241. 40 Seconds to Save The World! with Paul Goodenough

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Apr 18, 2024

Award-winning storyteller Paul Goodenough joins the hosts to discuss the power of storytelling in environmental activism. They touch on successful climate change litigation in Switzerland, legal battles against oil companies, challenges in climate communication, and the use of entertainment to convey environmental messages.

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INSIGHT

Courts Link Climate Inaction to Rights

Courts are ruling that governments violate human rights by insufficient climate action without mandating specific measures.
This legal approach respects national sovereignty while highlighting climate responsibility gaps.

INSIGHT

Closing Public Tolerance on Climate

Public tolerance for climate irresponsibility is shrinking, driven by anxiety and increasing scientific warnings.
Political or legal rejection of climate responsibility is likely to worsen public concern and distrust.

ANECDOTE

Lost Caterpillars Spark Change

Paul was deeply moved when he stopped seeing caterpillars, realizing vital environmental issues weren't reaching him.
This insight sparked his mission to translate climate science into relatable, entertaining messages.

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This week, the hosts discuss the much celebrated ruling last week at the European Court of Human Rights when over 2000 women aged 64 and up, took the Swiss Government to court for failing to protect them from the growing effects of climate change which proved detrimental to their health. The court in Strasbourg ruled in favour of the women, opening up a pathway for other similar cases to now be heard. The hosts briefly discuss the ruling as well as the backlash experienced among some MPs in the UK and Switzerland and why their accusations of infringement upon country sovereignty is false.

We are then joined by the incredible Paul Goodenough, an award-winning, purpose-driven storyteller and entrepreneur, working in the environmental, charity, peace-building and entertainment sectors. In 2019, Paul co-founded Rewriting Earth (formerly Rewriting Extinction), a global collaboration of 300+ of the most influential storytellers creating non-political, non-judgemental content to reach mainstream audiences not typically engaged with environmental issues. It was a brilliant, fun and inspiring interview - make sure to listen to hear how Paul G describes how he hopes the stories he helps bring to life ‘throw an arm around people’ and welcome them into the climate space. The more the merrier we say!

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Paul Goodenough, an award-winning, purpose-driven storyteller and entrepreneur, working in the environmental, charity, peace-building and entertainment sectors Website | LinkedIn | Twitter (X) | Instagram

Rewriting Earth Website | Facebook | Twitter (X) | Instagram

Rewriting Earth’s book, The Most Important Comic Book on Earth: Stories to Save the World, launched in the UK in 2021 and is available at Bookshop.org. The book is launching in Germany next week and is available at Panini Shop.

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