Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast

This week, Christiana Figueres and her guest co-host Isabel Cavelier Adarve introduce the third and final episode in their mini-series, Our Story of Nature: From Rupture to Reconnection. In this episode, Living As Nature, co-hosts and a stellar cast of guests use the pandemic as their jumping off point to unpack how a moment of physical separation, from each other and the natural world, became a strange chrysalis to stronger and deeper interconnections.  Contributors from across many religious and spiritual traditions, including Bayo Akomolafe, public intellectual,  and Sister True Dedication,Zen Buddhist monastic teacher  join Christiana and Isabel to discuss how developing a sense of reverence and responsibility for the Earth leads to both personal and systemic transformation.  They ask: how can our unprecedented ecological and social crises become an opportunity for the foundation of a new way of relating to each other and to nature? How can we move away from living from nature to living as nature, so that we can grow and flourish?  This episode is part of a series that shines a new light on humanity’s fundamental relationship with the rest of nature as key to responding to the climate crisis and to transitioning into a regenerative future.  Please don’t forget to let us know what you think here, and / or by contacting us on our social media channels or via the website.    NOTES AND RESOURCES   GUESTS Xiye Bastida, Co-Founder Re-Earth Initiative, Indigenous Wisdom, TIME100Next, UN HLC Ambassador, TED Speaker Website | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | TED  Janine Benyus, Co-Founder Biomimicry 3.8 and Biomimicry Institute Biomimicry Institute | LinkedIn | Twitter  Dr. Lyla June Johnston, Indigenous musician, author, and community organizer of Diné (Navajo), Tsétsêhéstâhese (Cheyenne) and European lineages Website | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook Dr. Bayo Akomolafe, Public Intellectual, Author, Professor and Chief Curator, The Emergence Network Website | Course webpage | LinkedIn | Facebook Sister True Dedication, Zen Buddhist monastic teacher in Thich Nhat Hanh's Plum Village Community Twitter | Instagram Plum Village LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Krista Tippett, award-winning journalist, author and host of On Being podcast Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook Arturo Escobar, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology Wolf Martinez, Diné, Lakota, & Spanish. Two Spirit. Speaker, Ceremonialist and practitioner of Ancient Healing Arts. Therapist. Lover. Human Being. LinkedIn | Instagram | Facebook Kate Raworth, Author of Doughnut Economics and Co-founder of Doughnut Economics Action Lab Twitter | DEAL Twitter Dr. Gunhild Anker Stordalen, Founder and Executive Chair of EAT Foundation LinkedIn | Instagram   Learn more about the Paris Agreement.   It’s official, we’re a TED Audio Collective Podcast - Proof! Check out more podcasts from The TED Audio Collective   Please follow us on social media! Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This podcast episode features author Kate Raworth and the Founder and Executive Chair of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. They discuss the separation of man-made systems from the natural world, addressing the climate, energy, inequality, and food crises. They advocate for overthrowing GDP, investing in harvesting instead of extraction, and designing our world to mimic nature's genius for a future of balance between humans and nature.

In this podcast, Christiana Figueres and guests explore humanity's disconnection from nature and the consequences of this separation. They discuss the influence of beliefs on our relationship with the environment, including the impact of colonialism. The conversation delves into religious narratives and the need to shift towards a more interconnected view of nature. The episode also highlights the importance of nurturing new stories to address contemporary challenges.

Climate change expert Christiana Figueres is back on 'Outrage + Optimism' as Season 9 begins. The hosts discuss the significance of democracy in the upcoming election year and its connection to climate change. They also introduce the mini-series 'Our Story of Nature', which explores our disconnection from nature. Stay tuned for insightful guests and thought-provoking discussions.

In this special episode, the hosts respond to climate questions from listeners, tackle climate change skepticism, address concerns about electrification, highlight labor conditions in mining, emphasize the power of individual action, express gratitude for the support, and announce future podcast plans.

Special live panel at COP 28 featuring Chief Sustainability Officers from Mastercard and Google, along with a Managing Director from World Resources Institute. Topics include shifting consumer behavior, the role of CSOs in corporations, the importance of information in driving transformation, and the power of communicating what is working. Essential listening as we approach the holidays and set intentions for the New Year ahead!

Tom and Paul invite Jennifer Morgan, Germany’s Special Envoy for International Climate Action, to discuss the final text achieved at COP 28. They explore the significance of COP conferences and the UN's role in climate action. They also discuss the positive outcomes of the conference such as the transition away from fossil fuels. Additionally, they analyze the compromises made during the negotiations and the global influence of the COP28 outcome.

Nigel Topping and H.E. Razan Al Mubarak discuss COP28. They emphasize the importance of coalitions for climate action, implementation strategies, and the role of nature. Food systems and indigenous voices in negotiations are highlighted. The complexity of the COP process is addressed, along with optimism for the future.

This podcast explores the urgent need for climate action at COP28 and the collaborative efforts of over 1000 signatories. It highlights the importance of courageous leadership, unity among different stakeholders, and the push for transformative outcomes. The changing mood at COP28 is discussed, calling for a rapid phase-out of fossil fuels and the involvement of unexpected voices.

The hosts discuss updates from COP28 in Dubai, including government accountability, the complexity of climate change, and the power of words. They highlight the need for massive investment in renewable energy and the challenges faced by the cop presidency. The podcast also explores the role of music as a catalyst for climate action.