Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast

Season 4 is here! The past few months have been astonishing. It’s no news to anyone that climate change is here, right now. In fact, it’s reported by the Washington Post that in the US, nearly 1 in 3 people live in a county hit by a weather disaster in the past three months, and even more terrifying, 2 out of 3 live in a place that experienced a multi-day heatwave. Time is up. We can’t squabble and scapegoat ourselves into a better future. Let’s swallow the alarm clock and take action on climate! — Christiana + Tom’s book ‘The Future We Choose’ is available now! Subscribe to our Climate Action Newsletter: Signals Amidst The Noise __ Mentioned links from the episode: Nearly 1 in 3 Americans experienced a weather disaster this summer - Washington Post — Join the conversation online: Christiana Figueres Instagram | Twitter   Tom Rivett-Carnac Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn   Paul Dickinson LinkedIn | Twitter —  Follow @GlobalOptimism on social media and send us a message! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn   Don't forget to hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss another episode of Outrage + Optimism! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re back in your ears for a quick bonus episode on the latest IPCC Report. The heavily anticipated and undeniably influential release of the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report’s Working Group 1 findings came out on Monday. In it, they provide an extraordinarily thorough examination into and warning of the physical science basis of climate change. Christiana and the guys give their gut reactions to the report, and discuss how its findings are the turning point for necessary climate action at COP26. And joining us for this bonus episode to walk us through the release of this report is Distinguished Professor and Director of the Earth System Science Centre at Penn State University, Michael E. Mann, who has previously contributed as a lead author of the IPCC third cycle assessments. This is the moment, there’s no going back. Thanks for listening.   —   We’re planning Season 4 of Outrage + Optimism and we need your views! Give us your opinions in our short survey here to help us make it our strongest season yet. Christiana + Tom’s book ‘The Future We Choose’ is available now! Subscribe to our Climate Action Newsletter: Signals Amidst The Noise   __ Mentioned links from the episode:   Read: The Full WG1 AR6 IPCC Report (Caution: It’s like 1000+ pages) Much Easier Read: The Headlines from The WG1 AR6 IPCC Report (2 pages) Watch: Check out the IPCC’s YouTube Channel Play: The IPCC Interactive Atlas   __   Thank you to our guest this week, Michael E. Mann!   Michael E. Mann Distinguished Professor and Director of the Earth System Science Center | Penn State University Twitter | Instagram | Website   Check our Michael E. Mann’s latest book, ‘The New Climate War’   IPCC Social Media & links Twitter | Instagram | Website | Facebook   —   Keep up with Christiana Figueres here: Instagram | Twitter   Tom Rivett-Carnac: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn   Paul Dickinson: LinkedIn | Twitter   —   Follow @GlobalOptimism on social media and send us a message! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn   Don't forget to hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss another episode of Outrage + Optimism! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we take an unflinching look at the impacts of the recent extreme global weather events as they provide a grim backdrop to the G20 meeting in Naples, the informal meeting of ministers representing 51 countries in London at the weekend, and the IPCC summary report by Working Group 1. This highly anticipated report is set to provide the up-to-the-moment science on future warming and future effects of warming. It’s a big deal, especially with of COP26 right around the corner. So, with the lack of consensus on ending fossil fuels subsidies and phasing out coal among the G20 delegates and environmental ministers in London, combined with the anticipated stark report due from the IPCC, leads us to ask: how much more devastation can we suffer before climate change is recognised for the existential threat it poses?   Our guest this week Enric Sala, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, and founder of National Geographic Pristine Seas. He brings us the optimism on protecting our marine life, and how we can avoid mass biodiversity loss and depletion of our fish stock and prevent further catastrophes to human and natural communities, if we act now on 30x30. And later on in the episode, join us for Elle L’s debut avant-pop track, “Hoping”. Thanks for joining us!   —   We’re planning Season 4 of Outrage + Optimism and we need your views! Give us your opinions in our short survey here to help us make it our strongest season yet. Christiana + Tom’s book ‘The Future We Choose’ is available now! Subscribe to our Climate Action Newsletter: Signals Amidst The Noise   __   Mentioned links from the episode:   Check out The Dasgupta Report that was issued to help inform governments and business leaders to account for the value of nature’s ecosystem. __   Thank you to our guest this week, Enric Sala!   Enric Sala National Geographic Explorer in Residence | National Geographic Pristine Seas Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn    National Geographic Pristine SeasWebsite | Twitter | Instagram   Go check out Enric’s latest books here   __   Our artist this week is Elle L! Instagram | Twitter    Check out the music video for ‘Hoping’   —   Keep up with Christiana Figueres here: Instagram | Twitter   Tom Rivett-Carnac: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn   Paul Dickinson: LinkedIn | Twitter   —   Follow @GlobalOptimism on social media and send us a message! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn   Don't forget to hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss another episode of Outrage + Optimism! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, The Circular Economy! Currently our economy operates in a linear way. Take, Make, Dispose. It’s based on the industrial revolution, and we know this way of doing things has limits. Some of those limits we are reaching even today. But there’s a different economy we could create. The Circular Economy. This week we explore the ‘Circular Economy’ with #1 Circular Economy advocate, Dame Ellen MacArthur. This brand new economy is all about designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use, and regenerating natural systems. It incentivizes manufacturers to create and maintain better products, stops the Global North from polluting the Global South, and has the potential to regenerate wildlife and ecosystems that are on the brink of collapsing. And with Christiana and Tom out this week, we invite special guest co-host, Catherine Howarth, CEO of Share Action, to discuss what it will take to encourage regenerative economic practices? Are we at a tipping point right now? Is a green, equitable, regenerative global society finally close to our grasp? And later on in the episode, join us for a soulful acoustic performance of “What Can I Do?” by Rachel Sermanni. Thanks for joining us!   —   Christiana + Tom’s book ‘The Future We Choose’ is available now!   Subscribe to our Climate Action Newsletter: Signals Amidst The Noise   __   Mentioned links from the episode: Universal Ownership by Ellen Quigley Tax Pollution, Not People with Ex’Tax   __   Thank you to our guest this week, Dame Ellen Macarthur!   Dame Ellen MacArthur  Founder and Chair of Trustees | Ellen MacArthur Foundation Twitter   Ellen MacArthur Foundation Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn   __   Our artist this week is Rachel Sermanni! Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | Spotify | Website   Live in Bristol or Sheffield? Go See Rachel LIVE Check out her rad music video for “What Can I Do”   —   Thank you to our Guest Co-host, Catherine Howarth!   Catherine Howarth  Chief Executive | ShareAction Twitter | LinkedIn   ShareAction Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram | Website   —   Keep up with Christiana Figueres here: Instagram | Twitter   Tom Rivett-Carnac: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn   Paul Dickinson: LinkedIn | Twitter   —   Follow @GlobalOptimism on social media and send us a message! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn   Don't forget to hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss another episode of Outrage + Optimism! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a week that has seen record temperatures occurring throughout the Pacific Northwest of the United States and Canada, a major hurricane that hit Barbados - the first in 60 years - and one of the warmest winters on record down south in New Zealand, this episode looks at the urgent call to action coming from the younger generation. Their call for transformational change applies not only to climate action, but in delivering meaningful social justice action and revaluating and redefining the very notion of leadership itself. Our special guest this week is Katie Eder, Climate Organizer at Future Coalition. She eloquently describes for us the foundational goal of equity that is at the heart of the youth movement. and how she believes transformational change begins with ‘a leaderful movement’, and is the way to securing climate and social justice goals. Spoiler Alert: This is the secret to the success of the Paris Agreement. Paul is joined this week by guest co-host, Alice Garton, Legal Director for the Foundation for International Law for the Environment. Alice talks through some climate optimism in regards to recent Australian judicial rulings, as well as an optimistic take on the recent Royal Dutch Shell ruling in the Netherlands. And later on in the episode, join us for a great acoustic performance of “The Woman Who Planted Trees” by Emily Barker. Thanks for joining us!   —   Christiana + Tom’s book ‘The Future We Choose’ is available now! Subscribe to our Climate Action Newsletter: Signals Amidst The Noise Click here to listen to our previous episode with Wanjira Mathai   __   Links mentioned in the episode: Read: Reason, Rationality and Fiduciary Duty by Steve Lydenberg   __   Thank you to our guest this week, Katie Eder!   Katie Eder Climate Organizer, Future Coalition Instagram   Future Coalition Website | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook   __   Our artist this week is Emily Barker! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Website   Check out her latest EP, “Machine”   —   Thank you to our Guest Co-host, Alice Garton!   Alice Garton Director Global Legal Strategy, FILE Twitter | LinkedIn   FILE Foundation Website   Facts and figures on climate litigation: LSE Grantham Global Trends on on Climate Litigation 2021   Links for lawyers and law students looking to use the law to progress the climate transition: Law Students for Climate Accountability Net Zero Lawyers Alliance The Chancery Lane Project PILNET A4ID   Links for citizens looking to participate in climate litigation: Urgenda Global Climate Litigation Holding Your Government’s Accountable for Climate Change Climate Litigation Guide   Australian SHARMA case: Equity Generation Lawyers   Fiduciary Duty: Primer on Climate Change: Directors Duties ACCR commentary on Shell Transition Plan   What citizens Can Do: Wiki Page   —   Keep up with Christiana Figueres here: Instagram | Twitter   Tom Rivett-Carnac: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn   Paul Dickinson: LinkedIn | Twitter   —   Follow @GlobalOptimism on social media and send us a message! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn   Don't forget to hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss another episode of Outrage + Optimism! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Race to Resilience is on! This week has seen another extremely harsh wildfire season and searing temperatures in the global North, Tropical Storm Elsa ripped through the Caribbean, becoming the first hurricane to hit Barbados in 60 years, and way down in the south of the planet, New Zealand has its hottest winter.  It is absolutely vital that the Race to Zero (emissions) and an equally important set of measures for adaptation and resilience be undertaken - at the same time - to allow humanity to thrive in the near and distant future. So what exactly is the Race to Resilience? Join Christiana, Tom and Paul as we explore the links between tackling climate change, protecting and enhancing biodiversity, ensuring ocean health and changing how we use land. Among a few other notable guests, we talk to two city leaders building resilience in two very different communities, addressing local challenges and bringing thousands of citizens together to tackle climate change.   This week you’ll hear from: Elizabeth Mrema, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity Anne-Marie Trevelyan, COP 26 International Champion for Adaptation and Resilience, and UK Energy and Climate Change Minister Enric Sala, National Geographic Explorer in Residence, National Geographic Pristine Seas Mayor Kate Gallego, Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona and Mayor Mohammed Sowah, Mayor of Accra, Ghana   We are racing against time - and rather than allowing fear to paralyse us, let’s use this energy to fuel our spirit and determination. Hit play for your weekly dose of outrage - and stubborn optimism.   — Christiana + Tom’s book ‘The Future We Choose’ is available now!  Subscribe to our Climate Action Newsletter: Signals Amidst The Noise  PBS Learning Media melted our hearts with a beautiful film The Age of Nature Join the Race to Zero  Learn more about C40 cities   Click here to listen to the previous episodes of our The Race to Zero Series — Thank you to our guests this week:   Elizabeth Mrema  UN Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity Twitter   UN Biodiversity Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram   Anne-Marie Trevelyan  COP 26 International Champion for Adaptation and Resilience, and UK Energy and Climate Change Minister Twitter   COP 26 Twitter   Enric Sala  National Geographic Explorer in Residence, National Geographic Pristine Seas Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram   NG Pristine SeasWebsite | Twitter | Instagram   Mayor Kate Gallego  Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona Twitter | Facebook | Instagram   Mayor Mohammed Sowah  Mayor of Accra, Ghana Twitter   —   Keep up with Christiana Figueres here: Instagram | Twitter   Tom Rivett-Carnac: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn   Paul Dickinson is on LinkedIn! LinkedIn   —   Follow @GlobalOptimism on social media and send us a message! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn   Don't forget to hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss another episode of Outrage + Optimism! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, something different. An exclusive interview with Shell CEO, Ben van Beurden. In May 2021, the District Court in The Hague delivered its landmark ruling in the climate change case filed against Royal Dutch Shell (“Shell”). In her ruling on the case, Judge Larisa Alwin ordered Shell to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 45% by 2030 from 2019 levels. The court found that Shell’s existing carbon mitigation strategy was “not concrete and is full of conditions ... that's not enough.” The court also ruled that Shell is responsible for emissions from its customers and suppliers, known as scope 3 emissions, and further that Shell’s activities constituted a threat to the “right to life” and “undisturbed family life,” as set out in the European Convention on Human Rights. So, what next? Pending an appeal to the case, how is Shell going to follow the court ruling to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions 45% by 2030? We sit down with Ben van Beurden, CEO of Royal Dutch Shell Plc to discuss what the decisive decade looks like for oil and gas majors.   —   Christiana + Tom’s book ‘The Future We Choose’ is available now! Subscribe to our Climate Action Newsletter: Signals Amidst The Noise   __   Catch up on our Race To Zero Series so that you’re ready for next week’s episode!   __   Thank you to our guest this week, Ben van Beurden.   Ben van Beurden Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell Plc LinkedIn   Shell Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn You can read Ben’s response to the Dutch Court Ruling here on LinkedIn.   —   Keep up with Christiana Figueres here: Instagram | Twitter   Tom Rivett-Carnac: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn   Paul Dickinson! LinkedIn | Twitter   —   Follow @GlobalOptimism on social media and send us a message! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn   Don't forget to hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss another episode of Outrage + Optimism! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Volume 3 of The Stubborn Optimist’s Playlist!   Every week on the podcast we feature a musical artist who is thoughtful about the role of art and artists in the climate crisis and this week, we bring you a collection of those artists in playlist form as an extended listening experience.   Enjoy the music!   ___ The Stubborn Optimist’s Playlist Vol. 3:   (1:28) Aaron Frazer - Bad News Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube | Spotify   (5:17) Alfred Nomad - Speaking   (6:10) Alfred Nomad - Justice Spotify | Bandcamp | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook   (8:50) Mel Chante - Air Spotify | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Website | Youtube   (11:56) Asher Monroe - Speaking   (12:35) Asher Monroe - Midnight Masquerade Spotify | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Website   (15:53) Milky Chance - We Didn’t Make It To The Moon Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube   (19:20) Guster - Satellite Spotify | Apple Music | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Website   (23:52) Marie Spaemann - Circles Instagram | Facebook | Website | YouTube   (29:42) Vivii - Speaking   (31:11) Vivii - One Day Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Soundcloud   (35:03) Eliza Shaddad - Blossom Our musical guest this week is Eliza Shaddad! Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube   (38:15) Easy Wanderlings - Dream To Keep Us Going Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Website   —   Christiana + Tom’s book ‘The Future We Choose’ is available now!   —   Keep up with Christiana Figueres here: Instagram | Twitter   —   Tom Rivett-Carnac: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn   —   Paul Dickinson is on LinkedIn! LinkedIn   —   Follow @GlobalOptimism on social media and send us a message! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn Don't forget to hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss another episode of Outrage + Optimism! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, a live recording of our event “Breaking Boundaries, Post Growth & The Future We Choose” with special guests Johan Rockström and Tim Jackson. A little bit about our guests: Johan Rockström is the Director of Potsdam Institute of Climate Impact Research & Author of Breaking Boundaries, which is both a book and a powerful Netflix documentary. Tim Jackson is the Director of The Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity at the University of Surrey and has recently issued his latest book, Post Growth. Join us for a sobering, gripping, and stubbornly optimistic conversation about the most decisive decade in human history. How can we change the stories we tell ourselves, to engage, inspire and empower people toward climate action? Hit play and listen in!   __   Book Links:   The Future We Choose: The Stubborn Optimist’s Guide To The Climate Crisis by Christiana Figueres & Tom Rivett-Carnac Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet by Johan Rockström & Owen Gaffney Post Growth: Life After Capitalism by Tim Jackson   __   To take meaningful steps to protect what you love from the worst damages of climate change, and to join the Guiness World Record attempt this month, check out the Count Us In Campaign, and decide if we can count you in!   Christiana, Johan and Tim have all been honoured as Hillary Laureates. Tap in to learn more about the work of the Hillary Institute.   Subscribe to our Climate Action Newsletter: Signals Amidst The Noise   __   Thank you to our guests this week, Johan Rockström & Tim Jackson!   Johan Rockström Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) Twitter   PIK Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn   Tim Jackson Author, Director of Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (CUSP)  Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | Website   CUSP Twitter   —   Keep up with Christiana Figueres here: Instagram | Twitter   Tom Rivett-Carnac: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn   Paul Dickinson! LinkedIn | Twitter   —   Follow @GlobalOptimism on social media and send us a message! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn   Don't forget to hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss another episode of Outrage + Optimism! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we take a look at the latest pledges to arise from the G7 heads of government, who met over the weekend in Cornwall. Are these announcements indicative that the seven biggest western economies are really showing up to achieve a 1.5 world? Can this close the Gigatons gap in the run up to COP26? Can the Group of Seven offer developing countries funding alternatives to Beijing’s so-called 'Belt and Road' Initiative? Christiana, Tom, and Paul help us sort out this mixed bag of a weekend for climate. Our special guest this week is Warren East, CEO of Rolls-Royce, an engineer by training and now leading a business in one of the hardest sectors to decarbonise: Aviation. Aviation accounts for a significant 2.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions today, and growing. As the sector starts to recover from huge losses as a result of the pandemic, how does Rolls-Royce see the future for the sector and beyond the pandemic and into the climate crisis? We’ll hear from Warren on how the historic innovation of Rolls-Royce has the potential to lead us into a cleaner, more sustainable future of flight. And stick around 'til the end because our music this week is from Asher Monroe! He’ll be performing live for us his single, ‘Midnight Masquerade’. Thanks for joining us!   —   Christiana + Tom’s book ‘The Future We Choose’ is available now! Subscribe to our Climate Action Newsletter: Signals Amidst The Noise   __   Attention Stubborn Optimists! Click this link to save your spot for our Breaking Boundaries LIVE Event happening this Monday, June 21st. Watch Breaking Boundaries on Netflix!   __   Thank you to our guest this week, Warren East!   Warren East Chief Executive Officer, Rolls-Royce   Rolls-Royce Twitter | LinkedIn   Join Rolls-Royce’s newsletter to get updates on their world record attempt.   __   Our artist this week is Asher Monroe! Spotify | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Website   Clay recommends you check out his Youtube Channel See his conversation with Sir Elton John on Apple Music about his upcoming album.   —   Keep up with Christiana Figueres here: Instagram | Twitter   Tom Rivett-Carnac: Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn   Paul Dickinson! LinkedIn | Twitter   —   Follow @GlobalOptimism on social media and send us a message! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn   Don't forget to hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss another episode of Outrage + Optimism! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.