Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast

"If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery One of the often taken-for-granted and overlooked aspects of climate is our oceans. And by oceans, we mean ocean. One. All "oceans" are part of the same system, and they have been absorbing the heat and CO2 that we have been so irresponsibly emitting. But how can we get people to take action on climate, sustained and long-term? Our guest, Philippe Cousteau Jr. believes it all begins when we fall in love with our oceans. Standing on the shoulders of his father, Philippe Sr. and grandfather, Jacques Cousteau, Philippe reaches even further by taking us with him to explore just how endlessly immense the sea is, how much it has loved us, and how much we love it back. Stick around til the end for an incredible music performance by Nick Mulvey! --- Check out the 'Begin Again EP' by Nick Mulvey! Website | Music --- Go with Philippe Cousteau Jr. on an adventure! EarthEcho International | Website | The Aquatic World with Philippe Cousteau --- Join @GlobalOptimism on social media! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn --- Dont forget to hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss another episode of Outrage + Optimism! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the US election less than 75 days away, the entire world is watching because the future of the planet is on the ballot. How do we rise in moments like this to be the people this moment needs us to be? How can we face the uncertainty of our future with stubborn optimism to address our greatest challenge, climate change? This week we have a special guest that heavily influenced the idea of "Stubborn Optimism" and the optimistic basis of Christiana and Tom Rivett-Carnac's book, "The Future We Choose." Our guest this week is writer, historian, and activist, Rebecca Solnit. She has authored more than 20+ books on feminism, western and urban history, popular power, social change and insurrection, and hope and catastrophe. Including titles such as "Men Explain Things to Me" and "Hope in the Dark," her non-dualistic mindset and unmatched word-smithing expands our minds and creativity when approaching climate change and the consequential moment we live in. She is quoted as saying, "Hope is embracing radical uncertainty." Yeah. She's good. --- Our musical guest this week is Baaba Maal! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Website There Will Be Time (Live in South Africa): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCIHPdx1OAs --- Rebecca Solnit's amazing books: http://rebeccasolnit.net/book/ --- Join @GlobalOptimism on social media! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram --- Dont 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! 2 Authors, 1 Crisis. Do we have a "Hope In Hell" to survive the climate crisis, or do we have "Reasons To Be Optimistic" in the face of it? We talk with longtime activist Jonathon Porritt and famous model and actress Lily Cole about their brand new books, and find out the role that both rage and hope play in pushing us to ask ourselves in light of the climate emergency, "What are you going to do about it?" --- Lily Cole's Book "Who Cares Wins": https://amzn.to/3gXdjNU Jonathon Porritt's Book "Hope In Hell": https://amzn.to/3kIjYxI --- Our musical guest this week is James Hersey! Instagram | Twitter | Facebook --- Join @GlobalOptimism on social media! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram --- Dont forget to hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss another episode of Outrage + Optimism! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When a new CEO steps in to their new role at their new company, more often than not they take the company in a new direction. But what happens when you're the new CEO at a company that has 100+ year roots in feminism, pensions, and social safety? Enter Alan Jope, CEO of Unilever. With a company that has its products being used everyday by over 2 billion people, changing direction would be a massive undertaking. But Alan doesn't want to change direction, he wants to double down on speed and scale. We find him in a unique moment of converging crises (COVID, Climate, Inequality, etc. to name a few) completely able to take care of everyone at Unilever, while accelerating the progress of addressing climate and sustainability, and staying accountable for it. You won't want to miss what he has to say. And stick around for a live performance of "We Don't Get More Time" by I See Rivers! --- Happy Birthday, Christiana!!! --- Our musical guest this week is I See Rivers! Facebook | Instagram Buy their music! https://www.iseerivers.com/shop --- Join @GlobalOptimism on social media! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram --- Dont forget to hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss another episode of Outrage + Optimism! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What role does fear play in awakening humanity to avoiding it's own demise? Can fear sustain long-term action and help us avoid climate change? This week we talk the scary bits of climate truth with author of "The Uninhabitable Earth" David Wallace-Wells. He discusses with us the responsibility of communicating the full potential picture of climate change as a journalist, and how more people on Earth need to hear what could happen if we do not act now. Plus, a live musical performance from Billy Bragg! --- Check out Billy Bragg's music here: https://www.billybragg.co.uk/ Lyric video for "King Tide and The Sunny Day Flood": https://bit.ly/2EEJOCx --- David Wallace-Wells' book, 'The Uninhabitable Earth': https://amzn.to/39FZUHc David's article: https://nym.ag/30eILRW --- Vote for 'Outrage + Optimism!' in the 2020 People's Choice Podcast Awards HERE: https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup/ The Categories are "People's Choice" | "News & Politics" | "Government & Organizations' --- Fact-check Paul Dickinson yourself! https://www.businessinsider.com/does-switzerland-give-every-citizen-a-gun-2018-2 --- Join @GlobalOptimism on social media! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram --- Dont forget to hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss another episode of Outrage + Optimism! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Since the adoption of the Paris Agreement, legal systems around the world are beginning to witness the power of citizens, organizations, and businesses fighting legal battles to protect Earth. But who's side is the law on? This week we talk about how the tides have turned in favor of Earth in court with CEO of ClientEarth, James Thornton. We hear about how ClientEarth is mending the relationship between humanity and the Earth through the law, and James shares some amazing news from China regarding citizens being able to sue the Chinese government in environmental cases. Stick around for the amazing story of how €30 shut down a coal mine. And our special guest co-host this week is Dr. Tara Shine. Science and policy adviser, explorer, tv presenter, and author (to name a few), Tara joins us to discuss the intersection of human rights and environmental rights, and intros us to her exhaustibly-researched-yet-incredibly-practical book, 'How To Save Your Planet One Object At A Time'. --- James Thornton's Organization, ClientEarth: https://www.clientearth.org Follow ClientEarth on Twitter and Facebook --- Stream ‘A Billion Heartbeats’ by Mystery Jets: https://spoti.fi/30Dn3WM Listen To Mystery Jets Podcast: https://bit.ly/2CJBAZ1 This week's music is brought to you in partnership with SoFar Sounds. See live performances and learn more about supporting artists at: https://www.sofarsounds.com --- Check out Dr. Tara Shine's book - 'How To Save Your Planet One Object At A Time': https://amzn.to/30I1y79 --- Join @GlobalOptimism on social media! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram --- Dont 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 world where culture leads politics, what is the role of the artist in political activism? This week, we interview Massive Attack's Rob "3D" Del Naja and long-time collaborator, Mark Donne to discuss intentional, subversive creation in times of COVID. One such timely creation came about last week when Massive Attack collaborated with Mark and our very own Christiana Figueres to create a sonic experience that evokes an unsettling of the self to expose the dark, dystopian reality that the climate crisis has promised. Based on the backdrop of Sir Thomas More's 1516 "Utopia" The 3 songs on Massive Attack's EP "Eutopia" as described in their own words, "have nothing to do with naïve notions of an ideal, perfect world, and everything to do with the urgent & practical need to build something better." And, as Tom is away on holiday, we are joined by a guest co-host! None other than brilliant author and writer, Saci Lloyd. Saci is a pioneer in the Cli-Fi book genre, and has written the critically acclaimed series, "The Carbon Diaries." Her quick wit, irreverent pen, artistic spirit, and deep knowledge of everything climate helps us unpack how we should protect and view the role of the artist in a society that so desperately needs them. --- Massive Attack's stunning visual creation "Eutopia" featuring Christiana Figueres: https://bit.ly/3fH7XWw --- Saci Lloyd's Books: https://amzn.to/2B4Of7Y Her latest book, "72 To Save A Zoo": https://amzn.to/3fFfo0n --- Join @GlobalOptimism on social media! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram --- Dont 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, Outrage! and Optimism goes galactic to talk about the relationship between policy and science. In a world riddled by authoritarian divisions and isolating nationalism, how do we bring ourselves and our neighbors to the realization that we are one human race on a fragile planet that we need to protect? Upon her return back to Earth, NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir agreed to sit down with us and talk through her experience of leaving the Earth, and how communicating what is often described as "The Overview Effect" can transform how we live our lives here on our tiny, blue marble. Our musical guest this week is Mesadorm. They recorded an intimate rendition of their song, "Easy" for us. Stick around to hear it! --- Check out the Expedition 62 Patch designed by Jessica! So cool. https://www.shopnasa.com/products/expedition-62-patch --- Mesadorm's music video for "Easy" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASD5cx8Axtk This week's musical performance was brought in partnership with Sofar Sounds. You can learn more about supporting artists around the world through live shows and performances at https://www.sofarsounds.com --- Register here for Yassamin Ansari's Virtual Event with Ben Rhodes | Moderated by Tom Rivett-Carnac on Saturday, July 11th! https://tinyurl.com/ben-rhodes --- Follow @GlobalOptimism on social media! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, a LIVEstream episode! We were joined by activist and filmmaker, Richard Curtis, for his second time on the podcast! His latest initiative, Make My Money Matter is a campaign to shift the £3 trillion invested in UK pensions away from fossil fuels, arms, and meat production over to clean energy, healthcare, and human rights. This initiative is helping vegans not unknowingly invest in meat production, helping doctors not unknowingly invest in tobacco, and the list goes on. Amazing stuff. And later on in the episode, another Outrage + Optimism first! A live musical performance from Beans on Toast of his song, "On & On". Check out the music video for "On & On": https://bit.ly/2YTfRWL --- Want to watch the livestream of this episode? You can view it here on facebook: https://bit.ly/2YRopNZ Get informed about what your pension can do at: https://makemymoneymatter.co.uk Really excited that this is our first episode partnering with SoFar Sounds! You can learn more about supporting artists around the world through live shows and performances at https://www.sofarsounds.com Follow @GlobalOptimism on social media! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christiana is BACK! We discuss to rise of "stakeholder capitalism" and how it could be a turning point for corporations and countries to #buildbackbetter. Our interview this week is with former CEO of Unilever, Paul Polman. Paul enlightens us on how the private sector has a major opportunity and responsibility to bring back humanity to the core of its driving purpose. We explore his success in turning the tide of capitalism towards corporate social responsibility, and why certified, true green business is better for return on investment, as well as the safety and health of humanity. Come join the conversation online! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Register for our live event with Richard Curtis: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.