Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast

This week on the podcast, we talk about the second most polluting industry in the world, fashion. We talk with President and CEO of Gucci, Marco Bizzarri about why Gucci went carbon neutral with offsets, and how they plan to take their entire supply chain to carbon neutrality without having to pay for offsets. And to achieve that, they've launched both #CEOCarbonNeutralChallenge and Equilibrium.Gucci.com. Listen in to hear how they're going to do it. And before that interview, our guest co-host this week is Lucy Siegle, Nature and Climate Journalist/Writer, focusing in on plastics and the fashion industry. Lucy gives us a word on why fast-fashion consumerism post-COVID is even more unsustainable, and breaks up the conversation about having her urine tested for banned plasticizers. You don't want to miss it. Come join the conversation online! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Links to Lucy's Work: Turning The Tide on Plastic | To Die For | The True Cost Check out Gucci's Sustainability Efforts: Gucci Equilibrium Website | Gucci Equilibrium Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, something a little different! For our conversation, we are joined by South African Environmental and Human Rights Activist, Kumi Naidoo. Kumi is best know for his time running GreenPeace International and Amnesty International, two massive organizations that get at the heart of enacting justice in all it's forms around the world. We talk about what kind of leadership is needed in our search for environmental and racial justice. And our main guest this week is Lindsay Levin, CEO of Leaders' Quest. Lindsay has dedicated her life and her work to reshaping what leadership looks like through vulnerability, listening, and doing the work of searching ourselves to find our collective humanity. Watch the amazing animation and download Tom's new book here: https://whathappenedwhenweallstopped.com Connect with us on Social Media! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's World Environment Day, and what better way to celebrate than with Executive Director of The United Nations World Environment Programme, Inger Andersen. She gives us her optimism about dreaming up the regenerative world filled with biodiversity and a right relationship with nature, as well as her outrage over the social, economic, and racial inequality that pervades our current systems. And while Christiana is away on holiday, Tom and Paul discuss why environmental justice means that black lives matter, and Tom tells us about his newest book, "What Happened When We All Stopped", illustrated by his sister, Bee Rivett-Carnac, and narrated by none other than Dr. Jane Goodall. Watch the amazing animation and download Tom's new book here: https://whathappenedwhenweallstopped.com Connect with us on Social Media! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To save the world we need to change the story. Nature and the climate are in crisis. To survive we must use our most powerful tool - communication. Telling these stories can be difficult and dangerous. But done right they can change the world. Join environmental journalist Lucy Siegle (The Guardian, The One Show) and wildlife filmmaker Tom Mustill (Greta Thunberg / #NatureNow & BBC Natural History Unit) as they learn how to communicate better, from those who do it best. This episode looks at the work of the world’s premiere nature broadcaster, one of the most trusted voices in the world. We ask Sir David Attenborough what he has learnt, what he would do if he was starting his career now, how we can use wonder to fight for nature and what we need to do immediately. Listen HERE to the full episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A landmark draft law brought forward in Spain would ban all new coal, gas, and oil projects and bring Spain's carbon emissions to net-zero by 2050. Why is right now, in the middle of a health crisis, the right moment for this? We speak to Spanish Vice President and Minister of The Ecological Transition, Teresa Ribera, and get her courageous reasons. So if oil and gas are being phased out, how do energy companies make the switch? We speak with current Chair of renewable energy company Ørsted, Thomas Thune Andersen. Ørsted was recently named "Most Sustainable Company In The World" after transitioning from extracting fossil fuels to a company that harnesses 30% of all global wind energy. Check out Ørsted's Podcast: 'Climate Action Now' Join us on Social Media! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's International Biodiversity Day and we're celebrating in style! We talk with Prof. Dr. Tom Crowther of Crowther Lab, ETH Zürich, who captured the imagination of the world with the idea that our world could support another trillion trees, and how that could restore a new world through carbon drawdown, create a better world with more biodiversity, provide the roadmap to a regenerated world which right now we can only dream of. His research has galvanized many to begin restoration efforts, including the least likely of suspects, Donald J. Trump. What do you do when a climate denier supports your work on climate change? Tom Crowther answers in this episode. We also discuss the four principles Nature-Based Solutions which, among all the emerging guidelines and standards, are critical for successful restoration and conservation, avoiding "green-washing" of solutions that cover up escalating emissions. After the interview, Christiana and Clay spring a guess-that-animal-sound game on the rest of the Outrage and Optimism team and one particular host refuses to lose. Come say hello to us online! Twitter Facebook Instagram --- W.H.O. COVID-19 Safety Guidelines: https://bit.ly/3di7SYm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the podcast we get outraged at the logical fallacies that comprise Michael Moore's new film, "Planet of The Humans" and we call up Jonathan Koomey, Climate Energy Expert from Stanford University to give us an objective look into the claims of this film. In our main interview, we sit down with Jane Fonda. Recipient of various accolades including two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the AFI Life Achievement Award, and the Honorary Golden Lion...need we go on? She tells us about the transformative experience of civil disobedience, and how celebrities have a unique opportunity to be "repeaters" as she calls it, to send the message on climate all across the world. Come join the conversation on social media! Twitter Facebook Instagram --- W.H.O. COVID-19 Safety Guidelines: https://bit.ly/3di7SYm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Outrage and Optimism turns 1! YAY! In true Outrage and Optimism fashion, we give you a different kind of episode. This week we celebrate some amazing moments from the last year together, and we cast a vision for what we hope another year of podcasting will bring us! From Norwegian Musicians to Tom sweating while putting together audio equipment, to a close call almost standing up the Prime Minister. Listen in for some deep reflections and thrilling stories. And of course, we play some submitted audio from our fans as we celebrate one year of this podcast together. Thank you for those! Join the conversation on social media! Twitter Facebook Instagram --- W.H.O. COVID-19 Safety Guidelines: https://bit.ly/3di7SYm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HAPPY 1 YEAR!!! To mark the 1 year anniversary of Outrage + Optimism being a podcast, we have on historian, futurist, philosopher, and best-selling author, Yuval Noah Harari! He is best known for his book Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. A phenomenal read. Yuval shares with us the power of the stories we choose to believe about ourselves. How good they can be, and how they can also trap us. We get his thoughts on the narrative of the climate crisis, and what it would take us to believe to survive it. As mentioned in the episode, we're collecting your input for next weeks episode! Record a video of yourself sharing the following: - Your name - Where you're listening from - One thing you like about Outrage + Optimism! Please post on FB, IG, and Twitter and tag us @GlobalOptimism so we can see your submission and possible use it for next week! Entries need to be posted by TUESDAY, MAY 5TH @ 1PM GMT. Have fun! Thanks for posting! --- W.H.O. COVID-19 Safety Instructions: https://bit.ly/3di7SYm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HAPPY 50TH EARTH DAY!!! This week we celebrate Earth Day with a return cameo from High Level Climate Action Champion, Nigel Topping. Nigel gives us an inside update on the unknowns of COP26, and gives us an exclusive on how coordination and ambition is going in the midst of the pandemic. And for our main interview - The Great Barrier Reef has sustained a third mass bleaching event in 5 years. Will it survive? Emma Johnston, Dean of Science and Professor of Marine Ecology and Ecotoxicology at The University of South Wales in Australia breaks it down for us. She does a deep dive on what bleaching is, why the bleaching is happening so frequently, and she answers the question, "Will the coral survive?" Tom's TED Talk: https://bit.ly/3aAkxDI W.H.O. COVID-19 Safety Instructions: https://bit.ly/3di7SYm   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.