//podcastplus.net/feed/outrage-optimism~33f16a01 Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast is for anyone who is not ready to give up on making the world a better place. For unrivalled conversations with decision makers, visionary thinkers and a community of like-minded climate optimists, join former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres, political strategist Tom Rivett-Carnac and sustainable business consultant Paul Dickinson. Each week they make sense of all the top climate news stories, go behind the scenes at crucial talks and ensure you stay informed and inspired ahead of what is set to be the consequential year for climate action.As we approach the middle of the decisive decade for world emissions, and the 10 year anniversary of the Paris climate agreement, subscribe to Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast And to see video content from the show, follow us on LinkedIn, on Instagram and X.Got a question? Send us a voice message.This is a Persephonica production for Global Optimism and is part of the Acast Creator Network.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:06:15 +0000 https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6781112bec40818e0b501b6a/e/6893af59c952cf5978beeed5/media.mp3 Isn’t climate change just part of a natural cycle? Weren’t CO2 levels much higher in the past? And, even if we should be worried, can one person really make a difference? Lies travel faster than facts. We’ve all been confronted by someone who doesn’t ‘believe the science’ and asks questions like these - but how do we change their minds? A powerful report from the International Panel on the Information Environment (IPIE) warns how coordinated misinformation campaigns are eroding public understanding and slowing climate progress around the world. And as anyone working in or advocating for climate action knows, persistent myths and misunderstandings continue to thrive - even as the science gets clearer, the stakes get higher, and the crisis becomes more urgent. What’s clear is that disinformation is a weapon, and it’s being targeted at climate action.  So this week, Christiana Figueres and Paul Dickinson tackle some of the most common (and frustrating) climate myths - wher... Thu, 07 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6781112bec40818e0b501b6a/e/6893af59c952cf5978beeed5/media.mp3 https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6781112bec40818e0b501b6a/e/688aac976bbbf6afc729ea5d/media.mp3 As record heat scorches the US, Trump’s government is making things dramatically worse. We break down the devastating implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill , the reversal of the Environmental Protection Agency’s endangerment finding , and a potential US withdrawal from all UN agencies. It’s a full-blown climate backslide with global consequences. Then, we bring you a conversation with the brilliant Maggie Baird - actor, producer, climate activist, and mother of Billie Eilish and Finneas. Maggie joins us backstage at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, where Billie’s shows are going plant-based, thanks to Maggie’s food justice initiative Support + Feed . We talk food, parenting, the power of culture to shift climate narratives, and how to stay hopeful - even when it feels like the world is falling apart. Learn more  ‘ How the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ positions US energy to be more costly for consumers and the climate ’ in The Conversation ... Thu, 31 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6781112bec40818e0b501b6a/e/688aac976bbbf6afc729ea5d/media.mp3 https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6781112bec40818e0b501b6a/e/68825b01498abee41684b72a/media.mp3 “An Existential Problem of Planetary Proportions” International Court of Justice President Yuji Iwasawa just delivered a landmark advisory opinion on climate change and human rights - one that could transform global climate action and accountability. A dancing and crying Christiana Figueres is joined by Tom Rivett-Carnac and Paul Dickinson, to react in real-time, and speak with two of the lawyers who helped make it happen.  Fresh from the courtroom, Julian Aguon, the indigenous human rights lawyer who represented Pacific nations, and Jennifer Robinson, barrister for Vanuatu and the Marshall Islands, bring their raw, unfiltered reactions to this history-making ruling (before heading off to celebrate). As governments, legal teams, and corporate leaders worldwide scramble to interpret its implications, we have everything you need to know about what just happened in The Hague. The ICJ’s unanimous opinion states: Climate action is now a legal duty: States are obligated under in... Thu, 24 Jul 2025 16:10:42 +0000 https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6781112bec40818e0b501b6a/e/68825b01498abee41684b72a/media.mp3 https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6781112bec40818e0b501b6a/e/6877fbc2b93bd5454d8562f3/media.mp3 Can a pilot really be the change-maker who helps us to holiday nearer home? Why aren’t governments and institutions doing more to help climate activists? And can climate progress happen without sacrificing prosperity, especially in countries like Brazil? Christiana Figueres, Paul Dickinson and guest host Fiona McRaith (Director of The Climate Pledge at Global Optimism) are back with more of the knottiest and most urgent questions you’ve ever sent us. Plus: are the world’s biggest financial institutions abandoning climate action? Sue Reid (Climate Finance Advisor at Global Optimism) explains how banks and insurers are reacting to political pressure, why some net zero alliances appear to be fracturing, and why “green hushing” doesn’t mean giving up entirely. And: from climate visas to sponge cities , adaptation is finally rising on the global agenda - but is it fast or fair enough? Irene Suárez Pérez (Senior Advisor to Groundswell) walks us through some of the global hotspots of cli... Thu, 17 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6781112bec40818e0b501b6a/e/6877fbc2b93bd5454d8562f3/media.mp3 https://chrt.fm/track/48D18/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/outrageandoptimism/224._COP28_-_Later_Is_Too_Late.mp3?dest-id=1209908 This week on Outrage + Optimism we bring you news that over 1000+ signatories from across business, finance, philanthropy, politics, academia and civil society have joined forces to call on Sultan Al Jaber and all Parties to deliver a 1.5C aligned outcome in response to the Global Stocktake - because later is too late! Tom reflects on this huge concerted effort to deliver outcomes at COP 28 and speaks to Halla Tómasdóttir, CEO & Chief Change Catalyst at the B Team about her motivations to galvinise the B-Team behind this effort to call for meaningful action, and we also hear from many of the signatories themselves explaining why transformative action must happen now.    NOTES AND RESOURCES   Link to the website STATEMENT: THE TRANSFORMATION IS UNSTOPPABLE   Click here to see all signatories featured in this episode.   Click here to see the full list of signatories. Listen to O+O regularly? Please fill out our 10 minute survey - We want to hear from you!   ... Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:35:08 +0000 https://chrt.fm/track/48D18/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/outrageandoptimism/224._COP28_-_Later_Is_Too_Late.mp3?dest-id=1209908 https://chrt.fm/track/48D18/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/outrageandoptimism/223._COP28_-_Will_The_Word_Out_Be_In.mp3?dest-id=1209908 This week on Outrage + Optimism our hosts give a crucial update from Dubai’s COP28 opening days.  With Tom and Paul dialling in direct from Dubai and Christiana offering an outside perspective, the hosts ask: Will the word 'out' be in? What role will governments play in the climate crisis going forward? How brave was it for Dr Sultan to launch with a COP outcome (loss and damage) on day 1? They also discuss the incredible commitment from 134 countries to the food systems declaration, and much, much more in this packed episode. To close this week's episode, we have Louise Harris with ‘We Tried’ , a moving and beautiful song about the climate crisis and what will happen if we don’t act. The song became the first ever climate song to reach UK iTunes No.1 and all proceeds go to climate causes.   NOTES AND RESOURCES   MUSIC   Louise Harris Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | DistroKid | YouTube | Spotify   Watch ‘We Tried’ Here   ‘We Tried’ is j... Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:24:37 +0000 https://chrt.fm/track/48D18/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/outrageandoptimism/223._COP28_-_Will_The_Word_Out_Be_In.mp3?dest-id=1209908 https://chrt.fm/track/48D18/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/outrageandoptimism/222._Moments_of_Truth.mp3?dest-id=1209908 This week on Outrage + Optimism our hosts discuss the leaked documents revealing how Adnoc, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and Dr. Sultan were planning to use COP 28 meetings with other countries to promote deals for its national oil and gas companies. With Dr Sultan set to give his speech on Thursday, our hosts ask what needs to happen to restore the faltering trust in his presidency and avoid derailing the COP agenda at such a vital time.  Our guest this week is Nathaniel Stinnett who founded the Environmental Voter Project , which targets inactive environmentalists, transforming them into consistent voters to build the power of the environmental movement, something which may prove critical given the news that Trump would scrap the landmark IRA and BIL legislations if elected. To close this week's episode, we have Chris Redmond, Co- Artistic Director of Hot Poets with his poem ‘Blink’, with a beautiful musical accompaniment by The Tongue Fu Band (music written by Riaan Vosloo). The poem w... Wed, 29 Nov 2023 01:30:00 +0000 https://chrt.fm/track/48D18/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/outrageandoptimism/222._Moments_of_Truth.mp3?dest-id=1209908 https://chrt.fm/track/48D18/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/outrageandoptimism/221._TIME100_Climate_-_Stories_of_Leadership.mp3?dest-id=1209908 This week on O+O… our hosts discuss the US-China ‘Sunnylands statement’; China’s positive 2024 emissions news, and ask how we hold this positivity, alongside the recently published UN report that warns of lack of global progress on climate change and the inexorable rise of greenhouse gas emissions, without our heads exploding! Our guests this week are Simon Mulcahy and Shyla Raghav from TIME, both responsible for founding TIME CO2 , a division focused on providing businesses with the trusted content, solutions, applications and community that accelerate investment in climate solutions, and progress towards net zero. They recently released their TIME 100 CLIMATE inaugural list which includes our very own incredible Paul Dickinson . Music this week comes from completely DIY self taught Indie-alt-pop musicians and producers Bad Sounds, with their song ‘Beggin’. NOTES AND RESOURCES   GUESTS Shyla Raghav, Chief Climate Officer, TIME Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | Insta... Thu, 23 Nov 2023 01:42:37 +0000 https://chrt.fm/track/48D18/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/outrageandoptimism/221._TIME100_Climate_-_Stories_of_Leadership.mp3?dest-id=1209908 https://chrt.fm/track/48D18/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/outrageandoptimism/Presenting_-_On_Being_with_Krista_Tippett_Christianas_Version.mp3?dest-id=1209908 On Being with Krista Tippett is a groundbreaking show, with an iconic host, about the big questions of meaning in 21st Century life  - from science to spiritual inquiry, from social creativity to poetry: What does it mean to be human and how do we want to live and who will we be to each other? Listen and subscribe to On Being with Krista Tippett, wherever you get podcasts - LINK - From this week's episode of 'On Being with Krista Tippett': 'The ecological crisis we are standing before is at once civilizational and personal - intimately close to each of us in the places we love and inhabit, and unfolding at a species level. And as much as anyone alive on the planet now, Christiana Figueres has felt the overwhelm of this and stepped into service. She gives voice so eloquently to the grief that we feel and must allow to bind us to each other - and what she sees as a spiritual evolution the natural world is calling us to. If you have wondered how to keep hope alive amidst a thousand reasons to desp... Fri, 17 Nov 2023 01:30:00 +0000 https://chrt.fm/track/48D18/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/outrageandoptimism/Presenting_-_On_Being_with_Krista_Tippett_Christianas_Version.mp3?dest-id=1209908 https://chrt.fm/track/48D18/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/outrageandoptimism/220._Inequality_Is_At_The_Root_-_V2.mp3?dest-id=1209908 Welcome to another episode of Outrage + Optimism, where we examine issues at the forefront of the climate crisis, interview change-makers, and transform our anger into productive dialogue about building a sustainable future. This week, Christiana joins us from Singapore where she has been attending the inspirational  Earthshot Prize Awards , a week of climate and nature-based workshops and events, culminating in a prize awarded to 5 winners who are scaling the most innovative solutions to the world’s toughest environmental challenges. She points to the fact that the prize itself also represents a mindset, by acknowledging that we do have what it takes to tackle these issues if we support and finance incredible initiatives such as these. The three hosts also discuss the recent concerning polls around the US Presidential Elections suggesting that our democratic institutions are not delivering solutions to the systemic global challenges we now face. They also touch on other topics; as insurance companie... Thu, 09 Nov 2023 02:58:27 +0000 https://chrt.fm/track/48D18/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/outrageandoptimism/220._Inequality_Is_At_The_Root_-_V2.mp3?dest-id=1209908