Outrage + Optimism

Persephonica and Global Optimism

Outrage + Optimism 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.

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Apr 14, 2022 · 1 hr 54 min
149. Presenting: ‘The Way Out Is In’ with Christiana Figueres
As many around the world turn inward this week, we bring you a special episode featuring Christiana Figueres from ‘The Way Out Is In’ podcast. Many of us are looking for a way out of the crises we face. Climate, biodiversity, ecological, nature,...
Apr 7, 2022 · 1 hr 6 min
148. The Future is Intersectional with Leah Thomas
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." - MLK (1963) This week, we reject our flawed, siloed thinking and embrace the oneness of social justice and environmentalism as a singular, inclusive movement. In the Summer of 2020, our...
Apr 6, 2022 · 40 min
147. IPCC Report: It's Not Too Late to Mitigate with Ko Barrett
The World’s scientists have come together on behalf of the web of life to deliver the most comprehensive review of how we can mitigate the effects of climate change. So what’s in this latest IPCC report? The latest from Working Group III...
Mar 30, 2022 · 35 min
146. Together We Can Change the World with Jane Goodall
What do you get when you swap the office for a classroom and our hosts for school pupils? An incredibly special episode, we hope you’ll agree. Yes, that’s right – this week’s conversation is brought to you from Totnes Progressive School,...
Mar 24, 2022 · 1 hr 8 min
145. Africa: A View From The Frontlines of Climate Justice and Gender Equality with Vanessa Nakate
For years in the Global North, our dialogue around climate change has been focused on the idea that it is a looming disaster with consequences that would happen in the future if we did not take immediate action. The recent years of extreme weather...
Mar 14, 2022 · 40 min
144. Conflict Fueling Outrage: It’s Time to Quit Fossil Fuels
As the news from Ukraine unfolds quickly, detailing the tragedy Ukrainian citizens are living through, our hosts Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, and Paul Dickinson cut straight to the roots of what is fueling this conflict - Our global...
Mar 10, 2022 · 1 hr 11 min
143. An Appetite for Adaptation
Welcome back to our series on the Future of Food! In this episode, we’ll explore the significance of adaptive transformation in global food systems. How do farming and consumption play into creating an inclusive, just, and beautiful...
Mar 3, 2022 · 51 min
142. Ukraine, Defense, and Climate Change with William Hague and David Miliband
All eyes are on Ukraine as we watch the horrific events unfold as a result of Russian aggression. Are we sliding toward a global catastrophe or seeing the birth of a new political order? How will we know which one awaits us? This week, we speak to...
Mar 1, 2022 · 35 min
141. IPCC Report: Adapt or Die! with Patrick Verkooijen
The latest IPCC Report from Working Group II on Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability comes at an unprecedented moment in human history. A moment too late to avoid all effects of climate change baked into an already 1.1C warmer world, and a moment...
Feb 24, 2022 · 55 min
140. Every Country Could Be Carbon Negative with Erika Mouynes
“It doesn’t matter what your economy is. It’s just a matter of deciding of protecting your areas and committing to it.” Last week it was reported that the world’s governments are …yeah. Not good. What does it look like to turn these...
Feb 17, 2022 · 1 hr 7 min
139. 2% For 1.5 with Yuval Noah Harari
It took 40-50% of GDP to win WWII, 15% to manage COVID in 2020, so what can 2% do? Historian, philosopher, bestselling author (and newly welcomed activist!), Yuval Noah Harari joins us to highlight how investing just 2% of global GDP into developing...
Feb 10, 2022 · 1 hr 9 min
138. Just Look Up! with Adam McKay
Today, an earth-shattering comet of an episode as Christiana, Tom and Paul talk to the phenomenally talented Adam McKay about his 4 time Oscar nominated film Don’t Look Up! Writing and directing a comedy film about climate change is not a challenge...
Feb 3, 2022 · 48 min
137. We're Back! Welcome to Season 5
How do we know what we’re doing is really helping? What should we do now that the world is changing? A slow, intentional beginning to a new year after a racing finish to the last one raises some big questions for all of us in the climate space. This...
Feb 1, 2022 · 57 min
136. The Deep Time Walk with Stephan Harding
*This episode is best enjoyed on a pair of headphones or quality speaker system Welcome to Season 5! We have a special season opener for you- An immersive sound journey through the history of Gaia, as told by Dr. Stephan Harding. Normally on...
Dec 20, 2021 · 1 hr 3 min
135. No Substitute For Nature with Zac Goldsmith
There’s no pathway to capping our global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius without protecting and restoring nature. That’s the lay of the land according to The Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith, Minister for the Pacific and the International Environment...
Dec 16, 2021 · 1 hr 7 min
134. Shifting Mindsets and Systems with Jennifer Morgan
In this week’s episode we continue our series debriefing COP26 and take a look at the climate movement for their perspective on the outcomes of the Glasgow Climate Pact. Staying optimistic and fighting for climate justice - because indeed our lives...
Dec 13, 2021 · 39 min
133. Innovative Finance to Fast-Forward Climate Solutions with Hiro Mizuno
COP26 saw announcement after announcement from the financial sector, but we have questions. First off, why the sudden wake-up? What will follow? And, critically, will it be enough to address the climate crisis? Here to help us make sense of the...
Dec 9, 2021 · 59 min
132. Getting Over The Line at COP26 with Alok Sharma
Countries have stepped up. Projected emission trajectories have come down. But let’s be real for a moment- We are still not doing enough, fast enough. So what did this year's host of the COP26 get right, and what is still in play as we prepare for...
Dec 2, 2021 · 56 min
131. Being Smartly Selfish is Selfless with President Carlos Alvarado
¡Feliz Día de la Abolición del Ejército en Costa Rica! Happy Military Abolition Day in Costa Rica! Every year on December 1st, the country of Costa Rica celebrates the day that Christiana’s father and former Costa Rican president, José Figueres...
Nov 25, 2021 · 1 hr 6 min
130. Opening Hearts with Elizabeth Wathuti
With the ink still drying on The Glasgow Pact, we’re already hearing the results from Glasgow being labeled in binary terms like “Success” and “Failure” While we know that some stunning pledges and progressive language in the Pact came from...