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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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  • Nov 15, 2021 · 58 min

    129. COP26: Glasgow Pact and Ready to Go Further

    Yesterday, nearly 200 countries agreed to adopt The Glasgow Climate Pact after a roller coaster of a COP26...and this is a really big deal. From agreeing to reduce global dependence on coal, to speeding up the end of fossil fuel subsidies, this is...

  • Nov 8, 2021 · 32 min

    128. COP26 Halfway Point: A City of Two Tales With Nigel Topping

    It's the halfway point of the COP26 climate discussions in Glasgow, UK! Pledges over the past week from world leaders could be transformational, keeping the Paris Agreement's ambition in reach. The devil is in the detail of delivery and, As we head...

  • Nov 5, 2021 · 43 min

    127. Live from COP26! Energy For People and Planet

    Coming to you LIVE from Energy Day at COP26! So, energy and climate change. Where should we start? With both the IEA World Energy Outlook and the IPCC AR6 Scientific assessment that came out this year declaring that coal has peaked, we also know that...

  • Nov 3, 2021 · 34 min

    126. COP26! All Eyes on 1.5

    The World Leaders Summit at COP26 has happened...So what happened, exactly? A LOT. This week, we cover it all in a laid-back-waiting-for-takeaway-to-arrive style conversation with our hosts. We’ll cover updated pledges and commitments on: An End to...

  • Nov 2, 2021 · 51 min

    125. Banking on Net Zero with Noel Quinn

    The way to Net Zero is through the bank. One of the major questions at COP26 is, “How are we going to finance the transition to Net Zero?” From shifting investments away from fossil fuels, to boosting the speed and scale of green companies...

  • Oct 29, 2021 · 48 min

    124. We Need To Talk About China

    China.  On one hand, the country is the world’s largest source of carbon emissions, an economic and political powerhouse resting on a thick cloud of hydrocarbon pollution, contrary to the goals of the Paris Agreement. On the other hand,...

  • Oct 28, 2021 · 43 min

    123. Ramping Up for COP26! with Matthew Phillips

    If you haven’t heard, COP26 is about to happen. This week we embrace the complexity that is a COP (Conference of the Parties), and try to frame what is going to happen in the next 2 weeks so we don’t lose focus on limiting global heating to 1.5C....

  • Oct 21, 2021 · 50 min

    121. Small Countries, Big Vision with Nicola Sturgeon

    *inhales deeply* Fresh off the TED Countdown Stage and moments after the ‘Green Carpet’ at The Earthshot Prize Awards 2021 AND a week and a half away from COP26 - Has there ever been a more exciting moment? This week we give our first-hand...

  • Oct 14, 2021 · 50 min

    120. Taking Business Net Positive with Paul Polman & Andrew Winston

    For the first time ever, we are all in-person bringing you this episode from the TED Countdown Summit in Edinburgh! TED Countdown is an event that officially kicked off on 12th October and encompasses four days of inspiring talks, collaboration,...

  • Oct 7, 2021 · 47 min

    119. Dealing with Climate Grief with Luisa Neubauer

    With only 99 months left until 2030, and COP26 in less than 1, time is ticking on 1.5. And young people know it. So today, a timely and relevant conversation with Climate Activist, and return guest to Outrage + Optimism, Luisa Neubauer. This time,...

  • Sep 30, 2021 · 46 min

    118. Protecting Our Planet with Cristián Samper

    You probably heard last week was Climate Week and UNGA. But, what actually happened? To cover it all, we get into the cornucopia of methane reduction announcements from countries across the world, a quick update on China, and a special focus this week...

  • Sep 24, 2021 · 28 min

    117. The Seeds Are Sown for a Food Revolution with Agnes Kalibata

    Following the success of UN Food Systems Summit, or as it’s also known- “The People’s Summit” we get a chance to speak to the driving force behind it, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Food Systems Summit, Agnes Kalibata. Formerly...

  • Sep 23, 2021 · 1 hr

    116. Setting The Table for a Food Revolution

    Welcome to the first episode in a brand new series on The Future of Food!   Today, this episode coincides with a very important international gathering, the first of its kind at the United Nations. Known as the UN Food Systems Summit, formally,...

  • Sep 21, 2021 · 27 min

    115. Turning Around in a Storm with David Shukman

    Our struggle with the Climate Crisis begins with naming it, facing it, and engaging it. Last week, the latest published showed that global emissions are on track to rise by 16% by 2030. With science screaming at the top of its lungs to get us to cut...

  • Sep 16, 2021 · 37 min

    114. 30x30: Nature Needs More with Rita El Zaghloul

    Today, only 15 percent of land and 7 percent of our ocean are protected. Nature needs more. The science is very clear – to prevent a mass extinction crisis, support a growing global population, and address climate change, we must conserve at least...

  • Sep 9, 2021 · 30 min

    113. Time's Up! We Need Everyone to Fight for 1.5

    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 that in the US, nearly 1 in 3 people live in a county hit by a weather disaster in the past three months,...

  • Jul 31, 2021 · 1 hr 7 min

    112. The Nature of Nature: Why We Need The Wild with Enric Sala

    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...