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A new podcast about solving the climate crisis and remaking the world. Hosted by Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac and Paul Dickinson

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Apr 10, 2019

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Face the climate crisis head on, but understand that we have the power to solve this. From former UN Chief Christiana Figueres and the team who brought you the Paris Agreement, this podcast about issues and politics will inform you, inspire you and help you realize that this is the most exciting time in history to be alive.

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7. Every Breath Matters with Dr. Arvind Kumar: This week, Christiana, Tom and Paul explore the public health epidemic that is air pollution. We ask why it has taken so long for people to wake up to the fact that air pollution has such a devastating impact, especially on children, and we explore... by Outrage + Optimism
35 min listen
6. Looking for Leadership with Ben Rhodes: The Paris Agreement requires countries to increase their climate ambition every 5 years and the first test of that arrives in 2020. Christiana, Tom and Paul discuss the political outlook and which countries can lead this with the US so firmly out of... by Outrage + Optimism
40 min listen
2. Outrage and Optimism with Ellie Goulding: Christiana and Tom meet with Ellie Goulding and discuss how she has worked to integrate her activism and her music, her latest song recorded for the Our Planet documentary, and how young people can manage their mental health in the context of a... by Outrage + Optimism
37 min listen
16. "Thank You for Being Late" with Tom Friedman: While we're still all on holiday or out to lunch, the climate is still changing. Our co-host Tom joins us with his daughter, Zoe, and her friend, Bethan, for an insightful brief on what 8 and 10 year olds can be doing to save the environment. Later in... by Outrage + Optimism
32 min listen
15. Lobbying for "Clean" Coal with John Ashford: This week we confront the argument for clean coal head on in a conversation with famous DC lobbyist, John Ashford. John is the CEO and chairman of Hawthorn Group, an international public affairs and public relations firm he co-founded in 1992. John is... by Outrage + Optimism
36 min listen
4. Voting for a Future with Jay Inslee: Christiana, Tom and Paul discuss whether campaigning for strong action on climate change can now actually win elections. We look at what’s happening in Australia and the US in relation to this and we sit down with Jay Inslee. Governor of the State... by Outrage + Optimism
41 min listen
1. The Power of Outrage and Optimism with David Attenborough: In this first episode, Christiana, Tom and Paul discuss why both outrage and optimism are needed to confront the issues of our time. Following on from this, Christiana and Tom have a discussion with David Attenborough about the school strikes, his... by Outrage + Optimism
45 min listen
22. The Calm Before The Summit with Amina J. Mohammed: Caught in-between the massive demonstration of the Global Climate Strike, and the UN Climate Action Summit, Christiana sits down for an exclusive with UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J. Mohammed. Amina shares both her eager anticipation for... by Outrage + Optimism
34 min listen
BONUS: Facing the Extinction Crisis with Jane Goodall: A UN report has issued humanity with the worst news possible; that a massive extinction spasm is underway and unless we take transformative action, it will unfold in the coming decades. Christiana talks with Jane Goodall about how she has approached... by Outrage + Optimism
21 min listen
14. Outrage + Optimism LIVE Q+A!: Last week we asked all of you to submit your burning questions on climate change, and this week we answer them LIVE and on the air! Questions came in from all around the world, and we tackle them head on. We discuss if having children is being... by Outrage + Optimism
53 min listen
20. Adaptation is Survival with Emma Howard Boyd: In a moment where a 1.5 to 2 degree world waits on our doorstep, how will we prepare for the inevitable risks of climate change? This week, we sit down with Chair of the Environment Agency, and UK Commissioner for Global Commission on... by Outrage + Optimism
49 min listen
13. Seeking Fairness in an Unfair World with Angel Gurría: This week we ask, “In a fair world, who shares the responsibility of reducing carbon emissions?” Christiana goes for a run and comes back with an insightful metaphor to help us, Tom shares about his trip to coal country in West Virginia, and Paul... by Outrage + Optimism
40 min listen
3. It's an Emergency with William Hague: This week Christiana, Tom and Paul discuss what has been happening in the UK from mass civil disobedience to the declaration of a climate emergency and the first week without coal since 1882. We then discuss all this with William Hague, former Foreign... by Outrage + Optimism
44 min listen
Outrage and Optimism - Coming Soon!: A new podcast about solving the climate crisis and remaking the world. Hosted by Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac and Paul Dickinson by Outrage + Optimism
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24. It's Time to Rebel with Gail Bradbrook: This week, we prepare for mass civil disobedience with the International Rebellion beginning Monday, October 7th. We get on the line with Gail Bradbrook, co-founder of Extinction Rebellion and hear her explain the shared human experience behind mass... by Outrage + Optimism
42 min listen
BONUS: Outrage and Optimism on The BBC: This week we bring you a bonus episode of an interview we did on the BBC Radio. We talk the origins of Tom, Paul, and Christiana's everlasting friendship and how we got former Prime Minister of the UK, Theresa May, on the podcast. Kind of fun to flip... by Outrage + Optimism
26 min listen
19. Climate Justice is Social Justice with Isra Hirsi: This week, as Greta arrives in New York after her 2 week long sailing journey to the UN, Christiana, Paul, and Tom weigh in on how the world is feeling a collective shift in momentum from national movements to global movements. Later on in the episode... by Outrage + Optimism
46 min listen
BONUS: Striking for the Climate with Greta Thunberg: On Friday 24th May the second global School Strike for the Climate will take place. In anticipation of this (and in support of it), we bring you a conversation between Christiana and Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg who started the school strike... by Outrage + Optimism
28 min listen
23. Innovating Breakthroughs with Sir Richard Branson: It's been a busy week at the UNGA! We signed The Climate Pledge with Jeff Bezos from Amazon, saw world leaders stepping up their climate ambition, heard Greta Thunberg's scathing speech, and even had time to fire up the ol' anti-echo machine. Later in... by Outrage + Optimism
46 min listen
10. Trumps' Roll Back of Science with Gina McCarthy: This week we explore the roll back of President Obama’s Clean Power Plan by the Trump EPA and the replacement with a new rule that will increase emissions and damage human health. We also explore the wider attack on science taking place inside the... by Outrage + Optimism
43 min listen
36. The Great Australian Inferno with Kevin Rudd: It's 2020! We're back! It's the "super year" for climate and the most consequential decade in human history! This week Tom and Christiana talk with former Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd. Kevin shows us the roots of why the Conservative Party... by Outrage + Optimism
54 min listen
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41. A Live Conversation about "The Future We Choose" with Tom Friedman: This week we're LIVE for a #TheFutureWeChoose conversation with NYT columnist and 3 time Pulitzer Prize winner, Tom Friedman. The book is out! You can officially order it now wherever books are sold! Here's the link to order your copy now: This... by Outrage + Optimism
42 min listen
17. How Canada Came Back with Catherine McKenna: With Canada's warming rate blazing at a speed of two times the normal rate of growing global temperatures, the clock is ticking. This week, Paul and Christiana discuss the triumphant return of Canada to the table on global climate talks after a decade... by Outrage + Optimism
35 min listen
26. Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast with Jonathan Safran Foer: With a little too much going on in the world of climate change, we try something new this week with Christiana, Paul, and Tom each bringing something they are outraged by or optimistic for. Later, we hear from American novelist, Jonathan Safran Foer.... by Outrage + Optimism
48 min listen
37. The Courage and The Clear Sight of Luisa Neubauer: At just 23 years of age, Luisa Neubauer is fighting for our future in ways that will shape the future of activism and corporate responsibility forever. A best selling author and #FridaysFor Future activist, Luisa got the attention of the CEO of... by Outrage + Optimism
59 min listen
8. Finding Refuge with David Miliband: Ahead of World Refugee Day on 20th June, we explore how climate change is magnifying the impacts of the refugee crisis around the world, and what the future solutions and challenges ahead of us might be. Christiana and Tom also talk with David... by Outrage + Optimism
48 min listen
21. Stopping the Amazon Fires with Thomas Lovejoy: Attention! The Global Climate Strike is on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019. Please go to www.globalclimatestrike.net to find the climate strike nearest to you! This week, we hear from The Godfather of Biodiversity, Thomas Lovejoy. He drops some knowledge... by Outrage + Optimism
45 min listen
5. Everyone is Needed with Bill McKibben: On the day of the second global school strike, Christiana, Tom and Paul discuss momentum so far and the proposed shift to a general climate strike involving everyone on 20th September. We also dig into what happened in the Australian elections that... by Outrage + Optimism
38 min listen
12. Learning to Live with Grief and Joy with AURORA: This week we're taking a break from our normal policy discussions to figure out how to embrace both hope and despair in these difficult times. Christiana reveals her inner dialog of wrestling with how to sustain her "stubborn optimism," and Tom and... by Outrage + Optimism
48 min listen

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245. Deceit, Small Thinking and Fiduciary Duty: This week, Christiana, Tom and Paul are back together and, as we continue to experiment with a new format, they each bring the topic they are feeling particularly outraged or optimistic about; listen in for discussions about deceitful campaigns by the... by Outrage + Optimism
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244. Movies, Mosses, and Stories to Change The World: This week, Tom and Christiana are in Seattle recording in the Amazon studio where they are joined by special guest Kara Hurst, Chief Sustainability Officer at Amazon. Together they bring you an eclectic mix of topics of outrage and optimism ranging... by Outrage + Optimism
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Presenting: 'The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast - Does What We Do Really Matter?': Can one vegan with no car really help the planet? Today, a special presentation of a podcast we think O+O listeners will love from The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast. The climate crisis gets more terrifying every year. The impact is undeniable and can... by Outrage + Optimism
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243. Microplastics, Transition Plans and The Beginning of The End of The Climate Crisis?: This week, our hosts each arrive with one specific issue they feel freshly outraged or optimistic about. Tom talks about how Earth Day 2024 will come to be known as the beginning of the end of the climate crisis. Christiana is outraged (and a tiny bit... by Outrage + Optimism
60 min listen
242. Xiye Bastida: Her Story of Nature (Earth Day Special): To mark Earth Day, Christiana shares her conversation with the incredible young climate justice activist, indigenous rights advocate and author Xiye Bastida. From the Otomi-Toltec indigenous community in Central Mexico, Xiye’s life and work... by Outrage + Optimism
30 min listen
241. 40 Seconds to Save The World! with Paul Goodenough: This week, the hosts discuss the much celebrated ruling last week at the European Court of Human Rights when over 2000 women aged 64 and up, took the Swiss Government to court for failing to protect them from the growing effects of climate change... by Outrage + Optimism
57 min listen
Presenting: ‘How To Academy Podcast with Christiana Figueres - Facing the Climate Crisis Live In Conversation with Paul Polman’: The How To Academy Podcast is the biweekly show from London’s home of big thinking. Each episode they take a deep dive into the life and ideas of one of the most significant thinkers, artists, or leaders of our time – from Gordon Brown and Bill... by Outrage + Optimism
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240. Two Years to Save The World? With Simon Stiell: In this week’s episode, Tom files an exclusive report live from London, where he's on the ground covering Simon Stiell's highly anticipated Chatham House speech, "Two Years to Save the World". Not stopping there, Tom also snags a quick interview... by Outrage + Optimism
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239. Krista Tippett: Her Story of Nature: In this week's special episode, while our team takes a well-deserved break, we're excited to present an exclusive, unedited conversation between Christiana Figueres, Isabel Cavelier Adarve, and the award-winning Krista Tippett, host of "On Being."... by Outrage + Optimism
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238. Impatient for Change: This week, the hosts welcome Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor at Our World in Data and a Senior Researcher at the University of Oxford as our guest and discuss her book ‘’. In this compelling episode, join the hosts and special guest... by Outrage + Optimism
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237. Our Story of Nature: From Rupture to Reconnection - Over to You!: This week, our hosts are rejoined by the incredible Isabel Cavelier Adarve. Tune in to hear them answer some of the brilliant questions listeners sent in following Christiana’s and Isa’s launch of their masterful recent mini-series, Our Story of... by Outrage + Optimism
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236. SOTU: Unpacking Biden's Vision and The IRA: This week, we bring you a US democracy special, discussing Joe Biden’s energetic State of the Union Address in which climate action played a significant role, and also the new guidelines from the Securities and Exchange Commission, a move which has... by Outrage + Optimism
63 min listen
235. Female Leadership Can Unlock Systemic Change (International Women's Day 2024): Get ready to celebrate International Women's Day with Tom and Christiana on Outrage + Optimism! We're discussing the fallout from Super Tuesday and the uphill battle for female parliamentary leadership. Plus, don't miss our exclusive interview with... by Outrage + Optimism
74 min listen
234. Farmer Protests: This week, our hosts discuss the global farmers’ protests, what's behind them, how they are being co-opted by right leaning populist parties as an ‘anti-net zero’ rhetoric and what needs to be done to support both farmers and the planet to... by Outrage + Optimism
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233. The Thorny Issue of 1.5C: 1.5C degrees is back in the news again as the recent Copernicus report reported that the world had exceeded this politically agreed temperature limit for the majority of 2023. But what does this mean? Do we abandon this target and set a new one? Is it... by Outrage + Optimism
72 min listen
232. Our Story of Nature: From Rupture to Reconnection - Part Three - Living AS Nature: This week, and her guest co-host introduce the third and final episode in their mini-series, Our Story of Nature: From Rupture to Reconnection. In this episode, Living As Nature, co-hosts and a stellar cast of guests use the pandemic as their... by Outrage + Optimism
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231. Our Story of Nature: From Rupture to Reconnection - Part Two - Living WITH Nature: This week, and her guest co-host introduce the second episode in their mini-series, Our Story of Nature: From Rupture to Reconnection. In this episode, Living With Nature, the hosts share a series of conversations with experts from the worlds... by Outrage + Optimism
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230. Our Story of Nature: From Rupture to Reconnection - Part One - Living FROM Nature: This week, introduces a new mini-series, Our Story of Nature: From Rupture to Reconnection. Over three episodes, Christiana and guests will shine a light on our relationship with the rest of nature. Does transforming our connection with the natural... by Outrage + Optimism
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229. 2024: The Year Of Democracy (Or Not): Welcome back to Outrage + Optimism! Season 9 starts here… Our hosts - Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac and Paul Dickinson - are back in conversation, sharing expertise, insights and camaraderie at the outset of the biggest election year in... by Outrage + Optimism
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228. Climate Conversations: A Holiday Survival Guide [December Mailbag]: For the final episode of the year, we asked you, our listeners, to submit any awkward, painful or difficult climate questions you've encountered from (often well-meaning) friends and family, and Christiana, Tom and Paul told us how they would respond.... by Outrage + Optimism
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227. COP28 Panel: Turning Sustainability Values into Action: This week on Outrage + Optimism we bring you a serving of sizzling Cuban black bean soup in the form of a special live panel that was hosted by Tom Rivett-Carnac during COP 28! Joined by special guests Ellen Jackowski, Chief... by Outrage + Optimism
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226. COP28: The Outcome Is A Signal: With Christiana away, Tom and Paul invite Jennifer Morgan, Germany’s Special Envoy for International Climate Action, to share her thoughts on the final text achieved and what we can take from this year’s COP 28 process. NOTES AND RESOURCES ... by Outrage + Optimism
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225. COP28: The Snapshot vs The Movie: With much of the world’s media focusing on the language of the final text at COP 28 to determine the success or failure of the COP and Dr Sultan’s presidency, Tom, with the help of friend of the show and High Level Climate Champion for COP 26,... by Outrage + Optimism
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224. COP28: Later Is Too Late: 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... by Outrage + Optimism
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223. COP28: Will The Word ‘Out’ Be In?: 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... by Outrage + Optimism
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222. Moments of Truth: 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... by Outrage + Optimism
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219. Ice Down the Spine and Courage in the Heart: This week, the team talk positive tipping points, grapple with the comms coming out of the pre-COP meets and send our tributes to dearly loved colleagues who have recently passed. With pre COP 28 meetings currently taking place, the host team... by Outrage + Optimism
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