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160. No Doom for Boomers! Mobilizing a Generation with Bill McKibben

160. No Doom for Boomers! Mobilizing a Generation with Bill McKibben

FromOutrage + Optimism


160. No Doom for Boomers! Mobilizing a Generation with Bill McKibben

FromOutrage + Optimism

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Length:
72 minutes
Released:
Jun 23, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

ESG is in hot water - Is it just simmering or is it spoiling? When Elon Musk tweets “ESG is a scam” that “has been weaponized by phony social justice warriors.” and a day later, an HSBC executive says that “climate change isn’t a financial risk that we need to worry about,” and then after that Former Vice President Mike Pence writes an opinion in WSJ that “ESG is elevating left-wing goals over the interests of businesses and their employees”...You start to wonder - What is all this fuss about? And why now? This week we dig into the future or collapse of ESG as we know it, and is all this attention making ESG better or worse? And later on in the episode Bill McKibben returns to the podcast to talk about his latest venture mobilizing ‘The Greatest Generation’ to take action on Climate Change call Third Act - and his new book, ‘The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon: A Graying American Looks Back at His Suburban Boyhood and Wonders What the Hell Happened. What a title! And of course, be sure to stick around for an exclusive podcast performance of ‘Leaving Song’ by Max Jury.   Enjoy the show!   —   Christiana + Tom’s book ‘The Future We Choose’ is available now! Subscribe to our Climate Action Newsletter!   —   Mentioned links from the episode:   READ: Could Google’s Carbon Emissions Have Effectively Doubled Overnight? READ: The Carbon Bankroll ACT: ShareAction ACT: Make My Money Matter   —   Thanks to our guest this week, Bill McKibben!   Bill McKibben Founder | Third Act | 350.org Twitter   Third Act Twitter | Website | Linktree   350.org Twitter | Facebook | Instagram   NEW: Bill’s New Book - The Flag, The Cross, and The Station Wagon   —   Thank you to our musical guest this week, Max Jury!   Max Jury Spotify | Apple Music | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | Website   —   Keep up with Christiana Figueres online Instagram | Twitter   Tom Rivett-Carnac Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn   Paul Dickinson LinkedIn | Twitter   —   Follow @OutrageOptimism on social media and send us a message! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn   Don't forget to hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss another episode of Outrage + Optimism!
Released:
Jun 23, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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.