Welcome to another bumper episode of Outrage + Optimism!   This week we kick off with a rather triumphant Paul Dickinson revelling in the news that Fox News personality, Tucker Carlson, has parted ways with the corporation. First David Malpass, now Tucker Carlson... We can’t help but wonder who else features on Paul’s mysterious list? Don’t worry Tom, you are quite safe. For now… Christiana, Tom and Paul cover other big news in the US including Biden’s re-election bid; a White House commitment to put $1 billion into the Green Climate Fund; the announcement of the launch of Carbon Management Challenge;  and an anticipated Biden vs Trump showdown. The recent spring meetings including the G7, IMF and World Bank gatherings also come under the hosts scrutiny.  With many of our previous guests, including Avi Persaud, calling for the timely reform of these institutions to fit the challenges of our current times, Paul suggests: “We're on the way towards finding a more enlightened, politically conscious, environmentally conscious World Bank.” We remain stubbornly optimistic that this is the case! Our interview this week is with two formidable and fantastic women: (Mama) Mary Robinson (Chair of the Elders) and Hafsat Abiola, (President, Women in Africa (WIA) Initiative), who together have launched Project Dandelion, an incredible initiative that has grown out of the Connected Women Leaders network. Both women offer an insightful and moving vision of why Project Dandelion, which at its heart is rooted deeply in achieving climate justice, is so important to unite behind and why women might be best placed to lead on this.  Finally, we play a brief clip featuring Mary Robinson taken from a short film entitled How Do We Get the World Off Fossil Fuels Quickly and Fairly? This film, recently made and released by our fantastic friends and partners over at TED Countdown serves as the second installment of their brilliant TED Countdown Dilemma Series. Be sure to watch the many varied viewpoints offered by an impressive line-up of guests here. NOTES AND RESOURCES    Mary Robinson, Chair of The Elders  Instagram | Facebook | Website | Twitter | YouTube   Hafsat Abiola, President, Women in Africa (WIA) Initiative LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram   Women in Africa (WIA) Initiative Instagram | LinkedIn | Facebook | Website | Twitter | YouTube   Connected Women Leaders (CWL) and Project Dandelion LinkedIn | Twitter TED Countdown  Website | Instagram | Twitter   WATCH: TED Countdown Dilemma Series How Do We Get the World Off Fossil Fuels Quickly and Fairly NEWSLETTER: Subscribe!   Prince? Tzeporah? Shredding? —-> It will all make sense.   To learn more about our planet’s climate emergency and how you can transform outrage into optimistic action subscribe to the podcast here.   AND - The Environmental Music Prize is BACK for 2023! YOU can take climate action by watching music videos and voting for your favourites to win the $20,000AUD prize!   Go here to vote:   Environmental Music Prize Instagram | LinkedIn | Facebook | Website   Learn more about the Paris Agreement.   It’s official, we’re a TED Audio Collective Podcast - Proof! Check out more podcasts from The TED Audio Collective   Please follow us on social media! Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn