49 min listen
Climate Quickie: Are you joining the Countdown?
FromClimate Curious
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Length:
5 minutes
Released:
Oct 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This October 17th, TEDxLondon Countdown is bringing UK climate solutions to the world stage. Forget hopeless narratives, complex numbers and unreadable graphs, you’ll leave feeling empowered and inspired to kick some serious climate butt. Climate Curious speaks to TED’s youth lead Shiv Soin to learn how TED Countdown is supporting 12 TEDx events across the world. Expect local climate solutions, actions and ideas!Join us at TEDxLondon Countdown.Find your local Countdown event.Listen to Shiv’s full episode on Climate Curious, How young people are fighting back against greenwashing. Follow Climate Curious:NewsletterInstagramTwitterLinkedInFacebookSuggest a topic you’d like Climate Curious to cover
Released:
Oct 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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