โก๏ธSPECIAL EPISODE: ELECTION ROUND-UPโก๏ธ Tune in for analysis of the UK and France election results, with an in-depth look at Labour's key figures in climate
@DavidLammy
@Ed_Miliband
@Keir_Starmer
+ US elections - what now?
โDo we need more radical action to increase momentum now, or is a more pragmatic approach the best way to move forward?
โ๏ธ Momentum vs. Perfection - the most important question in climate right now?
โก๏ธNew mini-seriesโก๏ธwith
@tomcarnac
&
@fimcraith
, starting 16 March.
The path ahead will be full of outrage and optimism.
We need to channel both towards responding to the complexity of the climate crisis and its solutions โย and that involves every one of us ๐
๐ง
#EarthDay
Three very good reasons for optimism today:
1/ Solar and wind are growing faster than expected.
New
@RockyMtnInst
research shows growth is now in line with
@IEA
's net-zero scenario for 2030.
#AheadOfTheCurve
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โก๏ธNEW EPISODE!โก๏ธ
@algore
joins
@CFigueres
,
@tomcarnac
& Paul Dickinson for a high octane discussion on the state of play AND what we can do about it.
+ Essential climate news & views from our hosts
+ ๐ถ
@hilangchild
๐ฅ๐
๐ง /wherever you get your podcasts
We're halfway through this huge
#COP28
, and so much has happened that it's impossible to summarise it all in one post, but here are 8 essential updates:
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๐จ New Episode! ๐จ
We're celebrating
#WorldEnvironmentDay
with
@andersen_inger
of
@UNEP
!
If we are all in
#ForNature
, we can build back better for People and Planet. It's time to wake up, take notice, and raise our voices!
Listen here:
"The slavery industry justified itself during a certain period of time, but there is no one who would justify it now. The same will happen to the oil and gas industry. It is impossible to justify their continued action."
@CFigueres
Listen in full:
In case you missed it:
@Harari_Yuval
joins us on
#OutrageAndOptimism
's latest episode to share extraordinary insights into how investing
#2PercentMore
of global GDP could prevent catastrophic climate change.
Tune in ๐ป
With the issue of
#lossanddamage
now firmly on the agenda at
#COP27
, it's time to move forward.
Make sure you tune in to our episode this Thursday when our roving reporter
@tomcarnac
will be bringing you the need-to-know directly from Sharm el-Sheikh.
If you had to recommend ONE video/book/film/article to shift people from climate paralysis to
#ClimateAction
, what would it be? ๐ค
We'll start:
@KHayhoe
's TED talk on talking about climate and
@ayanaeliza
on finding joy in climate action (ok that was two but you get the idea)
As we reach the end of the year,
@CFigueres
reminds us:
- Society is on an upwards trajectory
- The technology, science, finance & policies to solve
#climatechange
do exist
- We are capable of bringing them together - we can do this
Any reminders to add?
#stubbornoptimism
@UNUEHS
My speech to leaders at
#COP27
yesterday was pretty clear. Here it is in each of the six official
@UN
languages:
Stop lying
ูู ุนู ุงููุฐุจ
ๅๆญข่ฏด่ฐ
Arrรชtez de mentir
ะฟัะตะบัะฐัะธ ะฒัะฐัั
Deja de mentir
#StopLying
"We need the climate movement to become more powerful than the fossil fuel industry."
This week's podcast is an edited version of
@upayazen
's recent video series ๐
with
@jhalifax
@RebeccaSolnit
and
@CFigueres
๐ง
Introducing the Finalists of The
#EarthshotPrize
2022
Fifteen extraordinary innovators and leaders from around the world with ground-breaking solutions to repair our planet ๐
Read about them all here ๐
#EarthshotBoston2022
Costa Rica is the first tropical country to have stopped and subsequently reversed deforestation. Can the rest of the world follow its lead?
#TogetherWithNature
Tomorrow,
@CFigueres
will be honoured with the Gold Medal for Human Rights by Sydney Peace Foundation. Surviving the
#ClimateCrisis
is a once in humanity opportunity. Join her, draw inspiration from
#TheFutureWeChoose
and tell us what youโre optimistic about!
#StubbornOptimist
We join 900 leaders (and counting) from across business, finance, NGOs, indigenous peoples, cities, youth, athletes, artists and faith leaders supporting an ambitious
#cop28
outcome to keep 1.5C within reach.
This is huge. Please share ๐
#lateristoolate
#cop28
.
@harari_yuval
, Sapiens author, is our brilliant guest on Outrage+Optimism: Most people consider science the most trustworthy authority - I hope this will continue when scientists warn us about climate change
Out now
@CFigueres
@tomcarnac
@PaulOutrageAnd
Can we tackle both climate change and Covid-19 recovery?
@CFigueres
writes in FT: the question is not whether we can address the
#Covid_19
crisis and
#ClimateChange
at the same time, but rather whether we can afford not to do so
#TheFutureWeChoose
We're going LIVE on Twitter this Monday for a talk about how we're weathering this challenging time, and what gives us hope. Watch to learn more from
@CFigueres
and
@TomCarnac
!
Can't wait for
@CFigueres
's appearance in 'The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet' โ an exciting new
@BBC
series where the Duke of Cambridge (
@KensingtonRoyal
) and
@EarthshotPrize
will explore how we can work together to protect our world ๐
"I would really applaud if some of them [fossil fuel companies] would stand up, leave the herd and lead into the future.
If they are going to be there only to be obstreperous and to put spanners into the system, they should not be [at COP28]โ
@CFigueres
"If there were nothing we could do about climate change, being depressed or giving up would be a logical response. But if we realize that the future is in our hands, that means we can make a difference. That is what our hope is based on."
@KHayhoe
๐ฃ THE SOLUTION IS CLEAR. Yesterday, on the last day of the Bonn climate conference, which sets the path for
#COP28
, UN Secretary General
@antonioguterres
couldn't have been any clearer about what must be done.
His demand of the fossil fuel industry... [1/4]โฌ๏ธ
#SB58
We are humbled by readers' responses to
#TheFutureWeChoose
and wish to thank you all. The
#ClimateCrisis
requires collective action where each one of us matters. Let's demonstrate that collectively we can do this! Please consider leaving a review on
#Amazon
if you liked the book
๐ฅ๐ The moment of agreement after almost 20 years of talks - there's so much to say about this but for now let's celebrate that we CAN collaborate on this deep and impactful level.
๐ Rena Lee and all delegates
#OceanTreaty
#BBNJ
โThe science is out there and is irrefutable. We have the data. So let's stop talking about it and let's actually provide the actionโ
HRH Prince William TOMORROW on
#OutrageAndOptimism
!
โAre we going to be okโ
@CFigueres
: "We just don't know. And that uncertainty is precisely the reason why we have to give it our all while we're here, why we have to live meaningful lives."
Hear the whole conversation:
#ClimateActionNow
โก๏ธNEW EPISODEโก๏ธโItโs not a fantasy future and we can afford itโ ...but without addressing systemic inequity, a planetary solution is impossible.
With
@SDDecleve
@jrockstrom
@Earth4All_
+ ๐ถ v. special music: father/son duo Emrys +
@ClayCarnill
!
"The most powerful conversations begin with our hearts, not our heads."
Prof
@KHayhoe
on why we need rational, stubborn hope, and how we can create a better future through our actions |
@NewScientist
This week Adam McKay (
@GhostPanther
) shares insights into his incredible film
#DontLookUp
+ why the climate crisis is humanity's biggest story.
Tune in for this brilliant conversation, plus analysis by our hosts
@CFigueres
,
@TomCarnac
+ Paul Dickinson on the energy sector ๐
"We were trained to believe that there always are winners and losers, that your loss is my gain... In a world in which we've reached planetary boundaries, your loss is no longer my gain"
As we gear up for
@tedcountdown
, we revisit
@cfigueres
@TEDTalks
:
"Temperatures higher than we've seen in the last 100,000 years. It sounds like science fiction... it is not fiction. This is exactly what science has been telling us."
@CFigueres
Hear the full conversation in this week's episode:
"We're just not acting fast enough, at all"
@CFigueres
reflects on the devasting heatwaves in India and China and the
@WMO
's research on the likelihood of reaching the 1.5C threshold in the next 5 years. Full episode:
#WorldEnvironmentDay
4 things you need to know about optimism:
1/ Optimism is not blind faith that everything will be ok
2/ Viewing our reality with optimism means recognising that another future is possible, not promised.
...โฌ
#stubbornoptimism
We're excited to share the first episode of
@sohotpod
's animated series is live now, featuring
@Cfigueres
talking about the decision to be a
#StubbornOptimist
is a necessary choice to forge a path for
#ClimateAction
๐
Watch free on
The magic of phones ๐ Before you askโฆ yes that is
@CFigueres
lying on the floor. And why are we sharing this? Read on!
In last weekโs episode, Christiana talked about the political heavy lifting that goes into reaching agreements at the COPs... ๐งต1
This week
@theresa_may
discusses what drove her to set a
#netzero
goal for the UK and what her hopes are for how it could inspire other countries to more climate ambition. Listen now!
"We have proven it can be done."
This week we hear from Chair of
@Orsted
, Thomas Thune Andersen. รrsted was recently named "Most Sustainable Company in the World." We hear how they went from an oil and gas company to renewable energy.
Listen:
To end the year on a festive note, we spoke to director, UN advocate, and Outrageous Optimist Richard Curtis.
Tune in to this week's episode to learn about Richard's work with
@TheGlobalGoals
campaign to ๐ poverty, ๐ inequality and โclimate change
Optimism is actually not the result of an achievement but rather the input we have to approach any challenging task. Thank you all for joining us on our new podcast adventure
#OutrageAndOptimism
#GlobalOptimism
๐ Subscribe and join the conversation:
Alongside countless communities worldwide, we feel immense love + gratitude for Thich Nhat Hanh.
@CFigueres
has said she couldn't have achieved the Paris Agreement without Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings, as noted below. His extraordinary influence lives on.
In our third episode on the Future of Food, we hear from six extraordinary guests on why urgent transformative adaptation is needed to protect the people + places growing our food against the increasingly devastating impacts of climate change.
Thank you so much to all our fellow stubborn optimists in the UK for buying
#TheFutureWeChoose
and helping us to
#3
in
@TheSundayTimes
bestsellers list! ๐๐๐ (If you liked the book please consider writing a review on
#Amazon
!)
"The world will not forget...which government leaders, business leaders, thought leaders, what kind of positions they have taken to push this attack on humanity back" - listen to
@IEABirol
on this week's
#OutrageAndOptimism
!
@IEA
#StubbornOptimists
THIS is how we do it. ๐
#CostaRica
โs relatively tiny Osa Peninsula is home to approx. 2.5% of all
#biodiversity
. Local communities are being paid to conserve it, using money that is 92% funded from a sales tax on fossil fuels. โฆvia
@future_crunch
On this week's episode we speak to the incredible
@RebeccaSolnit
and
@Thelma_Lutun
who have launched the
@NotTooLate_Hope
project, offering hope, information and inspiration in the face of climate grief and misinformation. As Christiana says: 'they speak from our hearts"
Addressing the climate crisis involves personal journeys and global efforts.
This week
@AlokSharma_RDG
, President of
@COP26
, shares reflections on the importance of trust, turning commitments into action, and how his work for
#COP26
influenced him.
๐
โก๏ธNEW EPISODEโก๏ธ With a number of countries blocking fossil fuel phase out at this consequential
#COP28
, 1000 leaders united to push for an ambitious outcome.
@tomcarnac
's analysis with
@HallaTomas
of
@thebteamhq
& many other signatories:
#LaterIsTooLate
Today we discuss the power of celebrity to promote
#Science
and
#ClimateJustice
with
@Janefonda
and why we think Michael Moore's divisive documentary on climate change lacks any credibility (hint: outdated arguments & respected science)
Out now!
Recasting our society so that women play at least an equal role in decision-making at all levels (family, community, professions, government) is now A MATTER OF SURVIVAL.
Here's why ๐๐งต
#IWD2023
#EmbraceEquity
"Optimism is not a denial of reality"
@CFigueres
on optimism.
Excerpt from 'A True Paradise: Overcoming Paralysis' a short film from
@UNUEHS
Watch the whole film:
#stubbornoptimism
"So we are caught between two truths, and two deep feelings in our bones: outrage and optimism. Both are valid responses and both are necessary."
@CFigueres
in
@Guardian
today ๐
To limit global temperature rise to 1.5C, we need to halve emissions this decade. Science tells us it's possible, but does political reality?
We delve into the
#IPCC
#ClimateReport
with
@KoBarrettIPCC
,
@IPCC_CH
Vice Chair +
@NOAA
Senior Advisor for Climate.
3 pointers from communications expert John Marshall to make your conversations about the
#climatecrisis
more impactful:
1. SIMPLICITY
Lose any acronyms and 'climate speak', use everyday language that anyone can understand.
[1/3]
Which book should be essential reading right now?
Please recommend ๐
We'll start..
#EarthForAll
- on dealing with the multiple crises of climate/environment/injustice together.
Listen out for authors
@SDDecleve
@jrockstrom
on the podcast soon!
@Earth4All_
โHope is not something we have. Itโs something we createโ
This week
@CFigueres
@TomCarnac
+ Paul Dickinson are joined by
@Tzeporah
of
@fossiltreaty
, a global initiative to phase out fossil fuels and support a just transition.
๐
๐ต
@CharmantCm
๐๐ฝ
Telling it like it is. From our recent episodes,
@CFigueres
' thoughts on the UAEโs approach to
#COP28
and the shocking fossil fuel profits, by
@dpcarrington
in
@guardian
today.
Hear the full conversations on O+O, wherever you get your podcasts ๐ง
"Please open your hearts, and then act."
With her powerful
#COP26
speech continuing to resonate worldwide, this week
@LizWathuti
joined
@CFigueres
+
@TomCarnac
to share reflections on what happened in Glasgow and where we go from here:
The announcement by COP29 hosts Azerbaijan that the 28 member COP29 Climate Committee will comprise only men is significant, shocking and unacceptable.
As
@cfigueres
says, it is also correctable, and urgently so.
Head over to
@sheclimate
for more details.
"Climate change is the definitive test of collaboration."
In
@TIME
today
@CFigueres
reflects on the power of collaboration, from the Paris Agreement in 2015 to the
#RacetoZero
campaign at COP26 six years later โ and beyond.
The atrocities in Ukraine have been financed by our addiction to oil + gas.
Voices that argue for merely shifting the source of fossil fuels are condemning us to widespread human misery. We can and must tackle the acute and chronic crises together.
Readย
@CFigueres
' latest blog.
Thank you
@BanKimoon_amdg
for your support of
#TheFutureWeChoose
! Weโre so proud to see readers around the world getting their hands on the book and being inspired to take decisive action today in the next 10 years. Every action matters!
Thank you so much to all our fellow stubborn optimists in the UK for buying
#TheFutureWeChoose
and helping us to
#3
in
@TheSundayTimes
bestsellers list! ๐๐๐ (If you liked the book please consider writing a review on
#Amazon
!)