Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast
Episodes
175. COP27: A Little Less Conversation, A Lot More (Climate) Action
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Outrage + Optimism! Co-hosts Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, and Paul Dickinson catch up on the whirlwind politi...
Bonus. Hali Hewa: Gender and the Climate Crisis with Sofanit Mesfin
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the fifth episode of the Hali Hewa Podcast. ‘Hali Hewa’ is a Swahili term for ‘climate ' and this podcast series is hosted and produc...
174. These are Powerful Times
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Outrage + Optimism! In this episode, co-host Christiana Figueres is joined by an all-female cast. You’ll hear from cli...
173. The Way Out Is In: Benefitting from a Spiritual Practice
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us living through the climate emergency are asking, how do we support positive change in the world? How do I bring presence and insight into m...
172. Dinner with Satish Kumar
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, a bonus episode with something a little different than normal. Join us for a dinner conversation at Tom's house with Satish Kumar! Peace-p...
171. ESG: Facts Are Not Political
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Outrage + Optimism! As always, we examine issues at the forefront of the climate crisis, interview change-makers, and ...
170. Australia is Back!
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Outrage + Optimism. As always, we examine issues at the forefront of the climate crisis, interview change-makers, and ...
169. Do The Work
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this week’s episode - It’s a packed agenda. Our hosts cover everything from nature breakdown in the UK, the threat of nuclear war in Eu...
168. From Climate Week NYC: No Other Option But To Solve This
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In an event as rare as the triple Jovian eclipse on Jupiter, Christiana, Tom and Paul recorded this episode together! As in IRL together! Physically a...
167. We Like To Call It Piñata Syndrome
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to a brand new season of Outrage + Optimism! We have missed you, friends! This summer break in the Global North was yet another massive c...
166. No Mud, No Lotuses: The Last Episode of Season 5
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So here we are! 30 episodes later we have finally arrived at the end of Season 5 of the Outrage + Optimism podcast. And what a rollercoaster it has be...
165. Moral Imagination, Patient Capital and Averting Collective Climate Suicide with Jacqueline Novogratz
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Crippling heat, fire, and death in the U.K., Europe, and the U.S. are bringing the climate emergency to our literal doorsteps. At the same time, polit...
164. The Supreme Court's EPA Ruling: Is the Crisis of Climate a Crisis of Democracy?
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the US Supreme Court's ruling on the EPA still sending shockwaves through some quarters of the climate community, we ask in our second special ep...
163. Boris and Net Zero: What Happens Next?
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Outrage + Optimism. As always, we examine issues at the forefront of the climate crisis, interview change-makers, and tr...
162. 'Our Time On Earth': Radical Visions for The Future by Arts & Ecology
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another episode of Outrage + Optimism. As always, we examine issues at the forefront of the climate crisis, interview change-makers, and tr...
161. The Power of Disclosure with CDP’s Paul Simpson
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, our hosts Tom Rivett-Carnac and Paul Dickinson sit down for an exclusive interview with Paul Simpson as he exits his role as CEO of CDP aft...
160. No Doom for Boomers! Mobilizing a Generation with Bill McKibben
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 j...
159. How to Feed the World without Devouring the Planet
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Regenesis: Feeding the World without Devouring the Planet is the title of George Monbiot’s new book and an essential challenge that we explore in th...
158. The Journey Matters: Ending Fossil Fuel Supply with Tzeporah Berman
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scientists are reporting that there is now more carbon dioxide in the air than ever before, and with OPEC recently agreeing to accelerate oil producti...
157. Presenting: ‘Who Cares Wins’ with Lily Cole and Christiana Figueres
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, a special bonus episode in your feed from British model, actress, climate activist and podcaster, Lily Cole. In this episode of ‘Who Cares Wi...
156. Why It's "Not Too Late" with Rebecca Solnit and Thelma Young Lutunatabua
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Reactions to the now infamous presentation of the suspended HSBC Head of Responsible Investing, Stuart Kirk, is still a source of considerable outrage...
155. Huge Wins for Future Generations in Australia and Wales with Sophie Howe
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Finally, some optimism for future generations! First, in Australia, the massive success of the so-called ‘teal’ female candidates, who are not ali...
154. African Clean Energy Access: Why Gas Cannot Be The Future Africa Chooses with Rachel Kyte
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk about the impacts of living through a global energy crisis while living through a climate crisis. Inflation is running at 10%...
153. Why the 21st Century is for Cities and Mayors with Sadiq Khan
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cities are where we will lose or win the climate change battle. Chapter 8 of the IPCC report on mitigation reported that more than half of the global ...
152. Putin, Producer Logic and Peak Demand with Kingsmill Bond
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Does Putin’s invasion mark the end of the Fossil Fuel Era? In this week’s episode we look at how the Russian invasion in Ukraine and subsequent en...
151. What on Earth is Happening in the US with NRDC’s Manish Bapna
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What on Earth is happening in the US on climate policy? This week, a look at US federal climate policy ahead of the US midterm elections. We explore t...
150. Earth Day Special: The Environmental Music Prize! with Edwina Floch
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Australia is turning up the volume on environmentalism for the world to hear! If you turned on your favorite music radio station, would you know we’...
149. Presenting: ‘The Way Out Is In’ with Christiana Figueres
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As many around the world turn inward this week, we bring you a special episode featuring Christiana Figueres from ‘The Way Out Is In’ podcast. Man...
148. The Future is Intersectional with Leah Thomas
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." - MLK (1963) This week, we reject our flawed, siloed thinking and embrace the oneness of so...
147. IPCC Report: It's Not Too Late to Mitigate with Ko Barrett
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The World’s scientists have come together on behalf of the web of life to deliver the most comprehensive review of how we can mitigate the effects o...
146. Together We Can Change the World with Jane Goodall
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What do you get when you swap the office for a classroom and our hosts for school pupils? An incredibly special episode, we hope you’ll agree. Yes, ...
145. Africa: A View From The Frontlines of Climate Justice and Gender Equality with Vanessa Nakate
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For years in the Global North, our dialogue around climate change has been focused on the idea that it is a looming disaster with consequences that wo...
144. Conflict Fueling Outrage: It’s Time to Quit Fossil Fuels
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the news from Ukraine unfolds quickly, detailing the tragedy Ukrainian citizens are living through, our hosts Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carna...
143. An Appetite for Adaptation
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to our series on the Future of Food! In this episode, we’ll explore the significance of adaptive transformation in global food systems....
142. Ukraine, Defense, and Climate Change with William Hague and David Miliband
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
All eyes are on Ukraine as we watch the horrific events unfold as a result of Russian aggression. Are we sliding toward a global catastrophe or seeing...
141. IPCC Report: Adapt or Die! with Patrick Verkooijen
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The latest IPCC Report from Working Group II on Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability comes at an unprecedented moment in human history. A moment too...
140. Every Country Could Be Carbon Negative with Erika Mouynes
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“It doesn’t matter what your economy is. It’s just a matter of deciding of protecting your areas and committing to it.” Last week it was repor...
139. 2% For 1.5 with Yuval Noah Harari
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It took 40-50% of GDP to win WWII, 15% to manage COVID in 2020, so what can 2% do? Historian, philosopher, bestselling author (and newly welcomed acti...
138. Just Look Up! with Adam McKay
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, an earth-shattering comet of an episode as Christiana, Tom and Paul talk to the phenomenally talented Adam McKay about his 4 time Oscar nominat...
137. We're Back! Welcome to Season 5
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do we know what we’re doing is really helping? What should we do now that the world is changing? A slow, intentional beginning to a new year aft...
136. The Deep Time Walk with Stephan Harding
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
*This episode is best enjoyed on a pair of headphones or quality speaker system Welcome to Season 5! We have a special season opener for you- An im...
135. No Substitute For Nature with Zac Goldsmith
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There’s no pathway to capping our global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius without protecting and restoring nature. That’s the lay of the la...
134. Shifting Mindsets and Systems with Jennifer Morgan
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode we continue our series debriefing COP26 and take a look at the climate movement for their perspective on the outcomes of the ...
133. Innovative Finance to Fast-Forward Climate Solutions with Hiro Mizuno
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
COP26 saw announcement after announcement from the financial sector, but we have questions. First off, why the sudden wake-up? What will follow? And, ...
132. Getting Over The Line at COP26 with Alok Sharma
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Countries have stepped up. Projected emission trajectories have come down. But let’s be real for a moment- We are still not doing enough, fast enoug...
131. Being Smartly Selfish is Selfless with President Carlos Alvarado
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
¡Feliz Día de la Abolición del Ejército en Costa Rica! Happy Military Abolition Day in Costa Rica! Every year on December 1st, the country of Cost...
130. Opening Hearts with Elizabeth Wathuti
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the ink still drying on The Glasgow Pact, we’re already hearing the results from Glasgow being labeled in binary terms like “Success” and “...
129. COP26: Glasgow Pact and Ready to Go Further
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday, nearly 200 countries agreed to adopt The Glasgow Climate Pact after a roller coaster of a COP26...and this is a really big deal. From agree...
128. COP26 Halfway Point: A City of Two Tales With Nigel Topping
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's the halfway point of the COP26 climate discussions in Glasgow, UK! Pledges over the past week from world leaders could be transformational, keepi...
127. Live from COP26! Energy For People and Planet
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Coming to you LIVE from Energy Day at COP26! So, energy and climate change. Where should we start? With both the IEA World Energy Outlook and the IPCC...
126. COP26! All Eyes on 1.5
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The World Leaders Summit at COP26 has happened...So what happened, exactly? A LOT. This week, we cover it all in a laid-back-waiting-for-takeaway-to-a...
125. Banking on Net Zero with Noel Quinn
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The way to Net Zero is through the bank. One of the major questions at COP26 is, “How are we going to finance the transition to Net Zero?” From sh...
124. We Need To Talk About China
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
China. On one hand, the country is the world’s largest source of carbon emissions, an economic and political powerhouse resting on a thick cloud o...
123. Ramping Up for COP26! with Matthew Phillips
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you haven’t heard, COP26 is about to happen. This week we embrace the complexity that is a COP (Conference of the Parties), and try to frame what...
122. What The Hale?! Introducing the Net Zero Tracker with Thomas Hale
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Hale is BACK and here to announce the official Launch of the Net Zero Tracker! So yes - this week we have Associate Professor in Global Public Pol...
121. Small Countries, Big Vision with Nicola Sturgeon
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
*inhales deeply* Fresh off the TED Countdown Stage and moments after the ‘Green Carpet’ at The Earthshot Prize Awards 2021 AND a week and a half a...
120. Taking Business Net Positive with Paul Polman & Andrew Winston
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time ever, we are all in-person bringing you this episode from the TED Countdown Summit in Edinburgh! TED Countdown is an event that off...
119. Dealing with Climate Grief with Luisa Neubauer
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With only 99 months left until 2030, and COP26 in less than 1, time is ticking on 1.5. And young people know it. So today, a timely and relevant conve...
118. Protecting Our Planet with Cristián Samper
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You probably heard last week was Climate Week and UNGA. But, what actually happened? To cover it all, we get into the cornucopia of methane reduction ...
117. The Seeds Are Sown for a Food Revolution with Agnes Kalibata
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Following the success of UN Food Systems Summit, or as it’s also known- “The People’s Summit” we get a chance to speak to the driving force be...
116. Setting The Table for a Food Revolution
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode in a brand new series on The Future of Food! Today, this episode coincides with a very important international gatheri...
115. Turning Around in a Storm with David Shukman
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our struggle with the Climate Crisis begins with naming it, facing it, and engaging it. Last week, the latest NDC Synthesis Report published showed th...
114. 30x30: Nature Needs More with Rita El Zaghloul
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, only 15 percent of land and 7 percent of our ocean are protected. Nature needs more. The science is very clear – to prevent a mass extinction...
113. Time's Up! We Need Everyone to Fight for 1.5
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Season 4 is here! The past few months have been astonishing. It’s no news to anyone that climate change is here, right now. In fact, it’s reporte...
BONUS: IPCC Report: The Tipping Point for Action with Michael E. Mann
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back in your ears for a quick bonus episode on the latest IPCC Report. The heavily anticipated and undeniably influential release of the IPCC’...
112. The Nature of Nature: Why We Need The Wild with Enric Sala
31 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we take an unflinching look at the impacts of the recent extreme global weather events as they provide a grim backdrop to the G20 meeting i...
111. New Systems and New Power with Dame Ellen MacArthur & Guest Co-Host Catherine Howarth
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, The Circular Economy! Currently our economy operates in a linear way. Take, Make, Dispose. It’s based on the industrial revolution, and w...
110. Building Leaderful Movements with Katie Eder & Guest Co-host Alice Garton
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a week that has seen record temperatures occurring throughout the Pacific Northwest of the United States and Canada, a major hurricane that hit Bar...
109. The Race to Resilience!
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Race to Resilience is on! This week has seen another extremely harsh wildfire season and searing temperatures in the global North, Tropical Storm ...
108. Climate, Fossil Fuels and the Future of Shell with Ben van Beurden
03 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, something different. An exclusive interview with Shell CEO, Ben van Beurden. In May 2021, the District Court in The Hague delivered its lan...
BONUS: The Stubborn Optimist's Playlist Vol. 3
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Volume 3 of The Stubborn Optimist’s Playlist! Every week on the podcast we feature a musical artist who is thoughtful about the role o...
107. Breaking Boundaries, Post Growth & The Future We Choose
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, a live recording of our event “Breaking Boundaries, Post Growth & The Future We Choose” with special guests Johan Rockström and Tim Ja...
106. Warren East of Rolls-Royce says Nature is the Best Engineer
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we take a look at the latest pledges to arise from the G7 heads of government, who met over the weekend in Cornwall. Are these announcement...
105. Why Dale Vince is a Successful Serial Climate Entrepreneur
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the G7 Summit happening in just a few days, things are looking good for it being a big moment for climate. Foreign Ministers have noted the impac...
BONUS: Richard Curtis, Amina Mohammed, Mark Carney, Christiana Figueres and More On Making Your Pension Clean Up
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, a bonus! Our own Christiana Figueres spoke at the Net Zero Pensions Summit, hosted by Richard Curtis, the famous filmmaker and co-founder o...
104. Big Hits to Big Oil & Adam Gardner on a Music Climate Revolution
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we talk about the absolute shake up of a week Big Oil had, and a Music Climate Revolution that starts TODAY. First up, a shareholder vote...
103. Building a Movement to Fight a System with Jerome Foster II
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On the back of the IEA report last week that shook the oil and gas industry, the G7 this week pledged not only to limit global warming to 1.5C, but to...
102. Cooling Conflict by Tackling the Climate Crisis with Jens Stoltenberg
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the show we discuss the latest IEA Report, “Net Zero by 2050” which charts a path for the energy sector to achieve a 1.5 degree world...
101. A Fund for the Earth with Andrew Steer
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Nature Agenda. A forest the size of France has regrown since 2000 and The Biden administration introduced its “America the Beautifu...
BONUS: Outrage + Optimism is 100 Episodes Strong! with Christiana, Tom and Paul
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Outrage + Optimism is celebrating 100 episodes! In this episode, we reminisce about our humble beginnings as a podcast and celebrate some memories ...
100. Financing The Race to Zero!
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the third episode of our Race To Zero series! In this episode, we show you the money. Finance is an absolutely crucial factor in acceler...
99. Hope Is a Verb with Fred Krupp
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the Biden U.S. Climate Summit barely in the rearview mirror, our hosts Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, and Paul Dickinson unpack what thi...
98. 100% Outrage and 100% Optimism with John Kerry
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Happy 51st Earth Day, everyone! Today marks the first U.S. Earth Day Summit convened by President Joe Biden with the aim to strengthen climate ambi...
97. Jojo Mehta on Ecocide and Ending Impunity
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With France banning short haul flights, John Kerry on his way to China and South Korea to talk climate just days ahead of The US Climate Summit, and T...
96. Climate Action Is the Adventure of Our Lives with Bertrand Piccard and Dee Caffari
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the climate solutions are here, and they’re neatly labeled. You may have heard of Bertrand Piccard, the explorer, balloonist, and ‘i...
BONUS: The Stubborn Optimist's Playlist Vol. 2
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Volume 2 of The Stubborn Optimist’s Playlist! Every week on the podcast we feature a musical artist who is thoughtful about the role o...
95. Sounds of Action! The Stubborn Optimist's Playlist Vol. 1
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the very first Volume of The Stubborn Optimist’s Playlist! Every week on the podcast we feature an artist who is thoughtful about the ...
94. The Risk of Living Under a White Sky with Elizabeth Kolbert
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With CO2 in the atmosphere now reaching levels 50% higher than when humanity began large-scale burning of fossil fuels during the industrial revolutio...
BONUS: What The Hale Does This Mean? with Thomas Hale: Net Zero Goals
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A bonus episode for you this week! With science demanding that in order to stay below 1.5C we must reach “net zero” greenhouse gas emissions by 20...
93. The Race To Zero! Extreme Electrification with Nico Rosberg and Sara Price
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second episode in our Race To Zero series! All evidence points to the tipping point for electrification of road transport, and the end of ...
92. Vicki Hollub Thinks Oil Has a (Low Carbon) Future
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we get into Republicans and climate change, faith and climate change, and some exciting news in climate philanthropy! And our guest for this...
91. The Race to Zero! Road to COP26
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of our new Race To Zero series! With COP26 as the vital milestone for climate action in November 2021, the promises and p...
90. Ferocious Love with Katharine Wilkinson
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With a deep freeze in Texas leaving a wake of devastation, a UN Security Council Meeting weakly addressing climate change as the planet’s “gravest...
89. The Ministry for the Future with Kim Stanley Robinson
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On Friday, The United States will officially be back in the Paris Climate Agreement! *cue appropriate volume of fanfare* And while in a week where Da...
88. Living on Planet Earth with Oliver Jeffers
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
According to new research by a team of U.S. and U.K. scientists published in Environmental Research, Fossil fuels alone are responsible for more than...
87. The Future of Urban Transport
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is our fourth and final episode of an Outrage + Optimism investigative series on The Future of Transport. In 2019, UN Secretary General stated th...
86. The Scientific Case for The Race to Zero with Johan Rockström
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 3! With a renewed sense of optimism felt around the world with the inauguration of President Joe Biden in the United States this mon...
BONUS: U.S. Inauguration Special with Gina McCarthy
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we witness history, the 59th United States Presidential Inauguration. And a long time coming, right? It’s been 4 years of destructive and inco...
85. The Future of Shipping
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is our third episode of an Outrage + Optimism investigative series on The Future of Transport. With 2020 barely in the rearview mirror, the pande...
BONUS: A Great Regeneration with Andrew Higham and Mission 2020
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A special bonus episode for a little inspiration as 2021 begins! Christiana Figueres and the Outrage + Optimism gang chat with Andrew Higham, Chief Ex...