Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast
Episodes
84. The 2020 Christmas Lectures: A User's Guide to Planet Earth with Dr. Helen Czerski, Prof. Chris Jackson and Dr. Tara Shine
25 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the first year in the most decisive decade in history coming to a close, we wrap up Season 2 of Outrage and Optimism by being visited by 3 Christ...
83. How Europe is Racing to Zero with Frans Timmermans and Nigel Topping
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Climate Ambition Summit this week announced some of the most ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions we have seen to date. And so with the E...
82. The Paris Effect with Laurence Tubiana
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Show notes: The Paris Effect On December 12th, 2015 the landmark Paris Agreement was adopted by 195 countries as the first unanimously agreed clima...
81. Climate Justice and Racial Justice with David Lammy
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Around the world In 2020, we saw an unprecedented rise in activism surrounding Black Lives Matter and the call for racial and social justice. But if t...
80. The Future of Fuels
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is our second episode of an Outrage + Optimism investigative series on The Future of Transport. There’s no denying that for over a century, fos...
79. Everything Is Possible with Sanda Ojiambo
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After 4 intolerable years of you-know-who in the US, this week there seems to be a brief moment of calm. But while many of us are catching our breath,...
78. Adrenaline, Stamina and Joy with Xiye Bastida
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With young voter turnout in the US election the highest it has been in 40 years, President-Elect Joe Biden is heading to the White House with a mandat...
77. U.S. Election Special: A New Optimism with Ben Rhodes and Todd Stern
07 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The US election winner has all but been formally declared, with Joe Biden on the cusp of electoral victory. But after all the votes are counted, we se...
76. Decision Time 2020 with John Podesta
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Election Day is next Tuesday, November 3rd. It cannot be ignored - How the US will vote next week will have global consequences. What does the outcome...
75. Optimism and Earthshots with Prince William
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Outrage + Optimism, Prince William is here! With just under 10 years to cut global emissions by 50%, the future of our planet depends ...
74. The Future of Flight
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first of an Outrage + Optimism investigative series on The Future of Transport. Today our cars, planes, trains and ships cause nearly 30% ...
73. Prelude to TED Countdown with Chris Anderson and Lindsay Levin
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On the eve of TED Countdown, Christiana and Tom sit down for an in-depth conversation with TED's Chris Anderson and Lindsay Levin, CEO of Leaders' Que...
72. No Room for Being Cynical with Ted Danson
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Plenty of outrage this week after the first U.S. Presidential Debate and disappointing news about the biodiversity pledge. But a conversation with Ted...
BONUS: Climate Leadership Now with Alok Sharma, Kara Hurst and We Mean Business
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
New York Climate Week is where leaders from finance, business, cities and regional government gather to galvanise climate action alongside the UN ...
71. We Can Only Face the Future if We Do it Together with Achim Steiner
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, Achim Steiner has a relentless collaborative spirit. The conversation covers the rel...
70. BP's Road to Rebuilding Trust with CEO Bernard Looney
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we sit down with the CEO of BP, Bernard Looney. Following BP's announcement to be net-zero by 2050 and cutting oil production by 40% by 2030...
69. Climate Action is a Team Sport with Uber's Dara Khosrowshahi
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It all started one cold night in Paris in December 2008. Two American friends visiting the city couldn’t get a taxi and this frustration inspired th...
68. Faith, Science and the Climate Crisis with Dr. Katharine Hayhoe
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With over 80% of people on Earth claiming a religious affiliation, it's impossible to imagine solving the climate crisis without major religions takin...
BONUS: Extinction Rebellion Are Back with Gail Bradbrook
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of the massive climate demonstrations planned by Extinction Rebellion the first 2 weeks of September, Tom has an insightful conversation with Ex...
67. Longing for the Endless Immensity of the Sea with Philippe Cousteau Jr.
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless...
66. Embracing Radical Uncertainty with Rebecca Solnit
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the US election less than 75 days away, the entire world is watching because the future of the planet is on the ballot. How do we rise in moments...
65. Hope, Rage and What We’re Going to Do About It with Jonathon Porritt and Lily Cole
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week! 2 Authors, 1 Crisis. Do we have a "Hope In Hell" to survive the climate crisis, or do we have "Reasons To Be Optimistic" in the face of it?...
64. Alan Jope is Doubling Down
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When a new CEO steps in to their new role at their new company, more often than not they take the company in a new direction. But what happens when yo...
63. Facing an Uninhabitable Earth with David Wallace-Wells
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What role does fear play in awakening humanity to avoiding it's own demise? Can fear sustain long-term action and help us avoid climate change? This w...
62. Taking Dirty Energy To Court with James Thornton and Dr. Tara Shine
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Since the adoption of the Paris Agreement, legal systems around the world are beginning to witness the power of citizens, organizations, and businesse...
61. Massive Attack and Saci Lloyd Are Creating Eutopia
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a world where culture leads politics, what is the role of the artist in political activism? This week, we interview Massive Attack's Rob "3D" Del N...
60. NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir Went Off The Earth, For The Earth
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Outrage! and Optimism goes galactic to talk about the relationship between policy and science. In a world riddled by authoritarian division...
59. Richard Curtis Wants to Make Your Money Matter
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, a LIVEstream episode! We were joined by activist and filmmaker, Richard Curtis, for his second time on the podcast! His latest initiative, ...
58. Paul Polman is Creating the Stakeholder Society
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Christiana is BACK! We discuss to rise of "stakeholder capitalism" and how it could be a turning point for corporations and countries to #buildbackbe...
57. Marco Bizzarri and Lucy Siegle are Helping to Fashion The Future
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast, we talk about the second most polluting industry in the world, fashion. We talk with President and CEO of Gucci, Marco Bizza...
56. The Head and The Heart of Radical Leadership with Kumi Naidoo and Lindsay Levin
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, something a little different! For our conversation, we are joined by South African Environmental and Human Rights Activist, Kumi Naidoo. Ku...
55. Inger Andersen and Jane Goodall are All In #ForNature
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's World Environment Day, and what better way to celebrate than with Executive Director of The United Nations World Environment Programme, Inger And...
Introducing: So Hot Right Now
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To save the world we need to change the story. Nature and the climate are in crisis. To survive we must use our most powerful tool - communication. Te...
54. Seize the Moment with Teresa Ribera and Thomas Thune Andersen
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A landmark draft law brought forward in Spain would ban all new coal, gas, and oil projects and bring Spain's carbon emissions to net-zero by 2050. Wh...
53. The Power of Nature with Tom Crowther
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's International Biodiversity Day and we're celebrating in style! We talk with Prof. Dr. Tom Crowther of Crowther Lab, ETH Zürich, who captured the...
52. Jane Fonda Has Been Getting Arrested
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast we get outraged at the logical fallacies that comprise Michael Moore's new film, "Planet of The Humans" and we call up Jonath...
51. A Very Special 1 Year Celebration Episode!
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Outrage and Optimism turns 1! YAY! In true Outrage and Optimism fashion, we give you a different kind of episode. This week we celebrate some amazing ...
50. Yuval Noah Harari on the History of Our Future | Anniversary Episode!
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
HAPPY 1 YEAR!!! To mark the 1 year anniversary of Outrage + Optimism being a podcast, we have on historian, futurist, philosopher, and best-selling a...
49. The Third Mass Bleaching Event with Emma Johnston (COVID and Climate #5)
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
HAPPY 50TH EARTH DAY!!! This week we celebrate Earth Day with a return cameo from High Level Climate Action Champion, Nigel Topping. Nigel gives us an...
48. It's a GZERO World with Ian Bremmer (COVID and Climate #4)
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There's a leadership vacuum in the world, and Ian Bremmer, creator of the term "GZERO" has been telling us for years. The US used to play a more pivot...
47. Solidarity and Self-Interest with Professor Joseph Stiglitz (COVID and Climate #3)
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tom, Christiana, and Paul are back together (in their separate homes) and we continue our series, searching for how to emerge from the COVID-19 Pandem...
46. Let's Get Ethical with Dr. Fatih Birol (COVID and Climate #2)
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Week 2 of our series on emerging stronger and better equipped from the coronavirus is here! As many if not all national governments are rolling out st...
45. Coming Back Stronger with the Teaching of Thich Nhat Hanh (COVID and Climate #1)
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're doing something new! This is the first episode on a multiple week journey to discover how we can come back from the crisis of COVID-19 better an...
44. Caring in the Times of Corona
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As the news rolls in everyday from COVID-19, we take a pause to reflect on this past week. The sudden change in human behavior, how governments have d...
43. Coronavirus and The Climate Crisis + Live #TheFutureWeChoose Q+A!
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With everyone grounded because of COVID-19, Tom and Paul dial each other from their homes in the UK to discuss just what Coronavirus is bringing to li...
42. Stella McCartney is Choosing a Fashionable Future
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Christiana skips over to Paris Fashion Week to meet up with Stella McCartney, sustainable fashion designer. Stella's luxury fashion brand has been ani...
41. A Live Conversation about "The Future We Choose" with Tom Friedman
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're LIVE for a #TheFutureWeChoose conversation with NYT columnist and 3 time Pulitzer Prize winner, Tom Friedman. The book is out! You can...
40. John Kerry is Here and He's Not Messing Around
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The most consequential event this year in climate is the 2020 U.S. Election. Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gets real with us on why some p...
39. Science! Leadership! Action! with Rainn Wilson, Dr. Gail Whiteman, and David Perry
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we deviate from the normal episode with 3 of our friends! First, we meet up with Rainn Wilson (Dwight Schrute / The Office U.S.) and Dr. Gai...
38. Not All Superheroes Wear Capes with Oliver Bäte
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week a special guest drops in to chat with the gang! Hint: He's a "High Level Climate Action Champion" (what a title!) They talk what is crucial ...
37. The Courage and The Clear Sight of Luisa Neubauer
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
At just 23 years of age, Luisa Neubauer is fighting for our future in ways that will shape the future of activism and corporate responsibility forever...
36. The Great Australian Inferno with Kevin Rudd
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's 2020! We're back! It's the "super year" for climate and the most consequential decade in human history! This week Tom and Christiana talk with fo...
35. Richard Curtis Has an Optimism That Comes From His Outrage
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tom and Christiana interview producer Richard Curtis. Richard is the creator of Bridget Jones Diary, Four Weddings and a Funeral, and Love Actually - ...
34. A Live Conversation with Chris Anderson from TED
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tom has a in-depth conversation with Chris Anderson of TED and host of the TED Interview podcast. They speak on the history of The Paris Agreement and...
33. The Green Belt Movement with Wanjira Mathai
06 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have an inspiring conversation with Wanjira Mathai as she talks about The Green Belt Movement, the interconnection of sustainability, and...
32. Closing the Emissions Gap with Patricia Espinosa
28 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After a devastating UNEP Emissions Gap report details how governments are not doing enough to meet the 1.5C Paris Agreement target, Tom and Paul ask t...
31. How to Face The Mess We're in Without Going Crazy with Joanna Macy
22 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As the US approaches Thanksgiving week, we quiet ourselves for an intimate interview with environmental activist, Buddhist scholar, and deep ecologist...
30. Banking on the Climate with Mark Carney
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we drop in to talk money with the Governor of The Bank of England, Mark Carney. Mark is leading the way on banking with the climate in mind,...
29. The Sounds of Antarctica: A Sonic Expedition!
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Back in January, Christiana set sail to Antarctica with Homeward Bound, A Global Leadership Initiative for Women with a STEMM background. This week, w...
28. What a Great IKEA with Jesper Brodin
01 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tom and Christiana are in Costa Rica this week! They reminisce over their time at the UN and discuss how generating business ambition on climate led t...
27. No Room for a Sinking Feeling with Hilda Heine
25 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In our new format, this week Tom, Christiana, and Paul bring in what they're optimistic for or outraged by to kick things off. Later on, we talk with ...
26. Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast with Jonathan Safran Foer
18 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With a little too much going on in the world of climate change, we try something new this week with Christiana, Paul, and Tom each bringing something ...
25. Going Beyond Meat with Ethan Brown
11 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You've probably been seeing Beyond Meat showing up in your local grocery, your favorite restaurants, and major fast-food chains. But what exactly is i...
24. It's Time to Rebel with Gail Bradbrook
04 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we prepare for mass civil disobedience with the International Rebellion beginning Monday, October 7th. We get on the line with Gail Bradbro...
23. Innovating Breakthroughs with Sir Richard Branson
27 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a busy week at the UNGA! We signed The Climate Pledge with Jeff Bezos from Amazon, saw world leaders stepping up their climate ambition, hea...
22. The Calm Before The Summit with Amina J. Mohammed
21 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Caught in-between the massive demonstration of the Global Climate Strike, and the UN Climate Action Summit, Christiana sits down for an exclusive with...
21. Stopping the Amazon Fires with Thomas Lovejoy
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Attention! The Global Climate Strike is on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019. Please go to www.globalclimatestrike.net to find the climate strike nearest to ...
20. Adaptation is Survival with Emma Howard Boyd
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In a moment where a 1.5 to 2 degree world waits on our doorstep, how will we prepare for the inevitable risks of climate change? This week, we sit dow...
19. Climate Justice is Social Justice with Isra Hirsi
30 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, as Greta arrives in New York after her 2 week long sailing journey to the UN, Christiana, Paul, and Tom weigh in on how the world is feelin...
18. Getting Outraged by Lies with Bill Nye
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Returning back from holidays and a rumored visit to jail, Christiana, Paul, and Tom talk with living science legend Bill Nye the Science Gu...
BONUS: Outrage and Optimism on The BBC
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we bring you a bonus episode of an interview we did on the BBC Radio. We talk the origins of Tom, Paul, and Christiana's everlasting friends...
17. How Canada Came Back with Catherine McKenna
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With Canada's warming rate blazing at a speed of two times the normal rate of growing global temperatures, the clock is ticking. This week, Paul and C...
16. "Thank You for Being Late" with Tom Friedman
09 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
While we're still all on holiday or out to lunch, the climate is still changing. Our co-host Tom joins us with his daughter, Zoe, and her friend, Beth...
15. Lobbying for "Clean" Coal with John Ashford
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we confront the argument for clean coal head on in a conversation with famous DC lobbyist, John Ashford. John is the CEO and chairman of Haw...
14. Outrage + Optimism LIVE Q+A!
26 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Last week we asked all of you to submit your burning questions on climate change, and this week we answer them LIVE and on the air! Questions came in ...
13. Seeking Fairness in an Unfair World with Angel Gurría
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we ask, “In a fair world, who shares the responsibility of reducing carbon emissions?” Christiana goes for a run and comes back with an ...
12. Learning to Live with Grief and Joy with AURORA
12 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're taking a break from our normal policy discussions to figure out how to embrace both hope and despair in these difficult times. Christi...
11. All about EU with Miguel Arias Cañete
04 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we turn our attention to the EU where there has been an attempt to increase the target of all member states to net zero by 2050. We talk abo...
10. Trumps' Roll Back of Science with Gina McCarthy
28 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we explore the roll back of President Obama’s Clean Power Plan by the Trump EPA and the replacement with a new rule that will increase emi...
9. Net Zero Legacy with Theresa May
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we bring you a special episode featuring a conversation between Christiana Figueres and Prime Minister Theresa May. In her final weeks in of...
8. Finding Refuge with David Miliband
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of World Refugee Day on 20th June, we explore how climate change is magnifying the impacts of the refugee crisis around the world, and what the ...
7. Every Breath Matters with Dr. Arvind Kumar
07 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Christiana, Tom and Paul explore the public health epidemic that is air pollution. We ask why it has taken so long for people to wake up to...
6. Looking for Leadership with Ben Rhodes
31 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Paris Agreement requires countries to increase their climate ambition every 5 years and the first test of that arrives in 2020. Christiana, Tom an...
5. Everyone is Needed with Bill McKibben
24 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On the day of the second global school strike, Christiana, Tom and Paul discuss momentum so far and the proposed shift to a general climate strike inv...
BONUS: Striking for the Climate with Greta Thunberg
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On Friday 24th May the second global School Strike for the Climate will take place. In anticipation of this (and in support of it), we bring you a con...
4. Voting for a Future with Jay Inslee
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Christiana, Tom and Paul discuss whether campaigning for strong action on climate change can now actually win elections. We look at what’s happening...
3. It's an Emergency with William Hague
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week Christiana, Tom and Paul discuss what has been happening in the UK from mass civil disobedience to the declaration of a climate emergency an...
BONUS: Facing the Extinction Crisis with Jane Goodall
07 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A UN report has issued humanity with the worst news possible; that a massive extinction spasm is underway and unless we take transformative action, it...
2. Outrage and Optimism with Ellie Goulding
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Christiana and Tom meet with Ellie Goulding and discuss how she has worked to integrate her activism and her music, her latest song recorded for the O...
1. The Power of Outrage and Optimism with David Attenborough
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode, Christiana, Tom and Paul discuss why both outrage and optimism are needed to confront the issues of our time. Following on from...
Outrage and Optimism - Coming Soon!
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A new podcast about solving the climate crisis and remaking the world. Hosted by Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac and Paul Dickinson Hosted on A...