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In our latest episode, we're talking #greenwashing. Can the law hold corporations accountable for misleading “eco-friendly” claims? Spoiler alert: Yes, it can. With Laura Clarke of @ClientEarth Listen now: bit.ly/3X0uaX8

.@ClientEarth's case against @Shell may have failed, but "it's only a matter of time before directors are held personally liable for not doing enough to manage climate risk" This will be a HUGE tipping point in terms of corporate accountability. bit.ly/3X0uaX8

‘Canada will never, ever, be part of America.’ ~@MarkJCarney @CFigueres couldn’t let that slide! Tune in for our hosts' thoughts on Carney's appointment and what it means for climate + Laura Clarke of @ClientEarth on the latest in #climatelitigation bit.ly/3X0uaX8

🚨 "Where are the women?" 👀 Rooms full of men are making decisions about our future. And history shows… that’s not working. 💬 What’s stopping us from changing that? 🎧 This #IWD2025 episode dives in. Listen now bit.ly/3X0uaX8 #WomenInLeadership #GenderEquality

👀 "Why should I care?" Ahead of #InternationalWomensDay @CFigueres and @KHayhoe talk about women, science & climate on @outrageoptimism bit.ly/3X0uaX8 💬 Why do YOU care about climate action? Tell us below. ⬇️ #WomenInSTEM #IWD2025

💸 Is private money taking over? 🚨 With governments pulling back on aid funding, billionaire philanthropists increasingly decide what gets funded Does this mean more innovation, or more unaccountable decision-making? 🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/3X0uaX8

🚨 Shocking but true: Climate data is vanishing from U.S. government sites. 📉 No data means farmers, investors, and businesses can’t plan for climate risks. Who’s stepping in before it’s too late? Listen now 🎧 ⬇️ 🔗 bit.ly/3X0uaX8 w/ Helen Mountford @ClimateWorks

As president of #CostaRica @CFigueres' father José Figueres Ferrer abolished Costa Rica’s military and put the money into education & nature. Today, his green legacy is at risk. 🎙 In our latest episode we reflect on his vision & the fight ahead bit.ly/3X0uaX8

🚨 "No government in 40 years has done this much damage to Costa Rica’s environmental legacy." Former President @luisguillermosr warns that #CostaRica is at new risk of fracking and fossil fuel drilling. 🎙 @CFigueres asks: What happens next? 🎧 bit.ly/3X0uaX8

🚨 "INSANE. IRRATIONAL. GREEDY. HEARTBREAKING" @CFigueres' reaction to Trump’s 33 executive orders gutting climate action. The question is: What now? This week we explore the new frontlines for climate action. ❓ How are YOU fighting the climate fight? 🎧 bit.ly/3X0uaX8

Research shows that we base our perception of ‘normal weather’ on what we’ve experienced in the last 2-8 years. So we forget what was ‘normal’ before that period and keep resetting our baseline of normal. We all know what happened to that frog. 🎧bit.ly/4jy5uiH

🔥 1.2 BILLION climate refugees by 2050? We’re not ready. 🎧 This week on O+O: 🌍 Why leaders ignore the climate factor 🚧 Who is holding back action 🔥 What happens when you can't insure against disaster 🎙 bit.ly/4jy5uiH Are we ready for the migration crisis ahead? 👇

🔥 Big Oil is keeping the world hooked on fossil fuels. The Global South was ready for renewables. Then, fossil fuel lobbyists flooded in -pushing gas over clean energy. This week on Outrage + Optimism: 🌍 Is Big Oil sabotaging the energy transition? 👇 bit.ly/4jy5uiH

In 2015 @CFigueres didn’t hold back in negotiations but today's news that January was the warmest on record is another stark reminder that the #ParisAgreement isn't fully working. This week we ask why it hasn't delivered the transformation we need. 🎧 bit.ly/4jy5uiH

🌍 The new global order? #BRICS now makes up 45% of global GDP—surpassing the G7.  👉 BRICS = Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa - and more recently Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the UAE And what binds them together? 'An anti-US attitude.' 🎧 bit.ly/4jy5uiH

Still confused by climate acronyms? 😵‍💫 From NDCs to ACC to BRICS, we decode the key terms shaping the climate conversation today on Outrage + Optimism. 🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/4jy5uiH

Many of us are dealing with the pain and grief of seeing that which we love disappearing before our eyes. And how much more frustrating it is to see so much good work undone in the blink of an eye, or in the flourish of a pen. It is all too easy to sink into de-motivation in this fight for the common good - especially when we feel the responsibility to bequeath a safer planet to future generations. So how do we transform that pain, grief and frustration into positive action, rather than letting it become a weight that prevents action? As my teacher Zen Buddhist Master Thích Nhất Hạnh used to say, “No mud, no lotus”, meaning that we can compost those feelings - we can allow them to become the soil that nourishes our interactions, intentionally using them to create the world we wish to see. In fact, those feelings can allow us to access the depths of our hearts and so are the very thing that enables the courageous action we need now. I spoke to @CC_Yale about this: yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/01/what-c… For those interested in learning more about @PlumVillage teachings: plumvillage.org/courses/zen-an…

It's official - the LA fires were 25% worse because of climate change—but is that enough to convince people? As new fires erupt, and thousands more are forced to evacuate @CFigueres explains why the 'messy numbers' are still a warning we can’t ignore. bit.ly/4jy5uiH

🚨 NEWS! 🌎 We're excited to announce that the world's leading climate podcast, @OutrageOptimism is now a Persephonica production. Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac & Paul Dickinson are the most influential hosts you could wish for to lift the curtain on the climate crisis.