121. Small Countries, Big Vision with Nicola Sturgeon
Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast
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🗓️ 21 October 2021
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
*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 away from COP26 - Has there ever been a more exciting moment?
This week we give our first-hand experience at TED Countdown, discussing ‘the moment’ and what followed when Christiana was moderating a discussion on the TED stage about our theories of change with Ben van Beurden, Chris James and Lauren MacDonald. Also Christiana and Tom recall a few exciting moments from the Earthshot Prize Awards and the future investment in scaling these 5 award winning solutions to meet our rapidly approaching climate targets.
In an incredible interview, our very special guest this week is First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon. We met her at her residence in Edinburgh to discuss this new vision she has for small countries collaborating on climate action, and the phenomenal TED Talk she had just delivered (ensured by a standing ovation). Tom says, “it was one of the best I’ve ever seen.”
And in perfect harmony with this week’s subject- An amazing song this week from DIVEST - we hear them play ‘Something’s About to Change’. It’s really, really good.
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Mentioned links from the episode:
Absolutely Required Viewing: Decarbonizing fossil fuels: An unedited discussion from TED Countdown Summit
Follow Up Read: Christiana Figueres reflects on the emotionally charged climate debate that riveted TED
Watch: The Earthshot Prize Awards 2021
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Thank you to our guest this week, Nicola Sturgeon!
Nicola Sturgeon
First Minister of Scotland
Office of the First Minister
Scottish Government
Net Zero Scotland
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The incredible DIVEST was is our musical guest this week
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| 0:00.8 | Okay, before we begin today, |
| 0:02.8 | I have something to bring up. |
| 0:05.1 | When we were in Scotland, |
| 0:07.1 | we showed up to the interview |
| 0:08.4 | with First Minister Nicholas Sturgeon, |
| 0:10.6 | and this was the pair of shoes that Tom was wearing, |
| 0:16.0 | okay, converse. |
| 0:17.3 | They make the interview, by the way, |
| 0:19.1 | that's coming out, that we're putting out. |
| 0:21.4 | Then... |
| 0:22.2 | Wait, wait, wait, do they match his hair? |
| 0:25.0 | Do they match the hair? |
| 0:26.6 | I admit it's meant to be like that. |
| 0:28.0 | Are shoes meant to be like that? |
| 0:28.9 | Are shoes meant to be like that? |
| 0:30.9 | Yeah, the laces are a bit flappy. |
| 0:33.0 | So yes, not maybe 72 hours later, |
| 0:38.0 | I'm on my phone, and I see a picture pop up, |
| 0:41.0 | and it's Cristiana and Tom with the Duchess of Cambridge, |
| 0:46.4 | and he's wearing a full tux. |
| 0:49.9 | But unfortunately, the bottom of the picture is cut. |
| 0:52.6 | I cannot see his shoes. |
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