202. No Matter What, We're Going Too Slow
Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast
Persephonica
4.7 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 2 June 2023
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Welcome to another episode of Outrage + Optimism, where we examine issues at the forefront of the climate crisis, interview change-makers, and transform our anger into productive dialogue about building a sustainable future. This week, Christiana, Tom and Paul debrief on Paul’s recent mini series and discuss the news that insurers are leaving the Net Zero Insurance Alliance after the ESG backlash in the U.S. There is a big week coming up, with the Bonn climate intersessionals in preparation for the COP28 in Dubai later in the year. Finally, they discuss the devastating news of heat waves in India and Asia, and the fact that the World Meteorological Organization has said that there is a 66% chance that the world will exceed the 1.5 °C threshold in at least one of the next five years.
We introduce you to this year's Environmental Music Prize which aims to amplify the voices of artists who inspire action for climate and conservation. We feature three of the finalists; Meraki Mae, SheisArjuna and Sunfruits.
Also, don't forget we’re hosting a live Q+A session on the 12th June with Paul, Fiona, Dylan, Tom and Christiana to cover all those burning questions unearthed by the Lifelines vs Deadlines mini-series. Details about how to register your place can be found here. Please don’t forget to let us know what you think here, and / or by contacting us on our social media channels or via the website. NOTES AND RESOURCES
Don’t miss our LIVE Online Podcast Recording & Q+A - June 12, 2023. Click the link to register and save your spot!
Environmental Music Prize 2023
***Go to EnvironmentalMusicPrize.com to VOTE for your favorite 3 finalists by Sunday, June 4th!***
Edwina Floch
Founder, The Environmental Music Prize
Finalists Featured: Meraki Mae - Warrior Instagram | Facebook | Spotify SheisArjuna - Vessel Instagram | Facebook | Spotify Sunfruits - End of The World Instagram | Facebook | Spotify Learn more about the Paris Agreement. Credits: Exec Producer: Sarah Thomas Producer/Sound Design/Editor: Clay Carnill Production Coordinator: Mandy Clark Social Media Manager: Kam-Mei Chak Communications Manager: Zoe Tcholak-Antitch Operations Manager: Katie Bradford It’s official, we’re a TED Audio Collective Podcast - Proof! Check out more podcasts from The TED Audio Collective Please follow us on social media! Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to Outrage Optimism, I'm Tom Rivick-Karnack. |
| 0:15.3 | I'm Cristiana Vieres. |
| 0:17.3 | And I am Paul Dickinson. |
| 0:18.6 | We're back this week for a chat between us hosts, talking about the recent Lifelines |
| 0:22.4 | versus Deadlines mini-series that Paul has been hosting with friends, plus we touch on |
| 0:26.6 | the backlash of ESG, the extreme weather, what Pope Francis has been up to, there's a lot |
| 0:31.6 | going on and we have music from the Environmental Music Prize. |
| 0:34.7 | Thanks for being here. |
| 0:37.0 | So friends, we're back, it's been a few weeks, it's lovely to see you both and I think |
| 0:50.1 | we probably have to just start, Paul, by saying congratulations, I know you put a lot |
| 0:53.7 | of effort into this little mini-series with your friends Fiona and Dylan, who are our |
| 0:57.4 | friends too. |
| 0:58.4 | And the three of you did a fantastic job, I love the Lifelines versus Deadlines concept, |
| 1:03.5 | I thought the interviews were great, how did you feel about it? |
| 1:06.6 | Okay, wait, can I just jump in before Paul says how he feels about it? |
| 1:11.8 | Tom, did you just say your little mini-series? |
| 1:16.4 | I think you said that. |
| 1:17.6 | Thank you Cristiana, this is important to me, thank you. |
| 1:21.7 | Now, for two episodes that run well over an hour, kicking into an hour and a half each, |
| 1:30.8 | you know what I think about long episodes. |
| 1:33.8 | So I can't believe that you said little mini-series, little minis like doubling, isn't it? |
| 1:39.9 | And I thought you were about to defend me from the belittling comments I was trying to |
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