208. TED Countdown: The Future is Exponential

Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast

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Environment, Society, Business, Current Affairs, News, Policy, Planet, Society & Culture, Science, Energy, Finance, Climate, Green

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🗓️ 13 July 2023

⏱️ 37 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, our podcast comes from Detroit, Clay's home city, where Christiana, Tom and Clay have been attending the TED Countdown conference. The hosts provide an insight into what has been an incredible week, with fascinating speakers including a not-to-be-missed speech by Al Gore, Xiaojun "Tom" Wang and Susan Lozier, many talking about the exponential change that we are seeing, a recurring message coming out of the event. They also discuss Christiana’s recent op-ed, I thought fossil fuel firms could change. I was wrong’ which really is worth a read if you haven’t already. Our hosts speak with some special guests from across the TED Countdown conference about this idea of exponential change and the need for a shift in the narrative of climate change; Andrew Steer, Fiona McRaith, Dr Jonathan Foley and Ellen Jackowski. With Clay busy in Detroit at TED Countdown, huge thanks to Airaphon who mixed and sound edited the podcast this week. NOTES AND RESOURCES You can read Christiana’s most recent op-ed here, I thought fossil fuel firms could change. I was wrong’

Andrew Steer, President and CEO of the Bezos Earth Fund

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Fiona McRaith, Manager, Engagement & Delivery and Special Assistant to the President & CEO, Bezos Earth Fund

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Dr Jonathan Foley, Executive Director, Project Drawdown

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Ellen Jackowski, Chief Sustainability Officer and EVP at Mastercard

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TED Countdown Summit 2023

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0:00.0	Hello, and welcome to Outrage an Optimism. I'm Tom Rificarnock. I'm Cristiana Fee. It isn't. We're missing Paul.
0:17.0	We're missing PD. It's very sad not to have him, but it is very nice to be in a studio. We're in an actual studio like real professionals.
0:24.0	You know, Clay just said this is way more than we ever have for a podcast. I said way more than we ever even aspire to.
0:32.0	Yeah, look at this. There's like sound reflective walls. Mike is here. Clay is here. They put this little sheep thing up.
0:38.0	Look at these really sophisticated microphones. Actually, I have one of these at home. Anyway, it's so nice to see it.
0:45.0	Is that why your voice is such a wonderful voice? I thought it was the real voice.
0:50.0	I know. I think it's your real voice. It doesn't have to do with the microphone.
0:56.0	My phone got to be speak slowly. That's the key. Okay. I will speak slow.
1:02.0	Okay. So we are here in Detroit. Where? Motor city. Motor city. Ted Countdown is taking place.
1:09.0	Now, attentive listeners will remember we have been to Detroit before, and it's where we met Clay.
1:14.0	So Clay joined us after we came to Detroit with leaders quest three years ago.
1:19.0	And he was the guy in the hotel or the hotel call to help us produce the podcast that we did there with David Miller band.
1:26.0	And has been our brilliant producer and editor ever since. Clay, we love you. It's nice to have you in the room.
1:31.0	So this is a little anniversary. It's an anniversary. Yeah. It's amazing to have you here.
1:36.0	How many years is this three years? No, it's a 2019 is when you came for the first time.
1:41.0	It's actually four years now. Four year anniversary. I almost think we should be singing Happy Birthday.
1:48.0	Yeah. Well, the way that you track is my son was born that same year. That's right.
1:53.0	So 2019 in Atlanta. All right. Well, and it's great to be back in Detroit.
1:58.0	I mean, I've got to say this city is so inspiring.
2:01.0	You know, I don't pretend to have deep insights into what makes the city work, but just even as simple as to see.
2:06.0	That's why Claysie. That's why Claysie. Yeah. And many other speakers that we should get on to take Canada.
2:10.0	But it's even like taking ubers around town, speaking to people.
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