21. Stopping the Amazon Fires with Thomas Lovejoy

Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast

Persephonica

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

4.7 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2019

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Attention! The Global Climate Strike is on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019. Please go to www.globalclimatestrike.net to find the climate strike nearest to you! This week, we hear from The Godfather of Biodiversity, Thomas Lovejoy. He drops some knowledge on us regarding the recent Amazon fires, and we discuss whether this is a global issue or a Brazilian national issue. Who is responsible and how close are we to losing "the lungs of the planet?" Tune in to find out.

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0:00.0	Listeners to Outrage and Optimism, here is a special broadcast.
0:04.0	There will be a global strike on Friday, the 20th of September.
0:08.0	It is now time to find out what other participants are doing in the strike.
0:11.0	Christina, Tom, explain what will be your actions on that day.
0:13.8	You should have been a...
0:17.8	You can't just laugh at me, Christina, this is important.
0:20.6	Answer, please, I mean, he's politely, nicely.
0:24.0	Please answer.
0:25.0	You sound like a sort of sped up war announcer.
0:27.0	Exactly, that's what I'm going for.
0:29.2	Prepare answers you to you ready?
0:30.8	You ready?
0:31.8	Okay, here we go. Okay, wait, but but before you start I'm gonna cue up some cheesy
0:35.5	broadcast music behind you so let me get it ready here and just roll with it I'm gonna intro you
0:40.2	okay here we go
0:46.0	live from London and around the world, this is a special outrage and optimism announcement
0:49.0	from your favorite host, Paul Dickinson.
0:52.0	This is a special announcement from Outrage and Optimism.
0:55.0	There will be a global strike, a global strike, on Friday, the 20th of September.
1:00.0	Important actions will be taken by many people including the presenters on this show.
1:04.6	Starting off with Christina and Tom, please explain what you will be doing on that day.
1:07.8	Well, I'm a little bit nervous by that announcement.
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