210. A Jolt From Complacency
Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast
Persephonica
4.7 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 26 July 2023
⏱️ 43 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.
Pilita Clark, associate editor and business columnist at the FT is our very special guest this week and as huge fans of her work at Outrage + Optimism Tom and Christiana were thrilled to host this fascinating conversation. In this episode, Pilita discusses with the hosts the changing landscape of climate coverage against the backdrop of the extreme weather events across the globe, delves into her insights from her recent article The fossil fuel industry will not lead us out of the climate crisis | Financial Times and why exponential growth in climate solutions is a narrative that technology is leaving editors with no choice but to cover. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to Outrage Optimism, I'm Tom Revit Karnak. |
| 0:15.8 | And I'm Prisjana Pegas. |
| 0:18.2 | So, Krisjana, there was a really interesting article |
| 0:29.3 | that came out the other day from Pilita Clark, who I know you have been close to ever |
| 0:32.6 | many years at the FTs to be environment correspondent. |
| 0:35.0 | Now, she's an associate editor and economist. |
| 0:37.3 | It's all about the end of fossil fuels and why we can't trust fossil fuel companies. |
| 0:41.3 | So, I think, even though we've ended the season. |
| 0:43.0 | Or we are ending. |
| 0:44.9 | We're having ended. |
| 0:46.0 | We're ending this season. |
| 0:47.0 | We're ending the season. |
| 0:48.1 | Yeah. |
| 0:48.9 | And we can make up the rules. |
| 0:50.2 | So, let's call Pilita and have a chat with her about that article, |
| 0:54.0 | but also about what she's seen. |
| 0:55.8 | Because so many people have been writing to us, |
| 0:57.8 | asking about how climate is being covered in the media. |
| 1:00.5 | So, be interesting to get her perspective about whether it's changing |
| 1:03.0 | and what needs to happen next. |
| 1:04.2 | What do you think? |
| 1:05.0 | Totally, totally. |
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