214. Climate Week NYC: Love Is The Answer
Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast
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4.7 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 21 September 2023
⏱️ 63 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, Tom plays the role of roving reporter live from Climate Week NYC and shares his analysis of UNGA and the growing public concern around the UN’s ability to maintain the momentum and vision that we so desperately need to keep us on track to meet our global goals. Tom also shares an incredible finding with us all presented by former O+O guest, John Marshall, CEO of Potential Energy Coalition, that the winning message that caused people to unite behind climate change action is….love. The hosts beautifully discuss what this means for us as a global community and how we should stay as close to this source as possible.
Throughout the episode, we also hear from a range of voices captured by Tom throughout the first part of the week from leaders representing civil society, private corporations, youth, state legislatures and communication professionals.
Music this week comes from Annie Hamilton and her incredible track, 'Electric Night'.
NOTES AND RESOURCES
Celine Herweijer, Group Chief Sustainability Officer at HSBC
Ellen Jackowski, Chief Sustainability Officer and EVP at Mastercard
Mary Robinson, Chair of The Elders
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Isabelle Offer, Photographer
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Phil Drew, Partner at Brunswick Group
Harjeet Singh, Head Of Global Political Strategy at Climate Action Network (CAN)
Sally Fouts, Director of The Climate Pledge at Amazon
Secretary Wade Crowfoot, California Secretary for Natural Resources Agency
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to Outrage and Optimism, I'm Tom Rificarnak. |
| 0:15.3 | I'm Cristiana Fijeres. |
| 0:16.8 | And I'm Paul Dickinson. |
| 0:18.3 | This week we bring you a report on what's happening at UN General Assembly Week in New York |
| 0:22.2 | together with voices of people we've met on the street throughout the week. |
| 0:25.3 | And we have an interview with Tom Rificarnak. |
| 0:28.2 | Plus we have music from Annie Hamilton, thanks for being here. |
| 0:46.1 | I miss you both, it has been, this is what, Wednesday morning I've been here for 45 years |
| 0:52.0 | now I've been here for three days, very long days as you remember and neither of you are |
| 0:56.7 | here with me. |
| 0:57.7 | It's the first climate week I've done without you Cristiana for probably a decade. |
| 1:01.9 | And sorry you're not here but happy for you. |
| 1:04.2 | Yeah, don't say that you miss us because the fact is there are thousands and thousands |
| 1:08.6 | of people in New York way more than we've ever seen. |
| 1:12.4 | But let's talk about that in a bit. |
| 1:14.5 | But yes Tom, of the three of us you are the only one who is in situ in New York. |
| 1:20.7 | Can I make a point before you, before you come to a question which is you are very here |
| 1:24.2 | in spirit Cristiana. |
| 1:25.2 | Cristiana, there have been several moments, lovely moments where Mary Robinson at the launch |
| 1:30.3 | of this new thing called planetary guardians talked about your leadership at the UNFCC, |
| 1:34.3 | Prince William at a dinner last night referenced you and claimed to be a stubborn optimist. |
| 1:38.4 | You are very here in spirit. |
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