155. Huge Wins for Future Generations in Australia and Wales with Sophie Howe
Finally, some optimism for future generations!
First, in Australia, the massive success of the so-called \u2018teal\u2019 female candidates, who are not aligned to either of the major political parties, but have essentially swept to power across a number of states. This, along with long-awaited Labour victories\u2026Does this mean the climate wars are over in Australia? We dialed up Dean Bialek, lead negotiator and legal advisor to the world\u2019s island states (AOSIS) in negotiations that led to the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change and current Head of Policy & International Strategy at CWP Global, to give us a quick update on what this major swing in Australian politics means for climate!
And for our main interview this week, we sit down with Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales. Her role is linked to the Welsh Government\u2019s 2015 Wellbeing and Future Generations Act, which requires public bodies in Wales to think about the long-term impact of their decisions. Described by the Big Issue Magazine as one of the UK\u2019s leading Changemakers, her interventions have secured fundamental changes to land use planning policy, major transport schemes and Government policy on housing - ensuring that decisions taken today are fit for the future, and especially future generations in Wales.
And this week a special Outrage + Optimism EXCLUSIVE performance, 'Qu\xe9malo' by Kathy Palma (ft. Reyli Barba).
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Mentioned links from the episode:
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READ: The Welsh Government\u2019s 2015 Wellbeing and Future Generations Act
LISTEN: Repsonse to Listener Review - 4 O+O Episodes on Food Systems
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Thanks to our guest this week, Sophie Howe!
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Sophie Howe
Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
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And thank you to Dean Bialek for joining us!
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Dr Dean Bialek
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