170. Australia is Back!

Published: Oct. 6, 2022, 2:30 a.m.

Welcome to another episode of Outrage + Optimism.\xa0

As always, we examine issues at the forefront of the climate crisis, interview change-makers, and transform our anger into productive dialogue on building a sustainable future.\xa0

In this episode, co-hosts Christiana Figueres and Paul Dickinson are joined by guest co-host and friend, Dean Bialek. Dean has worked on climate change for years in his native Australia, which is especially relevant to today\u2019s episode.\xa0\xa0

The team spends some time Down Under\u4e00well, proverbially speaking\u4e00conversing with Aussies-extraordinaire Zali Steggall, Australia\u2019s most renown international alpine skier, Teal Movement founder, and current independent member of the Australian Parliament for Warringah; and Mike Cannon-Brookes, climate activist and Co-Founder and Co-CEO of software juggernaut Atlassian Corporation Plc.

Our guests weigh in on Australia\u2019s new government, its audacious climate bill, and how a nation chock-full of renewable resources (but historically low political will) could be about to pivot to climate superpower status.\xa0

We also have an update on the Environmental Music Prize from Edwina Floch, Founder of The Environmental Music Prize as well as a music track from the Winner of the Prize, King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard.

You won\u2019t want to miss this inspiring podcast episode\u4e00It\u2019s definitely ace!

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NOTES AND RESOURCES\xa0

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To learn more about our planet\u2019s climate emergency and how you can transform outrage into optimistic action subscribe to the podcast here.

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Thank you to our guest co-host, Dean Bialek!

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Dean Bialek

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Thank you to our guests this week!

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Zali Steggall | Member Australian Parliament for Warringah

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Mike Cannon-Brookes | Co-founder and Co-CEO of Atlassian

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Atlassian\xa0

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Congratulations to our musical guest and winner of the 1st Environmental Music Prize, King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard!

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King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard

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Go watch their Prize-Winning Music Video \u201cIf Not Now, Then When\u201d on YouTube

**Note from Clay** - It\u2019s f***ing awesome

Listen more from the Environmental Music Prize and sign up for their newsletter to stay tuned for next year's prize!

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Edwina Floch

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Environmental Music Prize

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