185. Welcome to 2023
Happy New Year!
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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.
After a well-spent hiatus, the team returns with the first episode of what we hope to be an amazing year documenting climate progress! We know from previous years that many people discover the podcast over our break, so If you're a new listener, we're thrilled you\u2019re here!
In today\u2019s episode, co-hosts Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, and Paul Dickinson catch up on what\u2019s been happening in climate over the last few weeks\u30fcand what\u2019s to come in 2023.
First up, the team chats about their break and the importance of taking time to reflect and cultivate equanimity, self-care, and inner strength. And speaking of inner strength, what about the brave decision of New Zealand\u2019s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, to leave office after five remarkable years? Our co-hosts weigh in with some thought-provoking insights.
There\u2019s talk of Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, the controversial pick to be the president of COP28\u2014this year\u2019s UN climate conference, which is set to be held in Dubai. Al Jaber is the Minister for Industry and Advanced Technology and Managing Director and Group CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). Check out Christiana\u2019s Op-Ed on Al Jaber in The New Statesman.\xa0
This year will also mark the first global stocktake (GST), the process designed to assess the world\u2019s progress toward achieving the purpose behind the landmark Paris Agreement.\xa0
Oh, and Paul\u2019s \u201cfriend\u201d wrote a poem about Christiana\u30fcyou\u2019ll have to listen to find out what rhymes with \u201cemissions.\u201d
Finally, we leave you this week with the beautifully haunting track \u201cOh Mother\u201d from Sive.
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Bye for now!
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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.
Tom recommends Stolen Focus by Johann Hari.
Learn more about ChatGPT.
Read Christiana\u2019s Op-Ed about Dr. Sultan Al Japer in The New Statesman.
Learn more about COP28.
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