260. The UK is Back! with David Lammy
In this special weekend edition of the podcast, hosts Tom, Christiana, and Paul catch up with The Rt Hon David Lammy, the UK\u2019s new Secretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Office. In a fascinating conversation, they delve into his decision to place climate change at the heart of his first major speech as Foreign Secretary and discuss why he sees the climate emergency as a national security issue.\xa0 The Foreign Secretary expresses his outrage at recent trends which have seen climate change used as a political ping pong issue and shares insights into how we might build consensus across parties on the climate and nature agenda.
The hosts also take a moment to congratulate him on the appointment of friend of the podcast, Rachel Kyte, as the UK\u2019s new Climate Envoy.
Tune in to hear the full conversation and discover why the Foreign Secretary\u2019s answers convince the hosts that the UK is once again a global leader in climate action.Make sure to tune in Thursday October 3rd to our brand new five-part series called How To Live a Good Life in a Climate Crisis.\xa0 Exploring dilemmas around issues like flying, food and parenting, the hosts explore how we might still have meaningful and good lives amidst the overwhelm and turmoil of the climate crisis.
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NOTES AND RESOURCES
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Rachel Kyte Appointed as the UK\u2019s Special Representative for Climate\xa0
The Kew Lecture: UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy\u2019s speech on the climate crisis
David Lammy\u2019s TED Talk: Climate Justice can\u2019t happen without racial justice
The Sophia Point Rainforest Research Centre
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The Rt Hon David Lammy, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom
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