Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast podcast

Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast

Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast is for anyone who is not ready to give up on making the world a better place. For unrivalled conversations with decision makers, visionary thinkers and a community of like-minded climate optimists, join former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres, political strategist Tom Rivett-Carnac and sustainable business consultant Paul Dickinson. Each week they make sense of all the top climate news stories, go behind the scenes at crucial talks and ensure you stay informed and inspired ahead of what is set to be the consequential year for climate action. As we approach the middle of the decisive decade for world emissions, and the 10 year anniversary of the Paris climate agreement, subscribe to Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast And join us for our special Inside COP series with co-host Fiona McRaith where we bring you behind the scenes of COP30 in Belém! And to see video content from the show, follow us on [LinkedIn] (https://uk.linkedin.com/company/outrageoptimism) , and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/outrageoptimism/?hl=en) . Got a question? [Send us a voice message.] (https://www.speakpipe.com/OutrageandOptimism) This is a Persephonica production for Global Optimism and is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast is for anyone who is not ready to give up on making the world a better place. For unrivalled conversations with decision makers, visionary thinkers and a community of like-minded climate optimists, join former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres, political strategist Tom Rivett-Carnac and sustainable business consultant Paul Dickinson. Each week they make sense of all the top climate news stories, go behind the scenes at crucial talks and ensure you stay informed and inspired ahead of what is set to be the consequential year for climate action. As we approach the middle of the decisive decade for world emissions, and the 10 year anniversary of the Paris climate agreement, subscribe to Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast And join us for our special Inside COP series with co-host Fiona McRaith where we bring you behind the scenes of COP30 in Belém! And to see video content from the show, follow us on [LinkedIn] (https://uk.linkedin.com/company/outrageoptimism) , and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/outrageoptimism/?hl=en) . Got a question? [Send us a voice message.] (https://www.speakpipe.com/OutrageandOptimism) This is a Persephonica production for Global Optimism and is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

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Paris, 10 Years On - Has it Changed the World?

Ten years ago, a gavel dropped in a conference hall north of Paris. It was the moment the ... more

11 Dec 2025

49 MINS

49:05

11 Dec 2025


#370

Jacinda Ardern and… Is It Time to Talk About Geoengineering?

This week, hosts Tom Rivett Carnac and Paul Dickinson delve into the rapidly emerging - an... more

04 Dec 2025

47 MINS

47:59

04 Dec 2025


#369

Kim Stanley Robinson on Pre Traumatic Imagination and the stories that change us

This week on Outrage + Optimism, we’re taking a breath. After two intense weeks of daily u... more

27 Nov 2025

36 MINS

36:35

27 Nov 2025


#368

Inside COP: The Final Hours of COP30 - and the road ahead

This is our final episode of Inside COP. For two weeks we’ve tried to bring you as close a... more

23 Nov 2025

37 MINS

37:49

23 Nov 2025


#367

Inside COP: Friday Night in Belém - uncertainty in the Blue Zone

We recorded this episode across Friday afternoon and deep into the evening inside the Blue... more

22 Nov 2025

38 MINS

38:16

22 Nov 2025


#366

Inside COP: Friday Morning in Belém - what’s changed and why it matters

It’s Friday morning in Belém and COP30 is moving fast. After yesterday’s fire and the over... more

21 Nov 2025

15 MINS

15:40

21 Nov 2025


#365

Inside COP: Fire at COP30 - and the work still to be done

Today was not meant to be this episode. At around 2pm local time, a fire broke out near th... more

21 Nov 2025

12 MINS

12:45

21 Nov 2025


#364

Inside COP: Storms in Belém - Lula’s arrival, the carbon tariff debate, and the COP31 decision

We’re approaching crunch time in Belém, and a long-running COP30 saga may finally have fou... more

20 Nov 2025

38 MINS

38:09

20 Nov 2025


#363

Inside COP: China, India… and the Text on the Table

It’s the middle of week two at COP30, and the negotiations are entering their crunch phase... more

19 Nov 2025

44 MINS

44:38

19 Nov 2025


#362

Inside COP: Coal’s Out, Pressure’s On - a pivotal moment for COP30

It’s getting hot in the COP. Executive Secretary Simon Stiell turned up the pressure in Be... more

18 Nov 2025

40 MINS

40:50

18 Nov 2025


#361

Inside COP: The fight for the Amazon

As ministers arrive in Belém for the crucial second week of COP30, forests move from the b... more

17 Nov 2025

44 MINS

44:46

17 Nov 2025