What does it mean to live in a world where flooding is no longer a rare shock but part of a rapidly changing climate reality - and can the devastation that flows from climate impacts help rally a social movement for change? www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/flo...

This week, we unpack why the threat to oil infrastructure from the crisis in Iran matters so much - and why these moments keep repeating. Listen now: bit.ly/4jy5uiH

In this episode, we take on some of the knottiest questions in climate including water stress, biodiversity loss, geoengineering, public understanding and the language of urgency itself. bit.ly/4jy5uiH

Thanks for the great conversation with @lwhitmarsh.bsky.social! Our colleague Linda Steg (also an IPCC author) found that psychological distance is lower than we think: most people actually perceive #climatechange as occurring now and close by.

The psychological distance of climate change is overestimated

It is widely assumed that perceiving climate change as psychologically distant is a major barrier to climate action. Based on a review of public opinion polls and published articles, we show that ther...

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We talk a lot about which countries are "doing enough" on climate. We talk less about the fact that doing the same thing costs twice as much if you're not a wealthy nation. This week we're looking at why climate finance is so unfair on poorer nations - and how we can change this. bit.ly/4jy5uiH

Most people are concerned about the climate crisis, but all too often that doesn’t translate into action. This week we dig into the psychology behind ‘catastrophe apathy’ to understand the gap. With Lorraine Whitmarsh of the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations. bit.ly/4jy5uiH

What does Trump’s attack on the classification of climate gases as a danger mean in the US and beyond? A useful @outrageoptimism.bsky.social discussion - and a useful account of how difficult this is going to be for American businesses www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/tru...

Trump Moves to Dismantle US Climate Law - Now Comes the Legal Test

This week we consider the politics, the economics and the climate reality of Trump’s repeal of the ‘endangerment finding’ and ask, is this a structural turning point for US climate leadership?

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This week we consider the politics, the economics and the climate reality of Trump’s repeal of the ‘endangerment finding’. WIth Manish Bapna of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NDRC), who are preparing to challenge the rollback in court. bit.ly/4jy5uiH

This week we continue to explore climate leadership in this fragmented geopolitical moment. We ask what happens when multilateralism is threatened - and who or what is filling the gap? bit.ly/4jy5uiH

Who really holds power in the climate transition? In this episode we unpack how money, politics, and influence shape the pace of change - in ways often contrary to common assumptions. www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/pow...

With global power recalibrating towards China, this week we explore what the shift means for the future of climate leadership. With Yixian Sun, advisor to the UK government on Keir Starmer’s visit to Beijing. bit.ly/4jy5uiH

How dependent are we - economically, politically and socially - on fossil fuels? And how do we begin to loosen that grip? In this week's episode, Christiana Figueres is in conversation with COP30 CEO Ana Toni. Listen now: bit.ly/4jy5uiH

This week, we examine the United States’ decision to withdraw from international bodies including the UNFCCC - could the absence of the US voice, paradoxically, unlock progress elsewhere? bit.ly/4jy5uiH

Totally agree: "I think renewables & EVs are the power of peace, & fossil fuels are the power of war, & we need to choose peace. Not just in the way we conduct our politics, but in the way we conduct our energy systems." ☀️ ⬇️ www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/ven... 💚: @outrageoptimism.bsky.social

Venezuela, Fossil Fuels, and the Year Ahead

What will 2026 bring? Following the shocking US abduction of Venezuela’s president, we’re asking not just what kind of year lies ahead for climate action, but what kind of global order will shape it.

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This week, we delve into the rapidly emerging - and faintly surreal - world of solar geoengineering, and talk to the one and only @jacindaardern.bsky.social about empathetic leadership www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/jac...

This week, we explore storytelling as a cultural tool for moving from despair to determination in a reflective conversation with Kim Stanley Robinson, the acclaimed author of The Ministry for the Future. linktr.ee/outrageoptimism

Our Co-Chair @gavinnewsom.bsky.social is highlighting how local action on climate in the U.S. remains strong, even amid federal uncertainty. Hear his inspiring chat with @outrageoptimism.bsky.social, live from #COP30 🎧: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i...

"The oil and gas sector has underperformed the broader stockmarket for the past 15 years... it is now prioritising shareholder returns and debt reduction - and sign of structural retreat." Christiana Figueres @outrageoptimism.bsky.social

The climate action that matters is in the global south, argues an architect of the Paris agreement

But, writes Christiana Figueres, innovation still has to outpace climate impacts

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Recommended listen: @outrageoptimism.bsky.social is running a “special edition” podcast series in partnership with the COP30 presidency, bringing “exclusive, behind-the-scenes access” to the conference.

Inside COP | Outrage + Optimism | Climate Change Podcast

What does it mean to live a 'good life' at this pivotal moment when so much is asked of us - and there is so much at stake? In this series we dive into issues like what we should eat, whether we…

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With 72 hours left on the #COP30 clock, I joined the @outrageoptimism.bsky.social podcast to discuss where things stand, what’s moving, what isn’t, and how the presidency is trying to break the deadlock. 👂here: www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/ins...

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 - we ask whether the text on the page can match the momentum gathering pace in the real world.

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As we wait for the official outcome of #COP30, here’s a time capsule of its last day: the outrage, the optimism, the urgency, and the sheer human effort that goes into trying to land a deal. The latest episode of @outrageoptimism.bsky.social featuring C40’s Eric Garcetti & @mark--watts.bsky.social:

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

This episode is a time capsule that captures the feeling of a COP Friday: the confusion, the determination, the fear of losing ambition, and the belief, still very much alive, that progress is possibl...

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On Day One of COP30 we sit down with Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, Brazil’s #COP30 President and ask, can he steer a divided world toward unity? #InsideCOP www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/ins...

We sit down with @edmilibandmp.bsky.social for a candid conversation about credible climate leadership, the defence of multilateralism, and why the right is wrong to claim voters don’t care about the climate. #COP30 #InsideCOP www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/ins...

What's it like to be on the inside of a global leaders’ summit at #COP30? In this episode we take you into the room where debates are shaped, questions are asked, and agreements are negotiated. With @jacindaardern.bsky.social and Selwyn Hart. www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/ins...

In the first #InsideCOP episode from Brazil, we go inside the #COP30 Local Leaders Forum in Rio de Janeiro - where mayors, governors, and regional leaders are driving climate progress from the ground up. tr.ee/InsideCOP

This week, we take you behind the scenes of the @earthshotprize.bsky.social in Rio de Janeiro, where the fifteen finalists are bringing proof of incredible climate progress across the globe. #COP30 #EarthshotRio www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/ins...

On #InsideCOP this week, we're talking climate finance - what will it actually take to fix the world’s climate finance system, and make COP30 a turning point from pledges to real investment? www.outrageandoptimism.org/episodes/ins...

This week, we unpack the Global #Mutirão - Brazil’s concept of coming together for the common good - could it really unite citizens, communities and governments behind real climate action across the world? tr.ee/InsideCOP

In this week’s #InsideCOP, we look at shifting geopolitics and ask: what will it take for #COP30 to foster genuine cooperation in a changing world? And who will get a slice of the new green economy? 🎧 Wherever you get your podcasts. tr.ee/InsideCOP

Can #COP30 be the moment when implementation promises become reality? This week on #InsideCOP we unpack the ‘Action Agenda’ - the voluntary climate action driving business, cities, and civil society - and explore how global energy systems and capital flows are already transforming. tr.ee/InsideCOP