Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast

About Outrage + Optimism: The Climate Podcast

Outrage + Optimism 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 move through this decisive decade, subscribe to Outrage + OptimismAnd 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 acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Persephonica and Global Optimism

Category

news · science · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Apr 2019

Latest episode

17 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

123 of 411 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Weaponisation of Disaster: Inside the New Security Thinking

   Erin Sikorsky, Director of the Center for Climate and Security, discusses the weaponization of disaster and argues climate is the primary security threat in this interview with Tom Rivett-Carnac, Christiana Figueres, and Paul Dickinson.

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   10 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Blocker or Blueprint? India on the World Stage

   Tom Rivett-Carnac and Christiana Figueres interview Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri, Harjeet Singh, and Dia Mirza about India's complex role on the global climate stage, exploring whether it's a blocker or a blueprint.

3. 

   3 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   What’s India Building?: Tales from the Biggest Transition on Earth

   Host Tom Rivett-Carnac interviews Adnan Bhat, Dia Mirza, Shyla Raghav, and Prachi Shevgaonkar about India's rapid transition and its impact on people.

Inside a recent episode

The Weaponisation of Disaster: Inside the New Security Thinking

Published 17 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] As long as we understand that this is systemic, that all levels of the system are nested into each other, and that when we say security, we actually mean it writ large all the way to security of life on this planet. And all the way down to individuals on a coastline and everything in between. So just for us, you know, to really expand our thinking and understand that this goes across all levels. I think that's really important that you create that definition there, Christiana, because... That's a new way of understanding this topic. And I think we have to move into it. I mean, the first duty of government is to protect its citizens. […]

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• Erin Sikorsky
• Manjeev Singh Puri
• Harjeet Singh
• Dia Mirza
• Adnan Bhat

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