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77. U.S. Election Special: A New Optimism with Ben Rhodes and Todd Stern Nov 07, 2020

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The US election winner has all but been formally declared, with Joe Biden on the cusp of electoral victory. But after all the votes are counted, we see that there was record turnout for both Democrats and Republicans. What mandate does a Biden administration have to lead again globally on climate action?

This week we talk with two experts with first hand experience in US climate policy. Ben Rhodes, former Deputy National Security Advisor for President Obama, and Todd Stern, who was the United States Special Envoy for Climate Change leading up to the Paris Agreement.

Stick around to the end for a special music performance by MF Tomlinson!

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Check out FEAT, the world-first initiative for artists to take ownership over accelerating our clean energy future at a critical time in human history.

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76. Decision Time 2020 with John Podesta Oct 30, 2020

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Election Day is next Tuesday, November 3rd.

It cannot be ignored - How the US will vote next week will have global consequences. What does the outcome look like as we see it just before Election Day, and how on Earth did we get here to this one single decision that will shape what feels like everything for generations to come? In our search for understanding (and peace of mind) we pose all of our concerns, worries, and questions to one of the leading experts in US politics and US climate policy, John Podesta.

John Podesta served as White House Chief of Staff to President Bill Clinton, served as an advisor to President Barack Obama, and was Chair of Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign. With 52 years in presidential politics, and with the experience of running a campaign against Republican candidate Donald Trump, we sit down for an insightful view on what chances Democratic candidate Joe Biden has of winning the presidency this time around, as well as a forecast of what we should expect next week on Election Day.

Stick around after the conversation to hear a musical performance from the band OK Go!

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Climate Power 2020

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Check out OK Go's music video for "All Together Now" Here.

There's a really powerful story behind the song. Read Damian's letter to learn more behind the meaning of the song.

All proceeds from the song go to Partners In Health, an incredible social justice and global health organization.

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75. Optimism and Earthshots with Prince William Oct 22, 2020

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This week on Outrage + Optimism, Prince William is here!

With just under 10 years to cut global emissions by 50%, the future of our planet depends on a raising of ambition we have not seen since JFK’s Moonshot. A conservationist at heart and in practice, Prince William is on the hunt to find and finance the solutions that will get us there.

Enter The Earthshot Prize - Five, one million-pound prizes awarded each year for the next 10 years, providing at least 50 solutions to the world’s greatest environmental problems by 2030.

The categories for the prizes are as follows: Protect and Restore Nature, Clean Our Air, Revive Our Oceans, Build A Waste-Free World, and Fix Our Climate – simple yet ambitious goals, underpinned by scientifically agreed targets, which if achieved by 2030 will improve life for us all, for generations to come.

Our hosts Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, and Paul Dickinson sit down with The Duke of Cambridge to find out why he is doing this now, and how optimistic he is that we can solve the climate crisis.

Plus, stick around for an incredible musical performance from AURORA and Aaron Taylor!

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74. The Future of Flight Oct 16, 2020

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This is the first of an Outrage + Optimism investigative series on The Future of Transport. Today our cars, planes, trains and ships cause nearly 30% of global carbon pollution. We think the pioneering spirit that got these industries and forms of transport underway more than 120 years ago will have to be reinvigorated to get to a transportation sector that is fit for a low carbon future.

This first episode tackles The Future of Flight. COVID-19 has dealt the airline industry a devastating blow. Airline revenues have been decimated, passenger numbers are down by 70% and hundreds of thousands of people have already (or are at risk of) losing their jobs.

Can this moment of challenge be a springboard toward a sustainable future for airlines? Are there sustainable solutions ready now? And what does the future hold? Tom Rivett-Carnac and co-hosts Christiana Figueres and Paul Dickinson are on a mission to find out what the new aviation pioneers have in store to accelerate the sustainability of airlines and propel us into The Future of Flight.

Read Tom’s blog to find out more from behind the scenes.

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This series is sponsored by NESTE

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Peter Vanacker, CEO of NESTE

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Val Miftakhov, CEO of ZeroAvia

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Robin Riedel, Consultant at McKinsey & Company

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73. Prelude to TED Countdown with Chris Anderson and Lindsay Levin Oct 09, 2020

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On the eve of TED Countdown, Christiana and Tom sit down for an in-depth conversation with TED's Chris Anderson and Lindsay Levin, CEO of Leaders' Quest, detailing an exclusive sneak-preview of what we can look forward to during the epic virtual climate event scheduled for Saturday, 10.10.20 at 11 AM ET

You can find all the details and livestream the event at Countdown.TED.com as well as on TED's YouTube Channel

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Our special musical guest this week is Cosmo Sheldrake!

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72. No Room for Being Cynical with Ted Danson Oct 02, 2020

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Plenty of outrage this week after the first U.S. Presidential Debate and disappointing news about the biodiversity pledge. But a conversation with Ted Danson offers hope and insight from his remarkable life and commitment to the worlds oceans.

When Ted met environmental lawyer Bob Sulnick he become involved in a movement to prevent digging for oil wells in Santa Monica. Buoyed up by the victory, Danson accelerated his involvement by helping create the American Oceans Campaign in 1987, which eventually became Oceana in 2001.

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BONUS: Climate Leadership Now with Alok Sharma, Kara Hurst and We Mean Business Sep 29, 2020

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New York Climate Week is where leaders from finance, business, cities and regional government gather to galvanise climate action alongside the UN General Assembly every September. This year was no different, with all events in virtual form both at the UN and outside it. In the lead up to the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement later this year, the point where governments promised to update their ambitions on climate change, we explore real actions in the real economy and politics.

Following the big news that China’s Xi Jinping announcing the country’s new goal to be carbon neutral before 2060, Christiana talked with Alok Sharma, the UK government’s Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, also President of the forthcoming climate negotiations, COP26, to find out about the state of diplomacy and what to aim for in 2021. Tom talked to four leaders from the private sector to find out about the biggest movers that will transform the next 10 years, including Amazon’s Kara Hurst, Mindy Lubber of Ceres, Halla Tómasdóttir of The B Team and Claire O’Neill of WBCSD.

Read the We Mean Business Coalition’s report, Climate Leadership Now, for further information on Action, Ambition and Advocacy in the private sector: www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/climate-leadership-now/

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71. We Can Only Face the Future if We Do it Together with Achim Steiner Sep 25, 2020

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As the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, Achim Steiner has a relentless collaborative spirit. The conversation covers the relationship between the environment and economic development as big news comes this week from China.

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70. BP's Road to Rebuilding Trust with CEO Bernard Looney Sep 18, 2020

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This week we sit down with the CEO of BP, Bernard Looney. Following BP's announcement to be net-zero by 2050 and cutting oil production by 40% by 2030, we talk about the beginning steps to rebuilding trust and what it looks like to transition an oil and gas company away from oil and gas.

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