183. And Then a HERO Comes Along

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to another episode of Outrage + Optimism, where we examine issues at the forefront of the climate crisis, interview change-makers, and transform our anger into productive dialogue about building a sustainable future.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Who are our heroes? How do we select them? In addition to parents, families, partners, friends, comic book characters, or others on your list, you might want to add today’s guests. In this episode, co-host Christiana Figueres speaks with climate activists</span> <a href= "https://www.hero-labs.co/#Founding-Team"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Mauricio Porras</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and</span> <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anuna_De_Wever"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Anuna De Wever</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">about</span> <a href= "https://www.hero-labs.co/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">HERO</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">一a climate tech startup on a mission to empower people to accelerate change in the world.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Co-founder Porras and advisory board member De Wever share the inspiring story behind this extraordinary organization and platform一which enables subscribers to provide critical financial support to those on the frontlines of climate action. Links on how to subscribe are below!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As climate activists, they are all too familiar with how draining such work can be. Most activists, in fact, must hold down other jobs to support themselves. This often becomes exhausting, and untenable一which can negatively impact the campaign’s momentum. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Find out how HERO creatively addresses this very real need for financial support while sharing highlights of activist journeys and connecting climate “mobilizers”</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">(their term) with broader communities worldwide. It’s an uplifting conversation