205. How To Talk About Climate Change So People Will Listen

<p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">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><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">This week our hosts discuss the slow progress made at the negotiations in Bonn which concluded last week and how the perceived lack of direction has led many in the climate community to feel anxious about how successful talks will be in Dubai later in the year. </span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">Christiana also touches on the New World Bank report, <a href= "https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/climatechange/publication/detox-development"> Detox Development: Repurposing Environmentally Harmful Subsidies</a>, highlighting the trillions of dollars wasted on subsidies for agriculture, fishing and fossil fuels that could be used to help address climate change instead of harming people and the planet.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">With Tom off to the Global Citizen <a href= "https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/power-our-planet-live-in-paris-explainer/"> Power Our Planet Live</a> event on Thursday, the hosts discuss their hopes for a more positive outcome from The Summit for a New Global Financing Pact also happening in Paris this week. Look out for the anticipated momentum to gather pace on Mia Mottley’s Bridgetown Agenda for the much needed reform of international finance.<br /> <br /> Our special interview this week is with the brilliant communications expert John Marshall, CEO of Potential Energy Coalition, to discuss climate change’s marketing problem and how we can solve it. Essential listening and the team here all agree we could learn a lot from John’s insights! For anyone wanting to learn more about the important work of Potential Energy, click <a href= "https://potentialenergycoalition.org/work/">here</a>.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"