155. Huge Wins for Future Generations in Australia and Wales with Sophie Howe

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Finally, some optimism for future generations!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">First, in Australia, the massive success of the so-called ‘teal’ female candidates, who are not aligned to either of the major political parties, but have essentially swept to power across a number of states. This, along with long-awaited Labour victories…Does this mean the climate wars are over in Australia? We dialed up Dean Bialek, lead negotiator and legal advisor to the world’s island states (AOSIS) in negotiations that led to the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change and current Head of Policy & International Strategy at CWP Global, to give us a quick update on what this major swing in Australian politics means for climate!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And for our main interview this week, we sit down with Sophie Howe,</span> <a href= "https://www.futuregenerations.wales/about-us/future-generations-commissioner/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Future Generations Commissioner for Wales</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Her role is linked to the Welsh Government’s 2015</span> <a href= "https://www.futuregenerations.wales/about-us/future-generations-act/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Wellbeing and Future Generations Act</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, which requires public bodies in Wales to think about the long-term impact of their decisions. Described by the Big Issue Magazine as one of the UK’s leading Changemakers, her interventions have secured fundamental changes to land use planning policy, major transport schemes and Government policy on housing - ensuring that decisions taken today are fit for the future, and especially future generations in Wales.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And this week a special Outrage + Optimism EXCLUSIVE performance, 'Quémalo' by Kathy Palma (ft. Reyli Barba).</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Enjoy the show!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">—</sp