179. The Best of Times, The Worst of Times

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.” Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities</span></p> <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 on building a sustainable future.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, co-hosts Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac, and Paul Dickinson give their concluding thoughts on COP27, followed by Tom’s interview with</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Rory Stewart OBE FRSGS FRSL一former Conservative cabinet minister, diplomat, soldier, author, academic, charitable entrepreneur, and podcaster一a true polymath if there ever was one.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We close the episode with music from British singer-songwriter L.A. Salami and his captivating single, “Desperate Times, Mediocre Measures.”</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Enjoy the show!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">NOTES AND RESOURCES </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We want to hear from you! Fill our our</span> <a href= "https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/FBZTLG3"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">LISTENER SURVEY</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">- Thank you!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To learn more about our planet’s climate emergency and how you can transform outrage into optimistic action</span> <a href= "https://www.outrageandoptimism.org/subscribe?utm_campaign=subscribe&utm_source=footer&hsLang=en"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">subscribe to the podcast here</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style