2.1 Accountability, Optimism, and Human Rights - Christiana Figueres and Mary Robinson

Welcome back to Planet Reimagined! On this first episode of season two, we're in conversation with Christiana Figueres, a UN climate leader and key architect of the Paris Climate Agreement, and Mary Robinson, the former president of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. They have both been crucial actors in the climate movement. The three of us talk about holding corporations and individuals accountable, connecting academia and activism, and incorporating human rights into our response to climate change. We also discuss optimism: Mary as a prisoner of hope and Christiana as a stubborn optimist. Christiana and Mary are two of the most well-spoken, influential climate advocates—you won't want to miss this.

Christiana is currently working with Countdown, a collaboration with TED that provides a list of actions that individuals can take to lower their emissions. Mary is currently Chair for the Elders, a collection of human rights advocates brought together by Nelson Mandela in 2007. You can find Christiana on her podcast Outrage and Optimism and Mary on Mothers of Invention.

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