Most observers declared the recent climate summit a failure, as world leaders largely delayed action on climate change.

Still there was some progress so we discuss those here plus proactive ways we can all stay engaged with this debate over the planet's future atmosphere, with two guests. 

Bill McKibben is a noted activist, author, and founder of 350.org as well as the newly created Third Act initiative, and shares his response to the failures of COP26, why he was inspired by the activism he saw at the COP, and how he sees climate activism evolving to counter the outsized influence of the industries that rely on burning fossil fuels and clearing the world’s forests for profit.

And Trebbe Johnson, author of Radical Joy for Hard Times: Finding Meaning and Making Beauty In Earth’s Broken Places and founder of an organization with the same name, Radical Joy for Hard Times, tells us about ecological grief, how it can affect people concerned about the future of our planet, and how to deal with that grief and stay committed to working towards a better future for all life on Earth.

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Further reading:

• ”Hope old and new: COP26 focused on two largely unsung climate solutions”

• “‘Standing with your feet in the water’: COP26 struggles to succeed” 

• ”Do forest declarations work? How do the Glasgow and New York declarations compare?”

• ”COP26 Glasgow Declaration: Salvation or threat to Earth’s forests?”

• ”$1.7 billion pledged in support of Indigenous and local communities’ land tenure” 

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