“We need to look in the rear view mirror of history and see what we can learn from the past to help us make decisions today.” Social philosopher and author, Roman Krznaric, spells out the importance of using history as a way to find climate solutions that exist in the past, not just the future. Recorded live in Oxford, Roman connects the dots between the role of radical movements across history and the climate movement, why stories told by oil execs today echo those told by slave owners in the past, why cities are great places for climate action, and a climate confession involving a sneaky kebab...

If you enjoyed this episode of Climate Curious, watch Roman's TED Talk, Lessons from history for a better future.

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