On April 21, Pope Francis died at the age of 88. The Catholic Church's first Latin American pope was known for his humility and his efforts to make his religion more inclusive and welcoming around social issues like same-sex marriage.

Pope Francis was also a climate leader. In honor of his passing, this bonus episode revisits a Climate One episode from 2015 that focused on the Pope's views on climate and humanity.

Guests:

Rev. Sally Bingham, Founder and President, Regeneration Project

Paul Fitzgerald, President, University of San Francisco

Sam Liccardo, Former Mayor of San José

This week, Climate One is hosting a series of live conversations as part of SF Climate Week 2025! Tickets for Thursday’s events, featuring Mayor Matt Mahan, Rep. Jared Huffman, Abby Reyes, Margaret Gordon and Alexis Madrigal are on sale now through the official SF Climate Week event calendar.

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