Who do you think is the most difficult types of people to have conversations about the climate with? How can you navigate those conversations? Are the difficult conversations worth it?

Join Lizzie and Tegan this week as they explore all of these questions and much more...

And if you hadn't guess already, the action item this week that will help you get hotter and the world get cooler is to have a HOT climate conversation. And if you're feeling up to it, DM us on Instagram and tell us about it!

Happy listening xo

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Welcome to That's Hot! This week, Tegan and Lizzie play a game of "Would You Rather" with a twist - all of the options are climate change red flags. From hinge profiles that say 'not political', to people who purposefully request a takeaway coffee cup when they dine-in at a cafe, strap in for a chaotic episode.

The action item this week: don't forget to subscribe to our podcast for the hottest takes on the climate and sustainability.

And keep slaying.

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If you’ve ever sat in your office and thought, “I wish my boss or my company would take stronger action on the climate crisis”, then strap in because this episode is for you!

We're chatting to Laure Legros from WorkforClimate, a not-for-profit that’s growing a movement of influencers from inside companies, to help their organisation lead the way on climate. If you want to learn how to shift your company on climate, say hello to the WorkforClimate Academy; a self-paced online course that teaches everyday employees the skills they need to help their organisations take stronger action on the climate.

And it wouldn't be an episode of That's Hot without us leaving you with a climate action you can take to 1) get hotter and 2) help the world get cooler. This week, Laure wants you to check your if your bank and super fund are funding the fossil fuel industry. You can find out where your bank and super fund stand right now on the Market Forces website.

Other resources mentioned in this episode:

• Jamie Alexander's Ted Talk: Every job is a climate job now
• Project Drawdown Guide: How to make every job a climate job
• Market forces

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When we think about climate action, we often think about buying ethically or reducing emissions. But what about the way we bank? Depending on your bank, your money could be invested in ways that do good OR in industries that cause enormous harm, like the fossil fuel industry.

In today's episode, we chat to Bank Australia’s Manager of Climate Action Strategy, Georgia Windrum, about the power that our money actually has as a form of climate action.

Your HOT climate action this week, courtesy of Georgia, is to check out Market Forces to learn more about where all of Australia's bank stand on climate action.

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What’s the difference between climate change and the weather? Why is climate change making some places colder? Is nuclear energy an effective solution to the climate crisis?

Are you looking for definitive answers to these climate FAQs? Well, we've got you covered this episode, answering ALL of these questions and SO MANY more with some help from the Research Director of Climate Science and its Impact at the Climate Council, Dr Simon Bradshaw! That's so hot!

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A LOT of you have opened up to us about your experiences and trouble with eco-anxiety, and as HUGE advocates of therapy, we thought it was time to talk to a professional.

Enter: Dr Susie Burke, a psychologist, researcher, writer, climate change campaigner and all round amazing person to chat to. From discussing the psychological barriers to climate action all the way to strategies to deal with feelings of eco- and climate-anxiety, this is NOT an episode to miss.

Here are two of the many resources Susie mentions in the episode:

• Per Espen Stoknes’ incredible Ted Talk: How to transform apocalypse fatigue into action on global warming
• The Australian Psychological Society Website, which has all of the incredibly valuable information on climate anxiety and coping strategies that Susie discusses in this episode

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Do we want kids? Is overpopulation a sustainability problem? Is overconsumption a sustainability problem? What is de-growth? How can we influence behaviour change? These are the HOT, spicy questions we're exploring in today's episode!

This week's action item for everyone to complete is to write a list of 3 things that you would do if you had an infinite about of money, think about how these are linked to carbon emissions, and then think about how you can rewrite these goals so that they're less carbon intensive. Lizzie shares a super great example of how you can do this - but you've got to listen to find out what it is!

Enjoy hotties x

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Four years after the first major School Strike for Climate, which saw 350,000 people across Australia come together to demand greater action on the climate emergency, Tegan and Lizzie get chatting with some of the organisers, speakers and attendees of this year's climate strike in Eora, Sydney.

Enter: Tegan's (questionable) vox pop career...

The school strikers sent a strong message to the federal and state governments that they will not go away until they see real climate solutions, that will end all fossil fuels, create investment in renewables, and put First Nations led solutions at the forefront of policy. Slay.

And while you're here, follow the amazing people at School Strike for Climate on IG immediately:

• https://www.instagram.com/schoolstrikeforclimate/
• https://www.instagram.com/schoolstrikeforclimatesydney/

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There's two words that have been doing the rounds lately that we need to talk about: the Safeguard Mechanism. What the heck it is?!

In today's episode, we're chatting to Leigh Ewbank, a climate campaigner for Climate Action Network Australia (CANA), who is talking us through the safeguard mechanism, and the amendments to it that have been proposed by the Labor government. We also talk about something Leigh has been working on in response to the proposed amendments, the Dirty Dozen campaign!

BONUS INFO:

CANA and a bunch of other incredible climate organisations are staging a digital Day of Action to Safeguard our Climate THIS FRIDAY the 10th of March.

Head to the link below to find out what you need to do to get involved in sending the Labor government a powerful message that they need to Safeguard our Climate, not polluter profits.

https://www.cana.net.au/dayofaction

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Have you ever considered the impact of your morning coffee? ☕️

In today’s episode of the podcast, we chat to Brianna Kerr from Kua Coffee, a climate positive social enterprise that puts impact at the centre of everything they do. Learn everything you need to know about the coffee industry, how climate change will (and already is) impacting it, and how Kua Coffee do business a little different (and in the hottest way possible).

You can find our more about Kua here: https://kuacoffee.co/

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