#41: The Future We Choose: The Stubborn Optimists Guide to Climate Crisis: Interview with Tom Rivett-Carnac

On Episode #41 of the Book Talk Today podcast we are joined by Tom Rivett-Carnac (@tomcarnac) Tom is the Founding Partner at Global Optimism, and co-author The Future We Choose. He is a political strategist focussed on a better future. We discussed: 📚 How to be a ‘Stubborn Optimist’. 📚 Our personal responsibility towards climate change. 📚 How to think about climate change differently. Tom’s book is ‘The Future We Choose: The Stubborn Optimists Guide To The Climate Crisis’ Timestamps [0:00] - Intro [1:22] - What does it mean to be a 'stubborn optimist' about climate change? [4:53] - Tom's work with The Paris Agreement. [8:34] - Do we need a new economic system to tackle climate change? [12:40] - How Tom became a Buddhist Monk. [15:27] - How much of Climate Change is a mindset shift? [19:34] - What role does misinformation play in distorting climate change? [26:25] - Will there be a delay in the positive effects of Climate Change? [27:45] - What can each of us do? [32:49] - Are governments doing enough to stop an increase in climate change? [39:04] - What are some of the key-takeaways from the book? [41:06] - Outro