A Hope in Hell, with Jonathon Porritt
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This week we talk to the writer, broadcaster and campaigner Jonathon Porritt. For over 30 years, Jonathon has provided strategic advice to governments, NGOs and companies on sustainability.
He founded Forum for the Future, was co-chair of the Green Party and Director of Friends of the earth. He was Chair of the UK Sustainable Development Commission until 2009. His latest book, Hope in Hell is a powerful ‘call to action’ on the Climate Emergency.
In this episode we talk to Jonathan about his book, Hope in Hell, and issues including ‘climate doomism’, personal resilience and optimism, nature-based solutions, politics, food, and inter-generational equity.
Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of nature-based solutions, the necessity for economic reform, and the unyielding imperative for innovative change amid the climate crisis.
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Chapters
1. A Hope in Hell, with Jonathon Porritt (00:00:00)
2. Hope in Hell (00:00:22)
3. Politics, Climate Change, Food Consumption (00:11:10)
4. The Lorax (00:25:04)
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