On Female Leadership: Christiana Figueres

What would be the environmental impact of having more women in positions of political leadership? Joining Lily today to explore this question amongst others, is a woman who has created monumental changes across the globe. Christiana Figueres has been at the forefront of international environmental policy, including as the lead negotiator of the Historic 2015 Paris Climate Agreement. Christiana is a Costa Rican diplomat; the co-founder of Global Optimism; and co-host of the Outrage and Optimism podcast.  Credits Producer: Kelsey Bennett  Audio Editor & Designer: Kit Milsom Music by Cosmo Sheldrake Artwork Bethan Sherwood Links https://www.outrageandoptimism.org/ http://christianafigueres.com/ https://www.globaloptimism.com/  https://womendeliver.org/womensleadership/  https://www.actionaid.org.uk/our-work/emergencies-disasters-humanitarian-response/climate-change-and-gender  https://www.jstor.org/stable/30044614

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Some of today’s most topical issues polarise people. In Who Cares Wins with Lily Cole, Lily invites guests with different perspectives to explore critical issues - from technology, food, to mental health and capitalism - and their relationship to the environment. The podcast emerged from the research Lily did for her book ('Who Cares Wins: A Thousand How to Protect the Planet You Love: A thousand ways to solve the climate crisis: from tech-utopia to indigenous wisdom') Season One explores the topics explored in Lily's book of the same name - inviting different perspectives into each thematic episode. Season Two explores the intersections between sustainability and gender issues - exploring different perspectives across the season. Season Three looks at the connections between our inner landscapes (mindsets) and outer landscapes.