Outrage + Optimism

45. Coming Back Stronger with the Teaching of Thich Nhat Hanh (COVID and Climate #1)

We're doing something new! This is the first episode on a multiple week journey to discover how we can come back from the crisis of COVID-19 better and stronger in our fight against climate change. In this episode, we are joined by Sister True Dedication and Brother Phap Dung, senior monastics at Plum Village, a monastery started by well-known Buddhist Teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh. Paul brings us an isolation game, we play for you some clips of our life right now in this strange time, and Christiana schools us on <a href="https://time.com/5808809/coronavirus-climate-action/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">her article published in TIME Magazine this week.</a> Visit Plum Village: Plumvillage.org ATTN: W.H.O. COVID-19 Safety Guidelines: https://bit.ly/3di7SYm

Face the climate crisis head on, but understand that we have the power to solve this. From former UN Chief Christiana Figueres and the team who brought you the Paris Agreement, this podcast about issues and politics will inform you, inspire you and help you realize that this is the most exciting time in history to be alive.