<p>“I feel upbeat about what's possible," says Tessa Khan, environmental lawyer, campaigner, and founder of Uplift. In this live episode, Tessa joins co-hosts Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst for a stocktake of the UK's most epic climate victories: ending new oil and gas exploration, shutting down the last coal-fired power plant, and becoming the only major economy to cut greenhouse gas emissions by roughly 50% in 30 years. There's a lot to celebrate – and a lot still to fight for! Plus: how climate messaging can appeal to the populist right. Recorded live at Climate Curious Live in London.</p><br><p>Join the Climate Curious conversation on socials: </p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/climatecuriouspod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/climatecuriouspod/</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@climatecuriouspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@climatecuriouspod</a> </p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtF6xzNkVIczlDmVcH8FCMA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtF6xzNkVIczlDmVcH8FCMA</a> </p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/10996041/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/10996041/</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TEDxLondon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/TEDxLondon</a> </p><p>Website: <a href="https://tedxlondon.com/podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tedxlondon.com/podcast/</a> </p><p>All other links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/climatecuriouspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/climatecuriouspod</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Created by TEDxLondon</p><p>Executive produced by Josie Colter</p><p>Produced by Ben Beheshty</p><p>Curated by Deesha Chandra</p><p>Hosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst</p><p>Communications by Tara Cooper and Issey Gladston</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Climate Curious

TEDxLondon

The UK’s biggest climate wins – and what comes next, with Tessa Khan

FEB 25, 202629 MIN
Climate Curious

The UK’s biggest climate wins – and what comes next, with Tessa Khan

FEB 25, 202629 MIN

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<p>“I feel upbeat about what's possible," says Tessa Khan, environmental lawyer, campaigner, and founder of Uplift. In this live episode, Tessa joins co-hosts Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst for a stocktake of the UK's most epic climate victories: ending new oil and gas exploration, shutting down the last coal-fired power plant, and becoming the only major economy to cut greenhouse gas emissions by roughly 50% in 30 years. There's a lot to celebrate – and a lot still to fight for! Plus: how climate messaging can appeal to the populist right. Recorded live at Climate Curious Live in London.</p><br><p>Join the Climate Curious conversation on socials: </p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/climatecuriouspod/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/climatecuriouspod/</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@climatecuriouspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@climatecuriouspod</a> </p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtF6xzNkVIczlDmVcH8FCMA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtF6xzNkVIczlDmVcH8FCMA</a> </p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/10996041/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/10996041/</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TEDxLondon" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/TEDxLondon</a> </p><p>Website: <a href="https://tedxlondon.com/podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tedxlondon.com/podcast/</a> </p><p>All other links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/climatecuriouspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/climatecuriouspod</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Created by TEDxLondon</p><p>Executive produced by Josie Colter</p><p>Produced by Ben Beheshty</p><p>Curated by Deesha Chandra</p><p>Hosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst</p><p>Communications by Tara Cooper and Issey Gladston</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>