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Episode 338: Women raise voices at VERGE 22

This episode features VERGE 22 keynote speakers Paris Agreement negotiator Christiana Figueres, behavioral scientist Sweta Chakraborty, marine geologist Dawn Wright and more.

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This week's run time is 28:46.

WEEK IN REVIEW (11:10)

Featuring highlights from the keynote stage of VERGE 22.

  • Sweta Chakraborty, president, We Don't Have Time — The dual crisis of communications and climate
  • Christina Figueres, founding partner, Global Optimism — The concept of deep listening
  • Alexandria Villasenor, co-founder, U.S. Youth Climate Strike — Why companies need to ditch the politics of professionals
  • Charisma Acey, associate professor, U.C. Berkeley — The inequity of climate research
  • Dawn Wright, chief scientist, Esri — What’s the outlook for deep-sea mining?
  • 'Aulani Wilhelm, assistant director for ocean conservation, climate and equity, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President — Why we need to step up research about the ocean’s deepest depths

*Music in this episode: "And So Then" and "Southside"

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