This episode of the Hopecast features a conversation between two “one and only” icons: Dr. Jane Goodall and celebrated author, inventor, and environmentalist Margaret Atwood brought together through an interview for Harper’s Bazaar’s March issue and for Women’s History Month. Margaret has written over 50 books of various genres including The Handmaid’s Tale, a renowned dystopian novel that has been adapted into a film and award-winning TV series. She is also a dedicated climate activist and uses her platform to raise environmental awareness, which is where Jane and Margaret find tremendous joint purpose. In this episode, Margaret shares her personal stories about her upbringing, how our childhoods shape us, and the importance of legacy - building one’s own legacy, building upon the legacy of others, and the legacy we create in community. Listen in as Margaret and Jane walk the tightrope between utopian hope and dystopian doom, the challenges facing women worldwide, and the interrelated urgent need to balance environmental and social action.
At the End of the Rainbow: Stay to the end of the episode to hear an archival clip of Dr. Goodall reminding each and every one of us of our individual power to make a difference for the betterment of the planet.
Emma Lewisham: Hope is the Beauty of Circular & Carbon Positive
Mailbag: From Tanzania to Germany, Jane Answers Hopecaster Messages About How Anyone with Passion and Empathy Can Make a Difference
Jenna Johnson: Hope is Companies Leading Solutions and Lifting Up Voices for Change
Robin Wall Kimmerer: Hope is the Power of Plants and Indigenous Knowledge
Adam McKay: Hope Is Found In Climate Action and the Community Created by Laughter
Mailbag: From Colombia to the UK, Jane Answers Hopecaster Messages About Solving Big Problems by Starting with a Small Change
U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ): Hope is Expanding Empathy and the Moral Imagination
Paul Polman: Hope is Putting the Heart Back in Companies for Net Positive Change
Dr. Lilian Pintea: Hope Is Unlocking the Potential of Science, Tech, & Tools to Create a Brighter Future for People, Animals, & the Planet
Mailbag: From Philadelphia to New Zealand, Jane Answers Hopecaster Messages About How They Can Use Their Voices to Create a Better Future
Alice Macharia: Hope Is Communities Leading Conservation for the Good of All
Dr. Evan Antin: Hope is Following Your Heart and Giving Back to Animals
Christiana Figueres: Hope Is Changing Systems and Protecting Our Connection to Nature
Mailbag: From Sweden to India, Jane Answers Hopecaster Messages About Protecting the Natural World and How We Can Each Make a Difference
Rhett Butler: Hope is Sharing Knowledge to Empower
Lisa Jackson: Hope Is Investing In Change
Dan Springer: Hope is Preserving the Earth’s Lungs
Season 2 of The Hopecast is Coming Soon
Mailbag: From Japan to Tanzania, Jane Listens to Hopecaster Messages of Unity and Action for the Future
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