Episode 97

Getting the Whole World to Agree

With Christiana Figueres
Episode 97

Getting the Whole World to Agree

With Christiana Figueres

Architect of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement. Co-founder of Global Optimism. Co-host of Outrage & Optimism Podcast. Bestselling Author.


Christiana Figueres is one of the world’s most influential climate leaders, best known for her role as Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, where she led the six-year diplomatic effort that culminated in the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement, uniting 195 nations in a shared climate commitment. After leaving the UN, she co-founded Global Optimism, a social-purpose organization advancing the mindset and momentum needed for global climate solutions. She also co-hosts the award-winning podcast Outrage & Optimism, one of the world’s top climate podcasts, and is the co-author of the international bestseller, The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis, which introduces the mindset of “stubborn optimism” and outlines the actions required to build a regenerative future.

What does it take to get the whole world to agree with you? Where do all great change movements begin—and what kind of leadership can unify nations in a time of deep division? Which leadership coach can you turn to in every season of change—timeless, wordless, and always present? What’s the connection between personal and planetary resilience? And why is spiritual grounding essential for today’s leaders and changemakers?

Find out from Christiana Figueres, exclusively in conversation with Dr. Hitendra Wadhwa on Intersections Podcast.

“What is present at one level of the system is present at all levels of the system.”
Christiana Figueres

This episode offers key insights on:

  • How to get the whole world to agree with you
  • Our best leadership coach in epic and everyday moments
  • Why spiritual grounding is essential for today’s leaders and changemakers

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  • International treaty uniting 195 nations around climate commitments, Paris Agreement
  • Foundational global climate treaty adopted in 1997, Kyoto Protocol
  • Failed 2009 global climate summit that triggered a breakdown of trust, Copenhagen climate summit
  • Former UN Secretary-General who asked Christiana Figueres to “pick up the pieces,” Ban Ki-moon
  • Landmark international human rights document referenced in the conversation, Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  • Former U.S. First Lady who helped steward the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Eleanor Roosevelt
  • Costa Rican leader who abolished the country’s military and redirected investment toward education and nature, José Figueres Ferrer
  • Buddhist teacher and Zen master whose teachings deeply influenced Christiana Figueres, Thich Nhat Hanh
  • Monastic community and mindfulness practice center connected to Thich Nhat Hanh, Plum Village
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