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Christiana Figueres

Christiana Figueres is an internationally recognized leader on climate change. She was executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change from 2010 to 2016, where she oversaw the delivery of the historic Paris Agreement. Today she is the co-founder of Global Optimism, co-host of the podcast "Outrage & Optimism" and is the co-author of the book, The Future We Choose.

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Pope Francis had the moral courage to stand up for the Earth and its people

We need the moral courage that Francis exemplified — a willingness to speak truth to power and to call for radical transformation when it is needed.

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