--- title: Climate Change Articles and Resources | Outrage + Optimism | Christiana description: "Christiana is a Founding Partner of Global Optimism, co-presenter of climate podcast, Outrage + Optimism, and co-author of The Future We Choose: The Stubborn Optimist's Guide to the Climate Crisis." --- ![Outrage + Optimism logomark](https://www.outrageandoptimism.org/hubfs/logo/OutrageOptimism_LogomarkOnly_White.svg)Outrage + Optimism ![Down arrow](https://www.outrageandoptimism.org/hubfs/layout/GO_Icons_ChevronDownBlack.svg) [![LinkedIn icon](https://www.outrageandoptimism.org/hubfs/19539524/layout/linkedin-brands-b.svg) Follow on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/outrageoptimism) [![Instagram icon](https://www.outrageandoptimism.org/hubfs/19539524/layout/instagram-square-brands-b.svg) Follow on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/outrageoptimism/) [![Twitter icon](https://www.outrageandoptimism.org/hubfs/19539524/layout/twitter-brands-b.svg) Follow on Twitter](https://twitter.com/OutrageOptimism) [![YouTube icon](https://www.outrageandoptimism.org/hubfs/layout/youtube-brands-b.svg) Follow on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/c/outrageandoptimism) ![Logomark](https://www.outrageandoptimism.org/hubfs/logo/OutrageOptimism_LogomarkOnly_White.svg)Close Menu ![Close](https://www.outrageandoptimism.org/hubfs/logo/GO_Icons_CloseBlack.svg) ![Outrage + Optimism logo](https://www.outrageandoptimism.org/hubfs/logo/OutrageOptimism_Logo_V3.svg) ## Behind the scenes on the politics, investments and actions meeting the climate crisis head on ![Arrow](https://www.outrageandoptimism.org/hubfs/layout/GO_Icons_ArrowBlack.svg) ![Global Optimism logo](https://www.outrageandoptimism.org/hubfs/logo/GlobalOptimism_Logo_V2.svg) ## Stubborn optimism is a choice. 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Engine](https://www.outrageandoptimism.org/blog/its-time-to-say-goodbye-to-the-combustion-engine) 14 July 2021 ![Closeup of green leaves](https://www.outrageandoptimism.org/hubfs/banners/GlobalOptimism_SiteBanners_19.jpg) Newsletter ### [Hard Work and the Right Mindset Can, and Does, Drive Real Change](https://www.outrageandoptimism.org/blog/hard-work-and-the-right-mindset-can-and-does-drive-real-change) 17 June 2021 ![](https://www.outrageandoptimism.org/hubfs/layout/GO_GreyLogomark.svg) ![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=6481866&fmt=gif) ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "Organization", "address" : { "@type" : "PostalAddress", "addressCountry" : "United Kingdom", "addressLocality" : "Bath", "addressRegion" : "England", "postalCode" : "BA1 3DU", "streetAddress" : "7 Chelsea Road " }, "description" : "Global Optimism works to inspire and catalyse transformations across our economies, and a renewed spirit of human achievement in the face of the climate 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