Title: Steph Speck, Global Director, Strategic Partnerships, Engagement and Communication at the Alliance of Biodiversity International and CIAT

The one strategy climate communicators need: unity in a sea of messages

Steph Speck talks to podcast host Tom Clark. Steph is a global leader in climate investments and she shares her experience of:

• Using bold narratives and strategic messaging to drive climate action in fragile regions
• How storytelling can mobilise billions, reshape perceptions, and accelerate change
• Raising $1.3 billion for the Palestine Investment Conference
• The power of unifying messaging to combat misinformation and inspire real-world action.

Perfect for climate communicators and activists, this episode offers insights into crafting compelling narratives that foster hope, trust, and urgency - ultimately transforming complex science into actionable change.

Recommended books: Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson & What We Can Know by Ian McEwan

Follow Steph at https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-speck-51416511/

Additional notes:

89% project - https://89percent.org/

Pluralistic Ignorance - https://wearethemajority.earth/

Jacqueline Novogratz - https://acumen.org/jacqueline-novogratz/

Carbon footprint - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/aug/23/big-oil-coined-carbon-footprints-to-blame-us-for-their-greed-keep-them-on-the-hook

Fossil fuel subsidies - https://www.imf.org/-/media/files/publications/wp/2025/english/wpiea2025270-source-pdf.pdf

Mistral AI “Le Chat” - https://mistral.ai/

ESG AI footprint calculator - http://impact.esg.ai/

Catherine McKenna - https://www.womenleadingonclimate.org/our-podcast

Released: 11 February 2026

Run time: 48 minutes

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