In this final episode of Here's The Plan, we recap everything we have discussed in the last 10 weeks, and draw it all together in one final plan. FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Join in the conversation by following the podcast on social media. Find Here's The Plan on Instagram, Tiktok and LinkedIn. Follow James Miller on Instagram, Twitter and Linkedin. Follow Bella Lack on Instagram, Twitter and Linkedin. SUPPORT THE PODCAST There are three main ways you can help support our podcast, for which we would be very grateful. 1. Subscribe! Hit that big 'Follow' button. 2. Share our episode with friends. It's quick and easy way to help get more ears on our show. 3. If you're on Apple Podcasts, leave us a review! It helps to get the podcast recommended to more listeners. If you're on Spotify, give us a 5 star rating. AND IF YOU REALLY LOVE IT We put this series together completely unpaid - all funding has gone towards production. If you've enjoyed it, and want to support us to do more of this work in the future, we would really appreciate a small donation at Ko-fi.com

For the final step of our 10-point plan, we sit down with Ralph Regenvanu, the Minister of Climate Change, Energy and Environment and Disaster Management of the Republic of Vanuatu. Vanuatu is the most vulnerable country in the world to the impacts of climate change. We hear about the damage being caused by everything from sea-level rise to cyclones, and the difficulties faced the government in trying manage them. We discuss the leading role that Vanuatu is playing in negotiating a 'Loss and Damage Fund' to help the most affected countries cope with climate impacts, what outcomes it is pushing for at COP28, and what true global solidarity needs to look like in the 21st century. NOTES Here's The Plan is presented by James Miller and Bella Lack. It is produced by Airaphon. Correction to episode content: since the time of recording, data has been released indicating that the $100 billion finance goal was most likely met in 2022 as well as 2023. WHAT YOU CAN DO 1. Support and amplify voices from communities most impacted by climate change. Listen to Liz Wathuti's speech at COP26 2. Help push for a fossil fuel phase out (not phase down) at COP28 and beyond. 3. Hold governments accountable to financing the Loss and Damage Fund, meeting the cumulative shortfall in the $100bn/year target, and increasing the proportion of global climate finance dedicated to adaptation to 50%. FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Join in the conversation by following the podcast on social media. Find Here's The Plan on Instagram, Tiktok and LinkedIn. Follow James Miller on Instagram, Twitter and Linkedin. Follow Bella Lack on Instagram, Twitter and Linkedin. SUPPORT THE PODCAST There are three main ways you can help support our podcast, for which we would be very grateful. 1. Subscribe! Hit that big 'Follow' button. 2. Share our episode with friends. It's quick and easy way to help get more ears on our show. 3. If you're on Apple Podcasts, leave us a review! It helps to get the podcast recommended to more listeners. If you're on Spotify, give us a 5 star rating. AND IF YOU REALLY LOVE IT We put this series together completely unpaid - all funding has gone towards production. If you've enjoyed it, and want to support us to do more of this work in the future, we would really appreciate a small donation at Ko-fi.com

Climate change, biodiversity loss, plastic pollution - it's all pretty scary. But more worrying still - imagine if our main plan to tackle them was inherently scientifically flawed? This week, we speak to Timothée Parrique, a French social scientist and author of the book 'Slow Down or Perish'. We find out exactly where our obsession with GDP came from and whether we can grow the global economy and avoid the collapse of ecosystems. And - if we do decide to stop chasing growth at all costs - what do we do instead? NOTES Here's The Plan is presented by James Miller and Bella Lack. It is produced by Airaphon. Studies referenced in episode: A Doughnut for the Anthropocene: humanity's compass in the 21st century (thelancet.com) A good life for all within planetary boundaries | Nature Sustainability WHAT YOU CAN DO Think holistically about the environmental crises we face, and make sure that any sustainability strategy (whether for a business, organisation or school) doesn't consider climate change in isolation - often solutions to one problem can have trade-offs that negatively impact others. Aim to adopt a well-rounded 'Doughnut Economics' model of thinking. FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Join in the conversation by following the podcast on social media. Find Here's The Plan on Instagram, Tiktok and LinkedIn. Follow James Miller on Instagram, Twitter and Linkedin. Follow Bella Lack on Instagram, Twitter and Linkedin. SUPPORT THE PODCAST There are three main ways you can help support our podcast, for which we would be very grateful. 1. Subscribe! Hit that big 'Follow' button. 2. Share our episode with friends. It's quick and easy way to help get more ears on our show. 3. If you're on Apple Podcasts, leave us a review! It helps to get the podcast recommended to more listeners. If you're on Spotify, give us a 5 star rating. AND IF YOU REALLY LOVE IT We put this series together completely unpaid - all funding has gone towards production. If you've enjoyed it, and want to support us to do more of this work in the future, we would really appreciate a small donation at Ko-fi.com