Send us Fan Mail Climate progress is not blocked by a lack of science, it is blocked by the stories we tell, about what matters and who belongs. In this episode we sit down with Samuel Rubin, co-founder of Entertainment + Culture Pavilion, and Utku Güven, co-founder of Esmiyor, a purpose-driven design studio, to make the case that culture isn't adjacent to climate policy; it is a delivery system for climate action. We unpack the Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement and why it took so long for the world to state the obvious about fossil fuels. From there, we dig into the Culture Global Stocktake: a decentralised, collaborative effort to address the “cultural gap” in climate frameworks and to show how arts, entertainment, cultural heritage, and creative industries connect to mitigation, adaptation, finance, and capacity building. Along the way we talk climate communication, misinformation, polarisation, and shifting narratives and then we get practical. Heatwaves are a clear example of climate risk, and cultural infrastructure can help cities cope right now. Museums and galleries can operate as accessible cool zones, protecting both people and priceless collections. We also look at the uncomfortable internal work the sector must do: consolidation and monopolies, unequal power, labour impacts, patriarchy, and the need to challenge endless growth thinking so creativity stays humane, diverse, and sustainable. If you care about sustainability, climate policy, creative leadership, and culture-based climate action, this conversation will give you language, examples, and a sharper framework to act. Have a listen. Follow GoodGeist for more episodes on sustainability, communications and how creativity can help make the world a better place.
