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EPISODE · Jan 18, 2022 · 58 MIN

Race for Tomorrow

from The Short Fuse Podcast · host Alex Waters - Editor

Simon Mundy is a journalist with the Financial Times. He is  currently the  Moral Money Editor – covering the push for a cleaner and more sustainable world economy for the award-winning Moral Money platform.  His career began in  Johannesburg, covering Southern Africa for the FT. After a stint as a corporate reporter in London he spent seven years in Asia, heading the FT bureau in Seoul and  Mumbai.Simon spent nearly two years traveling through six continents and visiting 26 countries to write Race for Tomorrow,  to tell the stories of the diverse cast of characters locked in this historic struggle – from communities hit by extreme physical shifts, to business leaders grappling with the implications for the world economy.  Race for Tomorrow is now on sale in 40 countries.  Follow Simon on Twitter: @simonmundy.comOn Instagram:   @simonmundyphotosBooks mentioned in this episode:A Sand County Almanac by Aldo LeopoldSilent Spring by Rachel CarsonThe Lost Gospel of the Earth by Tom HaydenThe End of Nature by Bill McKibbenA Life on Our Planet, My Witness Statement and A Vision for the Future by David AttenboroughElizabeth Howard is the host and the producer of the Short Fuse Podcast. She has never had barriers between her life, work, art and writing. Experience, sense of place and exploration define the choices she makes, seeking collaboration, flexibility, spontaneity and responsiveness in the projects she designs and engages with.  As the host of the Short Fuse she engages individuals in lively and provocative conversations around the arts: dance, theater, literature, music and film.  Alex Waters is a technical producer  for the Short Fuse Podcast. He is a music producer and a student at the  Berklee College of Music. He has written and produced music and edited for podcasts including  The Faith and Chai Podcast and Con Confianza. He writes, produces and records music for independent artists, including The Living. Alex lives in Brooklyn.  You can reach him with inquiries at [email protected].

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Simon Mundy, a journalist for the Financial Times, spent two years traveling to 26 countries on six continents to meet with people who have been affected by extreme shifts in climate and to talk with villagers, community leaders, entrepreneurs and business leaders grappling with the implications for the world economy. As climate change ripples through the planet he recognized, and wanted to understand, " the biggest and most important story that I, or any journalist of my generation, will have an opportunity to cover. "It's just the beginning." Through this conversation we learn that we ignore climate change at our peril. Every one of us.

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