Episode 122

[SUMMER SERIES 3/3] The Carbon Almanac Collective - The Origin Story of 'The Carbon Almanac'

Episode Summary: In this episode, we learn how Seth Godin put an idea into action, how he created a network of contributors, and how he and Niki worked together to publish The Carbon Almanac.

For the summer, we are republishing episodes from other shows within our Network as CarbonSessions is a part of the Carbon Almanac Network of Podcasts 

Each of our shows is dedicated to a unique audience because we want to make sure that no one is left out of the climate change conversations.

For the last episode of this series, we're republishing an episode from the Carbon Almanac Collective. This podcast features conversations with some of the people involved in creating The Carbon Almanac. They share their unique insights and "aha moments" while collaborating on this project to help combat the climate crisis. 

In our 100th episode with Seth Godin, we mentioned an episode where we learned the origin story of the Carbon Almanac, how Seth put an idea into action, how he created a network of contributors, and how he and Niki worked together to publish this Important Book that has not only become one of the Amazon best-selling books of the year but also has been the catalyst for numerous spin-off projects, including this very podcast.

This is the episode we are sharing with you today. 

Hope you’ll enjoy it and see you next with our regular format.

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The Carbon Connection is one of four podcasts on The Carbon Almanac Podcast Network. Today we listen to the podcast that launched the entire network.

The Carbon Almanac Collective features conversations with some of the people who helped write The Carbon Almanac.

In this episode, we get to learn from:

Seth Godin, founding editor of The Carbon Almanac.

Niki Papadopoulos, Editor in Chief of Portfolio, the imprint of Penguin Random House that published the book,

And Jennifer Myers Chua, the founder and Executive Producer of The Carbon Almanac Podcast Network.

In this episode, we learn how Seth Godin put an idea into action, how he created a network of contributors, and how he and Niki worked together to publish The Carbon Almanac.

CONTRIBUTORS

Special Acknowledgment: 

The Carbon Collective Podcast Team

  • Executive Producer: Jennifer Myers Chua
  • Editor: Sam Schuffenecker
  • Production Team: Leekei Tang and Barbara Orsi

Episode Producer: Tania Marien

Music: Cool Carbon Instrumental, Paul Russell, Musicbed

Episode Art: Jennifer Myers Chua

Network Voiceover: Olabanji Stephen

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For more information on the project and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac (one of Amazon best-selling books of the year!), visit thecarbonalmanac.org

Want to join in the conversation?

Visit thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts and send us a voice message on this episode or any other climate-related ideas and perspectives.

Don’t Take Our Word For It, Look It Up!

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The CarbonSessions Podcast is produced and edited by Leekei Tang, Steve Heatherington and Rob Slater.

Transcript
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Welcome to the last part of our summer series.

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Hitching shows from all network.

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As you probably know by now, carbon sessions is part of the foreshore

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carbon Almanac network of podcasts.

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If you missed out first to some episodes, go check them out.

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Today, we're sharing an episodes from the carbon Almanac collective.

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This podcast, if you choose conversations with some of the people involved

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in creating the carbon Almanac.

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The book.

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They share the unique insights and the hot moments while

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collaborating on this project

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In our 100th episode with Seth Godin, we mentioned a podcast where we learned

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the origin story of the carbon Almanac.

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How Seth put an idea into action and how he created a network of

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contributors to produce this book that has not only become one of the

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Amazon bestselling books of the year.

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But also has been the catalyst for numerous spin offs projects,

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including this very podcast.

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This is the episode we are sharing with you today.

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And Jai and we'll be back with our regular format next week.

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When it comes to the climate, we don’t need more marketing or anxiety. We need established facts and a plan for collective action.

The climate is the fundamental issue of our time, and now we face a critical decision. Whether to be optimistic or fatalistic, whether to profess skepticism or to take action. Yet it seems we can barely agree on what is really going on, let alone what needs to be done. We urgently need facts, not opinions. Insights, not statistics. And a shift from thinking about climate change as a “me” problem to a “we” problem.

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