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The Rise of Blue Nation: An Innovative Approach to Climate Change

February 15, 2023 • Tom Raftery / Steve Willis • Season 1 • Episode 108

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Hey folks, in today's episode of the Climate Confident podcast I had the pleasure of sitting down (again!) with Steve Willis to talk in a little more depth about the idea of the ocean as a nation - which he mentioned briefly on last week's instalment of the show.

Steve's concept is a fascinating one, and we spent the whole episode discussing the potential benefits and challenges of such an idea. We talked about the steps that would need to be taken to turn this vision into a reality, and how we could start building a public discussion around it.

In addition to discussing the idea itself, we also talked about the potential for turning it into a Netflix series and how storytelling can play a role in raising awareness and inspiring action.

Overall, it was a thought-provoking episode and I hope you'll enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed recording it!

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