Show Notes
Climate negotiator turned influencer Lia Newman spent years at the global climate conferences we only read about. She walked me through what it feels like to be inside the “room where it happens.” From negotiating on behalf of 330 million Americans to talking to them directly on social media, Lia shares why focusing on climate matters.
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