The Legal Lever
From Climate Optimists by Jason Lewis, Thomas Mills & Flora Gladwin
April 7, 2026 · 43 min · Episode 99
About this episode
Michelle Jonker-Argueta from Greenpeace discusses the role of the legal system in addressing climate change.
Michelle Jonker-Argueta from Greenpeace joins us to talk about the power of the legal system to compel governments & corporate actors to do their part on climate change.
People in this episode
Hosts: Jason Lewis, Thomas Mills, Flora Gladwin
Guest: Michelle Jonker-Argueta
Topics covered
- legal system
- climate change
- government action
- corporate responsibility
- environmental advocacy
Keywords
- legal system
- climate change
- Greenpeace
- government
- corporate actors
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Greenpeace
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