Amnesia is very damaging to democracy and to the pursuit of a good life. With every rallying moment of protest or pressure to bring about climate action, the industry switches over to different tactics to try and lull the public into a sense that it's okay to consume fossil fuels. It's fine. “Keep calm and carry on consuming fossil fuels,” is really the message. The discoveries, concerns, and preoccupations of each generation get forgotten.

Rebecca John joins us to discuss her writing at DeSmog, "Revealed: Big Oil Told 70 Years Ago That Fossil Fuel Emissions Could Impact ‘Civilization.’" "Rotten History" from Renaldo Migaldi and "The Moment of Truth" with Jeff Dorchen follow the interview.

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Guest

Rebecca John

@rebecca_John1

Rebecca John is a Research Fellow at the Climate Investigations Center. She is also a freelance journalist and award-winning documentary film maker. As a Producer and Director of the acclaimed “Extreme Oil” / “Curse of Oil” series for PBS /BBC her work was awarded a Cine Golden Eagle for News Analysis. Other award-winning and nominated series and films include “Churchill” for PBS & ITV, “The Secret World of Richard Nixon” for The History Channel/BBC and “Ambush In Mogadishu” for PBS Frontline/ BBC (winner of the Edward R. Murrow Overseas Press Club of America ‘Best Documentary on Foreign Affairs Award’).

https://climateinvestigations.org/

Big Oil's Climate Change Cover-Up Began in the 1950s / Rebecca John

Rebecca John