Try running for a few miles, and then a few miles more, and then several hundred few miles more. That's proper endurance that is, the kind demonstrated regularly by Damian Hall: ultrarunner, climate activist, author, and all-round lovely chap. He's the holder of the men's record for the 268-mile Spine Race, so he knows a thing or two about keeping going when things look grim. And when it comes to climate change, heaven knows we need a bit of that.
What can running very long distances teach us about perseverance despite increasingly grim climate news? What has Damian learned about climate activism from running up mountains all day long? And is running REALLY as bad for the planet as Formula 1? (Spoiler: no).
Damian is the co-founder of the Green Runners. Run? Join.
Owl noises:
-- Race owls: 07:20 - the Spine Race; 19:38 - the Barkley Marathons. 20:29 - UTMB.
-- 26:37 - here's Michael Mann on Twitter, and if you want to hear Dave nattering with Katherine Hayhoe, you're in luck.
-- 28:45 - herewith all of Damian's books.
-- 36:36 - in case you missed it, what Rishi did.
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