"This decade is a moment of choice unlike any we have ever lived," says Christiana Figueres, the architect of the historic 2015 Paris Agreement. The daughter of Costa Rica's beloved President José Figueres Ferrer, she shares how her father's unwillingness to lose the country he loved taught her how stubborn optimism can catalyze action and change. With an unshakeable determination to fight for the generations that will come after us, Figueres describes what stubborn optimism is (and isn't) -- and urges everyone to envision and work for the future they want for humanity.

Christiana Figueres: The case for stubborn optimism on climate

The case for stubborn optimism on climate

Optimism, not as naivety, but as a deliberate choice fuels the journey from despair to action in the face of climate change.

The Paris Agreement, a beacon of global cooperation, emerged from the brink of despair, proving change is possible with a shared vision.

Envisioning a regenerative world within this decade, where cities are green and jobs are plentiful, hinges on our collective action now.