Black Earth Podcast Trailer Black Earth podcast

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Thank you so much for tuning into Season 3 of Black Earth Podcast. In this season, we have been meeting visionary black women who are creating innovations inspired by nature. In this season finale, Black Earth team, Marion and Anesu, reflect on their changing relationships with nature as well their key take-aways from Season 3. We also discuss what is to come for Black Earth Podcast. Although Season 3 has completed, we have some upcoming plans that you can get involved in that we will be announcing on our social media and website. So make sure you stay connected with us: Connect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok @blackearthpodcast. Visit our website with all episodes and transcripts: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/ Thank you for joining us on this incredible journey of Earth care. Love xx B.E. Episode timestamps 00:00 - Intro to podcast episode 02:00 - Anesu’s relationship with nature 03:45 - Marion’s relationship with nature 13:30 - Our key take-aways from Season 3, ‘Innovation Inspired By Nature’ 23:55 - What we are learning about humanity’s relationship with other living beings 35:41 - What’s coming up for Black Earth Podcast…

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Season 3: Uncolonising nature with Alexis Pauline Gumbs 1:20:51

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‘How do we practice this revolution in a way that embodies the best of what we have as humans and the best of what we can observe in other species?’ - Marion In Season 3 of Black Earth Podcast, we are meeting visionary black women who are creating innovations inspired by nature. Today we meet Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs from North Carolina, United States. Alexis is a queer black feminist, love evangelist and an aspirational favourite cousin to all living beings. They are also the author of numerous works including the incredible book, ‘Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals.’ In this inspiring and deeply moving episode, Alexis and I explore ways to uncolonise our humanity, our creativity and our relationships with more-than-human beings. Timestamps 00:00 - Introducing Alexis 02:15 - Alexis’ relationship with nature 09:00 - Alexis reads the preface from their book ‘Undrowned: Black feminist lessons from marine mammals’ 27:00 - Alexis shares an example of black feminist lesson they learned from witnessing the harbour seal 37:15 - What we can learn from apes about mothering and care 43:50 - Why it’s important for black people to reconcile with other living beings and how decoloniality helps us 56:55 - Alexis’ advice on how to give ourselves radical permission to create 01:06:00 - Alexis’ upcoming book on Audre Lorde 01:18:00 - How to support Alexis 01:20:00 How to support Black Earth podcast How to support Alexis Pauline Gumbs Visit and contact Alexis’ through their website - https://www.alexispauline.com/ Buy Alexis’ book: Undrowned: Black feminist lessons from marine mammals - https://www.akpress.org/undrowned.html Pre-order Alexis’ upcoming book: ‘Survival is a Promise: The eternal life of Audre Lorde’ - https://www.alexispauline.com/books How to support and connect with Black Earth Podcast Subscribe to our podcast and leave a review wherever you listen to your favourite podcast Connect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok @blackearthpodcast. For partnerships, sponsorship and media features, email us at blackearthpod@gmail.com…

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Season 3: Understanding energy justice with Dr. Mfoniso Antia 1:01:07

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In Season 3 of Black Earth Podcast, we are meeting visionary black women who are creating innovations inspired by nature. In this episode, we meet Dr. Mfoniso Antia who is a scientist and Programme Manager at the Health of Mother Earth Foundation in Nigeria. Health of Mother Earth Foundation is a pioneering ecological think tank advocating for environmental justice and food sovereignty in Nigeria and Africa at large. Dr. Mfoniso is from the Niger Delta in Nigeria, which is a culturally and resource rich region that has been tragically impacted by fossil fuel extraction for several generations. Fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and natural gas are burned to be used as sources of energy for human activity around the world. In this episode, we discuss the environmental, human, and political impacts of fossil fuel extraction in Nigeria. We also discuss what a socially just energy transition looks like that centers the dignity and well-being of most-affected communities. Join us for this powerful and enlightening episode. Timestamps 00:00 - Welcome 3:13 - Dr. Mfoniso’s relationship with nature 6:28 - Why we need to talk about energy in the context of climate and environmental justice 8:36 - The links between fossil fuel extraction and climate change in Nigeria 12:34 - How fossil fuel extraction drives power inequalities within countries and across the world 22:38 - How fossil fuel extraction impacts social relationships and cultures 28:45 - How to respond to people who still argue for fossil fuel extraction in Africa to help with development. 36:40 - Introducing the vision and work of Health of Mother Earth Foundation 44:30 - What does it look like to innovate with communities most affected by energy injustice? 50:50 - What life-giving energy systems look like 58:40 - How to support Dr. Mfoniso and Health of Mother Earth Foundation 01:00:30 - How to connect with and support Black Earth Podcast How to support Dr Mfoniso Follow and support Health of Mother Earth Foundation - https://homef.org/ How to support and connect with Black Earth Podcast Subscribe to our podcast and leave a review wherever you listen to your favourite podcast Connect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok @blackearthpodcast. For partnerships, collaborations and media features, email us at blackearthpod@gmail.com…

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Season 3: How to build affordable, inclusive and sustainable homes with Etta Madete 1:01:15

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In Season 3 of Black Earth Podcast, we are meeting visionary black women who are creating innovations inspired by nature. In this episode, we meet the amazing Etta Madete. Etta is an architect, advocate and real estate developer from Kenya. As the founder of Zima Homes, her passion and life’s work is building affordable, inclusive and sustainable housing for communities who need it the most. In our conversation, we unpack what affordable and sustainable housing means, why spatial justice is important and how we can design urban spaces for all living beings to thrive. Timestamps Welcome - 0:00 Etta’s relationship with nature - 02:10 Etta describes her four principles of well-living - Earth, Fire, Water, Air - 06:48 Etta’s vision for affordable and sustainable housing and why it matters - 16:30 Why affordable and sustainable includes the welfare of nature - 31:53 Spatial justice and what that looks like in Africa - 47:00 How to support Etta and her work - 58:30 How to support Black Earth Podcast - 01:00:30 Resources mentioned in this episode: Etta’s Four Principles of Well-living - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyrtXQEOoR4 How to support and connect with Etta Etta’s website and writings: http://ettagold.weebly.com/ Etta’s business, Zima Homes - https://zimahomes.co.ke/ How to support and connect with Black Earth Podcast Subscribe to our podcast and leave a review wherever you listen to your favourite podcast Connect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok @blackearthpodcast. For partnership and media features, email us at blackearthpod@gmail.com…

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Season 3 Mini-sode: The Colour of Transformation musical score by Bryony Ella 9:17

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Welcome to Black Earth Podcast! Today, we have a special treat for you! In Season 3, we are meeting visionary black women who are creating innovations inspired by nature. In last week's episode, we met Bryony Ella. Bryony is an inspiring artist-researcher who creates immersive and engaging public artworks that help us reimagine our relationship with nature. This episode is taken from her project, The Colour of Transformation. The Colour of Transformation is a documentary and artist film that celebrates the pioneering work of women of the global majority working in the UK nature sector. The musical score you are listening to in this episode is created in response to those interviews, in which the women share their unique and personal journeys of transformation, as they each carve out their own space within the sector, learning how to nourish themselves and their communities for the benefit not only of the human world, but also the more-than-human world. Enjoy! Credit: Bryony Ella Orphy Robinson Bunmi Thomas How to support and connect with Bryony Ella Website: https://www.studiobryonyella.com/artist-statement Substack: Embodied ecology - https://embodiedecology.substack.com/ Apply for a PhD opportunity to research with Bryony, ‘Heat, Health and Human Geographies’ - deadline 28 June 2024 - https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/studentships/heat-health-and-human-geographies/ How to support and connect with Black Earth Podcast Subscribe to our podcast and leave a review wherever you listen to your favourite podcast Connect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok @blackearthpodcast. For partnership and media features, email us at blackearthpod@gmail.com…

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Season 3: How art can transform our relationship with nature with Bryony Ella 1:02:41

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In Season 3 of Black Earth Podcast, we are meeting visionary black women who are creating innovations inspired by nature. In today’s episode, we meet Bryony Ella. Bryony is an inspiring artist-researcher who creates immersive and engaging public artworks that help us reimagine our relationship with nature. In this episode, Bryony talks to us about her incredible artistic practice and how an emerging idea called embodied ecology can help us reconnect with nature and rediscover ourselves as nature. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 02:03 - Bryony’s relationship with nature 08:09 - How Bryony’s relationship with nature shapes her practice as an artist 17:59 - Understanding embodied ecology 26:10 - The importance of trusting your experiences as a guide for creating and learning 27:30 - How embodied ecology helps us think about the world differently 33:10 - Discussing Bryony’s art project honouring Wangari Maathai 44:05 - Discussing Bryony’s art project ‘The Colour of Transformation’ 53:19 - Discussing Bryony’s latest project, Melting Metropolis, and an opportunity for you to get involved! 57:00 - More info on the PhD opportunity to work with Bryony Ella 01:00:00 - How to support Bryony 01:02:00 - How to support Black Earth Podcast How to support and connect with Bryony Ella Website: https://www.studiobryonyella.com/artist-statement Substack: Embodied ecology - https://embodiedecology.substack.com/ Read or listen to Bryony’s chapter about her wild drawing practice in the book: Wild Service: Why Nature Needs You by Nick Hayes - https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/wild-service-9781526673299/ Apply for a PhD opportunity to research with Bryony, ‘Heat, Health and Human Geographies’ - deadline 28 June 2024 - https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/studentships/heat-health-and-human-geographies/ How to support and connect with Black Earth Podcast Subscribe to our podcast and leave a review wherever you listen to your favourite podcast Connect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok @blackearthpodcast. For partnership and media features, email us at blackearthpod@gmail.com…

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Season 3: It’s World Biodiversity Day! Join us to celebrate with the #ListenToNature Challenge 5:06

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Today is World Biodiversity Day!! It's a day for us to celebrate the incredible diversity of life on our beautiful planet. Biodiversity is all about the variety and interconnectedness of life on Earth, from the soil beneath our feet to the birds above and everything in between. Instead of a regular Black Earth episode, we want you to spend one hour this week listening to nature. Have a listen to the episode to find out why biodiversity is so important and also really, really good for your wellbeing. Share this challenge with your loved ones and if you share your experiences online, use the #ListenToNature and tag us! Let's celebrate and protect our beautiful living planet together. Love, B.E.…

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Season 3: Learning from nature how to design a regenerative world with Dr. Melissa Sikosana 1:09:16

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In Season 3 of Black Earth Podcast, we are meeting visionary black women who are creating innovations inspired by nature. In this episode, we meet Dr Melissa Sikosana. She is a biomaterials scientist who is passionate about connecting art, science and design to solve society’s problems. Dr Melissa speaks with us about an exciting discipline called biomimicry. Biomimicry is the art and science of learning how nature creates life in order to redesign a more regenerative and resilient world. Dr Melissa shares with us what biomimicry is and how we can apply it to change the world around us and our relationship with nature. Get ready for an inspiring episode that will leave you in awe of nature. Timestamps 00:00 - Introductions 4:37 - Melissa’s relationship with nature 13:08 - How Melissa came across biomimicry 16:52 - What is biomimicry? 21:35 - The three seeds (principles) of biomimicry 27:23 - An example of how to apply biomimicry to design something 34:50 - Biomimicry is practiced across cultures all around the world 44:58 - Decolonising knowledge 51:40 - Using biomimicry to redesign our social and political institutions 01:02:00 - Affordable or free resources for you to learn more about biomimicry 01:02:43 - Marion’s experience with eco-grief and how biomimicry is helping her 01:06:30 - How to support Melissa and Melissa’s work Resources mentioned in the episode Website: Biomimicry Institute Website: AskNature.org Book: Teeming by Tamsin Woolley-Barker How you can support Black Earth Podcast: Subscribe to our podcast wherever you listen to your favourite podcast and leave a review! Connect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok @blackearthpodcast For partnership opportunities email us at blackearthpod@gmail.com How you can support Melissa For collaboration opportunities contact Melissa via LinkedIn: Melissa Sikosana…

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Season 3: Designing economies in service of life with Tinuke Chineme 1:17:28

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In Season 3 of Black Earth Podcast, we are meeting visionary black women creating innovations inspired by nature. In this episode we meet Tinuke Chineme. Tinuke is an inspiring scientist and innovator based in Calgary, Canada. She is working with black soldier flies and African Indigenous Female Entrepreneurs to develop a new economic model that transforms organic waste into wealth. Join us for this enriching conversation as we learn how to create economies that promote dignity, wellbeing and sustainability for people and our living planet. Connect with Black Earth Podcast Subscribe to our podcast wherever you listen to your favourite podcast Connect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok @blackearthpodcast Connect with Tinuke via LinkedIn - Tinuke Chineme Episode time stamps 00:00 Introduction 01:18 - Where is home? Unravelling ties between territories and identity 05:19 - Tinuke’s relationship with nature 08:57 - What led Tinuke to her work as a scientist and innovator on waste 13:07- Tinuke explains her biowaste innovation 22:39 - Connecting waste and environmental justice in black communities 28:54 - How waste is defined in Yoruba culture and Indigenous cultures 32:59 - Zero waste is a part of African cultures 33:57- How nature sees waste 40:00 Why our dominant economic system is unnatural 41:53 - Introducing an economic model fit for the future 47:55 - The difference between the dominant economic model and a social circular economy 51:00 - Why it’s important to talk about the purpose of an economy 56:08 - The power of African Indigenous Female Entrepreneurs 01:06:00 - What animal welfare looks like in life-giving economies 01:11:43 - How to support Tinuke…

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Season 3 Trailer - Innovation Inspired By Nature 1:50

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Hello Black Earth fam! We are so excited to be back for Season 3 of Black Earth Podcast!! The theme for this season is 'Innovation Inspired by Nature'. Join us for this juicy and world changing season as we meet incredible black women inventors, scientists and artists who are building new worlds with the genius of mama nature. Check out the trailer to find out more. Make sure to subscribe wherever you listen to your favourite podcast and connect with us on Instagram, Tiktok and LinkedIn @blackearthpodcast. Love xx B.E…

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Celebrating the end of Season 2: Radical Imagination, Community and Active Hope 1:02:21

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Season 2 is complete! In this episode, the Black Earth team, Marion and Anesu, reflect on their highlights and lessons from Season 2. We reflect on how our relationships with nature are evolving, the importance of radical imagination and re-defining community. We also discuss what active hope means in a world undergoing immense change and crises. Thank you for being part of our amazing listener community from more than 110 countries! See you in Season 3, which will bloom early 2024. In the meantime, you can listen to our other episodes, stay updated by subscribing to our podcast wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts and connect with us on Instagram and LinkedIn @blackearthpodcast. Episode timestamps 00:00 - Welcome to our final episode 02:26 - How our relationship with nature is changing 13:00 - Our reflections on Season 2 19:32 - How Valerie’s episode inspired Marion to reframe her definition of community 28:25 - How Evie’s episode has inspired Anesu to practice imagination daily 31:26 - The importance of reclaiming radical imagination 38:35 - Active hope in a world of immense change and crises 01:01:00 - How to support Black Earth Outro Support Black Earth Podcast Connect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok: @blackearthpodcast Subscribe and read episode transcripts: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/ Support us through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BlackEarthPodcast…

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How African mythology is changing the environmental movement with Atwooki 1:03:20

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In our final conversation of Season 2, Environmentalism Reimagined, we meet with Atwooki, creator of Yuniya. Named after her grandmother, Yuniya is a storytelling platform using African mythology to educate children, parents and caregivers about climate change and Earth care. Join us in this inspirational conversation as we explore how African mythology and storytelling is making climate action and ‘joyful activism’ more relatable, empowering and culturally relevant. Through reclaiming African knowledge and building relationships across generations, Yuniya is bringing conversations on climate change, out from policy spaces and street protests into homes and community centres, where they belong. This is an episode of active hope, enjoy! Episode time stamps 00:00 - Intro to episode 02:52 - Atwooki’s relationship with nature 06:23 - How a conversation with her son, led Atwooki to create Yuniya 15:11 - What Yuniya do 20:04 - The life-changing impact of Yuniya on children, parents and caregivers 23:31 - How Yuniya has empowered a boy to lead a campaign to change the world map 28:35 - The importance of community education spaces in black liberation movements 30:38 - Marion shares a framework to define what growth looks like in social change 34:05 - Lessons on how we can engage children on climate change and joyful activism in an empowering way 39:48 - How to support black parents and caregivers of black children to feel empowered in Earth care 46:51 - Why the binary of ‘individual action versus systemic change’ limits our possibilities to engage everybody 52:16 - Atwooki’s recommendations to policy-makers 54:31 - How to support Atwooki and Yuniya 01:01:00 - How to support Black Earth Support Atwooki and Yuniya Yuniya - https://yuniya.com/pages/home Support Black Earth Podcast Connect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok: @blackearthpodcast Subscribe and read episode transcripts: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/ Support us through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BlackEarthPodcast Song credits The Kora music in this episode is courtesy of Malamin and Yuniya platform Resource mentioned in the episode A framework on measuring impact in social change (Scaling Up, Scaling Out, Scaling Deep) by Michele-lee Moore, Darcy Riddell, and Dan Vocisano https://www.researchgate.net/publication/298971574_Scaling_Out_Scaling_Up_Scaling_Deep_Strategies_of_Non-profits_in_Advancing_Systemic_Social_Innovation…

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Disability justice and Earth care with Valerie Novack 1:10:31

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Valerie Novack is an incredible policy researcher working at the intersections of disability justice, emergency management response and inclusive city design. In today’s episode, we dive deep into disability justice and the connections with Earth care. We explore some core elements of disability justice including rest, sustainability, the ability to learn and interdependence and why they are key to helping us reimagine the environmental movement. Valerie also explains why our definition of community should include our more-than-human beings and how that is connected to disability justice. This episode is not one to be missed! Episode timestamps 00:00 Introduction 03:12 Valerie’s relationship with nature 06:27 How Valerie got into disability justice 16:18 What is disability justice 23:40 How rest and sustainability enables disability justice in Earth care 30:02 How the ability to learn enables disability justice in Earth care 31:37 How interdependence is crucial for disability justice 35:32 How and why ableism shows up in Earth care 39:50 Individual action versus systems change 46:18 Why our definition of community should include our relationships with other species 52:15 How disability justice invites us to live values aligned with Earth care 59:55 Disability and wholeness 01:07:00 How to support Valerie and Valerie’s work 01:09:00 How to support Black Earth Podcast Read the disability justice principles by Sins Invalid https://www.sinsinvalid.org/blog/10-principles-of-disability-justice Support Valerie Novack Valerie on X - https://twitter.com/MADtastically Support Black Earth Podcast Connect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok: @blackearthpodcast Subscribe and read episode transcripts: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/ Support us through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BlackEarthPodcast…

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Becoming Black Girl Environmentalists with Wanjiku Gatheru 58:22

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Wanjiku 'Wawa' Gatheru is the pioneering Executive Director and Founder of Black Girl Environmentalist. Black Girl Environmentalist is a U.S. organisation dedicated to addressing the leadership pathway and retention issue in the climate movement for Black girls, women and gender-expansive people in the United States. In this inspiring episode, we explore the mission and vision of Black Girl Environmentalist and its impact in the world. Wawa and I discuss important elements to help you create an empowering, mission-aligned and impactful career in the environmental justice movement. As the rising and returning generation of environmentalists, we also take time to re-member and honor the contributions of our African American elders to the modern environmental justice movement.…

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Understanding abolitionist Earth care with Evie Muir 1:11:26

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Evie is a writer, a domestic abuse survivor and specialist, and the founder of Peaks of Colour. Peaks of Colour is a nature-for-healing community group by and for people of colour in England. In this powerful episode, Evie and I reflect on their experiences as a domestic abuse survivor and specialist and their journey of healing through reconnecting with nature. We explore abolitionist visions for earth care through Peaks of Colour group. We discuss important elements for abolitionist Earth care including pleasure, community and land justice. Evie shares more details on their upcoming book, Radical Rest, and why it is important for anyone committed to Earth care. Trigger warning: Today's episode contains some serious themes, including Evie's experiences of surviving domestic violence, intimate partner violence, and white supremacy terrorism. Episode timestamps 0:00 Introducing Evie 03:02 Evie’s relationship with nature 7:55 Evie’s experiences of surviving domestic violence and intimate partner violence 15:20 Evie’s experiences of healing themselves and working in the Violence against Women and Girls sector 25:34 Peaks of Colour and what abolitionist earth care means 39:45 The importance of embodied practice for trauma survivors and why it’s important to lead with what feels good 48:09 How black people can create safety from racialised violence whilst outdoors with nature 57:21 Evie’s upcoming book on ‘Radical Rest’ and why it’s time for soft life in black womanhood 1:07:00 How to support Evie 1:10:00 How to support Black Earth Support Evie Muir Support Peaks of Colour - https://www.peaksofcolour.org/ Support Evie Muir - https://eviemuir.com/ Support Black Earth Podcast Connect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok: @blackearthpodcast Subscribe and read episode transcripts: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/ Support us through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BlackEarthPodcast…

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Planting a homegrown Caribbean movement for climate justice with Derval Barzey 1:02:23

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Derval Barzey is the creator of the Climate Conscious podcast, which amplifies the Caribbean perspective on climate change and sustainable development. She's also a leader and expert on the just energy transition in the Caribbean. In today's episode, we explore what it means to build a homegrown movement in the Caribbean that fosters sustainable development, empowers all people, and ensures meaningful progress on climate justice. We discuss what a just energy transition looks like in the Caribbean as well as Derval’s motivation for setting up the Caribbean Women for Climate Justice conferences. Derval also shares with us impactful ways the Caribbean diaspora can contribute to homegrown climate justice in the region. Episode timestamps 00:00 - Introduction to Derval 03:01 - Derval’s relationship with nature 05:32 - Derval’s appreciation for nature in urban and rural spaces 07:32 - Why Derval chose to work in the energy sector 11:53 - What a just energy transition means 15:02 - Why equity matters in the just energy transition and what it looks like 25:04 - Why Derval set up the Caribbean Women for Climate Justice conference 33:50 - What homegrown sustainable development looks like in the Caribbean 46:22 - Solutions and pathways for homegrown sustainable development in the Caribbean 49:20 - Effective contributions the diaspora can make to realise climate justice in the Caribbean 55:06 - Derval’s reflections on her podcast, Climate Conscious podcast 58:55 - How you can support Derval 01:00:00 - How you can support Black Earth Podcast If you liked this episode, check out our other podcast episodes with similar themes Hurricanes and climate justice in the Caribbean with Marjahn Finlayson How gorillas and communities can live in harmony with Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka Support Derval Barzey Listen and subscribe to Climate Conscious Podcast - https://theclimateconscious.buzzsprout.com/ Watch and share recordings of the Caribbean Women for Climate Justice Conference #CW4CJ on YouTube Support Black Earth Podcast Connect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok: @blackearthpodcast Subscribe and read episode transcripts: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/ Support us through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BlackEarthPodcast…

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Celebrating Indigenous women’s leadership with Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim 41:27

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Indigenous Peoples make up around five percent of humanity’s population and yet they are some of the world’s best stewards of nature. Their scientific knowledge and ways of living are rooted in a respect for all life on Earth that informs the way they take care of nature. Indigenous Peoples are leading a new revolution in humanity’s relationship with nature. In this episode, we meet the inspiring Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim. Hindou is an Indigenous leader from the Mbororo peoples of the Sahel region, Africa. She is the Coordinator of the Association of Peul Women and Autochthonous Peoples of Chad (AFPAT) and advocates for Indigenous leadership and knowledge in international nature and climate policy. Join us as we learn about the central role of African Indigenous women in earth care. We also discuss the impacts of climate injustice on Indigenous peoples around the world and solutions to address climate injustice. Hindou also shares encouraging advice to Indigenous girls, women and communities facing climate injustice. Episode time stamps 00:00 Welcoming Hindou 02:43 Hindou’s relationship with nature 04:38 How belonging to the Mbororo peoples has shaped Hindou’s respect and understanding of nature 08:32 Why Hindou’s best weather app is her grandmother 14:45 The central role of African Indigenous women in community decision-making 21:18 The impacts of climate change on Indigenous communities and how Indigenous Peoples are responding 30:48 What we and ‘developed nations’ need to do for climate justice 35:36 Hindou’s advice to Indigenous women and girls living with the impacts of climate change 38:36 How you can support Hindou 39:19 How you can support Black Earth Support Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim Connect and Follow Hindou on X and Instagram: @hindououmar Support Association of Peul Women and Autochthonous Peoples of Chad (AFPAT): https://www.afpat.net/ Support Black Earth Podcast Connect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok: @blackearthpodcast Visit our site and read episode transcripts: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/ Support us through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BlackEarthPodcast…

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Gardening as a practice in liberation with Poppy Okotcha 58:56

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Poppy is a Nigerian-British ecological home grower. Her fundamental belief that we are nature informs her work inspiring and educating millions of people on how to grow food, plants and herbal medicines in their gardens. Join us in this inspiring conversation as we explore Poppy’s journey from fashion modelling to gardening, and what it means to grow in harmony with Earth. We also discuss how gardening helps us re-imagine the environmental movement and our relationship with nature. Resources mentioned in the conversation Book: Urban jungle by Ben Wilson Article on Ecosia blog: ‘Would the conversation about climate change be different if it weren’t in English?’ by Isabella Siemann Support Poppy Okotcha Follow: https://www.poppyokotcha.com/ Connect with Poppy on Instagram: @poppy.okotcha Support Black Earth Podcast Connect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok: @blackearthpodcast Subscribe and read episode transcripts: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/ Support us through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BlackEarthPodcast…

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Black Earth Podcast: Season 2 Trailer 1:55

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Welcome back to Black Earth Podcast! In Season 2, we are re-imagining the environmental movement. Join me in conversation with the leading voices of our time, as we learn about the ideas, solutions, and collectives led by Black women, that are transforming the way we live, we love, and we act for nature. Support Black Earth Podcast Connect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok: @blackearthpodcast Visit our site: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BlackEarthPodcast…

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Celebrating the end of Season 1 with Black Earth team and our listeners! 39:59

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Season 1 of Black Earth podcast is complete! In this episode, the Black Earth team (Marion and Anesu) reflect on their highlights from Season 1, and what it means to re-member our place and relationship with nature. We are joined by three listeners of the Black Earth Podcast community, Amber, Samia and Marjahn, who also share their highlights. Thank you for rocking with us and see you in Season 2 which will bloom mid-year 2023. In the meantime, you can stay updated by subscribing to our podcast wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts and connect with us on Instagram, Tiktok and LinkedIn @blackearthpodcast. Peace! Episode time stamps 00:00 - Introduction 00:52 - Black Earth Podcast listener - Amber from Texas 01:28 - Our reflections on Amber's feedback - finding community in the environmental movement and being in nature 04:33 - Black Earth Podcast listener - Samia from UK 05:51 - Our reflections on Samia's feedback - climate reparations and reclaiming ideas that have meaning in black communities 13:45 - Profound moments from Season 1 16:43 - The importance of processing black people's deaths in a dignifying way 20:03 - Black Earth Team talk about their relationships with nature 26:56 - Black Earth Podcast guest and listener - Marjahn from Bahamas 29:57 - Our reflections on Marjahn's feedback - centering, affirming, and celebrating our place in nature 37:42 - Season 2 and how you can stay connected with Black Earth Podcast How you can support and connect with Black Earth Subscribe and leave a review on your favourite podcast platform Connect with us on Instagram, Tiktok, and LinkedIn: @blackearthpodcast Share our episodes: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/…

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The values to transform our world with Ife Kilimanjaro 47:49

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Nature loss and climate change are driven by values that people hold about themselves, other people and nature. So what can we do? In this episode, I speak with Ife Kilimanjaro about her work with The Wind and The Warrior collective, where she is integrating spirituality, healing and environmental activism. Throughout our conversation, we explore the values necessary to healing our relationship with nature such as living as nature, balance, honouring our ancestors, justice, and uprooting hierarchy. Ife also shares reflection questions for you to clarify your purpose in the environmental movement. No matter your life story, there’s a place for you in the environmental movement. Episode timestamps 00:00 Introduction to episode 05:18 Ife’s relationship with nature 13:29 Why Ife started the Wind and the Warrior collective to integrate spirituality, healing and activism 22:16 The value of honouring our ancestors and each other in the environmental movement 27:00 Justice as an essential value in healing our relationship with nature 30:50 Uprooting hierarchy and moving towards co-operation, reciprocity and care 34:53 Reflection questions to help you understand your unique purpose in environmental care 44:22 How to support Ife’s work and new book, ‘Re-Membering Purpose’ Support Ife’s work Ife’s website - https://www.medewnefer.com/about-ife The Wind and The Warrior collective - https://www.windandwarrior.com/ Ife’s new book, Re-Membering Purpose - https://www.medewnefer.com/remembering-purpose Support and connect with Black Earth Subscribe and leave a review on your favourite podcast platform Connect with us on Instagram, Tiktok, and LinkedIn: @blackearthpodcast Share our episodes: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/…

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Hurricanes and climate justice in the Caribbean with Marjahn Finlayson 51:46

2 years ago51:46

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Marjahn is a climate change scientist, educator, and activist. Through her work, she addresses the impacts of severe weather in our changing climate, especially for island nations and communities. In this moving episode, we speak with Marjahn about how climate change is affecting severe weather in the Caribbean, how social inequality affects the way people are impacted by hurricanes, and what climate justice means for the Caribbean region. Episode timestamps 01:12 Marjahn’s relationship with nature 02:46 How Earth care is expressed in Bahamian culture 06:20 The impact of climate change on hurricanes 12:04 What climate change is and why it’s causing even more severe weather 17:39 How severe weather affects people and nature 23:28 The injustice of climate financing for Caribbean countries 28:28 How race, anti-blackness and gender shape the way people are impacted by climate change in the Caribbean 40:53 The importance of radical change and inclusivity to build new worlds 45:59 Marjahn’s advice for young black women interested in climate science 48:30 How to support Marjahn’s work 50:30 How to support Black Earth podcast Support Marjahn’s work Marjahn’s website: https://climateedubahamas.com/ Twitter: @MarjahnF Instagram: @marjahnf Support and connect with Black Earth Subscribe and leave a review on your favourite podcast platform Connect with us on Instagram, Tiktok, and LinkedIn: @blackearthpodcast Visit and share our episodes: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/…

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How gorillas and communities can live in harmony with Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka 43:36

2 years ago43:36

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Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka is an award-winning wildlife vet and the founder of Conservation through Public Health. For more than 20 years, Dr. Gladys has helped local communities and mountain gorillas in Uganda to live healthily and peacefully alongside each other. In this inspiring episode, we speak with Dr. Gladys about her work with local communities and gorillas, the connection between human health and animal health, and the lessons she has learned as an African woman in nature conservation. Episode timestamps 00:00 Introduction 02:00 Dr. Gladys’ relationship with nature 05:22 What inspired Dr. Gladys to work with mountain gorillas 08:22 Why Dr. Gladys started Conservation through Public Health 12:43 How Conservation through Public Health works with communities to take care of nature and stay healthy 18:43 The impact of Conservation through Public Health 22:30 What is one health? 26:18 How we can support one health in our cities and communities 29:49 Dr. Gladys' experiences as an African woman in nature conservation 35:40 Why we need a homegrown nature conservation movement in Africa 38:05 Advice for young black people interested in nature conservation 40:04 Dr. Gladys’ new book - Walking with Gorillas 43:00 How you can support Black Earth podcast Support Dr. Gladys’ work Conservation through Public Health - https://ctph.org/ Gorilla Conservation Coffee - https://gorillaconservationcoffee.org/ Dr. Gladys’ new book: Walking with Gorillas - https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/Walking-With-Gorillas/Gladys-Kalema-Zikusoka/9781950994267 Support and connect with Black Earth Subscribe and leave a review on your favourite podcast platform Connect with us on Instagram, Tiktok, and LinkedIn: @blackearthpodcast Visti and share our website: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/…

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Reparations for people and nature with Esther Stanford-Xosei 40:38

2 years ago40:38

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Climate reparations has become an important and often misunderstood issue in climate justice. Whilst much of the discussions focus on paying money to countries that are unjustly impacted by climate change, reparations is so much more than paying compensation for harms done to Earth and communities. In this episode, we speak with Esther Stanford-Xosei, a leading reparations and law scholar working on reparations policy, research and movement-building around the world. Esther shares with us what reparations really is, why reparations is important to healing our relationship with Earth, and how we can all take part in reparations. Episode time stamps 00:00 Welcome to Black Earth and why we are talking about reparations 1:50 Esther’s relationship with nature 5:34 What is reparations? 10:01 The five principles of reparations 16:46 The connection between reparations, environmental justice, and cognitive justice and why it’s important to healing Earth 23:50 Why Esther started the Mbuya Nehanda Afrikan women and reparations project 29:20 Why Mbuya Nehanda’s remains are still in a British museum 32:17 How individuals can take part in reparations How to support Esther’s work Mbuya Nehanda Project - https://www.maangamizitrust.org/mbuya-nehanda-project Support and connect with Black Earth We are on Instagram, Tiktok, and LinkedIn: @blackearthpodcast Our website: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/…

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Love, farming and food justice with Leah Penniman 43:18

2 years ago43:18

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Leah Penniman is a Black Kreyol farmer, mother, soil nerd, author, and food justice activist from Soul Fire Farm in Grafton, New York. She co-founded Soul Fire Farm in 2010 with the mission to end racism in the food system and reclaim black people’s ancestral connection to land. In this episode, I speak with Leah about her personal journey into farming and what it means to cultivate a healthy and just relationship with land through farming. Throughout this inspiring conversation, we celebrate the contributions of black farmers and black growers in America and around the world. Episode timestamps 00:00 Introduction 1:27 Leah’s relationship with nature 3:55 Landscapes that have shaped Leah’s passion for social justice, farming and food justice 6:02 The connection to land is personal, political and cultural for African-Americans 9:15 How food apartheid shaped her journey to co-founding Soul Fire Farm 12:57 The four elements of a healthy and just relationship with land 16:25 What a healthy and just relationship with land looks like at Soul Fire Farm 18:58 The four wings of the butterfly of transformative social justice 20:42 Why it’s important to remember and center Afro-Indigenous farming practices 24:26 bell hooks, love and trauma in black people’s relationship with nature 31:33 How to talk about food and land justice when living for many is unaffordable right now 35:46 Advice for people who want to take part in food justice in their communities 37:30 Leah’s upcoming book, Black Earth Wisdom 41:49 How to connect with Black Earth podcast Support and follow Leah’s work: Soul Fire Farm - https://www.soulfirefarm.org/ Black Earth Wisdom book - https://blackearthwisdom.org/ Support and connect with Black Earth We are on Instagram, Tiktok, and LinkedIn: @blackearthpodcast Our website: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/…

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All the feels: understanding eco-anxiety with Jennifer Uchendu 38:20

2 years ago38:20

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Jennifer Uchendu is an ecofeminist and sustainable development advocate from Lagos, Nigeria. She is the founder of SustyVibes, a youth-led organisation making sustainability actionable and relatable for young Africans. Jennifer is also a pioneering researcher in eco-anxiety, and most recently launched The Eco-Anxiety in Africa Project. In this episode, I speak with Jennifer about what eco-anxiety is, how power and anti-blackness shape our emotions of eco-anxiety and practical things we can do to safeguard our emotions of eco-anxiety. Grab a cup of tea, this is a powerful episode. Episode timestamps 00:00 - Welcome to Black Earth podcast 02:13 - Jennifer’s relationship with nature 06:11 - What is eco-anxiety? 09:00 - Why the climate conference in Madrid (COP25) changed her 11:10 - How power shapes our emotions of eco-anxiety 14:52 - What eco-anxiety means for communities most affected by climate change 18:53 - Where’s the place of race in eco-anxiety? 28:55 - Four ways to safeguard eco-anxiety 31:07 - The power of hope and eco-anxiety as climate emotions 35:06 - Connect with us at Black Earth podcast Support Jennifer’s work Susty Vibes - https://sustyvibes.org/ The Eco-Anxiety in Africa Project - https://www.teap.sustyvibes.org/ Connect with Black Earth Podcast - https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/…

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Breathing air, breathing justice with Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah 26:44

2 years ago26:44

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In this episode, we meet Rosamund, a clean air advocate from South London. She has been named by Vogue as one of the most influential women in the UK. In 2013, Rosamund’s nine-year-old daughter, Ella Roberta, died from toxic levels of air pollution 25 metres from their home. In this powerful episode, Rosamund shares with us her personal journey of turning the injustice of her daughter's death into purpose. We discuss the causes and effects of air pollution on our health and the health of the environment. We also explore how air pollution particularly affects black, Asian and ethnic minoritised communities in the UK, and solutions that will make a positive difference in the long-term. Episode timestamps 00:00 - Welcome to Black Earth podcast 03:13 - Rosamund's relationship with nature 06:21 - Ella's passion and gift for music 07:13 - Ella's story and Rosamund’s journey for justice 11:44 - Grief 12:33 - What is air pollution 13:22 - Impacts of air pollution 14:20 - Sources of air pollution 14:54 - Why it's important to address inequality and air pollution 16:56 - Perspectives that black community can bring to addressing air pollution 18:26 - Long term solutions for clean air 20:29 - Individual choices that make a difference 22:29 - Ella's Law 23:26 - Ella Roberta Family Foundation 25:38 - Connect with us at Black Earth podcast Support and follow Rosamund’s work: https://ellaroberta.org/ Support and follow Black Earth We are on Instagram, Tiktok, and LinkedIn: @blackearthpodcast Our website: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/…

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Black Earth Podcast Trailer 2:40

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