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Connecting Communities & a Working Class Perspective on Climate - Caitriona Kenny
Manage episode 345110558 series 2644300
I came to know Caitríona through Extinction Rebellion. She has been showing up to protests since she was a child, and organising them since she was in her teens! She is an activist who advocated anti war, animal rights, Repealing the 8th, and of course the environment. She is now a member of Connecting Cabra & The Dóthain Collective, as well as being a recent graduate of the DCU Masters in Climate Change programme. You can follow her on Twitter @KennyCaitriona.
We covered:
[04:30] What inspired Caitriona to be the change she wanted to see.
[06:50] Connecting Cabra – what’s involved & how it started.
[13:40] Advice for anyone wanting to start a community group.
[14:35] DCU Masters in Climate Change
[21:00] How the climate movement can’t be discriminatory to marginalised groups such as disabled & working class communities.
[30:50] Framing climate action in a positive light.
[35:15] Tips for saving money that are also more eco friendly!
[40:10] Her favourite protest memories.
[43:00] Random questions
Also mentioned:
Ringsend Sustainable Energy Community
Environmental Justice in Ireland report
Commuinity Supported Agriculture (CSA)
As always, don't forget to follow Book of Leaves on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook, leave us a review, and share with a friend x
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112 episodes
Manage episode 345110558 series 2644300
I came to know Caitríona through Extinction Rebellion. She has been showing up to protests since she was a child, and organising them since she was in her teens! She is an activist who advocated anti war, animal rights, Repealing the 8th, and of course the environment. She is now a member of Connecting Cabra & The Dóthain Collective, as well as being a recent graduate of the DCU Masters in Climate Change programme. You can follow her on Twitter @KennyCaitriona.
We covered:
[04:30] What inspired Caitriona to be the change she wanted to see.
[06:50] Connecting Cabra – what’s involved & how it started.
[13:40] Advice for anyone wanting to start a community group.
[14:35] DCU Masters in Climate Change
[21:00] How the climate movement can’t be discriminatory to marginalised groups such as disabled & working class communities.
[30:50] Framing climate action in a positive light.
[35:15] Tips for saving money that are also more eco friendly!
[40:10] Her favourite protest memories.
[43:00] Random questions
Also mentioned:
Ringsend Sustainable Energy Community
Environmental Justice in Ireland report
Commuinity Supported Agriculture (CSA)
As always, don't forget to follow Book of Leaves on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook, leave us a review, and share with a friend x
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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