Climate Humans

I n this episode our guest is climate activist and photojournalist Talia Woodin from the UK. We talked about the importance of building community and having a support system as an activist. About some of the biggest challenges she has faced while doing her work. We also talked about the power of photography in activism in the era of social media and the importance of compensation to make the work...

I n this episode recorded back in March 2021, we had a conversation with Jessica Kleczka, a climate and social justice activist based in Whales in the UK. We talked about her first steps in activism, about the details of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill in the UK, about how digital activism has helped to decentralize social movements and move more people towards action. Jessica also s...

En este episodio tenemos como invitada a Daniela Balaguera, activista colombiana de la comunidad Arhuaca. Conversamos acerca de cómo inició su camino en el activismo, de la importancia de trabajar por la justicia climática desde una perspectiva interseccional, algunos de los principales retos del activismo latinoamericano, del poder de la colectividad para incrementar el alcance de las acciones y...

In this episode our guest is Anuna De Wever. We talked about how she became a human rights activist and began the climate strikes in Belgium. About the climate crisis and the lack of action from political leaders. About the strategies to stay below 1,5 degrees and the global climate strike to demand #NoMoreEmptyPromises. About the importance of passing the mic and amplifying diverse voices in the...

In this episode our guest is Cindy Trinh , a photojournalist based in New York. She is also the founder of Activist NYC. We talked about the process that led her to become an activism photojournalist and create Activist NYC. About the power of photography to tell stories, raise awareness and create an impact. About the evolution of activism and protests in recent years, from the Black Lives Matter...

In this episode we had an amazing conversation with Howey Ou , a climate activist from China. We talked about how she began the Fridays For Future movement in China and the struggles of being a climate activist in her country. About how other activists around the world can support their work and some advice for people who want to start taking action. Also, about the importance of going out the act...

En este episodio tenemos como invitada a Jude Pereira , activista de Costa Rica. Conversamos acerca de como inicio su camino en el activismo, de la importancia de la colectividad para compartir ideas y fortalecer los movimientos, de como sobrepasar la incomodidad  inicial que muchas veces sentimos cuando profundizamos en las causas que queremos defender, del privilegio y la empatía, de romper...

En este episodio tenemos como invitado a Juan Sierra , activista climático de Bogotá, Colombia. Conversamos acerca de cómo inició su camino en el activismo climático, acerca de la importancia de fortalecer redes, del reto de adaptar el movimiento global a un contexto latinoamericano, de la importancia de modificar el mensaje de mitigación a uno de adaptación para que responda a los retos de la reg...

In this episode we had an amazing conversation with Hania Imran , a 17 year old climate activist from Pakistan. We talked about the process of acknowledging that every voice has power, about how she started the Youth Climate movement in Pakistan, about the importance of holding people in power accountable, her learnings as an activist, about looking at the goodness in the world, about having the c...

En este episodio tenemos como invitada a Maria Fernanda Fuentes , ingeniera ambiental y activista colombiana. Conversamos acerca de como inició su camino como activista, ideas de acciones individuales que pueden tomar las personas para construir un mundo más sostenible, de cómo una campaña digital la llevó a emprender y algunos consejos de como utilizar las redes sociales como herramienta para cam...

In this episode our guest is Elijah Mckenzie , a 17 year old climate activist from London. We talked about how to start your activism journey, how to find your voice as an activist, finding a balance to take care of your wellbeing to avoid burn out and the power of collective effort.

My guest for this episode is Ariela Kader , artist, educator and socio-environmental activist from Costa Rica. We talked about how she is using trash to raise awareness about climate change and waste. You’ll learn about her creative process and how she sees opportunities where other people see problems. Make sure to follow her work at arielakader.com Hope you enjoy it!