Ep. 24 Is the climate crisis a child rights crisis?

The central theme of this conversation is children and the climate crisis. In this Podcast episode, Dr Tanu Biswas and Jyotsna Singh explore how the climate crisis has evolved over the years. The conversation addresses various stakeholders engaged in the debate on the climate crisis. Dr Tanu Biswas explains her opinions and experiences related to the Fridays for Future movement and youth activism. During their conversation, Biswas and Singh also create linkages between childism and the climate crisis; they eventually investigate how climate activists have connected to extreme themes, such as anti-natalism.

Dr Tanu Biswas is an interdisciplinary philosopher of education with a specialisation in childism. She is an associate professor of pedagogy at the University of Stavanger, and co-speaker of the Gender, Queer, Intersectionality and Diversity Studies Network at the University of Bayreuth. Tanu is a polyglot, who grew up in Bombay in the 90s. She now divides her time between her homes in Germany and Norway.

Jyotsna Singh is currently pursuing her master's degree in Education with a specialisation in Early Childhood Education and care from Ambedkar University, NewDelhi. Jyotsna just finished her master's dissertation, she also loves to explore new cultures and read about different cultural rituals and practices.

This episode was edited by Riya Kwattra.