Ep.29 - Activism & Optimism

Anne Therese, founder of The Climate Optimist, chats to us about the relationship between activism and feeling good. Anne is a speaker, educator and long-term environmental activist. She explains how we are more likely to act and make changes in our lives if we feel hopeful about the future, rather than being paralysed by fear and anger.

You can find out more about Anne and all the incredible work that she does at:  https://www.theclimateoptimist.com/

Her book The Climate Optimist Handbook is out this Autumn.

Here are some links to news stories and resources that Gwen and Kate mention in this episode:

- How sand batteries could solve green energy's big problem: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-61996520

- 5 ways you can get involved in fighting for women's reproductive rights: https://theconversation.com/five-ways-you-can-get-involved-in-fighting-for-womens-reproductive-rights-185559

- Ban bee-killing pesticides: https://action.greenpeace.org.uk/ban-bee-killing-pesticides?source=EM&subsource=NBREBEPEEM04GZ

- The All We Can Save Project and Book, the bestselling anthology of writings by 60 women at the forefront of the climate movement who are harnessing truth, courage, and solutions to lead humanity forward: https://www.allwecansave.earth/

Thank you to our team:
Music - Andrew Grimes
Artwork - Erica Frances George

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