TeaOn Climate is your go-to podcast, brought to you by IRootForNature with your host Tatenda Muponde (Tait). If you are looking for all the hottest (and sometimes boiling) conversations on climate change, this is the place! In each episode, we will unpack global and local climate issues and solutions, spilling the tea on what's happening, what's being done, and what still needs to change. Our host, Tait, will chat with experts, activists and everyday people who are making a difference and exploring innovative ideas for a sustainable future. Grab a cup, tune in, and let's talk about climate!
The Importance of Movement Building to Advance Environmental Justice in South Africa| FT Thami Nkosi
In this episode, Tait chats to Thami Nkosi, the Activist Support and Training Co-ordinator at the Centre for Environmental Rights on Movement Building and the CER Rights & Remedies course — a powerful training programme that equips activists with the tools to understand their rights, enforce them, and demand remedies for environmental harm.
More than a course, this is about movement building: creating networks, solidarity, and collective power to fight back against pollution, weak enforcement, and environmental injustice.
Join Tait and Thami Nkosi as they unpack:
• Why knowing your rights is not enough — and why remedies matter.
• How the course empowers communities facing environmental harm.
• The role of solidarity and movement building in creating lasting change.
• What “remedy” really means beyond the courtroom — dignity, restoration, healing.
• The vision for the future of environmental justice in South Africa.
This conversation is a call to action: environmental justice doesn’t happen on its own — it’s built by people, communities, and movements who refuse to back down.
🔗 Learn more about the Rights & Remedies course here: https://rightsremedies.org.za/
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18 Aug 2025
Unpacking Extended Producer Responsibility Principle and Global Waste Challenges
In this episode, Tait follows up from the previous episodes on waste colonialism and talks about the role of the Extended Producer Responsibility Principle and its role in holding polluters accountable and solve the global waste challenges.
Grab a cup. Tune in. Let' s talk climate!
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11 Aug 2025
Waste Colonialism: The Plight of The Global South
In this episode, Tait talks about waste colonialism and the challenges the Global South is facing as a result of the Global North dumping its waste on it. This episode is a call to end waste colonialism and call for a fair and just #plasticstreaty negotiating which takes into account the plight of the Global South and its waste challenges.
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5 Aug 2025
Second-hand Clothing Trade Ban in Africa: A Justice Imperative or just trouble?
In this episode, we reflect on the second-hand clothing market in Africa and it's environmental, social and economic impacts. We breakdown the global inequalities created by the industry and its link to a just transition and explore possible solutions to this challenge.
#FashionJustice #WasteColonialism #MitumbaCrisis #SecondhandClothes #JustTransition #AfricanFashion #GlobalSouthVoices #ClimateJustice #SustainableAfrica #DecoloniseFashion #FastFashionCrisis #GreenPulseAfrica #EnvironmentalJustice #CircularEconomy #StopFashionWastSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@irootfornature
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31 Jul 2025
The Hidden Environmental Cost of AI — Can Technology Be Truly Sustainable?|TOC Daily Brew Ep 1
In this episode of the TeaOnClimate Daily Brew, we unpack the untold environmental impact of artificial intelligence (AI). While AI is often hailed as a tool for innovation and climate solutions, it comes with a massive carbon footprint, e-waste, resource extraction, and water use.
We explore how training large AI models consumes energy equivalent to hundreds of car emissions, and how our growing digital dependence is linked to real-world environmental degradation.
But there is hope. We share what a sustainable AI future could look like — from renewable-powered data centers and efficient model design to responsible digital use and corporate accountability.
Whether you're a tech user, climate activist, or just AI-curious, this episode will change the way you think about digital tools and environmental justice.
Let’s ask the big question: can tech serve the planet, not destroy it?
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16 Jun 2025
From Plastics to Fashion: How the Youth of Mpumalanga Highveld Are Taking Action Against Waste
Plastic waste is choking our communities—but young South Africans are flipping the script. In this episode of the TeaOnClimate Podcast, we dive into what waste really is, how it affects our health and environment, and powerful ways to reduce it.Meet the inspiring youth of the Vukani Environmental Movement, who brought together a waste fashion show in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga—transforming chip packets into dresses and plastic bags into pride. Discover how separating waste at source, upcycling, and grassroots innovation are turning trash into treasure, and advancing environmental justice and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).This is the story of waste—but more importantly, the story of hope, creativity, and youth-led change—🔔 Subscribe for more content on environmental law, climate justice and sustainable living💚 Let’s connect on Instagram & TikTok @IRootforNature
30 Mar 2025
Why I stopped buying from Shein and Other Fast Fashion Brands
Hey Lovelies! Welcome to TeaOnClimate Podcast brought to you by IRootforNature where we talk about all things climate change and sustainability. In this episode, your host, Tait, shares about her journey to sustainable living and quitting buying from certain fast fashion brands such as SHEIN to become more sustainable,
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30 Mar 2025
Quitting old Habits and Living Sustainably|SustainableLiving Series
Hi Lovelies! Welcome to TeaOnCLimate Podcast brought to you by IRootforNature where we talk about all things Climate Change. In this episode, your host, Tait, shares her story about her journey to sustainable living and lessons learnt.
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30 Mar 2025
The True Costs of Fast Fashion|Climate Impacts, What Can You Do?
Hi Lovelies! Welcome to TeaOnCLimate Podcast brought to you by IRootforNature where we talk about all things Climate Change. In this episode, your host, Tait, will be discussing the environmental and climate impacts of the fashion industry and sharing some tips on how we can change our fashion consumption habits and become more sustainable
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30 Mar 2025
But Who Is Responsible for Climate Change?|Climate Change Is Not My Problem E4
Hi Lovelies! Welcome to TeaOnCLimate Podcast brought to you by IRootforNature where we talk about all things Climate Change. In this episode, your host, Tait, brings you the second instalment on the series "Climate Change is Not My Problem" and unpacks the big question, "Who Is Responsible for Climate Change?" navigating the Global North/South divide in climate talks.
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30 Mar 2025
Should Governments Invest in Climate Change?|Climate Change Is Not MY PROBLEM Ep3
Hi Lovelies! Welcome to TeaOnCLimate Podcast brought to you by IRootforNature where we talk about all things Climate Change. In this episode, your host, Tait, brings you the second instalment on the series "Climate Change is Not My Problem" and unpacks the big question, "Whether Governments should invest resources in dealing with climate change?"
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30 Mar 2025
What Causes Climate Change?|Climate Change Is Not My Problem Ep2
Hi Lovelies! Welcome to TeaOnCLimate Podcast brought to you by IRootforNature where we talk about all things Climate Change. In this episode, your host, Tait, brings you the second instalment on the series "Climate Change is Not My Problem" and unpacks the causes of climate change and how it affects us.
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30 Mar 2025
What is Climate Change?|Climate Change Is Not My Problem Series Ep1
Hi Lovelies! Welcome to TeaOnCLimate Podcast brought to you by IRootforNature where we talk about all things Climate Change. In this episode, your host, Tait, starts a brand new series on climate change and kicks off with the big question "What is Climate Change?" and Why we should care about it?
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30 Mar 2025
Intro: Why I became an Environmental Lawyer
Hey Lovelies! Welcome to the TeaOnClimate Podcast brought to you by IRootforNature where we talk about all things climate change. In this episode, your host, Tait shares her journey to activism and where it all began.
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30 Mar 2025
4 Reasons Why Christians Should Care for the Environment
Hey Lovelies! Welcome to the TeaOnClimate Podcast brought to you by IRootforNature where we talk about all things climate change and solutions. In this episode, your host Tait talks about the relationship between Christianity and environmental protection as she unpacks her own faith journey.
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30 Mar 2025
Let's Talk Climate Anxiety - is it real?
Hey Lovelies and welcome to the TeaOnClimate Podcast brought to you by IRootforNature where we talk about all things climate change and solutions. In this episode, Tait discusses climate anxiety and the impacts it has on activists as well some solutions on how to deal with climate anxiety.
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