From plastic pollution to climate breakdown, the more you know about how f****d the planet is, the more confusing life gets. Woke and Confused hosts Jess and Livvy discuss the environmental dilemmas of our time in this amusing, engaging and accessible podcast.
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From plastic pollution to climate breakdown, the more you know about how f****d the planet is, the more confusing life gets. Woke and Confused hosts Jess and Livvy discuss the environmental dilemmas of our time in this amusing, engaging and accessible podcast.
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February 14, 2020
S2E3 - Family dilemma: should we be having kids?
<p>This is possibly our juiciest topic to date: how do you feel about bringing kids into the world in a time of climate and ecological emergency? Jess & Livvy explore their own views on the topic and speak to a couple who have joined the Birthstrike movement. </p> <p><strong>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Birthstrike </strong><a href="https://birthstrike.tumblr.com/"><u><strong>https://birthstrike.tumblr.com/</strong></u></a><u><strong><br> </strong></u></li> <li><strong>Birthstrike FB group - </strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/674131032989428/"><u><strong>https://www.facebook.com/groups/674131032989428/</strong></u></a><u><strong><br> </strong></u></li> <li><strong>Caroline Hickman and Climate Psychology Alliance - </strong><a href="https://www.climatepsychologyalliance.org/about/who-we-are"><u><strong>https://www.climatepsychologyalliance.org/about/who-we-are</strong></u></a></li> </ul> <p><strong>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</strong></p> <p><strong>Tell us your eco parenting tips and let us know if you would like to be interviewed online! </strong><a href="mailto:wokeandconfusedhq@gmail.com"><u>wokeandconfusedhq@gmail.com</u></a></p> <p><strong>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>The Pope and Ecocide - </strong><a href="https://www.stopecocide.earth/newsletter-summary/pope-calls-for-ecocide-law"><u>https://www.stopecocide.earth/newsletter-summary/pope-calls-for-ecocide-law</u></a><u><br> </u></li> <li><strong>Why Livvy wrote to the Pope - </strong><a href="https://medium.com/@livvydrake/why-i-have-written-to-the-pope-about-climate-change-and-ecocide-law-dce9a8e7f250"><u>https://medium.com/@livvydrake/why-i-have-written-to-the-pope-about-climate-change-and-ecocide-law-dce9a8e7f250</u></a></li> </ul>
January 30, 2020
S2E2: Australia: the new normal?
<p>Our Aussie mates down under are experiencing the worst bushfires since records began. But how are the people on the ground responding? Jess & Livvy hear from a local resident to find out how climate breakdown is affecting day to day life and think about what lessons we can learn for the future. They also introduce a new section to the show. </p> <p><strong>Links mentioned in show </strong></p> <ul> <li>Droughts are causing cattle farming and rural communities to collapse <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7827313/Vet-reveals-toll-record-heat-drought-having-farmers-including-cows-horses-paddocks.html"><u><strong>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7827313/Vet-reveals-toll-record-heat-drought-having-farmers-including-cows-horses-paddocks.html</strong></u></a><u><strong><br> </strong></u></li> <li>Why are the bushfires so bad and is climate change to blame? <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/climate-and-people/australia-burning-bushfires-bad/"><u><strong>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/climate-and-people/australia-burning-bushfires-bad/</strong></u></a><u><strong><br> </strong></u></li> <li>Creating an arson dialogue - blaming the Greens <a href="https://factcheck.afp.com/australian-bushfires-disinformation-spreads-about-greens-party-policy-backburning"><u><strong>https://factcheck.afp.com/australian-bushfires-disinformation-spreads-about-greens-party-policy-backburning</strong></u></a><u><strong><br> </strong></u></li> <li>Sorted Events <a href="https://www.facebook.com/wearesortedevents/"><u><strong>https://www.facebook.com/wearesortedevents/</strong></u></a><br> </li> <li>The Brigid Delaney Article on cognitive dissonance that Jess quotes from <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/19/2019-wasnt-just-protests-and-fleabag-it-was-the-year-a-climate-truth-bomb-dropped"><u><strong>https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/19/2019-wasnt-just-protests-and-fleabag-it-was-the-year-a-climate-truth-bomb-dropped</strong></u></a></li> </ul> <p><strong>What you can do to help </strong></p> <ul> <li>350.org campaign <a href="https://350.org/listentothem-solidarity-vigils-for-australias-bushfire-victims/?akid=110938.2623181.bylwpK&rd=1&t=11"><u><strong>https://350.org/listentothem-solidarity-vigils-for-australias-bushfire-victims/?akid=110938.2623181.bylwpK&rd=1&t=11</strong></u></a><u><strong><br> </strong></u></li> <li>Full list of campaigns to support <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/australia-fires-how-to-help-victims-evacuees-firefighters-animals-wildfires/"><u><strong>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/australia-fires-how-to-help-victims-evacuees-firefighters-animals-wildfires/</strong></u></a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Greenwash Corner </strong></p> <ul> <li>Chevron donated $1m to help Australian fires <a href="https://heated.world/p/celebrities-are-donating-more-than"><u><strong>https://heated.world/p/celebrities-are-donating-more-than</strong></u></a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Reasons to be cheerful </strong></p> <ul> <li>Air passenger numbers in Germany fell 12% last year <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-19/german-air-travel-slump-points-to-spread-of-flight-shame">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-19/german-air-travel-slump-points-to-spread-of-flight-shame</a> <br> </li> <li>Germany has cut long distance train fares <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/02/germany-cuts-fares-for-long-distance-rail-travel-in-response-to-climate-crisis"><u><strong>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/02/germany-cuts-fares-for-long-distance-rail-travel-in-response-to-climate-crisis</strong></u></a><u><strong><br> </strong></u></li> <li>Woke & Confused virtual shop! <a href="https://wokeandconfused.teemill.com/"><u><strong>https://wokeandconfused.teemill.com/</strong></u></a></li> </ul> <p><br></p>
December 20, 2019
S2E1: Eco-grief as fuel for action
2019 has been an extraordinary year. In this first episode of Season 2, Jess and Livvy look back at the last few months and share how leaning into their eco-grief has been a powerful fuel for acting on the climate and ecological crisis. Show notes Register interest in the COP26 Climate Cycle to Glasgow in 2020 https://blog.wearedonation.com/2019/12/03/introducing-the-cop26-climate-cycle/ More than 400 MPs join Extinction Rebellion reforesting action calling for billions more trees to be planted https://rebellion.earth/2019/10/10/more-than-400-mps-join-extinction-rebellion-reforesting-action-calling-for-billions-more-trees-to-be-planted/ Jess’s article on her experience at the XR October Rebellion in London https://medium.com/@jessica.ferrow/i-was-arrested-with-extinction-rebellion-heres-why-f117f0b355d5 Livvy’s online course - Tackling Single Use Plastic in the Workplace http://www.sustainablesidekicks.com/online-courses.html Livvy’s top tips: 20 ways to green your business: tinyurl.com/sustainablesidekicks Joanna Macy: The Work that Reconnects https://www.joannamacy.net/main Caroline Hickman https://www.carolinehickmantherapy.com/ Climate Cafes (and how to run your own one) https://www.climateandmind.org/climate-cafe Join us in taking the Flight Free 2020 pledge! https://flightfree.co.uk/ -------------------------------------------------------------- Introducing the Woke & Confused merch shop!! Get your awesome t-shirts and hoodies here :) (Only if you reeeeeeally need one) https://wokeandconfused.teemill.com/ Do us a favour and leave us a review on iTunes - we’ll love you forever :) We love hearing from you! Contact us via our website http://wokeandconfused.com/
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