Extinction Rebellion Podcast

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XR & the Police – Extinction Rebellion Podcast Special 2.7 Oct 20, 2019

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Extinction Rebellion have always had a controversial relationship with the police.
During the April Rebellion, there were chants of "we love you" and a practice of liaising with the police before actions.
During the October rebellion, this relationship became much more conflictual.
This episode tracks those changes and is a prelude to a more in depth podcast, coming this winter.
Speakers include Sian Berry (Co-Leader of the Green Party), George Monbiot (The Guardian Columnist), Rupert Read (Extinction Rebellion Spokesperson), XR lawyers, and XR disabled rebels.
Extinction Rebellion has three demands.
1) Tell the Truth - Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change.
2) Act Now - Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025.
3) Beyond Politics - Government must create and be led by the decision of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice.
Presenter / Producer - Lucy Evans
Additional production help - Marijn van de Geer, Jessica Townsend
Editors - Dave Stitch, Lucy Evans
Social Media Producer - Barney Weston

Doctors for XR - Extinction Rebellion Podcast Special 2.6 Oct 17, 2019

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700 health professionals have joined Doctors for Extinction Rebellion.
Why are these pillars of the community willing to take part in civil disobedience, risk arrest, and, for some, glue themselves to government departments?
Because, as the GPs in this episode of the Extinction Rebellion Podcast make clear, the climate and ecological emergency is also an impending public health catastrophe.
Extinction Rebellion has three demands.
1) Tell the Truth - Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change.
2) Act Now - Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025.
3) Beyond Politics - Government must create and be led by the decision of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice.
Presenter - Kary Stewart
Producer / Reporter - Mark Smalley
Editor - Stuart Smith
Sound Engineer & Mixing - Dave Stitch
Social Media Producer - Barney Weston

Changing the curriculum - Extinction Rebellion Podcast Special 2.5 Oct 15, 2019

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At the heart of October 2019's International Rebellion in London, as with any other rebellion, are Extinction Rebellion's (XR) Youth.
Listen to the day they marched to the Department of Education and demanded a curriculum that meets the unique challenges of this Planetary Emergency.
We then speak to Ruth Shallcross, from XR educators, about why she thinks the curriculum needs changing and what those changes might look like.
There is strong language in this episode.
Extinction Rebellion has three demands.
1) Tell the Truth - Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change.
2) Act Now - Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025.
3) Beyond Politics - Government must create and be led by the decision of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice.
Presenter / Producer - Mark Smalley
Editor – Stuart Budvar
Assistant Editor - Barney Weston
Sound Engineer & Mixing – Dave Stitch
Social Media Producer – Barney Weston

BBC Tell the Truth - Extinction Rebellion Podcast Special 2.4 Oct 13, 2019

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Extinction Rebellion’s (XR) first demand is that the government and media ‘tell the truth’ about the climate and ecological emergency.
In pursuit of this, on Friday the 11th of October 2019, hundreds of XR activists descended on the BBC’s HQ at Broadcasting House in London.
In this episode, the Extinction Rebellion Podcast explores the motives of those activists and why pressure is growing on the BBC and all broadcasters and media outlets to radically improve their coverage of what the IPCC declares is an emergency.
It also features testimony from an ex BBC Radio 4 Producer, now XR activist.
Extinction Rebellion has three demands.
1) Tell the Truth - Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change.
2) Act Now - Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025.
3) Beyond Politics - Government must create and be led by the decision of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice.
With thanks to Morgan Dicks for his Climate Emergency Public Service Broadcast.
Presenter / Producer - Mark Smalley
Editor - Stuart Budvar
Social Media Producer - Barney Weston

Faith Bridge - Extinction Rebellion Podcast Special 2.3 Oct 12, 2019

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One of 12 sites that was briefly held during the International Rebellion in London, Faith Bridge (formerly known as Lambeth Bridge) was co-ordinated by a multi-faith group of spiritual leaders, organisations, and citizens.
In this episode, we speak to those people; featuring a vicar from Leeds, a Pure Land Buddhist Priest, and representatives from Christian Climate Action, XR Muslims, XR Jews, XR Buddhists, and Earth Wisdom Tenders.
Extinction Rebellion has three demands.
1) Tell the Truth - Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change.
2) Act Now - Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025.
3) Beyond Politics - Government must create and be led by the decision of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice.
Presenter / Producer / Editor - Kary
Sound Engineer & Mixing – Dave Stitch
Social Media Producer - Barney Weston

Writers Rebel - Extinction Rebellion Podcast Special 2.2 Oct 09, 2019

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On Friday the 11th October 2019, from 5-9pm in Trafalgar Square (London), Extinction Rebellion will be launching Writers Rebel, an initiative to encourage writers to address the climate emergency in their work.
In this episode we first speak to Writers Rebel organisers and novelists, James Miller (who wrote Lost Boys and Sunshine State), Monique Roffrey (whose novel Archipelago won the OCM Bocas Award for Caribbean Literature), and Chloe Aridjis, (who wrote Book of Clouds, was guest curator at Tate Liverpool, and has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship).
We then speak to feminist, academic and psychologist Susie Orbach, discussing what kind of stories suit our troubled times, and Pultizer Prize finalist Jonathan Franzen, around the fallout from his recent New Yorker piece.
On Friday, readers will include Ali Smith, Romesh Gunesekera, Robert Macfarlane, Naomi Alderman, Polly Stenhem, Simon Schama, A.L. Kennedy, Paul Farley, and Daljit Nagra.
Extinction Rebellion has three demands.
1) Tell the Truth - Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change.
2) Act Now - Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025.
3) Beyond Politics - Government must create and be led by the decision of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice.
Producers - Jessica Townsend, Lucy Evans
Editors - Dave Stitch, Lucy Evans
Presenter - Jessica Townsend
Social Media Producer - Barney Weston

Reclaiming the Streets - Extinction Rebellion Podcast Special 2.1 Oct 07, 2019

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The Extinction Rebellion Podcast is back with a series of podlets (mini podcasts) from October 2019's International Rebellion in London.
On Monday the 7th, Extinction Rebellion managed to take 11 sites across the city. Our first podlet is a snapshot of that - reclaiming the streets.
Hear from the people who were there and part of a speech by Weyman Bennett, from Stand Up To Racism.
Extinction Rebellion has three demands.
1) Tell the Truth - Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change.
2) Act Now - Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025.
3) Beyond Politics - Government must create and be led by the decision of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice.
Presenter / Producer / Editor - Lucy Evans
Social Media Producer - Barney Weston

Episode 5 - Regenerative Culture, Joanna Macy Aug 27, 2019

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In this episode, the Extinction Rebellion Podcast explores regenerative culture.
What is it, and how can it be of use to rebels worldwide?
Joanna Macy, PhD is a teacher and writer on issues of environmental justice, Deep Ecology, and Buddhist practice, as well as the root teacher of the Work that Reconnects. An anthology on the impact of her work around the world will appear in April under the title "A Wild Love for the World: Joanna Macy and the Work of our Time".
Extinction Rebellion has three demands.
1) Tell the Truth - Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change.
2) Act Now - Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025.
3) Beyond Politics - Government must create and be led by the decision of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice.
Presenter - Jessica Townsend
Producers - Barney Weston, Mark Smalley, Stuart Budvar
Social Media Producer - Barney Weston
Sound Engineer & Mixing - J P Rose

Glastonbury Special - Extinction Rebellion Podcast Jul 04, 2019

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The Extinction Rebellion Podcast is back with a special, soaking up the atmosphere from 2019's Glastonbury Festival.
We start with Sir David Attenborough's Sunday afternoon appearance on the pyramid stage, praising the festival for going plastic free!
Then, we move to Thursday afternoon, where the XR procession ended with a mass assembly of the Extinction symbol.
From the park stage, you can hear rapper Dizraeli and the Kichwa Amazonian Shaman, activist and Wisdom Keeper, Kurukundi.
Then, after his appearance at the speakers forum, we spoke to political economist, writer, and coordinator of the Rapid Transition Alliance, Andrew Simms.
Finally you can hear journalist Sue Wheat's interview with Glastonbury founder, Michael Eavis.
Extinction Rebellion has three demands.
1) Tell the Truth - Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change.
2) Act Now - Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025.
3) Beyond Politics - Government must crate and be led by the decision of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice.
With thanks to Sue Wheat.
Presenter / Producers - Lucy Evans, Elly Lazarides
Editor - Lucy Evans
Producer - Jessica Townsend
Social Media Producer - Barney Weston

Episode 4 - Looking Forward Jun 18, 2019

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In our first episode since April's International Rebellion, the Extinction Rebellion podcast discusses the future.
Christiana Figueres was Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) from 2010 to 2016. The 2015 Paris Agreement was her most notable achievement.
George Monbiot is a British writer and a columnist at The Guardian.
Dr Jem Bendell is a Professor of Sustainability Leadership at the University of Cumbria (UK). You can read his paper, “Deep Adaptation: A Map for Navigating Climate Tragedy” at http://www.lifeworth.com/deepadaptation.pdf
Extinction Rebellion has three demands.
1) Tell the Truth - Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change.
2) Act Now - Government must act now to halt biodiversity loss and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025.
3) Beyond Politics - Government must crate and be led by the decision of a Citizens' Assembly on climate and ecological justice.
Presenter & Producer - Jessica Townsend
Presenter - Marijn van de Geer
Producer - Elly Lazarides
Social Media Producer - Barney Weston
Sound Engineer & Mixing – Dave Stitch

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