#152 - Kids and Climate Change

Think: Sustainability

Kids have come to represent the face of the environmental justice movement and for good reason. In this episode, we examine the work of young people fighting for a stable climate future, their ability to motivate change, and how they reckon with the pressure of being held as beacons of hope.

Featuring:

• Anna Thieben, Co-convenor of Envio collective at The University of Technology Sydney
• Damien Nguyen, Co-convenor of Envio collective at The University of Technology Sydney
• Ashjayeen Sharif, Student activist Greenpeace campaigner

Thanks to the expertise of Dr. Laura Schuijers, research fellow at Melbourne University Law School for her substantial contribution to the analysis of the Sharma v Environment Minister case featured in this episode (15:30 - 18:15)

Producer/ Presenter: Sophie Ellis

Music: Epidemic Sound