This week we speak with the inspiring Emily Ashton, baroque cellist, viola da gambist and climate activist. Emily is a founding member of XR Baroque, a group of early music environmentalists who perform at Extinction Rebellion protests. We discuss how we process the overwhelm and anxiety that come with thinking about climate change, the murkiness of being a freelance musician and staying true to your beliefs, and the tension between the need for systemic and individualistic change in environmental action.

We are so grateful to Emily for talking with such eloquence and gravitas on one of the most important topics.

XR Baroque's Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/375287633080945/

Check out Extinction Rebellion's website to see how you can get involved: https://extinctionrebellion.uk

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Edited by and music composed by Katy Ehrlich

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