Doorways to Sustainable Schools

Black Lives Matter and its Implications for Climate Action with Judy Ling Wong

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This week Martin talks to the remarkable Judy Ling Wong CBE, OBE. Judy is an artist, poet, dancer, environmental activist and a founder of the Black Environment Network (BEN - http://www.ben-network.org.uk/). Martin and Judy first met in the late 90's and Martin has since worked for and with Judy on projects such as Sowing the Seeds and London National Park City.  

In this episode, Martin and Judy discuss her journey from Hong Kong to becoming one of the most respected figures in the environmental movement - not just in the UK, but across the world. Judy also shares her perspectives on the Black Lives Matter movement and its implications for climate action. 

Other links mentioned in the podcast: 

  • Judy's own website with some further remarkable info that we didn't have time to include: http://www.judylingwong.co.uk/ 
  • NCVO: https://www.ncvo.org.uk/ 
  • Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatter.com/ 
  • TCV - https://www.tcv.org.uk/ 
  • World parks congress - https://www.worldparkscongress.org/ 
  • Groundwork - https://www.groundwork.org.uk/ 
  • Climate Reframe (docsociety) - https://climatereframe.co.uk/
  • Centre for Alternative Technology - https://www.cat.org.uk/ 
  • National Trust - https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ 

    • Judy's simple but profound recommendations:  Develop in your students a passion for nature, and a love of each other and relating to each other. 

    Find this episode's supplementary lesson plan here. (http://www.londonsustainableschools.org/doorways-podcast.html)

    Start your school's journey into sustainability:

    • Outdoor Classroom Day (https://outdoorclassroomday.com/)
    • Eco-Schools (https://www.eco-schools.org.uk/)
    • London National Park City (https://www.nationalparkcity.london/get-more-involved/get-more-involved-1/schools-network)
    • Great resources at Transform Our World (https://www.transform-our-world.org/)
    • Find out more about London Sustainable Schools Forum (http://www.londonsustainableschools.org/)

      • This podcast was produced by The Pod Farm. (https://www.thepodfarm.com/)

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