Welcome to another episode of the HERO podcast, where we feature the inspiring voices of those who are pushing for the most effective solutions to the climate crisis.

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This podcast episode features Saskia Bruysten, Co-founder of Yunus Social Business. Saskia talks about how she combined social and environmental topics with business, a concept that was not very common when she started her journey 14 years ago. Saskia also talks about the role of mobilizers, consumers, employees, and big investors in driving the change towards socially and environmentally conscious business models. Finally, she discusses the work of HERO in supporting climate mobilizers and creating a new kind of purpose economy, where solving social and environmental problems should not just a hobby, but a well-supported profession.

For Saskia, a HERO is someone that decides to solve a social problem or an environmental problem and just goes for it.

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Welcome to another episode of the HERO podcast, where we feature the inspiring voices of those who are pushing for the most effective solutions to the climate crisis.

HERO is the first subscription platform providing a stable income for climate mobilizers working on climate policy change. Subscribe today for just 6 euros a month at https://herocircle.app/ and join the journey of the most effective climate campaigners around the world.

This podcast episode features Anna Alex, a climate tech entrepreneur, discussing her journey in the climate space and the evolution of the industry. She emphasizes the importance of purpose and scale in creating impactful businesses and the role of mobilizers in pushing for policy change. She also touches on the need to professionalize the work of mobilizers and the importance of shifting values towards the good of the collective. For Anna, a HERO is someone who acts on what they believe is right, even if it's not popular.

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En este episodio, grabado en 2021, nuestra invitada es Catalina Santelices, activista ecofeminista chilena. Ella es parte de organizaciones como Fridays For Future Chile y Tremendas, además es co fundadora de la red internacional Latinas for Climate. Conversamos acerca de los principales retos que ha enfrentado para construir una plataforma regional de impacto, de la importancia de exigirle a los gobiernos acciones inmediatas que pongan en el centro a las poblaciones más vulnerables antes los efectos del cambio climático. También hablamos de la importancia de dirigir recursos económicos a los y las activistas en el mundo para que su trabajo sea sostenible en el tiempo y que así puedan incrementar el impacto de sus acciones. ¡Gracias por escuchar este episodio, esperamos que lo disfruten!

In this episode, recorded back in 2021, our guest is Dominique Palmer, a climate justice activist based in the UK. She is an organizer for Fridays For Future International and member of the Bad Activist Collective. We talked about some of her key learnings as an activist, about the Police, Crime and Sentencing Bill in the UK and the Withdraw the Cap campaign. About the importance of amplifying diverse voices in the climate movement. About how compensation can help activists around the world accelerate change and the ongoing challenge we have to reach more people outside the movements to join this fight. Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy it! Join the HERO Community at heroactivism.com 

In this episode, our guest is mental health advocate Olivia Miller from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. We talked about her personal journey, about how she started Bridges of Hope, a safe space to start conversations around the topic of mental health in different communities. She shared some advice on how to deal with the negative effects of social media. Also about the importance of finding time apart from activism to take care of our wellbeing and about many more projects she is leading to create safe spaces for people to connect around empathy. We hope you enjoy it! -Remember to subscribe to our podcast and invite fellow activists to join the waiting list at heroactivism.com to gain early access to our products and platforms - #ActionIsYourPower

In this episode our guest is climate activist and photojournalist Talia Woodin from the UK. We talked about the importance of building community and having a support system as an activist. About some of the biggest challenges she has faced while doing her work. We also talked about the power of photography in activism in the era of social media and the importance of compensation to make the work sustainable over time. - Remember to subscribe and to follow us on Instagram and Twitter as @heroactivism -

In this episode recorded back in March 2021, we had a conversation with Jessica Kleczka, a climate and social justice activist based in Whales in the UK. We talked about her first steps in activism, about the details of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill in the UK, about how digital activism has helped to decentralize social movements and move more people towards action. Jessica also shared some key insights on how to accelerate social and environmental change and great advice on how to avoid burnout. - Remember to subscribe and to follow us on Instagram and Twitter as @heroactivism -

En este episodio tenemos como invitada a Daniela Balaguera, activista colombiana de la comunidad Arhuaca. Conversamos acerca de cómo inició su camino en el activismo, de la importancia de trabajar por la justicia climática desde una perspectiva interseccional, algunos de los principales retos del activismo latinoamericano, del poder de la colectividad para incrementar el alcance de las acciones y de cómo compensar económicamente a los activistas cambiaría la manera de tomar acción. ¡Esperamos que lo disfruten!

In this episode our guest is Anuna De Wever. We talked about how she became a human rights activist and began the climate strikes in Belgium. About the climate crisis and the lack of action from political leaders. About the strategies to stay below 1,5 degrees and the global climate strike to demand #NoMoreEmptyPromises. About the importance of passing the mic and amplifying diverse voices in the climate movement and compensating activists around the world to accelerate change. We hope you enjoy it! - Remember to subscribe to our podcast and share it with fellow activists - #ActionIsYourPower

In this episode our guest is Cindy Trinh, a photojournalist based in New York. She is also the founder of Activist NYC. We talked about the process that led her to become an activism photojournalist and create Activist NYC. About the power of photography to tell stories, raise awareness and create an impact. About the evolution of activism and protests in recent years, from the Black Lives Matter movement to the Climate Strikes. She also gave very valuable advice for creative activists who want to follow their passion and great insights on what it means to be a HERO in these times. We hope you enjoy it!