Climate Justice Radio

This is Episode 5 of the “Divestment Generation” mini series, a five episode series exploring the 9 year campaign to win fossil fuel divestment at the University of Toronto! Our final episode is an “intergenerational” conversation where creators and co-hosts Amanda Harvey-Sánchez and Julia DaSilva invite a couple people from each of the prior episodes to meet one another and talk about key themes from the podcast, where they are now, and possible next steps for the climate justice movement. Our guests are Stuart Basden, Keara Lightning, Ben Donato-Woodger, Kristine, Rivka Goetz, and Léo Jourdan. This mini series emerges from Amanda’s doctoral research with CJTO, a two-year ethnographic community-based participatory research project tentatively entitled “Actualizing Everything: Affective Activism, Effective Politics, and the Future of Climate Justice Organizing in Canada”. 

Cite as: Harvey-Sánchez, A. & DaSilva, J. (2023). “Divestment Generation Mini Series, Intergenerational Conversation (Ep.5)”. Climate Justice Toronto. 
EPISODE RESOURCES
UofT Fossil Fuel Divestment Timeline
Divestment and Beyond, Briarpatch Magazine Article (by Amanda Harvey-Sánchez & Sydney Lang)
Discovering University Worlds
Slow Justice (by Kate Neville and Sarah Martin)
Mikiwam (by Keara Lightning and Caeleigh Lightning)
Being the Change Affinity Network
SONG
Adaptation of “Which Side Are You On?” by Pete Seeger 

LYRICS
Find the full lyrics here.

SOCIAL MEDIA & CONTACT INFO
Amanda Harvey-Sánchez: Twitter, Instagram, email
Julia DaSilva: [email protected]
Climate Justice Toronto (CJTO): Instagram, Twitter
* DONATE to CJTO*:*: https://opencollective.com/cjto
CJUofT (formerly LeapUofT): Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
2185 Art Collective: Instagram

CREDITS
Editing: Amanda Harvey-Sánchez and Stefan Hegerat
Original Music: Stefan Hegerat
Hosts: Amanda Harvey-Sánchez and Julia DaSilva
Guests: Stuart Basden, Keara Lightning, Ben Donato-Woodger, Kristine, Rivka Goetz and Léo Jourdan
Singalong: Rebecca and participants at CJTO’s September 2022 Orientation Producer: Climate Justice Toronto

This is Episode 4 of the “Divestment Generation” mini series, a five episode series exploring the 9 year campaign to win fossil fuel divestment at the University of Toronto! In Episode 4, creators and co-hosts Amanda Harvey-Sánchez and Julia DaSilva speak with “Fourth Gen” divestment organizers - those who were involved in the campaign from 2019 until the big win in October 2021 and its immediate aftermath. Our “Fourth Gen” guests are Rivka Goetz, James Slaven, Leila Tjiang, and Léo Jourdan.  


In our song segment, CJTO member Rebecca and participants from CJTO’s September 2022 Orientation lead you in the seventh and eighth verses of a special adaptation of the movement song  “Which Side Are You On?”, originally by Pete Seeger. Stay tuned for the fifth and final episode in the “Divestment Generation” mini series to hear the full song!  


This mini series emerges from Amanda’s doctoral research with CJTO, a two-year ethnographic community-based participatory research project tentatively entitled “Actualizing Everything: Affective Activism, Effective Politics, and the Future of Climate Justice Organizing in Canada”. 


Cite as: Harvey-Sánchez, A. & DaSilva, J. (2023). “Divestment Generation Mini Series, Fourth Generation (Ep.4)”. Climate Justice Toronto. 


EPISODE RESOURCES

UofT Fossil Fuel Divestment Timeline
Divestment and Beyond, Briarpatch Magazine Article (by Amanda Harvey-Sánchez & Sydney Lang)
Discovering University Worlds
LEAP UofT Mind Maps


SONG 

Adaptation of “Which Side Are You On?” by Pete Seeger 


LYRICS

Does it weigh on you at all? [High]
Does it weigh on you at all? [Low]
(x 2)
Which side are you on now?
Which side are you on?
(x 4)


SOCIAL MEDIA & CONTACT INFO 

Amanda Harvey-Sánchez: Twitter, Instagram, email
Julia DaSilva: [email protected]
James Slaven: [email protected]
Climate Justice Toronto (CJTO): Instagram, Twitter
CJUofT (formerly LeapUofT): Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
2185 Art Collective: Instagram


CREDITS

Editing: Amanda Harvey-Sánchez and Stefan Hegerat 
Original Music: Stefan Hegerat
Hosts: Amanda Harvey-Sánchez and Julia DaSilva
Guests: Rivka Goetz, James Slaven, Leila Tjiang, and Léo Jourdan. 
Singalong: Rebecca and participants at CJTO’s Septemb

Chiara Padovani is a social worker, tenant organizer and human rights activist running to be the next city councilor in York South Weston, endorsed by Climate Justice Toronto. In this episode, we spoke to Chiara about the leap from grassroots organizing to electoral politics and her ongoing campaign. Chiara talked about her love for her community in York South Weston, the unique challenges it faces, and how she’s working to fight for climate justice on city council. This episode was first aired on CJRU’s Radio Everywhere program, which works in “collaboration with community organizations to produce pieces that showcase the work they’re doing, and to provide a platform for them to tell their own stories”. You can find out more about CJRU here: https://www.cjru.ca/project/radio-everywhere/ 
EPISODE RESOURCES

Land Story Toolkit: TCAN Land Acknowledgement Framework - Google Docs Find Chiara Padovani Chiara Padovani for York South-Weston, Chiara Padovani (@chipadovani) / Twitter, Chiara Padovani (@chipadovani) • Instagram photos and videos
SONG

Adaptation of “Anthem” by Leonard CohenAnthem - YouTube
LYRICS

Forget your perfect offering,Just ring the bell that still can ring,There is a crack, a crack in everything,
That's how the light gets in,That's how the light gets in,That's how the light gets in,That's how the light gets in,
Forget your perfect offering,Just ring the bell that still can ring,There is a crack, a crack in everything,
That's how the light gets in,That's how the light gets in,That's how the light gets in,That's how the light gets in,
CLIMATE JUSTICE TORONTO 

This podcast is brought to you by Climate Justice Toronto: a youth-led collective building an irresistible movement to confront the climate crisis by addressing its root causes: capitalism, colonialism, and white supremacy. Find us at climatejusticeto.com  
CREDITS
Editing: Stefan HegeratOriginal Music: Stefan HegeratInterviewee(s): Chiara PadovaniHost: Dani MichieSingalong: Dani Michie and Chiara PadovaniProducer: Climate Justice Toronto

How has COVID-19 affected educators’ teaching practices and students’ learning and wellbeing? In this episode, CJTO member Brook interviews educator Alexis Fawn and two students, Savi Gellatly-Ladd & Chloe Lederman on how their school experience has been affected by the pandemic, and what they would like to see in the transition back to school. Temp check segment by Brook & educator Anna Osterberg and sing-along to the movement song “May the Life I Lead” with Brook, Savi Gellatly-Ladd & Chloe Lederman. This episode was 1st aired on CJRU’s Radio Everywhere program, which works in “collaboration with community organizations to produce pieces that showcase the work they’re doing, and to provide a platform for them to tell their own stories”. More on CJRU here EPISODE RESOURCES

• Land Story Toolkit
• Brook’s land story visual 
• Alexis’s interview on Vegan Vanguard
• Alexis’s articles on teaching during COVID
  1. Safe September 
  2. COVID in the Classroom
• Paulo Freire Pedagogy of the Oppressed 
• Alexis: [email protected] & @alexisfawn
• Savi: @yellowpeach.es
• Chloe: @themamagrass and EP 

TEMP CHECK

• Censure: @censureutoronto
• CBC restricting reporters’ coverage of Palestine article
• Human Rights Watch Report on Palestine 
• CJTO's instagram post in solidarity with Palestine
• Support Palestinian Medical Relief
• Support Medical Aid for Palestine
• People’s Vaccine Alliance Letter to Trudeau 
• Free the Vaccine Collective
• Colombia Go Fund Me
• Encampment Support Network (ESN): Patreon, instagram @esn.to.4real and twitter @esn_to
• IfNotNow’s version of “May the Life I Lead” 

CLIMATE JUSTICE TORONTO This podcast is brought to you by Climate Justice Toronto: a youth-led collective building an irresistible movement to confront the climate crisis by addressing its root causes: capitalism, colonialism & white supremacy. Find us at climatejusticeto.com  CREDITSEditing: Brook & Stefan Hegerat
Original Music: Stefan Hegerat
Interviewees: Alexis Fawn, Savi Gellatly-Ladd & Chloe Lederman
Host: Brook
Temp Check: Brook & Anna Osterberg
Singalong: Brook, Chloe Lederman & Savi Gellatly-Ladd
Producer: Climate Justice Toronto

In this episode of Climate Justice Radio, host and CJTO member Bella Lyne interviews Kristen Sison, about her work as a death doula and explores the intersections of death cycles, grief and spirituality. Kristen Sison is a diasporic Filipinx Womxn community choreographer, storyteller, artist-healer, and book witch! She serves community by creating youth-led alternative educational spaces that re-imagine how we teach and talk about climate change and climate justice including Conscious Minds Camp, now Conscious Minds Co-operative, and most recently, a 3-month climate leadership program called Rooted and Rising. She is close to releasing a book called It’s Bigger Than All Of Us, an archive that reflects the process of claiming self-sovereignty within our bodies, and deepening our relationship with Spirit! She is also a founding member of Kapwa Collective, a collective and mutual support group of Filipinx-Canadian artists, critical thinkers, and healers based out of Tkaronto.

This episode explores the ways in which death cycles can make space for individual and collective transformation and offers a reflective meditation on where our movements are heading. During a time where our movements and social events have moved mostly online, Kristen reminds us of the importance of listening to our bodies and practicing selfcare.

The episode's Temp Check features Daniel Xie and Maitri Gupta. They discuss CJTO's restructuring, a climate alliance between the federal NDP and Green parties, Ontario paid sick days, Premier Ford's Bill 251, COVID-19 and the Farmer's strike in India, Palestinian Solidarity and the crisis in Colombia . Follow the links in the resource section to take action and find out more.

Also included in Episode 2 is an opportunity to learn a movement song with Bella and Brook. Listen and feel free to sing along to More Waters Rising by Saro Lynch Thomason.

This episode was first aired on CJRU’s Radio Everywhere program, which works in “collaboration with community organizations to produce pieces that showcase the work they’re doing, and to provide a platform for them to tell their own stories”. You can find out more about CJRU here: https://www.cjru.ca/project/radio-everywhere/ 


KRISTEN SISON

@bonesthrown on Instagram
https://www.bonesthrown.com

CLIMATE JUSTICE TORONTO

climatejusticeto.com
@ClimateJusticeTO on Instagram
Climate Justice Toronto on Facebook
@CJusticeTO on Twitter

TEMP CHECK

@350canada
@ontarionurses
@ontarionursesforchange
@decentworkandhealth
@migrantmutualaid

CREDITS

Interviewee: Kristen Sison
Host: Bella Lyne
Editing: Bella Lyne, Stefan Hegerat & Alexandra Simpson
Original Music: Stefan Hegerat
Producer: Climate Justice Toronto