On Strike With Insight

Emma Greenwood is a youth climate activist in Manchester, UK. She serves as youth MP of Bury and has brought a strong youth voice into local decision making with a focus on climate and mental health. In this conversation, we chat about the importance of youth leadership and the differences in how youth are incorporated into leadership between our two communities. We also discuss taking a step back, climate, and getting involved in activism. I loved recording this episode with Emma, and I'm excited for you to hear it! Tune into part one of On Strike With Insight: Activism From All Angles available everywhere podcasts are heard!

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I curated the Activism From All Angles series as conversations with young activists from around the world. Each passionate and knowledgeable activist brings to the table different ideas, understandings, and experiences. Whether you call yourself an activist or simply want to gain a greater understanding about what so many young people are working for today, this series is for you.

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Follow @onstrikewithinsight on Instagram. Follow @emma_ymp, @fridaysforfuturemapa, and @fff.digital to stay updated on Emma's work and what we discuss in this episode. Feel free to email me at [email protected] with any questions, suggestions, or to participate in a future episode!

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Music:

On the Verge // Joseph McDade

World's Away // Jason Shaw Music by Audionautix.com (changes made)

Emiliana Rickenmann is a 19 year old climate activist from Colombia, who is currently studying medicine in Switzerland. The crisis in the Amazon sparked her to get involved in the movement by joining Fridays For Future Bogota. She has since co-founded Latinas for Climate as a platform to amplify the voices of those in Latin America who are most affected by the climate crisis and empower young girls to add their voices to the fight. Those most affected by the climate crisis are often left out of the headlines. But this is not because they are silent, they are simply unamplified. Today, we talk climate intersectionality, the Escazu agreement, activism with a busy lifestyle, privilege to safely advocate for change, and more. Tune into part one of On Strike With Insight: Activism From All Angles available everywhere podcasts are heard.

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I curated the Activism From All Angles series as conversations with young activists from around the world. Each passionate and knowledgeable activist brings to the table different ideas, understandings, and experiences. Whether you call yourself an activist or simply want to gain a greater understanding about what so many young people are working for today, this series is for you. 

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Follow @onstrikewithinsight on Instagram. Follow @latinasforclimate, @mockcop26, and @emilianarickenmann to stay updated on Emiliana's work. Feel free to email me at [email protected] with any questions, suggestions, or to participate in a future episode!

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Music: 

On the Verge // Joseph McDade

World's Away // Jason Shaw Music by Audionautix.com (changes made)

In this episode, I have a conversation with Danielle Sipp, a powerful high school activist in Indiana on environmental racism - a topic she is incredibly knowledgeable about. Environmental racism goes so much deeper than surface level, and many aspects of it are hidden in our political system. Throughout the episode, we discuss Dani's personal experiences with environmental racism in Indiana, what exactly it is, what has allowed it to flourish in our society, and what you can do to support the fight against environmental racism.

After listening to the podcast episode, be sure to check out these articles and organizations:

White Flight in Gary, IN

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/mar/28/poverty-racism-gary-indiana-factory-jobs

Structural Racism and Health Inequities:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4306458/

Disparities and Distribution of Particulate Matter:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5844406/

Environmental Racism in Uganda:

https://t.co/LVKH15Xx7n

https://observer.ug/businessnews/67244-uganda-s-23-year-old-climate-activist-nakate-on-environmental-racism

Follow Just Transition NWI:

Instagram & Facebook: @justtransitionNWI

Twitter: @transitionNWI

Follow NAACP Gary:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008774049773

Follow Danielle Sipp on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/africandanii

Music: On the Verge / Joseph McDade

In this episode, I discuss the cruciality of avoiding complacency after Joe Biden’s inauguration and of continuing the work for change. During this exciting time, we are in a unique position of potential. We have the opportunity to create immense change. While this episode is especially relevant when it is being recorded, January 2021, it is just as important if you are listening to it at a later time. In any situation of immense and sudden positive change, it is easy to become complacent in the system. These are the actions and the ideas to contribute to the creation of momentous and critical change.

Music: Joseph McDade / On the Verge

This is On Strike With Insight - where I share meaningful and pointed conversations as well as my ideologies and insights from my viewpoint as a young activist. I hope that by listening to my podcast, you begin to think deeper about the issues that you're passionate about and take steps to create powerful change. On Strike With Insight is available wherever podcasts are heard.

Contact me: [email protected]

Music: Jason McDade / On the Verge

Katia Bannister is a 17 year old activist and active community member in British Columbia, Canada. In this episode, we discuss interconnected ideas: how broken systems transgress borders, the importance and beauty of creating powerful visions for the future, and how creating your own vision could be a step towards change. The conversation is incredibly interesting in part due to our unique situation of living in different countries - a factor that affects our activism experiences less than you may think. 

Reach out to me with comments or to be a guest on the show by emailing me at [email protected].

Music: Jason McDade / On the Verge

This episode, for the first time ever, I've brought a guest on the show. I talk with Claire Kaneshiro, a climate activist in Indianapolis, about performative activism. Performative activism is surface level, its activism to benefit yourself socially and make you feel less guilty. But in this episode, we dig deeper than surface level. Claire and I discuss how we've seen performative activism through our work as activists, why performative activism is the bare minimum, and how you, as a listener, can dig deeper into the causes you care about. If you've ever felt that your activism, while good intentioned, may have performative aspects or if you want to think deeper about what being an ally to the movement you care about really means, this episode is for you.

Music: On the Verge, Jason McDade