This week I chat with 12 year old climate activist Thierry Spall, who became an environmental campaigner when he was only 8, after watching David Attenborough programmes abut the devastating effects and realising "it was real and I had to do something". I chatted with Thierry abut his campaigns at school, his fundraising and his involvement in Extinction Rebellion, at the beginning of their 2020 October Rebellion- a series of actions and protests to highlight the climate and ecological emergency. He spoke about how "everyones voice does count and should be listened to" but that "I don't think we should bring the full burden down of everything onto people who are still young" We met on Tuesday 1st September at Parliament Square, when Thierry and lots of other children and young people were delivering their letters of concern and demands to the British Government. Thierry's commitment to positive change at such a young age gave me such huge hope for the future, and listening to him is a timely reminder of our responsibilities to ensure all young people and the planet get the future they deserve. Thierry is currently making his own wildlife documentary "Doorstep Nature" encouraging people to find and observe nature close to home. His advice to us grown ups? "listen more to nature.... notice if what we are doing has a drastic effect or a positive impact on the environment... and change"
You can find out more about Extinction Rebellion here: https://extinctionrebellion.uk
My book "How To Be Hopeful" is out this Thursday 10th September!
WONDER episode 3- original short stories read aloud from Revelation Ashford
How To Be Hopeful Season 1 Episode 9- Our Future Cities Will Be Forests Too
How To Be Hopeful Season 1 Episode 8- Death is not the enemy of hope
How To Be Hopeful Season 1 Episode 7- Mental Health Awareness Week- Hope is Kindness
How To Be Hopeful Season 1 Episode 6- The Secret Weapon Is Joy
How To Be Hopeful Season One Episode 5- Tiny Revolutions
WONDER episode 2- original stories read aloud from Revelation Ashford
How To Be Hopeful Season One Episode Four "If I Can't Dance I Don't Want To Be Part Of Your Revolution"
How To Be Hopeful- Season 1 Episode 3- Looking After Ourselves
How To Be Hopeful- Episode 2 -"Evelyn Community Store"
Are You Sitting Comfortably - Episode 1
How To Be Hopeful- Episode One "Remember When We Clapped and Why"
WONDER episode 1- original short stories read aloud from Revelation Ashford
Mudlarks and Magicians by Bernadette Russell
Winter Solstice 2019- Talliston Dreams Podcast
Dan Thompson "Your England" interview
Rabbit Rabbit: a chatty podcast about the Edinburgh Festival 2018
Live performance : Sign of the Times for Troublemakers Festival Swansea 2017
Live Performance: Sign of The Times , Two Degrees Festival, Arts Admin at Toynbee Studio 2017
Live performance: Santa’s Sci Fi Salon- An intergenerational cabaret with science! 2016
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