Ep 40. The Mercosur Deal, Chimps, & Activism – Laura Kehoe

For episode 40, I had the pleasure to interview Laura Kehoe, an activist, scientist, conservationist – all the ists! She has done, and continues to do, so much for the planet, it’s quite mind-blowing. She is a true inspiration and I know I say this about all my episodes, but I really can’t wait for you to listen to this one. We cover a lot, it’s listed below and you’ll find links to campaigns & resources too. I hope you get something out of this, because I sure did.

Photo: Mark Linfield/Walt Disney Pictures

Resources Mentioned:

• The Wild Chimpanzee Foundation.
• Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots programme.
• ‘Don’t Tell Me What to Do’ study.
• The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible book by Charles Eisenstein (available free online!).
• Extinction Rebellion.
• Animal Rebellion (Irish page).
• Here’s a video Laura sent on to me about the eco food labels we were talking about.

• [04:50] Laura’s path to conservation & activism.
• [10:35] What it was like to work with chimps & how they’re doing now (check out the talk Laura gave!).
• [15:10] The main issues threatening chimps.
• [18:05] Ways in which we can help them.
• [18:30] The work of Trees.org and what 400 Trees is about.
• [22:20] What is the Mercosur deal?
• [30:40] Having effective conversations with people about climate change, and experiencing burnout.
• [45:30] Managing the stress of fighting for a better world.
• [47:10] What can WE do regarding the Mercosur deal?
• [52:35] What do you want for the planet this Christmas? Introducing Green Santa.

Information on Ireland’s Soy & Animal Feed Imports:

• https://www.irishexaminer.com/farming/imports.
• https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2019-05-09/40/.
• https://tradingeconomics.com/ireland/imports/brazil.

Your podcast provider not listed here? Click this link to find it!