Ep. 74 – Connecting Communities & a Working Class Perspective on Climate with Caitriona Kenny
I came to know Caitríona through Extinction Rebellion. She has been showing up to protests since she was a child, and organising them since she was in her teens! She is an activist who advocated anti war, animal rights, Repealing the 8th, and of course the environment. She is now a member of Connecting Cabra & The Dóthain Collective, as well as being a recent graduate of the DCU Masters in Climate Change programme. You can follow her on Twitter @KennyCaitriona.
We covered:
- [04:30] What inspired Caitriona to be the change she wanted to see.
- [06:50] Connecting Cabra – what’s involved & how it started.
- [13:40] Advice for anyone wanting to start a community group.
- [14:35] DCU Masters in Climate Change
- [21:00] How the climate movement can’t be discriminatory to marginalised groups such as disabled & working class communities.
- [30:50] Framing climate action in a positive light.
- [35:15] Tips for saving money that are also more eco friendly!
- [40:10] Her favourite protest memories.
- [43:00] Random questions
Also mentioned:
- Energy Master Plan
- Bloomin’ Crumlin
- Ringsend Sustainable Energy Community
- Ecolution
- Environmental Justice in Ireland report
- Commuinity Supported Agriculture (CSA)
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