Tag: Activism

• 2 September 2024Podcast Episodes

  Ep. 109 – Being a Global Citizen, & Utilising Art with Shauna Harris

  Shauna Harris is an actor, poet, and global citizen education officer. She also has a keen interest in researching Black studies and having an intersectional approach to her activism, especially towards people who have been racialised

• 23 October 2023Podcast Episodes

  Ep. 93 – Preventing Mining & Sink Holes in Monaghan with Sophia McConnon

  Sophia McConnon is a youth activist I saw speaking at a climate conference over the summer. She was raising awareness of the detrimental effects mining has had on her community, which began with a large sinkhole that destroyed the local GAA playing field, community centre, and 3 surrounding fields. New mines are constantly being explored across the country, but Sophia and the rest of Magheracloone Against Mining are trying to keep communities and our environments safe. Support them on 'X' @MiningAgainst and Instagram @magheracloone_against_mining or Facebook.

• 9 October 2023Podcast Episodes

  Ep. 92 – Animal Vs Environmental Rights, & Hare Coursing with Laura Broxson, NARA

  If you’ve ever attended a protest for human or animal rights, chances are Laura has been in the crowd every single time. An activist since her teens, they have a wealth of experience and compassion they primarily use to drive the campaigns of NARA (National Animal Rights Association). Their most pressing campaign at the moment is the one to ban hare coursing which we cover in detail. Keep up to date with NARA on Instagram, on X and Facebook by searching @naracampaigns.