Climate Anxiety, Reconnection, & Being a Good Ancestor - Rachel Dempsey

06/13/22 • 47 min

Rachel Dempsey has been clued into the environmental crisis since way before it was ‘cool’. She has a fascinating wealth of knowledge she has picked up and shared all across the world and I’m honoured to have been given her time for this interview. She was also the original creator of the Zero Waste Ireland Facebook group that has been mentioned on the podcast so many times before thanks to its helpfulness! Be sure to check out her website and give a follow on Instagram @full_circle_change or Facebook.

[04:30] What it means to be a good ancestor.
[06:35] The Zero Waste Ireland Facebook group
[08:00] The work Rachel does
[11:00] How singing helps with healing.
[15:05] What climate anxiety looks like.
[17:00] How our health system is set up to deal with climate anxiety in people.
[23:30] Tips on becoming resilient.
[28:00] How change happens? Positive stories.
[32:00] Watching for climate anxiety warning signs
[35:20] What workshops & services Rachel provides now
[38:20] A song from Rachel

Mentioned:

The Good Ancestor Podcast
Timi’s interview / Sorcha's interview
Zero Waste Ireland Facebook Group
Capacitar https://capacitar.org/
Climate cafès
Britt Wray: Ted Talk / Generation Dread book
Laura Hartley for workshops on burnout
Songs for the Great Turning
Active Hope book by Joanna Macy
A Field Guide To Climate Anxiety by Sarah Jaquette Ray

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[04:30] What it means to be a good ancestor.
[06:35] The Zero Waste Ireland Facebook group
[08:00] The work Rachel does
[11:00] How singing helps with healing.
[15:05] What climate anxiety looks like.
[17:00] How our health system is set up to deal with climate anxiety in people.
[23:30] Tips on becoming resilient.
[28:00] How change happens? Positive stories.
[32:00] Watching for climate anxiety warning signs
[35:20] What workshops & services Rachel provides now
[38:20] A song from Rachel

Mentioned:

The Good Ancestor Podcast
Timi’s interview / Sorcha's interview
Zero Waste Ireland Facebook Group
Capacitar https://capacitar.org/
Climate cafès
Britt Wray: Ted Talk / Generation Dread book
Laura Hartley for workshops on burnout
Songs for the Great Turning
Active Hope book by Joanna Macy
A Field Guide To Climate Anxiety by Sarah Jaquette Ray

As always, don't forget to follow Book of Leaves on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook, leave us a review, and share with a friend x

Patreon / Buy Me A Coffee

Get bonus content on Patreon

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Previous Episode

Litter Picking Magic - Patrick Jackson

Patrick began an initiative with VOICE Ireland called Picker Pals that started with an unfortunate incident that turned into magic... Make sure to check out www.pickerpalsworld.org to request a pack or check out their resources. They also have a YouTube and can be followed on Facebook, Instagram @pickerpals and Twitter @pickerpalsworld

[04:10] Intro to Patrick.
[06:20] How Picker Pals came about.
[14:50] Why this work is worth doing.
[17:25] What are the most common things you find on cleans, and what are the most unusual?
[18:45] What schoolkids are told about waste and how they react.
[24:20] How people can request a picker pack to their school.
[27:25] The magic of litter picking.
[29:50] Random Questions!

Mentioned:

Ecolution kid's podcast
The Tidy Towns
Clean Coasts
Green Schools
Flossie & The Beach Cleaners
Crumlin Clean Up Group
Client Earth book.
Elements of Change festival with Cultivate

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Next Episode

Bringing Comedy to the Movement -Diane O'Connor

Diane is a wonderful beacon of joy in the climate movement in Ireland. She weaves activism into all aspects of her life from parenting & running The Sustainable Life School to her stand-up comedy shows. Full of practical tips and many laughs, I hope you enjoy this chat! Don't forget to check out their website and follow @SustainableLifeSchool and @DianeOConnor9 on Instagram for more tips and laughs.

[04:25] Her inspiration for caring for the earth, and getting into comedy.
[08:55] Getting back into activism.
[13:50] How the Sustainable Life School started.
[22:10] Cloth nappies & other eco-parenting tips.
[28:50] Final thoughts & random questions!

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