Connecting Communities & a Working Class Perspective on Climate - Caitriona Kenny

10/24/22 • 48 min

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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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)

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.

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[05:35] What Earthships are.

[13:20] Rekindle Festival

[18:30] Wasted wool

[23:10] How Common Knowledge started

[29:15] What else is involved that isn’t necessarily related to building your own home

[34:30] Empowering women

[43:10] Random Questions!

Also mentioned:

HomeTree

4Hands Food Studio

Concern's FREE CopOn festival

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Only this year did I get to meet and work with Maeve for the first time, on a youth led climate project called Rising Tide (which is definitely worth checking out). Having known of her brilliant human rights and environmental activism through art for a long time, I'm only DElighted to finally have her on the show. You can check out her website here, where there's also a contact page, or follow her on Twitter @maevestone.

[06:30] How Maeve went down a path of activism.
[09:40] Change of Address & Direct Provision.
[14:30] Defining artivism and her favourite examples.
[20:40] Ireland’s role as storytellers in the climate movement.
[24:35] Maeve’s suggestions on how we can be more inclusive.
[30:40] 'How Do We Start?' book, and curiosity.
[33:40] Stone Circle Jewellery.
[45:10] Sustainable tips.
[51:40] Random question: teleportation & fast travel

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