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11/17/21 • 38 min
About the Episode
In the final episode of season 2, We Need to Talk about Eco-Anxiety, Clover explores the role education plays in understanding global eco-anxiety and mitigating the climate crisis.
First up, Clover meets with Joe Brindle, founder of the Teach the Future campaign, to learn why our education on the climate crisis has been limited and whether or not it was a deliberate attempt to restrict awareness. We then hear from people around the world experiencing eco-anxiety and advocating for more educational resources on the topic; and finally, Leslie Madema, head of learning at Green School International, to understand what an educational system that prioritises teachings about sustainability and the climate crisis looks like.
Top Quotes
"Our climate education is particularly bad in the UK. The new curriculum changes have tried to push out anything remotely political but what that has done is push out anything societal. And that includes climate change." - Joe Brindle
"My problem with our education system is how it prioritises individualism; how well you'll do in an exam, how smart you are in a traditional way. And that individualism is missing a huge part of the community. Which is a problem because the climate crisis affects us as a society." - Leslie Madema
About the Guests
Joe Brindle is a 19-year-old climate activist and the founder of the Teach the Future campaign. Teach the Future is a youth-led campaign to urgently repurpose the entire education system around the climate emergency and ecological crisis in the UK.
Leslie Madema is head of learning for Green School International Bali. Green School International is a global education network, committed to creating a global community of learners, making the world sustainable.
Caroline Hickman is a psychotherapist and Climate Psychology Therapist in Education at the University of Bath. Her research specialises in children and young people's relationships with nature, and their feelings about the climate and ecological crisis.
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10/13/21 • 36 min
About the Episode
In the seventh episode of season two, We Need to Talk about Eco-Anxiety, Clover rifles through the world of fast fashion to discover the true extent of its impact on the climate crisis, and how this accentuates global eco-anxiety.
First up, Clover sits down with environmentalist blogger, Aditi Mayer, to track the origins of fast fashion, and understand how our disposable culture has unravelled our sense of what is, and what is not art. Later in the show, our resident psychotherapist, Caroline Hickman, explains why our definition of beauty has been corrupted by our disregard for nature; and finally, Clover chats to Michael Doughty, co-founder of Hylo Athletics, to learn about the companies redesigning our fashion and textiles industries for a more sustainable future.
Top Quotes
"Traditionally, we had four fashion seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter. With fast fashion, it became 52 seasons a year." - Aditi Mayer
"Fast fashion has caused us to see clothes as a disposable commodity rather than the art that it is." - Aditi Mayer
About the Guests
Aditi Mayer is a sustainable fashion blogger, photojournalist, labour rights activist, and frequent speaker on topics of social and environmental justice. Her work looks at fashion and culture through a lens of intersectionality and decolonisation.
Michael Doughty is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Hylo Athletics. Hylo is a sustainable footwear and athletics manufacturer with a number of sustainability goals and pledges at the heart of their business.
Caroline Hickman is a psychotherapist and Climate Psychology Therapist in Education at the University of Bath. Her research specialises in children and young people's relationships with nature, and their feelings about the climate and ecological crisis.
Resources
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10/06/21 • 35 min
About the Episode
In the sixth episode of season two, We Need to Talk about Eco-Anxiety, Clover dives deeper into eco-feminism and the impact of the climate crisis on women & girls.
Through her conversation with Nergiz De Baere, creator of ChicksforClimate, Clover unearths the disproportionate effects of the climate crisis on women. We then hear from young people whose stories have been shaped by gender inequality; our resident psychotherapist, Caroline Hickman, on why women need to ‘embrace their inner bitch’; and finally, Firdaous El Honsali, Global Communications Director of Dove, on whether companies champion women’s voices or continue to silence them.
Top Quotes
"The people who are impacted the most by climate change don't have a voice in the policy-making part of fighting it." - Nergiz De Baere
"Eco-feminism seeks to make a connection between how capitalism and the patriarchy exploit both the planet and women. Ecofeminism connects those two things together as one." - Nergiz De Baere
About the Guests
Nergiz De Baere is the creator of ChicksforClimate, an online platform dedicated to communicating the intersection of environmentalism and feminism, now at +400k community members.
Caroline Hickman is a psychotherapist and Climate Psychology Therapist in Education at the University of Bath. Her research specialises in children and young people's relationships with nature, and their feelings about the climate and ecological crisis.
Firdaous El Honsali is Global Communications and Sustainability Director of Dove, a Unilever brand. She has a demonstrated history of working in the consumer goods industry, with a clear passion for beauty brands and driving purpose-driven communications and sustainable strategy. She was listed in the 2020 global #Influencer50 list.
About the Sponsor
Dove - a Unilever brand - is on a mission to help women and girls around the world. The Dove Self-Esteem Project (DSEP) is the biggest provider of self-esteem education in the world and has already reached more than 69 million young people across 150 countries since 2004. In 2019, Dove partnered with UNICEF to help deliver self-esteem education to 10 million young people in Brazil, India and Indonesia. In addition, Dove recently launched the Forest Restoration Project, which will restore 20,000 hectares of forest in North Sumatra, Indonesia, as well as protect the livelihoods of 16,000 people in the community.
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About the Episode
In the sixth episode of season two, We Need to Talk about Eco-Anxiety, Clover dives deeper into eco-feminism and the impact of the climate crisis on women & girls.
Through her conversation with Nergiz De Baere, creator of ChicksforClimate, Clover unearths the disproportionate effects of the climate crisis on women. We then hear from young people whose stories have been shaped by gender inequality; our resident psychotherapist, Caroline Hickman, on why women need to ‘embrace their inner bitch’; and finally, Firdaous El Honsali, Global Communications Director of Dove, on whether companies champion women’s voices or continue to silence them.
Top Quotes
"The people who are impacted the most by climate change don't have a voice in the policy-making part of fighting it." - Nergiz De Baere
"Eco-feminism seeks to make a connection between how capitalism and the patriarchy exploit both the planet and women. Ecofeminism connects those two things together as one." - Nergiz De Baere
About the Guests
Nergiz De Baere is the creator of ChicksforClimate, an online platform dedicated to communicating the intersection of environmentalism and feminism, now at +400k community members.
Caroline Hickman is a psychotherapist and Climate Psychology Therapist in Education at the University of Bath. Her research specialises in children and young people's relationships with nature, and their feelings about the climate and ecological crisis.
Firdaous El Honsali is Global Communications and Sustainability Director of Dove, a Unilever brand. She has a demonstrated history of working in the consumer goods industry, with a clear passion for beauty brands and driving purpose-driven communications and sustainable strategy. She was listed in the 2020 global #Influencer50 list.
About the Sponsor
Dove - a Unilever brand - is on a mission to help women and girls around the world. The Dove Self-Esteem Project (DSEP) is the big...
Will we run out of WATER? We need to talk about eco-anxiety
Force of Nature
09/29/21 • 35 min
About the Episode
In the fifth episode of season two, We Need to Talk about Eco-Anxiety, Clover sets on a journey to uncover our relationship with water and how this vital element is at the core of the climate crisis.
Firstly, Clover meets water rights activist, Beze Gray, to analyse why water rights & scarcity will become an increasingly ubiquitous problem for all. Later on, young people around the world share how our fractious relationship with water worsens their eco-anxiety. We then hear from our resident psychotherapist, Caroline Hickman, on how water can represent the human ego; and finally, Frantz and Oya from P&G to discuss why water scarcity will lead to global conflict and how innovation can help mitigate future water wars.
Top Quotes
"The water systems don't belong to anyone. It's just water. You can't have ownership of that. It's a western thing to say you own the water. Indigenous people would never do that. It just flows. " - Beze Gray
"The symbolism of water is really the way to understand it. Water does not respect us, we need to respect water. Water doesn't respect boundaries; it flows across boundaries. Will we ever wake up to respect the natural cycle, or will we ruin it for everyone?" - Caroline Hickman
About the Guests
Beze Gray is an Anishnaabe land/water protector and student from Aamjiwnaang First Nation in Ontario and is one of seven young people taking the Ford government to court for weakening Ontario’s 2030 climate target. Growing up in an area near Sarnia also known as Chemical Valley, Beze has witnessed the impacts of the fossil fuel industry firsthand.
Caroline Hickman is a psychotherapist and Climate Psychology Therapist in Education at the University of Bath. Her research specialises in children and young people's relationships with nature, and their feelings about the climate and ecological crisis.
Frantz Beznik is the Global Head of Sustainable Innovation at Procter & Gamble - a company selling products to 5 billion people every day. With more than 20 years of experience at P&G, Frantz is a passionate leader working across big brands like Tide, Ariel, Swiffer, and Mr Clean. His obsession is to “Make Sustainable Irresistible” - with his most recent innovation being the 50L home, which aims to lower urban water consumption.
Oya Öngör is Senior Vice President Europe Homecare at Procter & Gamble.
About the Sponsor
Fairy dishwashing liquid - a P&G brand - aims to drive sustainable consumption through performance. With Fairy, consumers can wash in cool water – by only reducing by 20 degrees the water washing temperature, consumers can reduce up to 50% of the CO2, based on the life cycle analysis.
75% of consumers surveyed by Fairy pre-rinse dishes, with an average water consumption of 4 liters each time. Yet Fairy dishwasher capsules are so powerful that consumers can skip pre-rinse and wash in eco-cycle, saving energy and water. Across packaging, they’ve increased recycled plastic in their bottles in Europe from 15 to 50% in the last 2 years.
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09/15/21 • 36 min
About the Episode
In the third episode of season two, We Need to Talk about Eco-Anxiety, Clover explores our world of plastic and its impact on people and the planet. First up, Clover meets Melati Wijsen, founder of Bye Bye Plastic Bags. Melati explains why our oceans are drowning in plastic, and how that could gravely impact all life on this planet. We then hear from young people around the world experiencing eco-anxiety; our resident psychotherapist, Caroline Hickman, on how to harness our emotions in a rapidly changing world; and finally, VP of Dove, Allesandro Manfredi, on how global corporations are beginning to address the issue.
Top Quotes
"By 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish." - Melati Wijsen
"Plastic is cheap, its single use, and then we forget about it once it's served its purpose. It's actually a really good symbol for all that is wrong with us." - Melati Wijsen
About the Guests
Melati Wijsen is an Indonesian/Dutch activist and change maker. She founded Bye Bye Plastic Bags with her younger sister in 2013 and has successfully banned plastic bags, straws and Styrofoam from their home island, Bali, as of 2019. She has also started the people movement One Island One Voice and the social enterprise, Mountain Mama's; has spoken at TED and the United Nations, and has also been selected among Forbes top ten most inspiring women in the country.
Caroline Hickman is a psychotherapist and Climate Psychology Therapist in Education at the University of Bath. Her research specialises in children and young people's relationships with nature, and their feelings about the climate and ecological crisis.
About the Sponsor
Dove - a Unilever brand - is on a mission to eliminate virgin plastic from its products. By 2025, all Dove packaging will either be made from 100% recycled plastic, refillable or be reusable. This will reduce the manufacture of more than 20,500 tonnes of virgin plastic per year. Dove are also trialling new refillable deodorant, and will be making their iconic Beauty Bar packaging plastic-free globally.
You can learn more about their commitment at: https://www.dove.com/us/en/stories/about-dove/plastics-commitment.html
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How does MEDIA control the climate change narrative? We need to talk about eco-anxiety
Force of Nature
09/07/21 • 33 min
About the Episode
In the second episode of season two, We Need to Talk about Eco-Anxiety, Clover discerns how our media has shaped the climate narrative in the past, and how we can leverage it to accelerate climate action.
First up, Clover speaks with filmmaker and fellow climate activist, Jack Harries, about what ‘woke’ him up to the climate crisis and why, in his words, it’s been the ‘story we failed to tell.’ We then hear from young people around the world sharing how media impacts their eco-anxiety; our resident psychotherapist, Caroline Hickman, on how to navigate these climate emotions; and finally the President of the New York Times, Stephan Dunbar-Smith, on how legacy media should step up to communicate the climate crisis.
Top Quotes
"If we look at the climate story over the last 30 - 40 years very often it has focused on doom and gloom, and denial. We have failed to communicate the human impact. Which is a shame because, as people, we are moved by human stories. If we instead said that in 30-40 years they'll be food shortages and crops will fail en masse, suddenly that animal instinct within us wakes up. In many ways, climate change is the story we failed to tell." - Jack Harries
"We have to give people the honour of telling them the truth about the climate crisis." - Caroline Hickman
About the Guests
Jack Harries is a documentary photographer, filmmaker and activist. In 2011 he created JacksGap, a successful YouTube channel and blog that has over 4 million subscribers. Through his work, Jack raises awareness about the climate crisis, forced migration and mental health. Over the last few years, he has covered environmental stories in Greenland, Somaliland, Bhutan and Kiribati. He also serves as a World Wildlife Fund ambassador and holds an MA in Ethnography and Documentary Filmmaking from UCL.
Stephen Dunbar-Johnson is the President International of The New York Times Company. Dunbar-Johnson is responsible for the oversight and strategic development of the Times Company’s international businesses. Dunbar-Johnson was appointed president, International for The New York Times Company in October 2013 to lead the global expansion of the company.
Caroline Hickman is a psychotherapist and Climate Psychology Therapist in Education at the University of Bath. Her research specialises in children and young people's relationships with nature, and their feelings about the climate and ecological crisis.
Resources
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09/01/21 • 37 min
About the Episode
In the first episode of season two, We Need to Talk about Eco-Anxiety, Clover embarks on a journey to learn more about how our production and use of energy contributes both to the climate crisis, and the rise of eco-anxiety.
First up, Clover sits down with activist Aneesa Khan to understand more how the lies told by the fossil fuel industry perpetuate our ‘addiction’. We then hear from young people around the world, sharing how their eco-anxiety is impacted by fossil fuels; our resident psychotherapist, Caroline Hickman, on how to navigate these feelings; and finally, Kate from OVO Energy - on how we can power our homes sustainably.
Top Quotes
"The injustice of the climate crises is why I'm here. Wealthy countries, countries in the global north, the fossil fuel industry, and corporations are very much responsible for the climate crises but the people who are bearing its burden are our young people, women, people of colour and indigenous people." - Aneesa
"There is money in the world. The governments around the globe spent 13 trillion dollars bailing out the banks during the financial crises. They have money for the climate crises. They're just not giving it out." - Aneesa
About the Host
Clover Hogan is a 22-year-old climate activist, researcher on eco-anxiety, and the founder of Force of Nature - a youth-led organisation empowering Gen Z to step up, rather than shut down, in the face of the climate crisis.
About the Guests
Aneesa Khan is an Indian-born climate activist who has decided to dedicate herself to the movement for climate justice. She studied international environmental law and politics at College of the Atlantic, and has attended UN climate conferences in Lima, Paris, Marrakesh, and Katowice.
Caroline Hickman is a psychotherapist and Climate Psychology Therapist in Education at the University of Bath. Her research specialises in children and young people's relationships with nature, and their feelings about the climate and ecological crisis.
About the Sponsor
OVO is a green energy supplier on a mission to help its members kick carbon from their homes.
Not only is OVO Energy committed to being a net zero carbon company by 2030, at the same time it’s aiming to halve its members’ total carbon footprints. These are massive goals that lie at the heart of its 10-year business strategy Plan Zero. There’s already a collective of more than a million planet-loving OVO members helping drive change. But its aim is to bring low-carbon tech to more than 5 million homes! And that can only be a good thing for our planet. If you want to find out more, you can head to https://ovo.com/planzero/
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Season 2 Trailer - We need to talk about eco-anxiety
Force of Nature
08/24/21 • 2 min
Hi, my name's Clover and welcome to Season 2 of the Force of Nature Podcast: We need to talk about eco-anxiety.
Some of you may be wondering what eco-anxiety is while others may be struggling with it right now. This podcast is for both of you.
For those curious listeners who want to understand the impacts of climate change on our mental health, this podcast is your crash course.
Each week on the show we'll be exploring a different face of the climate crisis: from the food we eat, to our relationship with the media, our addiction to fossil fuels, and everything in-between.
I'll be speaking to leading experts and global companies about challenges and solutions. You'll also hear from young people around the world who feel eco-anxious, and hear from our resident psychotherapist Caroline Hickman about how to navigate some of these feelings.
And for those who feel eco-anxious right now, I'm here to tell you that you're not alone. And far from being a sign of weakness, your eco-anxiety is totally normal; in fact, it's a sign of your empathy - proof that you're awake to the issues.
I believe that talking about our eco-anxiety is the first step to turning it into agency, community and vision.
So, let's talk about eco-anxiety.
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Rethink The System - A Conversation with James Arbib
Force of Nature
09/23/20 • 63 min
Episode notes
01:40 - 14:46) Asking if the “system” is too broken for meaningful change; why we can’t keep plastering over problems with token solutions; and why technology can only take us so far in delivering utopia.
14:46 - 21:23) What happens when people decide to opt out of the system; understanding how power operates to create space for new leaders; why positive exponential change is (and must be made) possible.
21:23 - 33:42) Learning to navigate uncertainty while planning for mass-disruption; finding society’s new narrative; and rewriting social contracts.
33:42 - 40:05) Beginning to rethink much of how we live, breathe and exist in the 21st century; stripping back complexity to uncover universal truths; why we find change so terrifying; and how to create the conditions for the best in society to emerge.
40:05 - 51:38) Why climate change demands a new story - not of fear, but of the world that’s possible; looking forward rather than regressing to past certainties; sustainable solutions presented as opportunities rather sacrifice.
51:38 - 1:02:56 ) Dismantling society’s dominion complex to redistribute power to the people; solving problems through the lens of intersectionality; creating the conditions for a new world to emerge.
Top quotes
“You never see a leading civilization of one era becoming the leading civilization of the next era because there's too much resistance to change within the leaders... it's always someone on the edge.” - James
“We see these glimpses of what’s possible when lots of people come together.” - Clover
“The reason we've been successful as a society is our ability to be social creatures, work together and rally around stories. How can we reclaim that narrative?” - Clover
“The stories we tell about the climate are terrifying, right? That’s paralyzing at some level - and we do ourselves a disservice by focusing on the fear side too much.” - James
“There's a saying we have in society: ‘where there's a will, there’s a way’. It's framed the wrong way around. It should be: ‘where there's a way, there's a will’, meaning if we can see what's possible, we will find the will to get there.” - James
About the guest(s)
James Arbib is the co-Founder of RethinkX, a not-for-profit think tank that has developed a framework to better understand the non-linear nature of technology disruption across the economy and its broad implications across society. It aims to provide key decision makers (policy-makers, investors and businesses) with insight and data that captures the potential and implications of these disruptions, to help society make better choices. He also serves in a number of advisory roles in the Investment and Sustainability sectors.
Resources
RethinkX https://www.rethinkx.com/
Read the latest report from RethinkX, “Rethink Humanity”: https://www.rethinkx.com/humanity
About the host
Clover Hogan is a 21-year-old climate activist, researcher on eco-anxiety, and the founder of Force of Nature - a youth-led organisation empowering Gen Z to step up, rather than shut down, in the face of the climate crisis. She has worked alongside the world’s leading authorities on sustainability, within the boardrooms of Fortune 500 companies, and inside classrooms across the UK.
Clover serves as a trustee to Global Action Plan, and is on the advisory boards of the National Community Lottery's Climate Action Fund; the Teach the Future campaign; and the COP26 President-Designate Civil Society and Youth Advisory Council.
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Season 3 Trailer - Confessions of a climate activist
Force of Nature
02/22/24 • 1 min
This season, we’re diving into “Confessions of a Climate Activist”. What comes to mind when you picture an activist? Is it a person glued to the road? Someone with a reusable coffee cup? Maybe, a teenager holding a microphone? Whatever it is, I want you to let it go — because I’m about to invite you behind the scenes. You’re going to hear from activists on the stuff that doesn’t get talked about. Burnout; getting cancelled; the ethical compromises of making money; imposter syndrome, and even what it’s like to alienate friends and family.
See this as your how-to guide when understanding and navigating the nuances of activism and barriers to action in the climate space. Over the season, we hope to find some answers: namely, what activism can look like when it's more open, honest and human. Make sure to stick around to the end of each episode when our guests spill their climate confessions.
After all, we don't need a hundred perfect activists - but millions of imperfect ones.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Force of Nature have?
Force of Nature currently has 33 episodes available.
What topics does Force of Nature cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Earth Sciences, Podcasts and Science.
What is the most popular episode on Force of Nature?
The episode title 'Will EDUCATION solve the climate crisis? We need to talk about eco-anxiety' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Force of Nature?
The average episode length on Force of Nature is 40 minutes.
How often are episodes of Force of Nature released?
Episodes of Force of Nature are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Force of Nature?
The first episode of Force of Nature was released on May 27, 2020.
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