Mum, Will the Planet Die Before I Do?

Journalists Katy Glassborow and Babita Sharma met 25 years ago and remain firm friends, sharing each others highs and lows. They spent their careers investigating news stories, including climate change, but when they both became mums the climate headlines left them in a state of fear. How do you parent in a climate emergency? Katy and Babita decided to consult some of the world’s leading climate thinkers on how to rip up 'parenting' and piece it back together to fit our planetary reality. In each episode you'll hear stark truths, honest conversation and advice to help others navigate this crazy time. Join us for more chat #MumWillThePlanetDie. Subscribe to get your weekly dose of climate parenting each Thursday.

Launches 28th April 2022 on all podcast platforms.

Welcome back to Series 2 of 'Mum, Will the Planet Die Before I Do?' the podcast about parenting in a climate crisis.

Journalists Katy Glassborow and Babita Sharma met 25 years ago and remain firm friends, sharing each others highs and lows. They spent their careers investigating news stories, including climate change, but when they both became mums the climate headlines left them in a state of fear. How do you parent in a climate emergency?

In the first series our fact-finding mission raised many questions from leading global thinkers and youth activists demanding change. Now we are looking for the answers.

In this series Babita and Katy chat to extraordinary people doing extraordinary things and we ask them why and how they are tackling the crisis.

Join us every Thursday for stark truths, honest conversation and advice from our brilliant guests on how we can reimagine our roles as parents and make a difference.

Get in touch #mumwilltheplanetdie

In today's episode of 'Mum, Will the Planet Die Before I Do?' Babita and Katy are joined by environmentalist, author and journalist George Monbiot. They discuss the role that parents can play in preparing their kids for the fight against climate change. George talks about the unprecedented time we are facing and what he has learnt about his own emotional denial when coping with the climate challenges that lie ahead.

Please join our climate parenting conversation on social media by following #mumwilltheplanetdie. You can also get in touch with us directly on Twitter @BabitaTV or Instagram @mumwilltheplanetdiebeforeido

In this episode of 'Mum, Will the Planet Die Before I Do?' Katy is joined by guest presenter Ben McCallan from Zero Carbon Guildford, a charity that focuses on driving community-led climate action. Katy and Ben chat to Miatta Fahnbulleh, Chief Executive of the New Economics Foundation. Miatta has a wealth of experience generating ideas and policies to reshape the economy so that it works better for people and planet. Ben and Katy ask Miatta about her efforts to weave the climate crisis into conversations about politics, economics, transport and the cost of living crisis.

You can find out more about Zero Carbon Guildford here: https://www.zerocarbonguildford.org

In this episode of 'Mum, Will the Planet Die Before I Do?' Babita and Katy are joined by Mitzi Jonelle Tan, a young climate activist from the Philippines. They discuss the urgency and eco trauma felt by young activists on the front lines of climate change. Mitzi explains how foundational her relationship with her mother is, and how the lessons she learnt about being kind, loving community and standing up to bullies has influenced her approach to activism.