Introducing | Season 2 : The Future of Activism

11/05/22 • 1 min

Power, People and Planet returns for its second season to tackle the toughest and most urgent questions of our time.
In this new series of in-depth discussions, host and veteran activist Kumi Naidoo talks with guests from across the globe about the current state of activism, its failure, its successes and its future.
In the most consequential decade in humanity's history, we must focus and improve our efforts not simply for change but for a just transition to a more equitable, more inclusive and more sustainable world.
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Power, People and Planet is produced in association with the Green Economy Coalition
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Additional support for this season was provided by Robert Bosch Stiftung
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Islam Elbeiti | Musician and Social Change Activist

"We utilise the power of culture to our own benefit"
Islam Elbeiti is a Sudanese bass player, radio presenter, and social change activist. She serves as Community Engagement Lead at The Innovation for Policy Foundation, Cultural Wave Support Lead at The Global Assembly and is co-founder of the Sudanese Innovation and Entrepreneurship Network.

In this episode, Kumi speaks with Islam about her journey as a bass player, the enduring and transformative power of culture, the role that music played in the Sudanese revolution and changing attitudes towards female artists in Africa.

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Islam on Twitter: @islamelbeiti

Islam on Instagram: @islamelbeiti

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Intersectionality: The Missing Link For Justice | Naomi Klein, Laura Garcia & Georgia Hirsty

In this episode, we reflect on the critical importance of the power of intersectional approaches between different movements so that they might win bigger battles faster. Intersectionality refers to the interconnected nature of social categories such as race, class, and gender. They create overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage. Intersectionality is a lens that allows us to view the hidden and invisible connections in our society. While many in civil society and different movements recognize this theoretically, there’s still far too high a propensity towards siloed activism.

Our guests:
Naomi Klein is an award-winning journalist, columnist, and international bestselling author of eight books including No Logo, The Shock Doctrine, This Changes Everything, No Is Not Enough and On Fire, which have been translated into over 35 languages. She is a Senior Contributing Writer for The Intercept. She was the inaugural Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair in Media, Culture and Feminist Studies at Rutgers University, and is now Honorary Professor of Media and Climate at Rutgers.
Follow Naomi’s work:

Website: https://naomiklein.org/
Twitter: @NaomiAKlein

Laura Garcia is a Mexican feminist who has advocated for human rights, social justice, and civil society throughout her career. Before joining Global Greengrants as CEO, Laura served for seven years as the Executive Director of Fondo Semillas, a Mexican non profit organisation that finances grassroots organisations to achieve gender equality. Laura has co-created networks to promote community philanthropy in the Global South. She currently serves on the boards of Oxfam Mexico, Co-Impact, and the Global Fund for Community Foundations.
Follow Laura’s work:

Global Greengrants Fund website: https://www.greengrants.org/
Twitter: @lauragarciac

Georgia Hirsty is the co-founder and executive director of Frailty Myths, a community-rooted diversity, equity, and inclusion group that uses hands-on activities and the principles of practice to transform oppressive cultures and advance justice. Georgia has worked extensively with Greenpeace and across social and environmental movements in a variety of leadership roles, with a focus on direct action, empowerment, and a deep interest in long term behaviour change. All of her work grows from the ethos that we must practice being in the new world we want to live in so as not to replicate destructive patterns.
Follow Georgia’s work:

Frailty Myths website: https://frailtymyths.org/
Georgia’s blog: https://georgiafayehirsty.wordpress.com/

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Power, People and Planet is produced in association with the Green Economy Coalition

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Additional support provided by the Robert Bosch Stiftung