Why We Care Reconnecting with the land and respecting the boundaries of the Earth with Daze Aghaji, climate justice, regeneration & well-being activist
In today’s episode I’m chatting with Daze Aghaji, a climate justice, regeneration & well-being activist. I met her for the first time last year in Glasgow, when she was working as a Creative Director for Earthrise Studio. She’s now the artist in residence at Phytology, a cultural institute based at the Bethnal Green Nature Reserve in East London - and works with Extinction Rebellion’s strategy team.
We spoke about the importance and beauty of reconnecting with the land, about the Right to Roam campaign, and respecting the boundaries of the Earth. Daze is also a historian so she told me all about the Enclosures, which she believes was the starting point for the ecological emergency we find ourselves in now. She also shared her experience living on a boat in Central London - which she said really helps her feel more connected with nature but also serves as a reminder of how we’re impacting nature, as she sometimes spots very random things floating on the river - the most random one being a duvet.
Want to dive deeper?
- Watch Daze’s TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwPJSP-Ukgw&ab_channel=TEDxTalks
- Learn about the past to better understand what’s happening in the present
- Learn about your ancestors and how they were connected with the land
- The Right to Roam campaign: https://www.righttoroam.org.uk/
- Find how you want to connect with the land. Maybe learn how to forage, or learn more about the trees in your local park
Daze’s book recommendations
- The Book of Trespass by Nick Hayes https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/nick-hayes/book-of-trespass/9781526604729
- Slutever by Karley Sciortino https://www.bookdepository.com/Slutever-Karley-Sciortino/9781478944768
- From What Is to What If by Rob Hopkins https://www.wob.com/en-gb/books/rob-hopkins/from-what-is-to-what-if/9781645020295
Little links
- Daze on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dazeaghaji/
- Why We Care on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/whywecarepodcast/
- Tiphaine on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tiphainemarie_/
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