Planet: Critical

Scale Out in 2025 | Rachel Donald

Jan 2, 2025

Happy New Year! As 2025 begins, the host delves into why the world is in crisis and questions the role of governments in solving climate challenges. Collective action emerges as a theme, urging a shift from hero-centric solutions to community-driven approaches. The importance of dismantling oppressive power structures while nurturing love and collaboration is explored. Joy and creativity in activism are emphasized, transforming the fight for the planet into a shared, joyful journey toward meaningful change.

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The podcast highlights the importance of grassroots community action over reliance on singular 'climate heroes' to combat the climate crisis.

It envisions a post-capitalist future centered on localized economies and cooperative governance to foster resilience and joy in activism.

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The Success of Planet Critical

Planet Critical has significantly grown since its inception four years ago, achieving a spot within the top 1% of podcasts globally. The host expresses gratitude to the supportive community that has enabled the podcast to remain open access and free of paywalls. The show is broadcasted to an audience in 180 countries, demonstrating the impactful outreach and fostering a sense of global unity. This success showcases the power of grassroots support and highlights the collective engagement in addressing critical issues facing our world.

Intro

2min

Exploring Global Crisis Through Storytelling and Community Support

10min

Collective Action and Climate Hope

27min

Dismantling Domination: Love and Power

8min

Embracing Joy in the Fight for the Earth

3min

The Power of Joy and Community in Activism

3min

Happy New Year!

Following the success of last year’s special episode, we're ringing in 2025 with another one from me in which I answer your questions about the podcast and the new project we've just launched, Planet: Coordinate.

Here are the questions I chose this year.

* Why is the world in crisis ? Is there a time to cease dissent and protest, to move toward strategy and dreaming of places to survive ?

* Why can't we achieve the scale required to address the urgency of the climate crisis?

* Why do we leave the climate crisis problem-solving in the hands of the problem-makers? Government is not designed, nor interested, in solve the climate crisis. We need to look for other climate heroes.

* What do you see, or hope for, as the necessary social structure after capitalism inevitably collapses. The second thought is: how on earth do 'we' transition to that, given the appalling mess we are in today?

* Thank-you Rachel for your inspired work throughout 2024. I will not be following the new project which looks to me to be another unnecessary travel jolly, burning yet more fossil carbons. I wonder how you justify this when we know we are on the backside slide of the carbon pulse?

* How can we reform and transform mainstream science so it can help solve the multi-crisis / polycrisis rather than make it worse as science is doing now?

* How do we fully dismantle the Domination Paradigm?

* How much fun can we have while attempting to save the planet?

Planet: Critical investigates why the world is in crisis—and what to do about it. Support the project with a paid subscription.

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Planet: Critical

Scale Out in 2025 | Rachel Donald

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

The Success of Planet Critical

Understanding the Crisis and the Role of Violence

Collective Action Over Individual Heroes

Envisioning Post-Capitalist Futures and Fun in Activism

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts