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Our Ads in on a mission to understand why the working class is so hesitant to get involved in the climate movement in its current form. So, each week he'll be talking to climate-conscious people who identify as working class to discover their thoughts on how working class people can become a force in the fight for our very survival.We start the series by meeting Ad's cousin, John. This episode explores themes around perspectives on protests, the depiction of violence between classes, and how documentaries can be a gateway to knowledge on climate change.  LinksSeaspiracyhttps://www.seaspiracy.org/Game Changershttps://gamechangersmovie.com/Artwork by Daniel WeegmannSupport the show

When it comes to getting around, we normally jump to the big topics: public transport, buses, trains, cars, ownership, low traffic neighbourhoods and so on. We spend a lot of time wondering what we should be using for transport over who is using it and how they can use it. But disabled voices have been at the bottom of the list when it comes to many aspects of society and unfortunately tackling the climate crisis is one of them. That needs to change. On today's show, we are joined by the fantastic Harrie Larrington-Spencer (@tricyclemayor). Harrie is a researcher working in the Healthy Actives Cities team and the Sustainable Housing and Urban Studies unit at the University of Salford (@ActiveCitiesUoS).  On top of that, she is a disabled rights activist specifically around active travel and transport and a PHD candidate at the University of Manchester. Harrie, Lucy and Alex discuss the intersection between climate and disability, how disabled people are excluded from their local neighbourhoods by poor design and road law enforcement, how the climate movement can be more inclusive for disabled activists, and what our cities can do to make transport and active travel more accessible for all. LinksHealthy actives cities https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/healthyactivecities/Some of Harries current work “levelling up locally”https://blogs.salford.ac.uk/healthyactivecities/2172-2/Manchesters New active travel commissioner Dame Sarah Storeyhttps://www.itv.com/news/granada/2022-03-14/dame-sarah-storey-appointed-new-active-travel-commissionerShout OutsHarrie’s colleagues at the Healthy active cities team Graham, Luke and NickUCU strikers at Manchester Universities including;Ria Deakin @RiaDeakin@mscrow who worked on The Picket Line Podcast which you can listen to herehttps://bit.ly/3u27eJ7Staten Island Amazon workers who just voted to unionise and become Amazons first Union!@amazonlaborYou can support their strike fund here too! https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-amazon-labor-union-solidarity-fund?utm_campaign=p_nacp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customerSupport the show

It's Part 2 of our Local election week. In this episode we are meeting Green New Deal council candidates from outside of Greater Manchester and looking at the picture across these green and pleasant lands. On this show we are joined by Minesh Parekh (@min_esh) who is running in Crookes and Crosspool, Sheffield and  we are also joined by Matt Buckley (@_Matt_Buckley) running in Caversham Heights, Reading. We discuss what brought them into environmental politics, the balance of green space vs housing, what can councils actually do for the climate? How living in wards next to national parks affects that balance and what their big Green New Deal ideas are for their local councils. LinksIf you'd like to support either candidates campaigns here's how you can reach themMinesh- Crookes  and Crosspoolhttps://twitter.com/CACLabourhttps://www.facebook.com/minesh4ccMatt- Caversham Heightshttps://twitter.com/_Matt_Buckleyhttps://twitter.com/RDGLabourCllrssupport the stewart foods strikers Support the show

With the local elections a little over a month away, we are dedicating an entire week, with two shows, meeting Labour for a Green New Deal candidates from around the country. We are finding out what a GND could mean for local communities even with a hostile government still in power and what tools councils have to tackle climate breakdown. We are starting off at home with West Heywood candidate Angela Brown (@Angel4brown598)  and Gorse Hill candidate Fianna Hornby (@fiannahornby). Angela a Labour for a Green New Deal Legend who spoke on behalf of the 2019 motion at conference and Fianna a community wealth building and GM for Labour for a Green New Deal stalwart.This week we ask them what got them into politics, green politics in the UK Labour Party, what they will do if they win and how climate breakdown goes down on the doorstep. Shout outsRestoring Hope West heywoodhttps://www.facebook.com/restoringhopeheywoodMiddleton cooperating @MiddCooperatinggorgeous gorse hill @gorse_hill LinksFianna Gorse Hill Labour Partyhttps://www.facebook.com/LabourGorsehillLabour party websitehttps://events.labour.org.uk/Angela  Angela Brown for West Heywood Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100078734591941West Heywood Labour partyhttps://www.facebook.com/HeywoodLabourSupport the show

As spring begins to bloom into life we're heading back into the garden to see how biodiversity, botany, and our green and pleasant land is vital in our fight against climate change. We are joined this week by Leif Bersweden. Leif is a Botanist, plant geneticist and writer who specialises in flora across the British Isles. Leif spent a year travelling the British Isles to discover how people and communities connect to their environments and explored the rich biodiversity of the isles. We discuss how we can rejuvenate Britain's wild meadows, cultivating empathy with wildlife, how poor soils can create biodiversity and Britain's most devious plants.Links You can check out Leif's books here:https://leifbersweden.com/books/ Shout outsSarah Watts for her mountainous plant conservation  work@Watts_SHP&O workers@nautilusintCHEPS pallet workers @Unite_NorthWestYou can support the CHEPs Pallet workers strike fund by donating toUnity Bank NW/1 Strike Fund. Account 20217873. Sort code 60-83-01.Louis McKechnie - Louis tied himself to goal posts during the Newcastle VS Everton game to bring to light the amount of fossil fuel investment in the game. Support the show

We have rebranded as GND Media!Head over to www.gndmedia.co.uk to see all the wonderful new stuff we are doing on there. Our first big project is our article series "Just as Well' that looks at what a Just Transitions will look like across the world. Friend of show and Eco Socialist Legend Max Ajl kicks off the series with looking at climate breakdown in Latin America and the Middle East. You can read Max's article here. https://www.gndmedia.co.uk/articles/why-the-world-needs-eco-socialismOn this weeks show we are delighted to welcome Rosanna Wiseman (@RoWise1) from Green New Deal  Rising  (@GNDRising). GND Rising are most well known for their MP challenges and you may have seen them challenge Rishi Sunak, Nichola Sturgeon and Keir Starmer on their climate policies.  We discuss the tactics of these challenges and their affects, the delicate balance of supporting people in multiple political parties, how GND rising is organised ,  keeping racial justice tied to climate justice and how to generate new movements while learning from the past. LinksGND Rising gndrising.orgGND Rising Leadership programmehttps://350.org/uk/gndrising2022/Shout outsClive Lewis MP@labourlewisFi Quekett -  GND rising organiser @FionaQuekettLucas Clay - the legend that designed our new website! @LTMClayTimothée Parrique@timparrique18 tips to make your company look green even though it's not https://twitter.com/timparrique/status/1494584152020168713?s=20&t=buyWTYiSLIHU439YknS4VgSupport the show

This is one of those episodes where we talk about EVERYTHING.  Populism, Climate Change, Crypto Currencies, Inflation, GREENflation, Bad Carbon Politics, Prosecco , the success or failure of the Euro, why growth isn't evenly spread around countries and Scottish independence!We are bloody delighted to join us on the show this week Professor Mark Blyth. Mark is a Professor of International and Public Affairs at Brown University, and the director of the William R. Rhodes Centre for International Economics and Finance. Mark has written some fantastic books most notably, Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea, and Angrynomics. Mark is one of the authors that radicalized Andrew into politics, so it's safe to say he's pretty excited about this episode.  Links Prosecco growers articlehttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/dec/31/politics-prosecco-democrats-joe-manchin-key-billFiona Hill "There's nothing for you here" https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/There-Is-Nothing-for-You-Here-by-Fiona-Hill/9780358574316climate shocks to US timber supply- Greenflationhttps://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/02/greenflation-prices-inflation-climate-change-coffee-lumber/621456/Shout outsJames Ashley Morrison- for his new book Englands Cross of Gold https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501758430/englands-cross-of-gold/#bookTabs=1published by @CornellPressAdam Tooze@adam_toozeAdams Substack channel is a great resource. https://adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-93-russias-720m-per-day?r=1nkgw&s=w&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=webSupport the show

We spend a lot of time trying to divine futures that leads humanity away from climate breakdown and extinction but relying on reality can only take you so far.  This week we dive into the futuristic world of Sci-Fi with one of its giants, Kim Stanley Robinson. We discuss Stanley's latest book Ministry for the Future, an excellent vision of a path away from climate breakdown. We discuss his impetus for writing the novel,  where Cli-Fi sits in the Sci-Fi genre, the realities of his novel, and the path away from 2°C warming. LinksMinistry for the future https://www.orbitbooks.net/orbit-excerpts/the-ministry-for-the-future-chp-3/Help Angela Brown get elected for a Green New Deal in  West Heywood!https://www.facebook.com/Angela-Brown-for-West-Heywood-101636022463812/Joseph Vogl: the Ascendancy of Finance https://www.wiley.com/en-gb/The+Ascendancy+of+Finance-p-9781509509294lecture by Vogl on the book at Brown University https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuWUoD_ip5sGoverning by Debt by  Maurizio Lazzaratohttps://mitpress.mit.edu/books/governing-debtRiot Strike Riot by Joshua Cloverhttps://www.versobooks.com/books/2999-riot-strike-riotShoutoutsKen Macleod - excellent Sci-Fi writer  @amendlockeFrancis SpuffordAnother excellent writerArthur Turrell @arthurturrellArthur's article in the Guardian on nuclear fusion:theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/feb/13/power-stars-energy-needs-fusion-energy-industry If you like the show tell your comrades!Find us on:Twitter: @MCRGND_PODInsta: mcrgndpodFB: MCRGNDPODSupport the show

It's all kicking off in Greater Manchester! New council leaders, a scrap over clean air, and the Lib Dems pick up a seat in Ancoats & Beswick. To fill us in on all the action, we are joined today by Chorlton councillor Eve Holt. We discuss Eve's journey into environmentalism, the combined climate consciousness of the council, what changes Bev Craig is bringing to Manchester City Council, and the controversy over the GM Clean Air Zone. Shout outsDanielle - Our Green ChorltonClaire - from Our Streets Chorlton @OurChorltonand Glynis – Eve's mum!Jan Rosenow (@janrosenow)on his heat pump myth busting. Check out his thread belowhttps://twitter.com/janrosenow/status/1492086853159301121?t=NLbSKSz7kg5OXSg4MrnMBg&s=08Bury Trades Council@BuryTUCIf you like the show tell your comrades!Find us on:Twitter: @MCRGND_PODInsta: mcrgndpodFB: MCRGNDPODSupport the show

This week on the show we are joined by actor, writer and environmental activist Sam Knights.  We learn about the early heady days of Extinction rebellion, the struggles of democracy in movements, how art and politics feed into each other, and the emotional richness that can be found.  We also look ahead at the fight to come in 2022 and the pitfalls of Adam Mckay's latest film, Don't Look Up.  LinksThe Time to Act is Now, by Carola Rackete https://www.rosalux.de/en/publication/id/45396/the-time-to-act-is-nowArchive of Chartist poetry http://www.our-chartist-heritage.co.uk/category/chartists/poems/Don't Look Up Trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbIxYm3mKzIShout outsSam's flat mate for the support during his Covid-19 isolationCarola Rackete@CaroRackete If you like the show tell your comrades!Find us on:Twitter: @MCRGND_PODInsta: mcrgndpodFB: MCRGNDPODOr if you'd prefer to give a one off donation we also have a PayPalpaypal.me/mcrngndpod Support the show