Climate Justice in Action Podcast

Intersection of race, disability and climate change and podcast reflections

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 08:06:46 GMT

This episode explores actions disabled people from Global Majority backgrounds are taking to reduce the impact of climate change and nature loss. It includes a discussion with Rosina Al-Shaater a Bristol based creative and social justice activist, who co-created the Hear Our Voices project to raise the representation of black and brown neurodivergent people in the environmental sector. This episode also features podcast reflections from Ruth Nortey and Dr Natalie Hyacinth.

This episode was written by Ruth Nortey with original music and production by Dr. Natalie Hyacinth. The accompanying zine and all images were created by Ellie Shipman.

This podcast is part of a creative commission for Bristol Climate and Nature Partnership as part of the National Lottery funded Community Climate Action Project.

A transcript for this episode can be accessed here.

Length: 58:02

Author / written by: Ruth Nortey

Produced by: Dr Natalie Hyacinth

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Representation matters: Global Majority climate campaigners

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 08:06:36 GMT

This episode focuses on the representation of people from global majority backgrounds in work related to the climate crisis and nature loss. It includes discussions from Manu Maunganidze, a social justice activist interested in the intersection between environment, culture, and education. Gnisha Bevan and Elsie Harp part of the Nature Rising project that was led by a consortium of global majority community members in Bristol. We also hear from birdwatcher and environmentalist Mya-Rose Craig, who founded Black2Nature an organisation dedicated to connecting young people of global majority heritage with nature.

This episode celebrates people of global majority heritage leading on projects that address the climate crisis and nature loss. It’s highlighting the importance of allyship and collaboration between activists from global majority communities.

This episode was written by Ruth Nortey with original music and production by Dr. Natalie Hyacinth. The accompanying zine and all images were created by Ellie Shipman.

This podcast is part of a creative commission for Bristol Climate and Nature Partnership as part of the National Lottery funded Community Climate Action Project.

A transcript for this podcast episode can be accessed here.

Length: 1:16:03

Author / written by: Ruth Nortey

Produced by: Dr Natalie Hyacinth

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Disabled people, climate change and nature loss

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 08:06:27 GMT

The episode focuses on work to ensure that disabled people are included in actions to reduce the impact of climate change and nature loss. It includes discussions with Dr Sarah Bell from the University of Exeter who is leading on the 5-year Sensing Climate project that explores how disabled people can be included in decision making around climate change action. Dr Emma Geen talks about the work she leads on in Bristol to ensure that disabled people are being considered and included in action to reduce the impact of climate change including the Climate Action Plan that she co-produced with disabled people. We also hear from Beth Richards who is passionate about making the environmental sector more accessible, particularly around accessible language.

The priorities and lived experience of disabled people is often missing from conversations around climate change and nature loss. As disabled people are one of the groups most at risk from the impact of climate crisis. It’s important that are able to take part in decisions to address the impacts of climate crisis and nature loss in a way that is accessible and inclusive.

This episode was written by Ruth Nortey with original music and production by Dr. Natalie Hyacinth. The accompanying zine and all images were created by Ellie Shipman.

This podcast is part of creative commission for Bristol Climate and Nature Partnership as part of the National Lottery funded Community Climate Action Project.

A transcript for this podcast episode can be accessed here.

Justice in Action

Length: 1:25:06

Author / written by: Ruth Nortey

Produced by: Dr Natalie Hyacinth

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What is a just transition?

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 08:06:19 GMT

This episode explores how diverse communities are being included in actions to reduce the impact of climate change and nature loss. It features discussions with Dr. Alice Venn and Dr. Alix Dietzel from the University of Bristol, who share their research on just transition and its implementation in Bristol. They emphasize the need for inclusive decision-making and the challenges faced in delivering a just transition. Rachel from the Just Transition Declaration team explains the creation and principles of the declaration aimed at supporting organisations to create fair and inclusive climate policies and practices. Emily Fifield from Eastside Community Trust discusses community-led climate action in Bristol’s Eastern and Lawrence Hill areas, highlighting the importance of involving marginalized communities in this work.

This episode highlights the importance of partnerships and collaborative working with key stakeholders including people from groups currently underrepresented in decision making to reduce the impact of climate change.

This episode was written by Ruth Nortey. Production by Dr. Natalie Hyacinth and Ruth Nortey. The accompanying zine and all images were created by Ellie Shipman.

This podcast is part of a creative commission for Bristol Climate and Nature Partnership as part of the National Lottery funded Community Climate Action Project.

A transcript for this podcast episode can be accessed here.

Length: 55:19

Author / written by: Ruth Nortey

Produced by: Dr Natalie Hyacinth and Ruth Nortey

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