Raeeka Yassaie : Climate in crisis

Topics covered : Climate crisis, capitalism, activism, Gaza, LA wildfires, Iran, community care, resistance, joy.    Raeeka (they/she) is a British-Iranian social & climate justice activist and poet. They work for Parents For Future UK, a group focused on empowering parents and carers into the climate movement. Raeeka is also on the Stop Rosebank team, working to stop new oil and gas in the UK. Raeeka amplifies the feminist revolution of their Iranian siblings in the fight for a free Iran. They have a special focus on intersectional collective liberation as a framework for how we build the world we need. They have recently self-published a poetry book: BELOVED: Words for the new way.In this conversation we talk about the climate crisis and how finding out what your skill is and leaning into that, is key with heart centered activism.To connect with Raeeka…Raeeka | climate justice & social justiceBritish Iranian (@raeekayassaie) • Instagram photos and videosRaeekaYassaie.com | Poetry for collective liberationResources they mentioned…ParentsForFuture Ireland instagram - great landing place for climate for any parents listeningParentsForFuture UK Stop Rosebank - learn about stopping new oil and gas in the UKClimate Defiance  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this podcast series, Síle Seoige chats to people of all walks of life; those who are well known, along with those who have extraordinary stories to tell and she also features topic lead conversations with a particular expert in their field.A skilled interviewer and avid listener, Síle’s warm approach encourages her guests to be as open and honest about their lived experiences as possible. This refreshing approach has made for some truly special conversations that she hopes will at times inspire, challenge, educate, comfort or simply entertain her listener.Please rate, review and subscribe if you like what you hear, thanks so much! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.