'Co-exist' – with AURORA, singer, songwriter and activist
AURORA is one the leading voices when it comes to the topic of music, nature and our climate crisis. Hosts Fay Milton and Greg Cochrane met up with the Norwegian singer + songwriter in London to talk about the restorative power of nature, why she thinks activism needs to be reframed as "sexy" and how she's gone from feeling like an outlier discussing climate in music to feeling surrounded by community. AURORA also discusses her hopes for the future, including the role of individuals – "we don't all need to be Greta Thunberg" – and the type of world she would like to be writing songs about in 10 years time. Before we leave, Fay and Greg will also share with you some recommendations (more info below). — Sounds Like A Plan series 3 is supported by Festival Republic. They put on festivals including Electric Picnic, taking place at Stradbally Hall, Ireland, between 2-4 September 2022. Keep an eye on Ticketmaster for returned tickets. https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/search?aid=30690&user_input=electric%20picnic&q=Electric+Picnic&tm_link=tm_header_search — Links to things discussed in the podcast: AURORA – The Gods We Can Touch https://www.aurora-music.com/ Green Events & Innovations conference https://www.agreenerfestival.com/green-events-innovations-conference-gei/ 'The Climate Stripes' on the cover of Greta Thuberg's forthcoming book of essays https://www.reading.ac.uk/news/2022/Research-News/Greta-Thunberg-book-warming-stripes — This episode's recommendations: Fay recommends: Gabrielle Walker: What you need to know about carbon removal https://www.ted.com/talks/gabrielle_walker_what_you_need_to_know_about_carbon_removal?language=en Greg recommends: TedxLondon's Climate Curious podcast https://tedxlondon.com/podcast/ — More from us on social media: Instagram – @soundslikeaplanpodcast Fay Milton Twitter – @faymilton Instagram – @faymilton Greg Cochrane Twitter – @Gregcochrane