{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5fea6e9433e50d289b18005a/5fea6e9d3d4a2c29b228f893?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Climate Change & Over Fishing in Coastal Communities - Ruth Leeney","description":"<p><a href='https://women4oceans.weebly.com/ruthleeney.html'>Ruth Leeney</a> is a conservationist, fellow activist with Extinction Rebellion, and vegan, working hard to preserve our under water world. We covered so much in this chat and <em>still</em> didn't get to talk about everything, so I know for sure, there'll be a second interview with Ruth sometime in the future! In the meantime, you can <a href='https://donorbox.org/women4oceans'>support Ruth's work through Women4Oceans on their website.</a></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p>Check out <a href='http://bookofleavespodcast.com/'>http://bookofleavespodcast.com/</a> for more detailed links & if you can, please support this podcast at <a href='https://www.patreon.com/bookofleaves'>https://www.patreon.com/bookofleaves</a> or <a href='https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BOOKOFLEAVES'>https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BOOKOFLEAVES</a> </p>\n<p>We covered:</p>\n<ul><li>(05:40) Ruth's background and when she became eco consious.</li>\n<li>(08:34) Scuda diving in U.K. Vs Australian waters.</li>\n<li>(13:44) How the community Ruth works with in Mozambique are being affected by over fishing.</li>\n<li>(17:40) How the locals have been impacted by Climate Change.</li>\n<li>(23:44) What, if any work is being done by NGOs or governments to aid and educate in this crisis.</li>\n<li>(28:40) What is Blue Justice? <a href='http://toobigtoignore.net/blue-justice-for-ssf/'>Read this link</a> for more.</li>\n<li>(32:35) How we in the first world countries can help.</li>\n<li>(37:28) Why Ruth first became vegan and how she manages working in coastal fishery communities considering that.</li>\n<li>(45:15) How to know if the fish you <em>do</em> buy is sustainably sourced.</li>\n<li>(48:20) How to avoid trawled fish.</li>\n<li>(49:40) Dynamite fishing.</li>\n<li>(50:40) The plastic Ruth has seen on her dive adventures around the world.</li>\n</ul><p>Also Mentioned:</p>\n<ul><li><a href='https://www.bookdepository.com/Climate-Justice-Mary-Robinson/9781408888438'>Climate Justice by Mary Robinson</a>.</li>\n<li><a href='https://www.mothersofinvention.online/'>Mothers of Invention Podcast</a>. </li>\n<li><a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/climate-queens/id1460571959'>Climate Queens Podcast</a>.</li>\n<li><a href='https://www.cousteau.org/'>Jaque Custo</a> documentaries.</li>\n<li><a href='https://www.bookdepository.com/Unnatural-History-Sea-Callum-Roberts/9781597265775'>The Unnatural History of the Sea by Callum Roberts</a>.</li>\n<li><a href='https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/03/why-mozambique-cyclone-idai-was-so-destructive/'>Cyclone Idai</a>. in Mozambique, 2019.</li>\n<li><a href='https://downtoearth.ie/'>Down To Earth Wholefoods</a> shop (as the best stocked wholefoods store in Dublin when Ruth first went vegan!).</li>\n<li><a href='https://www.mcsuk.org/goodfishguide/search'>UK Marine conservation society sustainable fishing list</a>.</li>\n<li><a href='http://bookofleavespodcast.com/ep-18-offsetting-carbon-creating-social-change-with-vita-holly-hughes/'>Vita</a> as an Irish charity assisting local communities in Ethiopia and Eritrea fight against climate change.</li>\n<li><a href='https://women4oceans.weebly.com/'>Women4Oceans</a>, a network of women working on conservation and research that Ruth is involved with.</li>\n<li><a href='https://www.instagram.com/parcomoz/?hl=en'>ParCo</a>, a charity that does beach clean ups around Vilankulo in Mozambique.</li>\n<li><a href='https://www.facebook.com/ProtectAfricasSawfishes/'>Protect Africa's Sawfishes</a>, Ruth's own research project she works on.</li>\n</ul><p>Don't forget to please rate, review & subscribe! X</p>","author_name":"Ceara Carney "}