{"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/60d9c4be98f643001976765d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why We Need a Youth Led Climate Movement - Saoirse Exton","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5fea6e9433e50d289b18005a/1624883266916-f1243c8e7aa7c501b499c4412ddacfc4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Saoirse Exton is a 16 year old climate activist</strong> from Limerick who is part of many groups, all trying to make the world a better place, from the <a href=\"https://www.fridaysforfuture.ie/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Friday's For Future</a> movement to the<a href=\"https://www.issu.ie/home\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Irish Second-Level Student's Union</a>. She is a remarkable soul and I can't wait for you to listen to this chat with her, which as you'll hear from the laughs, I thoroughly enjoyed having!</p><p>You can follow Saoirse on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/saoirse_exton\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@saoirse_exton</a> or Instagram at <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/saoirse_exton/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@saoirse_exton</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Don't forget to rate, review, share, and if you can, please support this podcast on Patreon (&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/bookofleaves\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.patreon.com/bookofleaves</a>&nbsp;). More on:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://bookofleavespodcast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://bookofleavespodcast.com/</a></p><p><br></p><ul><li>[07:50] Saoirse introduces herself &amp; journey to activism.</li><li>[11:05] What is climate justice?</li><li>[14:40] Young people not being heard.</li><li>[20:00] How Saoirse thinks adults should talk to kids about climate change.</li><li>[25:10] Is missing a portion of school on a Friday really the best way to achieve climate action?</li><li>[27:45] The kind of support, if any, Saoirse has received from school for climate protests.</li><li>[29:45] How do people get involved with Friday’s For Future?</li><li>[32:25] Individual versus system change.</li><li>[35:10] Her experience with the <a href=\"https://climateambassador.ie/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Climate Ambassador Programme</a>.</li><li>[37:25] How does Saoirse feel about the future?</li><li>[39:00] Random Questions!</li><li><br></li></ul><p>Also worth checking out is the Irish podcast for kids (but I really love it!) on climate change called Ecolution. Saoirse features on <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/6JKGnkHdfn8k5UQQUPk6DJ?si=yLZ_-likTCuViYSsAYBi7A&amp;utm_source=copy-link&amp;dl_branch=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">episode 26</a>.</p>","author_name":"Ceara Carney "}