The YIKES Podcast

Mikaela hosted a panel live at COP27 on "Youth: From Resistance to Power" with Ayisha Siddiqa, Eric Njuguna, Mitzi Jonelle Tan and Re Cabrera. They spoke about the different ways that youth are building power all over the world and how we can all be part of radical transformation. Enjoy!Follow the panellists on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/ericdnjugunahttps://www.instagram.com/ayisha_sidhttps://www.instagram.com/mitzijonellehttps://www.instagram.com/re_cabreraThank you to Emory University Climate Talks and The Climate Justice Programme for partnering on this event.

This miniseries highlights  frontline struggles, resistance and peoples actions that are taking place right now around the world; and we will hear from the peoples directly. This week we here from Kato, from the Saving Tuvalu movement in Tuvalu, who recently featured as the first young Tuvaluan delegate to attend COP26.With 'YIKES50' all listeners get 50% off from Pluto Press!Hosted by Josephine Becker and Mikaela Loach, edited by Finlay Mowat.Support us through The YIKES Podcast Patreon! (you can get access to the YIKES Discord through our Patreon)https://www.patreon.com/theyikespodcastFollow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/theyikespodcast/https://www.instagram.com/mikaelaloachhttps://www.instagram.com/treesnpeacehttps://www.instagram.com/finlaymowat

In today's episode we discuss billionaires and philanthrocapitalism, following Mikaela'a challenge of both of these at the Gates Foundation's annual event last week. Listen to learn more about wealth hoarding, the complexities around redistribution and more...With 'YIKES50' all listeners get 50% off from Pluto Press!Hosted by Josephine Becker and Mikaela Loach, edited by Finlay Mowat.Support us through The YIKES Podcast Patreon! (you can get access to the YIKES Discord through our Patreon)https://www.patreon.com/theyikespodcastFollow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/theyikespodcast/https://www.instagram.com/mikaelaloachhttps://www.instagram.com/treesnpeacehttps://www.instagram.com/finlaymowat

This miniseries highlights frontline struggles, resistance and peoples actions that are taking place right now around the world; and we will hear from the peoples directly. This week we here from Derek, member of the Nuclear and Coal Free Batan Movement in The Philippines. The movement is a coaliton of organisations and individuals working for a safer environment with safer energy sources for all. In this episode Derek also highlights the increased risks that environmental defenders in The Philippines are facing.Nuclear and Coal Free Batan Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/coal.bataan.5 Video on their work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XruzZ9wAxtMMore info on their work: https://world.350.org/philippines/bataan/

Have you ever felt like you have to read a whole stack of books before getting involved in activism? In this episode Mikaela and Jo discuss the power as well as the shortcomings of theory for social change. In connection to social movement struggles, they discuss how theory has become abstract rather than a tool rooted in community and give pointers how we can change this. Enjoy!With 'YIKES50' all listeners get 50% off from Pluto Press!Hosted by Josephine Becker and Jess Mally, edited by Finlay Mowat.Support us through The YIKES Podcast Patreon! (you can get access to the YIKES Discord through our Patreon)https://www.patreon.com/theyikespodcastFollow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/theyikespodcast/https://www.instagram.com/mikaelaloachhttps://www.instagram.com/treesnpeacehttps://www.instagram.com/finlaymowat

This miniseries highlights  frontline struggles, resistance and peoples actions that are taking place right now around the world; and we will hear from the peoples directly. This week we here from Crispus, the founder of the Abayuuti Climate Action Network in Uganda. Their work consists of environmental justice education and identifying/supporting people affected by climate crisis. Relevant Links for Abayuuti Climate Action Network:GoFundMe:   https://gofund.me/5f2265b4Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/login?lang=enLinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/crispus-mwemaho-457632225Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/With 'YIKES50' all listeners get 50% off from Pluto Press!Hosted by Josephine Becker and Jess Mally, edited by Finlay Mowat.Support us through The YIKES Podcast Patreon! (you can get access to the YIKES Discord through our Patreon)https://www.patreon.com/theyikespodcastFollow us on Instagram!https://www.instagram.com/theyikespodcast/https://www.instagram.com/mikaelaloachhttps://www.instagram.com/treesnpeacehttps://www.instagram.com/finlaymowat