Mikaela Loach and Jo Becker (prod. by Finlay Mowat)

Hello, lovely beans! Just before COP26 kicks off, we are bringing you this episode to explain what it is, why it is so important and what is to be expected within the UN negotiations and also outside the formal meetings. This week we had the opportunity to hear from Farhana Yamin, who has 30 years of experience of working as a climate lawyer and having worked in many COPs.&nbsp; Check out her work @farhanaclimate on twitter, and the manifesto she wrote for COP26 here: <a href="https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/2021-10/manifesto-justice-cop26-and-beyond?fbclid=IwAR1hzDoODGetwaB0Ny-rbF2c2bUMv1qGz9Zb5BuAHgv1a3d5-B5udiZERTA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/2021-10/manifesto-justice-cop26-and-beyond</a> Hosted by Mikaela Loach and Josephine Becker, 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/theyikespodcast Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/theyikespodcast/https://www.instagram.com/mikaelaloachhttps://www.instagram.com/treesnpeacehttps://www.instagram.com/finlaymowat <h5> </h5>

EPISODE 40: What is COP26? w/ Farhana Yamin

For this episode we chatted to Eve Livingston, author of "Make Bosses Pay" about unions. We discuss what unions are, their importance, the need for more coalition building with unions and what to do after joining one. &nbsp;Find Eve's work at @eve__rebecca and her book here: <a href="http://plutobooks.com/9780745341620/make-bosses-pay/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">plutobooks.com/9780745341620/make-bosses-pay/</a> &nbsp; With 'YIKES50' all listeners get 50% off from Pluto Press Hosted by Mikaela Loach and Josephine Becker, 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/theyikespodcast Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/theyikespodcast/https://www.instagram.com/mikaelaloachhttps://www.instagram.com/treesnpeacehttps://www.instagram.com/finlaymowat

EPISODE 44: Why you should join a union 

This miniseries highlights &nbsp;frontline struggles, resistance and peoples actions that are taking place right now around the world; and we will hear from the peoples directly. We hope it allows for collective learning efforts, and for building bridges across our causes for international solidarity. For more info on this week's guest: <a href="http://caravana.pueblosunidosporlavida.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://caravana.pueblosunidosporlavida.org/</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/marinatricks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/marinatricks</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Congresonacionalindigenamexico" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/Congresonacionalindigenamexico</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CIPOGEZ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/CIPOGEZ</a> Hosted by Mikaela Loach and Josephine Becker, 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/theyikespodcast Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/theyikespodcast/https://www.instagram.com/mikaelaloachhttps://www.instagram.com/treesnpeacehttps://www.instagram.com/finlaymowat

On The Frontlines: Indigenous Land Defenders in Mexico

We're finally back!!! Welcome to Season 5 of YIKES!&nbsp; In this episode, we reflect on our own internalised beliefs of perfectionism and how that can get in the way of activist work, is related to capitalism and how we need more error-friendly spaces to (un)learn collectively Hosted by Mikaela Loach and Josephine Becker, 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/theyikespodcast Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/theyikespodcast/https://www.instagram.com/mikaelaloachhttps://www.instagram.com/treesnpeacehttps://www.instagram.com/finlaymowat

EPISODE 43: You don't have to be a perfect activist

We are back from COP26 (aka Cop-Out 26)... in this ep, we share some reflections on the results of Glasgow Climate Pact, our first hand experiences being in Glasgow during this UN climate conference, and what we can take away for our movements and for upcoming COPs. Resources:(twitter thread Jo mentioned): <a href="https://twitter.com/GeorgeMonbiot/status/1461223380619870209?s=20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/GeorgeMonbiot/status/1461223380619870209?s=20</a>Govan Free State: <a href="https://www.govanfreestate.scot/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.govanfreestate.sco</a>COP26 Coalition YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMNmU3mvFT8pLROw0y2f8ZQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMNmU3mvFT8pLROw0y2f8ZQ</a> Hosted by Mikaela Loach and Josephine Becker, 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/theyikespodcast Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/theyikespodcast/https://www.instagram.com/mikaelaloachhttps://www.instagram.com/treesnpeacehttps://www.instagram.com/finlaymowat

EPISODE 42: Cop-Out 26

In this ep. we chatted with the incredible Vanessa Nakate about her climate work. We heard more about how she became a Climate Striker, the differences to organising in Uganda and Europe and how we can build more bridges in connecting our movement across the globe. Follow Vanessa on socials! <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vanessanakate1/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/vanessanakate1/</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/vanessa_vash" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/vanessa_vash</a> Order her book "A Bigger Picture" now! <a href="https://linktr.ee/ABiggerPicture" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/ABiggerPicture</a> Hosted by Mikaela Loach and Josephine Becker, 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/theyikespodcast Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/theyikespodcast/https://www.instagram.com/mikaelaloachhttps://www.instagram.com/treesnpeacehttps://www.instagram.com/finlaymowat

EPISODE 41: "A Bigger Picture" with Vanessa Nakate

This week we chatted to the brilliant Tessa Khan about climate litigation, what it is and why so many people are now choosing to take climate action to the courts. We also talked about the Paid To Pollute case that Mikaela is a claimant on - which will be going to court on December 8th 2021! More info on <a href="https://paidtopollute.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">paidtopollute.org.uk </a>Tessa is an international climate lawyer who has been involved with some of the most impactful climate cases in recent years so it was an absolute pleasure to hear her insights. Suupot us through the YIKES Podcast Patreon! (you can get access to the YIKES discord through our Patreon) <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theyikespodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/theyikespodcast</a> Follow us on Instagram! <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theyikespodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.instagram.com/theyikespodcast/</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mikaelaloach/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.instagram.com/mikaelaloach</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/treesnpeace/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.instagram.com/treesnpeace</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/finlaymowat/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.instagram.com/finlaymowat</a> Enjoy!

EPISODE 39: Suing our Governments with Tessa Khan

In this episode we speak to Kelsey from Community Action on Prison Expansion (CAPE) about prison abolition in the UK. We hear about the different types of prisons, current expansion plans, community resistance and get a glimpse of what a society without police could be like. This conversation was so rich, thought provoking and just so far our favourite. We hope it challenges and changed you. Organisations mentioned in the episode: CAPE - Community Action on Prison Expansion (@no_more_prisons) https://instagram.com/no_more_prisons?utm_medium=copy_link Corporate watch Inquest Women in prison Sisters Uncut Docs Not CopsAbolitionist Futures Reading Group Cradle Community (@cradlecommunity) "Brick by Brick" - https://www.hajarpress.com/books/brick-by-brick

EPISODE 38: Why We Should Abolish Prisons in the UK

This week we dive deeper into what organising actually is. We explore the different roles within social movements, dismantling barriers that make activism exclusionary and the call for us all to get more involved and active.&nbsp; Hosted by Mikaela Loach and Josephine Becker, 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/theyikespodcast Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/theyikespodcast/https://www.instagram.com/mikaelaloachhttps://www.instagram.com/treesnpeacehttps://www.instagram.com/finlaymowat

EPISODE 37: What Can I Do?

There’s a lot to make us Yikes in this world. From the climate crisis to racism to activism and resisting oppressive systems, it can call get a bit overwhelming. Yikes is a podcast which leans into the Yikes of the world rather than letting it overwhelm us. We breakdown the issues in an accessible intersectional and nuanced way to guide us towards action together. Hosted by Mikaela Loach and Josephine Becker, edited by Finlay Mowat. Support us through The YIKES Podcast Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/theyikespodcast Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/theyikespodcast/https://www.instagram.com/mikaelaloach https://www.instagram.com/treesnpeacehttps://www.instagram.com/finlaymowat

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