Black Earth Podcast

As the next climate conference (COP30) approaches, we turn to one of the most urgent and overlooked climate stories of our time: extreme heat. Eugenia Kargbo, Africa’s first Chief Heat Officer, joins our host, Marion Osieyo, to explore how communities, nature, and social inequality are reshaping how we live and adapt in a warming world. From Freetown, Sierra Leone to the global stage, Eugenia shares lessons on climate leadership, equity, and resilience. She reminds us that those most affected by climate change are also leading the way forward. 🎧 Listen to understand how the human story of extreme heat is also a story of innovation, care, and community strength. 🌍 Listen and subscribe to Black Earth wherever you get your favourite podcasts. 📲 Connect with and support Eugenia Kargbo - https://www.climateresilience.org/about-executive-leadership 📲 Join the conversation! Leave a comment below and connect with us: Instagram, LinkedIn & Tiktok @blackearthpodcast. We share more resources, stories, and opportunities from our global community on our socials. 💌 Connect with Black Earth team for partnerships, speaking and media requests: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/contactus Episode chapters 00:00 Intro and Eugenia’s relationship with nature 03:28 Why Eugenia was appointed Africa’s first Chief Heat Officer 05:35 What causes rising heat in Freetown, Sierra Leone 07:27 What extreme heat feels like on a daily basis 09:13 Who is more vulnerable to the impacts of extreme heat? 14:35 Why extreme heat is not seen with the same urgency as other climate change events 20:27 How we can improve our understanding of extreme heat 23:40 The Freetown Heat Action Plan 26:50 Why nature and communities are our biggest supporters when building resilience to extreme heat 31:20 Eugenia’s lessons on leadership when working on climate resilience 33:30 How to support Eugenia and Black Earth!

For thousands of years, humans have had a deep relationship with seeds. Seeds are our ancestors. They carry life, culture and memory. But today, the situation is drastically changing. Across Africa and the world, the corporate capture of agriculture is threatening native seeds and the communities who have nurtured them for generations. In this inspiring and enlightening episode of Black Earth Podcast, Marion speaks with Mashudu Takalani of the EarthLore Foundation about seed sovereignty. Together, they explore: 🌱 Why seeds are essential to life on Earth 🌍 How Indigenous communities in Southern Africa are restoring traditional seed stewardship 💡 The impacts of corporate agriculture on food systems and culture 👩🏾‍🌾 The role of African women and youth as guardians of seed 🔥 How seed stewardship builds resilience to climate change and biodiversity loss 🌾 Daily practices we can all adopt to honour seeds and support food sovereignty This is a conversation about protecting biodiversity, reviving Indigenous knowledge, and reclaiming our relationship with the seeds that sustain us. 🎧 Listen and subscribe to Black Earth wherever you get your favourite podcasts. 📲 Connect and collaborate with Mashudu Takalani and EarthLore Foundation https://earthlorefoundation.org/about-us/ 📲 Join the conversation! Leave a comment below and connect with us: Instagram & LinkedIn @blackearthpodcast. We share more resources, stories, and community activities on our socials. 💌 Connect with Black Earth team for partnerships, speaking and media requests: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/contactus Episode timestamps 00:00 Intro to episode and why we are talking about seeds 02:37 Mashudu’s relationship with nature 04:00 Why seeds are vital to life on Earth 08:00 How Mashudu accompanies communities in Southern Africa to restore their Indigenous seeds and ways of life 13:07 The impacts of the corporate capture of agriculture 16:40 Seed is culture 17:39 Building resilience to climate change and nature loss through seed stewardship 22:40 African women and youth as seed stewards 28:00 How to bring stewardship of seeds back into the hands of small scale farmers and communities 33:00 How we can start or continue to honour the role of seeds in our daily lives 36:42 How to support Mashudu and Black Earth

What does it take to create access and opportunity for more diverse founders in the climate and sustainability space? In this episode of the Black Earth Podcast, Marion speaks with Mandy Nyarko MBE, a leading climate and sustainability investor, about the power of entrepreneurship to drive solutions for a changing world. Together they explore: 🌱 What climate entrepreneurship really means 👩🏾‍💼 Why there are so few Black women entrepreneurs in the UK climate and sustainability sector 💡 How mindset and access to investment shape who gets to be a founder 📈 The role of investing in building a more inclusive climate economy 🔮 The trends to watch in climate and sustainability over the next five years This is a must-listen for anyone interested in climate justice, entrepreneurship and the future of diverse leadership in sustainability. 📲 Connect with Mandy Nyarko: https://www.mandynyarko.com/ 📲 Join the conversation! Leave a comment below and connect with us: Instagram, TikTok & LinkedIn @blackearthpodcast. We share more resources, stories, and community activities on our socials. 🎧 Listen and subscribe to Black Earth wherever you get your favourite podcasts. 💌 Connect with Black Earth team for partnerships, speaking and media requests: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/contactus Episode Time stamps 00:00 Intro to episode 01:50 Mandy’s relationship with nature 06:20 Mandy’s journey to working with entrepreneurs 11:56 What is climate entrepreneurship? 15:16 Who gets to be an entrepreneur in the climate and sustainability space 19:26 Why there are so few black women entrepreneurs in the UK working on climate and sustainability 28:38 The power of mindset in being a climate and sustainability entrepreneur 29:30 Why investing is important in widening access for more entrepreneurs 32:50 The trends to look out for in the next five years according to Mandy 34:00 What joy means for Mandy 35:20 How you can support Black Earth!

Who gets to create the future? In this inspiring episode of Black Earth, Marion Atieno Osieyo sits down with Tracee Worley, founder of Radical Futures, to discover how communities, especially Black women, are using radical imagination and care to reimagine climate futures and environmental justice. ✨ In this episode, we explore: 🌍 Why futures thinking matters for Black-led climate and environmental action 🌍 Lessons from Tracee’s work with the survivors of the 1921 Black Wall Street massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma 🌍 What “technologies of care” mean for climate justice movements 🌍 How Octavia Butler’s visionary work teaches us to sense the future 🌍 The unique role Black women play in shaping the futures of the world In connection to this episode, Marion and Tracee are hosting a game on Instagram live, ‘The Best Thing from A Radical Future’ on 3rd September @ 9:00am LA time/ 17:00 UK time. We’d love for you to join us!! Follow us on IG: @blackearthpodcast for more info! 📲 Join the conversation! Leave a comment below and connect with us: Instagram, TikTok & LinkedIn @blackearthpodcast. We share more resources, stories, and community activities on our socials. 📲 Connect with Tracee and her design studio, Radical Futures: https://www.radicalfutures.studio/about-us 🔔 Subscribe to Black Earth for more conversations at the intersection of nature, innovation and culture. 💌 Connect with Black Earth team for partnerships, speaking and media requests: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/contactus 📌 Timestamps 00:00 Intro to Black Earth and why we are talking about the future today 02:50 Tracee’s relationship with nature 06:46 Why Tracee set up her design studio, Radical Futures 17:55 Tracee’s moving work with Black communities recovering from the 1921 Tulsa Massacre 26:00 The importance of moving at the speed of trust 27:36 Why futures practice matters for Black-led environmental action 33:50 What it means to have ‘technologies of care’ 35:46 Community creating their futures is at the heart of climate justice 38:46 What we can learn from Octavia Butler about sensing the future 43:20 What Black women bring to futures practice 46:20 How dying connects to the future 51:38 How to support Tracee and Black Earth!

Welcome back to Black Earth with me, Marion Atieno Osieyo. In each episode, I speak with pioneering Black women from around the world who are re-imagining our relationship with Earth and each other. This is the first episode of our new season, Season 4, and you can watch the video version on our new YouTube channel here!! Today, I meet Agnes Agyepong, founder of Global Child and Maternal Health, for a deep, urgent, and hopeful conversation about air pollution, pregnancy, and environmental justice in the UK. In this episode, we explore: 🌍 Groundbreaking research on how air pollution affects the health of Black pregnant women and unborn babies in London 🌍 How Black mothers are leading change for clean air 🌍 What you can do now to reduce air pollution in your home, on your street, and across the UK 💬 “Clean air isn’t a luxury. It’s a birthright. For everyone.” 🎧 If you liked this episode, you might also enjoy our previous one: "Breathing Air, Breathing Justice with Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah" → Listen on our website or wherever you are listening to this podcast. 📲 Join the conversation! Leave a comment below and connect with us: Instagram, TikTok & LinkedIn @blackearthpodcast. We share more resources, stories, and community activities on our socials. 📲 Connect with Agnes and support her organisation, Global Child and Maternal Health: https://globalcmh.org/about-us/ 💌 For partnerships, speaking requests, and media inquiries, contact us here: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/contactus xx B.E.

Thank you so much for tuning into Season 3 of Black Earth Podcast. In this season, we have been meeting visionary black women who are creating innovations inspired by nature. In this season finale, Black Earth team, Marion and Anesu, reflect on their changing relationships with nature as well their key take-aways from Season 3. We also discuss what is to come for Black Earth Podcast. Although Season 3 has completed, we have some upcoming plans that you can get involved in that we will be announcing on our social media and website. So make sure you stay connected with us: Thank you for joining us on this incredible journey of Earth care. Love xx B.E. Episode timestamps 00:00 - Intro to podcast episode 02:00 - Anesu’s relationship with nature 03:45 - Marion’s relationship with nature 13:30 - Our key take-aways from Season 3, ‘Innovation Inspired By Nature’ 23:55 - What we are learning about humanity’s relationship with other living beings 35:41 - What’s coming up for Black Earth Podcast

‘How do we practice this revolution in a way that embodies the best of what we have as humans and the best of what we can observe in other species?’ - Marion In Season 3 of Black Earth Podcast, we are meeting visionary black women who are creating innovations inspired by nature. Today we meet Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs from North Carolina, United States. Alexis is a queer black feminist, love evangelist and an aspirational favourite cousin to all living beings. They are also the author of numerous works including the incredible book, ‘Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals.’ In this inspiring and deeply moving episode, Alexis and I explore ways to uncolonise our humanity, our creativity and our relationships with more-than-human beings. Timestamps 00:00 - Introducing Alexis 02:15 - Alexis’ relationship with nature 09:00 - Alexis reads the preface from their book ‘Undrowned: Black feminist lessons from marine mammals’ 27:00 - Alexis shares an example of black feminist lesson they learned from witnessing the harbour seal 37:15 - What we can learn from apes about mothering and care 43:50 - Why it’s important for black people to reconcile with other living beings and how decoloniality helps us 56:55 - Alexis’ advice on how to give ourselves radical permission to create 01:06:00 - Alexis’ upcoming book on Audre Lorde 01:18:00 - How to support Alexis 01:20:00 How to support Black Earth podcast How to support Alexis Pauline Gumbs https://www.alexispauline.com/https://www.akpress.org/undrowned.htmlhttps://www.alexispauline.com/books How to support and connect with Black Earth Podcast blackearthpod@gmail.com

In Season 3 of Black Earth Podcast, we are meeting visionary black women who are creating innovations inspired by nature. In this episode, we meet Dr. Mfoniso Antia who is a scientist and Programme Manager at the Health of Mother Earth Foundation in Nigeria. Health of Mother Earth Foundation is a pioneering ecological think tank advocating for environmental justice and food sovereignty in Nigeria and Africa at large. Dr. Mfoniso is from the Niger Delta in Nigeria, which is a culturally and resource rich region that has been tragically impacted by fossil fuel extraction for several generations. Fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and natural gas are burned to be used as sources of energy for human activity around the world. In this episode, we discuss the environmental, human, and political impacts of fossil fuel extraction in Nigeria. We also discuss what a socially just energy transition looks like that centers the dignity and well-being of most-affected communities. Join us for this powerful and enlightening episode. Timestamps 00:00 - Welcome 3:13 - Dr. Mfoniso’s relationship with nature 6:28 - Why we need to talk about energy in the context of climate and environmental justice 8:36 - The links between fossil fuel extraction and climate change in Nigeria 12:34 - How fossil fuel extraction drives power inequalities within countries and across the world 22:38 - How fossil fuel extraction impacts social relationships and cultures 28:45 - How to respond to people who still argue for fossil fuel extraction in Africa to help with development. 36:40 - Introducing the vision and work of Health of Mother Earth Foundation 44:30 - What does it look like to innovate with communities most affected by energy injustice? 50:50 - What life-giving energy systems look like 58:40 - How to support Dr. Mfoniso and Health of Mother Earth Foundation 01:00:30 - How to connect with and support Black Earth Podcast How to support Dr Mfoniso https://homef.org/ How to support and connect with Black Earth Podcast blackearthpod@gmail.com

In Season 3 of Black Earth Podcast, we are meeting visionary black women who are creating innovations inspired by nature. In this episode, we meet the amazing Etta Madete. Etta is an architect, advocate and real estate developer from Kenya. As the founder of Zima Homes, her passion and life’s work is building affordable, inclusive and sustainable housing for communities who need it the most. In our conversation, we unpack what affordable and sustainable housing means, why spatial justice is important and how we can design urban spaces for all living beings to thrive. Timestamps Welcome - 0:00 Etta’s relationship with nature - 02:10 Etta describes her four principles of well-living - Earth, Fire, Water, Air - 06:48 Etta’s vision for affordable and sustainable housing and why it matters - 16:30 Why affordable and sustainable includes the welfare of nature - 31:53 Spatial justice and what that looks like in Africa - 47:00 How to support Etta and her work - 58:30 How to support Black Earth Podcast - 01:00:30 Resources mentioned in this episode: Etta’s Four Principles of Well-living - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyrtXQEOoR4 How to support and connect with Etta http://ettagold.weebly.com/https://zimahomes.co.ke/ How to support and connect with Black Earth Podcast blackearthpod@gmail.com

Welcome to Black Earth Podcast! Today, we have a special treat for you! In Season 3, we are meeting visionary black women who are creating innovations inspired by nature. In last week's episode, we met Bryony Ella. Bryony is an inspiring artist-researcher who creates immersive and engaging public artworks that help us reimagine our relationship with nature. This episode is taken from her project, The Colour of Transformation. The Colour of Transformation is a documentary and artist film that celebrates the pioneering work of women of the global majority working in the UK nature sector. The musical score you are listening to in this episode is created in response to those interviews, in which the women share their unique and personal journeys of transformation, as they each carve out their own space within the sector, learning how to nourish themselves and their communities for the benefit not only of the human world, but also the more-than-human world. Enjoy! Credit: Bryony Ella Orphy Robinson Bunmi Thomas How to support and connect with Bryony Ella How to support and connect with Black Earth Podcast blackearthpod@gmail.com

In Season 3 of Black Earth Podcast, we are meeting visionary black women who are creating innovations inspired by nature. In today’s episode, we meet Bryony Ella. Bryony is an inspiring artist-researcher who creates immersive and engaging public artworks that help us reimagine our relationship with nature. In this episode, Bryony talks to us about her incredible artistic practice and how an emerging idea called embodied ecology can help us reconnect with nature and rediscover ourselves as nature. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 02:03 - Bryony’s relationship with nature 08:09 - How Bryony’s relationship with nature shapes her practice as an artist 17:59 - Understanding embodied ecology 26:10 - The importance of trusting your experiences as a guide for creating and learning 27:30 - How embodied ecology helps us think about the world differently 33:10 - Discussing Bryony’s art project honouring Wangari Maathai 44:05 - Discussing Bryony’s art project ‘The Colour of Transformation’ 53:19 - Discussing Bryony’s latest project, Melting Metropolis, and an opportunity for you to get involved! 57:00 - More info on the PhD opportunity to work with Bryony Ella 01:00:00 - How to support Bryony 01:02:00 - How to support Black Earth Podcast How to support and connect with Bryony Ella How to support and connect with Black Earth Podcast blackearthpod@gmail.com

Today is World Biodiversity Day!! It's a day for us to celebrate the incredible diversity of life on our beautiful planet. Biodiversity is all about the variety and interconnectedness of life on Earth, from the soil beneath our feet to the birds above and everything in between. Instead of a regular Black Earth episode, we want you to spend one hour this week listening to nature. Have a listen to the episode to find out why biodiversity is so important and also really, really good for your wellbeing. Share this challenge with your loved ones and if you share your experiences online, use the #ListenToNature and tag us! Let's celebrate and protect our beautiful living planet together. Love, B.E.

In Season 3 of Black Earth Podcast, we are meeting visionary black women who are creating innovations inspired by nature. In this episode, we meet Dr Melissa Sikosana. She is a biomaterials scientist who is passionate about connecting art, science and design to solve society’s problems. Dr Melissa speaks with us about an exciting discipline called biomimicry. Biomimicry is the art and science of learning how nature creates life in order to redesign a more regenerative and resilient world. Dr Melissa shares with us what biomimicry is and how we can apply it to change the world around us and our relationship with nature. Get ready for an inspiring episode that will leave you in awe of nature. Timestamps 00:00 - Introductions 4:37 - Melissa’s relationship with nature 13:08 - How Melissa came across biomimicry 16:52 - What is biomimicry? 21:35 - The three seeds (principles) of biomimicry 27:23 - An example of how to apply biomimicry to design something 34:50 - Biomimicry is practiced across cultures all around the world 44:58 - Decolonising knowledge 51:40 - Using biomimicry to redesign our social and political institutions 01:02:00 - Affordable or free resources for you to learn more about biomimicry 01:02:43 - Marion’s experience with eco-grief and how biomimicry is helping her 01:06:30 - How to support Melissa and Melissa’s work Resources mentioned in the episode How you can support Black Earth Podcast: blackearthpod@gmail.comHow you can support Melissa

In Season 3 of Black Earth Podcast, we are meeting visionary black women creating innovations inspired by nature. In this episode we meet Tinuke Chineme. Tinuke is an inspiring scientist and innovator based in Calgary, Canada. She is working with black soldier flies and African Indigenous Female Entrepreneurs to develop a new economic model that transforms organic waste into wealth. Join us for this enriching conversation as we learn how to create economies that promote dignity, wellbeing and sustainability for people and our living planet. Connect with Black Earth Podcast Connect with Tinuke via LinkedIn - Tinuke Chineme Episode time stamps 00:00 Introduction 01:18 - Where is home? Unravelling ties between territories and identity 05:19 - Tinuke’s relationship with nature 08:57 - What led Tinuke to her work as a scientist and innovator on waste 13:07- Tinuke explains her biowaste innovation 22:39 - Connecting waste and environmental justice in black communities 28:54 - How waste is defined in Yoruba culture and Indigenous cultures 32:59 - Zero waste is a part of African cultures 33:57- How nature sees waste 40:00 Why our dominant economic system is unnatural 41:53 - Introducing an economic model fit for the future 47:55 - The difference between the dominant economic model and a social circular economy 51:00 - Why it’s important to talk about the purpose of an economy 56:08 - The power of African Indigenous Female Entrepreneurs 01:06:00 - What animal welfare looks like in life-giving economies 01:11:43 - How to support Tinuke

Hello Black Earth fam! We are so excited to be back for Season 3 of Black Earth Podcast!! The theme for this season is 'Innovation Inspired by Nature'. Join us for this juicy and world changing season as we meet incredible black women inventors, scientists and artists who are building new worlds with the genius of mama nature. Check out the trailer to find out more. Make sure to subscribe wherever you listen to your favourite podcast and connect with us on Instagram, Tiktok and LinkedIn @blackearthpodcast. Love xx B.E

Season 2 is complete! In this episode, the Black Earth team, Marion and Anesu, reflect on their highlights and lessons from Season 2. We reflect on how our relationships with nature are evolving, the importance of radical imagination and re-defining community. We also discuss what active hope means in a world undergoing immense change and crises. Thank you for being part of our amazing listener community from more than 110 countries! See you in Season 3, which will bloom early 2024. In the meantime, you can listen to our other episodes, stay updated by subscribing to our podcast wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts and connect with us on Instagram and LinkedIn @blackearthpodcast. Episode timestamps 00:00 - Welcome to our final episode 02:26 - How our relationship with nature is changing 13:00 - Our reflections on Season 2 19:32 - How Valerie’s episode inspired Marion to reframe her definition of community 28:25 - How Evie’s episode has inspired Anesu to practice imagination daily 31:26 - The importance of reclaiming radical imagination 38:35 - Active hope in a world of immense change and crises 01:01:00 - How to support Black Earth Outro Support Black Earth Podcast Connect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok: @blackearthpodcast Subscribe and read episode transcripts: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/ Support us through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BlackEarthPodcast

In our final conversation of Season 2, Environmentalism Reimagined, we meet with Atwooki, creator of Yuniya. Named after her grandmother, Yuniya is a storytelling platform using African mythology to educate children, parents and caregivers about climate change and Earth care. Join us in this inspirational conversation as we explore how African mythology and storytelling is making climate action and ‘joyful activism’ more relatable, empowering and culturally relevant. Through reclaiming African knowledge and building relationships across generations, Yuniya is bringing conversations on climate change, out from policy spaces and street protests into homes and community centres, where they belong. This is an episode of active hope, enjoy! Episode time stamps 00:00 - Intro to episode 02:52 - Atwooki’s relationship with nature 06:23 - How a conversation with her son, led Atwooki to create Yuniya 15:11 - What Yuniya do 20:04 - The life-changing impact of Yuniya on children, parents and caregivers 23:31 - How Yuniya has empowered a boy to lead a campaign to change the world map 28:35 - The importance of community education spaces in black liberation movements 30:38 - Marion shares a framework to define what growth looks like in social change 34:05 - Lessons on how we can engage children on climate change and joyful activism in an empowering way 39:48 - How to support black parents and caregivers of black children to feel empowered in Earth care 46:51 - Why the binary of ‘individual action versus systemic change’ limits our possibilities to engage everybody 52:16 - Atwooki’s recommendations to policy-makers 54:31 - How to support Atwooki and Yuniya 01:01:00 - How to support Black Earth Support Atwooki and Yuniya Yuniya - https://yuniya.com/pages/home Support Black Earth Podcast Connect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok: @blackearthpodcast Subscribe and read episode transcripts: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/ Support us through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BlackEarthPodcast Song credits The Kora music in this episode is courtesy of Malamin and Yuniya platform Resource mentioned in the episode A framework on measuring impact in social change (Scaling Up, Scaling Out, Scaling Deep) by Michele-lee Moore, Darcy Riddell, and Dan Vocisano https://www.researchgate.net/publication/298971574_Scaling_Out_Scaling_Up_Scaling_Deep_Strategies_of_Non-profits_in_Advancing_Systemic_Social_Innovation

Valerie Novack is an incredible policy researcher working at the intersections of disability justice, emergency management response and inclusive city design. In today’s episode, we dive deep into disability justice and the connections with Earth care. We explore some core elements of disability justice including rest, sustainability, the ability to learn and interdependence and why they are key to helping us reimagine the environmental movement. Valerie also explains why our definition of community should include our more-than-human beings and how that is connected to disability justice. This episode is not one to be missed! Episode timestamps 00:00 Introduction 03:12 Valerie’s relationship with nature 06:27 How Valerie got into disability justice 16:18 What is disability justice 23:40 How rest and sustainability enables disability justice in Earth care 30:02 How the ability to learn enables disability justice in Earth care 31:37 How interdependence is crucial for disability justice 35:32 How and why ableism shows up in Earth care 39:50 Individual action versus systems change 46:18 Why our definition of community should include our relationships with other species 52:15 How disability justice invites us to live values aligned with Earth care 59:55 Disability and wholeness 01:07:00 How to support Valerie and Valerie’s work 01:09:00 How to support Black Earth Podcast Read the disability justice principles by Sins Invalid https://www.sinsinvalid.org/blog/10-principles-of-disability-justice Support Valerie Novack Valerie on X - https://twitter.com/MADtastically Support Black Earth Podcast Connect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok: @blackearthpodcast Subscribe and read episode transcripts: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/ Support us through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BlackEarthPodcast

Wanjiku 'Wawa' Gatheru is the pioneering Executive Director and Founder of Black Girl Environmentalist. Black Girl Environmentalist is a U.S. organisation dedicated to addressing the leadership pathway and retention issue in the climate movement for Black girls, women and gender-expansive people in the United States. In this inspiring episode, we explore the mission and vision of Black Girl Environmentalist and its impact in the world. Wawa and I discuss important elements to help you create an empowering, mission-aligned and impactful career in the environmental justice movement. As the rising and returning generation of environmentalists, we also take time to re-member and honor the contributions of our African American elders to the modern environmental justice movement.

Evie is a writer, a domestic abuse survivor and specialist, and the founder of Peaks of Colour. Peaks of Colour is a nature-for-healing community group by and for people of colour in England. In this powerful episode, Evie and I reflect on their experiences as a domestic abuse survivor and specialist and their journey of healing through reconnecting with nature. We explore abolitionist visions for earth care through Peaks of Colour group. We discuss important elements for abolitionist Earth care including pleasure, community and land justice. Evie shares more details on their upcoming book, Radical Rest, and why it is important for anyone committed to Earth care. Trigger warning: Today's episode contains some serious themes, including Evie's experiences of surviving domestic violence, intimate partner violence, and white supremacy terrorism. Episode timestamps 0:00 Introducing Evie 03:02 Evie’s relationship with nature 7:55 Evie’s experiences of surviving domestic violence and intimate partner violence 15:20 Evie’s experiences of healing themselves and working in the Violence against Women and Girls sector 25:34 Peaks of Colour and what abolitionist earth care means 39:45 The importance of embodied practice for trauma survivors and why it’s important to lead with what feels good 48:09 How black people can create safety from racialised violence whilst outdoors with nature 57:21 Evie’s upcoming book on ‘Radical Rest’ and why it’s time for soft life in black womanhood 1:07:00 How to support Evie 1:10:00 How to support Black Earth Support Evie Muir Support Peaks of Colour - https://www.peaksofcolour.org/ Support Evie Muir - https://eviemuir.com/ Support Black Earth Podcast Connect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok: @blackearthpodcast Subscribe and read episode transcripts: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/ Support us through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BlackEarthPodcast