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Nature Podcast

Podcast Extra: From climate lawyer to climate activist

Nature Podcast

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News, Science, Technology

4.5893 Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2019

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

2019 will likely go down as a pivotal year for public discourse on climate change. It was the year of Greta Thunberg, the climate school strikes, and Extinction Rebellion. The global activist movement has gained support from a range of influential people, including renowned environmental lawyer Farhana Yamin.


In this Podcast Extra, Nature's Chief Opinion Editor Sara Abdulla meets with Farhana to discuss why she ditched resolutions in favour of activism. This is an extended version of an interview originally broadcast in September.


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0:32.6

This is a podcast extra from nature. This year marked a seismic shift in the public discourse surrounding climate change.

0:41.1

Together, the school strikes, led by Greta Thunberg and the Extinction Rebellion Movement, sparked conversation and controversy.

0:48.9

My name is Sarah Abdullah, and I'm the chief opinion editor here at Nature.

0:53.6

Back in September, I was on the nature

0:55.9

podcast talking to Farhana Yamin, an international lawyer turned Extinction Rebellion activist. She made

1:03.4

headlines this year by gluing herself to the headquarters of the British petrochemical

1:07.8

company Shell. Our conversation was much longer than what we aired on the show,

1:12.9

and as the year draws to a close,

1:15.2

we thought we'd bring you an extended version.

1:17.1

I know, nice to see you again.

1:18.6

You found it okay.

1:19.9

Yes, absolutely.

1:21.3

We've done.

1:22.2

Don't let me forget my coat when I go.

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