Fossil Free Now‪!‬ Fossil Free Now!

Last time we spoke about our visions for a fossil-free society. Today we tackle the age-old question - how do we get there? Fortunately, we do not tackle this question on our lonesome as we are joined by Bobbie and Anna from Extinction Rebellion Scotland, who - as many of you might be aware - have been at the forefront of a lot of newsworthy actions of late challenging the silence and inertness around impending climate breakdown. We talk through some of Extinction Rebellion Scotland's actions and demands, as well as our thoughts on organising for social change within the current political moment. 

By necessity, we often spend time saying no to things in the climate movement. Here, we change our approach slightly and look at some of the things we would like to see in a fossil free society. Featuring radical land reform, life in a city and Louise and Mathieu's attempt at living like beavers!

Climate change is forcing us to reconsider the kind of society that we can live in, and the ways in which our lives contribute to this societal change.

In this conversation, we talk about the institution of work in our modern societies, and how it is tied in with the climate crisis. Being disillusioned by the prospect of working within a system that is accelerating ecological collapse, we discuss how some of us have taken the leap to quit our jobs and look elsewhere for ways to meaningfully engage with the world we are being thrown into.

To continue this discussion, here is a link to Mathieu's article on  renouncing his career to dedicate his time to regenerative living: https://bit.ly/2rQvoW5

In this episode, we discuss how setting up ground rules and a clear framework for organising has made our group more resilient and our work more effective. We introduce the tools that we use to make our meetings more inclusive, and talk about how fostering an egalitarian culture through the conscious establishment of group rules can contribute to challenging the hierarchical structures that have become dominant in our cultures.

To find out more on intersectional organising, have a look at the Young Friends of the Earth Europe manifesto for equality and interculturalism: http://www.foeeurope.org/sites/default/files/young_foee/yfoee_manifesto_final.pdf
If you want to take part in our direct action training on Saturday, 8th December 2018, follow the link here: https://www.facebook.com/events/751035208602664/

Twelve years left to save the world?!

If you're as freaked out by the new IPCC report as we are, give our new episode a listen. We break down the newest climate science into real discussion, feelings and actions.

This episode introduces the Fossil Free Glasgow campaign, the obstacles that the group has come across during three years of pressuring the Glasgow City Council to divest £803 million from fossil fuels, and what we hope to achieve with the launch of this new podcast.
The conversation, facilitated by Zsara, will follow this structure:
1) All participants get a chance to introduce themselves and what got them into the campaign.
2) We talk about our previous stategies, the hurdles we encountered and discuss some of the limitations of divestment as a strategy.
3) We introduce the topics we are excited to explore as part of this podcast series.