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Sanchi Singh
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Being green is the new black. But environmentalism goes beyond the eco-approved habits of recycling, eating vegan and being flight-free. Environmentalism intersects with issues of racism, migration, food security, human rights, biodiversity, mental health and so much more. Understanding these intersections to enact systems change requires a space to (un)learn. A space free from jargon and judgement. Welcome to that space. Hosted by Sanchi Singh. Edited by Robin Lans. Tune in via: http://anchor.fm/amplifypodcast Follow us on social media: https://www.instagram.com/amplifypodcast/

  1. 12/20/2021

    Navigating eco-anxiety and climate grief with Tori Tsui

    The final episode for this season features mental health advocate and climate justice activist Tori Tsui. We talk about eco-anxiety, climate grief, climate doomism in news cycles and how that affects both our wellbeing and activism. We unpack the role of social media and celebrity culture in this and discuss how mental health issues can be a double-edged sword that is used to vilify and dismiss the lived experiences of BIPOC communities.

    1h 1m

  2. 12/13/2021

    Cities as forests? Exploring biomimetic design for a just future.

    Adib Dada is the founder of theOtherDada [tOD] Regenerative Consultancy & Architecture, whose mission is to activate projects across architecture, design, and art by creating unconventional links at the frontier of science. In this episode we talk about tOD’s projects in Beirut, Lebanon on the role that urban forests can play in regenerating cities, fighting climate change and bringing people together.

    44 min

  3. 11/28/2021

    Secondhand fashion, waste and a justice-led circular economy

    Chloe Asaam is a a designer, researcher, humanitarian and programs manager at the Or foundation. The Or Foundation is a public charity in the USA as well as in Ghana that has been operating in both countries since 2009. Their goal is to catalyse a justice Led circular economy and bring about alternatives to the dominant model of fashion. Alternatives that prioritise ecological prosperity and inspire citizens to form a relationship with fashion that extends beyond their role as a consumer.

    50 min

  4. 11/12/2021

    Inside Oshadi: Regenerative seed-to-sew fashion systems

    In this episode I am in conversation with Nishanth Chopra, founder of Oshadi a seed-to-stitch supply chain initiative, based around a regenerative cotton farm in a village in Tamil Nadu. Established as a contemporary womenswear label in 2015, over the years the project has evolved into an artisan collective and textile supplier. now housing an entire seed-to-sew supply chain in which fibres are farmed, spun, naturally dyed, woven and sewn all within a ten-kilometre radius.

    26 min

  5. 11/05/2021

    Oil day everyday: Tracing the lineage of plastic

    I am in conversation with Dr. Theanne Schiros, an Associate Professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology and cofounder of Werewool, a biotech company creating biodegradable textile fibres. We talk about how plastic became such a ubiquitous force in our daily lives and the problem of waste colonialism.

    41 min

  6. 10/29/2021

    Sustaining activism with Disha Ravi

    Disha Ravi is a climate justice activist and founding member of Fridays for Future India. In this episode we talk about how FFF has galvanised communities globally, on what an environmentally just future for India looks like and how to sustain activism.

    35 min

  7. 10/22/2021

    Stop ecocide: Why killing nature should be a crime

    Welcome to brand new Season 4 of Amplify! In conversation with Jojo Mehta the cofounder and executive director of Stop Ecocide International we talk about what ecocide is, how it has been used in warfare and why criminalising it is an important step. Learn more about how you can support Jojo here. Stay up to date with Amplify news here.

    40 min

  8. 12/04/2020

    Environmental justice: Empowering citizens with the rule of law

    For the final episode of Season 3 I am in conversation with Vidya Viswanathan the Director of the Environmental Justice program at Centre of Policy Research-Namati. This program has created a network of grassroots legal professionals who research questions regarding environment law implementation and citizens' empowement by participating in the process of resolving environmental non compliance and related impacts that affect communities. The program's paralegals are trained in basic law and in skills like mediation, education, and legal doctrine. Through this process, the Program builds an epistemic community geared towards finding solutions to environmental challenges. And in today’s episode we talk about how we can demystify law to empower people and hold corporations accountable. Thank you so much for all your support so far! Stay up to date with Amplify on Instagram @amplifypodcast!

    57 min
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Being green is the new black. But environmentalism goes beyond the eco-approved habits of recycling, eating vegan and being flight-free. Environmentalism intersects with issues of racism, migration, food security, human rights, biodiversity, mental health and so much more. Understanding these intersections to enact systems change requires a space to (un)learn. A space free from jargon and judgement. Welcome to that space. Hosted by Sanchi Singh. Edited by Robin Lans. Tune in via: http://anchor.fm/amplifypodcast Follow us on social media: https://www.instagram.com/amplifypodcast/

Information

  • Creator
    Sanchi Singh
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Sanchi Singh
  • Show Website
    Amplify