Black Earth Podcast

Black Earth Podcast
Black Earth Podcast

Black Earth is an interview podcast celebrating nature and black women leaders in the environmental movement. Join us for inspiring, informed and authentic conversations on how we can make a positive impact for people and nature worldwide. Episodes out every Wednesday. Connect with us online @blackearthpodcast on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok. Hosted by Marion Atieno Osieyo. Healing our relationship with nature, one conversation at a time.

  1. Season 3: Uncolonising nature with Alexis Pauline Gumbs

    26 ИЮН.

    Season 3: Uncolonising nature with Alexis Pauline Gumbs

    ‘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 Visit and contact Alexis’ through their website - https://www.alexispauline.com/ Buy Alexis’ book: Undrowned: Black feminist lessons from marine mammals - https://www.akpress.org/undrowned.html Pre-order Alexis’ upcoming book: ‘Survival is a Promise: The eternal life of Audre Lorde’ - https://www.alexispauline.com/books  How to support and connect with Black Earth Podcast  Subscribe to our podcast and leave a review wherever you listen to your favourite podcastConnect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok @blackearthpodcast.For partnerships, sponsorship and media features, email us at blackearthpod@gmail.com

    1 ч. 21 мин.
  2. Season 3: Understanding energy justice with Dr. Mfoniso Antia

    19 ИЮН.

    Season 3: Understanding energy justice with Dr. Mfoniso Antia

    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 Follow and support Health of Mother Earth Foundation - https://homef.org/  How to support and connect with Black Earth Podcast  Subscribe to our podcast and leave a review wherever you listen to your favourite podcast Connect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok @blackearthpodcast. For partnerships, collaborations and media features, email us at blackearthpod@gmail.com

    1 ч. 1 мин.
  3. Season 3: How to build affordable, inclusive and sustainable homes with Etta Madete

    12 ИЮН.

    Season 3: How to build affordable, inclusive and sustainable homes with Etta Madete

    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  Etta’s website and writings: http://ettagold.weebly.com/ Etta’s business, Zima Homes - https://zimahomes.co.ke/  How to support and connect with Black Earth Podcast  Subscribe to our podcast and leave a review wherever you listen to your favourite podcastConnect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok @blackearthpodcast.For partnership and media features, email us at blackearthpod@gmail.com

    1 ч. 1 мин.
  4. Season 3 Mini-sode: The Colour of Transformation musical score by Bryony Ella

    5 ИЮН.

    Season 3 Mini-sode: The Colour of Transformation musical score by Bryony Ella

    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 EllaOrphy RobinsonBunmi Thomas How to support and connect with Bryony Ella Website: https://www.studiobryonyella.com/artist-statementSubstack: Embodied ecology - https://embodiedecology.substack.com/Apply for a PhD opportunity to research with Bryony, ‘Heat, Health and Human Geographies’ - deadline 28 June 2024 - https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/studentships/heat-health-and-human-geographies/ How to support and connect with Black Earth Podcast  Subscribe to our podcast and leave a review wherever you listen to your favourite podcastConnect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok @blackearthpodcast.For partnership and media features, email us at blackearthpod@gmail.com

    9 мин.
  5. Season 3: How art can transform our relationship with nature with Bryony Ella

    29 МАЯ

    Season 3: How art can transform our relationship with nature with Bryony Ella

    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 Website: https://www.studiobryonyella.com/artist-statement Substack: Embodied ecology - https://embodiedecology.substack.com/ Read or listen to Bryony’s chapter about her wild drawing practice in the book: Wild Service: Why Nature Needs You by Nick Hayes - https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/wild-service-9781526673299/ Apply for a PhD opportunity to research with Bryony, ‘Heat, Health and Human Geographies’ - deadline 28 June 2024 - https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/studentships/heat-health-and-human-geographies/ How to support and connect with Black Earth Podcast  Subscribe to our podcast and leave a review wherever you listen to your favourite podcast Connect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok @blackearthpodcast. For partnership and media features, email us at blackearthpod@gmail.com

    1 ч. 3 мин.
  6. Season 3: Learning from nature how to design a regenerative world with Dr. Melissa Sikosana

    15 МАЯ

    Season 3: Learning from nature how to design a regenerative world with Dr. Melissa Sikosana

    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  Website: Biomimicry Institute Website: AskNature.orgBook: Teeming by Tamsin Woolley-BarkerHow you can support Black Earth Podcast: Subscribe to our podcast wherever you listen to your favourite podcast and leave a review!Connect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok @blackearthpodcastFor partnership opportunities email us at blackearthpod@gmail.comHow you can support Melissa For collaboration opportunities contact Melissa via LinkedIn: Melissa Sikosana

    1 ч. 9 мин.
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Black Earth is an interview podcast celebrating nature and black women leaders in the environmental movement. Join us for inspiring, informed and authentic conversations on how we can make a positive impact for people and nature worldwide. Episodes out every Wednesday. Connect with us online @blackearthpodcast on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok. Hosted by Marion Atieno Osieyo. Healing our relationship with nature, one conversation at a time.

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