Black Earth Podcast

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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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Season 3 Trailer - Innovation Inspired By Nature

Apr 30 2024 1 mins

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 subsc

Celebrating the end of Season 2: Radical Imagination, Community and Active Hope

Nov 21 2023 62 mins

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 amaz

How African mythology is changing the environmental movement with Atwooki

Nov 07 2023 63 mins

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 cli

Disability justice and Earth care with Valerie Novack

Oct 24 2023 70 mins

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 w

Becoming Black Girl Environmentalists with Wanjiku Gatheru

Oct 17 2023 58 mins

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 Bl

Understanding abolitionist Earth care with Evie Muir

Oct 10 2023 71 mins

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 abolitioni

Planting a homegrown Caribbean movement for climate justice with Derval Barzey

Oct 03 2023 62 mins

Derval Barzey is the creator of the Climate Conscious podcast, which amplifies the Caribbean perspective on climate change and sustainable development. She's also a leader and expert on the just energy transition in the Caribbean.In today's episode, we explore what it means to build a homegrown movement in the Caribbean that fosters sustainable development, empowers all people, and

Celebrating Indigenous women’s leadership with Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim

Sep 26 2023 41 mins

Indigenous Peoples make up around five percent of humanity’s population and yet they are some of the world’s best stewards of nature. Their scientific knowledge and ways of living are rooted in a respect for all life on Earth that informs the way they take care of nature. Indigenous Peoples are leading a new revolution in humanity’s relationship with nature. In this episode,

Gardening as a practice in liberation with Poppy Okotcha

Sep 19 2023 58 mins

Poppy is a Nigerian-British ecological home grower. Her fundamental belief that we are nature informs her work inspiring and educating millions of people on how to grow food, plants and herbal medicines in their gardens. Join us in this inspiring conversation as we explore Poppy’s journey from fashion modelling to gardening, and what it means to grow in harmony with Earth. We als

Black Earth Podcast: Season 2 Trailer

Sep 12 2023 1 mins

Welcome back to Black Earth Podcast!In Season 2, we are re-imagining the environmental movement. Join me in conversation with the leading voices of our time, as we learn about the ideas, solutions, and collectives led by Black women, that are transforming the way we live, we love, and we act for nature. Support Black Earth PodcastConnect with us on Instagram, LinkedIn and Tiktok: @