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Fossil Free Now follows the campaign of Fossil Free Glasgow, a group of volunteers organising for the Glasgow City council to renounce to its investments in the fossil fuel industry. This podcast series will discuss the blocks in our current systems that prevent us from meaningfully addressing the threat of climate breakdown, but also what a society freed from fossil fuels would look like. Find us on twitter @FF_Glasgow
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Episode 6: Tactics for Social Change (With Extinction Rebellion Scotland)
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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 action…
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Episode 5: Visions of a Fossil Free Society
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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!
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Episode 4: Why climate change made me quit my job
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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 tha…
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Episode 3, Effective organising: the role of group culture
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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 c…
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Episode 2, Twelve years left?! (The IPCC report)
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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.
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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 participa…
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