Mothers of Invention (podcast) explained

Genre:Climate Justice
Creator:Doc Society
Num Seasons:3
Num Episodes:20
Starring:Mary Robinson
Maeve Higgins
Thimali Kodikara

Mothers of Invention is a podcast hosted by former President of Ireland Mary Robinson, comedian Maeve Higgins and series producer Thimali Kodikara. It is produced by Doc Society.[1] [2] The podcast debuted on 23 July 2018 and has so far run for three seasons.[3] The podcast[4] focuses on the intersection between climate change and feminism, exploring the idea that climate change is a man-made problem with a feminist solution.[5] [6]

Episode details

Each episode of the podcast features a guest who has been fighting for climate justice. The first guest was Tessa Khan, a Bangladeshi-Australian lawyer who specialises in climate change litigation.[7] Subsequent guests include marine biologist and environmental policy expert Ayana Elizabeth Johnson; Sara Tekola, a Black Lives Matter activist undertaking a PhD in climate science,[8] environmental activist and geographer Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim[9] and US Senator Bernie Sanders.[10]

Other initiatives

In 2020 the Mothers of Invention production team launched the Climate Reframe Project, an initiative to highlight the work of Black, Brown, Asian, People of Colour and UK based Indigenous Peoples who are climate experts, campaigners and advocates living and working in the UK. The project received funding from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Solberga Foundation.[11]

Notes and References

  1. News: Mary Robinson and Maeve Higgins' Mothers of Invention podcast launched. 2018-08-06. The Irish World. 2018-08-10. en-GB.
  2. Web site: 3 podcasts for climate activists. 2021-04-30. www.greenpeace.org.uk. 22 November 2019 .
  3. Web site: MOTHERS. 2021-01-08. Mothers Of Invention. en.
  4. News: Mary Robinson fronts podcast series on women and climate change. Newstalk. 2018-08-10. en-GB.
  5. News: Mothers of Invention: Mary Robinson on why climate change is a feminist issue. 2018-07-31. i. 2018-08-10. en-GB.
  6. Web site:
    1. MeToo has arrived and China's environment sector must respond
    . 2021-04-30. China Dialogue. 16 August 2018 . en.
  7. News: Podcast — Mothers of Invention: Mary Robinson turns up the heat on environmental issues. Financial Times. 5 August 2018 . en-GB. 2018-08-10. subscription .
  8. Web site: Zero Waste Week: a challenge to send nothing to landfill. Strauss. Rachelle. 2014-08-27. The Guardian. en. 2018-08-10.
  9. News: Schlossberg. Tatiana. 2019-11-10. Telling Stories to Battle Climate Change, With a Little Humor Thrown In (Published 2019). en-US. The New York Times. 2021-01-08. 0362-4331.
  10. Web site: 2020-12-19. The week in radio and podcasts: Arthur Cares; Where Is George Gibney?; Mothers of Invention. 2021-01-08. the Guardian. en.
  11. Web site: 2020-03-09. 'We need to be heard': the BAME climate activists who won't be ignored. 2021-01-08. the Guardian. en.

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