People vs Inequality podcast & blog

  In a time of great injustice and a burning planet: what can we do to strengthen or reimagine solidarity? From grassroots action in post-apartheid South Africa, to India’s, Brazil’s and global movements for land rights, fossil fuel phaseout and climate just alternatives: what can we learn on what works and what doesn’t? In this episode we hear from three wonderful climate justice activists and thinkers exploring this question. Najma Mohamed, Maduresh Kumar and Amanda Segnini bring a wealth of experience from different parts of the globe. They reflect on what it means when you move from local organizing to international science-policy spaces on development, nature and climate (Najma), Majority World alternatives building (Madhuresh) and global land rights campaigning (Amanda), and what we would hear if we would truly listen to grassroots movements. Tune in for unique perspectives on the question of solidarity in times of climate breakdown and key ingredients for a mor...

  It has been a long time coming, this new People vs Inequality Podcast Season on solidarity. It started with a conversation in January 2022, when Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity from around the world gathered in London for a leadership summit. We looked at the state of the world, and felt the urgent need to do things differently, to rebuild or reimagine solidarity at a time in which crises seemed to be compounding. Fast forward to today and this feeling has only become stronger, as people working for a more just and equal world navigate between despair, resistance and active hope. Again, solidarity is key to keep us going, to feel the support from others and simply human, or to make sure the work truly serves the needs and voices of those most at risk.  So join us for a new season of the People vs Inequality podcast on one of the biggest themes when it comes to changemaking and tackling inequalities: solidarity. Is solidarity in crisis or booming? What do we a...