Together, we move from fear to hope, by Varshini Prakash
Podcast |
Meditative Story
Publisher |
WaitWhat
Media Type |
audio
Publication Date |
Mar 23, 2023
Episode Duration |
00:36:23

Climate activist Varshini Prakash first became aware of the effects of a changing planet when her grandparents’ village in India was flooded in a monsoon. A child then, she felt overwhelmed and powerless. In this week’s episode, Varshini shares how she came to find hope and build courage through the large and small communities in her life.

Varshini Prakash began her activist career protesting university policies while a student at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. In 2017, she co-founded the Sunrise Movement, which has galvanized youth throughout North America to demand a green economy and hold elected officials accountable. In addition to her position as Sunrise’s executive director, Varshini co-edited the book Winning the Green New Deal: Why We Must, How We Can.

Listen to Kristin Windbigler's episode of Meditative Story, "We’re doing this thing together": ​​https://listen.meditativestory.com/KristinWindbiglerPIO

Read Winning the Green New Deal: Why We Must, How We Can: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Winning-the-Green-New-Deal/Varshini-Prakash/9781982142438

Follow Varshini on Twitter: https://twitter.com/varshprakash 

Learn more about Sunrise Movement: https://www.sunrisemovement.org

Jump into a virtual welcome call for people interested in learning more about Sunrise Movement: https://www.mobilize.us/sunrisemovement/event/354486/

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