Claire works in social policy, her love of people and social equality sparked her interest in unusual climate work - starting a climate playgroup.

What is a climate playgroup? For Claire, it's a way for her community to explore what a good future life might look like. She was also inspired and supported by the group to take the nerve-wracking step of speaking to the national media on climate. She was surprised how she felt after taking that leap!

After her toddler was born, Claire grappled with climate grief but she is managing to take it from something that paralysed her to something that drives her, hear how she transformed her grief.

This episode is in partnership with Australian Parents 4 Climate Action.

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Podcast Links

Little Climate Heroes Playgroup on Instagram.  

An article Milkwood Permaculture wrote about Claire's husband, which also mentions the Playgroup. 

Australian Parents 4 Climate Action - Spokesperson program

Australian Parents 4 Climate Action - Meet your local group

Recommended links from Claire

Milkwood Permaculture's ‘Permaculture Living Course’, which really informed our thinking on the playgroup, and has some great practical strategies for how to live  more sustainably. 

Work that Reconnects site - I found a beautiful eco grief course through this site

2040 movie - obvious I know

Joanna Macy on Active Hope - I've slowly been making my way through Coming Back to Life

Outrage and Optimism - This episode is a great listen on how powerful the Aus 2022 election was 

Music by Lesfm. Track 'Travel to the city.'