The role of religion and spiritual organisations in tackling the climate emergency is a huge opportunity for collective action, and we are seeing leaders of many religious institutions – including the Pope, and the Imams – speaking to their followers on the critical transformation required to live in balance with nature. But is the message landing? And are we understanding our role in this, as individuals and as members of the human collective, regardless of our faith?

We have a power packed show, that will go wide and deep, where we will tackle the question - why is faith or organized religion an ally in the fight for a live-able climate? We’ll discuss the idea of free will, the role religious institutions can have in tackling the emergency, the Interfaith opportunity, as well as the importance of Church leaders empowering and educating their representatives right down to the local level. We will also touch on war and the weaponization of religion, including how some faiths appear to be actively working against a live-able future and a better world.

Our amazing line up of guests includes the esteemed Dr Bhupender Kaur, who is a medical director and volunteer doctor at UNITED SIKHS since 2010. Dr. Kaur has received widespread media coverage and acclaim, and has received several awards, including the Pride of Sikh Community Award (2003) and Bhushan Puraskar Award (2023), among others.

Tim Wade, co-host of The Know Show, is a professional speaker and now in his final year studying a Masters of Divinity.

Clare Westwood is a powerhouse in the climate movement, and regional director of the Roman Catholic Episcopal Commission for Creation Justice of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, and the Co-Founder and Executive Chair of Laudato Si' Asia – a Coalition for Culture of Care, Resilience and Ecological Justice (LSIA-CAREJ).

And finally, Gracious Denis, who is the program officer for Gender Justice and Climate/Environment for the Church of Uganda, where he implements programs promoting gender justice, and addressing climate change and environmental degradation.

Climate Courage is a livestream, held every two weeks and is co-hosted by Andrea T Edwards, Dr. David Ko and Richard Busellato. On the show, we cover critical topics across the full spectrum of the polycrisis, in everyday language, and we go big picture on the climate crisis, while also drilling down and focusing on the actions we can all take to be part of the solution. Whether individual action, community action, or national/global action - every single one of us can be part of ensuring a live-able future for our children and grandchildren. We owe them that!

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May 3rd was World Press Freedom Day and a UN report released stated 44 environmental journalists have been murdered in last 15 years. This means to report on the state of the environment has become a perilous profession, with the highest number of killings in Asia Pacific (30 cases), while Latin America and the Caribbean reported 11.

The UN report surveyed 905 journalists from 129 countries, and more than 70 per cent had been attacked, threatened or pressured, with attacks on environmental reporters and news outlets up 42% in the past five years.

This puts us all in a dangerous situation. Accurate information on the climate crisis has never been more urgent, and yet it is up against an extraordinary surge of disinformation, as well as threats of violence. The changes in our environment are now before all our eyes, with no country spared the impacts, and this means environmental reporting is critical to help raise awareness about the urgency of our situation, to document and give voice to those most affected, and to encourage individuals, businesses, and governments to get serious about adaptation plans, and to take immediate action to reverse course before it is too late. And yet, the people trying to help all of us are facing more and more danger to do their job – it needs to stop.

To help us dig into this very important issue, we are delighted to welcome Robin Hicks, associate editor of Eco-Business, Asia Pacific’s largest media and business intelligence organisation dedicated to sustainable development and ESG performance. Robin has worked as a journalist across Asia for nearly 20 years, but he’s more than a journalist, he’s a passionate advocate for wildlife, working as a volunteer wildlife rescue officer for ACRES Singapore (Animal Concerns Research & Education Society), and has been volunteering for important conservation work since the 90s.

Climate Courage is a livestream, held every two weeks and is co-hosted by Andrea T Edwards, Dr. David Ko and Richard Busellato. On the show, we cover critical topics across the full spectrum of the polycrisis, in everyday language, and we go big picture on the climate crisis, while also drilling down and focusing on the actions we can all take to be part of the solution. Whether individual action, community action, or national/global action - every single one of us can be part of ensuring a live-able future for our children and grandchildren. We owe them that!

Check out eco-business https://www.eco-business.com/

#ClimateCourage #RethinkingChoices #UncommonCourage

To get in touch with me, all of my contact details are here https://linktr.ee/andreatedwards

My book Uncommon Courage, an invitation, is here https://mybook.to/UncommonCourage

My book 18 Steps to an All-Star LinkedIn Profile, is here https://mybook.to/18stepstoanallstar

If you’re a fan of Queen, “The Show Must Go On” will be meaningful, as it’s connected to the end of Freddie Mercury’s life. But we’re using it in a different context. All over the world, we are seeing reports of excess deaths, something we really came to understand during the Covid pandemic. However, today, excess deaths are coming from extreme heat, extreme weather events, pollution, as well as rising cancers and other impacts in younger people, to name a few. On the other side, there are millions of people suffering long Covid and the impact it’s having on them AND their community is devastating.

Add to this the cost-of-living crisis, food security, fuel security, the chaos of war, the nuclear threat, innocents suffering in war, and on we could go. All of this and more is creating an immense feeling of helplessness because all we can do is stand witness - at home and in the wider world. None of us are immune, and the challenge so many are facing with personal suffering, while witnessing global catastrophes, is taking a huge toll on people’s mental health around the globe. It’s tough and today we’re going to share our personal experiences of suffering, while paying attention to the bigger global story, and how we navigate these challenging times, hoping to offer some wisdom to those who have nowhere else to go for help. It could get emotional, we must warn you, especially as some experiences are very current and raw.

We lost our guest this week due to a commitment, and Tim Wade is taking a very well-deserved break with his family, so we are delighted Joanne Flinn said YES to joining us for this deep and very heartfelt conversation. Joanne is working deep in the heart of sustainability and ESG with business leaders. She is a senior accredited company director, Chair of the Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Institute, and she works with Chairman and CEOs of global entities to develop, scale and deploy sustainability strategies. An author, trainer, consultant and professional speaker, we are delighted to welcome her back on the show.

The Know Show is a Livestream held every fortnight on Friday, where Andrea T Edwards, Tim Wade and Joe Augustin, and at least one special guest, review the news that’s getting everyone’s attention, as well as perhaps what requires our attention. We’ll talk about what it means to us, the world and we hope to inspire great conversations on the news that matters in the world today.

The Know Show is based on Andrea T Edwards Weekend Reads, which are published every Saturday on andreatedwards.com, and covers the planetary crisis, topical moments in the world, global politics and war, business and technology, social issues, and passion/humour/history. Join us.

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To get in touch with me, all of my contact details are here https://linktr.ee/andreatedwards

My book Uncommon Courage, an invitation, is here https://mybook.to/UncommonCourage

My book 18 Steps to an All-Star LinkedIn Profile, is here https://mybook.to/18stepstoanallstar