Podcasts by Mothers of Invention

Bernie Sanders Specialsode: Democracy with a very big D from 2020-12-16T05:30

In an extra special live edition of Mothers Of Invention, US Senator Bernie Sanders and Mary meet for the first time! Moderated by Thimali, they discuss reentering the Paris Agreement, reimagini...

How To Listen To Mothers Of Invention from 2020-11-11T05:00

Are you new to climate justice and want to learn more? Looking to get involved in the movement and not sure where to start? Mary, Maeve & Thimali have the rundown on what you need to get goi...

Brave Enough To Imagine from 2020-11-04T05:30

The only way to create the future is to imagine it first. In our final release of Season Three, Mary, Maeve & Thimali explore regenerative futures for all on the other side of a very special...

We May Be Small But Our Impact Is Huge from 2020-10-28T05:30

The climate crisis has made our young people a marginalized group. But the youth climate movement is being led by no ordinary generation. They are passionate, educated and organized. In our seas...

The Meeting Circle from 2020-10-21T04:00

Thimali engages in a little self-care with her friend, climate essayist and co-host of Hot Take podcast, Mary Annaïse Heglar. Strolling through a New York City forest, they share good a...

The Very Nature of Ownership from 2020-10-14T05:00

Extractive capitalism has caused so much destruction to our planet. So with all we've learnt this season, how can we rethink the value of natural resources, and the people who work hard to bring...

Oh my God, Mom from 2020-10-07T04:30

Keep having climate chats with your family that end in eye rolls, clenched or lost teeth? Well in this week's minisode, Maeve & Thimali talk to two youth activists from The CLEO Institute in...

How to Sue Your Country from 2020-09-23T04:00

Taking your government to court over their climate impact is a fast-growing phenomenon that’s seeing powerful change. Individuals and organisations all over the world are setting new precedents ...

We are the People of the Beans from 2020-09-16T04:00

We learned in our last episode that food insecurity will cause huge swathes of climate migration by the end of the century. So are there ways large-scale farms could nurture our soil? What could...

We are the People of the Beans from 2020-09-16T04:00

We learned in our last episode that food insecurity will cause huge swathes of climate migration by the end of the century. So are there ways large-scale farms could nurture our soil? What could sm...

Two Grow Wild in the City from 2020-09-09T04:00

Do you do a sad face when you see a big grey space in the town centre where a tall green tree should be? Well this episode is for you. Maeve is on (another) mission - this time to green up her h...

Universal Language from 2020-09-02T05:00

This late into the climate crisis, it’s now time for us to embrace adaptation as a solution, as communities reconsider the fight for their ancestral homes. We welcome Mary’s friend, Ursula Rakov...

Take Action, Even If You're Scared from 2020-08-26T05:00

Yearning for good news? Hungry to get involved in IRL change? Well we could all learn a lot from our friend Tara Houska who has been smacking climate justice victories out of the park this summe...

Million Dollar Questions from 2020-08-19T05:30

The IPCC uses the Industrial Revolution as the keystone for human-induced climate change, but there is a different marker for black, brown and indigenous peoples who have also been measuring cli...

Dear Ruler: Letter Writing Tips for Exasperated Voters from 2020-08-12T05:00

Ever wanted to write a letter or email to rage and complain to the Powers That Be, but found yourself lost after “Hey. You.”? Yeah, us too. But take a deep breath and join Maeve and Thimali as t...

We Are Really Big Huggers from 2020-08-05T07:07:38

We moved heaven, Earth and Covid, and we are back! But with too many emergencies stacking up, and no way to press pause on the climate crisis, how do we cope? How do we visualize what happens ne...

SEASON 3 TRAILER - We’re Back! And We’re Not Backing Down! from 2020-07-29T09:12:16

It’s mad, sad, exhausting and unfair. So what do we fight for and how do we get there? Climate justice is racial justice is gender justice. That’s how.

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You Probably Have Everything You Need from 2019-08-21T09:57:21

The fashion industry constitutes 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions today, and is reported to be the fifth-largest polluting sector in the world. But with a growing ambition to both revisit ...

The Lungs of the North from 2019-05-23T17:36:55

The Arctic and it’s melting glaciers are the first images to mind when we think about climate change. But what do we know about the millions of indigenous peoples, who are fighting back against ...

Jugglers of Time from 2019-05-07T04:00

City resident and co-founder of Help Delhi Breathe, Reecha Upadhyay, tells us how she rallied tens of thousands of voters to pass legislation that will help cap air pollution killing millions ev...

Minisode 3: Earth Day from 2019-04-21T23:25:42

Happy Earth Day!

Today marks the countdown to Earth Day’s 50th anniversary in 2020. Mary invites Susan Bass of the Listen

Specialsode: Displaced with Mary Robinson from 2019-04-15T19:57:04

This week we loan out Mary to International Rescue Committee’s podcast, Listen

The Climate Name Game from 2019-04-08T20:55:15

This week Maeve & Thimali play The Climate Name Game! Environmental activist George Monbiot published a compelling list of alternate climate vocabulary. His list encourages us to ta...

A Second Chance at Life from 2019-04-01T20:39:13

As we imagine new ideas for our natural resources, a new green economy presents us with a second chance at making good with both the earth and our communities. What will it take to transition to...

Fish Out of Hot Water from 2019-03-18T22:43:49

The ocean has absorbed 90% of the heat trapped by greenhouse gases, and 40% of our carbon dioxide. We take a trip to Malé in the The Maldives to meet former president Mohamed Nasheed and discove...

Ghosting the Planet from 2019-03-05T04:00:44

This week’s episode is co-hosted by Rhiana Gunn-Wright, one of the lead policy writers of the Green New Deal. She joins Mary & Maeve in the studio to discuss public opinion on climate change...

Paw Print from 2019-02-26T21:01:05

In our first minisode, Maeve and our new series producer, Thimali, have a sit in the park to stalk cutie pie dogs and contemplate meat alternatives to pet food for Maeve’s pal, Shadow.

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Nothing Happens Unless You Press the Button from 2019-02-19T03:40:35

In our first episode back, Mary & Maeve recap the groundbreaking climate events of 2018. They meet our youngest mother yet, 13 year old activist and organizer, Alexandria Villasenor, on why ...

We Want a Colour TV! from 2018-09-30T17:19:13

This episode comes to you direct from New York City where Maeve lives and Mary was attending Climate Week. Governments, diplomates, business leaders and climate change gathered to assess pro...