In this episode we hear from the producer of Julie's Bicycle podcasts Green Heritage Futures and The Colour Green, Farah Ahmed, JB’s Events & Networks Coordinator. Farah is interested in the connections between climate and social justice and platforming marginalised narratives in the cultural and environmental space. Farah chose Walthamstow Wetlands to explore for this podcast episode, whilst discussing her experiences of inequality, access to clean air and green space, and how we frame nature and the environmental movement so it’s relevant in different communities.

Thank you to Farah and Lola for their time and generosity.

Find Farah on Instagram: @farzja
Follow the campaign to link air pollution to the death of Ella Kissi-Debrah: http://ellaroberta.org/
Find out more about Julie's Bicycle: www.juliesbicycle.com

In this episode we meet Judy Ling Wong OBE CBE, painter, poet and environmentalist who is best known as the Founder and Honorary President of Black Environment Network (BEN). Judy is a major voice on policy towards social inclusion, contributing through key national committees and campaigns and encouraging multi-cultural participation in the built and natural environment. Judy chose Myatts Field Park in South London for her walk, discussing a broad range of topics starting with displacement, forced migration, wellbeing, how food and art connects us to culture and how we might start to revive green spaces, particularly in deprived areas.

Thank you to Judy and Lola for their time and generosity.

Find out more about Judy: http://www.judylingwong.co.uk/
Check out the Black Environment Network: http://www.ben-network.org.uk/
Join London's National Park City Campaign: http://www.nationalparkcity.london/

In this episode we meet community organiser, social entrepreneur and Founder of the pioneering community housing project, Rural Urban Synthesis Society, Kareem Dayes. Kareem is a musician who plays in the band United Vibrations, who is dedicated to building people power for positive social change. He has 8+ years’ experience of building grass roots community-led organisations, fundraising, working with young people, educating, public speaking and administration. Kareem chose the forest One Tree Hill in South London for his walk, a chance to reflect on the calming influence of nature in a crowded city, our need for community and how we might address our housing crisis and start to reclaim power from vested interests.

Thank you to Kareem and Lola for their time and generosity.

Find out more about the Rural Urban Synthesis Society: https://www.theruss.org/
Listen to Kareem's music: http://www.unitedvibrations.co.uk/
Read about the ethos behind Kareem's childhood home on Walter's Way: http://www.segalselfbuild.co.uk/projects/waltersway,lewis.html