In this fifth episode of The Imperfect Activist, Natasha talks to youth climate justice campaigner and journalist Scarlett Westbrook.

Scarlett Westbrook is a leading climate justice activist and journalist, and the youngest person in the world to attain an A level in Government and Politics, which she self-taught at age 13. She is also the youngest parliamentary policy writer, most known for her work on climate education, and for being a lead organiser of the British School Climate Strikes.

Together, they talk about growing up inside the UK climate movement - from school strikes to boardrooms, student-written climate bills to standing in Parliament. They reflect on what’s changed in the years since young people filled the streets with Fridays for Future. Where are they now? Why has the movement’s visibility shifted? And what has it cost the young people who were at the centre of it all

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In this third episode of The Imperfect Activist, we’re digging into two of the biggest stressors facing young people today: the housing crisis and the increasingly bleak job market. From sky-high rent and unlivable wages to unpaid internships and zero-hour contracts, this episode explores how these economic realities are shaping our generation's future and sense of hope.

We unpack the day-to-day realities of navigating adulthood in 2025, where landing a full-time job doesn’t guarantee financial independence, and where renting a room, let alone buying a home, feels out of reach for many. As youth activists, we reflect on how this affects our mental health, our activism, and our long-term dreams — and ask, honestly: Where do we go from here?

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In this second episode of The Imperfect Activist, we take a raw and honest look at what’s happening across the globe from ongoing wars and rising authoritarianism to political power shifts like the continued influence of Donald Trump. But we’re not just listing headlines—we’re asking: What do these events mean for young people?

As youth activists in 2025, we feel the gap between our values and the decisions made by those in power growing wider. This episode is a deep dive into the frustration, urgency, and responsibility we feel in the face of global unrest. From Gaza to Ukraine, from climate inaction to growing disillusionment with traditional politics, we’re unpacking the emotional and political toll it takes on our generation, and what it means to show up imperfectly, but intentionally.

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Welcome to our first episode of The Imperfect Activist podcast. In this episode, we dive into what it means to be a youth activist in 2025 and our thoughts on what exactly is an activist.

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