Episode 5

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26th May 2022

Child vs Parent - Professor Saleemul Huq

In this episode of ‘Mum, Will the Planet Die Before I Do?’ the world-renowned climate scientist Professor Saleemul Huq gives Babita & Katy stark testimony of living through a climate emergency, revealing that today’s climate conversation is not about rich versus poor but parent versus child. He also offers solutions to bridging the intergenerational divide.

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About the Podcast

Mum, Will the Planet Die Before I Do?
How to parent in a climate emergency
Journalists Katy Glassborow and Babita Sharma met 25 years ago and remain firm friends, sharing each others highs and lows. They spent their careers investigating news stories, including climate change, but when they both became mums the climate headlines left them in a state of fear. How do you parent in a climate emergency? Katy and Babita decided to consult some of the world’s leading climate thinkers on how to rip up 'parenting' and piece it back together to fit our planetary reality. In each episode you'll hear stark truths, honest conversation and advice to help others navigate this crazy time. Join us for more chat #MumWillThePlanetDie. Subscribe to get your weekly dose of climate parenting each Thursday.