In this episode, Ella and Aura speak to Monica about her experience as a woman in natural spaces. They focus on urban spaces especially and try to look pragmatically for solutions. We at UKY4N recognise that this conversation is a tiny part of a larger conversation and that there are important questions we did not address. It is designed to provoke thoughts about nature and its importance and is not a comprehensive review of nature and gender but ideas from three people's lives.
Inspired? Check out our Nature Nearby campaign: https://youthfornature.uk/nature-nearby/
Want to learn more about gender and environmental campaigning?
An interesting place to start: https://www.eli.org/vibrant-environment-blog/gender-and-environment
RSPB article: https://www.rspb.org.uk/our-work/rspb-news/news/stories/safety-of-woman-on-reserves/
Two ecologists to look into: Vandana Shiva, Robin Wall Kimmerer
The two women we speak about who were killed in a UK park are Bibba Henry and Nicole Smallman
An article about how we can make parks safer: https://theconversation.com/to-design-safer-parks-for-women-city-planners-must-listen-to-their-stories-98317
Please do your own research and keep learning about other's experiences. These articles are simply a place to start and do not necessarily represent the views of UKY4N.
This podcast is also available on youtube as am animated video!
P.S. This podcast is the same as the last one on Youtube, I (Ella) am rather late uploading it so thank you for your patience!