Freelance writer and podcaster Rich Bowden interviews Dr Anika Molesworth, author, farmer, scientist, storyteller and renowned leader in spreading climate awareness.

Links mentioned in the episode

Our Sunburnt Country — Anika Molesworth (2021)

Farmers for Climate Action

The New Climate War — Michael E. Mann

Beyond Climate Grief — Jonica Newby

Thanks to:

Anika Molesworth

Bernadette Ryan — Central West Music and Video

Jon Moore — World Organic News

A special interview, we covered many topics covered in Anika's new book that are relevant to climate, food wastage, climate courage and making a difference. Here are just some of those topics.

• The IPCC report and the book
• Harnessing climate courage
• Anika’s deep connection to the land on her family farm in the far west of NSW
• The impact a changing climate is having on her farm
• How she seeks to educate, inform and motivate people to act on the climate issue
• How Australian farmers need to be innovative in a changing climate
• Farmers are first to notice climate change
• The growing farmers’ voice about action on climate change
• Reducing farm emissions
• Reducing food wastage
• The need for sensible conversations with political leaders
• It’s completely unacceptable to leave problems of climate to future generations
• Lack of political representation for farmers
• Shift in baseline over generations
• Contagion theory — learning from others in the climate movement
• Anika’s optimism — we can get out of this mess but it’s up to us

Like the book, the interview with Anika leaves one with a sense of hope and a definite but doable call to action on the climate emergency. Hope you enjoy this as much as I did!