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After learning all about A Band of Brothers in last week's video, this week Lilly's joined by Kelain James, a young man whose life changed forever after completing his Rite of Passage ceremony. In this video, Kelain shares his incredible journey with ABOB. If you’re a young man looking for support or you know someone else who is, head over to A Band of Brothers’ website now and find your local group to join: https://abandofbrothers.org.uk/ You can also donate to support their life-changing work here: https://abandofbrothers.enthuse.com/donate#!/ For more eco-news on the solutions to climate change, don’t forget to subscribe! FIND US ON: Twitter: @risingearthnews Instagram: @risingearthnews Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RisingEarthN...​ Website: www.rising.earth

Today, Lilly’s joined by Nick Carling from A Band of Brothers, a charity that offers a powerful alternative to the criminal justice system by creating strong, healthy male communities based on indigenous wisdoms and practices. If you’re a young man looking for support or you know someone else who is, head over to A Band of Brothers’ website now and find your local group to join: https://abandofbrothers.org.uk/ You can also donate to support their life-changing work here: https://abandofbrothers.enthuse.com/donate#!/ For more eco-news on the solutions to climate change, don’t forget to subscribe! FIND US ON: Twitter: @risingearthnews Instagram: @risingearthnews Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RisingEarthN...​ Website: www.rising.earth

This week, Lauren is joined by Natalie Fée, author and founder of City to Sea, an environmental organisation running campaigns to protect our oceans and turn the tide on plastic pollution. To find out more about City to Sea and how you can get involved or support their work, check out their website here: https://www.citytosea.org.uk In light of this interview, we also urge you to watch Seaspiracy out now on Netflix. Let’s educate ourselves so we can save our oceans before it is too late! For more eco-news on the solutions to climate change, don’t forget to subscribe! FIND US ON: Twitter: @risingearthnews Instagram: @risingearthnews Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RisingEarthN...​ Website: www.rising.earth

Back in July, Lauren spoke to Becky Fox, a sustainability advocate, teacher, blogger and surf instructor. We speak about how Becky finds time to fit sustainability into her everyday life, whilst doing the things she loves most. To find out more about Becky's top sustainable tips, visit her blog at: beckyfox.org Becky asks you to check out the sustainable cultural tourism company she works for in Kenya - http://www.kogelotours.org/ Also, visit https://www.redrubberball.org.uk/, the foundation Becky supports, to see how you can help children in Kenya to get an education. For more eco-news on the solutions to climate change, don’t forget to subscribe! FIND US ON: Twitter: @risingearthnews Instagram: @risingearthnews Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RisingEarthNews Website: www.rising.earth

This week Lauren’s joined by Sharon Lashley from Climate Action North. The organisation works with businesses, communities and schools to inspire change and mobilise climate action. Climate Action North has a variety of projects which address the climate crisis in engaging and practical ways. From rewilding business parks to beach cleans and litter picks, the time for talking is over and this organisation has practical solutions for the crisis! To find out more about Climate Action North and how you can get involved or support their work, check out their website here: http://www.climateactionnortheast.org.uk For more eco-news on the solutions to climate change, don’t forget to subscribe! FIND US ON: Twitter: @risingearthnews Instagram: @risingearthnews Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RisingEarthNews Website: www.rising.earth

This week, Lilly’s joined by Beth Birch from the Washing Machine Project, a project aiming to alleviate the burdens associated with hand washing. Hand washing is done by around 5 billion people across the globe and can take up to 20 hours per week, using around 40 litres of water per wash and associated with health risks. The Washing Machine Project’s ‘Divya’ is a portable, manual, off-grid washing machine providing a practical solution to these burdens. To find out more about The Washing Machine Project and how you can get involved or support their work, check out their website here: https://www.thewashingmachineproject.org/ Donate to their fundraiser for the ‘Divya 2’ here: https://www.justgiving.com/.../the-washing-machine-project For more eco-news on the solutions to climate change, don’t forget to subscribe! FIND US ON: Twitter: @risingearthnews Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RisingEarthN...​ Website: www.rising.earth

This week, Lauren talks to Tracey West, author, broadcaster and founder of Word Forest Organisation. WFO is a UK based charity that plants trees, builds classrooms, facilitates education, and supports a women’s empowerment group in Kenya. They also raise environmental awareness and plant trees in the UK. To find out more about Word Forest Organisation and how you can get involved or support their work, check out their website here: https://www.wordforest.org Watch #TreesAreTheKey for FREE here: https://treesarethekey.com/watch/ For more eco-news on the solutions to climate change, don’t forget to subscribe! FIND US ON: Twitter: @risingearthnews Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RisingEarthN...​ Instagram: @risingearthnews Website: www.rising.earth

Andrew Simms is an author, political economist and campaigner. He is a Coordinator of the Rapid Transition Alliance, an organisation that shows real examples of rapid economic transition, including widespread behaviour change to sustainable lifestyles, which are necessary to live within planetary ecological boundaries and to limit global warming to below 1.5 degrees. In this interview, Andrew talks to Lauren about the failures of our current economic system and discusses how a better economic system IS possible, namely in the form of circular economics. LEARN MORE: Find out more about stories of evidence-based hope from the Rapid Transition Alliance here: https://www.rapidtransition.org/ READ MORE: Read Andrew's books on New Economics, human progress and climate change here: https://www.waterstones.com/author/andrew-simms/142780 Don’t forget to pass your books on to friends and family; books have a carbon footprint of around 2.7 kilograms CO2 equivalent- so let’s reuse wherever possible! A massive thanks to Andrew for teaching us all about sustainable economic systems, and to everyone at The Rapid Transition Alliance for showing us that the change for a better world is possible. Interview conducted by Lauren Beavis. For more eco-news on the solutions to climate change, don't forget to subscribe! Find us on: Instagram: @risingearthnews Twitter: @risingearth1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RisingEarthN... Check out our website for more… http://www.rising.earth/

Yeboah Samuel and Barnaby King are from Dream Renewables: A not-for-profit organisation that runs interactive educational courses for young adults in Ghana, aiming to promote Ghanaian leadership in renewable energy. LEARN MORE: Find out more about Dream Renewables, their past project and what's to come in 2020 on their website: https://sites.google.com/view/dreamrenewables/home GET INVOLVED: Donate to support their projects or learn about their open roles here: https://sites.google.com/view/dreamrenewables/get-involved A massive thanks to Barnaby, Samuel, and everyone at Dream Renewables for their inspirational work in promoting leadership in renewable energy. Interview conducted by Nadia Smith. For more eco-news on the solutions to climate change, don't forget to subscribe! Find us on: Instagram: @risingearthnews Twitter: @risingearth1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RisingEarthN... Check out our website for more… http://www.rising.earth/