Can You Hear Us?

Back again from both the chaos and peace of finishing our MSc programmes and adjusting to the next chapter of becoming LSE alum, the Can You Hear Us team is back to begin an ongoing series of interviews and discussions surrounding activism. In light of the commitments and global discussions marking the COP26 Climate Summit in late 2021, typhoon Rai in the Philippines and the Colorado wildfires, amongst others, the first episode of the new season focuses on environmental activism, where we interview Dipa Patel, LSE international development department Communications and Events Manager by day, London National Park Ranger by night, and Kavita Purohit, an environmental engineer- turned- doughnut economics researcher. Dipa and Kavita bring personal insights from community-based and industry perspectives on sustainability, under representation within environmental justice, and the importance of diversity and collaboration in environmentalist efforts.

Show Notes

Back again from both the chaos and peace of finishing our MSc programmes and adjusting to the next chapter of becoming LSE alum, the Can You Hear Us team is back to begin an ongoing series of interviews and discussions surrounding activism. In light of the commitments and global discussions marking the COP26 Climate Summit in late 2021, typhoon Rai in the Philippines and the Colorado wildfires, amongst others, the first episode of the new season focuses on environmental activism, where we interview Dipa Patel, LSE international development department Communications and Events Manager by day, London National Park Ranger by night, and Kavita Purohit,  an environmental engineer- turned- doughnut economics researcher. Dipa and Kavita bring personal insights from community-based and industry perspectives on sustainability, under representation within environmental justice, and the importance of diversity and collaboration in environmentalist efforts. 

What is Can You Hear Us??

Can You Hear Us? is a podcast by Monica Abad Yang and Madiera Dennison in partnership with the Department of International Development at LSE.

The podcast is the first initiative of its kind in the Department and has the overall aim to prioritise BIPOC women and femmes' specific experiences and narratives by creating a space where we can discuss a multitude of topics that affect us as women, women of colour (WOC) and women in professional spaces such as: Colourism or Work Life Balance.

The name Can You Hear Us? originates from the COVID-19 pandemic as it is commonly repeated on Zoom but also symbolically reflects the work left to do to empower WOC.