We cross over from our 1000 Better Stories Blog today as Joana Avi-Lorie interviews another one of our mini-grant recipients, Jo Gilbert. Jo is a spoken word artist and writer from Aberdeen, who writes in Doric and English. They talk about their journey into poetry, class, challenges in connecting to nature, and the importance of diversity of voices in conversations about climate action.
This is a companion interview to the “No Nature to Nature” poem which will be published in full Doric and English versions on our 1000 Better Stories blog in April.
Credits
Interview and recording: Joana Avi-Lorie
Sound edit: Kaska Hempel
Poem: “No Nature to Nature” by Jo Gilbert
Resources
Jo Gilbert https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/authors/jo-gilbert
Poetry at Parliament event https://www.creativecarbonscotland.com/poetry-in-parliament/
Jo’s poetic inspirations:
Loud Poets https://www.iamloud.co/about
Katie Ailes https://katieailes.com/
Jen Hadfield https://twitter.com/hadfield_jen
Katrina Naomi https://www.katrinanaomi.co.uk/
Alycia Pirmohamed https://alycia-pirmohamed.com/
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Joana’s pick from 1000 Better Stories Blog
Neigborocracy - an Indian success story in grassroots governance
Soil and Soul project - bringing soils to life for the people
Seeding New Climate Hubs - SCCAN Regional Networking Project
Climate Action Hubs pilots - connecting local communities for change
The power of traditional storytelling to shift our community narratives
Community lessons from Climate Action Towns project
Cloud walkers - how stories can tackle climate anxiety in children
Storylines - turning climate data into stories of place in the Outer Hebrides
Echoes of seven men of Knoydart
Creative collaborations for climate justice: Wee Wardrobe
Creative collaborations for community climate justice
Connecting to make a real difference now
Walking for Hope and Stories for Change
COP26 and community climate action in Scotland
Magazine: Scottish climate podcast showcase
Land in community hands makes a difference for the planet
Climate cafes connecting communities
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