#237: Replay – Activism in Real Life with Beedy Parker

Do the climate and ecological crises just feel too massive to deal with sometimes? When it all feels so overwhelming, it can be tempting to tap out completely and disengage. That’s totally understandable. However, my guest for this episode, Beedy Parker, shows us that it is entirely possible to participate in climate related activism and action, whilst continuing to lead a happy and exciting life. From attempting to influence legislation to hemming her neighbours' trousers, Beedy has been getting stuck in since 1970. Sadly, we can’t all be Beedy, but we can all take heart and inspiration from her example.  Support the podcast over on Patreon! This episode was originally released in May 2024 as Ep. #136 Beedy Parker is a committed naturalist and social and environmental activist living in Maine, USA.  Read more about Beedy (unfortunately this link doesn’t seem to work in Europe, frustrating I know!).  This is another piece about Beedy.  Beedy recommends sourcing a copy of ‘The Needleworker's Constant Companion’, first published in 1978. I referred to an article by Christina Garton called Weaving While Neurodivergent on the Handwoven Magazine website that is a fascinating read.