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EPISODE · Apr 1, 2026 · 20 MIN

S2 EP6: Is climate activism good for the activist?

from Mind, Brain and Planet · host Paul Howard-Jones

What's it like to be a climate activist and can it be good for you? Protest and civil disobedience have won many of the benefits and freedoms we enjoy today, but  what about the activists themselves? Is it all about hardship, risk and stress, or can activists benefit too? Paul interviews research Robyn Gulliver (University of Queensland, Australia) about her research on the wellbeing of activists, and hears again from climate activist Rosie about her first-hand experience of getting involved, organised and arrested. Armed with Robyn's advice, Paul steps out with his local Extinction Rebellion group. More info on mindbrainplanet.com

What's it like to be a climate activist and can it be good for you? Protest and civil disobedience have won many of the benefits and freedoms we enjoy today, but what about the activists themselves? Is it all about hardship, risk and stress, or can activists benefit too? Paul interviews research Robyn Gulliver (University of Queensland, Australia) about her research on the wellbeing of activists, and hears again from climate activist Rosie about her first-hand experience of getting invo...

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