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NextGen: A UNICEF Australia podcast

At UNICEF Australia, we’re giving young people a platform to speak up on issues they care about. In every episode, our UNICEF Australia Ambassador and podcast host, Rae Johnston, passes the mic to young people and experts as we discuss everything from climate change to mental health and inequality. Listen in as young voices speak up about the big issues and their hopes for the future. No matter who they are or where they live, every voice matters. You can listen on your favourite podcast app including Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts.

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    How young people are driving climate action

    In our final episode of Season 1, host Rae Johnston speaks with climate advocates Daisy and Peta. Daisy Jeffrey is a climate campaigner working on the duty of care climate bill that is being put before federal parliament, aiming to protect the people and places we love. UNICEF Australia Youth Ambassador Peta is a climate champion who attended the 2023 COP28 climate summit in Dubai. Together, they discuss why it is important for young people's voices to be heard on climate and how young people...

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    Surviving a bushfire

    In episode three, host Rae Johnston talk to Takesa Frank from episode 2, a climate activist and young Aboriginal person living on Yuin Country whose hometown was impacted by the 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfires, and Felicity Anicich from Royal Far West - a UNICEF partner working to deliver mental health support to country children. They discuss their lived experience of the bushfires, the importance of building bushfire resilience, and how Royal Far West has helped communities get back on the...

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    What is climate anxiety?

    In this episode, we're talking about climate anxiety, its impact on young people, and the tools to manage it. Rae Johnston passes the mic to psychologist Avalon Bourne, who has completed a PhD in climate anxiety, and Takesa, a young Australian who has lived experience with climate anxiety.Show notes: This episode talks about anxiety and mental health coping strategies. See links below for resources to help cope with climate anxiety.This episode refers to the 2019/2020 bushfire season, one of ...

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    How is our planet changing?

    Between 2016 and 2021, 8,000 weather-related events caused the displacement of over 43 million children – most due to floods or storms. Here in Australia alone, 2 in 5 children were impacted by bushfires. In our episode of ‘How is our planet changing?’ Rae Johnston talks to ABC weatherman Nate Byrne and UNICEF Young Ambassador Denzel about the wild changing weather patterns, the difference between La Nina and El Nino, and young people’s experience and reaction to climate change. Hos...

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    Welcome to NextGen: A UNICEF Australia podcast

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

At UNICEF Australia, we’re giving young people a platform to speak up on issues they care about. In every episode, our UNICEF Australia Ambassador and podcast host, Rae Johnston, passes the mic to young people and experts as we discuss everything from climate change to mental health and inequality. Listen in as young voices speak up about the big issues and their hopes for the future. No matter who they are or where they live, every voice matters. You can listen on your favourite podcast app including Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts.

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At UNICEF Australia, we’re giving young people a platform to speak up on issues they care about. In every episode, our UNICEF Australia Ambassador and podcast host, Rae Johnston, passes the mic to young people and experts as we discuss everything from climate change to mental health and...

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