S3, E4: How to sell out
“Wait, you’re getting paid to be here?!”
Being overworked and underpaid is a reality in many activist spaces.
In the fourth episode of season 3, Confessions of a Climate Activist, Clover chats with Isaias Hernandez about unpaid labour in activism and the difficulties of building his career whilst receiving scrutiny for his own choices in climate spaces.
Stick around to the end of the episode to hear Isaias spill their climate confession.
Featuring…
Isaias Hernandez: Educator and creative
Isaias Hernandez (he/they) is an educator and creative from Los Angeles. He’s more commonly known by his moniker, Queer Brown Vegan: the independent media platform he started to bring intersectional environmental education to all.
They’ve been featured in Vogue, New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and Yale Climate Communications. His social media advocacy earned him recognition as a top climate creator by Harvard C-CHANGE.
Follow Isaias:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queerbrownvegan/
Website: https://queerbrownvegan.com/
Quotes from the episode
“I was invited to do a speaking engagement and I asked, ‘how much are you paying?’ —I was gaslighted and told that it should be an honor and privilege that I talk in this space because they don’t usually give out opportunities like that.”
- Isaias Hernandez
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In Season 2 of the Force of Nature podcast, 22-year-old activist Clover Hogan dives deep into the rise of eco-anxiety. Each episode in this 12-part series explores a different face of the climate crisis, through the lens of our mental health: from the food we eat, to our relationship with media, and our addiction to fossil fuels.
You'll hear from trailblazing activists; industry experts; as well as our resident psychotherapist, Caroline Hickman, about how to navigate these difficult feelings.
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