A French podcast brings climate conversations to young listeners

Written By Peter Allan

Sasha Emery recording a podcast episode. Photo credit FJCF

 

By Patricia Lane and Sasha Emery

Sasha Emery brings climate conversations to young francophones. This 22-year-old from Yukon and her Franco-Manitoban friend, Anne-Sophie Règnier, produce the Conversations Climatiques podcast. Sasha represented youth on the Yukon government’s Youth Panel on Climate Change and at the 2024 United Nations High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.

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As a young Francophone, I saw a need for climate resources in French, especially oriented toward young people. Our podcast breaks down climate-related topics and features French-speaking youth who speak from their lived experiences and climate emotions from across Canada, especially from the North. Topics have included an interview with Yukon MP Dr. Hanley on the interactions between health, environment and politics and the importance of art in fostering hope in Nunavut.

Those of us who live in the North face constant anxiety from the threat of wildfires, smoke, unusual heat and flooding. We are seeing new species and losing ones we grew up with. Many of us have been evacuated in climate-induced emergencies. Anne-Sophie and I want to record and respect the experiences of young people so others feel less alone, and to inform decision-makers in charge of our future. We have listeners across the country in the United States and Europe.

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