Episode 9 - Mollie Meager,

Mollie Meager is a lifelong campaigner for social and environmental justice who lives in the Forest of Dean. In this episode we talk about her work with the Save the Wye campaign, her early influences, and her time with CND and the Greenham Common Peace Camp. 

Chapters

• 0:00 Green Pledge Podcast introduction
• 0:37 singing Bella Mamas
• 0:52 introduction to Mollie
• 1:45 River Wye campaign
• 13:01 Mollie's early life
• 15:11 school life
• 15:44 early campaigning - CND
• 19:14 Studying to become a designer
• 19:31 Home Office Job
• 19:51 Marriage and Moving to the Forest of Dean
• 20:45 Pregnancy and Patriarchy
• 21:30 Ecology Party
• 22:07 Knowledge on Climate Change
• 22:21 Living a more simple life
• 23:34 Neighbours moving in
• 24:38 Singing
• 25:11 Greenham Common
• 28:12 Journalists
• 28:51 Red Gate Gap
• 29:24 Encounters with Police
• 31:12 Sketchbook from Greenham
• 31:41 Journey through Red Gate Gap
• 33:01 Stained glass art
• 33:25 How the art has changed
• 34:20 First marriage coming to an end
• 34:54 Andrew
• 36:13 Transition Town
• 36:59 Vigil for Palestine
• 37:19 Beginning of Extinction Rebellion
• 38:29 Sense of Community
• 39:32 Insulate Britain
• 40:03 Blocking of Roads
• 41:42 What is the Motivation to Keep Going?
• 42:01 Outro