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 their feet after natural disasters. Host: Rae Johnston, Ambassador for UNICEF Australia, TV presenter and podcaster Guests: Felicity Anicich from Royal Far West and climate activist Takesa FrankProducers:  Liz Tse, Freya Conomos and Lara RobertsonShow notes:This episode talks about lived experiences of bushfires, anxiety and mental health coping strategies. This episode refers to the 2019/2020 bushfire season, one of the most devastating fires on record in Australia. A catastrophic 19 million hectares of land was burnt. More than 3000 homes were burnt and tens of thousands of people were displaced.See links below for resources that might be helpful:UNICEF Australia's educational resources on navigating conversations on climate change with young peoplehttps://www.royalfarwest.org.au/

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 the most devastating fires on record in Australia. A catastrophic 19 million hectares of land was burnt. More than 3000 homes were burnt and tens of thousands of people were displaced. The south coast refers to the south coast of Sydney, one of the regions impacted by the fires.Links:UNICEF Australia's educational resources on navigating conversations on climate change with young people Understanding anxiety about climate change - Headspace Sonder Youth website

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. Host: Rae Johnston, Ambassador for UNICEF Australia, TV presenter and podcaster Guests: Nate Byrne, ABC weatherman and Denzel, UNICEF Young Ambassador Producers:  Liz Tse, Freya Conomos and Lara Robertson

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