102 - Solitaire Townsend

About this episode

Rob Hopkins interviews Solitaire Townsend about her 'F*ck Doom' campaign and the need for proactive climate activism.

The second (Episode 102) of my rejuvenated and back-in-your-life podcast, 'From What If to What Next' features my conversation with the fabulous Solitaire Townsend. Following 2025's New York Climate Week online, the key thing that caught my attention was Solitaire standing up and boldly stating 'Fuck Doom'. She told Climate Week "Fuck the sad little "last generation" memes. Fuck climate being served up as clickbait. Fuck the guilt and grief shoved down our throats. Fuck waiting for the end of the world like it's a season finale". In my chair many miles away, I whooped in support. I wanted to find out more. Why does it matter so much that we come out fighting for a liveable future rather than resigning to collapse and disaster? It's a wonderful conversation that goes off in so many directions. In it we discuss her 'F*ck Doom' campaign, William Shakespeare, why she's just written a novel, and why climate activism needs to move beyond, in theatrical terms, 'Act One'. It's brilliant and rich.

People in this episode

Host: Rob Hopkins

Guest: Solitaire Townsend

Topics covered

• climate activism
• future
• novel writing
• theatrical terms
• social movements

Keywords

• climate change
• activism
• future
• novel
• theater
• social change
• inspiration

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: F*ck Doom

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