About this episode

The episode explores the conflicts and battles that have shaped the modern green movement.

The modern green movement has been shaped not only by protest, but by conflict within the ranks. Shared ideas are forged through friction - battles over tactics, solutions, or who gets a voice. Justin Rowlatt goes to the heart of these battles - to learn about these dramatic moments from the people who were there. Friends, or sometimes enemies, hashing out big ideas that help define what it means to be green.

People in this episode

Host: Justin Rowlatt

Topics covered

• green movement
• protest
• conflict
• tactics
• solutions
• environmentalism

Keywords

• green movement
• protest
• conflict
• environment
• tactics
• solutions

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