In this interview with Kristy Lang, climate activist Disha Ravi discusses the events that led up to her arrest on sedition charges after she posted an online toolkit provided by the youth climate organization Fridays for Future. Disha endured ten days in jail, as well as public attacks by Indian mainstream media and social media trolls.  

Kirsty and Disha discuss how the Indian government is using sedition charges and the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) to suppress climate activism. Disha shares how her arrest has made her feel more brave about her activism, even in the face of criticism online and off. 

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Planet v. Profit  reveals the tangled relationships among the powerful and their thirst for profit, the fight of indigenous peoples to protect their ancestral land, and how governments and corporations go to extreme lengths to mislead us all about it. 

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