Legacy Makers delves into The Herds, a bold public art project bringing together puppetry and performance with the goal of climate action. Puppetry designer Siphokazi Mpofu shares her role in bringing this powerful vision to life. From April to August 2025, life-sized puppet animals are travelling over 20,000 kilometres, from the Congo Basin to the Arctic - symbolising wildlife fleeing climate catastrophe.

The Herds journey to cities throughout Africa and Europe, making an urgent and powerful call for local action.

Hosts Giles and Sangeeta talk with Siphokazi about the emotional power of puppetry, her creative processes, and how this type of climate storytelling can spark change.

As The Herds near the Arctic, not all the animals will make it, echoing the harsh truths of our warming world.

Find out where the Herds are: www.theherds.org

Visit the Green House Duo, where you can connect with Sangeeta Waldron and Giles Trendle.

Here's more information about Sangeeta Waldron's book, What Will Your Legacy Be? - Conversations With Global Change Makers About The Climate Crisis

In this episode, co-hosts Giles Trendle and Sangeeta Waldron reflect on their recent conversation with Sudanese climate activist Nisreen Elsaim, exploring the critical question: Why are voices from the Global South still so underrepresented in global climate discussions?

They also dive into a mix of timely and unexpected climate-related news - from Canadian wildfires to building for the future and political shifts.

There’s even time for a fun twist: a surprise climate quiz testing your eco-knowledge and the environmental impact of bananas!

Visit the Green House Duo, where you can connect with Sangeeta Waldron and Giles Trendle.

Here's more information about Sangeeta Waldron's book, What Will Your Legacy Be? - Conversations With Global Change Makers About The Climate Crisis

This episode of LegacyMakers is with the Sudanese climate activist Nisreen Elsaim, a fierce advocate for climate justice. Her work has earned her significant recognition. In 2020, she was selected to chair the United Nations Secretary-General's youth advisory board on climate change alongside six other young activists. She’s a member of the Marianne Initiative for Human Rights Defenders, an initiative launched by the French President, Emmanuel Macron; and a Fellow at the Robert Bosch Academy. Focusing on climate change, peace, and security, with a special emphasis on youth as pivotal players in climate adaptation, action, peacebuilding, and security.

Nisreen talks to hosts Giles Trendle and Sangeeta Waldron about the absence of voices from the Global South on the world stage, especially given the diversity of Africa and Asia. She underscores how the same faces dominate climate conversations, often sidelining the regions most affected by the crisis, and the role that celebrity status plays in this dynamic.

She opens up about the devastating impact of war and climate change on her home country of Sudan, describing how flooding has triggered a cholera outbreak. She also shares her latest mission to empower young people in conflict zones who are doubly impacted by the climate crisis.

Visit the Green House Duo, where you can connect with Sangeeta Waldron and Giles Trendle.

Here's more information about Sangeeta Waldron's book, What Will Your Legacy Be? - Conversations With Global Change Makers About The Climate Crisis