Insight into Dominique Palmers’ Journey into Climate Justice Activism and Advocacy.  Q1: How did your journey into climate activism begin?  My journey into climate activism was slow. It was more of a drip feed of events and experiences throughout my life. As a child, I was always curious about the world and being in nature. I’d always had an affinity with animals and tried to go vegetarian when I was very young – even though I couldn’t cook yet, so it didn’t last very long. I’d always felt...

Following our nature foraging walk with Hackney Herbal, we came together for a second session to take the conversation further. This time, we sat down at their studio to make various blends of herbal teas to take home with us. We tried out different combinations such as rosemary, chamomile, and passionflower for headaches and pain relief, and peppermint, echinacea, elderflower, and rosemary for tackling stubborn cold or flu symptoms. 

This event is part of our Where Climate Meets Race project, a three-year programme supported by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation looking to...