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How Black Mothers Are Leading Change for Clean Air and Justice in the UK | Black Earth Podcast

Welcome to Black Earth with me, Marion Atieno Osieyo. In each episode, I speak with pioneering Black women from around the world who are re-imagining our relationship with Earth and each other. Today, I meet Agnes Agyepong, founder of Global Child and Maternal Health, for a deep, urgent, and hopeful conversation about air pollution, pregnancy, and environmental justice in the UK. In this episode, we explore: 🌍 Groundbreaking research on how air pollution affects the health of Black pregnant women and unborn babies in London 🌍 How Black mothers are leading change for clean air 🌍 What you can do now to reduce air pollution in your home and community. 💬 “Clean air isn’t a luxury. It’s a birthright. For everyone.” 📲 Join the conversation! Leave a comment below and connect with us: Instagram, TikTok & LinkedIn @blackearthpodcast We share more resources, stories, and community activities on our socials. 📲 Connect with Agnes and support her organisation, Global Child and Maternal Health: https://globalcmh.org/about-us/ 💌 For partnerships, speaking requests, and media enquiries, contact us here: https://www.blackearthpodcast.com/con... TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Welcome to Black Earth 🌍 03:55 Agnes’ relationship with nature 09:00 The personal experience that led Agnes to start her organisation 14:11 The groundbreaking research led by Agnes and her team 16:48 The impacts of air pollution on pregnancy and unborn babies 21:51 Whose knowledge and experience matters when we talk about air pollution? 24:10 The hilarious wig story showing why context matters 25:40 How inequality shapes the air you breathe 31:40 Bringing different groups together helps us make progress on clean air 38:36 How to take action now 42:34 Ella’s Law, the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for clean air in the UK 45:32 Clean air helps us live longer, better 47:47 Support Agnes and her work 49:25 A call to action for funders 51:55 Join the conversation and connect with us at Black Earth 🌱 #BlackEarthPodcast #cleanair #environmentaljustice