Making Wave with Randi and Dom (Part II)
In Part 2 of our 2-part interview with Start the Wave, we continued our conversation with the founder, Dom P-C, and their Project and Research Manager, Randi Ramdeen to dive deeper into themes their non-profit and Imperfect Eco-Hero have in common. Elements so vital to the climate movement that have often been missing. We chat about the importance of building community to amplify change and encourage self-growth, the urgency to dismantle the notion of perfectionism in our activism and the shame associated with it, and learn about all the new projects Start the Wave is working on.
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Additional Resources
Elliot Page’s documentary There’s Something in the Water is an examination of environmental racism and explores the disproportionate effects of environmental damage on Black Canadian and First Nations communities in Nova Scotia, Canada. Watch the film now on Netflix.
Want to learn more about Elizabeth May, Randi’s biggest eco-hero and inspiration in life? Check out all the incredible work she’s done and is doing on her website.
Do you have a grassroots project that needs support? Do you need resources for unlearning and self education necessary to bring about a new world? Head on over to Start the Wave’s website to learn more about their movement and non-profit organization. If you want to join their community of wavemakers worldwide, head on over to their Instagram account. They also have super helpful resource videos on their Youtube channel.
Want to learn more about Kristal Ambrose, also known as 'Kristal Ocean', the environmental scientist who single-handedly got the Bahamas to ban all single-use plastics? For information on her organization, visit her website . To learn more about her educational programs, visit her YouTube Channel.
Want to hear more about that podcast Dom mentioned called My Kind of People? Created by Meg Walker, the podcast celebrates leaders and community members from across the world who all share a passion for positive change. All episodes can be found on here.
#RisingYouth and Start The Wave helped to make this episode possible. #RisingYouth is a program led by TakingITGlobal to help youth in Canada develop life skills by giving back to their communities. Start the Wave is a non-profit organisation focused on empowering and supporting projects that create positive change worldwide. If you have a community project idea, check out both #RisingYouth and Start The Wave!
