Together, we move from fear to hope, by Varshini Prakash

<p>Climate activist Varshini Prakash first became aware of the effects of a changing planet when her grandparents’ village in India was flooded in a monsoon. A child then, she felt overwhelmed and powerless. In this week’s episode, Varshini shares how she came to find hope and build courage through the large and small communities in her life.</p><p>Varshini Prakash began her activist career protesting university policies while a student at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. In 2017, she co-founded the Sunrise Movement, which has galvanized youth throughout North America to demand a green economy and hold elected officials accountable. In addition to her position as Sunrise’s executive director, Varshini co-edited the book <em>Winning the Green New Deal: Why We Must, How We Can</em>.</p><p>Listen to Kristin Windbigler's episode of Meditative Story, "We’re doing this thing together": ​​<a href="https://listen.meditativestory.com/KristinWindbiglerPIO" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://listen.meditativestory.com/KristinWindbiglerPIO</a></p><p>Read <em>Winning the Green New Deal: Why We Must, How We Can: </em><a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Winning-the-Green-New-Deal/Varshini-Prakash/9781982142438" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Winning-the-Green-New-Deal/Varshini-Prakash/9781982142438</a></p><p>Follow Varshini on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/varshprakash?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/varshprakash</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Learn more about Sunrise Movement: <a href="https://www.sunrisemovement.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.sunrisemovement.org</a></p><p>Jump into a virtual welcome call for people interested in learning more about Sunrise Movement:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mobilize.us/sunrisemovement/event/354486/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.mobilize.us/sunrisemovement/event/354486/</a></p><p>Read the transcript for this story: