Comedy and climate change. Not two things you usually hear together in a sentence but in a pub in Islington on Wednesday that’s exactly what happened.
A dedicated greenie, KP, decided to set up a comedy night to raise awareness for climate change with proceeds going to Emission Impossible – a film documenting efforts to start a public conversation on the legal and financial implications of climate change for energy-related investments. Yes, it does sound a bit long winded doesn’t it? But that’s where the comedy kicked in. Luckily she already knew some (award-winning) stand-up’s as there aren’t many that are well known for being verbally environmental. The four comedians - Luke Toulson, Mike Wozniak, Sara Pascoe, Tania Edwardshad - had especially written some new, green-related material (very) loosely around some climate change facts that KP had given them.
The comedians were great, plenty of funny green material and lots of laughs. The compere Luke Toulson was fantastic and managed to keep the fun atmosphere going even after the grumpy landlord came up shouting about which greenie was responsible for pulling down some trees in the Amazon to block up his toilet. Clearly he thought he should have been the funny one on stage. Sara Pascoe introduced us to Bri the Polar Bear (Sara Pascoe in a white woolly hat), Tania Edwards openly admitted her indifference to climate change and then made everyone laugh about other stuff. Then came the headliner, Mike Wozniak, with the most fantastic moustache you’ve seen (and it’s not even Movember anymore!) Mike, with reference to his pregnant wife, filled us in on how to have a 'green birth' (burying the placenta in your garden apparently) and the science of fingers.
The whole night was taped and is set to be put online as soon as KP manages to get the tape back from the pub – grumpy landlord strikes again! If you’re keen on climate change and love comedy then check out the website, it is absolutely worth a watch. And keep an eye out for another comedy night coming soon.
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