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A UK person and someone from another country who does the same job compare their lives

Two people who do the same job, one from the UK and one from another country, compare and contrast their working lives and the issues that arise in their jobs

The Global Gap: Series 1: Mexico

The Global Gap: Series 1: Mexico: Episode 3: Green Politicians

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Episode 3: Green Politicians

Series 1: Mexico

Green Politicians

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Global Gap, Series 1: Mexico, Green Politicians

Green politicians from the UK and Mexico compare notes on their experiences.

Jason Kitkat, a Green Party politician who runs Brighton and Hove City Council, talks to Arnold Richarde, founder of the Mexican Green Party and environmental activist.

Global Gap is a series of five programmes where two people who do the same job, one from the UK and one from another country (in this series, Mexico), have a thought provoking conversation, to compare and contrast their working lives and the issues that arise in their jobs. The theme throughout the week is 'the next generation'; each programme features young people who are the new generation of workers in their countries. We capture the differences in society and attitudes through their conversation and recordings of in their workplace.

Episode 3 (of 5): Green Politicians
Jason Kitkat is a young Green Party politician who runs Brighton and Hove City Council. He has a conversation with Arnold Richarde, who founded the Mexican Green Party and is now an environmental activist in Mexico City. They discover that Mexico City, because of its pressing problems, is more advanced than the UK in areas such as water preservation, recycling and living roof technology. Jason's council is addressing the need for cycle routes in the city, while Arnold also has campaigned to stop the mass use of cars in Mexico City. 


Producer: Laura Parfitt
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A UK person and someone from Mexico who does the same job compare their lives

Two people who do the same job, one from the UK and one from Mexico, compare and contrast their working lives and the issues that arise in their jobs

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