Join me and my guests each week as we explore 'sustainable living' - we'll dive into some of the issues, but most importantly we'll focus on ACTION. The things that you and I can do, in our home and workplaces, with our families, every single day. It's not about austerity, or deprivation, or needing to live off grid in a yurt (although if that's your bag you're also very welcome!) - it's about the small but oh so important things we can do, and how they add up to make a big difference.
Latest episodes
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58 min
[164] Your council and climate action – with Annie Pickering
Most of us limit our interactions with our local authority to whingeing about our bin collections and paying our council tax BUT did you know that they have a whole lot of carbon e…
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14 min
[163] The Carbon Footprint of Christmas and what’s in your control
In this episode we take a deep dive into the carbon footprint of Christmas.Which feels a bit weird right?Christmas is a time to let go a little, and not be so hung up on the conseq…
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49 min
[162] COP27 Explainer – what happened, what didn’t happen, and why? With Laura Young
COP 27...What happened?What didn't happen?And why?For those of us in the UK, COP26 in Glasgow last year felt like a BIG deal - it was everywhere in the media while it was running,…
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53 min
[161] Shop Ethical Instead – with Sian Conway-Wood
You might not want to hear this but...Christmas is coming!We’re about to enter silly season for consumption with Black Friday and then the Christmas shopping, so what better time t…
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1 h 01
[160] Carbon Labelling 101 – with Charlie Cotton
Wouldn’t it be great if everything we bought had a label on it telling us what it’s carbon footprint it? Then we would be able to make informed choices about the things we were buy…
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1 h 02
[159] Carbon Literacy – with Phil Korbel
Awareness of the climate crisis feels like it is at an all-time high. All the studies tell us that 75-80% of people are worried about it, but we're still not really talking about i…
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44 min
[158] Engaging young people with slow fashion – with Tze Ching Yeung
Often one of the first ways that young people start to express themselves is via fashion, but fashion comes with a considerable environmental footprint. Textile production accounts…
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1 h 08
[157] Creating a Greener and Cleaner future – with Parisa Wright
In this episode I’m chatting to Parisa Wright, who is an absolute powerhouse of positive change – to the extent that I felt the need for a nap after speaking to her! I am in absolu…
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55 min
[156] Harnessing the power of football – with Rich Holmes at Planet League
Football – I have to confess I’m not really a fan, and it’s certainly not an area I would usually associate with sustainability. And if we’re not afraid of stereotyping, then I wou…
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52 min
[155] Donating money to climate charities – how do we work out which ones to choose? With Olly Tapper at the G…
What's the best climate charity to donate to?How do I know that my money is actually being used for good stuff and not swallowed up in admin?What sorts of things might charities be…
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1 h 14
[154] Leading by example – does it work? With Steve Westlake
I know that I’m not alone in occasionally feeling a little bit "what’s the point?" Do my actions really make a difference? Will it really make any odds in the grand scheme of thing…
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1 h 04
[153] Unlocking the Power of Workplace Communities – with Hermione Taylor from DoNation
Today's guest has been on my podcast guest bucket list literally since it began, so there may be a small element of 'fan-girling' in this episode..!Hermione Taylor is the Co-Founde…
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29 min
[152] My 10 year ‘greeniversary’..!
The podcast is back after the summer break!And I'm kicking off with a solo episode from to celebrate and reflect on 10 years since we as a family embarked on a year buying nothing…
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1 h 06
[151] Re-run the fun…With Episode 065 – Wear ’em Out Pads
I hope you’re enjoying this little trip down memory lane while the podcast takes a break for the summer. This time we’re re-visiting my chat with the brilliant Lauren from Wear 'em…
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57 min
[150] Re-run the fun…With Episode 050 – Everything Electric Cars
The podcast is having a bit of a break over the summer, so we’re re-running some of the fun and I’m picking some of my fave episodes from the last 140 odd. It’s been a tough job ch…
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45 min
[149] Re-run the fun…With Episode 037 – Reusable Party Kits
The podcast is having a break over the summer, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to re-visit some of my favourite episodes from the archives.A few years ago there was an…
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35 min
[148] Re-run the fun…With Episode 010 – #2MinuteBeachClean
The podcast is having a break over the summer, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to re-visit some of my favourite episodes from the archives.I thought this episode was a…
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60 min
[147] Re-run the fun…With Episode 002 – Edinburgh Tool Library
The podcast is having a break over the summer, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to re-visit some of my favourite episodes from the archives.This episode with Chris Hella…
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41 min
[146] GET READY FOR THE GREAT BIG GREEN WEEK!
"The Great Big Green Week is the UK's biggest every celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature. And everyone's invited."Sounds pretty good right?Th…
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60 min
[145] HOW CAR SHARING CAN HELP FIGHT THE CLIMATE CRISIS – WITH ANDY HIBBERT FROM KARSHARE
DID YOU KNOW..?There are over 40 million cars parked on our roads and driveways in the UKOn average, vehicles in the UK sit idle 96% of the timeFor every 1 car shared, we can take…