Join host Ann Oakman as she helps raise environmental awareness. Listen to learn how your role as a community member can change your environment for the better.
We're turning our attention today to a kind of pollution that you can't just pick up and pop in the bin. Light pollution can occur in many forms and can, of course, have a great many impacts on all that it touches - including our plant and animal chums. Join us to find out how our artificial illuminations are impacting moths, bats, and trees, why we're second-guessing switching street lights to energy-efficient LEDs, and why residents in California once freaked out when they saw the Milky Way. Articles we mentioned: Our nights are getting brighter, and Earth is paying the price https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/nights-are-getting-brighter-earth-paying-the-price-light-pollution-dark-skies 5 Ways To Reduce Light Pollution - Core Glow with the International Dark-Sky Association https://www.coreglow.ca/news/5-ways-to-reduce-light-pollution-core-glow-with-the-international-darksky-association Enjoyed the episode? Got an idea for another topic? Just want to say Hi? Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter or by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com. Oh, and please subscribe and leave us a lovely 5- star review! ** This episode is sponsored by Animall Tea, the wonderful specialty, organic tea company which uses its profits to support conservation projects. Get, 15% off your first order of Animall Tea (which, by the way, is totally delicious) if you visit www.animalltea.com and use code EARTH at checkout. You'll also get a neat little original piece of artwork with your order. **
Join us this week to get down and dirty in the world of SOIL, dirtiness, earthworms, and carbon being burped from our land when we don't look after it. Soil is important for food production, for water storage and filtering, for improving both our own and our ecosystems' resilience to climate change, AND HEALTHY SOILS STORE HEAPS OF CARBON. What can we do to a) make soil sexy and b) save our soils? Listen now to find out… Documentaries/movies recommended in this episode: Fantastic Fungi https://fantasticfungi.com/ Fantastic Fungi (Netflix) https://www.netflix.com/title/81183477 Kiss The Ground https://kissthegroundmovie.com/ Kiss The Ground (Netflix) https://www.netflix.com/title/81321999?s=i&trkid=13752289%C2%A0%C2%A0%C2%A0 Biggest Little Farm https://www.biggestlittlefarmmovie.com Biggest Little Farm (Amazon) https://www.amazon.com/Biggest-Little-Farm-John-Chester/dp/B07R4CFF3M Also, check out The Soil Association for more great information about the importance of our soil: https://www.soilassociation.org/ Great Ted Talk about soil carbon and global desertification: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpTHi7O66pI Enjoyed the episode? Got an idea for another topic? Just want to say Hi? Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter or by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com. Oh, and please subscribe and leave us a lovely 5- star review! ** This episode is sponsored by Animall Tea, the wonderful specialty, organic tea company which uses its profits to support conservation projects. Get, 15% off your first order of Animall Tea (which, by the way, is totally delicious) if you visit www.animalltea.com and use code EARTH at checkout. You'll also get a neat little original piece of artwork with your order. **
Helpful podcast about sprucing up your home while keeping the planet in mind, or therapy session for Emma and Lloyd in the middle of their own home renovation projects? You decide…. Some of the links that we mentioned: https://www.savewatersavemoney.co.uk/ https://localtools.org/ https://www.simpleenergyadvice.org.uk/grants https://www.standard.co.uk/shopping/esbest/home-garden/best-eco-paints-environmentally-friendly-b75193.html Enjoyed the episode? Got an idea for another topic? Just want to say Hi? Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter or by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com. Oh, and please subscribe and leave us a lovely 5- star review! ** THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY WILD! Wild are a refillable, natural and low-waste deodorant company, which we both love and have been using ourselves for the last year. You, our lovely listeners, can get 20% OFF your purchase at wearewild.com using code 'EARTHWILD' AT wearewild.com!** ** This episode is sponsored by Animall Tea, the wonderful specialty, organic tea company which uses its profits to support conservation projects. Get, 15% off your first order of Animall Tea (which, by the way, is totally delicious) if you visit www.animalltea.com and use code EARTH at checkout. You'll also get a neat little original piece of artwork with your order. **
Did you know that changing your pension provider is one of the biggest ways to slash your carbon footprint? With over £2.6 trillion in the UK tied up in pension funds, which are often invested by banks in industries like fossil fuels or tobacco, Kenneth and Holly join us from Make Money Matter to explain the power you have by being able to switch your pension to one that invests in a sustainable future instead. It's simple. Why would you try to live a low-impact life, but leaving your growing retirement fund invested in practices which don't align with your own values? Your pension is supposed to protect your future, but if it's invested in fossil fuels, it undermines it. Switch to a pension provider which invests in renewables or has pledged to go carbon-free - something that Make My Money Matter are campaigning hard to ensure that the whole industry does. Find out more about MMMM and their fantastic 21X campaign: https://makemymoneymatter.co.uk/21x/ Watch the Dr Bronwyn King TED Talk mentioned in this episode: https://www.ted.com/talks/bronwyn_king_you_may_be_accidentally_investing_in_cigarette_companies?language=en Enjoyed the episode? Got an idea for another topic? Just want to say Hi? Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter or by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com. Oh, and please subscribe and leave us a lovely 5- star review!
With billionaires blasting off to spend a few minutes on the edge of space, some of us who are destined never to leave earth are asking 'Hey, do you really need to do that? Can't we fix some of the problems down here first?' We're exploring the environmental issues of commercial space tourism, and of scientific space travel, and looking at some of the options for making the industry slightly less bad for the planet. And for space. Enjoyed the episode? Got an idea for another topic? Just want to say Hi? We'd love to hear from you! Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter or by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com. Oh, and please subscribe and leave us a lovely 5- star review. It helps us reach new listeners and spreads the FWIE love!
What does bitcoin have to do with climate change? Can anyone mine this made-up-seeming digital money? What even IS cryptocurrency? We're tackling the big questions today after lovey listener McKenna from Ohio sent us in a request to explore the environmental impact of cryptocurrency. Enjoyed the episode? Got an idea for another topic? Just want to say Hi? We'd love to hear from you! Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter or by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com. Oh, and please subscribe and leave us a lovely 5- star review. It helps us reach new listeners and spreads the FWIE love!
Can we plant our way out of trouble? What's the best way to plant trees in our gardens or get involved in planting projects? And, more simply, why are trees COOL? Joe joins us to answer all our burning questions about trees, and about their role in the climate crisis and biodiversity crisis solutions Things we mentioned: Emma and Joe exploring an ancient woodland and new tree plantation with Woodland Trust: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGrBBmRrx4o Lloyd's One Good Thing: wonky bread products from Earth and Wheat: https://www.earthandwheat.com/ Find out more about Woodland Trust: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/ ** This episode is sponsored by Animall Tea, the wonderful speciality, organic tea company which uses its profits to support conservation projects. Get, 15% off your first order of Animall Tea (which, by the way, is totally delicious) if you visit www.animalltea.com and use code EARTH at checkout. You'll also get a neat little original piece of artwork with your order. ** Enjoyed the episode? Got an idea for another topic? Just want to say Hi? We'd love to hear from you! Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter or by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com. Oh, and please subscribe and leave us a lovely 5- star review. It helps us get noticed and spreads the FWIE love!
What is it? How does it work? Can we sequester ourselves out of the climate crisis? All this and plenty more in this episode of For What It's Earth, including a celebration of wonderful listener 'one good thing for the planet' submissions and a bit of a general life catch up with Emma and Lloyd. ** This episode is sponsored by Animall Tea, the wonderful speciality, organic tea company which uses its profits to support conservation projects. Get, 15% off your first order of Animall Tea (which, by the way, is totally delicious) if you visit www.animalltea.com and use code EARTH at checkout. You'll also get a neat little original piece of artwork with your order. ** Enjoyed the episode? Got an idea for another topic? Just want to say Hi? We'd love to hear from you! Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter or by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com. Oh, and please subscribe and leave us a lovely 5- star review. It helps us get noticed and spreads the FWIE love!
How can we make sure that the 'green' energy we think we're buying isn't actually 'brown'? What the heck is a smart home? How can kids shape the future of green electricity in the UK? All this and a good deal more in this episode, where. we speak to the wonderful Juliet Davenport, CEO of Good Energy and host of Great Green Questions podcast. Enjoyed the episode? Got an idea for another topic? Just want to say Hi? We'd love to hear from you! Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter or by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com. * THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY WILD! * Wild are a refillable, natural and low-waste deodorant company, which we both love and have been using ourselves for the last year. You, our lovely listeners, can get 20% OFF your purchase at wearewild.com using code 'EARTH' at checkout. That's 20% off your Wild purchase using code 'Earth' at wearewild.com! Oh, and please leave us a lovely 5- star review. It helps us get noticed and spreads the FWIE love!
Have you had a neat eco-business idea recently? We're joined by James Thirwall from Animall Tea, a speciality tea company that source all their produce from organically and sustainable growers, and who spend their profits supporting conservation charities, about starting a business which is good for the planet, not just for investor's pockets. James has also offered YOU, our lovely, wonderful listners, 15% off your first order of Animall Tea (which, by the way, is totally delicious) if you visit www.animalltea.com and use code EARTH at checkout. You'll also get a neat little illustration of the species that your purchase is helping to protect. Enjoyed the episode? Got an idea for another topic? Just want to say Hi? We'd love to hear from you! Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter or by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com. Oh, and please leave us a lovely 5- star review. It helps us get noticed and spreads the FWIE love!
A few years ago, one breeding pair of beavers were released into an enclosure in Cornwall. Now an entire family of beavers thrives in a biodiverse wetland that they have created, supporting insect and birdlife, mitigating flooding and drought events, and even storing carbon! Join Emma as she tours the wetland, site of the Cornwall Beaver Project, and sits down on a fallen tree trunk with the proprietor (and beaver legend), Chris Jones. Enjoyed the episode? Got an idea for another topic? Just want to say Hi? We'd love to hear from you! Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter or by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com. * THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY WILD! * Wild are a refillable, natural and low-waste deodorant company, which we both love and have been using ourselves for the last year. You, our lovely listeners, can get 20% OFF your purchase at wearewild.com using code 'EARTH' at checkout. That's 20% off your Wild purchase using code 'Earth' at wearewild.com! Oh, and please leave us a lovely 5- star review. It helps us get noticed and spreads the FWIE love!
Have you ever wanted to grow your own grub? Even with only a small space, growing food is a fantastic thing to do for you, and for the planet. This episode is all about getting the most out of the space you have in terms of yield, because growing your own food is a great potentially eco-friendly thing to do, AND is also about doing so in the best way for the environment that you can. * THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY WILD! * Wild are a refillable, natural and low-waste deodorant company, which we both love and have been using ourselves for the last year. You, our lovely listeners, can get 20% OFF your purchase at wearewild.com using code 'EARTH' at checkout. That's 20% off your Wild purchase using code 'Earth' at wearewild.com! Oh, and paw-lease leave us a lovely 5- star review. It helps us get noticed and spreads the FWIE love! Enjoyed the episode? Got an idea for another topic? Just want to say Hi? We'd love to hear from you! Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter or by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com.
Here’s your daily paws for thought... This week we’re discussing PETS. Our furry little sidekicks hold special places in our hearts, so it’s not easy to face up to their collective environmental pawprint. Don’t get your backs up though, because we’re here to offer some helpful tips to do right by the planet without making your dog eat tofu. Warning: we say the word ‘poo’ a lot. PLUS we talk to Ryan Dalton from ‘Into the Wild Podcast’ about dog control within nature and wildlife reserves. * THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY WILD! * Wild are a refillable, natural and low-waste deodorant company, which we both love and have been using ourselves for the last year. You, our lovely listeners, can get 20% OFF your purchase at wearewild.com using code 'EARTH' at checkout. That's 20% off your Wild purchase using code 'Earth' at wearewild.com! Oh, and paw-lease leave us a lovely 5- star review. It helps us get noticed and spreads the FWIE love! Enjoyed the episode? Got an idea for another topic? Just want to say Hi? We'd love to hear from you! Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter or by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com. Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jan/15/dog-poop-bags-plastic-alternatives https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/actions/how-be-eco-friendly-pet-owner https://www.rspca.org.uk/-/blog-nine-ways-to-be-a-sustainable-pet-owner https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/opinion/pets-uk-ownership-cats-dogs-carbon-environmental-impact-b1249610.html https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/advice/gardening-for-wildlife/animal-deterrents/cats-and-garden-birds/are-cats-causing-bird-declines/ https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/feb/11/meaty-meals-and-play-stop-cats-killing-wildlife-study-finds
HOT DRINKS, WE'RE COMING FOR YA! That's right, we're putting the nation's favourite beverages under our environmental impact microscope in this week's episode, 'Tea and Coffee'. Pop the kettle on, grab your eco-milk of choice and settle down with a brew to listen. Enjoyed the episode? Got an idea for another topic? Just want to say Hi? We'd love to hear from you! Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter or by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com. Don't forget to leave us a nice review on your chosen podcast platform!
HELLO? CAN YOU HEAR US? This week we're looking at the problem of anthropogenic noise, or human sound pollution, and how it creates real predicaments for our wildlife both above and below the waves. A significant problem that can be solved as simply as it started, but is there enough drive from policy makers? Can animals adapt their mating calls and find food in a human-dominated soundscape? Can fish still find their way home? What does Emma do with all of her spare onions? Only one way to find out - tune into our frequency and give us a listen. Enjoyed the episode? Got an idea for another topic? Just want to say Hi? We'd love to hear from you! Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter or by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com. Don't forget to leave us a shiny review on your chosen podcast platform! Sources: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-55939344 https://science.sciencemag.org/content/371/6529/eaba4658/tab-pdf
It's World Wetlands Day and we're chatting about BOGS; a habitat which the IUCN calls the largest natural terrestrial carbon store. So, why are these underrated habitats so gosh darn cool, and what makes them so good at storing carbon? Pop this episode in your ears to find out all about things bogs, peat, mires and permafrost. Plus, we introduce a section called 'Listener Corner' where we discuss this paper https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcosc.2020.615419/full sent to us by one of our lovely listeners. Thanks, Jack! Enjoyed the episode? Got an idea for another topic? Just want to say Hi? We'd love to hear from you! Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter or by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com. Don't forget to leave us a shiny review on your chosen podcast platform!
What's going on with the air that we breathe? Well, quite a lot, it seems. We're chatting today about the causes of air pollution, the problems it can cause for our own health and things like farming and our food supply, and we explore some of the possible solutions. Enjoyed the episode? Got an idea for another topic? Just want to say Hi? We'd love to hear from you! Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter or by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com. Don't forget to leave us a shiny review on your chosen podcast platform. We'd super appreciate it.
Science and Tech YouTuber & Content Creator Tom Carroll joins the podcast to chat about using TikTok to save the rainforest, why wind farms are moving further offshore and what’s so exciting about 3D printing coral reefs (and also to catch up with Lloyd and Emma, as they’re also old uni chums). Find Tom on YouTube and Instagram. Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter and by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com. Don't forget to leave us a shiny review on your chosen podcast platform. We'd super appreciate it.
This week, literally moments after the big covid-bans-holiday-fun announcement, we recorded a festive episode answering your questions! We can't promise you Pulitzer Prize-winning green journalism, but you can unwrap 40 bonus minutes of our voices, as we meander through some serious eco q's and some not-so-serious silly inquiries, which you sent in this week! PLUS... The long-awaited return of Lloyd's Christmas singing. Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter and by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com. Don't forget to leave us a shiny review on your chosen podcast platform. We'd super appreciate it.
Pandemic, what? 2020 has been the year of THE BEAVER. One native rodent with the natural ability to engineer wetland landscapes that support an incredible diversity of life, and which can even help us combat the effects of climate change. What's not to love? Sophie Pavelle and Eva Bishop from Beaver Trust join Emma to chat all things Castor fiber from orange teeth and second lips to beaver boobs and rewilding parachute attempts. For more from Beaver Trust, head to https://beavertrust.org/ While you’re here, why not give us a review on your podcast platform of choice? Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter and by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com.
Why are fungi cool? What happens to British birds in the winter? We sit down for a natter with Nature Nerd Lucy Hodson (AKA Lucy Lapwing) to find out what it is about wildlife in Britain that has driven her life-long love affair with nature. Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter and by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com. Don't forget to leave us a shiny review on your chosen podcast platform. We'd super appreciate it. And for more from Lucy, find her on Instagram and Twitter.
The changing of the seasons is pretty reliable … or it used to be. Arctic ice loss has been in the news constantly for at least a decade, but just last month it was confirmed that 2020 is the second-worst year on record for it. If you thought it was problem that didn’t affect you, well, you’d be wrong about that. So, why is this happening? Why this year in particular? And what about the antarctic? Take a listen and find out. Oh, and if you were to leave us a little review on your platform of choice, that would be n-ice! Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter and by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com. A few of the discussed sources: https://theconversation.com/wheres-the-sea-ice-3-reasons-the-arctic-freeze-is-unseasonably-late-and-why-it-matters-148918 https://research.noaa.gov/article/ArtMID/587/ArticleID/2660/Arctic-melt-season-puts-focus-on-sea-ice-forecasts https://www.newscientist.com/article/2259556-rivers-of-air-in-the-sky-are-melting-huge-patches-of-antarctic-sea-ice/ https://royalsociety.org/topics-policy/projects/climate-change-evidence-causes/question-12/
It’s fair to say that, since its announcement nearly a decade ago, the ‘High Speed Rail 2’ project has been in the UK news A LOT. With construction starting on the massive infrastructure project recently, we took a look at the likely environmental impact of this highly-contentious undertaking. Could projects like this ever have a positive environmental swing? Does simply uprooting and moving a whole forest actually work? A few of the discussed sources: https://www.hs2.org.uk/what-is-hs2/ https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/hs2 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54628840 Why you’re here, why not give us a lovely review on your podcast platform of choice? Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter and by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com.
What happens when you take a scorpion into a hotel? What’s the best material to make a puffin from? This week we sat down with Wildlife Television presenter and Biologist Lizzie Daly to discuss human-wildlife ‘conflict’ (or more optimistically, coexistence) and her own research with Kenyan elephants, as well as explore her frankly ridiculously cool career. This is a fun one - plug in, get a cup of tea and laugh along with us. Why you’re here, why not give us a lovely review on your podcast platform of choice? Find Lizzie on Instagram: @lizziedalywild or Facebook: @LizzieDalyWildlife Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter and by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com. A good source on human-wildlife conflict/co-existence: https://bit.ly/2T9zxC9 Our Gorongosa film: https://gorongosa.org/our-gorongosa-film/ Save Water Save Money - Free tools to reduce your water use in the home, delivered to your door: https://www.savewatersavemoney.co.uk/ Wild deodorant: https://www.wearewild.com/
After our rivers episode earlier in the season, we realised that we’d barely gone beneath the surface of this vast topic. Enter: Stephanie, a specialist in aquatic ecosystems and research fellow at Swansea University! Not only do we unpick some key environmental issues in the form of freshwater obstructions (culverts are, perhaps, the unsung villain of our riverine world), but also look at Steph’s work exploring how people and communities the world over interact with, and think of, freshwater. Ponds and poetry, billabongs and balladry, we’ve got it all! Oh, and why not give us a little, itt-bitty reviewy on your platform of choice? It really, really, helps us be found! Find the AWESOME Stephanie on Twitter: @ConnectedWaters Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter and by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com.
We're talking about the UK's most iconic monochrome, stripy nocturnal creatures and the threats they face: roads, pesticides, and the 'C' word - culling. Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter and by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com. Oh, and please do leave us a cute little five-star review so we can achieve our dream of world dominance (and actually stand a chance at being found by new listeners). Episode links: https://www.badgertrust.org.uk/ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/sep/07/badger-cull-extended-england-60000-animals-in-line-of-fire https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/saving-species/badgers https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/coronavirus-lockdown-badger-cull_uk_5f64dc51c5b6de79b6742fbf? https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/badger-cull-licences-bovine-tb-natural-england-derbyshire-george-eustice-b405048.html
When you think of sharks, do you think of far-flung exotic seas? Did you know that we in the UK have over 40 species of shark? We talk to Hannah Rudd - marine biologist and science communicator - about these often misunderstood creatures that so often capture our imaginations, but not always in the most flattering ways. Why are sharks important? What can we do to help them? Where might we find them on our very own shores? Hear about all this, including Hannah’s own research on eco-tourism’s potential in replacing damaging fishing practices. Oh, and whilst you’re at it, go an leave us a cheeky review on your podcast platform of choice - it really does help us out! Petition to end the shark fin trade in the UK: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300535 Find Hannah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannahrudd_wildlife/ Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, or by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com.
With untreated sewage, fertiliser nutrients, agriculture chemicals and ALL SORTS ending up in our rivers in the UK through a variety of ways, we turn our attention to some of our beautiful freshwater habitats. Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter and by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com. Oh, and please do leave us a cute little five-star review so we can achieve our dream of world dominance (and actually stand a chance at being found by new listeners). Episode links: https://bristolavonriverstrust.org/citizen-science-water-quality-monitoring/
Yussef Rafik, host of BUG FACE on BBC Earth, joins us to share his love for insects, and to chat about insect decline and the things we can do to save the planet's most important but underrated creatures. The Wildlife Trusts' Action for Insects campaign and advice booklets: https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/take-action-insects Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter and by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com. Oh, and please do leave us a cute little review so we can achieve our dream of world dominance.
Emerging from lockdown, eyes blinking in the sunlight and masks firmly on, Emma and Lloyd ARE BACK for season 3! In this episode, we talk about COVID and the environment. We’ve all seen the amazing stories of dolphins in Venetian canals, goats wandering the streets of Llandudno (Emma can’t pronounce this) and clear skies over our busiest of megacities, but has the perceived environmental benefit been as significant as hoped? And, perhaps more importantly, can it last? STATISTICS. PERSPECTIVE. POOR BANTER. FWIE is back! Get in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter and by email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com. Oh, and please do leave us a cute little review so we can achieve our dream of world dominance.
Getting sloshed, sustainably… This week we’re raising a glass and toasting the end of series 2 of For What It’s Earth, by taking a look at the environmental footprint of the alcohol industry. From the packaging used and the carbon footprint associated with your bottle or can’s transport around the globe, to the amount of water or energy used in the crop growing or distilling process, it turns out, there’s rather a lot to think about. Find out what we recommend you consider when deciding on your next tipple of choice, and explore some of the companies that we’ve found that use waste products, partner with environmental organisations or use closed-loop systems to brew beverages that are good for the planet, as well as the consumer. Always drink responsibly. Find For What It's Earth on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Don't forget to leave us a review on your podcast platform - it helps new listeners find the podcast!
In this episode, we find out why butterflies (and moths!) are an essential part of our ecosystems, learn about why they're under threat and in decline, and explore ways in which we can protect these beautiful pollinators from our own homes. As we're also recording separately and practising social distancing, we're also sharing some top tips for making sure you still get your nature fix while in lockdown - whether you've got a garden, window boxes or just the internet to help! Our Google Doc of things to do to connect with nature while we're in lockdown: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1_h8LaUrQFzkLJ-_Bkh8-a8bKFeQhFGGi1eTolZMWOHo%2Fedit%3Fusp%3Dsharing%26fbclid%3DIwAR0wfwhMfk3Ogfzn0GbW9cvbzm-K1xBpeofsugo0Bu6HjyC0Kb5VKXxIS9w&h=AT27U9HoKKTX9HkXyldY2j_uu9N4iAGnyo96kpKGGOJYOm5oazCwecDs_56JPe6s9SPMj7yIOXYQvoNXHZ2QllpQfugAvmxcbzvYF9AWlvb2vLA4-o4DqLtCQEBR0AXLo1hCBfrh This list is full of podcast, YouTube, app and reading ideas to keep family members of all ages (and the environment) happy at this time. Got anything to add to the list? Let us know and we'll include it! Find For What It's Earth on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Don't forget to leave us a review on your podcast platform - it helps new listeners find the podcast! Sources: Butterfly Conservation: https://butterfly-conservation.org/ A guide to the best plants for nectar for different butterfly species: https://butterfly-conservation.org/sites/default/files/butterflynectardownload.pdf Make a butterfly banquet: https://www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/give-nature-a-home-in-your-garden/garden-activities/makeabutterflybanquet/ Make fat balls for birds: https://www.rspb.org.uk/fun-and-learning/for-kids/games-and-activities/activities/make-a-speedy-bird-cake/ How to make a hedgehog feeder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY6-1rQb294 Inside the Petri Dish Podcast on Coronaviris: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/working-on-a-coronavirus-ward-dr-harry-ferguson/id1317403844?i=1000468655506 We have tees! Get yourself a sustainable FWIE teeshirt here: https://forwhatitsearth.teemill.com Wonderful theme music by Mark Skinner Sound
As our population grows and so too does our consumption of resources, this week Emma and Lloyd are exploring why one of life’s most essential resources is becoming more and more scarce around the world. We look at the causes of water scarcity, explore big ideas for dealing with it and find out what easy changes we can make in our daily lives that can reduce our personal water usage. Sources: Ted Talk: We need to track water like we track the weather: https://www.ted.com/talks/sonaar_luthra_we_need_to_track_the_world_s_water_like_we_track_the_weather/transcript?language=en Countryfile: Saving water in the UK https://www.countryfile.com/news/water-shortage-in-the-uk-whats-the-problem-and-how-to-save-water/ WWF: Water Scarcity https://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/water-scarcity Reclaim Your Sh*t book: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/why-do-we-use-drinking-water-in UN Water: https://www.unwater.org/water-facts/scarcity/ Experts on water scarcity: https://www.resilience.org/stories/2020-02-04/vital-implications-on-water-scarcity-according-to-14-experts/ BBC: Water shortages in England: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-47620228 Nestle being generally terrible for the planet: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/29/the-fight-over-water-how-nestle-dries-up-us-creeks-to-sell-water-in-plastic-bottles Find For What It's Earth on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Don't forget to leave us a review on your podcast platform - it helps new listeners find the podcast!
Dave Gardner, host of GrowthBusters Podcast and The Overpopulation Podcast joins Emma this week to talk about climate change’s uncomfortable truth: We’re struggling with overpopulation. We need to do something about our population size and our rate of consumption. How do you deal with that without telling women what to do with their bodies? Download the episode to find out! We even got Dave to answer YOUR listener questions! Find For What It's Earth on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Don't forget to leave us a review on your podcast platform - it helps new listeners find the podcast! Things we spoke about in the episode: One Planet One Child campaign and fundraiser: https://fundrazr.com/oneplanetonechild Thailand’s cops and rubbers campaign: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l4loplFtYg 8 Billion Angels: https://8billionangels.org/ Growthbusters Podcast: https://www.growthbusters.org/podcast/
With the UK still recovering from the flooding caused by Storm Dennis and Storm Ciara, we’re looking at the news this week. We're exploring the links between flooding, intense weather events and climate change, and whether there's much we can do about it. And that means, of course, we're also taking BEAVERS. Emma gets pretty enthusiastic about nature’s natural flood management squad, which are currently being trialled in Devon and Cornwall... #morebeaverforbritain Find For What It's Earth on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Don't forget to leave us a review on your podcast platform - it helps new listeners find the podcast! Things we spoke about: Beavers in Britain & the Devon Wildlife Trust: https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/saving-species/beavers Is flooding in our future? https://www.carbonbrief.org/how-much-flooding-is-in-the-uks-future-a-look-at-the-ipcc-report Building houses on flood plains: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-51584946 Beavers: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-51575650
The passionate and fantastic climate activist Tori Tsui joins Emma this week! After a 3-month sail across the Atlantic which helped to raise awareness about the need for thinking about how we travel and making lower-carbon alternatives feasible, Tori is dialling in from Colombia where she's helping run the fantastic Sail for Climate Action project, taking Latin American and Caribbean youths across the Atlantic to take part in climate talks in Europe in April. We talk about tackling the carbon footprint of, and the growth of the aviation industry, the role social media can play in combating climate change, she’s become one of the beautiful faces of Stella McCartney’s recent campaigns, and how the obsession for perfection can get in the way of climate activism and public change. Find out more about Sail To The Cop: https://www.sailtothecop.com/ Read up on Sail For Climate Action: https://www.sailforclimateaction.com/ See Tori's work and thoughts on Instagram @ToriTsui_ And don't forget to find For What It's Earth on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Do leave us a review on your podcast platform - it helps new listeners find the podcast!
Renewable energy! What is it, how does it work, and how can you switch supplier? Some of the most common renewable energy questions are answered in this episode as we explore on-shore and off-shore wind, solar, biomass and nuclear energy. Find us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, and leave us a review - it helps new listeners find the podcast! Things we spoke about: Which? Understanding solar panels: https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/solar-panels/article/solar-panels/how-does-solar-pv-work Which? How green is your energy tariff: https://www.which.co.uk/news/2019/09/how-green-is-your-energy-tariff/ Solar panel smart export guarantee: https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/solar-panels/article/smart-export-guarantee-explained Biomass: https://www.ovoenergy.com/guides/energy-sources/bio-fuels.html USwitch green energy supplier comparison: hhttps://www.uswitch.com/gas-electricity/green-energy/ We have tees! Get yourself a sustainable FWIE teeshirt here: https://forwhatitsearth.teemill.com Wonderful theme music by Mark Skinner Sound
AKA Roxy the Zoologist, this lovely activist and wildlife filmmaker joins Emma this week to chat about all things vegan, how social media and activism can come hand in hand, and teaches us how to make oat milk. Follow Roxy on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/roxythezoologist/ Check out her sustainable supermarket, Zephy EcoMarket: https://www.zephyrecomarket.co.uk/ Organic underwear company which donate pants each time you purchase: https://www.youunderwear.com/ Find us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, and please do leave us a review - it helps new listeners find the podcast! We have FWIE podcast tees! Treat yourself to a wonderfully sustainable, organic cotton and low-waste teeshirt here: https://forwhatitsearth.teemill.com Wonderful theme music by Mark Skinner Sound.
It’s a fun one this week as we explore some of the most interesting and unusual sustainability solutions and environment-saving action plans the internet has to offer! We’re talking about robot-bees, plastics made from fish waste, bicycles and towers which suck smog out from the air, toilets which convert urine into electricity, shower curtains which grow spikes to kick you out and save water… aaannd all kinds of other things! If you’ve heard of any cool climate or sustainability solutions recently, let us know! We LOVE hearing about them. Find us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, and leave us a review - it helps new listeners find the podcast! Things we spoke about: - Marinatex plastic made from organic fish waste: https://www.jamesdysonaward.org/2019/project/marinatex/ - Spiky shower curtain: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/spiky-shower-curtain-gets-you-out-of-hot-water-to-help-save-the-environment_n_55b65012e4b0224d8832caeb?ri18n=true - Tokyo Electricity Forecast: http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/forecast/html/index-e.html - Smog-free bicycles:https://www.studioroosegaarde.net/project/smog-free-bicycle - Beijing smog-sucking tower: https://www.studioroosegaarde.net/project/smog-free-tower https://www.fastcompany.com/40421177/this-giant-smog-vacuum-cleaner-in-china-actually-works - Building underneath glaciers and ice sheets: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/20/build-walls-on-seafloor-to-stop-glaciers-melting-scientists-say - Harvard's Robo-Bees:https://wyss.harvard.edu/technology/robobees-autonomous-flying-microrobots/ - Nigeria Plastic Bottle Houses: https://www.dw.com/en/doing-your-bit-nigerias-houses-made-from-plastic-bottles/av-48013059 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14722179 We have tees! Get yourself a sustainable FWIE teeshirt here: https://forwhatitsearth.teemill.com Wonderful theme music by Mark Skinner Sound
This week we're exploring the topic of wildfires. As immense wildfires currently blaze across huge areas of Australia and both California and Siberia have also experienced vast fires in recent years, we look at the causes of wildfires, the impact they can have on biodiversity and the natural environment, how fires fit into nature's usual cycles and the role that climate change is having on the increased frequency and severity of wildfires. We also speak to Professor Stefan Doerr from the University of Swansea about understanding how climatic conditions have influenced the severity of the fires, and the best ways to handle living in fire-prone natural environments. Some of the things we've spoken about: 8 things everyone should know about Australia’s wildfire disaster: https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2020/1/8/21055228/australia-fires-map-animals-koalas-wildlife-smoke-donate Australia Wildfires: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/01/world/australia/fires.html How wildfires work: https://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/natural-disasters/wildfire3.htm Biodiversity at risk in Australia: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/04/ecologists-warn-silent-death-australia-bushfires-endangered-species-extinction Australia Wildfires: https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/01/australia/australia-fires-explainer-intl-hnk-scli/index.html California wildfires: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/us/fires-california.html California wildfire causes: https://www.wired.com/story/californias-wildfires-are-the-doom-of-our-own-making/ Prof Stefan Doerr:https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/science/geography/s.doerr/ Donate to the Australian Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org.au/campaigns/disaster-relief-and-recovery-donate Registered Bushfire Charities: https://www.pmc.gov.au/registered-bushfire-charities Don't forget to subscribe, find us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, and leave us a review - it helps new listeners find the podcast! We have merch! Get yourself a sustainable FWIE teeshirt here: https://forwhatitsearth.teemill.com Wonderful theme music by Mark Skinner Sound
With lots of information about overfishing and depleted wild fish stocks in the news, it can be hard to know what fish or seafood we should and shouldn't be eating. This week Emma joins Charlotte Coombes from the Marine Conservation Society to talk about their Good Fish Guide, a handy tool for finding out which species and which fishing styles are 'red-listed' and to be avoided, and which species or sustainable practices we can choose to buy and support! MCS' Good Fish Guide: https://www.mcsuk.org/goodfishguide/search Thanks to Charlotte for joining us this week, and to the Marine Conservation Society, who you can also find on Instagram and Twitter. Don't forget to subscribe, find us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, and leave us a review - it helps new listeners find the podcast! We have merch! Get yourself a sustainable FWIE teeshirt here: https://forwhatitsearth.teemill.com Wonderful theme music by Mark Skinner Sound.
This week we're talking about that time of the month. Half of the world menstruates at some point during their lives and often the sanitary products used are single-use and contain significant quantities of plastic. City to Sea estimates that a regular pack of pads contains as much plastic as five plastic bags and that 2.5 million tampons are flushed in the UK every year, and the Marine Conservation Society have seen huge numbers of sanitary products wash up on our beaches every year. The things we use for just a matter of hours can outlive even us when discarded, causing huge issues in the environment. We're exploring the issues with conventional pads, tampons and applicators, and sharing some of the best solutions currently available to make periods friendly on the environment as well as you, from organic and plastic-free pads and tampons to reusable pads and absorbent period pads! Things we spoke about: Modibodi re-usable period underwear: https://www.modibodi.co.uk/ Mondays organic period product subscription: https://organicmondays.com/ City to Sea plastic-free periods campaign: https://www.citytosea.org.uk/plasticfreeperiods-2/ Freedom 4 Girls charity tackling period poverty: https://www.freedom4girls.co.uk/ 10 of the best menstrual cups: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/health/g23117116/menstrual-cups/ Don't forget to subscribe, find us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, and leave us a review - it helps new listeners find the podcast! We have merch! Get yourself a sustainable FWIE teeshirt here: https://forwhatitsearth.teemill.com Wonderful theme music by Mark Skinner Sound.
A few months ago, a year 6 class at Mendip Green Primary School sat down to do a writing exercise; they wrote us letters on the topic of plastic pollution! Today we're sharing a few of these fantastic letters, which range from issues they've researched in-depth to some fantastic creative writing exercises. What happens to Rodrigo The Eager Sea Hampster, and why did Alfred clamber onto the oak table to stamp his foot, you ask? Listen to probably our most heart-warming episode so far to find out! Don't forget to subscribe, find us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, and leave us a review on whichever platform you're using - it really helps new listeners find the podcast! Get yourself a sustainable FWIE teeshirt here: https://forwhatitsearth.teemill.com Wonderful theme music by Mark Skinner Sound.
This week Emma's chatting to Dr Nancy Grimm @DrNitrogen from Arizona State University about sustainable architecture, and her research and role in designing our cities to better prepare them (and us) to handle climate change, which is bringing more frequent and extreme weather events. Don't forget to subscribe, leave us a review and keep in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter! Get yourself an organic cotton, sustainable FWIE teeshirt here: https://forwhatitsearth.teemill.com The very tiny proceeds of which go towards helping us keep producing this podcast for free and allow us to travel to speak to brilliant individuals. Thanks also to Mark Skinner for our intro and outro music.
Happy Christmas! This week we're kicking off the festive season by sharing some of our favourite ideas for making this Christmas a real hoot without it being hard on the environment. Links we mentioned: Recycle Now's local Christmas tree recycling finder: https://www.recyclenow.com/local-recycling?rlw-initial-path=places/all%3Fmaterials%3D97 Furoshiki Japanese Fabric Wrapping: https://www.1millionwomen.com.au/blog/how-furoshiki-japanese-fabric-wrapping/ Seedboms: https://kabloom.co.uk/ (Head over to our Instagram, Facebook and Twitter for your chance to win two!) Don't forget to subscribe, leave us a review and keep in touch with us on social media. Get yourself an organic cotton, sustainable FWIE teeshirt here: https://forwhatitsearth.teemill.com The very tiny proceeds of which go towards helping us keep producing this podcast for free and allow us to travel to speak to brilliant individuals. Thanks also to Mark Skinner for our intro and outro music.
Every year, millions of items of litter wash up on our shores, from crisp packets and plastic bottles to cigarette stubs and microplastics, and every year hundreds of volunteers join the Marine Conservation Society's Great British Beach Clean weekend. Volunteers get to be citizen scientists, picking up all the litter found on a 100m stretch of their local beach, recording what they find and sending the data off to MCS, who use the results to inform policy and ask for government change. Today, MCS is releasing the results of their 2019 clean up, so this week Emma has had a chat with Lizzie Prior, the Beachwatch Officer at MCS, to find out more about the scheme, why it's important and how we can get involved! Thanks to Lizzie for joining us this week, and to the Marine Conservation Society, who you can also find on Instagram and Twitter. Read the full report here. Don't forget to subscribe, find us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, and leave us a review! Get your organic cotton FWIE podcast tee here: https://forwhatitsearth.teemill.com Thanks also to Mark Skinner for our intro and outro music.
This week we're wandering through the topics of rewilding and reforestation! We find out how many trees we would need to help the UK become 'carbon neutral', learn about some of the amazing projects in Scotland, Yosemite and Mauritius in which fantastic teams of conservationists are restoring whole ecosystems and reintroducing species, and explore the ways in which taking inspiration from Mother Nature herself could help us save the world. Oh, and did you know that planting trees can sometimes be a bad thing? You'll have to listen to find out why! If you'd like to support the podcast, you can get a sustainable FWIE teeshirt here: https://forwhatitsearth.teemill.com Don't forget to subscribe, find us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, and leave us a review! Thanks to Mark Skinner Sound for our brilliant intro and outro music.
This week Lloyd speaks to the completely lovely Dan Rouse, ornithologist and wildlife presenter! Find out more about how to look after our birdlife, how to make your garden super wildlife-friendly, how to get the best from bird boxes, and how fulmars use vomiting to protect their chicks. This is the first in our efforts this series to sprinkle more interviews and interesting chats with brilliant people. This one was recorded in the park earlier this summer, so you can hear more birdsong than you would in our usual studio. Get your organic cotton FWIE podcast tee here: https://forwhatitsearth.teemill.com Don't forget to subscribe, find us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, and leave us a review! Thanks to Mark Skinner for our intro and outro music.
Emma and Lloyd are back for season two of For What It's Earth! To kick off our next batch of sustainability podcasts, we're celebrating Greta Thunberg's sail across the Atlantic to raise awareness the need for us to reduce our carbon emissions, and, because trans-Atlantic boat journeys aren't always feasible, we're exploring other ways that we can make our travels more sustainable. We're also dead chuffed to now be working with Teemill to produce some snazzy, organic cotton sustainable teeshirts, the very tiny proceeds of which go towards helping us keep producing this podcast for free. Get yours here: https://forwhatitsearth.teemill.com Don't forget to subscribe, find us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, and leave us a review! Thanks to Mark Skinner for our intro and outro music.
Hello from the Arctic! In this cheeky bonus episode, we're sharing an episode of one of the podcasts that Emma has been working on in northern Sweden this summer, for the Climate Impacts Research Centre. She's joining Ryan and Lottie from Imperial College London for a day out on the mountain, catching and recording Arctic bumblebees! Click here for more episodes of Field Notes on Climate Change, and here for more information on the Climate Impacts Research Centre. Keep in touch and let us know what you want to hear in season two: Instagram @forwhatitsearthpodcast Facebook /ForWhatItsEarth Twitter @WhatEarthPod Theme music by Mark Skinner.
And that’s a wrap for season one of For What It’s Earth! This week, to celebrate making it this far, we’ve been answering your questions, from finding the most impactful environmentally-friendly actions we can make from our own home and exploring whether we can travel the world sustainably, to finding environmentally-friendly earplugs and wondering whether the series has changed our own attitudes towards sustainability. Thanks for listening this far, we’ll be back bigger and better than ever in the autumn with season two! Things we chatted about: Offset your flights and choose routes with lower-impact airlines and more sustainable fuel mixes: https://flygrn.com/ Cambridge Centre for Climate Science: https://www.climatescience.cam.ac.uk/ 100% renewable energy providers in the UK: Bulb: https://bulb.co.uk/ Octopus: https://octopus.energy/ Good Energy: https://www.goodenergy.co.uk/ Zao Organic Makeup: https://www.zaoorganicmakeup.com/ Instagram @forwhatitsearthpodcast Facebook /ForWhatItsEarth Twitter @WhatEarthPod Theme music and sound mixed by Mark Skinner.
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