Stories that Matter

The Climate Action Lab aims to create the space for us to re-imagine the ways in which we impact our planet. It draws on experience from thought-leaders and special guests from the forefront of Climate Action so they can re-ignite our imagination, and give us the tools to get practical about climate change. This episode is a recording from one of our speakers. Soumik Datta is a composer, producer, bandleader and TV presenter. Every Soumik Datta Arts project embraces traditional and contemporary art forms to address some of the most urgent issues of our times. They weave local threads into global textures, attracting audiences anywhere and everywhere.

The Climate Action Lab aims to create the space for us to re-imagine the ways in which we impact our planet. It draws on experience from thought-leaders and special guests from the forefront of Climate Action so they can re-ignite our imagination, and give us the tools to get practical about climate change. This episode is a recording from one of our speakers. Folk Singer, Song Collector and Presenter, Sam Lee has spent the last 13 years working with some of the most exciting British and international folk artists and industry professionals re-galvanizing the London and UK folk scene.

The story of Hawkwood from its very origin all the way through to today. It contains personal reflections, memories and stories from the 27 years Pamela spent as a trustee of Hawkwood. As well as how Pamela first came to be at Hawkwood as well as how the site and charity have evolved and progressed since. This episode features Katie Loyd-Nunn, a mover, writer, editor and curator. She has worked at Hawkwood since 2004 developing the programme in parallel with her varied interests. This episode was produced by Matthew Shaw.

Studio Stories is Hawkwood's brand new series of episodes that will give you a glimpse into what goes on in our artist residencies. Recorded at Hawkwood from the artist's studio space. Enjoy this first episode with Matthew Barley. Matthew Barley has created a unique international career full of improvisation, new music, cutting-edge computer technology, collaboration with jazz and Indian musicians, education, and arranging – but always with cello playing at the heart. He has played with some of the finest orchestras (Frankfurt Radio Symphony, BBC Philharmonic/Scottish, Czech Philharmonic), in some of the greatest concert halls, given premieres by major composers (MacMillan, Dusapin, Larcher) and appeared on tv and radio worldwide. He counts himself blessed to be able to dream up unusual projects and (usually) make them happen, and also pursue his own personal dreams of spending time with family and in nature. 

Do Something for Nothing: Five years ago, Joshua Coombes began offering haircuts to men and women who were sleeping rough on the streets of London. He has since travelled the world continuing to do this, whilst sharing his experiences on social media amplifying the lives of people who are all too often invisible. This episode was produced by Matthew Shaw, with his own music and original compositions. http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/

In this episode, we discuss Do Build, Alan Moore's recent book. It draws on his years of research into some of the most pioneering and progressive businesses on the planet. Moore invites us to create a different type of business: one that will regenerate and restore our economy, our environment, and our civilisation. He is joined in conversation by Sir Tim Smit, founder of the Eden Project. This episode was produced by Matthew Shaw, with his own music and original compositions. http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/

Tune in to a brand new episode with guests Soumik Datta and Sam Lee. This conversation was part of Turn up the volume, a week of action and events from Music Declares Emergency, uniting the music industry around climate issues and speaking out together. MDE continues the tradition of popular music taking a leading role in driving change, following in the footsteps of Rock Against Racism, Free Tibet, Rock The Vote and Warchild. This episode was produced by Matthew Shaw, with his own music and original compositions. http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/

Jaz O'Hara & Steve Sevele and Matt Shaw. The Refugee Crisis remains the biggest humanitarian crisis of our time. The UNHCR predicts that by 2050, 1 billion people will be displaced. But for many of us, this raises lots of questions… Why are so many people leaving their countries? Where are they coming from? Where are they going? What are their journey's like and what is life like inside Europe's refugee camps? For the opportunity to explore this issue, tune in on our conversation with Jaz O'Hara, founder of The Worldwide Tribe and leading voice on migration. Although we might not relate to being a ‘refugee' or ‘asylum seeker', we all live on this earth together and are all impacted by migration. This episode was produced by Matthew Shaw, with his own music and original compositions.  http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/

Vicci Livingstone-Thompson is the CEO of Inclusion Gloucestershire. In this episode, she talks about the importance of user-led organisations, how fear impacts diversity in the workplace and what policies she’d like to see talked about in the run up to the general election.  This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy and her Kora, playing an original composition, Berta.  http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/ www.inclusion-glos.org (http://www.inclusion-glos.org/) https://twitter.com/hawkwoodcft https://daisyandherkora.com/

In this series of Practical Pods, we hear from some of the workshop leaders from Seed Festival 2019, on the small changes we can each make to leave a smaller environmental footprint. In this episode, Sophie from Semble on how to make see bombs. This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy and her Kora, playing an original composition, Berta. http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/hawkwoodcft https://daisyandherkora.com/ http://seedfestival.co.uk (http://www.seedfestival.co.uk/) https://semble.org/ https://www.backyardnature.org/

In this series of Practical Pods, we hear from some of the workshop leaders from Seed Festival 2019, on the small changes we can each make to leave a smaller environmental footprint. In this episode, Claudi Williams on how to make your own toothpaste. This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy and her Kora, playing an original composition, Berta. http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/hawkwoodcft https://daisyandherkora.com/ http://seedfestival.co.uk (http://www.seedfestival.co.uk/) http://www.pfree.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/PlasticFreeJoy

In this series of Practical Pods, we hear from some of the workshop leaders from Seed Festival 2019, on the small changes we can each make to leave a smaller environmental footprint. In this episode, Josie from Semble on how to make beeswax wraps. This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy and her Kora, playing an original composition, Berta. http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/hawkwoodcft https://daisyandherkora.com/ http://seedfestival.co.uk (http://www.seedfestival.co.uk/) https://semble.org/

In this series of Practical Pods, we hear from some of the workshop leaders from Seed Festival 2019, on the small changes we can each make to leave a smaller environmental footprint. In this episode, Claudi Williams on life without plastic. This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy and her Kora, playing an original composition, Berta. http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/hawkwoodcft https://daisyandherkora.com/ http://seedfestival.co.uk (http://www.seedfestival.co.uk/) http://www.pfree.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/PlasticFreeJoy

In this episode we hear from, Juliet Davenport, CEO of Good Energy, the 100% renewable energy company she founded in 1999. She tells us about why the purpose of businesses needs to change, the future of 'smart homes', and what it's like being a female leader. This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy and her Kora, playing an original composition, Berta. http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/hawkwoodcft https://daisyandherkora.com/

Kit Beazley, former Head of Finance at Triodos Bank, Trustee director at the Finance Innovation Lab and Fellow of the RSA, was a speaker at Hawkwood’s Seed Festival in July this year. In this episode, he tells us about delivering Triodos’ Brexit strategy, how banks can help in the fight against climate change, and what led him to leave mainstream banking. This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy and her Kora, playing an original composition, Berta. http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/hawkwoodcft https://daisyandherkora.com/ http://seedfestival.co.uk (http://www.seedfestival.co.uk/)

Craig Bennett, chief executive of Friends of the Earth UK, was a speaker at Hawkwood’s Seed Festival in July this year. In this episode, he tells us about Friends of the Earth’s changing campaigning strategy, the importance of diversifying the environmental movement, and how we can have hope in the face of climate change. This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy and her Kora, playing an original composition, Berta.  http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/hawkwoodcft https://friendsoftheearth.uk (https://friendsoftheearth.uk/take-part/ways-to-donate?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIw4ib7fP65AIVRLTtCh2IEQH7EAAYASAAEgI_xPD_BwE) https://twitter.com/friends_earth https://twitter.com/CraigBennett3 https://daisyandherkora.com/

Alison Tickell, founder of Julie's Bicycle, was a speaker at this year's Seed Festival. This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy Burt playing an original composition, Berta. http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/ ttps://twitter.com/HawkwoodCFT (https://twitter.com/HawkwoodCFT) https://www.juliesbicycle.com/ https://twitter.com/jb_alison?lang=en https://daisyandherkora.com/ http://www.seedfestival.co.uk/

In this episode, Matthew McStravick, founder of Deepr, tells us about the importance of even the smallest everyday connections with others, how good design can enable this, and the upcoming Enrol Yourself programme at Hawkwood. This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy Burt playing an original composition, Berta. http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/HawkwoodCFT (https://twitter.com/HawkwoodCFT) https://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/event/deepr-enrol-learning-marathon/ https://www.enrolyourself.com/learning-marathon https://twitter.com/matthewmcstrav?lang=en

Florence Nyasamo Thomas is the founder of Lives of Colour, a platform offering infrastructure and education to support diversity and inclusion within businesses, educational institutions and government agencies. In this episode, she tells us a bit more about Lives of Colour, her upcoming exhibition I-Mmigrate and why everyone needs to be around the table in discussions of diversity and inclusivity. This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy Burt playing an original composition, Berta. http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/ ttps://twitter.com/HawkwoodCFT (https://twitter.com/HawkwoodCFT) https://www.livesofcolour.co.uk/ Details of the I-Mmigrate Exhibition can be found here: https://www.livesofcolour.co.uk/events https://twitter.com/livesofcolour?lang=en-gb https://daisyandherkora.com/

Mike Berners-Lee, an expert in greenhouse gas carbon footprinting, founder of Small World Consulting and author of 'There Is No Planet B', was a speaker at this year's Seed Festival. This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy Burt playing an original composition, Berta. http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/ ttps://twitter.com/HawkwoodCFT (https://twitter.com/HawkwoodCFT) https://www.sw-consulting.co.uk/people/ https://twitter.com/mikebernerslee?lang=en https://daisyandherkora.com/ http://www.seedfestival.co.uk/

Bibi van der Zee, an editor at the Guardian writing about farming and food production, was a speaker at this year's Seed Festival.  This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy Burt playing an original composition, Berta. http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/ ttps://twitter.com/HawkwoodCFT (https://twitter.com/HawkwoodCFT) https://daisyandherkora.com/ http://www.seedfestival.co.uk/

Ian Banyard is the founder of Cotswold Natural Mindfulness and is a frequent visitor to Hawkwood, guiding mindful walks through our woodland, or leading workshops to train others in guiding mindful walks. Ian will be running a Natural Mindfulness Retreat in November, to find out more follow the link below.  https://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/event/natural-mindfulness-retreat/ http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/   https://www.ianbanyard.com/home/   https://twitter.com/HawkwoodCFT

Helen Browning, organic farmer and Chief Executive of the Soil Association, was a speaker at this year's Seed Festival. This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy Burt playing an original composition, Berta. http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/ ttps://twitter.com/HawkwoodCFT (https://twitter.com/HawkwoodCFT) https://daisyandherkora.com/ http://www.seedfestival.co.uk/ https://www.soilassociation.org/

Kate Raworth is the renegade economist behind Doughnut Economics, exploring the economic mindset needed to address the 21st century's social and ecological challenges. Kate led a workshop at Hawkwood in July 2019, and later on that day was interviewed by the team from Lush. You can find more audio content by Lush wherever you get your podcasts, or by downloading the free Lush Player app. This episode was produced by Elise McKenna and Laura Byng, with music by Daisy Burt playing an original composition, Berta. http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/ https://www.kateraworth.com/doughnut/ https://uk.lush.com/ https://twitter.com/HawkwoodCFT https://daisyandherkora.com/

Tim Redfern, or Timberlina, the world's premier ecologically minded drag queen, was an artist in residence at Hawkwood in 2019. http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk https://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/artist-residency/ https://twitter.com/HawkwoodCFT https://www.timberlina.co.uk/index.html

Earlier this year, the Finance Innovation Lab spent a weekend at Hawkwood as part of their Lab Fellowship. Community Manager Naomi Alexander Naidoo explains to us a little about the Lab and the Fellowship programme, along with how her background in philosophy influences the work she does now. http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/ https://financeinnovationlab.org/  https://twitter.com/HawkwoodCFT https://twitter.com/thefinancelab https://daisyandherkora.com/

Chris Taylor is a regular visitor to Hawkwood, and has become one of the family here. In March 2019, he led a course on creating A More Beautiful World, and in September we will welcome him once more for a course on The Art of Ceremony: Healing for the World. This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy and her Kora, playing an original composition, Berta. http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/ https://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/event/healing-ceremony/   https://www.filmsforaction.org/articles/seven-mantras-of-the-new-revolution/   https://twitter.com/chrisltaylor63   https://twitter.com/HawkwoodCFT https://daisyandherkora.com/

Public Philosopher Roman Krznaric was a changemaker in residence at Hawkwood in January 2019. In this first episode of the podcast, he explains why he founded the Empathy Museum, the ideas behind his latest book,  and why we need to rethink the concept of time. This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy and her Kora, playing an original composition, Berta. https://www.romankrznaric.com/about   http://www.empathymuseum.com/   http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/   https://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/changemaker-residency/   https://twitter.com/romankrznaric   https://twitter.com/HawkwoodCFT https://daisyandherkora.com/