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No intelligent species would destroy their own environment. BBC presenters and Marine Conservation Society ambassadors Lizzie Daly and Tom ‘The Blowfish’ Hird lift the lid on the biggest man-made environmental issues of today. If you want to understand how humans have left a footprint that has chang…

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    • Apr 28, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 48m AVG DURATION
    • 9 EPISODES


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    Polar Seas

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 59:45


    We continue series 2 with a glimpse into the harsh world of the polar seas. Packed full of polar bear, penguins and pancake ice, these freezing realms don’t just provide a habitat for some of the worlds most unique creatures, they also play a pivotal role in balancing our climate.GlobalWAKEcup.com donates 10% of profits to The Marine Conservation Society.Produced by eventsinsound.com

    Deep Oceans

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 60:14


    The Deep Ocean. The biggest ecosystem on our planet and the least understood. Diving into the deep is stepping into an alien world that can defy comprehension and rewrite science. Here we take a brief glimpse into this final frontier and hear what mysteries it holds

    Coral Reefs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 52:53


    Series 2. Take a dive into the wonderful watery world of coral reefs. A unique and incredible ecosystem, coral reefs are places of amazing biodiversity but are under extreme threat. In this episode we learn more about these underwater cities and just how we can help make a difference in their future.

    Fast Fashion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2019 40:04


    Did you know that the fashion industry creates 10% of the world’s total carbon emissions? Tom and Lizzie get out of their comfort zones to discuss the impact of “Fast Fashion” on the planet, uncovering an industry where an item of clothing can cost less than the shipping! But at what environmental and social cost to the people who make the clothes?

    Climate Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2019 50:31


    Climate Change is the phrase most commonly used when discussing the world’s climate and temperature but should we be using the term climate crisis? in this episode of "WAKEcup and Smell The Coffee” Tom and Lizzie tackle the most important issue the world faces today. Asking why our politicians are not taking the lead and with a climate change denier in The White House can anything positive happen in the near future?

    The Palm Oil Dilemma

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 51:30


    Do you eat chocolate, clean your teeth with toothpaste or perhaps put a bit of lipstick on for a night out? If so you’re part of the great palm oil debate - Tom and Lizzie venture into a murky and complex world...

    Turning the Tide on Ocean Pollution

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 53:30


    Hands up if you want to reduce marine pollution and help protect our oceans!? Resident GlobalWAKEcup experts Tom ’The Blowfish’ Hird and Lizzie Daly discuss the recent ocean conservation success stories including: Comebacks for the rare short-snouted seahorses, the return of the curled Octopus and sightings of basking sharks off the coast of Wales for the first time in decades. Along with special guest, marine biologist and director of communications at The Marine Conservation Society Richard Harrington, they reveal what’s being done to reverse the decades of abuse our polluted seas have endured and you’ll find out what you can do to turn back the tide on plastic waste and ocean pollution.

    The Deadliest Species on Earth

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2018 34:58


    Great White Shark, Mosquito or Homo sapiens? Tom and Lizzie reveal we are in the middle of a sixth mass extinction, with 60% of animal species having been wiped out since the 1970’

    Single-Use, Single Planet

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2018 34:00


    ‘It’s just one plastic straw’ said 7.7 Billion people! Lizzie and Tom discuss how single-use plastic has reached the remotest parts of the planet.

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