Podcast appearances and mentions of etienne stott

In our first special themed episode revisiting conversations recorded during the Running Out of Time climate relay, we meet famous athletes who are using their sport to raise awareness about the climate and nature crises. Including chats with Etienne Stott, Laura Baldwin, Jasmin Paris, David Bone and Anna Turney. Listen now, and... Discover how envisioning a better, healthier future is helping to engage more sportspeople with positive action... Learn what happened to Jasmin Paris' Barkley Marathons trainers... Hear how long-distance runners are getting involved with research about litter and air quality... Find out how climate change is already affecting conditions for winter sport. ----------------------------------------------------------- Show Notes Learn about Running Out of Time 2024: https://carboncopy.eco/running-out-of-time-2024 Read about Champions for Earth: https://championsforearth.com/ Read about Sport Local and how to have an imaginarium at your club or group: https://www.sport-local.earth/ Learn about Rob Hopkins and the ideas that inspired the Imaginariums: https://www.robhopkins.net/ Learn about The Green Runners: https://thegreenrunners.com/ Read about Jasmin's experience of the Barkley Marathons: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-68643341 Learn about Camino Ultra: https://www.caminoultra.com/ Read about Trash Free Trails: https://www.trashfreetrails.org/ See the Air Aware tool David mentions: https://www.air-aware.co.uk/ Read about Anna's efforts to prevent polluting sponsors supporting big winter sports events: https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/03/16/how-much-snow-is-ski-world-cup-sponsor-audi-melting-activists-come-up-with-world-first-for Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast Running Out of Time special, we follow the baton as it makes its way through Bristol and into Bath. We meet Gil Martin, Head of Estates at Belmont, an inspiring project based just outside Bristol, which is rewilding, rewetting and restoring landscapes, as well as connecting people locally with the natural environment. We also hear from Planet Earth Games founder Chris Broadbent as he leads a “plog” around Bristol City Centre, before ending the episode in Bath, where Olympic gold medallist Etienne Stott and Olympic sailor Laura Baldwin talk to us about their work using sport to engage people with climate action. Listen to hear more about these initiatives, which are all finding ways to inspire more action for climate and nature. ----------------------------------------------------------Show Notes Find out more about what's happening across Bristol for climate and nature, here: www.carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/bristol Find out more about what's happening across Bath and North East Somerset for climate and nature, here: https://carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/bath-and-north-east-somerset Find out more about Watercress Farm at Belmont: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/watercress-farm-rewilding Read more about Planet Earth Games: https://planetearthgames.org/ Read about Champions for Earth: https://championsforearth.com/ Read about Sport Local and how to have an imaginarium at your club or group: https://www.sport-local.earth/ Learn about Rob Hopkins and the ideas that inspired the Imaginariums: https://www.robhopkins.net/ Sign up for a leg of the Running Out of Time relay: https://running-out-of-time.com/route Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Special daily episodes covering the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Lee Valley, London. Today, host John Gregory chats with Ricarda Funk (GER), Jakub Krejci (CZE), Alja Kozorog (SLO), and three former athletes Etienne Stott, Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi, and Mark Delaney Tomorrow's episode will bring the new 2023 World Champions in women's and men's canoe plus and preview the kayak semifinals. 

How does winning an Olympic gold medal in canoeing inform a career in environmental activism?Etienne Stott, and his partner Tim Baillie, won the Men's slalom canoeing C-2 Event at the London 2012 Olympics, making history for Great Britain. Since retiring from competitive sport, Etienne has become increasingly involved with environmental activism, working with organizations such as Extinction Rebellion to raise awareness and push for action.In this episode, we take a deep dive into Etienne's journey from athlete to activist. We start with his sporting career and the pivotal moment that led to his Olympic success. Then, we shift our focus to the climate crisis and how Etienne understands the complex and systemic issues at play.As a canoeist, Etienne has a unique perspective on the power of nature and its connection to sport. We delve into how this inherent connection impacts his worldview and informs his approach to the environment. Finally, we explore how athletes can use their platform within society to call for action and make a positive impact.You can also see the recording of our interview at https://youtu.be/kV54aI716jkPlease feel free to reach out to the show onWeb: sustainingsport.comInstagram: @sustainingsportLinkedin: /sustaining-sportFacebook: @sustainingsportTwitter: @SustainSportPodDonate to our patreon.com/sustainingsportor contact us at: benmole@sustainingsport.com

In this sixth conversation between an Extinction Rebellion Rebel and a home-grown sustainability leadership (I hope) leader, we explore more of the life of someone who has devoted himself to solving our environmental problems.We continue comparing and contrasting the approaches, learning from each other, developing friendship, sharing the challenges, and sharing why we do it.If you, listener, haven't yet decided to make sustainability your priority, I think you'll find everyone needs your help. I hope this conversation helps influence you. Whatever else you're working on, clean air, land, food, and water will help.I hope Etienne and my conversations help reveal it's a deeply rewarding life.And hearing from an Olympic gold medalist who sees this work as the most valuable he can do is pretty engaging. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Etienne and my continued exploration of each other's work, we look at my leadership work from his perspective.What are the differences between leadership and protest?What's the difference between a purity test and living by your values?How do my goals, strategies, and tactics differ from theirs?How do our efforts complement each other?Our time was tighter, so it was a shorter episode. I think it may lead to collaborating some time with Extinction Rebellion. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Following up last conversation with Etienne, on Extinction Rebellion's mission, strategy, and tactics, this time we talk about his path from disengagement to becoming a Rebel---that is, playing a significant role in Extinction Rebellion and committing a major part of his life to it.I don't know many others who have committed and dedicated so much personally, with such dedication and passion, to making sustainability one of their priorities or the priority. Most people seem content to talk about it and get outraged but not act.Etienne shares about peaceful civil disobedience, pressuring the state, his personal risk, coming to terms with engaging so fully, talking to loved ones about it, and more of the personal side of preparing to act. He knows his history and title lead many people to listen to him more, though it could also lead people who disagree to push back harder. The Olympics and patriotism mean different things to different people. He has stature, but many people may decry him for that reason.It meant preparing himself, emotionally, socially, intellectually. If you're thinking of acting, you can learn from Etienne's experience. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Etienne Stott is using his Olympic gold medalist status to augment his impact acting on the environment, including working with Extinction Rebellion on peaceful civil disobedience. He's been arrested, spoken publicly, and more.When I started acting on sustainability, I looked for organizations to work with, but found none doing the leadership that I considered essential but i couldn't find anyone doing. I only learned enough about Extinction Rebellion to see it wasn't doing what I thought I should. After all this time I figured I should learn more what they do, so emailed Etienne to ask if he'd describe the organization.Before he started explaining, he asked if I was recording, so I started to. Etienne then extemporaneously but thoroughly described Extinction Rebellion at the mission, strategy, and tactical level. He isn't just following some trend. You'll hear he researched the organization and what it does, reflected on his values, and chose to act deliberately.This episode describes Extinction Rebellion from a researched, thoughtful insider's view. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Etienne starts by sharing how his government in England is beginning to increase how much it threatens punishment for people protesting, including what he does as an MBE working with Extinction Rebellion. He sees that reaction as showing they are making a difference. I hear it is similar to what is happening in my nation, the U.S.In our first conversation, Etienne was already acting and protesting. Sustainability is among his highest priorities. He isn't just talking about it. He's on of the most active people I've spoken to, by no means backing down. On the contrary, increasing his activities, as determined as ever.This episode features two people who have done what everyone can: making changing culture to increase human flourishing our top priorities, including leading others. For my part, I relished being able to talk about achieving the clean air, water, and land we all want without defensiveness. On the contrary, we explore each other's interests, actions, motivations, and results.We're talking about glory, if you ask me. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I am so thrilled to welcome Emma Love to The Joy of SUP Podcast today. Here's Emma: When I was 45yrs old, I along with my  very young son had our very first go on kayaks at Holme Pierrepont National Water Sports Centre, Nottingham.  While on the water, we saw some children playing on paddle boards. We quickly exchanged our kayaks for SUPs + I was hooked! This was the beginning of an incredible journey.  Five years later, my writing is published online with British Canoeing, I was the 2nd woman in the UK to qualify as a British Canoeing White Water SUP Coach!  In 2020 I became a British Canoeing #She Paddles Ambassador. In 2021 I was invited to join the Californian Watersport Collective Ambassador programme. The role of  #ShePaddles Ambassador has  empowered me to speak + write about my own paddling journey to inspire other women. This has included podcasts in the UK with SUPFM, in USA with Paul Clark, and with Etienne Stott, Olympic Slalom Gold Medal Winner. In February 2021, I was thrilled to write a series of interviews celebrating the explosion of women in the White Water SUP coaching route for SUPMagUK.  I am very proud of this year long project and so honoured to chat with Jenna Sanders, Jessica Phillip, Lisa Boore, Charlotte Louise, Louise Royle, Beth Kirby, Julie Vigor and Joyce Johnston.  All incredible women, inspiring paddlers + talented coaches. Summer 2021 I took a tucked away dream of mine + turned it into a reality - my very own SUP coaching business Wotbikini Stand Up Paddleboarding.   I specialise in building women's confidence on the water via stand up paddle boarding.  I am very pleased to be a British Canoeing Delivery Partner.   It was an amazing first season,  wonderful to support so many inspiring women.  We have learnt together, developed, laughed + really enjoyed having time on the water.2021 my business was nominated for two British Canoeing 'Delivery Partner' Awards.  I am delighted to have been selected for both the 2022 'Engagement Award Finalist' & 2022 'Quality Experience Award Finalist'. 2022 – SUP Mag UK - Interviewing 8 of the 16 #ShePaddles Ambassadors about their SUP Journeys.https://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/news/2019/hear-from-emma-love-on-her-journey-to-become-a-sup-white-water-coachhttps://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/news/2020/looking-to-try-something-new-why-not-try-stand-up-paddleboarding-on-wwhttps://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/news/2020/menopause-paddling-and-becoming-a-sup-white-water-coachFind Emma: Website:          wotbikinipaddleboarding.co.ukFacebook:       Wotbikini Stand Up Paddleboarding  Instagram:      @WotbikiniSUPThank you to Bluefin SUP for sponsoring Season 3!Any questions, please email healthyhappyfifty@yahoo.com.Instagram: @thejoyofsuppodcast_Follow #thejoyofsuppodcast on Twitter + InstagramWebsite www.jomoseley.comPlease also rate + review us on Apple as it will help more people find us!Thank you for listening, Jo xPlease ensure you follow all safety advice and do what is right for your fitness levels and body.  

In this episode we are joined by Etienne Stott, London 2012 Canoe Slalom Olympic Gold medalist & Damian Soong, CEO and Co-Founder of Plant based nutrition brand, Form. We explore the power of aligning your heart and mind to create your purpose and how this allows you to forge your own path. We also talk about how remodelling this creates followership and opportunities to empower others around a desired future state.

In this bonus episode Etienne Stott is joined by Nick Hayes, illustrator, writer and land rights campaigner. Nick was a guest last summer talking about access and his publication The Book of Trespass. It's a short interview to accompany Episode 25 where all things trespass, rights of way and the Countryside and Rights of Way Act.

This takes the Paddler's Podcast back to its roots - which is access. And there are three great guests with Etienne Stott this week. Kate Ashbrook is a pioneer and legend. She's currently General Secretary of the Outdoor Spaces Society. Kate has been an activist since the 1970's and brings a wealth of experience to the discussion. Dr Cath Flitcroft is responsible for managing the British Mountaineering Council's relationship with the Government and other countryside organisations. And Alison Hallas is the Policy and Advocacy Officer with The Ramblers, the charity that works to protect and expand the places people love to walk.

This week Etienne Stott talks about the great part white water paddling and river running has played in the 85 years of British Canoeing. From the early descents of European rivers in the 1940's and 1950's to the explosion of growth in more recent times. Three great pioneers join the conversation - Suzy Hornby, Roger Huyton and Michael Coyne. There are some great tales of expeditions from the 1970's and 80's. It's a real to joy to listen.

This week Olympic gold medal winner Etienne Stott leads a chat about paddling and mental health and wellbeing. We've 3 guests who are helping to make a real difference in improving mental health. Learn how they're doing it and how you could get involved. There'll be some great tips for individuals and clubs. The guests are: Lynne-Marie Dale - A British Canoeing qualified Paddlesport Coach based in Yorkshire. Lynne's also the Paddlesport Officer for Blackdog Outdoors, which is a national volunteer organisation doing great work promoting and using outdoor exercise for better wellbeing. Darren Johnson - A SUP instructor who's helped to grow the Fylde Coast SUP Group. It's a group that predominantly operates out of the coastal fishing town of Fleetwood, striving to improve mental health. Sarah Coombes - A SUP instructor and founder of the Blue Therapy Active group located in a little corner of Essex, which shares its love of the sea and encourage people to have fun outdoors.

This is an excerpt from British Canoeing's Paddlers' Podcast which you can find here https://pod.fo/e/c2513 It's presented by Etienne Stott who won gold at the London Olympics in 2012. His guests are Liam Heath, who won gold and silver in canoe sprint in Rio. And Adam Burgess who's qualified for Tokyo this summer in the canoe slalom. They talk stroke rates, waves and life outside of sport. If you'd like to contact me you'll find me at markshardlow@icloud.com or @markshardlow on social media Support this podcast

The latest edition looks at two women who are helping to break down barriers in the sport. Adya Misra is one of the British Canoeing Club Champions. A keen paddler,  Adya is hugely passionate about  helping women develop as paddlers, encouraging them to try new craft; coaching them to improve their technique and mostly to create environments in which they feel confident and comfortable to paddle in. Eilidh Gibson, a slalom C1 paddler, set up the Slalom Inspires programme when she was sidelined from racing. It was was born out of Eilidh's passion for canoe slalom and her calling to get more girls into the sport which still has a higher proportion of male to female participants. The next development in this is the creation of Project FLOW, an initiative to help empower and upskill women and girls to become canoeing coaches. The podcast is presented by Etienne Stott, Olympic Gold Medal winner from London 2012. For information go to Britishcanoeing.org.uk Eilidh's website is elidhgibson.com Adya's blog is adyamisra86.wixsite.com

A lively discussion on paddling from some of Britain's elite sportsmen and women. Liam Heath MBE won gold(K1 200m)and silver(K2 200m) at the Rio Olympics in 2016. And a bronze at London 2012. Adam Burgess has had to wait patiently for his Olympic debut after being selected last year in the Canoe Slalom. Charlotte Henshaw has medals from the Paralympics in London and Rio, but in swimming. She moved to paracanoe in 2016 and is a world champion. And hopes to be part of the team in Tokyo Leading the chat is the gold medal winner from the London Games Etienne Stott For more information on British Canoeing go to www.britishcanoeing.org.uk

Etienne Stott, Olympic Gold Medal winner from London 2012 investigates pollution and water quality in our waterways. Etienne gets stuck in to finding out more about his issue with his guests. This is an audio version of a live conversation over facebook and YouTube. So why should paddlers care about this? As you'll hear, there are plenty of places with sewage issues. When we enter into these waterways we're at risk of gastroenteritis; ear, nose and throat infections; skin issues and even hepatitis and e-coli. So even just touching your boat could put you at risk. Amy Slack is from Surfers Against Sewage and Ash Smith if from Windrush Against Sewage Pollution(WASP). She claims our rivers are being treated like open sewers and that issues that were once affecting the coastline has now been switched inland. Surfers Against Sewage started 30 years again when a bunch of surfers were fed up of becoming ill by being in the sea. Now it's a national campaigning organisation concerned about water quality, plastic pollution and the climate emergency. WASP looks out for the Windrush in Oxfordshire and was set up to try to improve the quality of the water as they felt other agencies weren't doing enough. Ash tells Etienne about the sort of chemicals that are ending up in the waterways with long lasting effects. You can find out more about British Canoeing's Clear Access, Clear Waters Campaign here https://clearaccessclearwaters.org.uk/ And British Canoeing and membership details here https://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk/

Matt Allwright is a TV reporter and journalist on programmes like Watchdog, Fake Britain, Rogue Traders and The One Show. He's also a keen paddler - especially at night. Lucy Siegle is a TV reporter for the One Show and writer for the Guardian on environmental matters and she loves her time in the kayak. Etienne discovers that Lucy does regular river clean-ups, takes her kayak to go shopping and can often be seen on the Thames with her dog. Matt talks about his love of the sea kayak. We talk plastics, pollution, repairs, shares and a general love of paddlesport.

I met Etienne on a holiday conference call of Flight Free UK, which celebrates what life brings when we enjoy people, culture, cuisine, and so forth around us, not flying all over. The concept would have sounded crazy to me before trying, but the attendees had made that transition.Etienne spoke joyfully about his working with Extinction Rebellion in the UK, a wonderful contrast with two things. First, his Olympic gold medal, which he overcame a huge deficit to win in front of a home crowd, after an injury months before that left the tiniest window to recover and retrain from. Second, the joy he spoke of getting arrested in civil disobedience acting with XR.I saw a role model---someone with a prominent voice who acted from internal convictions.Before talking protest, if you know me, you know I love the parts of sports, athletics, and competition that help us reach our potential---physical, mental, spiritual. I love learning of people surpassing imagined limitations to learn more about ourselves as individuals and humans. So of course I started by asking him about sports and Olympics.Then we spoke about the passion we share on stewardship and leadership, not just passively watching, nor accepting that it's hard orundesirable.For Etienne to say, as you'll hear, that he's doing the most important work of his life after the dedication to reach a global pinnacle of sport reinforces to me how valuable stewardship is in our world now. However many people call what we do extreme, role models like Etienne remind me that helping others is not extreme. It's just the start.Baillie/Stott Gold - Men's Canoe Double | London 2012 OlympicsTackling The Rapids For Gold - Etienne Stott & Tim Baillie Etienne Stott & Tim Baillie - Canoe C-2 Gold Medalists | Athlete ProfilesThe Red Thread to Glory: Etienne Stott at TEDxSalfordBritish Olympic gold medal-winning canoeist Etienne Stott joins Extinction Rebellion See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Here's another chance to hear one of Etienne's favourite interviews from the first series. Etienne travels to Manchester to meet Cal Major, who's been so influential in the fight against sewage and plastic in our seas.  Cal talks about her epic world record journey when she decided to take her SUP and paddle nearly 1000 miles from Lands' End to John o'Groats.   Cal talks about the physical and mental resilience needed on this two month challenge and her reflection on the environmental issues she encountered.  She believe's there's a massive problem to solve. Cal decided to go inland on her journey and it helped her to see the connection between what's going on there and the marine litter crisis at sea. There's a great discussion, some fascinating observations and heartening news about the successes of the campaigns against plastic and sewage. To find out more about Cal Major's Paddle Against Plastic go to: www.paddleagainstplastic.com there's lots of brilliant information and blogs.  And Cal's on twitter @PaddlesVsPlastic and on instagram @cal_major You can find Etienne Stott @EtienneStott And there's lots of information about Canoeing and the Clear Access, Clear Waters Campaign www.britishcanoeing.org.uk And to find out more places to paddle this summer www.gopaddling.info Thanks for visiting.

A summer re-run and a chance to listen again.Olympic gold medal winner and climate campaigner Etienne Stott meets one of his heroes, Steve Backshall.Steve's incredible expedition's have made into dozens of TV programmes and brought paddling to a mainstream audience. It's a fascinating conversation.They start with Steve's recent trip to the Arctic - the wildlife he's encountered, the incredible Northern Lights and his absolute love of the sea kayak. There are some great stories!Steve also talks about his dramatic rescue on a trip to Bhutan when he feared he was drowning.Etienne and Steve discus the climate emergency and their hopes for the future.Steve explains why he supports British Canoeing's Clear Access, Clear Waters campaign and tells us of the problems he and his wife have encountered from the river banks. And Steve and Etienne discover they share two other things - they both started paddling in the Scouts and they've both just taken Open University degrees.You can find Etienne Stott on twitter@etiennestottAnd Steve Backshall@SteveBackshallTo find out where to paddleswww.gopaddling.infoTo find out more about the Clear Access, Clear Waters campaign please visitwww.britishcanoeing.orgIf you have a moment - we'd love it if you could rate and review our podcast. Thank you.

Olympic gold medal winner Etienne Stott chats with former MP and paddler Tom Watson and the Chief Executive of The Outdoor Industries Association, Andrew Denton.There's some great chat here about the work done to allow canoeists back on the water during lockdown and the transformational possibilities during the recovery from the Covid crisis.Tom Watson discusses his story from junior politician to deputy leader of the Labour Party - and his realisation that his weight had become a problem. He tells how paddling is part of his journey reversing type-2 diabetes and losing seven stone.Andrew talks about some of his work. Including his lobbying to extend the Government's 'Cycle to Work scheme' to cover paddling and running.

Warning - some topics discussed are of a sensitive nature.Etienne's joined by two paddling adventurers Nick Ray, a sea-kayaking specialist and Darren Clarkson-King who talk about how the water helps with mental health.Darren is the only paddler to have kayaked all the rivers that flow from Everest. He talks to Etienne about how what he believes we learn from adventures. He thinkskayaking challenges people in a way that no other sport does. He's passionate about it for personal development.Nick is very open about his mental health challenges, including an attempt on his own life last year. He talks about how sea-kayaking and the outdoors helps him.@PLE_AND_ME is where you'll find Darren on twitterand his website is purelandexpeditions.comNick's website is www.lifeafloat.co.uk and you can follow him on twitter @lifeafloatwww.mind.org.uk. for more information on mental healthwww.samaritans.org.ukwww.britishcanoeing.org.uk for more details about paddling

Etienne Stott leads a fascinating conversation about access with two leading writers.Guy Shrubsole is the author of "Who Owns England?: How We Lost Our Green and Pleasant Land, and How to Take it Back.Nick Hayes is the author of "The Book of Trespass"and is a land and rights campaigner.This is an hour's discussion which goes to the heart of British Canoeing's Clear Access, Clear Waters campaign - the vision to confirm access to rivers and inland waters in a fair, shared and sustainable way.More detailswww.britishcanoeing.org.ukwww.clearaccessclearwaters.org.ukThe "don't criminalise trespass petition" created by Guy ishttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300139Follow British Canoeing@britishcanoeing

In this week's episode, we speak to Etienne Stott, we hear about his journey to Olympic Gold and how he attempts to use his platform for good in protesting for environmental causes. Etienne is a member of Extinction Rebellion and has engaged in acts of civil disobedience leading to multiple arrests. We look to the future, one that has seen many changes in a sporting and societal context; is being an elite athlete sustainable during the climate emergency? Why did the Olympics remove his event from the Tokyo 2020 games?

Etienne Stott meets 4 of this year's #ShePaddles Ambassadors, just some of the group chosen to promote women in paddlesport. There's great chat here about their passions for getting outdoors and sharing the love of the canoe and paddling.The guests are Emma Love, Kirstie Macmillan, Katie Pearson and Julie Vidor.Emma's into white water SUP. India instructs yoga on a SUP. Kirstie is an outdoor instructor. And Julie has discovered slalom. They talk about how they got into the sport, what they get out of it and how they've overcome barriers to become so passionate. And there's a discussion on how to get more women on to the water.

Etienne Stott chats with the chair of British Canoeing, Prof John Coyne CBE and CEO David Joy. This is the audio version of a live video stream which you can find on British Canoeing's social media channels.Lots of topics are covered in this episodes with questions from members. They talk about how British Canoeing's been working during the Covid crisis and how they're supporting people getting back paddling; what's happening with courses and how the organisation moves forward on environmental issues.The CEO tells Etienne he's thankful for the outstanding support from so many members during this lockdown.And there's a discussion about the challenge to increase BAME participation rates and improving the diversity in the sport.

Olympic gold medal winner and environmental campaigner Etienne Stott chats with Hugo Tagholm the Chief Executive of Surfers Against Sewage. This is an audio version of the live video streams which you can find on British Canoeing's Facebook Page and YouTube Channel.Hugo is a surfer, environmentalist and award-winning campaigner from the beaches to the Houses of Parliament. He's been instrumental in getting more than a hundred thousand volunteers out to the rivers and beaches on clean-ups in the fight against plastic pollution. His work has been widely recognised and got him an invitation to the wedding of Harry and Meghan.Etienne's also joined by British Canoeing's Ben Seal who goes out on the Derwent on a mini clean-up and finds quite a bit of rubbish in his half an hour paddle

Olympic gold medal winner Etienne Stott meets comedian, actor, musician and paddler Bill Bailey. This is the audio podcast version of a live video stream, which can still be found on British Canoeing's Facebook page and YouTube channel.Bill got into paddle boarding seven years ago and loves the freedom and simplicity of the sport. He learnt with his teenage son on the Thames near London.There's lots of great paddling chat in this latest episode.

This is an audio version of a lockdown video livestream special. Etienne Stott meets two great adventurers. Sal Montgomery talks about how she got into the extreme end of the sport - tackling waterfalls, undiscovered rivers and going on expeditions all over the world. Sal also talks about a recent trip to Bhutan and her rescue of TV presenter Steve Backshall. Bren Orton began on flat water and then slalom and now freestyles in some of the craziest places you can imagine. Bren tells us where he gets his inspiration and what he's planning for post-lockdown.

Etienne meets some of the UK's top people for kit. Pete Astles from Peak UK, Steve Childs from Tootega, Paul Robertson of Palm equipment and Mat Wilkinson from Pyranha.This is an audio version of a live video stream on British Canoeing's Facebook page and YouTube channel.They talk about trends in the sport, life under lockdown and what the future holds. It's a fascinating insight with plenty of banter too.

The French Kayaker Nouria Newman joins Etienne Stott in this audio version of British Canoeing's special lockdown video streams. Nouria is a gold medal winner at the World Championships - but there is so much more to her paddling. She's brilliant at freestyle and extreme kayaking and pretty much one of a kind. She loves competition but also has a thirst for adventure.The video of this chat is on British Canoeing's YouTube and Facebook channels

Olympic gold medal winner Etienne Stott chats with the international paddlers Emma Wiggs, Kimberley Woods and Katie Reid.Kimberley was set to make her Olympic debut in 2020 after a successful 2019 season. She was also hoping to be one of the stars of the European Championships at Lee Valley this year. She spent the early part of lockdown training in her back garden.Emma is a multiple world champion and won gold at the Rio Paralympics. She was hoping to be heading to Tokyo this year.Katie was a former karate champion who was recruited from the Girls for Gold campaign. She was hoping to make C2 in the Tokyo Olympics.Enjoy the chat!

Etienne Stott travels to Manchester to meet Cal Major, who's been so influential in the fight against sewage and plastic in our seas. Cal talks about her epic world record journey when she decided to take her SUP and paddle nearly 1000 miles from Lands' End to John o'Groats. Cal talks about the physical and mental resilience needed on this two month challenge and her reflection on the environmental issues she encountered. She believe's there's a massive problem to solve.Cal decided to go inland on her journey and it helped her to see the connection between what's going on there and the marine litter crisis at sea.There's a great discussion, some fascinating observations and heartening news about the successes of the campaigns against plastic and sewage.To find out more about Cal Major's Paddle Against Plastic go to:www.paddleagainstplastic.comthere's lots of brilliant information and blogs. And Cal's on twitter@PaddlesVsPlasticand on instagram@cal_majorYou can find Etienne Stott@EtienneStottAnd there's lots of information about Canoeing and the Clear Access, Clear Waters Campaignwww.britishcanoeing.org.ukThanks for visiting.

Olympic gold medal winner and climate campaigner Etienne Stott meets one of his heroes, Steve Backshall.Steve's incredible expedition's have made into dozens of TV programmes and brought paddling to a mainstream audience. It's a fascinating conversation.They start with Steve's recent trip to the Arctic - the wildlife he's encountered, the incredible Northern Lights and his absolute love of the sea kayak. There are some great stories!Steve also talks about his dramatic rescue on a trip to Bhutan when he feared he was drowning.Etienne and Steve discus the climate emergency and their hopes for the future.Steve explains why he supports British Canoeing's Clear Access, Clear Waters campaign and tells us of the problems he and his wife have encountered from the river banks. And Steve and Etienne discover they share two other things - they both started paddling in the Scouts and they've both just taken Open University degrees.Steve Backshall hosts a special event called One Wild Night in aid of the World Land Trust. Look out for details of the 2020 date.Details www.worldlandtrust.orgYou can find Etienne Stott on twitter@etiennestottAnd Steve Backshall@SteveBackshallTo find out more about the Clear Access, Clear Waters campaign please visitwww.britishcanoeing.orgIf you have a moment - we'd love it if you could rate and review our podcast. Thank you.

London 2012 Olympic gold medal winner and climate change campaigner Etienne Stott spends time with GB paddlers Joe Clarke MBE and Ryan Westley.Joe and Ryan are passionate paddlers but they are also keen anglers and they give their take on some of the conflicts between the two sports.They both love the outdoors but spend summers dashing between training and the fishing lake. They tell Etienne about their love of angling and there are plenty of stories of their adventures trying to catch fish and the special baits they use.Joe Clarke won gold in K1 canoe slalom at the Rio Olympics in 2016. Like Etienne he started canoeing with the Scouts and developed a love of the sport. The pair walk around the Lee Valley Slalom course and talk about their gold medal winning moments. And in the centre’s reception they see both their Olympic winning canoes hanging from the ceiling.Ryan Westley started as a recreational paddler at the age of 3. He began on flat water on the River Axe in Somerset and then in the sea. When the family moved to Yorkshire he got into slalom and made his international debut in 2009. His career highlights include winning a World Championship bronze medal at Lee Valley in 2015 and taking gold at the European Championships C1 in 2018.Joe Clarke says he feels it’s sad that there is some conflict between fishing and paddling and calls for respect on both sides. Ryan Westley believes it’s about each side conceding a little to get along better. Etienne Stott feels the natural resources should be shared. The trio talk candidly about the issues and what can be done.If you want to find out more about British Canoeing’s Clear Access, Clear Waters Environmental Charter you can find it onwww.britishcanoeing.org.ukEtienne Stott is on twitter at@etiennestottAnd you want to follow Joe Clarke and Ryan Westley on social media@joeclarkek1 (twitter and instagram)@ryan_westley (twitter)@Wrestler (instagram)

NG Meets... is TWENTY, yes we have reached Episode 20 and what an episode we have for you, we have an Olympic GOLD MEDAL WINNER on the show this week. That's right Etienne Stott, who won gold in London 2012, is our guest this week and as well as chatting about that historic moment we also talk about his involvement in Extinction Rebellion. We chat about the recent Uprising in London and the press around that as well as the explosive impact the group have had despite being just over a year old (in fact this episode was recorded on the first anniversary of XR's launch). Etienne also gives us an insight into what a Citizen's Assembly is - one of the things Extinction Rebellion are calling on the government to set up in a bit to tackle the issue of our lifetimes. This was a great chat and an excellent follow up to Episode 16 where we spoke to Extinction Rebellion Nottingham's Sam Harris.

Olympic gold medal winner Etienne Stott meets three inspiring women and hears about their paddling adventures. Jo Moseley calls herself a joy encourager, a mid-life adventurer and a beach cleaner. In August 2019 at the age of 54 she became the first woman to Stand Up Paddleboard coast to coast from Liverpool to Goole. She called it Paddleboard the North and raised money for two charities and picking up litter along the way.Jo's a single mum, empty-nester and this journey was a voyage of personal discovery. Jo wants women, especially of her age, to feel welcome on the water. She feels women can become disconnected from their bodies but she's proud that she lifted her board in and out of more than 90 locks on the canal to give her a confidence that spreads into everyday life. For 11 days she felt the most 'me' she'd ever been.Emma Kitchen returned to the water after going through a tough few years in her life and is back loving the white water. She really wants more women to get into paddlesport and wants to tell everyone why the water can be great for mental and physical health. She calls it escapism in a busy world. Emma used to go paddling with her dad and joined her local canoe club. But fell out of the sport for 19 years before returning a couple of years ago. She also goes SUP'ing and is setting up a community club in Castleford.Jo and Emma are both proud Women's Paddling Ambassadors for British Canoeing. And they're joined by Cadi Lambert, who leads the #ShePaddles programme for British Canoeing. For Cadi, it's much more than a job. It's a complete passion. She's driven to help other women to return to the water or try it for the first time - whether it's on a board, on a raft or in a canoe. And then helping women to get where they want to be in the sport such as becoming a coach or leader. The guests discus access, the environment and rubbish on the riverbanks. We hope you enjoy it!If you want more details on anything in the podcast or to find out about ShePaddles then here are some contacts:www.britishcanoeing.orgYou can find Jo Moseley on twitter @healthyhappy50@OneHappyRowerand at www.healthhappy50.comCadi can be contacted at cadi.lambert@britishcanoeing.org.uk

Olympic canoe slalom gold medal winner Etienne Stott hosts the first episode in a new series of inspiring stories from paddlers all over the UKIn this series presented by British Canoeing he'll be meeting paddlers and chatting with them to find out what inspires them into the sport and the environmental challenges they face.Etienne travels to Cromford in the Derwent Valley in the Peak District to meet the founder and boss of Peak UK, kayaking equipment. Pete Astles started paddling as a youngster in the Lake District and moved to Nottingham to train as a teenager. He moved on to making garments, taught himself to sew and has never looked back.His kit is used around the world. And Pete tells us about the secret testing that helped GB win an Olympic slalom gold medal at the Rio Games in 2016.Alongside his business, Pete is working on Paddle Peak - a great example of how a community of paddlers is trying to get more access to the waterways of the Peak District. At the moment there are relatively few places where paddlesports are welcome in an area famous for its outdoor sports. Paddle Peak is trying to change that.He wants to inspire kids to have the chance to take up the sport, regardless of income. And he wants to make sure the beautiful countryside is open to all.Pete and Etienne go to the Derwent Valley to talk about the project, go out and the water and talk about the things they've pulled out in river clean-ups - from laptops to road cones. A vacuum cleaner and a kid's slide. Pete reckons there's a ton of rubbish in a short stretch of river and how paddlers can play a key role in clearing it up. But he has a problem. There are barriers to access and Pete wants to get all river users together to come up with a code of contact. Etienne also meets 15 year old Alex McDermott who's a paddler, a member of the Youth Parliament and a force for change. Joe and his brother have been carrying out river surveys to investigate microplastic pollution. He tells Etienne he was shocked at the results. Finally Ben Seal from British Canoeing sums up what he's heard and hopes the stories have inspired other paddlers to take action. ------For more information on:Clear Access Clear Waters - British Canoeing's Environment Charterwww.britishcanoeing.org.uk---Paddle Peak Projectwww.paddlepeak.org---Cromford Mills Visitor Centrewww.cromfordmills.org.uk Peak UKpeakuk.com---Youth Parliamentwww.youthparliament.org.uk---And on twitter you can find Etienne@etiennestott

An inspiring and insightful interview with Etienne Stott, about his take on our predicament, his philosophy on dealing with it, and why he got involved personally with the arrests and civil disobedience of the XR spring rebellion of early 2019. -------------------------------------------------- Short video of Etienne and his crew mate Tim Baillie win the Gold at 2012 Olympics Games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fQN__YQoP4 Connect and follow Etienne on Twitter @EtienneStott -------------------------------------------------- Here are some notes sent through from Etienne: Extinction Rebellion website: https://rebellion.earth This video explains the rationale behind Extinction Rebellion. It's called 'Heading for extinction and what to do about it’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2VkC4SnwY0 This is a video about personal choices without shame and judgement, which is central to Extinction Rebellion philosophy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kWqlzW7-nw&t=2s This video by Professor Kevin Anderson explains the science behind the urgency and what solutions are feasible in the timeframe we have. It also explains how fairness plays out in this context. I'd recommend this one for development of personal understanding, as it really switched my thinking into a higher gear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BZFvc-ZOa8

A London 2012 Olympic Champion is our guest this week. Etienne Stott won the gold medal in the Canoe Slalom C-2 event along with Tim Baillie. Clearly very interested in the psychological aspects of sport, Etienne is a fascinating guest on the ‘Best in the World with Richard Parr’. The British Olympian talks about how long it takes to become competent and then World-class at a technical sport such as canoeing. He also discusses how important it is to meet your heroes early and coping with injuries. Etienne discusses his new partnership with Mark Proctor and his thoughts on the concerns over the water at Rio 2016. You can follow Etienne on twitter @etiennestott and he has a blog: etiennestottcanoeslalomblog.blogspot.co.uk For more on the ‘Best in the World with Richard Parr’ head... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gold medallists Etienne Stott & Tim Baillie alongside silver medallists David Florence & Richard Hounslow join Johnny and Tiffany in the pimped out portcabin. Plus comedian Andi Osho takes on the Egg and Spoon Race Challenge.