Podcast appearances and mentions of Lucy Siegle

Você consegue se imaginar explorando o mundo enquanto trabalha com arte, sustentabilidade e indumentária? A Luana Ouverney é Chefe de Figurino *apenas* da maior produtora de circo contemporâneo do mundo, a Cirque du Soleil. Ela já viajou para mais 53 países a trabalho e nos momentos de férias entre as temporadas dos espetáculos, ela descansa na sua casa na Flórida. Além disso, a Lua também é Stylist especialista em sustentabilidade, e escritora, ela já lançou um livro que é um guia sobre como viver uma vida mais sustentável como viajante. Se essa trajetória te inspirou, pegue sua mochila e venha se aventurar junto com Lua! CONVIDADO | Luana Ouverney @lua_ouverney

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World leaders, journalists, climate campaigners – they all jetted in to the air conditioned hotels of Sharm El-Skeikh earlier this month for COP27, but was anything actually achieved. After 27 of these meetings to tackle climate change has anything actually been achieved? Are we all fiddling whilst the planet burns? Will politics and business interests determine our destiny rather than science, just as they did in the movie Don't Look Up? This week Phil and Roger talk to journalist Lucy Siegle, who writes and broadcasts regularly on environmental issues. Lucy is just back from COP27 and gives her thoughts on what's been achieved this time around. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lucy Siegle is a journalist, broadcaster and eco expert. She is the Observer and Guardian's Ethical Living columnist, the BBC's The One Show's resident environmental expert, and set up the Observer Ethical Awards in 2005. In BE THE ULTIMATE FRIEND OF THE EARTH, she tackles ten big topics involved in our quest to reach net zero. She explores how every one of us can be an ally to the planet; how we can discover how our consumer habits and lifestyles really impact the environment – and how we can all be engines for change. Along the way, she introduces the projects, the places and the people already living as if this planet was precious. 5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each. Learn more about 5x15 events: 5x15stories.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/5x15stories Facebook: www.facebook.com/5x15stories Instagram: www.instagram.com/5x15stories

Seasons greetings listeners, and what a festive treat Tom and Sam have for you this episode. This week we welcome Lucy Siegle back to the studio, before listening to Brother Spirit and Brother Embrace, Zen Monks from Plum Village, as they impart wisdom on how we can reconnect with nature at this pivotal moment. They tell us stories of leading meditation circles with key negotiators at COP26 and how connecting our heads and hearts can help the climate movement. We also hear from this season's previous guests on what they want for the planet this Christmas and how we can help them achieve it. Socials: So Hot Right Now www.instagram.com/sohotpod Tom Mustill: https://www.instagram.com/tommustill https://twitter.com/tommustill Sam Lee: https://www.instagram.com/samleesong https://twitter.com/samleesong Picture Zero Productions https://www.instagram.com/picturezero Podmonkey: https://www.instagram.com/wearepodmonkey

Patagonia has put together a three-part series about the climate with Lucy Siegle telling the story via a podcast to energise the planet and people. Meanwhile, The Guardian reports on a move by Australia's Federal Government which has even deepened the country's climate shame in the story "‘Vandals': Victoria, Queensland fume over federal climate intervention". Australia's States and Territories have been frustrated by newly invoked Federal Government policy that prohibits them from joining the "under 2 degrees" climate group. Other Quick Climate Links for today are: "The Federal Government's new foreign relations laws have passed Parliament. Here's what that means"; "State to host biggest wind farm in southern hemisphere as turbines win final approval"; "Succession's plot twist prompts surge of interest in leaving money in wills to Greenpeace"; "Don't add to e-waste mountain, campaign urges UK shoppers" "Climate extremists have terrified a generation into not wanting children"; "‘A Trash Heap for Our Children': How Norilsk, in the Russian Arctic, Became One of the Most Polluted Places on Earth"; "Transparent Solar Windows: You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet"; "Easy rider? We'll miss the roar, but electric motorbikes can't kill our road romance"; "‘It's critical': can Microsoft make good on its climate ambitions?"; "Ministers seek acceleration of water security, access to safely managed sanitation"; "A Mind-Blowing Festival of Ideas"; "Zoe Daniel announced as Independent Candidate for Goldstein"; "Matike Mai Te Hiaroa: Ihumātao and just relationships"; "UBI Pilot in Catalonia"; "I'm a coal miner and I've been in the industry for 40 years. About three years ago, I sort of woke up"; "I work as a schoolteacher in Western Sydney. Here, teaching kids when the weather is getting hotter by degrees is difficult"; "I want action on climate change because things are changing year after year. Our Country's getting hotter, our food less and less each season"; "From 2014 to 2019: How the Adani Group funded its expansion"; "IEEFA: BlackRock has moved rapidly on climate – but Adani exposures remain a major obstacle: "Council and Community Action in the Climate Emergency"; "Interview: Philip Sutton - a passionate man pushing for a "Climate Rescue'"; "More Americans Than Ever Understand Climate Change Is Real And Harmful"; "Coal activist released from prison with strict bail and curfew"; "What does Shell's takeover of Powershop mean for green energy?"; "Europe's Energy Crisis Is About to Get Worse as Winter Arrives"; "Offsetting agricultural emissions through reforestation would cost 15pc of farm profits"; "How global business could be the unexpected COP26 solution to climate change"; "Australia's Black Summer of fire was not normal – and we can prove it". Enjoy "Music for a Warming World". Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/climateconversations

Rental fashion is in the spotlight when it comes to climate footprint. A new study suggests it might not be the silver bullet as once thought, but environmental journalist Lucy Siegle cautions the study is too limited to give a blanket judgment on the rental industry overall. Meanwhile, Christina Dean, of the charity Redress, argues that the potential for rental fashion marks a revolutionary step in the way we think about our clothing. Eshita Kabra, founder of By Rotation, the world's first social fashion rental app, says people around the world could easily solve the fashion industry's problem with the clothes already in their wardrobe. And sustainable stylist Susie Holland argues that there is a wealth of value stored up in second-hand and recycled clothing. (Picture: Clothes hanging in the wardrobe. Picture credit: Getty Image.)

When a cargo ship blocked the Suez canal for nearly a week, the eyes of the media focussed on shipping. Hundreds of vessels were stuck as tailbacks built up at the entrance to what is one of the world's busiest trade routes. What effect does the sheer quantity of goods which we routinely move around the globe have on the environment? Are there ways of 'greening' shipping and lessening its environmental impact? In this programme, Lucy Siegle chairs a panel discussion which aims to find out. Producer: Emma Campbell

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.

The title of this podcast is so us: The Spirituality of Global Supply Chains. I love it. You get to a great episode name like that by interviewing journalist and broadcaster Lucy Siegle, who has been at the forefront of communicating and campaigning around ethical and environmental questions. For years her weekly column in the Observer dealt with the sorts of issues that seem so intractable. What I loved about it was that she always took this stuff seriously but met people where they were, and knew it was impractical to go off-grid.As an author she’s written books on two books on Fast Fashion, and one on Plastic. Surprising takeaway: fish love it. But she doesn’t just write about this she campaigns setting the Green Carpet Project - that sent celebs to red carpet events in gorgeous, sustainable gowns, to show that going green doesn’t mean dressing muni-bean. Just this year she became chair of the Real Circularity Coalition.In our convo there were three big things I left with:A Truly Circular Economy: what does it mean to build and make in a way that is truly sustainable?Lucy's spiritual vision around the inter-connectedness of the planet through the supply-chains that connect us.The 93 Billion Ton Question: every year 93 billion tons are extracted from the earth - how can we change that?The only downside is that occasionally her sound goes a bit funny - which is on us. We fixed it as much as poss. but there are times she becomes a little bit clipped. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Earth Convention- Consumers – Fast Fashion, Manufacturing and Plastics The third event in The Earth Convention series from 5x15 and Rathbones is all about consumers & manufacturing - our consumption patterns & the supply chains that feed them. Miatta Fanbulleh is Chief Executive of the New Economics Foundation (NEF) and has a wealth of experience in developing and delivering policy to empower communities and change people’s lives. She has been at the forefront of generating new ideas on reshaping our economy inside government and out. Prior to joining NEF she was Director of Policy & Research at the Institute of Public Policy Research. Lucy Siegle is a writer and broadcaster on nature and climate. Over many years she has specialised in the environmental and social footprint of the global fashion industry and is the author of To Die For: Is Fashion Wearing out the World (4th Estate/HarperCollins) and Turning the Tide on Plastic: How Humanity (and you) Can Make Our Globe Clean Again (Orion/Hachette 2019). She exec-produced and appeared in The True Cost, the Netflix feature documentary also on the fashion industry. She co-founded the Green Carpet Challenge with Livia Firth, a mechanism for mainstreaming stories on global justice and the fashion supply chain. Professor Steve Evans is Director of Research in Industrial Sustainability at Cambridge University. He leads research that seeks to deliver knowledge concerning sustainable change at scale, including programmes in sustainable business model innovation, system transformation, the limits of efficiency and sustainable policy making in developing countries. He spent 15 years in industry and has over 30 years of academic experience which includes working collaboratively around the globe. Dieter Helm is Professor of Economic Policy at the University of Oxford and Fellow in Economics at New College, Oxford. Dieter is the Independent Chair of the Natural Capital Committee. Dieter’s recent books include: Green & Prosperous Land, published in 2019 by William Collins, Burn Out: The Endgame for Fossil Fuels (2017), The Carbon Crunch: Revised and Updated (2015) and Natural Capital: Valuing the Planet(2016), all published by Yale University Press. In partnership with Rathbone Investment Management - Responsible investing at Rathbone Investment Management. We see it as our responsibility to invest for everyone’s tomorrow. That means doing the right thing for our clients and for others too. Keeping the future in mind when we make decisions today. Looking beyond the short term for the most sustainable outcome. This is how we build enduring value for our clients, make a wider contribution to society and create a lasting legacy. 5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each. Learn more about 5x15 events: 5x15stories.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/5x15stories Facebook: www.facebook.com/5x15stories Instagram: www.instagram.com/5x15stories

Today Jane Garvey reveals the 30 names on this year's Woman’s Hour Power List, which celebrates women from across the UK that are making a significant contribution to the health and sustainability of our planet. Jane talks to some of the women on this year's list and hears how the judges – Lucy Siegle, Zunaira Malik, Emma Howard Boyd, Flo Headlam and Prof Alice Larkin – managed to take over 1000 listener emails and whittle it down to our final Power List of 30. Presenter: Jane Garvey Producer: Anna Lacey Assistant Producer: Rosie Stopher Judge: Lucy Siegle Judge: Alice Larkin Judge: Zunaira Malik Judge: Flo Headlam Judge: Emma Howard Boyd

Type 2 is a podcast from Looking Sideways in association with Patagonia that explores the intersection between the outdoors, action sports and activism. This week’s guest is Lucy Siegle, a writer, journalist, broadcaster and film-maker who has been one of the UK’s foremost voices on issues of nature and climate for almost two decades now. Today, she co-hosts the So Hot Right Now podcast, is a trustee for Surfers Against Sewage, Chair of the Real Circularity Coalition and is still a hugely prolific journalist and broadcaster on the subject. As you might imagine from that resume, this breadth of experience has given Lucy a unique perspective on some favourite Type 2 themes. We caught up in early November 2020 and had a really fascinating conversation that took in the psychology of change when it comes to climate action, the best way of communicating your values in an increasingly polarised world, why the 2020 US Presidential election is the century’s pivotal climate-related event, and why the fast fashion industry is emblematic of the wider challenges we face. And, of course, we discussed Lucy’s own inspiring path, which in many ways mirrors the paradigm of the wider climate conversation. There’s a lot to take in here, in a wide-ranging chat that sees Lucy laser in on detail and zoom out to provide priceless, panoramic context on the current state of play. There Is also some timeless advice on personal activism from one of the wisest heads in the game. Big thanks to Lucy for coming on the show - hope you enjoy the episode. New episodes of Type 2 are released every four weeks through my Looking Sideways channel. Hear it by subscribing to Looking Sideways via ApplePodcasts, Spotify or any of the usual other podcast providers. New episodes of Type 2 are released every four weeks through my Looking Sideways channel. Hear it by subscribing to Looking Sideways via ApplePodcasts, Spotify or any of the usual other podcast providers. Thanks to Ewan Wallace for the theme tune, and to my editor Fina Charleson.

Last year wildfires in the Amazon made headlines news. This year we've hardly heard about them - but that doesn't mean they're not happening. In fact the number of rainforest fires in Brazil rose by almost 20% in June, reaching a 13 year high, according to government data. Some estimates now point to 2020 being an even worse year for forest destruction than 2019. Meanwhile, from California to Siberia, fires have been devastating landscapes and throwing more greenhouse gases up into the atmosphere. In this programme, Lucy Siegle and a panel of experts explore the causes of fires around the world, and asks what can be done to tackle them. Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Emma Campbell.

Around 300,000 women have epilepsy in the UK. Epilepsy Research UK say that hormones can affect epilepsy, and drugs used to control it need to be very carefully balanced with medication that women take. Dr Susan Duncan is a consultant neurologist. Torie, 30 and Ruth, 60 both have it. Three of our Power List judges Lucy Siegle, Flo Headlam and Prof Alice Larkin answer your questions on how to live a greener life. The opera singer Natalya Romaniw has just been named Young Artist of the Year at the Gramophone Classical Music Awards, she tells us about the challenges of performing live during the pandemic. Last week the first hydrogen train in the UK took its maiden journey. There’s still a lot to do like making room for the batteries underneath the train, and increasing the speed. Helen Simpson and Chandra Morbey are two women behind the project.javascript:void(0) Writer and journalist Yasmin Alibhai-Brown’s new book, Ladies who Punch, is about fifty daring courageous indomitable women. The women who inspire her are black, white and brown.” Women,” she says, “have issues in common, regardless of race. Differences matter but commonalities matter more and we seem to have lost sight of that.” Joining her to discuss these issues is academic and writer, Ruby Hamad, author of forthcoming book, White Tears, Brown Scars: How White Feminism betrays women of colour. Essex Girls are the butt of countless jokes and preconceptions. Jane hears from the author Sarah Perry who has written in praise of the Essex Girl aimed at “profane and opinionated women everywhere”, and the food writer and political campaigner Jack Monroe who is a proud Essex Girl. Presenter: Jane Garvey Producer: Dianne McGregor

We've been overwhelmed by the phenomenal response we’ve had from listeners about this year's Woman's Hour Power List - so today we’re making it all about you! Do you have questions about living a greener life? Do you want to help the planet but aren’t sure how? Send us your eco-dilemmas, queries and questions and our Power List judges Lucy Siegle, Flo Headlam and Prof Alice Larkin will be on hand with top tips and advice. You can tweet us @BBCWomansHour or email your questions to womanshour.yourviews@bbc.co.uk

Today we launch the Woman’s Hour Power List 2020 - Our Planet. We will be looking for 30 women based in the UK who are making a significant positive contribution to the environment or the sustainability of our planet. It will showcase inspirational initiatives and stories that are bringing about real change at all levels of society – from influencing global policy and changing human behaviour, to inventing eco-friendly products, spearheading scientific research, volunteering in community gardens, and inspiring a deep love of the natural world. Jane is joined by two of the judges - Lucy Siegle and Zunaira Malik - to discuss who we’re looking for and how listeners can tell us who they think should be in the running. In 2016 Ilhan Omar became the United States’ first Somali-American lawmaker, joining the Minnesota House of Representatives as a Democrat. Two years later she In became one of the first two Muslim women elected to US Congress. She’s 37 and has described herself as ‘America’s hope and the President’s nightmare.’ In May this year George Floyd, an unarmed black man was killed by police in her home city of Minneapolis, sparking protests across the world. Her book is This is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman. There’s been a rise in websites and Facebook groups offering Known Donation in recent years, where a person seeking to conceive uses a sperm or egg donation from someone they know or get to know before the treatment. What’s behind it, and what are the pros and cons of this method of assisted conception? We discuss with Sarah Norcross, Director of the Progress Educational Trust; Erika Tranfield, the mother of a donor-conceived child from a known donor; and Natasha Fox, a donor-conceived adult who does not know the identity of her biological father. Presenter: Jane Garvey Producer: Lucinda Montefiore

In the second episode of Series 01, Katie Treggiden chats to ethical journalist and broadcaster, Lucy Siegle, about the trip to India that changed her life, her lockdown interview with David Attenborough, why she buys clothes like an Italian ‘Nona’ at a fruit market, the importance of personal agency, and why ‘building back better’ after COVID-19 requires citizenship and not consumerism.

ONE MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT: Tim Smit (Eden Project) and Lucy Siegle (Turning the Tide on Plastic) suggest 11th hour actions to save our planet.

This week on the podcast, we talk about the second most polluting industry in the world, fashion. We talk with President and CEO of Gucci, Marco Bizzarri about why Gucci went carbon neutral with offsets, and how they plan to take their entire supply chain to carbon neutrality without having to pay for offsets. And to achieve that, they've launched both #CEOCarbonNeutralChallenge and Equilibrium.Gucci.com. Listen in to hear how they're going to do it. And before that interview, our guest co-host this week is Lucy Siegle, Nature and Climate Journalist/Writer, focusing in on plastics and the fashion industry. Lucy gives us a word on why fast-fashion consumerism post-COVID is even more unsustainable, and breaks up the conversation about having her urine tested for banned plasticizers. You don't want to miss it. Come join the conversation online! Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Links to Lucy's Work: Turning The Tide on Plastic | To Die For | The True Cost Check out Gucci's Sustainability Efforts: Gucci Equilibrium Website | Gucci Equilibrium Instagram

In many cities, pollution has reduced during the Covid-19 pandemic, but what will happen to the environment when economies get going again? The year after the financial crisis, global carbon dioxide emissions jumped by nearly 6% as nations put in place stimulus packages driven by cheap fuel and energy-intensive sectors like construction. There are also fears companies which had planned to invest in clean energy could put those plans on hold as market conditions change. Vera Mantengoli of the newspaper La Nuova Venezia tells us how nature has begun to reclaim its place along Venice's famous canals. We also hear from Lauri Myllyvirta, an analyst at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air. Lucy Siegle, an environmental writer and journalist says that although the UN's climate change conference has been postponed to 2021, we can't lose sight of the urgency for action on climate. And we hear from the International Energy Agency's group executive director, Dr Fatih Birol. Picture: Clear waters in Venice's Grand Canal, where boat traffic has stopped during the city's lockdown to stop the spread of Covid19. Credit Getty Images

Episode 3: Charis and Paula are joined by sustainability consultant, Saja Elmishri. They try and answer your questions about fashion brands: brand transparency, UK factories vs oversea factories, green-washing, calling brands out and much more. Here are some links to the things we discussed in this episode: Saja Instagram: @saja_elmi Two Thirds: https://twothirds.com/ Pesticide Against Network: www.pan-uk.org Know the Origin: https://knowtheorigin.com/ Bangladesh Garment Workers: https://whatshemakes.oxfam.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Made-in-Poverty-the-True-Price-of-Fashion.-Oxfam-Australia..pdf Curiously Conscious Blog: www.curiouslyconscious.com/ Lucy Siegle, journalist: https://www.instagram.com/theseagull/ Fashion Revolution: https://www.fashionrevolution.org/ Fashion Revolution email template: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BTY3vX5ZdIelRIg4SqJvIEJFj_wA6Ey1/view Better Cotton Initiative: https://bettercotton.org/

Yes, we love travel, but how can we do this in the era of climate crisis? On this special episode, combining The Big Travel Podcast and WTM Insights podcast, Lucy Siegle, journalist and leading authority on environmental issues, examines the environmental impact of travel; the impact of tourism and aviation, what can travellers do to lessen this and what can the travel industry do to help. It’s an earnest one, but as usual with Lucy and Lisa who’ve been spent many a late night debating eco issues, travel, fashion, clown shoes and the diagnostic benefits of a wheel of brie (best ask us in person about this one!) there are a few laughs too.   On this episode we cover:   How bad is the travel industry for the planet? Aviation equivalent to the fashion industry We are in the era of climate crisis We are in the age of rapid extinction loss Aviation is increasing exponentially Why we need to decarbonise The oceans absorb 90% of heat Irrefutable evidence that the planet is warming We had the hottest oceans on record The equivalent to exploding 1000s of Hiroshima bombs British cod swimming to the Baltic States A warming world bringing higher incidences of diseases, oceans rising, ice caps melting, more widespread fires What Greta Thunberg is like in person (no jazz hands!) The spread of the Coronavirus The travel industry needed to come up with more inventive products, different ways of doing things The Guardian travel section primarily focusing on places you don’t have to fly to Easyjet carbon off setting all flights by the end of 2020 The truth, pros and cons and complexes of carbon off-setting Tree locking carbon into the ground (carbon sequestration) Aviation and shipping industry being outside of the discussions What aviation need to do now A slow win for climate is the same as a loss The issue of over tourism Travel and tourism having done a lot of good for people Communities now reliant on tourism being vulnerable Knowing people who are choosing not to fly How change can often be accompanied by a lot of fear How the travel industry need to harness that knowledge is power The climate emergency era needs to be forefront at the travel industry’s mind It’s always better to disrupt before you are disrupted Constant gains and losses in the travel industry But resorts and areas will suffer from environmental issues How travel and tourism is full of agile thinkers by its very nature Smaller resorts might have a slight advantage Soneva resort in the Maldives having pioneering ideas with plastics and water How travel industry can get involved with Investment in sustainability, food growers, desalination plants, renewable energy… to help making communities on the front line resilient Consumers of travel need to be more generous with their holidays The benefits of travel, helping to combat prejudice Cultural experiences become impoverished very quickly if they’re not protected and nurtured Venice struggled with tourism and cruise ships The ‘instead of’ travel trend – instead of Barcelona go to Valencia Is there a backlash against ‘instagram travel’ How ‘digital waste’ is becoming a big issue Lisa not eating meat, not driving, but flying… How getting the train is lovely…but costs a lot and takes time How the imperative needs to be strong enough to stop putting yourself first and putting your planet first   Global Travellers being environmentally aware now Booking.com stats say that 70% of global travellers would actively book accommodation that is environmentally friendly 37% of travellers say that an international standard for environmentally beneficial hotels needs to be created 63% of travellers believe that through travelling in a more environmentally conscious manner, they will learn more about local culture, language and pay greater respect to destinations. All inclusive buffets shown to be really bad for food waste Take an interest in the working of a hotels – what is their policy on food waste? Are they giving it to the community? Some of the big hotel chains reducing plastic toiletries Hotels need to work with providers that understand waste Stansted Airport’s scheme to support food banks (anything upopened and over 100ml that has been refused) To sum it up – we need to wake up, think consciously, act as if there is a climate emergency because there is one. It’s up to us and people who work in the industry to entice us with products and strategies that are going to help us.            

Thank you for listening to our joint episode with The Big Travel Podcast! We are no strangers to the term “sustainability”. Over the past decade, being environmentally conscious has been trending and rightly so- it’s time to make a change. So how can we be more responsible when it comes to travelling? In this episode, we are joined by Lucy Siegle, esteemed journalist and climate change campaigner, discussing carbon emissions and potential “greenwashing”.   The travel industry is undoubtedly a high-level contributor to climate change, so we’re taking the bull by the horns and asking, “What can we do differently?” Whilst there’s no quick fix, there are definitely things we can do for damage limitation, while the industry continues to strive for cleaner and more efficient ways to travel.   At WTM, we understand the urgency and are keen to look into how we can support companies to deliver more responsible ways to travel. If this is something you are interested in, please get in touch or take a look at our Responsible Tourism sector for more information. Thank you to Lucy for this incredibly candid interview, and we look forward to hearing your feedback. Don’t forget to rate, review and subscribe!   WTM Website: https://bit.ly/2uXmpaE

Environmental journalist Lucy Siegle has been writing about the fashion industry for 15 years. As London fashion week draws to a close, she discusses ways the industry could become more environmentally friendly. And: Laura Snapes on the Brit awards and its lack of female nominees. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

Could you be doing more for the environment? Ever wondered what impact your company has on the planet? BBC broadcaster, Guardian journalist and all-round eco expert, Lucy Siegle, has made it her mission to highlight the terrible damage our crazed consumption is doing. Her most recent book, Turning The Tide on Plastic, is a compelling call to arms for both individuals and businesses to start changing their behaviour today, before it's too late. - Join the Journey Further Book Club here. Get in touch: podcast@journeyfurther.com  

Idina Menzel, famous for singing Let It Go from the film Frozen, provides the voice once more of Elsa, now Queen of Arendelle and still with magical powers, in the sequel Frozen 2. The singer discusses the early concept for her character in what became the biggest-grossing animated film of all time, and how Elsa has grown up in the years since the original. The new Frozen 2 film has been long awaited but does the plastic merchandise brought out to accompany the film line up with its environmental concerns? Environment journalist Lucy Siegle takes stock. The first UK retrospective of the work of Dora Maar opens at Tate Modern today. The artist, who died in 1997 aged 89, was best known for her provocative photographs and her surrealist photomontages, as well as her productive eight-year relationship with Picasso. Jacky Klein reviews. Literary agent Clare Alexander and publisher John Mitchinson continue their discussions on how the publishing industry works, focusing today on where the power lies. There's no denying the influence of Amazon, but that's far from the whole story. Presenter Kirsty Lang Producer Jerome Weatherald

Plastic nets and equipment left in the ocean by fishing boats is estimated to make up over 10% of marine rubbish and in the 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch' over 40% of the accumulated plastic is lost fishing gear. Even worse these plastic 'ghost nets' can go on catching fish and attracting other wildlife which then become entangled too. Often these nets are very old and once they finally do start to degrade they add to the problem of 'microplastics' which are ingested by sea creatures. It's a big global problem but as Lucy Siegle discovers in Cornwall and Italy there are lots of solutions on offer and teams of enthusiastic volunteer divers who want to get these old nets out of the sea and into a recycling scheme. With the help of 'Ghost Fishing UK' Lucy takes a look at what can be done to prevent more 'ghost gear' being lost and to help get existing nets out of our oceans.

How can we prevent a repeat of the devastating fires in the Amazon? Tom Heap and Lucy Siegle search for solutions. Producer: Emma Campbell

Jess and Livvy take a look at the issues and impacts of fashion and clothing. What do you do if you are a shopaholic? How can you dress sustainably? And, if you're taking the 'buy nothing new challenge', what on earth do you do about buying underwear?! Plus an exciting Woke & Confused announcement. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Links mentioned in this episode: The wastefulness of the fashion Industry: https://www.bristol247.com/lifestyle/environment/throwaway-fashion/ A case study on the demise of the Aral Sea through cotton production https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/envirobiology/chapter/7-5-case-study-the-aral-sea-going-going-gone/ Rana Plaza Collapse https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2018/apr/24/bangladeshi-police-target-garment-workers-union-rana-plaza-five-years-on The £1 bikini https://thetab.com/uk/2019/06/25/missguided-one-pound-bikini-107122 UK Workers being paid £3 an hour, plus tips from Lucy Siegle at the bottom https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/jun/22/cost-cheap-fast-fashion-workers-planet Fashion Revolution's guides on understanding fashion issues and actions to take (scroll to bottom of page for resources) https://www.fashionrevolution.org/emergency-measures-resources/ Good On You – fashion brand review https://goodonyou.eco/ Hurrcollective.com and byrotation.co.uk for rental options Depop for selling and buying https://www.depop.com/ Extinction Rebellion Buy Nothing New Challenge https://www.xrfashionboycott.com/ Tips for unwanted clothes including running a clothes swap https://www.loveyourclothes.org.uk/unwanted-clothes?cat=67&article_type[]=38&article_type[]=37&article_type[]=35&article_type[]=36 Antiform clothing label made from waste materials http://www.antiformonline.co.uk/ ------------------- The Woke & Confused Workplace Sessions Would you like to engage your workplace with the big issues of our time? How about bringing the Woke & Confused team to your organisation? Find out more https://www.wokeandconfused.com/index.html#live ------------------- Contact us Tell us about your fashion tips or recent dilemmas Contact form on our website: https://www.wokeandconfused.com/contact.html Instagram: instagram.com/wokeandconfused Twitter: twitter.com/wokeandconfused --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wokeandconfused/message Episode Website LEGAL STUFF: For the avoidance of doubt, all the opinions expressed on Woke & Confused belong to Jess and Livvy and not to any organisations they may be working for, affiliated with or talking about. They're ours, all ours. These are based on our knowledge and experiences at the time of presenting and are subject to change. Please don't take it as gospel truth and do make your own decisions. We are always open to hearing and learning more as it's a confusing world we live in! Right-ho, thanks, bye :) x --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wokeandconfused/message

The hunger for quick short-lived clothes is bringing garment sweatshops back to the UK and harming the environment. Katie Prescott travels to Leicester, the British city whose garment factories claimed to "clothe the world" a century ago, where unregulated factories are making a comeback, paying immigrant workers less than the minimum wage to turn around clothing designs as quickly as possible. Meanwhile Manuela Saragosa speaks to author and journalist Lucy Siegle about how the trend towards the ever faster turnover in consumers' wardrobes is leading to shoddier synthetic fibres that only last a handful of wears. (Photo: Woman sitting on a throne of discarded clothes. Credit: Ryan McVay/Getty Images)

Fast or Slow fashion...can we have both when it comes to making in the UK? Find out what our panellists had to say, when they were questioned by environmental journalist and broadcaster Lucy Siegle at Make it British live! Panellists are: Caroline Ash (Fashion Enter), Julia Redman (M&Co), Genevieve Sweeney (Genevieve Sweeney Knitwear) and Henrietta Adams (Henri London). This episode was recorded at Make it British Live!   Some of the points discussed:   - Why it's important to know where a garment comes from - The advantages of making in the UK if you're a volume retailer - The difference between fast fashion and fast response - The barriers to growing a UK supply base - Why a factory needs continuity   Shownotes: www.makeitbritish.co.uk/063     This podcast is part of a series of talks which took place at Make it British Live! 2019.   Subscribe to this podcast – and support UK manufacturing!  More Make it British Website: makeitbritish.co.uk Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/katehills Instagram: @makeitbritish Twitter: @makeitbritish  

Hello! Fast fashion means more clothing is being produced at lower prices, with huge environmental and social costs. What is driving this trend and what can we do about it? We talk to environmental journalist Lucy Siegle about changes in the industry and how the ‘slow fashion’ movement has responded. Orsola de Castro tells us about founding the Fashion Revolution campaign. Then Labour MP and chair of the Environmental Audit Committee Mary Creagh explains their recent inquiry into the fashion industry and what government should be doing to address the issues.ANDComedian and impressionist Josh Berry caps Russell Brand's media appearances, teaches philosophy to children, declares a national holiday in Andy Murray's name, and fact checks Jacob Rees Mogg See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

At the 2019 Guernsey Literary Festival, Adam talks to journalist and broadcaster Lucy Siegle about her book 'Turning the Tide on Plastic: How Humanity (And You) Can Make the Globe Clean Again'. Lucy outlines some simple steps everyone can take to reduce their plastic footprint, ponders whether Guernsey could become a plastic free island, and explains why single use plastic is actually much less convenient than it seems.

The photo of a young Sudanese woman chanting on top of a car went viral and became an iconic image in the protests against Omar al-Bashir's rule. What role have women played in the protests? And what is the current status of women in the country? CNN correspondent Nima Elbagir in Khartoum and Associate Fellow, Chatham House and former British ambassador to Sudan Rosalind Marsden discuss.The nurse and spoken word artist Molly Case on her book How to Treat People – A Nurse at Work. How can we live an environmentally friendly life? Dr Tara Shine and Madeleine Murray, who run Change by Degrees, a sustainability consultancy that offers advice to business and communities, and environmental journalist, Lucy Siegle offer for some tips on the ways we can live better, greener lives.Top Girls, the iconic feminist play by Caryl Churchill is currently on stage at the National Theatre in London. Lucy Black, Liv Hill and Katherine Kingsley, three actors from the cast discuss why the play made such an impact when it was first performed in 1982 and why it is still relevant today. It's the final season of Game of Thrones - three fans Danielle Ward, Georgia Humphrey and Ruth Websdale tell us why the series appeals to female viewers.The Shatila Refugee camp in the south of Beirut was originally built in 1949 to house Palestinian refugees. Following the outbreak of civil war in Syria in 2011 tens of thousands of Syrian refugees have fled to Lebanon many of them also taking refuge in the Shatila Camp. The publisher and author Meike Ziervogel talks about the work she is doing with 100 Syrian refugee women who have set up The Shatila Studio, a bespoke needlework business that is attracting orders from outside the camp. BLACKPINK made history by becoming the first female K-Pop band to perform at the festival, Coachella. With a world tour set for this year and their single ‘Kill This Love' climbing the charts in the UK and the US, it looks like they might be poised to break the western pop music market. We discuss the role of women in K-Pop, both as performers and as fans. And what's behind the ‘girl crush' concept? K-Pop dance instructor Tammy Jane Mejia, music journalist Biju Belinky and Dr Haekyung Um from the University of Liverpool discuss.Presenter: Jane Garvey Producer: Dianne McGregor

As we've mentioned recently, the number of children being taken into care in England is currently at a 10-year high. Two weeks ago we looked at the repeat removals of children by the court and the lengths some mothers have gone to avoid that. Today we look at one of the most frequent outcomes for children removed from their parents' care - placement with a Special Guardian, usually a member of their extended family, under a Special Guardianship Order. A recent study from Lancaster University shows that while only 5% of children placed with Special Guardians end up back in care, there is a severe lack of support from local authorities and government. What more could be done to support these families, often looking after children in very difficult circumstances? Trying to live an environmentally friendly life is complicated. With our hectic lives, caring for the environment might seem like a problem too big to solve. We hear from Dr Tara Shine and Madeleine Murray, who run Change by Degrees, a sustainability consultancy that offers advice to business and communities, and environmental journalist, Lucy Siegle for some tips on the ways we can live better, greener lives. Last week, K-pop girl group BLACKPINK made history by becoming the first of its kind to perform at the festival, Coachella. With a world tour set for this year and their single ‘Kill This Love' climbing the charts in the UK and the US, it looks like they might be poised to break the western pop music market. We discuss the role of women in K-Pop, both as performers and as fans. How powerful are their female fans? What's behind the ‘girl crush' concept? And how are women being marketed? We're joined by K-Pop dance instructor Tammy Jane Mejia, music journalist Biju Belinky and Dr Haekyung Um from the University of Liverpool. Presenter: Jane Garvey Producer: Kirsty StarkeyInterviewed Guest: Professor Judith Harwin Interviewed Guest: Dr Tara Shine Interviewed Guest: Lucy Siegle Interviewed Guest: Madeleine Murray Interviewed Guest: Tammy Jane Mejia Interviewed Guest: Biju Belinky Interviewed Guest: Dr Haekyung Um

Lucy Siegle is an author, journalist and presenter. She is a reporter for BBC’s The One Show and has written for publications including The Guardian, The Observer and Huffington Post.In 2010, she wrote ‘To Die For’, which is credited as being the go-to text on the fashion industry’s ecological and human footprint. After the release of the book, the worst industrial tragedy in the history of fashion took place in Bangladesh, where an eight-storey commercial building named Rana Plaza collapsed. Lucy’s book and this tragedy formed the basis of the 2015 documentary The True Cost. If you haven’t seen it, find it on Netflix because it will completely shift your perception of the fashion industry.Last year, Lucy published ‘Turning The Tide On Plastic’: a practical, inspiring book, that serves as a much-needed call to arms to end the plastic pandemic and gives useful tools on how to make changes in our everyday lives and advice on how to demand long-lasting action.Find Lucy: https://twitter.com/lucysiegleFollow Lucy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theseagull/To Die For: http://bit.ly/2Htzm0KTurning The Tide On Plastic: http://bit.ly/2XZ4mdUFind Me On Instagram: https://instagram.com/venetiafalconerSign Up To My Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gdU0U1Join The Slow Fashion Exchange: http://bit.ly/SlowFashionExchange See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Andrea Catherwood in conversation with one of the UK’s leading environmental campaigners Lucy Siegle. Lucy is an accomplished Guardian, Observer and BBC journalist and broadcaster, with a passion for environmental and social justice. Calling on many of the themes of her book ‘Turning the tide’, Lucy discusses how long the world has to make a difference to the marine plastics pandemic, the importance of recycling, the limitations of landfill, and the work that our recycling industry does on our behalf.

Being diagnosed with cancer at just 25 changed the course of Lizzie Carr’s life, ditching her corporate career to become an adventurer and taking on challenge after challenge on her paddleboard to battle plastic pollution worldwide. She’s the first person in history to solo paddle board the length of England, the first woman to solo paddle board the English channel and in 2018 paddle boarded the whole of the Hudson River from Albany to New York City. Her app Plastic Patrol already has over 50,000 entries from people logging plastic pollution all over the world. An inspirational story of what we can do if we put our minds to it.   On this episode we cover: Paddle boarding 170 miles down the Hudson River to arrive in New York City Paddling through currents, tides and crazy storms Being ‘mostly scared’ How a challenge is not a holiday! The dense woodland of the Hudson River Finally seeing New York City in sight Organising plastic patrols and foreshore cleans on the way Using a detachable ‘smart fin’ on her board Developing the Plastic Patrol app Bottles, wrappers and bags The UK being quite progressive with plastic legislation Lucy Siegle’s Turning the Tide on Plastic What the current situation is with plastic pollution Increased awareness, education and accountability The whale on the beach in Indonesia The European study that showed we all have micro plastic inside us Returning to craftsmanship How being diagnosed with cancer age 25 changed the course of her life Turning to paddleboarding and connecting plastic with the environment Seeing birds nests made almost entirely of plastics Paddling the length of England via canals ‘Portaging’ (Lisa’s new word of the week!) The birth of #plasticpatrol The global reach of 50,000 uploads around the world – Europe, Russia, Cambodia, Kazakhstan, Africa… Crossing the English Channel on a paddleboard The terrifying experience of going through the shipping channels French ruling that human powered crafts cannot cross their side of the shipping lane Being called out by the authorities across the French border The Truman Show! The most stand out moment – coming out of Rye Harbour surrounded by How getting sea sick almost scuppered her plans Arriving in France in a dramatic storm The beauty of the Isles of Scilly akin to the Caribbean The joy of autumnal paddleboarding at magic hour Travelling through Africa, Australia and New Zealand and the Trans Siberian Railway The idea of sharing the reality of a destination How social media can show a reality that doesn’t always exist Using travel to talk about humanitarian and ecological issues Using travel to collect meaningful information How in retrospect she could see some of the signs of cancer Hiking rice fields in Vietnam How Africa can steal your heart Seeing ‘the big 5’ How Africa spared an interest in conservation How travel can open the eyes to so much Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Namibia and South Africa England to Kenya, overland to Cape Town New Zealand to Australia (not enjoying it!) then Singapore and Malaysia overland to Beijing. The joys of overland travel by train and more The trans Siberian railway across Siberia and to Russia Plastic Patrol and plans for the future The UK roadshow where people volunteer and pay ‘nature tax’ What we can do to help – logging data in the app, do a beach clean, reuse plastic, consume less Don’t demonise plastic but use other single use products How China is now refusing our plastic ‘The song of the paddle’ The memorable train journey across India The song that reminds her of all her amazing adventures  

What is heartfulness? What makes it a crucial part of wellbeing? Let’s dive deep into what the principle of heartfulness is really about in my interview with Hugo Taghom as he talks about his work at Surfers Against Sewage. Visit https://www.bodyshotperformance.com/podcasts-blog for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Topics Discussed in this Episode: The principle of heartfulness Hugo’s purpose in life and the values that he holds on to The purpose of Surfers Against Sewage and the work that they do What we can do to help the government lobby on environmental issues Key Takeaways: Heartfulness has something to do with contribution or doing something for other people, gratitude, and reconnecting with the things that you enjoy. An important part of heartfulness is living truthfully and considerately. We might never see in our lifetime the full change that we want to see but we have to be optimistic in pushing towards the future we want to see. Action Steps: Choose sustainable living. Support positive legislation from government on environmental issues. Your voice as a citizen does count, so make your voice be heard and solicit a response. Support environmental organizations and petitions regarding environmental issues. Hugo said: “There is a silver lining to the public suddenly becoming aware about the finite nature of the planet’s capacity and our need to take action and start to limit what we’re doing as a species on planet earth on we can live here happily into the future.” “The convenience of today is selling off the future.” Thanks for listening! If you’re interested in finding out what your health IQ is, take the Health IQ test to find out, and get a free 39-page report built around our six signals, which are sleep, mental health, energy, body composition, digestion, and fitness. If you’ve enjoyed what you’ve heard on this episode and it’s added value to you, share the episode with someone you think could benefit from it. And don’t forget to leave a rating or a review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Links to things we discuss in the show: Surfers Against Sewage Turning the Tide on Plastic: How Humanity (And You) Can Make Our Globe Clean Again by Lucy Siegle More from Hugo Tagholm: Hugo’s Twitter (@HugoSAS) Hugo’s Instagram (@hugotagholm) More from Leanne Spencer: Bodyshot Performance Bodyshot Performance Limited Facebook page Remove the Guesswork BOOK by Leanne SpencerRise and Shine BOOK by Leanne Spencer   Leanne’s Email

The environment affects us all so should gender matter when we consider how best to save the planet? Lucy Siegle and Tom Heap take on the gender divide to find out how global warming has a disproportionate impact on women and how solutions which put women in charge can be highly effective in saving carbon as well as creating equality.

How do we solve the plastic crisis? Tom Heap is joined by an expert panel to find fresh ways to cut down on plastic waste. It's become the environmental crisis that's caught the imagination. Since Blue Planet 2 broadcast heart-rending images of albatross and turtles tangled in plastic waste enormous pressure has been exerted on government and retailers to reduce the flow of plastic into landfill and the oceans. But what's the best way to dispose of plastic? How do we reduce our consumption of such an incredibly versatile material? Are there future plastics that will degrade and disappear without a cost to the planet? Lucy Siegle, BBC 'One Show' reporter and author of a new book, 'Turning the Tide on Plastic' joins Tom alongside Richard Walker, MD of Iceland supermarkets who has pledged to remove plastic packaging from own-label goods by 2023. Bath University's Janet Scott discusses plant-based alternatives to plastic and Dustin Benton of the Green Alliance explains how campaigners are keeping up the pressure on government to improve the treatment and recycling of waste. Recorded at Countryfile Live at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire.

This week's guest is is journalist, broadcaster and eco lifestyle expert Lucy Siegle. Lucy has recently published her new book, Turning the Tide on Plastic, described as an accessible and practical book that not only serves as a much-needed call to arms to end the plastic pandemic, but gives useful tools on how to make meaningful change in our everyday lives. It can be hard, wanting to make those environmental changes - whether that be in plastic or fashion - and knowing how to do it, so this podcast contains lots of great, practical advice from Lucy. But we also had a lot of laughs - starting with a discussion about her teenage hair...

A “call to arms” against single-use plastic by journalist, broadcaster and eco lifestyle expert Lucy Siegle. Lucy Siegle is a writer and TV presenter specialising in environmental issues and ethical shopping and lifestyles. She is an authority on the environmental and social footprint of the global fashion industry through her book To Die For: Is Fashion Wearing out the World and as producer of The True Cost, the Netflix feature documentary. She co-founded the Green Carpet Challenge with Livia Firth. Over 14 years she honed her expertise as the Observer and Guardian’s eco agony aunt. She is well known on TV as a reporter and presenter on BBC1’s The One Show, and has been reporting on the problem of single use plastic since the show began. In January 2018 she began hosting a weekly segment dedicated to turning the tide on plastic. She travelled the length and breadth of the UK in pursuit of solutions. Her book, Turning the Tide on Plastic: How Humanity (and you) Can Make Our Globe Clean Again will ignite the plastic activist in all of us. Recorded at The Eden Project in Cornwall in June 2018. 5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each. Learn more about 5x15 events: http://5x15stories.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/5x15stories Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5x15stories Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5x15stories

Lucy Siegle’s passion for the planet is infectious. Her work has taken her to everywhere from of the poorest parts of the world, in the fabric factories of Bangladesh, to the most glamorous of red carpets at the Oscars. She’s an award winning journalist, trailblazing in terms of eco journalism and fashion. She’s on our screens almost daily on The One Show on primetime BBC1 as well as a prolific writer and broadcaster. In this episode of The Big Travel Podcast Lucy, fresh off the plane from the Environmental Assembly in Nairobi with Ellie Goulding, clears up some tricky about the impact of travel on our planet and tell us how the average family holiday two weeks in Mallorca or Benidorm might better for the planet than some more nature-led options. The vast array of subjects we cover include Safari in the North Mara, Disney cartoon animals, attitudinal zebras, well fed lions, conservation versus hunting in Kenya, Ellie Goulding frequency tagging elephants, optimism for our eco future, plastics, renewable power, the digital economy, technological leaps, commitment to innovation, African female activists, the carbon burden of travel (versus the importance of visiting places!), solar flight, electric planes, vacuuming an aeroplane, carbon emission bartering, the Copenhagen Climate talks, the Paris Climate Treaty, withstanding Donald Trump, appeasing the aviation industry, golf courses, luxury villas, eco-value resorts, plastic-free hotels, beer, Iceland (both the store and the country), slow-philosophy towns, getting lost in the wilderness, writing bad travel reviews, freedom of speech (or rather the lack of it) in the Maldives, the status of women, Soneva resort, glass blowing ladies from Leeds, huge crabs hanging around resorts, setting sail with Greenpeace on Rainbow Warrior, tuna ranching, what to do if you get arrested, wild nights out in Brighton, scrubbing out toilets, the collapse of the eco-chain, unfurling banners around tuna farms, anti-whaling ships, The Green Carpet Challenge, Livia Firth, going to the Oscars, photo-shoots and cyclones in Bangladesh, hanging out with fashion royalty in Milan, BBC Radio 4, standing next to supermodels, Giselle, Italian dress sense, travelling for fun (or rather not), Thailand, potential poisoning in Peru, Guinea Pigs, cocktails mixed in buckets, consuming things you don’t want to, killing a chicken,, eating pig snout, East London, Great Blasket Island, whales, dolphins, donkeys, growing up in Ireland, returning to East Bali, The Gili Islands, Cork Limerick, her love of North Wales, love of cold seas, ambitions to be an old lady that swims on Xmas day, shocking taste in music, teenage beach days in Gran Canaria and how refusing to travel made her miserable.                

Lucy Siegle is the Guardian’s leading journalist on ethical and green living, Lucy has also written two books – Green Living in the Urban Jungle and To Die For – and champions environmental issues on TV and radio. 5x15 at Selfridges for a night on sustainable fashion. 5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each. Learn more about 5x15 events: www.5x15stories.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/5x15stories Facebook: www.facebook.com/5x15stories Instagram: www.instagram.com/5x15stories

It's been more than 20 years since we first became anxious about sports shoes made in sweatshops, and yet cheap and fashionable clothing still seems like an unqualified good -- another gift of the globalisation boom years to consumers in developed countries. But as the recent factory fires in Bangladesh have reaffirmed, it's a gift that comes at a terrible cost not only to others but also to the environment. As we deal with guilt and the mountain of waste that 'fast fashion' produces, others deal with Dickensian conditions and subsistence wages, while the carbon footprint of our fluctuating wardrobes continue to expand. Is there a way out of this Faustian bargain that has seen fashion become a destructive force?   Lucy Siegle is a British journalist focusing on the environmental, sustainability and ethics

Rana Mitter chairs a debate from the York Festival of Ideas on whether we can afford ethical business. The panel includes The Guardian's Lucy Siegle, Adrian Wooldridge of The Economist, founder of Ethical Superstore Andy Redfern and economist Virginie Perotin. As austerity bites into family finances and public services, cheap goods seem ever more attractive, even vital. But is there a price to pay in fairness, and to the environment? York has a long history of making ethical business ideals a reality, but can those ideas be carried forward into the era of austerity?