Planet Possible

Season 3 of Planet Possible is supported by Binnies Credits   Presented & Produced by Niki Roach Executive Producer Andy Taylor - Bwlb Limited With thanks to Alastair Chisholm Honorary Executive Producer Jane Boland 

Season 3 of Planet Possible is supported by Binnies. Credits   Presented & Produced by Niki Roach Executive Producer Andy Taylor - Bwlb Limited With thanks to Alastair Chisholm Honorary Executive Producer Jane Boland 

Coastal communities and those impacted by flooding are on the front line of climate change, already experiencing more frequent and severe events.   Join Niki and her co-host Caroline Douglass, the Environment Agency's Exec Director for Flood and Coastal Risk Management as they explore how the Environment Agency are helping communities prepare to adapt and be resilient to the impacts of climate cha...

A full transcript of this episode is available to provide wider accessibility to the content of the pod.   Planet Possible is sponsored by Binnies - find out more at binnies.com Credits   Presented & Produced by Niki Roach Executive Producer Andy Taylor - Bwlb Limited With thanks to Alastair Chisholm Honorary Executive Producer Jane Boland 

Season 3 of Planet Possible launches on the 20th April! in this final pre-season audio special, find out what some of our previous and future guests think is possible for our planet over the next ten years. Credits   Presented & Produced by Niki Roach Executive Producer Andy Taylor - Bwlb Limited With thanks to Alastair Chisholm Honorary Executive Producer Jane Boland 

What would you do for the environment if you had a magic wand? We look back in this pre-season special on what some of our guests would do. Credits   Presented & Produced by Niki Roach Executive Producer Andy Taylor - Bwlb Limited With thanks to Alastair Chisholm Honorary Executive Producer Jane Boland 

Let's talk WEM will be back soon for Season 3 with some superb guests and a new name! Moving forward you'll find us if you search for Planet Possible - but don't worry, subscribe and your podcast player will automatically pick up the new season. Until then, enjoy this series of shorter audio specials... Credits   Presented & Produced by Niki Roach Executive Producer Andy Taylor - Bwlb Lim...

This audio was recorded as part of the first WEM Pride online event, for members of the Water and Environmental Management LGBTQ+ community and their allies who would like to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ issues in the WEM sector. WEM Pride provides LGBTQ+ people a safe space to share stories to support their community and increase education on the importance of Diversity and Inclusion in the WEM sect...

Thanks to our Season 2 Sponsor - Thames Water - for helping us to bring Let's talk WEM to you. Credits   Presented & Produced by Niki Roach Executive Producer Andy Taylor - Bwlb Limited With thanks to Alastair Chisholm Honorary Executive Producer Jane Boland 

Join Niki and her co-host Maya Butler from Natural England and guest Stephanie Smith from Bradford University Teaching Hospital as they explore green and blue social prescribing. What is it, how does it work and why should water and environment professionals think about in their work? Credits   Presented & Produced by Niki Roach Executive Producer Andy Taylor - Bwlb Limited With thanks to Alastair...

Join Niki and her co-host and Environment Agency Chair, Emma Howard-Boyd as they explore the topic of Nature Based Solutions. Hear reflections from Beccy Speight, CEO of the RSPB on the importance of working with nature in tackling both the biodiversity and climate crisis and what more we can do to accelerate progress towards these types of solutions. Credits   Presented & Produced by Niki Roach E...

Join Niki and her co-host, Anusha Shah, Director of Resilient Cities at Arcadis as they explore how green our cities are - and what's possible. Hear from Dusty Gedge, President of the European Federation of Green Roofs and passionate environmentalist who's mapped all of the green roof potential in London about what he sees are the ways forward to change our citiscapes globally. Credits   Presented...

Join Niki Roach as she speaks with Chris Stark, CEO of the Climate Change Committee (CCC).  The CCC advise the UK and devolved governments on emissions targets and to report to Parliament on progress made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preparing for and adapting to the impacts of climate change.  We hear what Chris thinks a 'good COP' will look like and his hopes and expectations for COP...

Join CIWEM President Niki Roach and her co-host Richard Benwell as they talk about COP - but maybe not the one you'd expect! We interview Craig Bennett, the CEO of The Wildlife Trusts and hear his reflections on how COVID and the nature emergency are linked, our current progress on the nature emergency and what a successful COP15 looks like. Credits   Presented & Produced by Niki Roach Executive P...

Are our schools ready to adapt to climate change? How do we engage children about the future of the planet without overwhelming them?  Join CIWEM President Niki Roach and her co-host Baroness Brown as they discuss the challenges facing schools as they tackle climate change adaptation and resilience both in the classroom and the fabric of school buildings. Season 2 kicks off with a fantastic line u...

We've reached the end of Season 1 of Let's talk WEM!  Hear a few of our highlights from the compelling, authentic stories that our guests have shared with us and if you missed any episodes then grab a cuppa/ take the dog for a walk/ find your podcast listening spot and dive back into Season 1, before Season 2 gets started! Thanks to our Season 1 sponsor Yorkshire Water for enabling us to bring Let...

Join Niki Roach as she speaks with key opinion formers and decision-makers from the UK on the topic of reducing our demand for water.  This extended final episode of Season 1 tackles the tricky topics of compulsory metering and explores what our other options are to reduce demand for water.  We hear what approaches are being taken globally and share what the current situation is like in the UK. As...

Celebrating World Water Day and it's theme of Valuing Water, join CIWEM President Niki Roach as she interviews WaterAid's Country Director, Tripti Rai to explore the water, sanitation and hygiene situation in Nepal.  Tripti expains how an innovative partnership with Anglian Water in the UK has led to more than just skills sharing on the ground. Niki's co-host for this episode is Neil Dewis, Chair...

Join CIWEM President Niki Roach and her guest Co-Host Liam Foster from WSP New Zealand as they hear from Catherine Wright and Oliver Harmar of the Environment Agency in England to explore the topic of resilience. Our guests share their experience of major flooding incidents in England in 2019 and how they applied lessons learned to managing Storm Christoph in early 2021.  Liam and Niki explore how...

Join CIWEM President Niki Roach and her guest Co-Host & CEO of British Water, Lila Thompson as they hear from the founders of Pride in Water, Jacquie Moon and Brendan Moore. Our guests share their stories of being part of the LGBTQ+ community and their experiences within the Australian water sector. We explore why they set up Pride in Water at Yarra Valley Water in Melbourne and how this initiativ...

Join Niki for a virtual tour of Hull in East Yorkshire with her tour guide and Living with Water’s General Manager, Lee Pitcher. They’ll be joined by Ben Wallis, Kate MacDonald and Martin Budd to explore how the city has recovered after the devastating 2007 floods and how the special Living with Water partnership is helping people move from fearing to thriving around water.     Credits   Pres...

The science and art of influence. Niki's special guest co-host is Barbara, Baroness Young Of Old Scone, plus her big interview is with Jake Rigg of Affinity Water and Alastair Chisholm from CIWEM. Join them to hear why advocacy is even necessary in the water and environment sector, hear first hand examples of advocacy in action and listen to their top tips for getting advocacy right. Credits   Pre...