Conscious

You may or may not know that we are now in the middle of  United Nations decade on Ecosystem restoration to revive the worlds damaged ecosystems. However, I’m pretty sure you will have heard about ‘rewilding’.   But what is rewilding exactly? Is it no mow May? Is it letting a corner of the garden get a little out of hand? Or, perhaps is it bigger than that, the reintroduction of beaver or bison fo...

With veganism on the rise and so much negativity about meat production we felt the urge to talk to a farmer. And our guest this week is inspiring.  George Ford, with a keen knowledge of environmental science, has changed everything about the way his family farm, Nempnett Pastures, now under his guardianship, is run.  Now in it’s sixth generation, George is leading the way for transparency, sustain...

With the news that micro plastics are not just being found in our oceans and rivers but also in our own blood brain tissue and skin, we need every hero we can get, our guest today is just that. She changed everything for her big mission to make our cleaning cupboards more sustainable. Giving up a very comfortable glamorous life after an 'aha' moment in a supermarket aisle she is now foun...

Our guest  today works wonders making a big difference quietly and purposefully and as a consequence,  She has been named number 27 of the 50 most influential conservationists in the UK, her beautiful books sit on my shelf, but Curlew Moon is my favourite.  Not only is it a beautifully crafted tribute to our iconic wading bird and its plight, but it was just the start of a conservation journey for...

This week's guest has been ferocious in his determination to make a difference. Often at times controversial, he has sparked the debate on whether to reintroduce wolves to Scotland, he is a 'doer',  whether it is creating awareness of conservation issues in Belize to founding the European Nature Trust or rewinding the Alladale Estate in Scotland, Paul’s extraordinary energy is focus...

Our guest today is Professor Jane Barker who lives and works on a farm in the Lake District, with her husband, a fifth-generation sheep farmer.   She farms sheep, including rare breeds, has a herd of foul ponies, restores peatland and, inspired by an early twentieth century gardening book, has the most extraordinary compost making company, which was nominated for the 2023 Chelsea Flower Show  sust...

Today is going to be a cracking listen... you won’t be able to think in the same way after you have heard our guest and I’m thrilled she could take the time to be with us.  She has been hailed by Sir David Attenborough as the woman responsible for starting the plastic free movement. A Plastic Ocean was a film which changed the face of ocean conservation, making a wide audience aware of the insidio...

Have you ever worn or bought an item of clothing? If so you will want to listen to today's guest. She is a regular opinion leader across the media including Ch5 News, Steph’s Packed Lunch and Women’s Hour. She is hailed as  ‘thought leader’ A thought leader working across all elements of intersectional environmentalism, fashion retail and sustainability - Emma is a change maker in the sustain...

I first met our guest when I was living in Wyoming just south of Yellowstone National Park, which is where she lives and works as a wolf biologist. In a world of fragmented ecosystems and declining species, especially when it comes to top predators, scientific knowledge is vital in influencing our approach to future conservation work.  Kira Cassidy has spent decades studying the wolf packs of Yell...

Our guest today left college and made a career out of becoming a round the world adventurer... not very environmentally friendly you might think, but bear with us. Alastair Humphreys has walked across India, cycled from England to Capetown, spent six weeks on the frozen Arctic Ocean, canoed 500 miles down the Yukon and so much more. But it is only since he stopped doing all of that that he has bee...

Entrepreneur and App the two words go hand in hand. As any entrepreneur knows there is a wealth of difference between a good idea and actually doing something and manifesting that idea, it’s especially challenging when it also requires a shift in consciousness and harnessing some good old people power to prevent waste. Our guest today, armed with passion and the courage of her convictions, launche...

I'm so excited to meet our guest today and I'm sure after spending some time with her you will understand why she's a superwoman.  Estelle Lloyd is co-founder of Macadamia... now Macadamia might not mean too much to you, but it's the parent company of a global family education entertainment streamer called Da Vinci.  Now of course you know I come from a very much a BBC backgrou...

If you’ve watched any of the films on my YouTube channel you will know that I have been on an electric car (aka an EV) journey - but it isn’t just me and my fellow drivers, the whole industry has gone through a revolution. If you are thinking about making a switch or just interested to know how the pushback on the EV mandate changes things, then stay tuned and join me in welcoming Mark Busby from...

Here to talk everything from biodiversity credits to finding meaning and purpose to travelling more consciously, our guest today has made the journey from a career in IT to running an international travel company that makes a big difference.  More info on Naturate can be found here https://www.natucate.com

We talk a lot about what it takes to make change, innovation, imagination but there is also a certain amount of courage too.  You may recognise our guest today and I’m going to take a shot, at saying you probably won’t associate him with sustainability. In fact you will associate him more with shots because he often features as the cocktail expert on Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch here in the UK.  He i...

Jane Langley, founder of Bluepatch.org, is taking a very collaborative approach to tackling climate change, which also strays into behaviour change. So we'll be talking about how dopamine hits and shopping might just be the key to changing our behavior. The power of positive shopping and the power of positive business.  Blue Patch is a free-to-use directory that gathers together the products,...

Dr. James Crosby-Wrigley is head of sustainability at Advantage Utilities on a mission to lead the way for businesses who are facing the double challenge of rising costs and a critical need for sustainability... ever heard of energy arbitrage?

If you like to bike you will love todays episode.  We talk a lot about the problems with transportation in this whole environmental area...  do we go electric, let's try to train, or walk or cycle where we can?  We know that fossil fuels are unsustainable, but today it's time to go even further than fossil fuels and do a really deep dive into the power of bikes to change the world for th...

Can sheep make your laundry environmentally friendly? Our guest today is Sarah Turner, an inspirational entrepreneur whose company Little Beau Sheep is going from strength to strength by helping us to make a difference in our own homes and supporting British wool in more ways than one. 

If, like me and many many millions of others you are loving repair shop on the BBC or you have got into making your own, restyling furniture, repurposing things or even just repairing things then you are going to absolutely adore today's guest. She works for FCC, a huge waste management company with a global presence. Here in the UK they deal with 1.3 million people's waste. We all know...

Al judge is our guest today from AliKats Mountain holidays. Al left a fast paced career in London to set up a ski chalet company with his wife in the French Alps... living the dream? We'll be talking about whether a skiing holiday can really ever be a sustainable one and how they're making incredible green changes from hot tubs to zero food waste up in the alps.

If you’ve ever thought about installing solar PV, heat pumps, biomass heaters or battery storage you will want to listen to today’s episode.  Our guest today is CEO of MCS , the standards body for domestic renewable installations.  Ian Rippin is here to discuss costs v benefits, the boiler upgrade scheme, upskilling and certifying our workforce and a new low carbon transition apprenticeship and wh...

Even if you’ve never worn mascara, this is a real eye opener. Did you know the British beauty business is worth more than the British car industry? How do we make small choices that have a collective effect?  Our guest today has been looking carefully at what’s on our faces for decades. She’s an ambassador for the British Beauty Council, beauty journalist, broadcaster on shows including This Morni...

Today’s guest lives and breaths sustainability, in his work and also in his 'spare' time.  In March 2022 North Devon was formally announced as the 12th World Surfing Reserve alongside iconic surfing locations Malibu and Santa Cruz (California), Gold Coast, Noosa and Manly Beach (Australia), Bahia de Todos Santos (Mexico). Co-founder of the North Devon World Surfing Reserve, Trustee of Pr...

Our guest today literally laughs in the face of climate change. Matt Winning is not only a stand up comedian and author but also an academic researcher at the coal face of mind boggling and often depressing climate change issues.  So what exactly is there to laugh about? Produced by Tina Price/Philippa Forrester Co-Production by Tina Price Productions & Halcyon Media Ltd Matt Winning https://m...