Earth Your While

Send us Fan Mail This week, we’re joined by Hannah Cox, founder of the Better Business Network and Better Not Stop. Hannah's work is all about helping businesses to become a force for good, creating positive impact, building purposeful communities and advocating for systemic change. In this episode, we discuss why meaningful work leads to happier employees, how companies can balance profit wi...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we’re joined by Joe Hill, Founder of One Planet Pizza. Joe started One Planet Pizza with his dad, Mike, after discovering that plant-based frozen pizzas just weren't up to scratch. As self-confessed vegans and pizza lovers, they wanted to make pizzas that were both unbelievably tasty and better for the planet. In this episode, we explore the story behind One Planet...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we’re joined by Lily Rice, founder of The Long Run Club, a brand specialising in sustainable custom sportswear. They provide athletes with high-quality apparel while ensuring an honest and transparent supply chain. Their commitment to sustainability includes recycled fabrics, renewable energy, and offsetting the carbon footprint of every order. In this episode, we discu...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we’re joined by Sharon Foster from BioteCH4, one of the UK’s leading anaerobic digestion operators. BioteCH4 transforms food waste into clean, green energy, processing around one-third of the UK's commercial food waste. In 2023 alone, they processed 600,000 tons of waste, generating 296,000 MWh of electricity. In this episode, we discuss the importance of anaerobic...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we’re joined by Henry Nelson-Case, a UK-based lawyer, TEDx speaker, and mental health advocate. Henry has spoken at Oxford and Cambridge Universities, appeared on BBC World News, and built a huge following on TikTok and Instagram by sharing honest, impactful content around mental health and workplace culture. In this episode, we explore Henry’s journey as a young lawyer...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we are talking with Ellie Chapman, Founder of Lim. Lim is a studio of creative thinkers that helps companies get stuff done by visualising what they talk about. We'll be discussing the psychology behind visualising meetings, using creativity to bring people together and inspire change, and how we can reduce the environmental impact of meetings, events and con...

Send us Fan Mail We’re kicking off Series 5 with Andy Cameron, Founder of Bamboo Bobbi. Bamboo Bobbi manufactures and supplies unbleached, plastic-free, carbon-neutral toilet paper made from 100% bamboo. For every roll sold, they donate an eco-friendly roll to a UK food bank. In this episode, we explore the environmental benefits of bamboo toilet paper compared to traditional alternatives. We also...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we're celebrating a major milestone - the 30th episode of the Earth Your While podcast! Jack and Ellie take a moment to reflect on the journey of Reuseabox, from starting as a ‘boring’ cardboard box company to its transformation into a purpose-driven organisation. They also revisit highlights from past episodes, sharing key insights from guest speakers and discussi...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Jack and Ellie talk to Rob Wilson, CEO of Toast Brewing.  Since 2015, they have saved millions of slices of bread from landfills and inspired over 100,000 brewers worldwide to adopt similar practices. A B Corp certified business, Toast Brewing aims to transform the beer industry by normalising the use of surplus bread. In today’s episode, Jack and Ellie explore Toast Br...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Jack and Ellie talk to Jake Xu, Co-Founder of Shakeup Cosmetics. Shakeup cosmetics exists to enhance men's self-being through self-care with face care products specifically designed to meet the unique needs of men's skin, empowering them to look and feel their best. Shakeup Cosmetics is also B Corp certified, demonstrating their commitment to social well-being...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode, we're joined by Rebecca Thompson, founder of Ecosy Travel. Ecosy Travel has been set up to make it easier for green travellers to plan and book low carbon and flight free holidays. They're on a mission to educate and inspire people to reduce the carbon footprint of their holidays and embrace genuinely sustainable experiences. Jack and Ellie discus...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Jack and Ellie are joined by Ed Crowther, the founder of My Square Metre, which was launched in 2021 to help restore wildfire meadows—now one of the UK's rarest habitats. Ed, a TEDx speaker and one of Lincolnshire's "30 under 30" in 2022, shares his insights on the urgent need for collective action to combat the biodiversity crisis. In this episode,...

Send us Fan Mail In the first episode of series 4, Jack and Ellie talk to Thom Groot, Co-Founder of the Electric Car Scheme. The scheme, launched in 2021, allows employees to lease EVs through salary sacrifice and is on a mission to make EVs accessible to all, addressing affordability and environmental concerns. In this episode, Jack and Ellie discuss with Thom the challenges people face when cons...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we’re talking to Krisi Smith, Co-founder and Chief Tea Mixologist at Bird & Blend Tea Co. Bird & Blend is an independent, award-winning tea company on a mission to spread happiness and reimagine tea! It was set up by Krisi and Mike who started off packing tea in their bedroom. They now operate from 17 stores across the UK, with a team of over 200 staff and a thr...

Send us Fan Mail This week we’re talking to Alan Mahon, co-founder of Brewgooder. Brewgooder produces great beer that has a positive impact on the planet with every pint sold helping to fund clean water projects across the world. They are also B Corp certified and were recognised as ‘Best for the World’ in 2019, 2021 and 2022.  In this episode, Alan shares with us how and why he created a business...

Send us Fan Mail Today, we’re joined by Robert Holdway, Co-Founder and Director at Giraffe Innovation. Robert is an expert advisor on EU environmental regulations and sustainability initiatives, with a wealth of experience in helping businesses track, report, and reduce their environmental impact. In this week’s episode, we discuss with Robert how businesses can implement practical strategies to r...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Steff Wright, chairman and founder of the Gusto Group, a certified B Corp company.  Alongside building the Gusto Group Steff has a passion for giving back and has re-invested back into numerous start up companies and social enterprises. Topics covered include:  🎙️ Building sustainable housing that helps people live longer, healthier lives. 🎙...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Bailey Greetham-Clark. Bailey is the CEO and Founder of the award-winning Be Great Fitness, an inclusive community health and well-being company. Be Great Fitness works with schools, care homes, community centres and charities to provide an accessible and fun type of exercise. Topics covered include: 🎙️ Making fitness accessible  🎙️ Older pe...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode, we sit down with Roz Edwards, also known as "The Mannequin Lady." Roz is the Founder and Director of Mannakin, a company that diverts mannequins away from landfills and back into reuse. In this episode – and with support from Stephanie, the mannequin who started it all – she shares the transformative power of simply trying and how it's reshap...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we’re talking to Adam Bastock, Founder of Small99.   Small99 empowers small businesses to start their sustainability journey and become more successful and profitable by doing so. They aim to guide 1 million small businesses to net zero by 2025.   Adam is also the founder of the People Planet Pint and Pastry events with over 50 events and 5,000 attendees worldwide.  Top...

Send us Fan Mail Earth Your While is back for a third series! Over the next few weeks, we will be chatting with some truly inspiring business leaders and change-makers who are putting people and the planet first.  Kicking off the series, we’re talking to Phil Sturgeon from the charity, Protect Earth.  They are on a mission to plant as many trees as possible in the UK to help mitigate the climate c...

Send us Fan Mail In the concluding episode of Series 2, we have the pleasure of hosting Emma Olivier-Townrow from Stokes Coffee.  Stokes coffee is an award-winning family business with over 120 years’ experience in sourcing, roasting, blending and supplying their own coffee. They offer the finest tea and best coffee in Lincoln, as well as supplying to direct and wholesale customers across the UK....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with Jonathan Spencer, Senior Operations Executive at Beam. Beam is a social impact business that raises funds to create career opportunities for homeless individuals, helping them secure and maintain new jobs. Jonathan brings a wealth of experience from the impact sector. In 2022, he was chosen for the On Purpose Associate Programme, where he collabor...

Send us Fan Mail Natalie Welch, the owner and co-founder of The Typeface Group joins Jack and Ellie in this episode. The Typeface Group is a B Corp agency and design studio specialising in simplifying communications and supporting marketing teams within the housing, clean energy, and construction sectors. Natalie is not only a TED X speaker but also a strong female competitor, Vice Chair of the Ha...

Send us Fan Mail Thomas Panton is CEO and sustainability expert at Canopey – the home of better buying. Thomas has worked in the sustainability sector for over a decade for organisations such as Greenpeace and Surfers Against Sewage. In this episode, Jack and Ellie discuss with Thomas the challenges we face in tackling the planetary crisis and how we can use climate activism to find solutions to t...