Stories that Matter

In this series of Practical Pods, we hear from some of the workshop leaders from Seed Festival 2019, on the small changes we can each make to leave a smaller environmental footprint. In this episode, Josie from Semble on how to make beeswax wraps. This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy and her Kora, playing an original composition, Berta. http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/ htt...

In this series of Practical Pods, we hear from some of the workshop leaders from Seed Festival 2019, on the small changes we can each make to leave a smaller environmental footprint. In this episode, Claudi Williams on life without plastic. This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy and her Kora, playing an original composition, Berta. http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/ https://tw...

In this episode we hear from, Juliet Davenport, CEO of Good Energy, the 100% renewable energy company she founded in 1999. She tells us about why the purpose of businesses needs to change, the future of 'smart homes', and what it's like being a female leader. This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy and her Kora, playing an original composition, Berta. http://www.hawkwoodcolleg...

Kit Beazley, former Head of Finance at Triodos Bank, Trustee director at the Finance Innovation Lab and Fellow of the RSA, was a speaker at Hawkwood’s Seed Festival in July this year. In this episode, he tells us about delivering Triodos’ Brexit strategy, how banks can help in the fight against climate change, and what led him to leave mainstream banking. This episode was produced by Laura Byng, w...

Craig Bennett, chief executive of Friends of the Earth UK, was a speaker at Hawkwood’s Seed Festival in July this year. In this episode, he tells us about Friends of the Earth’s changing campaigning strategy, the importance of diversifying the environmental movement, and how we can have hope in the face of climate change. This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy and her Kora, p...

Alison Tickell, founder of Julie's Bicycle, was a speaker at this year's Seed Festival. This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy Burt playing an original composition, Berta. http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/ ttps://twitter.com/HawkwoodCFT https://www.juliesbicycle.com/ https://twitter.com/jb_alison?lang=en https://daisyandherkora.com/ http://www.seedfestival.co.uk/

In this episode, Matthew McStravick, founder of Deepr, tells us about the importance of even the smallest everyday connections with others, how good design can enable this, and the upcoming Enrol Yourself programme at Hawkwood. This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy Burt playing an original composition, Berta. http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/ h ttps://twitter.com/HawkwoodCFT...

Florence Nyasamo Thomas is the founder of Lives of Colour, a platform offering infrastructure and education to support diversity and inclusion within businesses, educational institutions and government agencies. In this episode, she tells us a bit more about Lives of Colour, her upcoming exhibition I-Mmigrate and why everyone needs to be around the table in discussions of diversity and inclusivity...

Mike Berners-Lee, an expert in greenhouse gas carbon footprinting, founder of Small World Consulting and author of 'There Is No Planet B', was a speaker at this year's Seed Festival. This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy Burt playing an original composition, Berta. http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/ ttps://twitter.com/HawkwoodCFT https://www.sw-consulting.co.uk/people/ https:...

Bibi van der Zee, an editor at the Guardian writing about farming and food production, was a speaker at this year's Seed Festival.  This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy Burt playing an original composition, Berta. http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/ ttps://twitter.com/HawkwoodCFT https://daisyandherkora.com/ http://www.seedfestival.co.uk/

Ian Banyard is the founder of Cotswold Natural Mindfulness and is a frequent visitor to Hawkwood, guiding mindful walks through our woodland, or leading workshops to train others in guiding mindful walks. Ian will be running a Natural Mindfulness Retreat in November, to find out more follow the link below.  https://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/event/natural-mindfulness-retreat/ http://www.hawkwoodcol...

Helen Browning, organic farmer and Chief Executive of the Soil Association, was a speaker at this year's Seed Festival. This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy Burt playing an original composition, Berta. http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/ ttps://twitter.com/HawkwoodCFT https://daisyandherkora.com/ http://www.seedfestival.co.uk/ https://www.soilassociation.org/

Kate Raworth is the renegade economist behind Doughnut Economics, exploring the economic mindset needed to address the 21st century's social and ecological challenges. Kate led a workshop at Hawkwood in July 2019, and later on that day was interviewed by the team from Lush. You can find more audio content by Lush wherever you get your podcasts, or by downloading the free Lush Player app. This epis...

Tim Redfern, or Timberlina, the world's premier ecologically minded drag queen, was an artist in residence at Hawkwood in 2019. http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk https://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/artist-residency/ https://twitter.com/HawkwoodCFT https://www.timberlina.co.uk/index.html

Earlier this year, the Finance Innovation Lab spent a weekend at Hawkwood as part of their Lab Fellowship. Community Manager Naomi Alexander Naidoo explains to us a little about the Lab and the Fellowship programme, along with how her background in philosophy influences the work she does now. http://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/ https://financeinnovationlab.org/   https://twitter.com/HawkwoodCFT http...

Chris Taylor is a regular visitor to Hawkwood, and has become one of the family here. In March 2019, he led a course on creating A More Beautiful World, and in September we will welcome him once more for a course on The Art of Ceremony: Healing for the World. This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy and her Kora, playing an original composition, Berta. http://www.hawkwoodcolleg...

Public Philosopher Roman Krznaric was a changemaker in residence at Hawkwood in January 2019. In this first episode of the podcast, he explains why he founded the Empathy Museum, the ideas behind his latest book,  and why we need to rethink the concept of time. This episode was produced by Laura Byng, with music by Daisy and her Kora, playing an original composition, Berta. https://www.romankrznar...