The Green Edge Podcast

Some leftover chat from this week’s special podcast edition with Dr Marcus Bellett-Travers. Plus a trio of companies we think are doing nice things: Xerotech , SunTrain and Norsepower . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenedge.substack.com/subscribe

This week’s post takes the form of a special edition of The Green Edge podcast, in which Dr Marcus Bellett-Travers of Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) gives us his views on food production in the UK and its potential conflicts with sustainable land use and the pressure to decarbonise. Alongside his role as agri-food lead at ARU, Dr Bellett-Travers is the author of Powering Productivity For Sustainab...

This week’s podcast accompanies the release of a special episode for the Enginuity Future Skills Hub , featuring a conversation with Mike Wilson of the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC). This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenedge.substack.com/subscribe

Talking about measuring in our post this week . Plus a chat with Iain Mackinnon , chair of the Maritime Skills Alliance (MSA), about the Government’s response to the UK shipbuilding skills taskforce report A Step Change in UK Shipbuilding Skills . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenedge.substack.com/subscribe

AI and the sustainability alternative to it taking (or not) people’s jobs is on the agenda this week. Plus, a busy summer coming up with developments on the Enginuity Future Skills Hub and other things beside. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenedge.substack.com/subscribe

Plenty to talk about the English skills system in our post this week , plus hearing from Sir Michael Barber on the strategic imperative for it all. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenedge.substack.com/subscribe

We’re talking about our post this week , which features a conversation with Professor Ewart Keep on the state of the English education system. We’ve also released a special podcast episode of our full conversation with Professor Keep, which covers that and more besides. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenedge.s...

In this special edition of The Green Edge podcasts, Professor Keep gives us his views on the state of the English education system, the impact of AI on future work and other hot topics. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenedge.substack.com/subscribe

This week, we’re talking about playing nice with the new local climate action pledge . Plus, a mention of why we shouldn’t worry about borrowing to tackle climate change . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenedge.substack.com/subscribe

In this week’s post and podcast, we’re talking to Chris Graham, Head of Biology and Sustainability Lead at Hills Road Sixth Form College in Cambridge. Plus, we sing a bit of Pink Floyd. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenedge.substack.com/subscribe

Talking about moving from a linear to a circular way of living? Total transformation of society, job done. Never let it be said we don’t think about the big stuff. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenedge.substack.com/subscribe

We’re talking about food, glorious food this week: why on earth is there so much of it? Plus we’ve been reading stuff and chatting to a few folks, including the Royal Academy of Engineering and Mission Zero Coalition . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenedge.substack.com/subscribe

We’re back after the Easter break with news in this week’s post that the Enginuity Future Skills Hub is up and running! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenedge.substack.com/subscribe

Alongside chat about this week’s post we’re talking about ONS’ latest green jobs count and NAO’s new report on decarbonising home heating . Plus a little something for the NERDE s. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenedge.substack.com/subscribe

In this week’s post we’re talking about emergent norms (not gnomes). Plus, we add our voice to this week’s criticism of Defra for not tackling the “e-waste tsunami”. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenedge.substack.com/subscribe

On the chatlist this week: this week’s post on problem framing for SDG 12 and Mission Zero Coalition’s new report on future buildings . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenedge.substack.com/subscribe

Another special guest post this week, this time from Tim Jackson on some of the Community Energy work going on around Winchester. Plus some thoughts on the subject from Will Taylor of Gemserv . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenedge.substack.com/subscribe

A special guest post this week Luke McCarthy , Green Economy Lead for Surrey County Council. Lots for us to talk about. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenedge.substack.com/subscribe

Conversations to accompany this week’s post with Dee Halligan of Forth CIC and Simon Roper of Ambios . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenedge.substack.com/subscribe

To accompany this week’s post on the release of our joint white paper with Enginuity , we’re talking about human capabilities and their importance for sustainability. Plus, earlier this week we released the latest episode of our City & Guilds Green Edge podcast . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenedge.substack...

This week, a focus on a few of the publications in our monthly reports roundup , including a useful POSTnote on green skills and a new skills matrix from CIWM . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenedge.substack.com/subscribe

eNotebooks as digital learning twins? We’re chewing over that thought in our post and podcast this week. Plus a chat with the Church of England about what its doing around sustainability. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenedge.substack.com/subscribe

Talking about our experiences with EV charging this week, plus an update from Forth CIC . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenedge.substack.com/subscribe

Our first post and podcast of 2024 covers a conversation with Leah Robson of Your Energy Your Way . Plus, consideration of the resignation letter of a certain Member of Parliament. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenedge.substack.com/subscribe

Our final post and podcast the year. Compliments of the season to all our readers and listeners. See you in January! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greenedge.substack.com/subscribe