The People's Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast

No filters, just a brutally honest conversation, between hosts Stuart and William, as they head off on another meandering, insightful conversation, scrutinising another listener question, from Alan in Northway, Oxford, England. "Is the system rigged against the ordinary woman and man in the street? Maintaining the status quo, and the old boys network, with the balance skewed in favour of our...

We aim to challenge mindsets, beliefs, habits through this podcast, and this episode is no exception to that rule. Join hosts Stuart and William, in their usual far reaching discussion style, as they examine a question from listener Sue in Stockport, Cheshire, England. "Several studies suggest that the Covid-19 pandemic has had a positive influence on sustainable consumption. How can we stren...

Authentic views and maybe unexpected opinions, as hosts Stuart and William depart on another meandering, insightful conversation, offering up a very real discussion, as they explore a listener question, from Charlotte in Jersey, one of the Channel Island's. "Is Joe Biden good for the environment?" Do you have a question you'd like Stuart and William to examine, discuss or debate? Send us an email...

Using their nomadic and roaming, unscripted style, hosts Stuart and William offer up a very real discussion, as they take a deep dive and explore another listener question, this time from Debs in Jericho, Oxford, England. "Doom-mongering seems to have overtaken denial as a tactic of climate crisis deniers out there. Deniers know if we are taken down a road and believe nothing can be done, and it i...

Another unscripted, searching, insightful chat, between hosts Stuart and William. A very real discussion, as they examine another question, from Alan, a listener in Northway, Oxford, England. "Given the flammable conditions of societal and planetary collapse in a climate crisis, the divide and rule culture wars of Donald Trump in the USA, and Priti Patel in England, can never end well, ever, or ca...

Buckle up, this really could going anywhere!  Authentic views and opinions, as hosts Stuart and William depart on another meandering, insightful conversation, offering up a very real discussion, as they explore a listener question from Kai in Cold Harbour, Oxford, England. "How do we recognize when we have a climate crisis denier in front of us?" Do you have a question you'd like Stuart and W...

Another spontaneous, improvised, insightful chat, between hosts Stuart and William. A very real deliberation, as they examine another listener question, this time from Barry in France. "Are climate crisis deniers truly on the backfoot, or is this just another fake dawn? This new momentum in addressing the climate crisis feels different now, with the youth movement really taking off. Is it time for...

Join hosts Stuart and William on another roaming, insightful conversation, offering up an authentic, unscripted discussion, as they explore a listener question, from Alan in Northway, Oxford, England. "At recent protests, of all kinds, there have been members of the public given the task of being legal observers to ensure protests and policing of the protests are fair. I'm hearing the police are a...

Join another meandering, unscripted, deep conversation, as hosts Stuart and William again delve into another listener question, from Colin in Worcester, England. "It's said Britain is a pretend democracy, and is it a disguised dictatorship. Protesters are being treated badly, yet it's said that in Myanmar, the protesters there are being treated a lot worse, so we've no right to complain. Do you ag...

Join hosts Stuart and William, in their usual far reaching discussion style, as they examine a question from listener Cliff in Radley, Oxfordshire, England. "I (Cliff) see climate crisis protesters arrested en masse, and taken by police to stations, in diesel vehicles. Protesters also travel to protests in gas guzzlers, and use tons of plastics during protests. Have protesters thought this through...

Using their nomadic and roaming, unscripted conversational chat style, hosts Stuart and William offer up a very real discussion, as they take a deep dive and explore another listener question, this time from Tony in Newbury, Berkshire, England. "Environmental campaigns seem to easily be dismissed as localised issues, and not national things, especially here in the UK, but this habit of governments...

Another unscripted, meandering, insightful chat, between hosts Stuart and William. A very real discussion, as they examine a listener question, from Cliff in Radley, Oxfordshire, England. "Various protests are popping up to commemorate the mass trespass that happened back in the 1930s on Kinder Scout in the Peak District, in the north of England. People are being encouraged to reclaim our lan...

A meandering unscripted real discussion, and opinions, as hosts Stuart and William examine a listener question, from Cassie in Bicester, Oxfordshire, England. "Low traffic neighbourhoods, do you think they are a good thing? What I'm noticing is they might be making some congestion hot spots even busier by closing these rat runs?" Do you have a question you'd like Stuart and William to examine, dis...

RECORDED VIA LANDLINE PHONE    Join hosts Stuart and William on another roaming and nomadic, insightful conversation, offering up a very real, unscripted discussion, as they explore a listener question, from Philip in Harrogate, England. "After the third lockdown in Britain was eased in late March 2021, parks were seen packed with those in their teens and early twenties, and then leaving...

Welcome to another unscripted wandering real discussion, bordering on a debate, similar to those that can be overheard in a bar between two men in their 40's. Stretch your thinking with hosts Stuart and William, as they explore a listener question, from Angela, Berwick Upon Tweed in England. "Should anyone be allowed to hoard wealth, while so many go without basic necessities?" Do you have a quest...

RECORDED VIA LANDLINE PHONE    Authentic views and opinions, in another wide ranging, unscripted, real discussion. As hosts Stuart and William, break down another listener question into bitesize, understandable chunks. This time, Jaryd from Ireland is back, with his second question. "Who is the new enemy in the climate war? Deniers, fossil fuel industry and their advocates, politicians,...

Using their usual roaming, unscripted style of conversation, hosts Stuart and William delve into a listener question, from Sue in Stockport, England. "We see lots of activists campaigning against things like climate change, inequality, the COVID 19 pandemic handling. You could call these extrovert activities, but what advantages do introverts have over the extroverts in the world today? Is it time...

Using their meandering, searching, unscripted conversational chat style, hosts Stuart and William hope to challenge your thinking, as they explore and examine another listener question, this time from Russel in Welshpool, Wales. "If you could teach everyone in the world one concept, what concept would have the biggest positive impact on humanity?". Do you have a question you'd like Stuart and...

In another meandering, unscripted conversation, bulging with authentic views and real opinions, hosts Stuart and William explore another listener question, this time from Julia in Kingston Bagpuize, Oxfordshire, England. "Could you discuss our place in nature, and our moral status over other forms of life?". Do you have a question you'd like Stuart and William to explore, examine or debate? Send u...

Join hosts Stuart and William, on another roaming and wandering, insightful conversation, offering up a very real discussion to stretch your thinking, as they delve into a listener question, from Michelle in New Hinksey, Oxford, England. "Regarding the authorities responses to the ecological protests that have been happening. Is their response driven by a need to put off others from protesting, an...

It's time for another very real, unscripted discussion, that really could go anywhere, with hosts Stuart and William, as they embark on another exploration of a listener question, from Ivy in Worthing, East Sussex, England. "Listening to your podcast regularly, I'm (Ivy) wondering do you really get on with activists and environmental campaigners yourselves?" You never know, you might learn somethi...

Join hosts Stuart and William on another meandering, insightful conversation, offering up a very real, unscripted discussion, as they explore a listener question, from Chantel in Iffley, Oxford, England. "Can we bring about lasting sustainability by being nice to each other?". Do you have a question you'd like Stuart and William to explore, delve into or debate? Send us an email  thepeop...

Another unscripted, meandering, insightful chat, between hosts Stuart and William. A very real discussion, as they examine a listener question, from Jesper in Denmark. "If we step inside people's lives across the world, it makes them relatable, and real people. Do you think your aim of giving indigenous cultures a voice, through the podcast, will help with that?". Do you have a question you'd...

Authentic views and opinions, as hosts Stuart and William depart on another meandering, insightful conversation, offering up a very real discussion, as they explore a listener question, from Alberta in Germany. "Being an environmental activist, can be a lonely existence. Could you guys explore the subject of human loneliness?" Do you have a question you'd like Stuart and William to examine, d...

Authentic views, in another meandering and wandering conversation, from hosts Stuart and William, who examine a listener question, Bret in California, USA. "Unequal societies seem to be the most unhappy. Here in California, it's obvious many lack purpose. Welfare in America (The US) means Americans don't get any money, support is lacking in turning people's lives around. Judgement and distanc...