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Sustainable(ish)

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2021
[091] MAKE YOUR PENSION MATTER (NOT AS BORING AS IT SOUNDS!)
We’re talking pensions! I know! Exciting stuff right!!I never imagined that I would get excited about pensions but this episode has proved me wrong. Don’t get me wrong, pensions are still pretty high up on the boring adult-ing scale of things but the potential that our pensions have to create a better world has blown […]
February 26, 2021
47 min
[090] MEND IT, WEAR IT, LOVE IT – WITH ZOE EDWARDS
You'll be relived to hear we have a guest! So you don’t have to listen to me rambling on endlessly. And it’s a cracker of a guest!I’ve been stalking Zoe on line for years, after first coming across her annual Me Made May challenge online, and I was SO excited to find out that she’s […] The post [090] MEND IT, WEAR IT, LOVE IT – WITH ZOE EDWARDS appeared first on Sustainable(ish).
February 19, 2021
60 min
[089] SHOW THE LOVE
Another solo episode from me this week, as I haven’t been able to conjure up any extra time or headspace for getting guests organised – I’ve been super busy getting ready for The Knackered Mums heading back on out on Eco Tour – this is my FREE 5 day eco challenge that’s kicking off on […] The post [089] SHOW THE LOVE appeared first on Sustainable(ish).
February 12, 2021
15 min
[088] HOPE VS ACTION
Episode 88 of the podcast is a solo episode!I’d love to pretend that this was planned, but the reality is that my already poor organisational and forwards planning skills have taken a bit of a battering whilst attempting the home schooling/keeping a business afloat/saving the planet juggle and I’m not going to lie, I failed […] The post [088] HOPE VS ACTION appeared first on Sustainable(ish).
February 6, 2021
15 min
[087] THE CRAP ACTIVIST – A YEAR OF IMPERFECT ECO-ACTION
In this episode I have a treat in store for you if you're looking around the world and feeling a little....erm....despairing?! If you're looking at your kids and wondering what their future will hold, and worried that when they're old enough to understand what's going on that they'll be viewing their own futures with trepidation […] The post [087] THE CRAP ACTIVIST – A YEAR OF IMPERFECT ECO-ACTION appeared first on Sustainable(ish).
January 29, 2021
54 min
[086] ALL THINGS POLITICS WITH SIAN BERRY – CO-LEADER OF THE GREEN PARTY
Hmmm politics....I don't know about you but I think it's pretty easy to feel disengaged from politics - lots of (mostly) white, (mostly) men, working things for their own advantage and dragging their heels on stuff that would and could make a real difference. When it comes to the climate especially it feels like there's […] The post [086] ALL THINGS POLITICS WITH SIAN BERRY – CO-LEADER OF THE GREEN PARTY appeared first on Sustainable(ish).
January 23, 2021
52 min
[085] IS IT REALLY GREEN? WITH GEORGINA WILSON-POWELL
Happy New Year!Although 2021 clearly didn’t get the memo, and is looking suspiciously like 2020 at the moment – how are you coping with it all? I have to say that I’m realising there’s a very good reason, in fact lots of very good reasons, why I’m not a teacher, and we’ll just leave that […] The post [085] IS IT REALLY GREEN? WITH GEORGINA WILSON-POWELL appeared first on Sustainable(ish).
January 16, 2021
36 min
2020
[084] THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF CHRISTMAS (AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT)
Christmas is coming! In fact, it's kind of here as we're currently just two weeks away from 'the Big Day'...There’s a lot to think about Christmas isn’t there? The food, the gifts, the cards, the wrapping paper, the relatives, the stockings – it goes on and on. And while some of us might be giving […] The post [084] THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF CHRISTMAS (AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT) appeared first on Sustainable(ish).
December 11, 2020
68 min
[083] THINK GLOBAL ACT LOCAL
This week’s episode is a great chat with Rick Casale from Carbon Copy, an online hub that connects local communities, councils and companies who share the goal of a carbon zero future. Their aim is to help more people in taking local climate action and collectively in building something better.Now, I don’t know about you, […] The post [083] THINK GLOBAL ACT LOCAL appeared first on Sustainable(ish).
December 4, 2020
50 min
[082] SECRET SUPERHEROES
After last week's solo episode, I've got something a little different for you again this week! Because more change and uncertainty is what we all need right now yes..?!!This week’s episode is a live recording done from the virtual podcast stage at Future Fest, an amazing online event from Pebble Magazine that happened at the […] The post [082] SECRET SUPERHEROES appeared first on Sustainable(ish).
November 27, 2020
59 min
[081] MAKE A START ON A SUSTAINABLE(ISH) CHRISTMAS
Today I’ve got a solo episode for you – I’d like to try and pretend it was planned, but the reality is obviously that I failed spectacularly to plan ahead enough to have a guest for this week.Sooooooooo, I’m diving right on into the C-word.No, not corona virus. No, not that one, go and wash […] The post [081] MAKE A START ON A SUSTAINABLE(ISH) CHRISTMAS appeared first on Sustainable(ish).
November 20, 2020
17 min
[080] COUNT US IN – CLIMATE ACTION FOR A BILLION PEOPLE
I am SO excited for this episode! Last month I was aimlessly scrolling through Twitter waiting for the kettle to boil and stumbled across a tweet about a project called Count Us In - which is aiming to get a BILLION people taking climate action!!DID YOU KNOW:Individual lifestyles actually make up more than 65% of the […] The post [080] COUNT US IN – CLIMATE ACTION FOR A BILLION PEOPLE appeared first on Sustainable(ish).
November 13, 2020
39 min
[079] REPAIR WHAT YOU WEAR
There's an awful lot that's wrong with the world right now. In fact, some would say, there's a lot that feels broken.So how about some inspiration and practical ways you can mend just a teeny tiny bit of the world?Today’s episode is all about mending and repair!DID YOU KNOW..?Keeping clothes in use for just an […] The post [079] REPAIR WHAT YOU WEAR appeared first on Sustainable(ish).
November 6, 2020
39 min
[078] JOIN THE PLOGOLUTION!
Today we’re talking all things plogging!"What is plogging?" I hear you ask... ...Well, it’s picking up litter, while you jog (or walk!) and it’s a very brilliant thing to do indeed. Litter isn't just an eyesore, it's also a real risk to wildlife both on land and in our waterways who might mistake it for food, […] The post [078] JOIN THE PLOGOLUTION! appeared first on Sustainable(ish).
October 26, 2020
32 min
[077] HOW YOUR FREEZER CAN HELP FIGHT FOOD WASTE WITH KATE FROM THE FULL FREEZER
If you’ve been listening along for a little while, you might have heard me banging on about food waste in previous episodes – I talk to Ann Storr about meal planning in Episode 66, to Tessa from Olio, the food sharing app, in Episode 47 and to Ivor from CozZo which is a food inventory […] The post [077] HOW YOUR FREEZER CAN HELP FIGHT FOOD WASTE WITH KATE FROM THE FULL FREEZER appeared first on Sustainable(ish).
October 16, 2020
59 min
[076] REDUCING THE FOOTPRINT OF YOUR SHOEPRINT WITH REVIVO
Lots of us are becoming increasingly aware of some the many issues for both people and planet that are created by the fast fashion industry. But how many of us think much about the impact of our shoes?DID YOU KNOW?25 BILLION pairs of shoes are made globally each year90% of them will end up in […] The post [076] REDUCING THE FOOTPRINT OF YOUR SHOEPRINT WITH REVIVO appeared first on Sustainable(ish).
October 12, 2020
66 min
[075] HOW ORGANIC SYSTEMS CAN HELP THE CLIMATE CRISIS
I'm delighted to be working with Organic UK* for a mini-series of podcast episodes to mark Organic September - an annual month long awareness campaign by the Soil Association In collaboration with the Organic Trade Board.Now I’ve been buying organic food for a while now – we get a weekly Riverford veg box, and I […] The post [075] HOW ORGANIC SYSTEMS CAN HELP THE CLIMATE CRISIS appeared first on Sustainable(ish).
October 1, 2020
54 min
[074] SUSTAINABLE EATING
I'm delighted to be working with Organic UK* for a mini-series of podcast episodes to mark Organic September - an annual month long awareness campaign by the Soil Association In collaboration with the Organic Trade Board.In the same way that 'sustainability' and 'sustainable living' mean different things to different people, 'sustainable eating' will too. With […] The post [074] SUSTAINABLE EATING appeared first on Sustainable(ish).
September 28, 2020
69 min
[073] ORGANIC 101
I'm delighted to be working with Organic UK* for a mini-series of podcast episodes to mark Organic September - an annual month long awareness campaign by the Soil Association In collaboration with the Organic Trade Board.Most of us are now quite familiar with the concept of organic food, and maybe even organic textiles, but (and […] The post [073] ORGANIC 101 appeared first on Sustainable(ish).
September 18, 2020
69 min
[072] THE PLIGHT OF THE HUMBLE BEE
I'm delighted to be working with Organic UK* for a mini-series of podcast episodes to mark Organic September - an annual month long awareness campaign by the Soil Association In collaboration with the Organic Trade Board.We'll be diving into all things organic - what the term actually means, how we know if something is organic, […] The post [072] THE PLIGHT OF THE HUMBLE BEE appeared first on Sustainable(ish).
September 14, 2020
52 min

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[091] MAKE YOUR PENSION MATTER (NOT AS BORING AS IT SOUNDS!)

[090] MEND IT, WEAR IT, LOVE IT – WITH ZOE EDWARDS

[089] SHOW THE LOVE

[088] HOPE VS ACTION

[087] THE CRAP ACTIVIST – A YEAR OF IMPERFECT ECO-ACTION

[086] ALL THINGS POLITICS WITH SIAN BERRY – CO-LEADER OF THE GREEN PARTY

[085] IS IT REALLY GREEN? WITH GEORGINA WILSON-POWELL

[084] THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF CHRISTMAS (AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT)

[083] THINK GLOBAL ACT LOCAL

[082] SECRET SUPERHEROES

[081] MAKE A START ON A SUSTAINABLE(ISH) CHRISTMAS

[080] COUNT US IN – CLIMATE ACTION FOR A BILLION PEOPLE

[079] REPAIR WHAT YOU WEAR

[078] JOIN THE PLOGOLUTION!

[077] HOW YOUR FREEZER CAN HELP FIGHT FOOD WASTE WITH KATE FROM THE FULL FREEZER

[076] REDUCING THE FOOTPRINT OF YOUR SHOEPRINT WITH REVIVO

[075] HOW ORGANIC SYSTEMS CAN HELP THE CLIMATE CRISIS

[074] SUSTAINABLE EATING

[073] ORGANIC 101

[072] THE PLIGHT OF THE HUMBLE BEE