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As more people move to live in cities, the disconnect between where food comes from and our plate seems to be growing all the time. But today’s interviewee is hoping to change that by helping design alternative food solutions from the very heart of London. The...

With approximately 90% of the world’s freight moved about by large ships, it’s perhaps not surprising the industry has a big impact on the environment. In this episode, I interview someone who is on a mission to change that. Danielle Doggett is one of the...

There are certain topics amongst environmentalists that seem not up for debate….I’m not talking about climate change, that is of course beyond debate and we can put that discussion to bed, I mean when 99% of scientists say something is true its time to stop debating....

Biochar is a product created by applying lots of heat to plant matter in the absence of oxygen. This creates a form of pure carbon, not that dissimilar to what you would put on a bbq, but much purer. This substance that is created can then be stored in soils which...

Technology has been used in conservation for a long time, from microphones able to pick up echolocation calls from bats to camera traps which can be triggered to capture a photo of an animal whilst the researcher is tucked up in bed.  But whilst the price and...

We’ve spoken about the issue of plastic waste in a few previous episodes, but the problem of litter extends much beyond that. There are many other materials and items that are used in an increasingly disposable manner and that contribute to this epidemic. The problem...

We’ve covered the waste plastic problem in previous episodes, it’s not suprising it’s a big issue and its everywhere and we need solutions for the time being because it doesn’t look like any real bans are coming any time soon. Without meaning to get too political,...

The environmental impact of humans reaches all parts of the planet and despite the oceans covering 71% of the earth and us supposedly being land-based creatures, we have managed to have quite a negative effect there too.  Fishing for food advanced from a rod and hand...

:Fast fashion focuses on speed and low cost delivering new ‘collections’ of clothing for every season of every year inspired by the latest catwalk looks or celebrity styles. But as we know cheap is usually too good to be true. If the costs are taken off the end...

Many people think that great ideas and solutions to big problems come from a Eureka moment. Archimedes sitting in a bath or Newton sitting under an apple tree for example. But most of the time the path to finding solutions is long, and expensive. Requiring years of...