Category: Podcast

Latest research has found that we are consuming approximately 5 grams of plastic each week! That’s almost the weight of a credit card. Find out how much plastics you’re consuming and what you can do about it

Charles Moore of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation first discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch — an endless floating waste of plastic trash. Now he’s drawing attention to the growing, choking problem of plastic debris in our seas.

In the episode, Amanda Keetley – founder of organisation Less Plastic who gives practical tips on cutting plastic pollution. Book “PLASTIC GAME CHANGER – How to reduce plastic in your organisation to make a difference to plastic pollution” is out now. The episode talks about individual and collective responsibility for plastic pollution, what it takes…

Andri Snær Magnason is an Icelandic writer and documentary filmmaker. In this interview, Andri discusses his new book On Time and Water and our relationship to time in an age of ecological crisis. With Iceland having recently lost its first large glacier, the Ok glacier, Andri discusses the ways in which geological time is beginning…

In this passionate call to action, 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg explains why, in August 2018, she walked out of school and organized a strike to raise awareness of global warming, protesting outside the Swedish parliament and grabbing the world’s attention. “The climate crisis has already been solved. We already have all the facts and…

Jessica and Marijn speak to Rosanna Wiseman and Cameron Joshi from Global Justice Now about colonialism, capitalism and making Extinction Rebellion more inclusive.Extinction Rebellion has three demands. 1) Tell the Truth – Government must tell the truth by declaring a climate and ecological emergency, working with other institutions to communicate the urgency for change. 2)…

We are facing an unprecedented global emergency. Life on Earth is in crisis: scientists agree we have entered a period of abrupt climate breakdown, and we are in the midst of a mass extinction of our own making. This is leading people more and more people to ask What can I do to stop climate…

Climate change is the biggest threat that humanity has ever faced. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the most complex. In this brand new podcast series scientist and activist Dr. Ciarán O’Carroll explains the science and answers the most frequently asked questions about climate change in a series of bite size podcasts. This podcast will answer…

Texas now has the most restrictive anti-abortion law in the nation and to enforce it, there’s a $10,000 reward for civilians who successful sue anyone who assists in an illegal abortion. Has Texas beaten Roe v. Wade? Will Senate Bill 8 stand up to legal challenges? Texas Public Radio hosted a Dare to Listen conversation…

This episode contains strong language. A month ago, Texas adopted a divisive law which effectively banned abortions in the state. Despite a number of legal challenges, the law has survived and is having an impact across state lines. Trust Women is abortion clinic in Oklahoma just three hours north of Dallas — one of the…