For What It’s Earth
Episodes
33: Alcohol: Getting sloshed, sustainably (and responsibly)
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Getting sloshed, sustainably… This week we’re raising a glass and toasting the end of series 2 of For What It’s Earth, by taking a look at the e...
32: Save the butterflies, plus getting your nature fix during lockdown
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we find out why butterflies (and moths!) are an essential part of our ecosystems, learn about why they're under threat and in decline...
31: Water scarcity
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As our population grows and so too does our consumption of resources, this week Emma and Lloyd are exploring why one of life’s most essential resour...
30: Overpopulation: climate change‘s uncomfortable truth? With Dave Gardner
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Gardner, host of GrowthBusters Podcast and The Overpopulation Podcast joins Emma this week to talk about climate change’s uncomfortable truth: ...
29: Flooding: Can we blame climate change?
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the UK still recovering from the flooding caused by Storm Dennis and Storm Ciara, we’re looking at the news this week. We're exploring the link...
28: Tori Tsui on modern-day activism and fixing the system
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The passionate and fantastic climate activist Tori Tsui joins Emma this week! After a 3-month sail across the Atlantic which helped to raise awareness...
26: Renewable energy: How it works, sources and switching
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Renewable energy! What is it, how does it work, and how can you switch supplier? Some of the most common renewable energy questions are answered in th...
27: Roxy Furman on activism and low-impact living
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
AKA Roxy the Zoologist, this lovely activist and wildlife filmmaker joins Emma this week to chat about all things vegan, how social media and activism...
25: Strange sustainability solutions
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a fun one this week as we explore some of the most interesting and unusual sustainability solutions and environment-saving action plans the int...
24: Wildfires: Causes, biodiversity loss and climate change
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're exploring the topic of wildfires. As immense wildfires currently blaze across huge areas of Australia and both California and Siberia ...
23: Overfishing & eating fish sustainably, with Marine Conservation Society
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With lots of information about overfishing and depleted wild fish stocks in the news, it can be hard to know what fish or seafood we should and should...
22: Sustainable & plastic-free periods
01 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're talking about that time of the month. Half of the world menstruates at some point during their lives and often the sanitary products u...
21: Letters from listeners
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A few months ago, a year 6 class at Mendip Green Primary School sat down to do a writing exercise; they wrote us letters on the topic of plastic pollu...
20: Sustainable cities: Nancy Grimm on future-proofing for climate change
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week Emma's chatting to Dr Nancy Grimm @DrNitrogen from Arizona State University about sustainable architecture, and her research and role in de...
19: Happy holidays: Being sustainable at Christmas
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Christmas! This week we're kicking off the festive season by sharing some of our favourite ideas for making this Christmas a real hoot without i...
18: The Great British Beach Clean, with Lizzie Prior and Marine Conservation Society
28 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Every year, millions of items of litter wash up on our shores, from crisp packets and plastic bottles to cigarette stubs and microplastics, and every ...
17: Rewildling and reforestation: Can trees save the planet?
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're wandering through the topics of rewilding and reforestation! We find out how many trees we would need to help the UK become 'carbon ne...
16: British birds and wildlife-friendly gardens, with Dan Rouse
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week Lloyd speaks to the completely lovely Dan Rouse, ornithologist and wildlife presenter! Find out more about how to look after our birdlife, h...
15: How can we travel more sustainably?
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Emma and Lloyd are back for season two of For What It's Earth! To kick off our next batch of sustainability podcasts, we're celebrating Greta Thunberg...
14: BONUS episode! Arctic bumblebees & climate change
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hello from the Arctic! In this cheeky bonus episode, we're sharing an episode of one of the podcasts that Emma has been working on in northern Sweden ...
13: Listener Q&A!
12 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
And that’s a wrap for season one of For What It’s Earth! This week, to celebrate making it this far, we’ve been answering your questions, from f...
12: Climate emergency: What does that even mean?
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Children have gone on strike from schools, Extinction Rebellion has occupied our headlines and our cities, and now the UK has declared a Climate Emerg...
11: Libby Bowles: Marine conservation, plastics, and bamboo bicycle trips
24 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Marine conservationist and educator, Libby Bowles, joins us to chat about her journey across New Zealand on a bamboo bicycle, discussed why she's dedi...
10: Why is nature important in our cities? With Avon Wildlife Trust
08 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Joined by the Rosie Maple from the Avon Wildlife Trust, we explore the reasons why we need urban wildlife and to understand why conservation movements...
9: Electric cars
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chocks away! From life-cycle emissions and the environmental issues surrounding the lithium-ion batteries to finding charging points and looking at ho...
8: Palm oil: What’s the problem?
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Confused about palm oil? We’re heading deep into the former rainforests of South East Asia to explore the huge palm oil plantations that fuel far mo...
7. Sustainable cosmetics & toiletries, with Sophie Pavelle
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Emma is joined by conservationist and all-round nature legend, Sophie Pavelle for this episode on cosmetics and toiletries. Dead chuffed to be wonderi...
6: Plastics (part 2): What can we do?
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to chat about PLASTICS. This here is part two and we're looking at some of the things that we can do to reduce our plastic footprint. Plus,...
5: Plastics (part 1): What‘s the problem?
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In part one, we're exploring the issues with plastics in marine environments, trying to figure out what's going on with microplastics and even diving ...
4: Recycling: How does it work and are we doing enough?
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We are diving deep into our green bins and following the things we throw away on their journey through the recycling process (or not). Find out why w...
3. Fast fashion: How can we shop sustainably?
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What are you wearing and do you know the hidden costs associated with your clothes? Trawling through the world of Fast Fashion this week, we're explor...
2. Vegan, vegetarian or flexitarian? Sustainable diets and smart food choices
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Put down your hamburgers! This week we are tucking into the topic of sustainable diets, looking at the many, many environmental impacts of the food in...
1: Why do we need bees (and other pollinators)?
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why do we need bees in our gardens (and everywhere else)? To kick off the first series, we're sitting down to talk about honey bees, solitary bees (y...
For What It's Earth Trailer
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome to For What It's Earth! Your brand new environment and sustainability podcast explaining the science behind what’s going on in the...