Shaping Places
Episodes
The Storyteller’s Path to Climate Justice | Daze Aghaji
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dave Erasmus and Matt Mason speak with Daze Aghaji - activist, storyteller, and Impact Champion at The Conduit, whose work spans clim...
Power to the People: Community Energy in Action | Afsheen Rashid
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dave and Matt speak with Afsheen Rashid, CEO of Repowering London and Chair of Community Energy England, a leader in the UK’s commu...
Growing Together: Healing People and Places | Sal Chebbah
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dave and Matt meet Sal Chebbah - known locally as the Mushroom Queen of Lancaster West Estate in West London. In the shadow of Grenfe...
Rethinking Our Seas: Community and Conservation | Eric & Catrine
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dave and Matt meet Eric and Catrine, the father-and-daughter team behind Sussex Underwater, a community initiative dedicated to resto...
Restoring Roots: Breathing Life into a Living Estate | Sammy Leslie
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dave and Matt meet Sammy Leslie, custodian of Castle Leslie Estate in County Monaghan, Ireland - a place where history, heritage and ...
The Shared Future of Our High Streets | Bex Trevalyan
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bex Trevalyan is a social entrepreneur and co-founder of Library of Things — a UK-wide network that lets people borrow useful items instead of buyin...
The Soul of Place: How Cities Shape Us | Rosanna Vitiello
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rosanna Vitiello is an urban strategist, cultural researcher and co-founder of The Place Bureau — a research, strategy and design studio connecting ...
The Vet Behind London’s Beavers | Dr Sean McCormack
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode of Shaping Places, Dave Erasmus and Matt Mason meet Sean McCormack — the vet-turned-conservationist helping to rewild London. ...