Sustainababble
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
#74: Rules (& Squirrels)
26 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A bad time to be either a piece of green law and/or a grey squirrel. What's with all the war? We investigate.Plus, some Trump nepotism that may ...
#73: Geoengineering
19 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mirrors in space? Artificial volcanos? Refreezing the Arctic?! Can we? Will we? SHOULD we?Dave & Ol embark on a terrifying interview with geoengi...
#72: Wasps
12 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Climate change = more wasps. Is it time we all stopped freaking out and started to love the little blighters?Plus, Microsoft Excel has a plan for th...
#71: Amazon Reef
06 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
An ENORMOUS coral reef has been discovered hiding near the Amazon and - in a welcome development - it's not dead yet.We talk to Greenpeace's...
#70: The Resistance
29 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Pipelines approved, climate plans deleted, environmental workers silenced. It’s a tad bleak in Trumpsylvania.But vast marches and spikey twitter pro...
#69: Northern Ireland
22 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What? Has a renewable energy scheme REALLY just brought down the Northern Ireland government?We interview Belfast's Niall Bakewell to find out ...
#68: Sustainabauble
18 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Hark! Sleigh bells! That can only mean one thing: FESTIVE ECO-GUFF! Dave and Ol stuff your stocking to the brim with seasonal blether, and some hypo...
#67: Standing Rock
11 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Nuff respect to the Standing Rock Sioux tribe of North Dakota: they faced down the Man, his water cannons, and his plan to hoik a massive oil pipeline...
#66: The Arctic
05 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
20 degrees warmer than normal. Bugger all sea ice. WTF is going on in the Arctic? We interview clever person Dr Mark Brandon to find out.Also this wee...
#65: Babies
28 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Are children an unjustifiable burden on the planet, as well as noisy and financially ruinous? And why on earth are Ol and Dave talking about them all ...
#64: President Trump
20 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The world's most notorious climate denier is about to become the most world's most powerful man. AAARGH!Ol and Dave, back from their hols, a...
#63: The Ethical Carnivore
25 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Is it only ethical to eat meat you kill yourself? We interview author and journalist Louise Gray, who spent a year doing just that.We find out what it...
#62: State of Nature
18 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The UK's nature is in a state, say the country's biggest green charities, and they're blaming the farmers. Is that fair? Have farmers R...
#61: Blackouts
11 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Is running the country on renewables REALLY 'fanciful nonsense' that'll make all the lights go out? How likely are blackouts? What caus...
#60: Amy Liptrot meets Sustainababble
04 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ol and Dave chat to Amy Liptrot about The Outrun, Amy's phenomenally successful debut book in which she discovers how the wild can restore life a...
#59: Microbeads
28 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Very big numbers of iddybiddy bits of plastic in the sea, and it's all the fault of YOUR face scrubs. Should we ban microbeads? Who thought they...
#58: Biodiversity offsetting
22 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Bio-what? Good question. We find out, via mining in the article circle and the age old question "how many chaffinches equals one owl?"Also t...
#57: Grouse Shooting
15 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
There's been a lot of squabbling about grouse shooting with Ian Botham and Chris Packham taking, er, shots at each other. Why? Can hunting animal...
#56: Mrs May Gets Busy
07 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We're back, and EVERYTHING IS DIFFERENT. Where's Osborne gone? Who put Boris in charge of Foreign? And can we have our climate change depart...
#55: Air
03 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
It's 60 years since the UK's Clean Air Act. Hooray! So why are so many people still dying from air pollution? Ol knows stuff, so Dave gril...
#54: Brexit
26 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Wait, what? We left? WE ACTUALLY SODDING LEFT? Jesus wept.Brexit, then. Not only an ugly word, but, it turns out, an exceptionally ugly reality.We rak...
#53: Fish
19 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Is the EU killing the UK fishing industry? Is Nigel Farage a fisherman's friend? And what the hell has Bob Geldof got to do with it? Dave and Ol ...
#52: Football
12 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Everybody's going football-crazy, football-mad. But will the planet make it out of the group stages? We look at some spectacular eco-guff from UE...
#51: Tigers
17 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
There are a few more wild tigers than the last time we checked, but Dave and Ol are finding it hard to be cheerful. This week, they ask: is it curtain...
#50: Steel
10 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Is it steel vs the planet? Is the ongoing the crisis in UK steel REALLY all the fault of us tree-huggers? And should - and could - the Government do...
#49: Great Barrier Reef
03 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Australia's breathtaking natural wonder is currently experiencing more devastating bleaching than the Romanian footie team at World Cup '98....
#48: Palm Oil
27 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
It's Easter! But as you chow down on your choccy eggs, how "sustainable" is the palm oil that's almost certainly used? Are YOU kil...
#47: Robots
21 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial Intelligence is here, and it's freakin' terrifying. Will the machines boot us off the planet for being the cause of all its probl...
#46: Dale Vince meets Sustainababble
06 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In the early 1990s Dale Vince was a New Age traveller living on a hill in Stroud. Now he is boss of the UK’s best known green energy firm, Ecotrici...
#45: Heathrow 13
28 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Hot off the dock at Willesden Magistrates' Court, we interview Danni Paffard, one of 13 activists found guilty of - but not, it turns out, sent d...
#44: Nuclear
21 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dave and Ol investigate nuclear power: it costs a fortune, but do we still need it to save the planet? And what have didgeridoos, cups of tea, and r...
#43: Love
15 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
It's Valentine's Day, so everyone's throwing money at card shops and calling it romance.But what does it mean for the planet? Should we...
#42: Europe
07 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Lucky Brits will soon be asked if they want IN or OUT of the EU. What should you do if you love the planet? Ol and Dave grill an EU expert, Sam Lowe...
#41: Whales
31 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
They're big, wet and lovely. Whether they're washing up on our beaches or getting harpooned by naughty Japanese people, everyone's talk...
#40: Space
25 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
With Tim Peake, Star Wars, and NEW ACTUAL PLANETS dominating the news, we ponder why everyone's so gooey about space. And shouldn't the huma...
#39: Planet Earth is Blue
17 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dave's back from his holidays to find out David Bowie has died, the UK's lost killer whales it didn't even know it had, and the bloke i...
#38: Tony Juniper meets Sustainababble
03 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off 2016 we serve up an interview with writer, environmentalist and campaigner extraordinaire Tony Juniper.Dave and Ol ask if the recent Pari...
#37: Technology
27 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Can technology save the planet? Dave and Ol interview tech journalist, podcast host & stand-up comic Kirsty Styles.We ask: do politicians have the...
#36: Best of 2015
21 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A bumper festive edition!Grab a vol-au-vent, hijack the sherry and let Ol and Dave take you on a sleigh ride through the best bits of babble from 20...
#35: Kindergarten COP21
13 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Two big things happened in Paris last week. 1) Arnold Schwarzenegger (big) came to town, and took some kick-ass to climate deniers. 2) And then: cri...
#34: Billionaires
07 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
As Mark Zuckerberg doles out his billions and Bill Gates takes centre-stage on climate change, we ask: will the ultra-rich save the planet? Can they? ...
#33: The Climate March
30 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Grab a megaphone, neck a can of cider, and scribble weak puns on a bed sheet. It's march time!But hang on. Does marching through London make a bl...
#32: France
22 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Listen very carefully, we will say zis only once: Ol and Dave are having a French-themed special.The horrific attacks in Paris have overshadowed the ...
#31: Protest
15 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Protest. What's the point? Far better to sit down, wear a suit and be reasonable.We're not so sure, so we delve into recent green victories...
#30: America
08 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Yee-Haw! Mega news from across the pond as Obama rules out tar sand pipeline, Keystone XL.Is this as momentous a moment in the climate fight as it see...
#29: Meat
01 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Can a bacon butty really be as bad for you as smoking? Is meat just a no no if you're keen on the planet?Food and farming expert Vicki Hird joins...
#28: Back To The Future!
25 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Great Scott! The future is actually here - so why are we still building stoopid concrete jungles and mega pricey nuclear power stations?Also this wee...
#27: China
18 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Chinese Premier Xi Jinping is in the UK being preened at by David Cameron & co.We turn our Babble-lens onto China: do all hopes for saving the pl...
#26: Coal
11 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Yucky, yucky coal. Cheap and abundant, but kryptonite for hippies (and any poor soul who mines the stuff). Why?Other big questions this week:- why are...
#25: Naughty Volkswagen
04 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Such terrible behaviour! Ol and Dave spank the bottom of Volkswagen for fiddling emissions tests. But how bad is it *really*? Who should care? And is ...
#24: Chris Packham meets Sustainababble
27 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
We only went to interview Chris Packham - star of Springwatch, Autumnwatch & The Really Wild Show! And his dogs.In our exclusive natter, we ask C...
#23b: Dr Karl meets Sustainababble
22 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Blimey! Australia's legendary Dr Karl Kruszelnicki talks exclusively to Ol and Dave.Is climate change real? Is it going to be bad? What should w...
#23a: Tony Abbott Schadenfreude Special
20 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Abbott has gone! TONY ABBOTT HAS GONE! A-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-HA-HA-HA! Ol and Dave bask.Episode 23b - an exclusive interview with Australia's @do...
#22: Refugees
13 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
As the refugee crisis continues to mount, Ol and Dave examine claims from politicians that climate change will only make things worse - are they right...
#21: So Long, Solar
30 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Bad scenes in the sunshine business as the UK Government sets fire to the solar industry. Ol & Dave are righteously angry about it.Plus, some avia...
#20: Religion
24 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
First the Pope, now 1.6bn Muslims. Religion is going ECO nuts. Can faith save the planet? Does it make a blind bit of difference? Are Ol & Dave go...
#19: Happy Happy Joy Joy
16 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Panic not! We're back! And everything's gone rubbish! Donald Trump and Tony Abbott are happening. And the new UK Government is setting fire ...
Extra: Sustainababble Live!
21 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Here's an extra treat. Sustainababble Live! Caution - contains a few naughtier (than usual) words.We recently did a 15-minute set, live from th...
#18: Eurovision Special!
18 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
It's Eurovision! And it's the last episode of Season 1 of Sustainababble! PARTY TIME!We're joined by songwriter Diego Brown (aka Adam) ...
#17: It’s All Our Fault
10 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Well then. How did Ol's prediction that Ed Miliband would be prime minster get on? Pardon? Oh.So the Tories won. What does that mean for the envi...
#16: General Election
03 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
There's an election on Thursday (I know, us neither!) so with chaotic coalitions round the corner we ponder what small parties can hope to achiev...
#15: Nationalism
26 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
What with St. George's Day and the rise of political nationalists, we look at whether nationalism is a good or a bad thing for the environment. D...
#14: Manifestos
19 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
With an election brewing all the parties have their manifestos out, and BOY are they packed with Babble.This week, Dave & Ol devote pretty much an...
#13: Drought
13 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
California’s drying up but Dave and Ol’s pun juices are flowing freely. The results aren’t pretty.Plus, aviation industry 'babble, undeterr...
#12: Leaders’ debates
05 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Why didn't the leaders' debates mention the environment at all? Do politicians not care? Do WE not care?Also, grim news for fans of an Arct...
#11: Earth Hour
29 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Earth Hour, WWF's epic switch-off-yer-lights-athon, is a Very Good Thing, right? Well, maybe not…Also this week, BP's political donations ...
#10: Death to Pandas
22 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This week, cute fluffy animals v the rest - are people only interested in pointless pandas and the rest of the charismatic megafauna? Plus, is a tee...
#9: Houses
16 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ol's feeling mopey about the misery of trying to buy a flat in London. Shouldn't we just build lots of new houses everywhere? Also...
#8: Politicians
09 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Our first ever guest! Political campaigner extraordinaire and squirrel nemesis Martyn Williams reveals secrets from elections past and explains why we...
#7: THAT interview…
02 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Green party leader Natalie Bennett’s "excruciating" interview hit the headlines this week. For more auspicious reasons, so did president O...
#6: Top Gear
23 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Top Gear petrol head Jeremy Clarkson has made greenie-goading something of an artform. But this week we detect mellowing in his menace, and wonder whe...
#5: Divestment
16 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Like Barry White puffing cigars on a bed of straw, this week’s episode is dangerously sexy.For your aural pleasure we undress #divestment, the steam...
#4: The Oil Price
08 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode Dave and Ollie talk about the oil price, despite not really wanting to and finding it all very complicated and difficult. ...
#3: Facts v Fiction
02 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sustainababble 3 then, and steam our underparts if it isn't a cracker.Dave and Ollie get reflective about the extent to which it's OK for pe...
#2: Frack! Frack! Frack!
26 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In our second episode, we drill into the controversial world of fracking. What is it? Why don't people like it? What's going on in Lancashir...
#1: We’re going to need a bigger swimming pool
19 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sustainababble is go!In this debut episode, Dave and Ol get their head around whether the Earth's just a big swimming pool that we're stuffi...