Sustainable(ish)

[196] – Everyday influencers (aka the power of YOU!) with Sam Hampton

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you were to google 'how to be more sustainable' you would get a slew of posts sharing 'ten top things to do to cut your carbon footprint' or simi...

[195] – Accelerating climate action through sport with Katie Cross from Pledgeball

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Football and sport don't perhaps at first glance seem like a natural 'in' for climate action. But did you know..?- Over 100,000 grassroots football ...

[194] – People, Planet, Pint with Adam Bastock

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

To change the world, you've got to throw a better party than those destroying it". This is a quote from Louisa Ziane at Toast ale, and is one of my ...

[193] – The Power of Swapping with Samantha Drury Shore from Sustainable Devizes

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

I can't wait for you to dive into this week's episode with Samantha Drury Shore who is the Chair of Sustainable Devizes, not too far from me in Wilt...

[192] – AI, the internet, and the environmental impacts, with Tam Hussey

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Is AI bad for the planet?Should I feel guilty if I use ChatGPT?What is the carbon and water footprint of an AI search?These were some of the questio...

[191] – Ch-Ch-Ch-Changeprint! With Isabelle Sparrow from Carbon Copy

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

I think we're all pretty familiar with the term carbon footprint, but there's a new kid on the block when it comes to talking about the full impact ...

[190] – The Big Plastic Count (join in!) with Daniel Webb from Everyday Plastic

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are diving into all things plastic, and specifically counting plastic with Daniel Webb, founder of Everyday Plastic and the drive behind Th...

[189] – Climate Fresk (and friends) with Ash Goddard

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Could you really explain climate change to your kids, or to your nana if you needed to?By and large, I think the vast majority of people are aware o...

[188] Money, money, money! With Lisa Stanley-Mann

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Money makes the world go around, or so the saying goes. But did you know that YOUR money, might be making fossil fuel companies go round (aka fund t...

[187] No Crap Parties with Charlotte Mason-Curl

24 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I'm chatting to Charlotte Mason-Curl, who is the founder of No Crap Parties and the Kids Party Pact campaign. Charlotte has a backg...

[186] The National Emergency Briefing with Nick Oldridge

24 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I'm chatting to Nick Oldridge, founder of Climate Science Breakthrough, and co-founder of the National Emergency Briefing. What Nic...

[185] Is it all b*ll*cks?

23 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Well this is exciting isn’t it? As it turns out I was wise to say never say never when I said back in April 24 that that was probably the last eve...

[184] How to be more activist with Clover Hogan

12 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hello and welcome to episode 184, and as it turns out, the last episode of the Sustainable(ish) podcast! I wanted to try and get to 200, and I’m a...

[183] Climate Comms that Lead to Action with Frank Holleman from Fork Ranger

05 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the spirit of London buses, ie nothing for ages and then two come along in close succession, this week’s episode is another foodie one, hot on ...

[182] The Climate and Nature Bill (and how to make your voice heard in a crucial election year) with Zero Hour

29 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One of the things that frustrates many people, is a lack of action from governments around the world to protect nature and mitigate the worst impact...

[181] The Party Kit Network (ripples in action!) with Isabel Mack

22 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode feels a little bit liking coming full circle on an episode from nearly 5 years ago! If you’re a long-time listener, and have...

[180] Food and Climate Change without the Hot Air with Sarah Bridle

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode I'm chatting to Sarah Bridle, who is possibly our first Professor on the podcast! Professor Sarah Bridle is Chair in Food, Cl...

[179] Climate Comedy with Stuart Goldsmith

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode I'm chatting to comedian Stuart Goldsmith. I'm a bit of a comedy fan, so I listen to Stuart's podcast, the Comedian's Comedia...

[178] Small but mighty projects (and how to fund them!) with Misha Dhanak from Spacehive

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode I'm chatting to Misha Dhanak, CEO of Spacehive, the home of community fundraising. We're probably all familiar with the ...

[177] The power of your vote – with William Eccles from The Commitment

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode I'm chatting to William Eccles from The Commitment. The Commitment is a campaign asking us to commit to voting for a healthy ...

[176] Badvertising – with Leo Murray

09 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Advertising.It's all around us. Persuading us to buy stuff we didn't know we wanted, telling us how much happier/more popular/better our lives will ...

[175] Climate play – with Lucy Hawthorne

02 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Climate and play might not be two things that we naturally put together. And even less so, climate and 'playfulness'. Climate change is a huge, over...

[174] Climate action help (and hand holding!)for schools – with Jo Pettifer from Let’s Go Zero

24 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're talking schools and climate action!I'm chatting to Jo Pettifer who part of a growing team of Climate Action Advisors from climate ch...

[173] Digital footprints and carbon fingerprints – with Matt and Will from Carbon Fingerprint

17 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we’re diving into all things digital with Matt and Will from an organisation called Carbon Fingerprint.For many of us, the planetary imp...

[172] The forgotten joy of sharing – with Rebecca Heaps from Tentshare

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"If you own a tent you can be a member of Tentshare. If you don't own a tent, you can be a member of Tentshare."Love this quote from Rebecca Heaps, ...

[171] Your Council and Climate Action – an update! With Annie Pickering from Climate Emergency UK

03 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Podcast episode wise it was only 7 episodes ago, but time wise, almost a year has passed since I chatted to Annie Pickering from Climate Emergency U...

[170] Active(ish) for Earth – With Tash Acres from Earth Runs

27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tash Acres is the founder of Earth Runs, an organistaion that rewards activity by planting trees! As you will hear, Tash’s approach to running and...

[169] How Green is Your Money? With Dan Sherrard-Smith from MotherTree

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we’re talking money, and how we can make our money a bit greener.I’m chatting to Dan Sherrard-Smith, who is the founder and CEO ...

[168] Keeping outdoor kit in action for longer with Re-action

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode starts with a confession!This episode was recorded a whole year ago, it was edited, intros were put onto it, it was all ready ...

[167] Debunking (some) climate myths with Dr Ella Gilbert

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Following on from last week's episode looking into some of the basics of climate science with Dr Adam Levy, this week I'm chatting to another climat...

[166] Climate science 101 with Dr Adam Levy (aka Climate Adam)

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's only taken 165 episodes, but I decided that it was about time we did a climate change back to basics type episode, going over the basic science...

[165] The podcast is back!

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After a *slightly* longer (9 months..!) than intended break, the podcast is back!No guest today - just a short solo episode to say hello, apologise ...

[164] Your council and climate action – with Annie Pickering

09 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Most of us limit our interactions with our local authority to whingeing about our bin collections and paying our council tax BUT did you know that t...

[163] The Carbon Footprint of Christmas and what’s in your control

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we take a deep dive into the carbon footprint of Christmas.Which feels a bit weird right?Christmas is a time to let go a little, and...

[162] COP27 Explainer – what happened, what didn’t happen, and why? With Laura Young

25 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

COP 27...What happened?What didn't happen?And why?For those of us in the UK, COP26 in Glasgow last year felt like a BIG deal - it was everywhere in ...

[161] Shop Ethical Instead – with Sian Conway-Wood

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You might not want to hear this but...Christmas is coming!We’re about to enter silly season for consumption with Black Friday and then the Christm...

[160] Carbon Labelling 101 – with Charlie Cotton

04 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Wouldn’t it be great if everything we bought had a label on it telling us what it’s carbon footprint it? Then we would be able to make informed ...

[159] Carbon Literacy – with Phil Korbel

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Awareness of the climate crisis feels like it is at an all-time high. All the studies tell us that 75-80% of people are worried about it, but we're ...

[158] Engaging young people with slow fashion – with Tze Ching Yeung

21 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Often one of the first ways that young people start to express themselves is via fashion, but fashion comes with a considerable environmental footpr...

[157] Creating a Greener and Cleaner future – with Parisa Wright

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I’m chatting to Parisa Wright, who is an absolute powerhouse of positive change – to the extent that I felt the need for a nap a...

[156] Harnessing the power of football – with Rich Holmes at Planet League

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Football – I have to confess I’m not really a fan, and it’s certainly not an area I would usually associate with sustainability. And if we’r...

[155] Donating money to climate charities – how do we work out which ones to choose? With Olly Tapper at the Global Returns Project

23 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What's the best climate charity to donate to?How do I know that my money is actually being used for good stuff and not swallowed up in admin?What so...

[154] Leading by example – does it work? With Steve Westlake

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I know that I’m not alone in occasionally feeling a little bit "what’s the point?" Do my actions really make a difference? Will it really m...

[153] Unlocking the Power of Workplace Communities – with Hermione Taylor from DoNation

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today's guest has been on my podcast guest bucket list literally since it began, so there may be a small element of 'fan-girling' in this episode..!...

[152] My 10 year ‘greeniversary’..!

03 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The podcast is back after the summer break!And I'm kicking off with a solo episode from to celebrate and reflect on 10 years since we as a family em...

[151] Re-run the fun…With Episode 065 – Wear ’em Out Pads

26 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I hope you’re enjoying this little trip down memory lane while the podcast takes a break for the summer. This time we’re re-visiting my cha...

[150] Re-run the fun…With Episode 050 – Everything Electric Cars

12 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The podcast is having a bit of a break over the summer, so we’re re-running some of the fun and I’m picking some of my fave episodes from the la...

[149] Re-run the fun…With Episode 037 – Reusable Party Kits

06 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The podcast is having a break over the summer, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to re-visit some of my favourite episodes from the archiv...

[148] Re-run the fun…With Episode 010 – #2MinuteBeachClean

30 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The podcast is having a break over the summer, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to re-visit some of my favourite episodes from the archiv...

[147] Re-run the fun…With Episode 002 – Edinburgh Tool Library

22 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The podcast is having a break over the summer, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to re-visit some of my favourite episodes from the archiv...

[146] GET READY FOR THE GREAT BIG GREEN WEEK!

15 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"The Great Big Green Week is the UK's biggest every celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature. And everyone's invi...

[145] HOW CAR SHARING CAN HELP FIGHT THE CLIMATE CRISIS – WITH ANDY HIBBERT FROM KARSHARE

08 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

DID YOU KNOW..?There are over 40 million cars parked on our roads and driveways in the UKOn average, vehicles in the UK sit idle 96% of the timeFor ...

[144] HUNGER STRIKE FOR CLIMATE (AND HOW WE CAN PLAY OUR PART) WITH ANGUS ROSE

01 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Wow, wow, wow.What a conversation. And what an incredible human being Angus Rose is.Some of you may have seen Angus in the news earlier on this year...

[143] CAN A TRAVEL EDITOR TRAVEL FLIGHT-FREE? WITH HELEN COFFEY

11 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Can a travel editor travel flight free?Can they still do their job without setting foot on an aeroplane?And why would they want to?Listen in to this...

[142] THE IMPACT OF FASHION AND PLANS TO HALVE IT – WITH WRAP

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Clothes - we all wear them, and we're getting through clothes at a faster rate than ever before. Clothing production has doubled globally between 20...

[141] HABITS WITH IMPACT – WITH AILUNA

20 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As individuals, a lot of the changes that we need to make to lower our environmental impact involve behavioural change and developing new habits.&nb...

[140] HOW TO TALK ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE WITHOUT EVERYONE HATING YOU WITH CASS HEBRON

13 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I originally got in touch with Cass after signing up for a webinar she did with Creative Mornings called How to talk about the climate crisis withou...

[139] EUROPEAN RAIL ADVENTURES WITH GEORGINA WILSON-POWELL

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As Covid restriction ease and borders open up again, many of us are desperate to escape the unpredictability of the British weather and experience s...

[138] HOW MUCH DIFFERENCE CAN INDIVIDUALS ACTUALLY MAKE?

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's very very easy to feel despondent about the climate crisis and the state of the planet.And it's very very easy (and I think very natural) to fe...

[137] WILDFLOWER MEADOWS AND HOW TO MAKE (A MINI) ONE IN YOUR GARDEN

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

DID YOU KNOW?We have lost over a million acres of wild landscapes in the UK since the end of WW2The total garden space in the UK is greater than all...

[136] CLIMATE NEWS – HOW DO WE KNOW WHAT’S TRUE? – WITH JACK MARLEY

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There's a LOT of information out there isn't there? On the internet, on the radio, in our newspapers, on the tel-box.And a helluva lots of opin...

[135] THE LOCAL ELECTRICITY BILL AND HOW YOU CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN!

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I'm chatting to Steve Shaw who is the Director of Power for People, a not for profit organisation campaigning for the UK to rapidly ...

[134] HOW EATING SEASONALLY CAN HELP REDUCE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT – WITH VEG POWER

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we’re talking food. Specifically vegetables. But maybe not in the way that you might expect. We’re all increasingly familiar with the narr...

[133] YOUTH CLIMATE ACTION WITH THE UK SCHOOLS SUSTAINABILITY NETWORK

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We've had a few episodes on the podcast exploring 'climate education' where I've chatted to various people about the brilliant projects they're invo...

[132] URGENCY, OPTIMISM AND ACTION WITH JONNIE HUGHES AND THE EARTHSHOT PRIZE

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I was very excited towards the end of last year asking if I would like to chat to anyone about Earthshot - a book that addresses the challenges faci...

[131] BUILDING A REPAIR ECONOMY – WITH SOPHIE UNWIN

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I was delighted to finally get the chance to chat to Sophie Unwin after literally years of following each other online! Sophie is the director ...

[130] MORE CLIMATE EDUCATION GOOD STUFF – WITH PAULA MALONE

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The more I hear about and read about 'climate education' the more I think that this is such a vital part of the jigsaw, and how we're really doing o...

[129] CLIMATE HUBS FOR COMMUNITY ACTION – WITH ZERO CARBON GUILDFORD

04 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I’m chatting to Ben and Petra who are both trustees of Zero Carbon Guildford which is one of a growing number of Climate Emergenc...

[128] TURN THE TIDE ON CLIMATE ANXIETY

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today is another cracker of an episode and is about something that we haven’t really dived into before on the podcast – eco anxiety.I’m chatti...

[127] GREATER MANCHESTER’S RENEW HUB

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today we're talking all things reuse and renew with Daniel Carolan and Samantha Carty from SUEZ. SUEZ are a waste management company here in th...

[126] NOTHING NEW IN ’22

14 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Those of you who have been following for a loooooong time might remember that my 'journey' into all things Sustainable(ish) started with My Mak...

[125] SUSTAINABLE(ISH) CHRISTMAS CONFESSIONS…!

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode we’re discussing 'IRL' (in real life!) Sustainable(ish) Christmas’s in all their glorious imperfections and with all the co...

[124] THE DAY THE WORLD STOPS SHOPPING – WITH J.B. MACKINNON

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Now this is a cracker of an episode...I ummed and ahhed about whether to publish  this one now (in the run up to Christmas), or to wait until t...

[123] HOW TO GREEN YOUR BUSINESS (EVEN IF IT’S NOT YOUR BUSINESS…)

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I talk a lot on this podcast about changes that we can make as individuals, and as households but possibly don’t talk enough about the other spher...

[122] COP26 – WHAT HAPPENED AND WHAT NOW?

26 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

So then.....COP26 is all done and dusted, and the circus has moved on out of town.There was a LOT of coverage (at least there was in my little socia...

[121] CLIMATE AND HEALTH – A WIN-WIN SITUATION

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

At first glance, healthcare and the NHS might not seem to be linked to the climate crisis. And doesn't the NHS have enough on it's plate at the mome...

[120] TOOTHPASTE AND SYSTEM CHANGE…

12 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

So then. How are you feeling?It’s coming up to the end of COP and two weeks of intense negotiation and shenanigans. Someone asked me this morning ...

[119] SHREWSBURY CUP

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Here in the UK we get through around 2.5 BILLION disposable cups a year – 1 million trees are felled just for coffee cups, and a typical cup uses ...

[118] A BEGINNERS GUIDE TO COP26

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

COP 26. You can’t fail to have heard about it – my social media feeds are full of it, and even though these are very definitely skewed for eco s...

[117] TRANSFORMING EDUCATION WITH THE MINISTRY OF ECO EDUCATION

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we’re talking education, specifically eco-education. For me it feels like schools are a really big part of the jigsaw when it comes to chang...

[116] WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING TO ENERGY PRICES AND SHOULD I STILL SWITCH TO A RENEWABLE TARIFF..?

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Gas prices are going through the roof, energy bills are soaring, and energy companies are dropping like flies.Why is this happening, and what is the...

[115] ALL THE CLIMATE FEELS…

08 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Strap yourself in, this episode is all about emotions and feelings - specifically emotions and feelings related to the climate crisis and the teensy...

[114] HOW TO RAISE A GLOBAL CITIZEN

01 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I’m chatting to James Murray, editor of Business Green, and contributor to a recently publish book How to raise a global citizen –...

[113] SUSTAINABLE(ISH) MEETS FRIENDS OF THE EARTH

24 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I'm still not quite sure how this happened, but in this episode I'm chatting to the co-CEO's of Friends of the Earth! Listen in as I chat to Mi...

[112] SUSTAINABLE(ISH) LIVE AT TIMBER FESTIVAL – COMMUNITY ENERGY WITH BRIGHTON ENERGY CO-OPERATIVE

21 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode was recorded live at Timber Festival over the summer and was my first every experience of a live podcast recording - I think it went ok...

[111] EARTH OVERSHOOT DAY – WHAT IS IT AND WHY DOES IT MATTER?

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Earth Overshoot DayHave you heard of it?You may have seen a post or two on social media telling you that today is Earth Overshoot Day, and you may w...

[110] WEIRD WEATHER AND OUR DISAPPEARING SEASONS WITH JOE SHUTE

23 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Weird weather.We’re all feeling it aren’t we?We've had some of the hottest temperatures recorded in the UK, on the back of a cold cold May. And ...

[109] TOP TIPS FOR BRAVING YOUR FIRST VISIT TO A ZERO WASTE SHOP

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

While we're all hopefully pretty on top of using our own water bottles now, the next step if you're looking to increase your refill repertoire (do y...

[108] REDUCING PLASTIC IN OUR SEAS WITH JO ROYLE FROM COMMON SEAS

09 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I’m chatting to Jo Royle, founder and CEO of Common Seas – an organisation on a mission to quickly and significantly reduce the ...

[107] BUSTING SOME PLASTIC-FREE LIVING MYTHS

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Plastic free July is a campaign that started in Australia as small, local campaign – the brain child of Rebecca Prince-Ruiz.  Now in it’s 1...

[106] CLEAN AND GREEN WITH NANCY BIRTWHISTLE

25 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I’m still having to pinch myself a little but I got to spend an hour hanging out and having a chinwag with a past winer of the Great British Bake ...

[105] THE INTENTION TO ACTION GAP…

18 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We all often have the very best intentions – whether it’s getting fitter, losing weight, saving money, or being a bit greener. We have all the g...

[104] HOW JUST ONE TREE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

11 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Trees.We all love them right?But how much difference can they actually make? Are we all just being conned into feeling like everything will be ok if...

[103] “I GET SO OVERWHELMED”

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the Knackered Mums Eco Clubhouse, lovely Julia recently posted this:"Just wondering how you all cope with not doing it all and not all at once. I...

[102] PALM OIL 101

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today we're talking palm oil...The viral banned (too political apparently!) Iceland advert of Christmas 2018 highlighting the impact of palm oil on ...

[101] THE POWER OF YOU

14 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I talk a LOT about the changes we can make as individuals and the power that we have to create real, meaningful change. I talk about the power of ou...

[100] ASK ME ANYTHING

02 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 100!How did that happen?I’m the least planny ahead planning type person, so it only occurred to me to start thinking about what to do for ...

[099] COMPOSTING 101

26 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 99! How did that happen?  And what on earth should I do to celebrate/mark the occasion? Get in touch to let me know what you’d love t...

[098] ECO SCHOOLS

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

To celebrate and mark the launch of The Sustainable(ish) Guide to Green Parenting, my new book, coming out this week, there's a little flurry of fiv...

[097] REUSABLE NAPPIES 101

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

To celebrate and mark the launch of The Sustainable(ish) Guide to Green Parenting, my new book, coming out this week, there's a little flurry of fiv...