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Hello! Welcome to the very first episode of our first series, Copy This, where we travel to Scotland to learn how a community raised £millions to buy 5,000 acres of local land for a new nature reserve.

In this episode, hosts Ric Casale and Amanda Carpenter are reunited, having last met at COP26, moments after Ric had completed a gruelling 500-mile, 26-day walk from London.

During that journey, Ric had the opportunity to meet our podcast guests, Jenny Barlow and Mairi Telford Jammeh, of the Tarras Valley Nature Reserve in Langholm.

We hear about the incredible passion this small community has for protecting wildlife and restoring the area to its natural state. About how an unexpected opportunity to purchase a large swathe of land for the nature reserve sparked a fundraising mission that ignited people not only across Scotland, but globally as well. We learn about some of the characters and relationships that made it possible to raise the £millions needed – and about the plans to raise more and continue to grow the protected area.

Listen now, to discover the power that people can have when they come together to achieve an impossible dream.

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Hello! This week we’re off to Hull to discover how the Living With Water partnership is working with the community to build a “blue green city of the future.”

We’re joined by two key members of the partnership’s team - Lee Pitcher and Andrew Barron - who share insights into the challenges and triumphs of flood mitigation and adaptation in one of the UK’s most at-risk areas.

Listen in to hear how personal experiences of homelessness and the destruction that flooding can bring, led to our speakers' shared passion for this project. Learn how the people of Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire are collaborating and co-creating to turn the threat of too much water into an opportunity to improve and develop green spaces within the area. Be inspired by a project which spans generations and focuses on working with nature, rather than fighting it.

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Hello! Welcome to Copy This - the first series of the Carbon Copy Podcast - where we throw the spotlight on big thinking local climate action. In this episode, the inspiration is provided by Energy Garden, a co-operative which has helped over 130 communities create gardens at overground railway stations across London. Not only has this re-connected residents with nature and food growing, increasing local pride in the process, it’s also improved the wellbeing of passengers plus delivered a whole range of community benefits valued at an estimated £11.35 of social return for every £1 spent. 

Join Agamemnon Otero, CEO of Energy Garden, and Charlotte Whitfield, Customer Service Director for Arriva Rail London, to discover how they’ve grown community energy and their keys to success, including how they’ve utilised solar power as an income generator to fund this innovative work. 

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Hello! The longest non-stop relay ever attempted is starting in October 2022, over 7200km from Glasgow in Scotland to Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt, in the name of climate action. Community leaders, school children and neighbours will pass a relay baton hand-to-hand across 18 countries and show the world what we can achieve if we work together. An extraordinary challenge, requiring extraordinary effort, to achieve extraordinary change.

Listen to Danny Bent, cofounder of The World Relay, about what we hope to accomplish! What better way to represent the unity and strength we wish to see from today's leaders than an inclusive relay linking together thousands of inspiring climate action projects?

Spoiler alert: We did it and made a world record at the same time!!! The United Nations' convention, UNFCCC, recognised our effort as one of the most significant events in the build up to climate summit. Over 4,500 people participated across 18 countries. We drew huge media attention, with a UK reach of over 17 million and millions more across the entire route. And we delivered an important climate message, endorsed by 825,760 people, to the leaders at the global climate summit in Egypt (COP27), urging more support to help people tackle the climate crisis locally where they live.

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Hello! Welcome to the last episode of Copy This (the first season of the Carbon Copy Podcast) where we throw the spotlight on big thinking, local climate action. 

When was the last time you tried to get your mobile phone or laptop repaired? Chances are that it was impossible but all too easy to buy a replacement instead. This year, the weight of electronic waste produced globally will equal that of the Great Wall of China because repair is so difficult and obsolescence is built into many electronic goods, by design. 

But how is repairing and reuse even possible when the throwaway culture is so deeply rooted in our economy? The Fixing Factory is a new project with a fresh approach that not only makes repair and reuse a reality, it’s also applying lateral thinking so electronic ‘waste’ can benefit local communities in as many ways as possible. 

In this episode, Fiona Dear of The Restart Project and Emma Beal of West London Waste Authority describe The Fixing Factory’s drive to not only give broken laptops a new lease of life, but to use them to tackle digital inequality, train the fixers of the future, provide training and employment opportunities, as well as create a project blueprint that could be replicated around the UK. 

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In this audiobook episode, we look at the predicament of humankind: the quest for endless economic expansion in a world of finite resources and planetary boundaries. We don’t need to look far to see the broken links between people and places, past and present, imagination and reality.

We dispel some of the myths that are putting us in jeopardy, rediscovering the power we have to tell different stories that can reinvent the places where we live and lead to a better future.

Adapted from the original book, Civic Revolution, and narrated by its author, Ric Casale.

Discover a national collection of inspiring stories from across the UK, told by people of all ages and backgrounds. Find out more by visiting carboncopy.eco If you enjoy listening to the Carbon Copy Podcast, please send a link to someone you think would like it and, if you haven’t already, please click ‘Follow this podcast’ wherever you listen.

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In episode two of Civic Revolution, we sift for clues in our past that shape the future. Throughout our history, we have been converting energy from one form to another and changing the world around us in remarkable new ways. We have lived by the stories we are told, and reshape the world by the new stories we tell.

Taken together, we see how these clues point towards a civic revolution where we have the opportunity to create something better and mend the links between people and place that have been broken.

Adapted from the original book, Civic Revolution, and narrated by its author, Ric Casale.

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In this final audiobook episode, we adopt a new perspective and go on to explore the common ground that connects people. We discover the power and appeal of working together locally to protect us from climate breakdown and defend nature. Communities are seen in another light, as both beneficiaries and guardians of common natural resources – from clean rivers to clean air.

We open the door to over a thousand inspiring, real-world examples of collective local action from all four corners of the UK and invite you to step in by visiting carboncopy.eco

Adapted from the original book, Civic Revolution, and narrated by its author, Ric Casale.

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In late 2023, Kevin Jordan’s dream retirement home by the sea was demolished by the local council. Bought only 14-years prior, it was deemed unsafe and at risk from coastal erosion. 

In this, the first episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast series 3, we explore the link between Kevin’s story and the dangerous human-made heating of our planet.  

Join Host Isabelle Sparrow, Save Hemsby Coastline campaigners Kevin and Simon, and Professor Ed Hawkins of the University of Reading’s Centre for Atmospheric Science to see why things need to change, quickly, and what could happen if we continue to cross the lines in the sand. 

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Show Notes

Download your local warming stripes, search for your area via the map or use the dropdown on this page: https://carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action 

Find out more about national and international warming stripes: https://showyourstripes.info/  

Find out more about Simon and Kevin’s campaign: https://savehemsbycoastline.org.uk/ 

Read Save Hemsby Coastline’s letter to 10 Downing Street: https://savehemsbycoastline.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Petition-covering-letter.pdf 

Find out more about coastal protection campaigns in East Anglia: https://www.coasteast.org.uk/ 

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Nature connects us all, so its decline and destruction should be a concern for us all. In 2023 WWF, RSPB and National Trust published the People’s Plan for Nature, a document written in collaboration with a citizen’s assembly of 103 members representative of the British public, and with input from thousands more people across the UK. 

In this episode, released almost exactly a year after the People’s Plan for Nature was published, we speak to WWF’s Head of Community Engagement Campaigns, Kat Machin, about the thinking behind this unique collaboration, and meet five members of The People’s Assembly for Nature, as they are known, to hear how participating has impacted them and their lives.  

Listen to Bigger Than All Of Us to discover how nature, and a desire to protect the natural environment here in the UK, has brought our guests together and created bonds that will last a lifetime. 

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Show Notes

• Find out more about actions you can take locally to support nature and wildlife, check out ideas via Carbon Copy here: https://carboncopy.eco/community 
• Explore initiatives shared with Carbon Copy that relate to protecting and restoring nature: https://carboncopy.eco/action-area/nature 
• Learn more about what the People’s Assembly members did, and how this led to the published plan: https://peoplesplanfornature.org/peoples-assembly-nature 
• Find out more about the coverage of the plan, and events that have taken place since the it was published: https://peoplesplanfornature.org/news  
• Read about the Innovation Festival that Peter participated in: https://www.water.org.uk/news-views-publications/views/innovation-festival-2023-huge-success 
• Learn about The Big One, the event that Rebecca spoke at: https://extinctionrebellion.uk/the-big-one/  

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Plastic is versatile, cheap and long-lasting. It’s also the cause of an environmental crisis the world over. Plastic waste is polluting our rivers and seas, leaching into soils and creating hazards for people and wildlife alike. It’s a problem that needs addressing globally, and right here in the UK. 

In this episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast, released ahead of this year’s “Planet Vs Plastics” themed Earth Day, we meet people working at a local level with their communities to tackle unnecessary single-use plastics. We hear from Roberta, who leads Plastic Free Sleaford, about the steps she and others in her town are taking to address this issue. We also learn about the bigger picture from Surfers Against Sewage’s Senior Communities Manager, who helps people in places around the UK take action where they live. 

Listen to Bottle By Bottle now, to learn how small changes are creating big impact – in Sleaford and across the country. 

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Show Notes

• Discover more about Plastic Free Communities here: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/plastic-free-communities 
• Learn about other things you can do to reduce reliance on single-use plastic: https://carboncopy.eco/community/use-less-plastic 
• Find out more about Surfers Against Sewage: https://www.sas.org.uk/
•  Find out more about Plastic Free Sleaford: https://www.plasticfreesleaford.co.uk/ 
• Learn about the history of plastic here (referenced in the episode): https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/chemistry/age-plastic-parkesine-pollution 
•  Find out more about The Hub in Sleaford: https://hub-sleaford.org.uk/ 
•  Find out more about The Happy Crafters Craft Shop: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554963646711 and Kinder Soaps: https://www.facebook.com/kindersoapsgb  

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The Carbon Copy Podcast shares stories to move, motivate and inspire more big-thinking local action across the UK. We’ve covered a lot of ground with the first three episodes of the season. From the front line of the climate crisis on the Norfolk coast, to citizens across the UK fighting to protect nature, to dedicated businesses, community organisations and individuals in Sleaford tackling plastic waste. 

In this short trailer, we take a look at what is coming up over the next few weeks on the pod. 

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Whether your concern is the environment, health or road safety; the severe congestion that plagues the streets around UK primary schools is something we could all do without.  

In this episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast, released during National Walking Month, we meet James Lucas, a devoted father and keen cyclist from Wymondham in South Norfolk, who has worked with others at his children’s school to implement a School Street initiative – closing the road outside the school to most motorised vehicles twice a day during term time. We also hear from Cara Fahy, Headteacher at Robert Kett Primary School, Jeremy Wiggin of Norfolk County Council and David Burt from Sustrans to learn more about the successes and challenges of implementing a School Street. 

Listen now to Taking To The Street, to hear how this collaborative initiative is benefitting the lives of children, parents and the wider school community. 

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Show Notes

• To find out more about Sustrans School Streets, check out the story page on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/sustrans-school-streets 
• Learn more about what Sustrans do: https://www.sustrans.org.uk/ 
• Learn more about climate action in South Norfolk: https://carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/south-norfolk  
• Find more tips and information about active travel on Carbon Copy’s community page, here: https://carboncopy.eco/community/walk-and-cycle  
• Read about what Norfolk County Council is doing to address climate change: https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/climate 

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With more people experiencing poor mental health and the health service under severe pressure, community organisations across the UK are exploring new ways to help people heal – through green social prescribing. 

In this episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast, we meet Janis Werrett, founder of Cynon Valley Organic Adventures in southern Wales, to learn how her project is enabling people of all ages to improve their wellbeing through nature. We hear from a GP, a researcher and a former volunteer at the project, and explore how the initiative works collaboratively with partner organisations to offer green social prescribing treatments. 

Listen to Returning To Our Trees now to learn about the incredible impact Janis’ work has had so far; and to discover how nature, community and getting our hands dirty could help us all to feel better. 

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Show Notes 

• Find out more about Janis’ project here: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/cynon-valley-organic-adventures  
• Learn about Green Health Wales here: https://greenhealthwales.co.uk/  
• Read about the Accelerate programme that Andrew worked on at Cardiff University: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/medicine/research/clinical-innovation/accelerate  
• Read more of Andrew’s research on green social prescribing: https://research.bangor.ac.uk/portal/en/researchoutputs/making-well-green-social-prescribing-for-mental-health-and-wellbeing(c6d0820d-1c5c-4ca7-8e4a-f5300a51f9a8).html 
• Find out about the project that Mike now works for: https://www.down-to-zero.co.uk/  
• Discover more projects on Carbon Copy that help to improve health and wellbeing: https://carboncopy.eco/impact/wellbeing 
• Discover more project on Carbon Copy that are helping to protect nature: https://carboncopy.eco/action-area/nature 
• Learn more about Mental Health Awareness Week: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/public-engagement/mental-health-awareness-week  

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Carbon Copy is hosting the official podcast for Running Out of Time 2024. In this special “warm up” episode, we meet Jamie Hay, co-founder of the climate relay, to learn more about this incredible event and what we can look forward to. 

Now in its third year, Running Out of Time is Britain’s biggest sporting celebration of climate action and nature. The first baton-carrier will set off from the foot of Ben Nevis on June 6, and the baton will then be transported, without the use of fossil fuels, through places in Scotland, England and Wales over 29 days before reaching the finish line at Big Ben on July 4, coinciding with the recently announced UK general election.

Carbon Copy, with our focus on local, collective climate and nature action, is proud to be a partner of Running Out of Time. We are excited for this special relay podcast series, which will allow us to showcase and bring to life the stories of people in communities all along the route, who are working together to make a difference. 

Listen to Running Out Of Time: The Warm Up, to get energised for the start line on 6 June! 

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Show Notes

Find out more about Running Out of Time: https://running-out-of-time.com/ 

Check out the podcast tour schedule: https://carboncopy.eco/running-out-of-time-2024 

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In this extended first episode of the Running Out of Time special series, we meet the leaders of three of the climate relay’s lead partner organisations, and learn more about why they are supporting this extraordinary event. 

Hear from David Starley, co-founder of The Green Runners, Ivo Gormley, founder and CEO of GoodGym and Damian Luscombe of Vegan Runners UK; as well as people working locally in Fort William for climate and nature, and the relay crew that will be supporting the event from start to finish.  

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Show Notes  

• Find out more about what's happening across Highland for climate and nature, here: www.carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/highland   
• Find out more about Lochaber Environmental Group’s Active Transport Library: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/active-transport-library 
• Find out more about The Green Runners: https://thegreenrunners.com/ 
• Find out more about GoodGym: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/goodgym 
• Find out more about Vegan Runners UK: https://www.veganrunners.org.uk/ 
• Sign up for a leg of the relay: https://running-out-of-time.com/route/ 

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In this, the second episode of this Running Out of Time special series, the relay baton has reached Glasgow. Here, we meet members of the team from the Hamiltonhill Claypits Local Nature Reserve, and hear from Rory Crawford of the National Trust why this local community initiative is being supported by the Nature Neighbourhoods programme. 

We also explore why one of the key messages of the relay, a call for political commitment to protect and restore nature, is so important – and how voters can ensure their candidates are doing all they can. 

Finally, we have a chat with Founding Director of Music Broth, Jen O’Brien, who participated in a leg of the relay and whose social enterprise is helping more people to access musical instruments whilst reducing waste and the need for new instruments to be produced. 

Listen to discover these exciting stories from Scotland’s biggest city. 

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Show Notes  

• Find out more about what's happening across Glasgow for climate and nature, here: www.carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/glasgow-city 
• Find out more about Hamiltonhill Claypits Local Nature Reserve: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/the-claypits 
• Find out more about the Nature Neighbourhoods project: https://peoplesplanfornature.org/nature-neighbourhoods 
• See Rory presenting on CBeebies: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000sccf
• Find out more about Parents for Future: https://parentsforfuture.org.uk/
• Listen to the Carbon Copy Podcast episode about the People’s Plan for Nature: https://carboncopy.eco/podcasts/bigger-than-all-of-us 
• Read more about Music Broth: https://www.musicbroth.org/ 
• Sign up for a leg of the relay: https://running-out-of-time.com/route/ 

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In this episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast Running Out of Time special, the climate relay reaches the Scottish capital, Edinburgh. We meet legendary ultrarunner Jasmin Paris, as well as fellow Green Runner and Running Out of Time superstar Kenny Alexander. We chat sustainable transport with Cllr. Scott Arthur from Edinburgh City Council, and hear some of the highlights from the first weekend of the event from relay support crew members, Harry and Roisin. 

“In terms of speaking out, the climate relay was right up our street... getting involved and really spreading the message about the need for faster and more effective action in the face of the climate crisis, and calling on world leaders to take action. I think it's a fantastic way of involving people all the way across Britain, and when I've taken part, it's been really positive: with the involvement of schoolchildren and local people in all the places that you're passing through. It's really a positive way of speaking out about our concerns and regarding the climate crisis.”  

Jasmin Paris, Ultrarunner and founding member of The Green Runners. 

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Show Notes  

• Find out more about what's happening across Edinburgh for climate and nature, here: www.carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/city-of-edinburgh   
• Learn more about Edinburgh City Council’s sustainable transport plans: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/citymobilityplan 
• Read about Jasmin’s incredible experience completing the Barkley Marathons: https://thegreenrunners.com/green-runners-co-founder-jasmin-paris-makes-history-at-barkley-marathon/  
• Find out more about The Reeling event that the relay visited: https://thereeling.com/  
• Read this helpful article from The Green Runners about how to make your vote count in this year’s election: https://thegreenrunners.com/how-runners-can-speak-out-in-a-year-of-elections/ 
• Sign up for a leg of Running Out of Time: https://running-out-of-time.com/route/  

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In this episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast Running Out of Time special, the relay baton has reached the city of Leeds, in the heart of Yorkshire. Featuring city councillor Mohammed Rafique, relay participants Caitlin and Stefan from C-Capture, Leeds Children’s Mayor, Mohammed and members of the relay crew. We also hear from Executive Director for relay partner The Climate Coalition, Helen Meech, about the campaigns they are focused on this year, including United for People, Climate and Nature – which calls for commitment from political leaders ahead of the UK general election. 

Listen to hear more about how the climate relay is delivering this message as it moves through Great Britain. 

“...The truth is that people across the UK are already taking action to tackle climate change and to protect nature and we believe it's time for politicians to follow suit and to commit to ambitious action ahead of the election and in this critical decade for our planet and so we're calling on all political parties to commit to cut emissions, restore nature and support the hardest hit at home and around the world.”

Helen Meech, The Climate Coalition 

Show Notes  

• Find out more about what's happening across Leeds for climate and nature, here: www.carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/leeds 
• Read about the two organisations that Helen mentions, Manchester Urban Diggers: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/stronger-roots and Ambition Lawrence Weston: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/ambition-lawrence-weston  
• Learn more about C-Capture: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/c-capture  
• Read more about Leeds PIPES: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/leeds-pipes 
• Learn about the Children’s Mayor in Leeds: https://www.leeds.gov.uk/children-and-families/leeds-youth-voice/childrens-mayor  
• Learn more about The Climate Coalition’s campaign, United for People, Climate and Nature: https://www.theclimatecoalition.org/united 
• Learn more about Great Big Green Week: https://greatbiggreenweek.com/ 
• Sign up for a leg of Running Out of Time: https://running-out-of-time.com/route/  

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This episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast Running Out of Time Special we’re in Castleford, in the borough of Wakefield. We meet Adam Savage, Climate Change Project Manager at Wakefield Council, and Lorna Malkin, CEO of Castleford Heritage Trust, which owns Queen’s Mill, a fantastic heritage building and community hub in the town. 

Listen to hear more about the sustainability initiatives at the mill and across the borough of Wakefield. 

“When the mill closed down in 2011, people were saying to us, ‘oh, you've got to save the mill. We don't want it to be demolished. We don't want it to be turned into apartments. You've got to save the mill.’ It's one of the few heritage buildings in the town.  

“Castleford has got this huge history, but there's not much of it in the town left to see. So it was really important to save it as a building, but also then to make it work for the community, to have it as a resource for the community. 

“We have thousands of people visiting here. It has become very much a part of the life of the town and across generations from cradle to grave.”

- Lorna Malkin, CEO Castleford Heritage Trust 

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Show Notes  

• Find out more about what's happening across Wakefield for climate and nature, here: www.carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/wakefield   
• Discover more local climate action stories on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives
• Find out about Queen’s Mill and Castleford Heritage Trust: https://www.castlefordheritagetrust.org.uk/ 
• Read about Adam’s refill store: https://www.growrefillstore.com/ 
• Learn about Wakefield Council’s regeneration projects: https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/regeneration 
• Sign up for a leg of Running Out of Time: https://running-out-of-time.com/route/ 

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In this episode, to mark the incredible day of schools action that took place in Manchester on Friday 14th June, we chat to three guests all focused in some way on connecting education settings and young people with climate action. We hear from Manchester City Council Project Manager Rob Potter about the work of the Educational Climate Change team in schools across the city; we learn about the incredible work that climate charity Ashden is doing through its Let’s Go Zero programme, which is now active in around 3,000 schools across the UK; and chat to Michelle Parkes about Earth Cubs – the award-winning sustainability education organisation teaching young children about climate, nature and the environment at school. 

Listen now to hear these inspirational stories about climate action for the next generation. 

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Show Notes  

• Find out more about what's happening across Manchester for climate and nature, here: www.carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/manchester   
• Read more about the work happening across the wider city-region of Greater Manchester around schools and climate: https://gmgreencity.com/projects-and-campaigns/schools/  
• Read more about Let’s Go Zero’s Climate Action Advisors project: https://letsgozero.org/climate-action-advisors/ 
• Read more about Earth Cubs on the Carbon Copy website: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/earth-cubs 
• Sign-up for a leg of Running Out of Time: https://running-out-of-time.com/route/ 

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In this episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast Running Out of Time Special, Carbon Copy Podcast producer Brad chats to participants of the Trent Valley Way Relay – a one-day event taking place along the Trent Valley Way in the city of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. This mini relay within the wider climate relay was organised by the Trent Rivers Trust, and included a visit to the Stoke City FC stadium and to several historic sites related to Stoke’s famous pottery industry. 

Listen to chats with Ruth Needham from Trent Rivers Trust, Lis Gibbs who worked on the Trent Valley Way project, Craig Chorlton from Stoke City Community Trust, and Running Out of Time co-founder Dan Thompson. 

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Show Notes 

• Find out more about what's happening across Stoke-on-Trent for climate and nature, here: www.carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/stoke-on-trent    
• Read more about Trent Rivers Trust: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/trent-rivers-trust 
• Read more about the Trent Valley Way: Trent Valley Way - Trent Rivers Trust
• Learn about Trent River Trust's work in Stoke-on-Trent: Stoke - Trent Rivers Trust
• Read about the Trent Valley Way Relay: https://www.trentriverstrust.org/relay-brings-free-fathers-day-fun-to-stoke-on-trent/  
• Read more about Stoke City FC’s work in the local community: https://www.stokecityfc.com/community 
• Sign up for a leg of the relay: https://running-out-of-time.com/route/  

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In this episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast Running Out of Time special, we follow the climate relay across the midlands, starting in Nottingham and ending up in the Staffordshire town of Tamworth. We meet Dr Sarah Maloy, founder of Shop Zero, a refill store in Nottingham city centre; Chris Common, who works in Nottingham City Council’s climate change team and Winter Paralympian Anna Turney, who works with charity SnowBuddies to help people with disabilities get involved with winter sports. 

Listen to this Nottingham & Tamworth-based episode to hear stories of ambition, inspiration and dedication. 

“It's always been a response to the community and what they've needed and wanted in Nottingham. The big thing around this is any of us can jump online and try and get a lot of these products, but there's so much greenwashing that goes on... 

“So the benefit here is that we have a lot of knowledge about the products. I can talk about the supply chain. I know where they've come from because also because I'm interested in sustainability. Sustainability isn't just about the environment, it's also about social issues. I don't want any of my products to have come from people that are underpaid or undervalued in their work. So that's an important part of it as well.”

Dr Sarah Maloy, Shop Zero 

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Show Notes  

• Find out more about what's happening across Tamworth for climate and nature, here: www.carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/tamworth 
• Find out more about what’s happening across Nottingham for climate and nature, here: https://carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/nottingham 
• Read about Shop Zero on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/shop-zero-nottingham  
• Read about ways to reduce single use plastics where you live: https://carboncopy.eco/community/use-less-plastic  
• Learn about SnowBuddies: https://www.snowbuddiesuk.com/  
• Read about Anna’s participation in a campaign to prevent polluting companies sponsoring sports events: https://news.sky.com/story/winter-sports-are-nailing-lid-on-own-coffin-by-accepting-sponsorship-from-polluters-12821290 
• Find out more about Rushcliffe Spencer Academy’s Eco School of the year award: https://rushcliffespencer.org.uk/news/rushcliffe-spencer-academy-wins-eco-school-of-the-year-award/ 
• Sign up for a leg of Running Out of Time: https://running-out-of-time.com/route/ 

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In this episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast Running Out of Time special, the baton has arrived in the West Midlands, visiting Streetly Academy in Sutton Coldfield, before heading into Coventry for a day of activities with children and young people. We meet Headteacher Bill Downie, Matt Clayton from Coventry City Council and hear more about the fantastic events of the day from relay crew members Rohan Date and Roisin McDonough. 

Listen to learn how one school achieves the “best-behaved 30 minutes of the week” and to discover who local politicians think ask the toughest questions! 

“If we don't protect these spaces, our sports are at risk. Our triathlons, our marathons, whatever it may be: that outdoor sport would be at risk as we go forward... Green space is becoming a premium and it shouldn't be. It should be something that every person has an entitlement to.”  

- Bill Downie, Streetly Academy 

“We're really hopeful that it will be a real memorable thing for (the children), and help them promote their views on climate, but also obviously then have an impact on their families as well”  

- Matt Clayton, Child Friendly Cov 

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Show notes 

• Find out more about what's happening across Coventry for climate and nature, here: www.carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/coventry    
• Learn about Streetly Academy, where the baton started its journey in this episode with the Streetly Mile: https://www.streetly.academy/ 
• Read more about Child Friendly Cov: https://www.childfriendlycov.co.uk/ 
• Read about the House Project in Coventry: https://warwickshire.thehouseproject.org/about-our-project 
• Read about last year’s Pupil Parliament, which took place at Warwick University: https://www.coventry.gov.uk/news/article/4720/child-friendly-cov-celebrates-first-pupil-parliament-event-with-university-of-warwick-and-eon 
• Sign-up for a leg of Running Out of Time: https://running-out-of-time.com/route   

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In this episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast Running Out of Time special, host Isabelle Sparrow travels to an event at the Sixfields Stadium, home of Northampton Town FC, for a special event involving young care leavers and school children from across Northamptonshire. We hear from members of the team at Northampton Children’s Trust, as well as some of the care leavers themselves; as well as finding out more about the work of the Northampton Town FC Community Trust. 

Listen now to hear why climate issues are so important to these young people and those who support them. 

“We work with 16- to 25-year-olds and I think (climate change) affects everybody, and it's going to affect them for longer than it will affect us so it's good to get people involved in climate change campaigns.”

- Rae Shaw, Northamptonshire Children’s Trust. 

Show Notes  

• Find out more about what's happening across Northampton for climate and nature, here: www.carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/northampton 
• Find out more about Northamptonshire Children’s Trust: https://nctrust.co.uk/  
• Learn about Northampton Town FC Community Trust: https://www.ntfccommunity.co.uk/  
• Learn about Pledgeball, that Northampton Town FC is part of: https://pledgeball.org/ 
• Learn about Planet League, another initiative the football club is involved with: https://www.planetleague.co.uk/  
• Read about Northampton Road Runners: https://www.northamptonroadrunners.co.uk/  
• Sign-up for a leg of the Running Out of Time relay: https://running-out-of-time.com/route/  

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In this episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast Running Out of Time special, we join the relay as it makes its way through London. We reconnect with Ivo Gormley, founder and CEO of GoodGym, after he and a group of lively GoodGymmers have carried the baton all the way from Parliament Hill in North-West London, to the Southbank Centre in Southwark. We speak to Emma Nutland, Arts and Wellbeing Manager at the venue, and learn about the incredible rooftop garden there, which has been growing for over a decade thanks to the care and dedication of Paul Pulford and his project Grounded Ecotherapy. And we meet Paul himself who tells us a bit more about his journey from addiction struggles to star-gardener at the UK’s largest arts centre. 

Listen to learn more about the amazing impact that this urban-greening initiative is having on all those involved. 

Show Notes  

• Find out more about what’s happening across Westminster for climate and nature: https://carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/westminster  
• Find out more about Find out more about what's happening across Southwark for climate and nature, here: https://carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/southwark 
• Learn about Grounded Ecotherapy: https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/creative-engagement/arts-wellbeing/grounded-ecotherapy 
• Learn more about GoodGym: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/goodgym 
• Hear our earlier chat with GoodGym founder and CEO, Ivo Gormley in our first Carbon Copy Podcast Running Out of Time Special episode: https://carboncopy.eco/podcasts/root24-ben-nevis 
• Listen to an earlier episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast, which focuses on the health and wellbeing benefits of spending time in nature: https://carboncopy.eco/podcasts/returning-to-our-trees  
• Sign up for a leg of the Running Out of Time relay: https://running-out-of-time.com/route 

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In this episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast Running Out of Time special, the climate relay visits the world-famous Lord’s Cricket Ground, to mark Show Your Stripes Day as the baton headed through North London and then west to finish the day at Reading Climate Festival. We chat to Stuart Dunlop, Sustainability and Accessibility Manager at Lord’s, as well as Andrew Charlton-Perez, Professor of Meteorology at the University of Reading; before catching up with Carbon Copy trustees Heather and Ric as they completed their first leg. 

Also in this episode, a conversation with co-founder of The Green Runners, Nina Davies, and Harry Stow of England Athletics, about the exciting project they are collaborating on to bring sustainability to more athletics clubs around the country. 

Listen to learn more about the need for action now, from athletes, fans and sporting organisations alike. 

Show Notes  

• Find out more about what's happening across Hounslow for climate and nature, here: www.carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/hounslow   
• Discover your local warming stripes: https://carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action 
• Find out more about sustainability at Lord’s: https://www.lords.org/lords/match-day/plan-your-day/sustainability-at-lord-s 
• Learn more about Show Your Stripes Day and the climate stripes: https://showyourstripes.info/ 
• Learn more about the Run to 2030 event being organised by The Green Runners and England Athletics: https://www.englandathletics.org/news/running-greener-towards-2030/
• Learn more about England Athletics’ partnership with The Green Runners: https://www.englandathletics.org/news/update-on-our-greener-clubs-commitment/ 
• Sign up for a leg of Running Out of Time: https://running-out-of-time.com/route/ 

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In this episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast Running Out of Time special, we rejoin the climate relay as the baton reaches Worcester. We hear from Dan Brothwell and Rob Collier, founders of Bike Worcester, about their passion for make cycling more accessible for all. We also learn about sustainability at the University of Worcester, from Professor Sally Moyle and Katy Boom, in a conversation with Chair of the NHS Confederation, Lord Victor Adebowale. 

Listen to hear how the next generation is inspiring all the guests in this episode to take action for a more sustainable future. 

“I’m 62 and it seems that our generation really had a bit of a party. You know, [sustainability] wasn’t that big an issue… We’ve had a great time, and now the generation that are running out of time have got five years basically to make a significant difference to the trajectory. Otherwise, they’re going to be living in a depleted world… 

“…We had the party, but we’re expecting them to get in the kitchen and clean up afterwards, and actually, I’m surprised they’re not more frustrated or more angry than they are because this is their lives and their kids’ lives. So we have a duty to make this an issue, to listen to them and help them tell the story and get the message across.” 

- Lord Victor Adebowale 

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Show Notes  

• Find out more about what's happening across Worcester for climate and nature, here: www.carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/worcester   
• Learn more about Bike Worcester: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/bike-worcester  
• Listen to the full Bike Worcester No Foot Down podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/14suTArgU6nEjyD6WgOsr1?si=fd6f3be36f8c4452 
• Read more about the SHIFT scheme in Worcester: https://goshift.co.uk/ 
• Read about sustainability work taking place at the University of Worcester: https://www.worcester.ac.uk/about/sustainability/ 
• Read about the work the NHS Confederation is doing to tackle the climate crisis: https://www.nhsconfed.org/topic/climate-change  
• Learn about Lord Victor Adebowale: https://www.nhsconfed.org/people/victor-adebowale-cbe 
• Sign up for a leg of the Running Out of Time relay: https://running-out-of-time.com/route 

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Running Out of Time has now reached the land of dragons – Wales! In this episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast, we catch-up with the baton as it is taken from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff, via the Dragon’s Back in the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park. We chat to Green Runners Nina and Martin, following their epic 46km run through beautiful Welsh landscapes. Also in this episode, we hear from Richard Pollard, Head of the Schools programme at the Tree Council, who welcomed the relay to an event at St. Fagan’s Museum in Cardiff; and from Becca Clark, co-founder of Green Squirrel, the Cardiff-based social enterprise where the baton ended its day in Cardiff.  

Listen to hear the inspiring stories behind these projects. 

“The job I do is fantastic... Every day there's something new. You get this honorable opportunity to meet children from all over the country who are just so passionate, and believe so strongly in the changes that they can make. It's so lovely to see that happening over time.” - Richard Pollard, Tree Council 

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Show Notes  

• Find out more about what's happening across Cardiff for climate and nature, here: www.carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/cardiff   
• Read about climate action in the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park: https://bannau.wales/environment/climate-change/  
• Learn about The Green Runners: https://thegreenrunners.com/  
• Learn more about the schools programme at The Tree Council: https://treecouncil.org.uk/young-learning/ 
• Read more about Green Squirrel: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/green-squirrel 
• Sign up for a leg of Running Out of Time: https://running-out-of-time.com/route  

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In this episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast Running Out of Time special, we follow the baton as it makes its way through Bristol and into Bath. We meet Gil Martin, Head of Estates at Belmont, an inspiring project based just outside Bristol, which is rewilding, rewetting and restoring landscapes, as well as connecting people locally with the natural environment. We also hear from Planet Earth Games founder Chris Broadbent as he leads a “plog” around Bristol City Centre, before ending the episode in Bath, where Olympic gold medallist Etienne Stott and Olympic sailor Laura Baldwin talk to us about their work using sport to engage people with climate action. 

Listen to hear more about these initiatives, which are all finding ways to inspire more action for climate and nature. 

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Show Notes  

• Find out more about what's happening across Bristol for climate and nature, here: www.carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/bristol 
•  Find out more about what's happening across Bath and North East Somerset for climate and nature, here: https://carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/bath-and-north-east-somerset 
• Find out more about Watercress Farm at Belmont: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/watercress-farm-rewilding 
• Read more about Planet Earth Games: https://planetearthgames.org/ 
• Read about Champions for Earth: https://championsforearth.com/ 
• Read about Sport Local and how to have an imaginarium at your club or group: https://www.sport-local.earth/  
• Learn about Rob Hopkins and the ideas that inspired the Imaginariums: https://www.robhopkins.net/ 
• Sign up for a leg of the Running Out of Time relay: https://running-out-of-time.com/route  

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This episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast Running Out of Time special comes from the town of Bradford on Avon, in Wiltshire. Carbon Copy’s Head of Social Media, Yasmin Redfern, and Trustee Andy Knott, joined the relay crew and participants for a sustainable fashion-themed event to celebrate the baton’s arrival in the town, organised by Climate Friendly Bradford on Avon. We hear about Climate Friendly BoA from member Rowena Quantrill, and about the local Town Council environment committee and repair cafe from more enthusiastic residents. We also speak to relay participant and vegan runner Laura Briggs about her involvement with the Running On Plants campaign. 

Listen to discover the fantastic energy and enthusiasm for climate action in this vibrant Wiltshire town. 

“I think it's about opening those dialogues and having conversations about people who are participating in your sports. Not everybody wants free t -shirts. Not everybody wants free bottles of water. Just really being mindful about the little changes that you can make that will improve our environment...  

“The climate crisis is upon us now. We're running out of time, quite literally. And we need to do something about it now.”

- Laura Briggs, Running on Plants 

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Show Notes  

• Find out more about what's happening across Wiltshire for climate and nature, here: www.carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/wiltshire  
• Learn more about Climate Friendly Bradford on Avon: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/climate-friendly-bradford-on-avon 
• Get useful tips about reducing the impact of fashion and textiles locally, from Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/community/slow-down-fast-fashion  
• Read about Running On Plants: https://runningonplants.org/ 
• Sign up for a leg of Running Out of Time: https://running-out-of-time.com/route  

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The Running Out of Time baton has now reached the south coast of England, and in this episode of this Carbon Copy Podcast special, we meet Elly Toyer of Portsmouth International Port, Kristina Downey of the city council and Clare Seek of Share (Portsmouth). We learn how this coastal city is leading the way in terms of making maritime greener, and we even hear from the local climate choir, who sang as the baton was carried through the port! 

Listen, to discover the successes and the challenges of climate action in Portsmouth. 

“I love what community can do to bring people together, to do practical things which help the planet and help each other. I discovered Repair Cafes – the first one was founded in the Netherlands 15 years ago this October – and thought this seems such a good idea, why haven't we got one in Portsmouth? 

“So I decided to set up a little Facebook group and plugged it on every community group in the city that I knew, and in 24 hours, I had 200 people... Either ones to help or, [people saying] ‘Yes, oh my goodness, I want this because I've got X, Y, and Z and I'd love someone to help me fix it.’ 

“So, you know, I couldn't then not make it happen!”

- Clare Seek, Share (Portsmouth) 

Show Notes  

• Find out more about what's happening across Portsmouth for climate and nature, here: www.carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/portsmouth 
• Find out about Share (Portsmouth): https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/share-portsmouth  
• Discover more about the Repair Cafe network: https://www.repaircafe.org/en/ 
• Learn about sustainability at Portsmouth International Port: https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/services/environmental-health/climate-action/  
• Find out what Portsmouth City Council is doing to tackle the climate crisis: https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/services/environmental-health/climate-action/  
• Read about the huge solar project at Lakeside North Harbour: https://lakesidenorthharbour.com/solar-project/ 
• Read about the Climate Choir Movement: https://climatechoirmovement.org/#about  
• Sign up for a leg of Running Out of Time: https://running-out-of-time.com/route/   

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In the penultimate episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast Running Out of Time special, the climate relay has reached the vibrant seaside city of Brighton. We meet Jo McCartney, member of the cold-water swimming group the Salty Seabirds, and teacher at Cottesmore St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School in Hove. Jo tells us how the Seabirds help to engage more people with swimming, and with protecting the sea, and how environmental education is prioritised and celebrated at the school. We also hear from Lizzie Gimblett, Founder of Pupils Profit, which is helping children to reduce waste and learn green business schools through its innovative school-based refill shop scheme. 

Listen to feel inspired and motivated by the energy and enthusiasm of these eco-leaders. 

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Show Notes  

• Find out more about what's happening across Brighton and Hove for climate and nature, here: www.carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/brighton-and-hove   
• Learn more about Pupils Profit: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/pupils-profit 
• Learn more about Leave No Trace Brighton: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/leave-no-trace-brighton 
• Read more about the Salty Seabirds: https://seabirdsltd.com/salty-seabirds-5-c.asp 
• Read about Take 3 For The Sea: https://www.take3.org/ 
• Read about the Eco curriculum at the school that Jo teaches at: https://www.cottesmore.brighton-hove.sch.uk/page/eco/ 
• Join in with the finale of Running Out of Time! https://running-out-of-time.com/run-to-2030 

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In this, the final episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast Running Out of Time special, the team join the relay for the finale in London. We chat to ultrarunner David Bone co-founder of Camino Ultra, Jacob Heitland of Newham Council, Fiona Jones of the IFS Cloud Cable, Andrew Griffiths from PlanetMark and Isaac Beevor from Climate Emergency UK, as we make our way towards Parliament Square for the Finish Line. We also hear for a final time from relay crew members Harry Hughes, Rohan Date and Roisin McDonough; as well as Running Out of Time co-founders Dan Thompson and Jamie Hay. 

Listen, as we celebrate the end of this incredible month-long, 2,436 km people-powered journey to deliver a message to politicians across all parties, and now in particular to the new Government in Westminster: 

We call for commitment to cutting emissions, restoring nature and helping those most affected by climate change. We are united for people, climate and nature - and we are running out of time. 

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Show Notes  

• Find out more about what’s happening across Westminster for climate and nature, here: www.carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/westminster   
• Find out more about what’s happening across Newham for climate and nature, here: https://carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/newham  
• Read our latest blog about the end of the relay: https://carboncopy.eco/blog/united-for-people-climate-and-nature  
• Read about Camino Ultra, here: https://www.caminoultra.com/ 
• Find out about Trash Free Trails: https://www.trashfreetrails.org/ 
• Read about The Tunnel, the race that David ran (and won!) in March this year: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/64139029  
• Read about The Line: https://the-line.org/ 
• Read about PlanetMark, here: https://carboncopy.eco/blog/friends-of-carbon-copy-planet-mark  
• Read about Climate Emergency UK, here: https://carboncopy.eco/blog/friends-of-carbon-copy-climate-emergency-uk 
• Find out more about volunteering with Climate Emergency UK, here: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/application-scorecards-volunteering-2/ 
• Find out about Running Out of Time: https://running-out-of-time.com/ 

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In our first special themed episode revisiting conversations recorded during the Running Out of Time climate relay, we meet famous athletes who are using their sport to raise awareness about the climate and nature crises. Including chats with Etienne Stott, Laura Baldwin, Jasmin Paris, David Bone and Anna Turney. 

Listen now, and... 

• Discover how envisioning a better, healthier future is helping to engage more sportspeople with positive action... 
• Learn what happened to Jasmin Paris’ Barkley Marathons trainers... 
• Hear how long-distance runners are getting involved with research about litter and air quality... 
• Find out how climate change is already affecting conditions for winter sport. 

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Show Notes 

• Learn about Running Out of Time 2024: https://carboncopy.eco/running-out-of-time-2024  
• Read about Champions for Earth: https://championsforearth.com/  
• Read about Sport Local and how to have an imaginarium at your club or group: https://www.sport-local.earth/   
• Learn about Rob Hopkins and the ideas that inspired the Imaginariums: https://www.robhopkins.net/ 
• Learn about The Green Runners: https://thegreenrunners.com/ 
• Read about Jasmin’s experience of the Barkley Marathons: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-68643341 
• Learn about Camino Ultra: https://www.caminoultra.com/ 
• Read about Trash Free Trails: https://www.trashfreetrails.org/ 
• See the Air Aware tool David mentions: https://www.air-aware.co.uk/ 
• Read about Anna’s efforts to prevent polluting sponsors supporting big winter sports events: https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/03/16/how-much-snow-is-ski-world-cup-sponsor-audi-melting-activists-come-up-with-world-first-for 

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This episode revisits nature-related conversations from across Britain, recorded during the Running Out of Time climate relay. We meet Paul Pulford of Grounded Ecotherapy, Bob Alston and Julieanne Levett of Hamiltonhill Claypits Local Nature Reserve, Ruth Needham of Trent Rivers Trust and Gil Martin of Belmont. 

Listen now, and: 

• Learn how Paul turned his life around, overcoming addiction struggles and becoming Head Gardener at the Southbank Centre. 
• Discover the amazing transformation that the Hamiltonhill Claypits Local Nature Reserve has brought to a former “cowp” in central Glasgow. 
• Find out how Trent Rivers Trust is helping more people locally connect with their waterways. 
• Hear how Gil and his team are rewilding the landscape at Belmont and why diversity is so important to everything they do. 

Show Notes 

• Subscribe to the Carbon Copy Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/copy-this 
• Discover more nature-based stories, on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives?search_term=&filter-local_area=&filter-action_area%5B%5D=1743 
• Learn more about different approaches to Rewilding: https://carboncopy.eco/community/rewild-land 
• Read about Grounded Ecotherapy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/grounded-ecotherapy 
• Read about The Claypits: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/the-claypits 
• Read about Trent Rivers Trust: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/trent-rivers-trust 
• Read about Watercress Farm at Belmont: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/watercress-farm-rewilding 
• Learn about the Nature Neighbourhoods programme: https://peoplesplanfornature.org/nature-neighbourhoods 
• Find out more about Running Out of Time 2024: https://carboncopy.eco/running-out-of-time-2024 

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In this episode, we revisit conversations recorded during the Running Out of Time relay focused on council-led climate action. We meet Isaac Beevor, Partnerships Director at Climate Emergency UK; Chis Common, Carbon Neutral Policy Manager at Nottingham City Council; Cllr Scott Arthur of Edinburgh City Council; Kristina Downey, Principal Climate Change Strategy Advisor at Portsmouth City Council; and Jacob Heitland, Director of Climate Action at Newham Council to discuss the different approaches, successes and challenges of council-led climate action. 

Listen, to learn: 

• How councils have responded to the scores they were awarded by Climate Emergency UK. 
• How huge ambition is playing an important role in moving Nottingham towards net-zero. 
• About innovative new public transport developments in Edinburgh. 
• How Shore Power is helping to reduce the climate impact of Portsmouth port. 
• How Newham Council is working closely with communities to ensure climate action plans are inclusive and respond to specific local needs.  

Show Notes 

• Search Carbon Copy to find out more about climate action where you live: https://carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action  
• Read more about Climate Emergency UK in this blog on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/blog/friends-of-carbon-copy-climate-emergency-uk 
• Read this blog about the Climate Action Scorecards from Climate Emergency UK team member, Don Von Rohland: https://carboncopy.eco/blog/don-von-rohland-climate-action-scorecards 
• Find out about volunteering with Climate Emergency UK to help create the next round of scorecards: https://climateemergency.uk/help-us-create-the-next-scorecards/ 
• Find out about climate action and plans in Nottingham: https://carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/nottingham 
• Find out about climate action and plans in Edinburgh: https://carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/city-of-edinburgh 
• Find out about climate action and plans in Portsmouth: https://carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/portsmouth 
• Learn about Shore Power in Portsmouth: https://portsmouth-port.co.uk/news/portsmouth-international-port-sets-course-for-shore-power/ 
• Find out about climate action and plans in Newham: https://carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/newham  
• Read about Newham Council’s Just Transition Plan: https://www.newham.gov.uk/council/just-transition-plan 
• Listen to previous episodes of the Carbon Copy Podcast: https://carboncopy.eco/podcast  

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In this special schools-themed episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast, we revisit conversations recorded during the Running Out of Time climate relay, with four amazing organisations helping to provide climate change education to children, young people and teachers, and helping schools to take action for climate and nature as part of the curriculum. We meet Lizzie Gimblett, founder of Pupils Profit, which helps children to set up and manage eco-refill shops at their schools; Richard Pollard of the Tree Council who works to embed learning about nature into classrooms and education settings; Jo Pettifer of the Ashden-led Let’s Go Zero programme and Michelle Parkes of Earth Cubs who provide climate change and sustainability education to very young children. 

Listen to hear: 

• How children are helping spread the word about reuse to their families by running Pupils Profit refill shops at school. 
• About the many different ways the Tree Council is connecting children with trees and nature in education settings. 
• How Ashden’s Let’s Go Zero programme is providing climate change education and helping schools to reduce their emissions – whatever stage they are at on their climate journey. 
• How Earth Cubs is using fun cartoon characters to teach young children about the environment and the actions they can take. 

Show Notes 

• Read more about Pupils Profit on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/pupils-profit  
• Read more about the Tree Council’s Young Tree Champions programme: https://youngtreechampions.org/  
• Find out about signing your school up to Let’s Go Zero: https://letsgozero.org/join/  
• Read more about Earth Cubs on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/earth-cubs  
• Discover a thousand big-thinking local projects for you to copy and adapt in your own area: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives  
• Learn about different actions you can take with your school and in your community: https://carboncopy.eco/community 
• Subscribe to the Carbon Copy Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/copy-this  

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In this, the first episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast’s latest series, All Nature, we meet Jan Stannard and Dan Hill, of charity Heal Rewilding, at their first site on the outskirts of Frome in Somerset. We reveal the worrying state of nature in the UK, and how Jan and her colleagues felt compelled to address this. We discover the huge ambition of Heal Rewilding to create nature rich environments in every county of England, and we hear about the amazing network of different people and organisations working to renew and restore nature across the UK. 

"...the only way for nature to recover is for it to have more room, more space dedicated to it. It can't just be the edges of farmland, but dedicated spaces that are new are fundamental to nature's recovery. What we have to remember is England, out of 240 countries and territories in the world, England is in 234th place where one is best. So the state of nature in England is absolutely on the floor. This can't happen soon enough." - Jan Stannard, Heal Co-Founder

Listen to Heal The Wild now, to: 

• Find out what rewilding is, and why it is important. 
• Hear about the exciting species that are already present on site at Heal Somerset, after just the first 18 months. 
• Learn more about how to get involved with nature restoration. 
• Take the chance to help Heal Rewilding to find new sites for their ambitious programme! 

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Show Notes 

• Read Heal Rewilding’s story on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/heal-rewilding  
• Support Heal Rewilding by sponsoring a square of land: https://www.healrewilding.org.uk/heal3x3  
• Find out more about rewilding: https://carboncopy.eco/community/rewild-land  
• Read the State of Nature report: https://stateofnature.org.uk/ 
• Discover more rewilding organisations via Rewilding Britain: https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/ 
• Read about the Knepp Estate: https://knepp.co.uk/  
• Read about the Beaver Trust: https://beavertrust.org/
• Read about The Beaver Project: https://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/what-we-do/our-conservation-work/on-land/beavers/cornwall-beaver-project 
• Read about The Grange Project: https://www.grangeproject.co.uk/ 
• Read more about the New To Nature programme from Groundwork: https://www.groundwork.org.uk/new-to-nature-legacy/ 
• Read about Wild Ken Hill: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/wild-ken-hill  

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The impacts of climate change are wide-ranging, but here in the UK, where none of us lives more than 70 miles from the sea, bigger winter storms, heavy rain and increased wave power create serious coastal flooding risks for huge numbers of people. In the North East of England, an innovative partnership of organisations, led by South Tyneside Council, is working on a programme of work exploring natural solutions to reducing this flood risk. In this episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast, we meet Karen Daglish, Delivery Manager at the Stronger Shores programme, to learn more about this inspiring, collaborative initiative. We also meet Judy Power, Project Manager at Tees Rivers Trust, one of the partner organisations working with the programme, and learn about the incredible, painstaking work they’re doing grow and protect seagrass and wild oysters in the Tees Estuary. 

Listen to learn about: 

• The long-term goals and ambition of the Stronger Shores programme. 
• The amazing potential of wild oysters to filter water and sequester carbon. 
• The reason that seagrass is such an important species – and why it is under threat. 
• How engagement activities across the North East are helping more people locally to appreciate and understand the natural species on their shores. 

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Show Notes

• More information about Stronger Shores: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/stronger-shores  
• More projects on Carbon Copy relating to protecting coastal environments: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives?cst&search_term=coastal&filter-local_area  
• Learn more about taking action for seagrass: https://carboncopy.eco/community/restore-seagrass  
• Learn more about the Environment Agency’s coastal protection research: https://engageenvironmentagency.uk.engagementhq.com/innovation-programme  
• Read about Tees Rivers Trust: https://www.teesriverstrust.org/  
• Read about the Wild Oysters project: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/wild-oysters  
• Learn about the Tall Ships Festival: https://www.tallshipshartlepool2023.co.uk/  
• Listen to the Carbon Copy Podcast – Lines In The Sand, to learn more about the impacts of coastal erosion: https://carboncopy.eco/podcasts/lines-in-the-sand  

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In this episode of All Nature, from the Carbon Copy Podcast, we hear from two community organisations selected as part of the Nature Neighbourhoods programme. In Edinburgh, we meet the founders and participants in Granton Community Gardeners, a charity helping to improve access to fresh food and green space, which attracts people from a huge range of backgrounds, ages and nationalities. In Leeds we discover the Lincoln Greeners group, a weekly gardening group run by community arts organisation Mawfa Theatre. We learn how growing together is helping to overcome social isolation and is helping wellbeing for both volunteers and participants. We also speak to Nature Neighbourhoods Programme Manager Rory Crawford, of the National Trust, to understand more about how the initiative came to be, and the aims and aspirations for the three major nature organisations that lead the programme: National Trust, RSPB and WWF-UK. 

Listen to learn: 

• Why nature conservation doesn’t need to be the primary focus for urban gardening and growing projects to be beneficial. 
• How the Nature Neighbourhoods programme is empowering and supporting community organisations to keep doing what they do best at a local level. 
• What keeps participants and volunteers coming back to these inspiring projects every week. 
• How local and grassroots projects can still have a massive impact. 

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Show Notes 

• Read more about Granton Community Gardeners on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/granton-community-gardeners  
• Read more about Mafwa Theatre’s Lincoln Greeners group on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/mafwa-theatre-lincoln-greeners  
• Learn about another of the Nature Neighbourhoods programme projects – Hamiltonhill Claypits Local Nature Reserve – in a previous episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast: https://carboncopy.eco/podcasts/root24-glasgow  
• Listen to Bigger Than All Of Us, from the Carbon Copy Podcast series 3, where we learned about the People’s Plan for Nature: https://carboncopy.eco/podcasts/bigger-than-all-of-us  
• Learn about the Nature Neighbourhoods Programme: https://peoplesplanfornature.org/nature-neighbourhoods  
• Learn more about growing food locally, on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/community/produce-local-food  
• Discover more stories relating to nature, on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives?search_term=&filter-local_area=&filter-action_area%5B%5D=1743  

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In this episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast’s All Nature series, we discover the ambitious work of the West of England Combined Authority (WECA), which hopes to make the region the UK Pollinator Capital by 2030. We hear from Sophie Spencer, Senior Environment Manager at WECA about why nature recovery and, in particular, pollinators, are such an important focus for the organisation. We learn about the Bee Bold Awards, a unique annual celebration of local groups and businesses that are doing something special for nature and we hear from some of the organisations that have received support as part of WECA’s pollinator programme: Co-forest, Middle Ground Growers, Black Seeds Network, St. Peter’s Hospice and Really Wild Lockleaze. 

“We've invested over 10 million in nature in the West of England in total. From the tiniest little pocket park, to big nature recovery projects at landscape scale. It's been really exciting, but at the same time, we know that nature needs a lot more investment. So, we've been talking to businesses, helping them understand their impacts on nature, and hoping to drive more investment into the West of England so we can achieve our ambitions. We can't do it on our own. It's about us working together” 

- Sophie Spencer 

Listen, to learn: 

• About the wide range of different organisations that have received Bee Bold Awards and why supporting pollinators is important to them. 
• More about the different environments that can support pollinator numbers – in towns, cities and in more rural settings. 
• How WECA is working with organisations to support community engagement and to promote inclusion in nature recovery projects. 

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Show Notes 

• Listen to the bonus episode Black Seeds Network: Nature Rising: https://carboncopy.eco/podcasts/bonus-episode-nature-rising
• Discover more stories about communities, councils and companies working with nature: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives?search_term=&filter-local_area=&filter-action_area%5B%5D=1743 
• Learn more about the Bee Bold Awards on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/bee-bold-awards 
• Read more about Co-forest on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/co-forest
• Learn more about Middle Ground Growers on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/middle-ground-growers 
• Read about Really Wild Lockleaze: https://www.lockleazehub.org.uk/really-wild-lockleaze
• Learn more about St. Peter’s Hospice: https://www.stpetershospice.org/ 

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In this special bonus episode of All Nature, from the Carbon Copy Podcast, we meet Gnisha Bevan. Gnisha and co-founder Roger Griffith, MBE started the Black Seeds Network around five years ago to provide a platform for environmentalists of colour to socialise, gain support, seek opportunities, develop innovation, knowledge and expertise on environmental issues. Now, the network has joined with partners including Friends of the Earth to create a year-long programme of events and activities called “Nature Rising.” We met Gnisha via the team at the West of England Combined Authority, who have proved some funding for the Nature Rising programme and suggested we might like to learn more about the Black Seeds Network.  

Originally recorded for All Nature, Episode 4; the conversation was so interesting and engaging we decided to create this bonus episode to give you, the listeners, more of the story. 

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Show Notes 

Read about the Black Seeds Network: https://creativeconnex.org/about-black-seeds-network/  

Listen to All Nature: Positively Buzzing to learn more about nature protection work in the West of England:  https://carboncopy.eco/podcasts/all-nature-positively-buzzing

Read this local news article about the Nature Rising programme: https://www.bristol247.com/climate/news-climate/global-majority-project-celebrates-summer-success/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3JSCV4HCqGSVMxx0nNbxkm1ACc1hr8AGXOEFP7sjc04ujsTBCh9vUfrCo_aem_pr1UcRNrtt4AyCL3al_8uA 

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Join podcast host Isabelle Sparrow and producer Bradley Ingham for this, the first episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast series, Do Something Bigger, as we introduce our year-long campaign: 25 Big Local Actions in 2025. We look at why this year is so important for climate action – both globally, and locally. We examine the potential for local action to make a huge difference, and how positive changes that appear unrelated to climate change or nature restoration can have benefits for the environment as well.  

Listen now to: 

• Learn more about the UN’s “Decade of Action,” and about why, despite challenging circumstances, we still have a lot of hope (and evidence) that through working together, locally, we can get to the future we want to see! 
• Get an introduction to the different climate action areas we’re covering in this series, and why we are calling on you to Do Something Bigger in 2025. 
• Find a topic that inspires you, motivates you and could bring you joy personally – as well as helping to tackle the biggest issues of our time. 

Show Notes 

• Discover 25 Big Local Actions in 2025: https://carboncopy.eco/takeaction  
• Listen back to previous episodes of the Carbon Copy Podcast: https://carboncopy.eco/podcast  
• Check out the hundreds of inspiring, hope-filled initiatives on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives  
• Subscribe to Carbon Copy’s newsletter: https://carboncopy.eco/newsletter  
• Learn about the SDGs: https://sdgs.un.org/goals  
• Read the UN Emissions Gap report 2024: https://www.unep.org/resources/emissions-gap-report-2024 

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Britain has some of the least energy efficient housing stock in Europe, with 27 million homes in need of improvement. People across the country are struggling with bills and suffering in cold, draughty houses. In this episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast we meet Andrea Howe from Cosy Homes in Lancashire, and Til Wallis, from Canopy Housing, to explore action that people can take to insulate their homes and other inefficient buildings, to save money, improve health and reduce carbon emissions. 

Listen now to learn: 

• How much money you could save by installing effective insulation in your house 
• Some of the different materials that can be used for insulation 
• What you can do if you are a landlord with properties that have low energy efficiency ratings 
• How you can find out more and get involved with tackling cold homes across the UK 

“We're trying to change the system up in lots of different ways. I think that's the big thing about Canopy: we're providing warm, safe, comfortable, nice homes for people to live, where they get support. But also trying to do social bridging, and also trying to do our bit for the environment within this city.” - Til Wallis, Canopy Housing 

Full transcript available at: https://carboncopy.eco/podcasts/insulate-our-homes

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Show Notes 

• Discover 25 Big Local Actions in 2025: https://carboncopy.eco/takeaction  
• Listen back to previous episodes of the Carbon Copy Podcast: https://carboncopy.eco/podcast  
• Check out the hundreds of inspiring, hope-filled initiatives on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives  
• Subscribe to Carbon Copy’s newsletter: https://carboncopy.eco/newsletter 
• Learn more about insulation, on the Insulate Our Homes action page: https://carboncopy.eco/takeaction/insulate-our-homes 
• Read more about Cosy Homes in Lancashire: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/cosy-homes-in-lancashire 
• Read more about Canopy Housing: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/canopy-housing-2  
• Find out about funding available to people on lower incomes for home insulation: https://www.gov.uk/apply-great-british-insulation-scheme  
• Find out about the Warm Homes Grant which can be used by both private owners and landlords: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/warm-homes-local-grant 

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In this episode of Do Something Bigger from the Carbon Copy Podcast we explore the waterlogged world of peatlands. We learn about the huge value that peat can bring, in terms of storing carbon, reducing flood risk, purifying water and providing habitat for rare species like adder, curlew and insectivorous plants. Listen, to hear how both Ulster Wildlife and Lancashire Peat Partnership are working to restore peatlands, and discover how you can take action to protect these incredible landscapes. 

• Learn about the impact of degraded peatland. 
• Hear about animals and plants that call peatlands their home. 
• Find out why peatlands have become so degraded and damaged. 
• Learn about the importance of buying peat-free compost. 
• Get inspired to take big local action for peat! 

Full transcript available at: https://carboncopy.eco/podcasts/restore-peatlands

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Show Notes 

• Find out more about restoring peatlands: https://carboncopy.eco/takeaction/restore-peatlands 
• Discover all 25 Big Local Actions for climate and nature: https://carboncopy.eco/takeaction 
• Listen back to previous episodes of the Carbon Copy Podcast: https://carboncopy.eco/podcast  
• Find out more about Lancashire Peat Partnership: https://www.lancswt.org.uk/our-work/projects/peatland-restoration/lancashire-peat-partnership  
• Read about one of Lancashire Peat Partnership’s flagship projects, in the Forest of Bowland AONB: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/bowland-priority-peat  
• Read about Ulster Wildlife’s current project at Haughey’s Bog: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/haugheys-bog-restoration  
• Learn more about Ulster Wildlife’s work on peat: https://www.ulsterwildlife.org/saving-our-peatlands 
• Discover gardening and growing projects via Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives?search_term=&filter-local_area=&filter-action_area%5B%5D=56&filter-positive_impact%5B%5D=17 
• Find a peat-free plant nursery near you: https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/peat/peat-free-nurseries 
• Find your local wildlife trust to explore peatland volunteering opportunities: https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/peat/peat-free-nurseries 

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In this episode of Do Something Bigger from the Carbon Copy Podcast, we are seeking solutions to one of the UK’s most common and most destructive natural disasters: floods. We discover just how high the risk of flooding is, how much worse it is predicted to get – and why this is linked to climate change. We explore ways to prepare for flooding, in homes and in wider communities – and we look at natural flood defences and sustainable urban drainage solutions (SuDS) that can reduce the likelihood of floods happening in the first place. Join host Isabelle Sparrow, special guest co-host Joanna Yarrow, flooding expert Mary Long-Dhonau OBE (AKA Flood Mary) and Rachel Glossop of the Living With Water Partnership to learn:

• About The Phoenix, the sustainable neighbourhood being developed by Joanna Yarrow’s company Human Nature 
• The importance of greening up and de-paving around homes and in towns and cities 
• Top tips for protecting your home from flood damage 
• What a Flood Action Group is and why every community should have one 
• How to keep vulnerable people safe in the event of a flood 

Full transcript available at: https://carboncopy.eco/podcasts/take-flood-action

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Show notes 

• Find out more about taking flood action: https://carboncopy.eco/takeaction/take-flood-action 
• Discover all 25 Big Local Actions for climate and nature: https://carboncopy.eco/takeaction   
• Listen back to previous episodes of the Carbon Copy Podcast: https://carboncopy.eco/podcast  
• Read more about The Phoenix: https://www.phoenixlewes.com/ 
• Read more about Human Nature: https://www.humannature-places.com/ 
• Learn more about Flood Mary: https://floodmary.com/ 
• Read more about the Living With Water Partnership, on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/living-with-water 
• Find out about Flood Action Groups: https://thefloodhub.co.uk/community/ 
• Read about the RAIN project in Northamptonshire: https://rainnorthants.co.uk/  

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In this episode of Do Something Bigger from the Carbon Copy Podcast, we’re exploring how farming and food production, done in the right way, can bring huge benefits for nature and climate. Join host Isabelle Sparrow and special guest co-host Kathryn Machin, Head of Community Engagement Campaigns at WWF UK to explore why involving farmers and food producers in conversations about nature and climate is so important. We speak to Martin Lines – an arable farmer from Cambridgeshire who is also CEO of the Nature Friendly Farming Network – to learn more about the ways the public can support farmers who are transitioning to more sustainable practices; and we hear from Stephanie McEvoy, who works with farmers and agri-food businesses in Northern Ireland to encourage peer-to-peer learning and more nature-focused ways of working. 

Listen to learn: 

• More about WWF UK’s work supporting farmers and sustainable agriculture. 
• What the Nature Friendly Farming Network does and how you can get involved. 
• Why peer-to-peer learning is particularly important for farmers. 
• What steps you can take (even if you’re not a farmer) to support nature-friendly farming practices. 

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Show notes 

• For a full transcript visit: https://carboncopy.eco/podcasts/farm-with-nature
• Find out more about farming with nature: https://carboncopy.eco/takeaction/farm-with-nature 
• Discover all 25 Big Local Actions for climate and nature: https://carboncopy.eco/takeaction   
• Listen back to previous episodes of the Carbon Copy Podcast: https://carboncopy.eco/podcast  
• Listen to Bigger Than All Of Us – our podcast episode all about the People’s Plan for Nature: https://carboncopy.eco/podcasts/bigger-than-all-of-us  
• Read the People’s Plan for Nature: https://peoplesplanfornature.org/  
• Read about Stephanie’s work with farmers in Northern Ireland: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/farming-carbon  
• Sign up to be a member of the Nature Friendly Farming Network: https://www.nffn.org.uk/ 
• Read about WWF’s work to mend the broken food system: https://www.wwf.org.uk/food  
• Learn more about WWF’s work on regenerative agriculture: https://www.wwf.org.uk/food/farming/regenerative-agriculture  
• Read the Land of Plenty report: https://www.wwf.org.uk/updates/land-of-plenty  
• Read about WWF’s Eat For Change programme: https://www.wwf.org.uk/eat4change  

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In this episode of Do Something Bigger from the Carbon Copy Podcast, host Isabelle Sparrow and producer Bradley Ingham chat to reuse and repair experts Dr Adam Read MBE and Clare Seek. They discuss the plethora of co-benefits brought by a circular economy, and outline their visions for a future in which repair and reuse is normalised and celebrated. We learn about The Renew Hub, the incredible large-scale reuse operation run by SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK in Greater Manchester, which is saving useable items from ending up in landfill. We also hear about how Share (Portsmouth) has developed from pop-up shop to a thriving community organisation, helping to bring people together and creating connections that go beyond repair. 

Listen and learn: 

• How SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK works with apprentices and people returning to work, and has created employment for people in skilled careers. 
• How The Renew Hub looks to be inclusive, ensuring secondhand items are available at price points suitable for people in all circumstances. 
• Why Clare hopes that Share (Portsmouth) might one day not exist! 

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Show Notes 

• For a full transcript visit: https://carboncopy.eco/podcasts/repair-and-reuse
• Find out more about repair and reuse: https://carboncopy.eco/takeaction/repair-instead-of-recycle 
• Discover all 25 Big Local Actions for climate and nature: https://carboncopy.eco/takeaction   
• Listen back to previous episodes of the Carbon Copy Podcast: https://carboncopy.eco/podcast 
• Learn about Share (Portsmouth) on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/share-portsmouth  
• Learn about The Renew Hub on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/renew-hub  
• Read about the history of repair cafés: https://www.repaircafe.org/en/about/  
• Read about progress on the Right to Repair campaign, and what you can do: https://therestartproject.org/right-to-repair/uk-progress-2025/ 

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Whilst planting trees might seem like an obvious action to tackle the climate and nature crises, there’s more to reforestation than meets the eye. In this episode of Do Something Bigger, from the Carbon Copy Podcast, we meet Carl Rowlinson founder of woodland creation initiative Plant One Cornwall, who shares his story of turning a feeling of helplessness about the world into a positive and impactful county-wide project. We also hear from the aptly named Dave Wood, CEO of Bristol-Avon based Avon Needs Trees; a charity taking an innovative approach to purchasing land specifically for woodland creation and management. 

Listen now to learn: 

• Why simply planting trees does not go far enough. 
• How trees are a fantastic way to engage different people in issues around nature and the environment. 
• The importance of allowing natural species that might be usually considered “weeds” to grow and support young trees. 
• That almost everyone has a favourite tree or trees, if they think about it hard enough! 

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Show notes 

• For a full transcript visit: https://carboncopy.eco/podcasts/plant-more-trees
• Find out more about planting trees: https://carboncopy.eco/takeaction/plant-more-trees 
• Discover all 25 Big Local Actions for climate and nature: https://carboncopy.eco/takeaction     
• Listen back to previous episodes of the Carbon Copy Podcast: https://carboncopy.eco/podcast    
• Read about Plant One Cornwall on the Carbon Copy website: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/plant-one  
• Read about Avon Needs Trees on the Carbon Copy website: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/avon-needs-trees  
• Read about finding tree-related action you can take near you via The Woodland Trust: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/protecting-trees-and-woods/campaign-with-us/take-action-in-your-community/  

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The energy transition is not just about reducing carbon emissions. Local community-generated power can bring huge benefits to communities – economic, social and environmental. In this episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast we chat to John Taylor from Community Energy England and Beth McAllister from Oxfordshire’s Low Carbon Hub, about the positive impact that generating energy locally can have. Listen, to hear Carbon Copy’s Isabelle Sparrow and renewable energy advocate Sonya Bedford MBE examining the different ways to get involved – regardless of your background or expertise. 

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• Learn about the options for energy generation locally. 
• Hear about opportunities to contribute with different skills and experience. 
• Find out what support and guidance is available to help you get started. 

Full transcript available at: https://carboncopy.eco/podcasts/generate-energy-locally

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Show notes 

• Find out more about generating energy locally: https://carboncopy.eco/takeaction/generate-energy-locally  
• Discover all 25 Big Local Actions for climate and nature: https://carboncopy.eco/takeaction   
• Listen back to previous episodes of the Carbon Copy Podcast: https://carboncopy.eco/podcast  
• Read about Ambition Lawrence Weston, the UK’s first community-owned wind turbine: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/ambition-lawrence-weston  
• Read about the community energy organisations Sonya mentions, 
• Exeter Community Energy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/exeter-community-energy-ecoe  
• Avalon Community Energy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/avalon-community-energy  
• Find out more about Community Energy England: https://communityenergyengland.org/  
• Read about Low Carbon Hub on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/low-carbon-hub  
• Learn more about the Energy Learning Network that John mentions: https://ashden.org/energy-learning-network/  
• Discover over 400 more renewable energy projects on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/action-area/energy  
• Get in touch with us and let us know what you thought of this episode: hello@carboncopy.eco 

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