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In this weeks episode we are joined by Jonathan Porritt CBE where we are talking about his new book “Hope In Hell: A decade to confront the climate emergency”. 

This episode contains a bit more doom than we usually try to include as we talk about the extent of some threats we face. But, we also talk about some of the fantastic work being undertaken to combat this around the world.  

Guest: Jonathan Porritt CBE – Author and sustainability campaigner  

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S1E11: Dougal Driver - The World of Wood

Interested in the importance of trees and the new ways we can utilise wood? How we can use timber to make the products of the future, learn some surprising uses of wood, but also some of the challenges we need to overcome, and investments we need to make to make our terrific timber tangible.   

Then check out this episode where we are joined by: Dougal Driver from Grown in Britain, and Roger Arveschoug from Capricorn Eco Timber.

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S1E17: Chris Griffiths - Green Manufacturing

We are back!!! Following a mid season break we are now returning with a range of fantastic episodes. Our first guest, whose episode will be released tomorrow is Chris Griffiths, head of Sustainability for one of our fantastic sponsors, Marshalls. This is a really fascinating conversation as we discuss green manufacturing and the challenges faced when creating products we need, in a sustainable way. Especially interesting for me, is how Marshalls are actually able to capture carbon in the creation of their concrete products - surprising but true, not only do they store carbon, but it can make the process curing process quicker too, and the product stronger! Be sure to check out the podcast on all usual podcast platforms, and on social media. A huge thank you to the sponsor of this episode: Beans Accountants: beansuk.com Marshalls: https://www.marshalls.co.uk/ Our kind supporters: The Birmingham Botanical Gardens: https://lnkd.in/gyFwj5b8 and, Gillian Goodson Designs: https://lnkd.in/gDQwz-As Finally, this episode is powered by: ND Landscape Architects Ltd: https://ndla.co.uk/ and, Monsterdon LTD: https://monsterdon.com/#sustainability #concretecarbonabsorption #carboncuretechnology #greenmanufacturing #marshalls

Season 1 Episode 1 coming on 16th March 2022! Episodes will be released every other Wednesday

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In this episode, we are joined by the incredible Garden Designer and Landscape Architect Marian Boswell. We talk about her fantastic new book, as well as her approach to the design of gardens. Marian has been playing a key role in developing sustainable practices for garden designs and landscape architects and has been championing sharing these ideas and her knowledge with others. A key theme that came up throughout the episode was that you don't need to work your socks off for a sustainable garden, many sustainable practices can in fact save you lots of time, money, and carbon, all whilst helping our garden critters too. Alongside this, we talk about various challenges associated with garden design and how when we think of sustainability, its easy to focus on biodiversity or carbon, and actually we also need to factor in the importance of building communities as part of a sustainability strategy too. Guest: Marian Boswell - Marian Boswell Landscape Architects https://www.marianboswall.com/ Be sure to check out the podcast on all usual podcast platforms, and on social media. A big shout-out to those that have made this series possible! Sponsored by: Water Offsets: https://www.wateroffsets.co.uk/ Marshalls: https://www.marshalls.co.uk/ Vectorworks: https://www.vectorworks.net/en-GB/2023 Our kind supporters: The Birmingham Botanical Gardens: https://lnkd.in/gyFwj5b8 and, Gillian Goodson Designs: https://lnkd.in/gDQwz-As Finally, this episode is powered by: ND Landscape Architects Ltd : https://ndla.co.uk/ and, Monsterdon LTD: https://monsterdon.com/ @vectorworks @WaterOffsets @GardensAndDriveways @thebirminghambotanicalgard4950 @ndlandscapearchitectsltd.8472 @monsterdonltd @gilliangoodsondesigns900

In this weeks episode we are joined by Tim Hopkins founder of the Land App. A fantastic bit of software helping to simplify bureaucracy for farmers, create joined up thinking across ownership boundaries allowing better landscape connectivity, and bringing big data to help make more informed decisions! Interested in finding out more about how data can help inform and create the farms of the future then make sure to check out this weeks episode!  

Guest: Tim Hopkins – Founder The Land App  

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We’ve created this podcast to connect professionals with people.

Across the globe, more emphasis is being put on improving the health of our populations and ecosystems but many people are left frustrated by an apparent lack of action. We are working to build a platform that shares some of the amazing work taking place to address the problems we all face, from the climate crisis to our ageing population and everything in between. It’s not all doom and gloom, there's a vast array of people from all industries and walks of life working to improve our world and, with the support of our partners, we're here to share it.

Episode 1 coming 16th March!

In this episode, we are joined by David Prys-Jones the Biodiversity Manager at HS2 Ltd. Who is working to develop and manage the biodiversity enhancement aspects of the HS2 project, the one of the largest infrastructure projects in Europe. In this episode, we talk about the challenges facing major infrastructure projects such as HS2, and how the project is working to try and manage ecosystems impacted by the project and provide enhancement and new opportunities across their route, as well as some of the new approaches being trialled as part of the project. We also talk about the project in general to outline what is being done and why, as well as some of the projects controversies, challenges and successes. Please note that this episode was filmed before the scrapping of phase 2 of the project. Guest: David Prys-Jones - HS2 Ltd https://www.hs2.org.uk/ Be sure to check out the podcast on all usual podcast platforms, and on social media. A big shout-out to those who have made this series possible! Sponsored by: Water Offsets: https://www.wateroffsets.co.uk/ Vectorworks: https://www.vectorworks.net/en-GB/2023 Marshalls: https://www.marshalls.co.uk/ Our kind supporters: The Birmingham Botanical Gardens: https://lnkd.in/gyFwj5b8 and, Gillian Goodson Designs: https://lnkd.in/gDQwz-As Finally, this episode is powered by: ND Landscape Architects Ltd : https://ndla.co.uk/ and, Monsterdon LTD: https://monsterdon.com/ @vectorworks @WaterOffsets @GardensAndDriveways @thebirminghambotanicalgard4950 @ndlandscapearchitectsltd.8472 @monsterdonltd @gilliangoodsondesigns900 #infrastructure #biodiversity #sustainability #nature #people #podcast #environment #developmentprojects #climatecrisis #architecture #engineering #netzero #innovation #HS2 #railway #urbandesign #sustainabledevelopment #climatechange #zerowaste #ecofriendly #historicarchitecture #sustainableliving #savetheplanet #technology #design #greenliving #architecturedesign #architect #architects #landscape #building #housing #housingdevelopment #landscapearchitecture #carbonfootprint #climate #climatechange

The climate crisis effects us all and, as we have all seen with demonstrations across the globe, the younger generations are quickly becoming the most vocal in their support to save the environment. In this episode we're speaking to George Hassall about gardening at home through lockdown and how the next generation of climate activists are shaping the world.

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About George: 

George is a bright young man who's passion for gardening and wildlife made him the RHS's first young ambassador in 2015 (at just 10 years old!) and has since made appearances on TV shows such as Blue Peter and The One Show to promote more people into Gardening and taking an interest in the conservation of the natural world.

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S1E14: The Edge: Urban Design

In this weeks episode, we feature the two Directors of Edge Urban Design, a fantastically forward-thinking female-led Urban Design practice. They specialise in the creation of new developments, settlements, and how we think about urban living. Urban design is a really fascinating profession and they’re at the cutting edge, bringing the story of a place to the fore, responding to local characteristics and distinctiveness, and thinking about how people and nature can thrive together. 

Guest:

Hannah Smart – Director Edge Urban Design

Sarah Murray – Edge Urban Design

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Want to know more about the role young people can play in the environmental world and how important being involved in projects to do with the natural world can be. Then this is a great episode for you. We talk about how engaging in practical environmental projects can help foster confidence, teamwork and team building, and how it can help get people back onto the right path due to the sense of responsibility it can give. Guest: Sophie Beesley – Youth Engagement Specialist Be sure to check out the podcast on all usual podcast platforms, and on social media. A big shout out to those that have made this series possible! Sponsored by: Water Offsets: https://www.wateroffsets.co.uk/ Marshalls: https://www.marshalls.co.uk/ Vectorworks: https://www.vectorworks.net/en-GB/2023 Our kind supporters: The Birmingham Botanical Gardens: https://lnkd.in/gyFwj5b8 and, Gillian Goodson Designs: https://lnkd.in/gDQwz-As Finally, this episode is powered by: ND Landscape Architects Ltd : https://ndla.co.uk/ and, Monsterdon LTD: https://monsterdon.com/#engagement #biodiversity #sustainability #nature #people #podcast #environment #youth #climatecrisis #fridaysforfuture

How do we care for and utilise our landscapes to enhance our resources, improve our quality of life and boost education? Our guest Merrick Denton-Thompson has a vast wealth of knowledge through his career in the landscape profession and we took the opportunity to tap into this knowledge in the beautiful surroundings of Loch Tay, Scotland.  

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About Merrick:  

Merrick Denton Thompson is a past president of the Landscape Institute, a founding member of the Learning Through Landscapes trust. He has had a long and fruitful career where he worked tirelessly to care for our landscapes and utilise them for the wonderful resources that they are, he was also awarded an OBE for services to Education in 2001 after years of pushing the importance that access to nature has on young minds.

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In this episode we are joined by the fantastic scientists Dr Pippa Simmonds and Dr Matthew Reed. We talk about a wide range of topics covering everything from sustainable farming, organic produce, packaging, engaging communities and challenges associated with a more sustainable transition. A key theme that came up throughout the episode was the connection between farming and many other aspects of life. For instance, how do we make farming more sustainable, a greater quantity of organic, how do we help connect people with the understanding of the challenges of this, how do we upskill and connect farmers with potential solutions. How is packaging connected to the sale of this etc etc. This is a fantastic episode for all those interested in understanding the challenges that crop up and peoples perceptions when it comes to the environmental, as well of course, all the interesting work that goes on exploring and understanding the intricacies involved with food production and the environment. Guest: Dr Matthew Reed - Associate Professor in Food Citizenship, University of Gloucestershire Philippa Simmonds – PhD Student, University of Gloucestershire Be sure to check out the podcast on all usual podcast platforms, and on social media. A big shout out to those that have made this series possible! Sponsored by: Water Offsets: https://www.wateroffsets.co.uk/ Marshalls: https://www.marshalls.co.uk/ Vectorworks: https://www.vectorworks.net/en-GB/2023 Our kind supporters: The Birmingham Botanical Gardens: https://lnkd.in/gyFwj5b8 and, Gillian Goodson Designs: https://lnkd.in/gDQwz-As Finally, this episode is powered by: ND Landscape Architects Ltd : https://ndla.co.uk/ and, Monsterdon LTD: https://monsterdon.com/
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How do we create vibrant, healthy cities and what can be done to enable full ethnic participation in the environment? We sit down with Judy Ling Wong to discuss her work on these topics and more in this insightful episode of the podcast.

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About Judy:

Judy Ling Wong CBE is an incredible woman whose career has taken her from artist to activist.

For many years, Judy invested her energies into changing the world, putting her artistic endeavours aside. She poured all her creativity into her work as Director of the charity Black Environment Network. During these years, Judy took the voluntary environmental sector from a position of zero involvement with ethnic minoirities to 100%. In 2000, Judy was honoured with an OBE for pioneering ethnic minority environmental participation, and in 2007 a CBE followed, for services to heritage.

Judy is a vision caster and a major voice on policy towards social inclusion. Over the years, her contribution has included membership of the DCMS Historic Environment Executive Committee, ODPM Urban Green Spaces Task Force, National Trust Council for England and Wales, Wales Assembly Government Environmental Strategy Reference Group, Scottish Museums Council National Access and Learning Steering Group, and the IUCN/WCPA Urban Specialist Group.

She is now devoting her energies again to art while still playing a role in contributing to the advancement of society.

Twitter: @ling_judy

Web: judylingwong.co.uk and ben-network.org.uk

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S1E12: The Ethos of Eden - David Harland 

If you’re into the environment, then you must’ve heard of the Eden Project! I remember it very fondly as I visited it with school, on holiday with my family as a child, and then again with university before finally being able to film this episode there. It’s really played a key role in my understanding and appreciation for the natural world and showcases it in an incredibly pioneering way. In this episode we have a discussion with David regarding the Ethos of Eden, why it was set up, its values, and what it is doing now to showcase solutions to the challenges of the future, but also the vital role the natural world can play in engaging people, imaginations and supporting the economy and healthcare systems.   

Guest: David Harland - Chief Global Growth Director of the Eden Project International.  

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In this episode, we are joined by excellent Ted Green our only returning guest of the series who has just authored a new book, Treetime. The book explores Teds lifelong adventure with trees and tree folk. Since earliest childhood, and with Windsor Great Park as his playground, Ted has been asking questions about nature and our environment. Treetime is a collection of tales from over 80 years spent observing, questioning and caring for the natural world and all its wildlife, especially fungi, trees and birds. Ted is one of the most influential tree experts I have ever met, and his influence extends far beyond I think even he realises sometimes. This book is so important for anyone interested in the environmental world, especially those with an interest in trees, landscapes, ecology, carbon, soils, fungi, farming, conservation and so many other areas too. One very interesting thing with this book is its written the same way that Ted talks, which means you are constantly taken on stories and journeys throughout the book, but also his thoughts in interesting studies and research ideas, or theories on various matters. Giving the book a really rich value in helping guide future Phd studies and inform us of areas we need to know much more about. I cannot recommend the book enough and its really a vital learning tool for anyone interested in the environment. All proceeds also go to support the Arboricultural Association and you can find the book on their website here: https://www.trees.org.uk/Book-Shop/Products/Treetime-Ted-Green Guest: Ted Green https://www.alismty.com/ Be sure to check out the podcast on all usual podcast platforms, and on social media. A big shout-out to those who have made this series possible! Sponsored by: Water Offsets: https://www.wateroffsets.co.uk/ Vectorworks: https://www.vectorworks.net/en-GB/2023 Our kind supporters: The Birmingham Botanical Gardens: https://lnkd.in/gyFwj5b8 and, Gillian Goodson Designs: https://lnkd.in/gDQwz-As Finally, this episode is powered by: ND Landscape Architects Ltd : https://ndla.co.uk/ and, Monsterdon LTD: https://monsterdon.com/ @vectorworks @WaterOffsets @GardensAndDriveways @thebirminghambotanicalgard4950 @ndlandscapearchitectsltd.8472 @monsterdonltd @gilliangoodsondesigns900 #Tree #biodiversity #sustainability #nature #algae #podcast #environment #Trees #climatecrisis #treestory #rewilding #netzero #conservation #trees #conservationeducation #farming #regenerativefarming #climatechange #woodland #ecofriendly #forestry #arborist #savetheplanet #wood #forest #forestry #farming #science #scientist #landscape #climateaction #ideas #innovation #landscapearchitecture #carbonfootprint #climate #climatechange

Interested in knowing more about what Rewilding is, how it works and how to do it? If you want to get a better understanding of the topic, what it can mean, and how it can be utilised in different ways, but also, what animals it may help return and the roles they can play in our landscapes, then this is certainly an episode for you! Guest: Prof Alastair Driver – Director: Rewilding Britain Be sure to check out the podcast on all usual podcast platforms, and on social media. A big shout out to those that have made this series possible! Sponsored by: Water Offsets: https://www.wateroffsets.co.uk/ Marshalls: https://www.marshalls.co.uk/ Vectorworks: https://www.vectorworks.net/en-GB/2023 Our kind supporters: The Birmingham Botanical Gardens: https://lnkd.in/gyFwj5b8 and, Gillian Goodson Designs: https://lnkd.in/gDQwz-As Finally, this episode is powered by: ND Landscape Architects Ltd : https://ndla.co.uk/ and, Monsterdon LTD: https://monsterdon.com/

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In this episode we're with Dr Daniel Stewart, co-founder and CEO of ViridiCO2, an innovation driven start-up, producing disruptive catalytic technology to the chemical industry. We discuss Daniel's leap from PhD project to CEO and how his technology has the potential to transform our view on CO2 from a harmful byproduct into a valuable resource.

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About Daniel:

Dr Daniel Stewart, Chief Executive officer, ViridiCO2 Ltd.

Daniel graduated with a Masters in Chemistry with first class honours from the University of Southampton in 2015. After a short break, he returned and joined the research group of Professor Robert Raja in 2016 to undertake a PhD exploring technologies capable of directly utilising carbon dioxide to synthesise high-value chemicals. Completing his PhD in 2020, Daniel’s work culminated in the award of a Research Fellowship through which Daniel explored the commercialisation potential of his PhD research. This work was widely recognised for its potential to transform the Carbon Capture Utilisation (CCU) landscape, and was named winner of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s prestigious Emerging Technology Competition 2020 in the Energy and Environment sector. Following this, Daniel secured a highly-competitive, £300,000 grant which supported the spinning-out of ViridiCO2 Ltd., attracting a further £560,000 of equity investment from private investors, and being one of four SMEs promoted by the Royal Society of Chemistry during the international climate conference, COP26.

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Web: viridico2.co.uk

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What is "Water Neutrality", and how does it impact new housing developments? In this episode, we're chatting with Tapiwa Gavaza about some of the challenges we face in providing housing and water for an ever-expanding population.

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Tapiwa Gavaza is the Technical Director - Water Neutrality Strategist at Water Offsets Ltd. With over 20 years of experience working in Property and Development, stretching back before he started his studies as a Civil Engineer, Tapiwa has now turned his wealth of expertise to address the Housing Crisis. He believes that collective and concerted action will help solve this problem, a view we share.

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Trees belong in forests, or do they? Ted Green and Jill Butler are two of the founding members of the Ancient Tree Forum, an organisation dedicated to the securing the future of our ancient and veteran tree ecosystems. These two have an immense wealth of knowledge on our trees, the impact they've had on forming society as we know it and the huge importance that ensuring we preserve these ecological treasure troves.  

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About the Ancient Tree Forum:

The Ancient Tree Forum seeks to secure the long term future of these our Ancient and Veteran tree ecosystems through promoting best management and conservation practice, lobbying governments over their recognition and protection, encouraging research, and increasing people’s enjoyment of old trees. As with all conservation work, raising awareness and increasing the understanding of the value and importance that these trees have is vital to their success. 

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To finish off the Season we wanted to say a huge thank you to all those who helped make the series what it was, all our fantastic sponsors, our fantastic production team at Monsterdon, especially Rob Montandon. Not to mention all of our incredible guests as well of course! We covered such an incredible range of topics, projects, ideas and innovations during the season that we thought it only proper to do a very quick synopsis / summery of all the episodes we had covered so people can find out a bit more about what they may have missed, or perhaps that they didn't even know they're interested in!! So once again, an enormous thank you to everyone involved with this fantastic project and I look forward to seeing how things progress, what collaborations continue and grow, and how we might be able to revisit some of the ideas and projects in the future too. At the moment we have no plans for another series due to other growing commitments surrounding all the things discussed in this series, many with serious applications for further helping protect and enhance our natural environment and tackle the climate crisis. If you haven't already please like and subscribe, to support the channel to let us know you have enjoyed it, and it's the best way to let us know too, that you'd like to see more. #climatetech #sustainability #farming #food #climate #climatecrisis #podcast #innovation #renewables #architecture #landscape #landscapearchitecture #horticulture #netzero #technology

In this episode we are joined by the fantastic author Dave Goulson. We talk about the importance and range of wonderful insect species that inhabit our world, how and why they are important to us, and unfortunately, how severely they're now threatened. We look into the incredible destruction caused by pesticides on insect species, their potency and legacy. As well as their potential impact on our health too. A bit of a darker episode than normal, but no doubt, one of our most important. Guest: Dave Goulson – Author & Professor of Biology at University of Sussex Check out Dave's fantastic book here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/silent-earth/dave-goulson/9781787333345 Be sure to check out the podcast on all usual podcast platforms, and on social media. A big shout out to those that have made this series possible! Sponsored by: Water Offsets: https://www.wateroffsets.co.uk/ Marshalls: https://www.marshalls.co.uk/ Vectorworks: https://www.vectorworks.net/en-GB/2023 Our kind supporters: The Birmingham Botanical Gardens: https://lnkd.in/gyFwj5b8 and, Gillian Goodson Designs: https://lnkd.in/gDQwz-As Finally, this episode is powered by: ND Landscape Architects Ltd : https://ndla.co.uk/ and, Monsterdon LTD: https://monsterdon.com/#pesticides #biodiversity #sustainability #nature #people #podcast #environment #farming #climatecrisis #naturelovers #health #insects #ecology #water #water

In this episode we are joined by Dusty Gedge President of the European Federation of Green Roof Associations (EFB), where we will be talking about, you guessed it, green roofs! But also about how we need to rethink urban centers, urban ecology, and how people interact with city spaces.

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About People Place & Nature: PPN aims to bring important environmental conversations to the public and share current ideas, innovations, and issues surrounding the climate and our ever-changing world. Through the often inaccessible or private nature of most industry conversations and environmental data, PPN holds at its core the belief of spreading awareness and making these topics more accessible to the public.

In this episode, we are joined by Ben Harrison, Housing Sustainability Development Officer for Southend-On-Sea Council. Our second youngest guest and who is one of the key players in the award-winning retrofit home project we look at this episode. In this episode, we explore a former council house, now re-purchased by Southend-On-Sea Council. This is one of a number of homes being modernized and retrofitted to provide a more comfortable place to live, and that has a key role in helping reduce the cost of living for residents, and in decarbonising the council's housing stock. What is interesting about this house, is that this house has a much wider range of measures, and is subject to intense monitoring to measure the impact of the various technologies and solutions installed, than the other properties up for renewal. It's a pilot house to see what works, and what doesn't, see how technologies perform, how the house performs as a whole, and the next stage is to even have a family living in the property, to see how they get on with the new technologies. Additionally, the house is included in the Catchment to Coast project, part of a wider government program looking at flood risk and water resilience, which also led to a wide range of water-saving technologies also being introduced into the properties, as well as the design of exterior spaces to help manage rainwater in new and innovative ways during storm events. This is a fantastic project and one of national importance to help inform and show how we might be able to transition not just public housing, but also private properties, to bring the cost of living down, whilst also meeting our climate objectives, tackling water scarcity and reducing flooding. Guest: Ben Harrison https://www.southend.gov.uk/news/article/2952/southend-on-sea-city-council-shortlisted-for-four-essex-housing-awards Be sure to check out the podcast on all usual podcast platforms, and on social media. A huge thank you to all those who helped make this project happen, with special thanks to: Southend-On-Sea Council Catchment to Coast: https://engageenvironmentagency.uk.engagementhq.com/sou019-catchment-to-coast Water Offsets: https://www.wateroffsets.co.uk/ South Essex Homes: https://southessexhomes.co.uk/ Morgan Sindall Property Services: https://morgansindallpropertyservices.com/ Hydrorock: https://www.hydrorock.com/ Southend-On-Sea Parks Team Eurovia: https://www.eurovia.co.uk/ A big shout-out to those who have made this series possible! Sponsored by: Water Offsets: https://www.wateroffsets.co.uk/ Vectorworks: https://www.vectorworks.net/en-GB/2023 Our kind supporters: The Birmingham Botanical Gardens: https://lnkd.in/gyFwj5b8 and, Gillian Goodson Designs: https://lnkd.in/gDQwz-As Finally, this episode is powered by: ND Landscape Architects Ltd : https://ndla.co.uk/ and, Monsterdon LTD: https://monsterdon.com/ @vectorworks @WaterOffsets @GardensAndDriveways @thebirminghambotanicalgard4950 @ndlandscapearchitectsltd.8472 @monsterdonltd @gilliangoodsondesigns900 #Councilhouse #biodiversity #sustainability #nature #house #podcast #environment #retrofit #climatecrisis #retrofitting #architecture #netzero #watersecurity #water #climatechange #housingcrisis #costofliving #climatechange #moneysavingtips #ecofriendly #interiordesign #energy #savetheplanet #lowcarbon #carbonneutral #sustainableliving #homeappliances #science #climateresilience #landscape #climateaction #ideas #innovation #landscapearchitecture #carbonfootprint #climate #climatetech

Our guest Anna Dela Vega and host Niall Williams discuss the world of worms, why they are important, and what they can do for us!

About Anna: Anna is a wormologist from the Urban Worm: 

https://theurbanworm.co.uk/ 

She is helping lead the discussion in the UK and beyond on the importance of worms and what they can do for us!   

In this episode we talk all about how important worms are, there roles, how we work with worms across the world, how they can tackle the climate crisis, increase food production and help create more sustainable livelyhoods!   

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About People Place & Nature: PPN aims to bring important environmental conversations to the public and share current ideas, innovations and issues surrounding the climate and our ever-changing world. Through the often inaccessible or private nature of most industry conversations and environmental data, PPN holds at its core the belief of spreading awareness and making these topics more accessible to the public. 

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In this episode, we are joined by the insightful Marketa Hermova Landscape Product Specialist at Vectorworks, a software provider for built environment specialists, especially landscape architects, architects, engineers, and garden designers - also one of our fantastic sponsors! In this episode, we talk about how Marketa is working with designers and engineers to ensure that they have the digital skills and solutions on hand to design for the future. Software like Vectorworks is playing more and more of a role in helping to ensure projects are delivered sustainably, helping detect potential clashes within the design, and allowing us to deliver more integrated and sustainable projects. The developing role of technology in delivering environmental solutions is becoming ever more evident. Not just to help smooth the design process, and reduce onsite risk, but also to ensure that projects can be constructed much more quickly, in a sustainable manner, and provide the information if/when sites or projects are revisited or regenerated. Guest: Marketa Hermova - Vectorworks https://www.vectorworks.net/en-GB Be sure to check out the podcast on all usual podcast platforms, and on social media. A big shout-out to those who have made this series possible! Sponsored by: Water Offsets: https://www.wateroffsets.co.uk/ Vectorworks: https://www.vectorworks.net/en-GB/2023 Our kind supporters: The Birmingham Botanical Gardens: https://lnkd.in/gyFwj5b8 and, Gillian Goodson Designs: https://lnkd.in/gDQwz-As Finally, this episode is powered by: ND Landscape Architects Ltd : https://ndla.co.uk/ and, Monsterdon LTD: https://monsterdon.com/ @vectorworks @WaterOffsets @GardensAndDriveways @thebirminghambotanicalgard4950 @ndlandscapearchitectsltd.8472 @monsterdonltd @gilliangoodsondesigns900 #newtechnology #biodiversity #sustainability #nature #people #podcast #environment #developmentprojects #climatecrisis #architecture #engineering #netzero #innovation #water #environmentallyfriendly #urbandesign #sustainabledevelopment #climatechange #zerowaste #ecofriendly #historicarchitecture #sustainableliving #savetheplanet #technology #design #greenliving #architecturedesign #architect #architects #landscape #housingmarket #housing #housingdevelopment #landscapearchitecture #carbonfootprint #climate #climatechange

In this episode we are joined by Dr Emma Ferranti and Prof. Rob Mackenzie from the University of Birmingham Institute of Forest Research (BIFOR), where we talk about the role and importance of trees and plants in tackling the climate crisis and explore their experiments looking at how plants are responding to an artificial atmosphere based on what we think our woodlands will face in the future. 

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In this episode, we are joined by the incredible Will Campion a young architect punching well above his weight as the founder of Offgrid Works. In this episode, we talk about Will's wide range of work on many of the mega projects going on around the world, and how he turned from this to tackle challenges like the housing crisis. Will has taken his expertise, learning, and technologies from these projects and applied this to new architecture projects, delivering a series of award-winning, net zero homes with a decreasing cost point. We go through Will's experiences on these projects and the global challenges some of them are trying to help tackle. Before talking about the technologies he has applied to new projects, and strategies to deliver more affordable, net-zero and even energy-positive schemes. Then we get a chance to see and discuss one of the award-winning housing projects which has been completed where Will talks specifically about how it has been designed and delivered and how it itself delivers for those that live there. Guest: Will Campion - Offgrid Works https://www.offgrid.works/ Be sure to check out the podcast on all usual podcast platforms, and on social media. A big shout-out to those that have made this series possible! Sponsored by: Water Offsets: https://www.wateroffsets.co.uk/ Marshalls: https://www.marshalls.co.uk/ Vectorworks: https://www.vectorworks.net/en-GB/2023 Our kind supporters: The Birmingham Botanical Gardens: https://lnkd.in/gyFwj5b8 and, Gillian Goodson Designs: https://lnkd.in/gDQwz-As Finally, this episode is powered by: ND Landscape Architects Ltd : https://ndla.co.uk/ and, Monsterdon LTD: https://monsterdon.com/ @vectorworks @WaterOffsets @GardensAndDriveways @thebirminghambotanicalgard4950 @ndlandscapearchitectsltd.8472 @monsterdonltd @gilliangoodsondesigns900 #newtechnology #biodiversity #sustainability #nature #people #podcast #environment #developmentprojects #climatecrisis #architecture #engineering #netzero #innovation #water #environmentallyfriendly #urbandesign #sustainabledevelopment #climatechange #zerowaste #ecofriendly #historicarchitecture #sustainableliving #savetheplanet #technology #design #greenliving #architecturedesign #architect #architects #landscape #housingmarket #housing #housingdevelopment #landscapearchitecture #carbonfootprint #climate #climatechange

In this episode, we are joined by Ramon CEO and Founder of ALIS a cutting edge biotech company based in Mexico, who are working to develop and manage new solutions to tackle issues around contaminated water, and how to produce useful, and high-end products from Algae. In this episode, we talk about the challenges facing existing infrastructure especially when it comes to water resilience related challenges. We discuss how ALIS is working to develop cheaper nature based solutions to tackle this issue using micro algae as well as the wonderful work of Micro Algae themselves, other technologies and uses for them, the challenges and opportunities they face. Please note that this is the first online episode we have filmed, so please bear with us should there be any technical hiccups! Guest: Ramon Alejandro De Hoyos Cantu - ALIS https://www.alismty.com/ Be sure to check out the podcast on all usual podcast platforms, and on social media. A big shout-out to those who have made this series possible! Sponsored by: Water Offsets: https://www.wateroffsets.co.uk/ Vectorworks: https://www.vectorworks.net/en-GB/2023 Our kind supporters: The Birmingham Botanical Gardens: https://lnkd.in/gyFwj5b8 and, Gillian Goodson Designs: https://lnkd.in/gDQwz-As Finally, this episode is powered by: ND Landscape Architects Ltd : https://ndla.co.uk/ and, Monsterdon LTD: https://monsterdon.com/ @vectorworks @WaterOffsets @GardensAndDriveways @thebirminghambotanicalgard4950 @ndlandscapearchitectsltd.8472 @monsterdonltd @gilliangoodsondesigns900 #infrastructure #biodiversity #sustainability #nature #algae #podcast #environment #algaebioteknologiinternasional #climatecrisis #climatetech #engineering #netzero #innovation #algaecenter #watersecurity #wastewatertreatmentsolutions #sustainabledevelopment #climatechange #zerowaste #ecofriendly #watertreatmentequipment #sustainableliving #savetheplanet #technology #design #airpollution #biofuel #science #scientist #landscape #climateaction #newtechnology #innovation #landscapearchitecture #carbonfootprint #climate #climatechange

Fern and Max - Eden Project EP 2

In this weeks episode we feature two guests from the Eden Project, covering totally different topics, Ecology and Energy. We are joined by Max and Fern from two of the Eden Projects other programs. If you’re interested in how the UK could produce 20% of its energy from a Rock in Cornwall, or how we are changing the genetic makeup of our wildflowers just by our harvesting methods, then this is the episode for you!   

Guest: Max Joel Skerratt – Project and Operations Manager at Eden Geothermal Limited, and,  

Fern Carroll-Smith – Seedbank Manager of the National Wildflower Centre at the Eden Project.   

Be sure to check out the podcast on all usual podcast platforms, and on social media.   

A big shoutout to those that have made this series possible! 

Sponsored by:  

Beans Accountants: https://beansuk.com/ 

Our kind supporters: 

The Birmingham Botanical Gardens: https://lnkd.in/gyFwj5b8 and, 

Gillian Goodson Designs: https://lnkd.in/gDQwz-As 

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In this episode, we are joined by the influential Oliver Jones a fellow Podcast host and Associate Director – Sustainability & Innovation at Cundall. In this episode, we talk about what both Oliver and I have found out and discovered through our podcasts and what our general observations are. We also talk about Olivers background and the types of projects he has undertaken and how Cundall a major global engineering company are pioneering solutions to sustainability challenges and stepping up to the mark to ensure that as a company they're doing what needs to be done for us to meet our sustainability targets as quickly as possible. This is a really fantastic episode if you are interested in new technologies, innovations, example projects, and politics. We also discuss issues are education and skills shortages that are required to make the sustainable transition possible! Guest: Oliver Jones - Cundall https://www.cundall.com/ Future X Podcast https://www.futurebuild.co.uk/digital-landing-page/futurex-podcast/ Be sure to check out the podcast on all usual podcast platforms, and on social media. A big shout-out to those that have made this series possible! Sponsored by: Water Offsets: https://www.wateroffsets.co.uk/ Marshalls: https://www.marshalls.co.uk/ Vectorworks: https://www.vectorworks.net/en-GB/2023 Our kind supporters: The Birmingham Botanical Gardens: https://lnkd.in/gyFwj5b8 and, Gillian Goodson Designs: https://lnkd.in/gDQwz-As Finally, this episode is powered by: ND Landscape Architects Ltd : https://ndla.co.uk/ and, Monsterdon LTD: https://monsterdon.com/ @vectorworks @WaterOffsets @GardensAndDriveways @thebirminghambotanicalgard4950 @ndlandscapearchitectsltd.8472 @monsterdonltd @gilliangoodsondesigns900 #newtechnology #biodiversity #sustainability #nature #people #podcast #environment #food #climatecrisis #architecture #engineering #netzero #innovation #water #environmentallyfriendly #urbandesign #sustainabledevelopment #climatechange #zerowaste #ecofriendly #plasticfree #sustainableliving #savetheplanet #technology #design #greenliving #agriculture #compost #consciousconsumer #landscape #upcycling #organic #naturelovers #landscapearchitecture #carbonfootprint #climate #climatechange

Welcome to the first episode of the People Place and Nature Podcast! In this episode, we talk with John Little on a wide range of topics from how we need to rethink designing for ecology, why complexity is vital for eco-systems and how we can make simple changes through design and management to make places better for people and nature. 

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About John: 

Twitter: @grassroofco 

Instagram: @grassroofco 

Web: https://www.grassroofcompany.co.uk/ and https://greenroofshelters.co.uk/

Winners - CIRIA BIG Biodiversity Challenge 2018 - Innovation Award  

Winner - CIBSE - Green Infrastructure Design Challenge - EcoBuild 201  

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