Planet Possible

Andy Taylor, Niki Roach

Planet Possible gets behind the headlines and straight to the facts of global environmental issues.

Join host Niki Roach as she meets practitioners and visionaries working on the big issues in water, nature and climate change - and finds out what they would make possible with the Planet Possible Magic Wand!

Planet Possible is brought to you by CIWEM; a community of environmental professionals creating a more positive world.

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111 episodes
Updated Thursday

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Thursday · 29 min
Towards a Green Economy
Green economy expert, Guy Thompson, on how the new Burnham-led government can work towards a green economy and functioning nature market.
July 23 · 14 min
Planet Possible News - July 2026
Emily Blaney (CIWEM Early Careers President and ARUP) joins Niki to discuss 3 new stories in water, climate and nature.
July 16 · 36 min
SuDS - Forgotten Methods & New Approaches
SUDS (Sustainable Drainage Solutions): Can historical lessons and more effective communication, help us to realise their full potential?
July 9 · 40 min
Water In Transition
Energy is transitioning from fossil fuels to renewables. Are we beginning a water transition from abstraction to desalination, and recycled water?
July 2 · 39 min
Climate Extremes - Dangers & Hope (with David Shukman)
We face new extremes of heat, water scarcity, flooding, food security, pollution and more - Former BBC Science Editor, David Shukman, joins to discuss.
June 25 · 13 min
Planet Possible News - June 2026
3 big recent news stories in climate, nature and water from around the world. This month's guest is Lee Pitcher, MP.
June 18 · 36 min
Flooding: The Latest Strategies, Ideas & Tech
Host Niki visits the UK Flood & Coast conference, hearing about innovations including a unique approach to funding nature-based solutions
June 11 · 33 min
The new National Grid of Nature
What is the just-launched Strategic Nature Network and could it finally solve the "How do we give nature a financial value?" question.
June 4 · 22 min
'Dirty Business' Reaction
A senior water company professional reacts to the Channel 4 docudrama 'Dirty Business'
May 28 · 15 min
Planet Possible News - May 2026
George Wade (Zevero / Grumpy Optimists) joins Niki to discuss a new UK wetland, patio tile removal guerilla greening and clean energy uptake
May 21 · 20 min
What Will be the Next big Innovations in the UK Water Sector?
Hannah Muirhead joins Niki to reveal the newest winners of OFWAT Innovation Fund backing
May 15 · 21 min
Re-wilding: From Over-farmed and Uneconomic... to Thriving
How Kuzuko Lodge in South Africa has used cutting-edge re-wilding techniques to deliver socio-economic and environmental returns
May 7 · 31 min
Soils
Why are soils so vital, what state are they in and what can we do to improve? Niki goes on location to a soil-progressive farm.
April 30 · 22 min
Planet Possible News - April 2026
Our new monthly news episode. 3 of the biggest latest global environmental stories across water, nature and climate. CIWEM's John Curtin is our expert guest
April 23 · 31 min
Faith and the Environment
How can "hard-to-reach" communities be better served environmentally through faith and culture?
April 16 · 34 min
Advocating for the Planet - how law can Help the Environment
Monica Feria-Tinta joins Niki to discuss her inspirational work as a lawyer who has fundamentally advanced how the environment is represented in law.
April 9 · 38 min
New York City - A Planet Possible Special
On location in NYC, Niki speaks to Vincent Lee (Arup) and Sarah Galst (Hazen & Sawyer) on the city adapting to climate, nature and water challenges
March 26 · 16 min
March MiniPod with CIWEM Director of Policy Al Chisholm
Al Chisholm joins Niki to discuss 3 current environment news stories - government policy priorities, local river quality and how centrist political parties must recapture green momentum
March 12 · 33 min
The King, Harmony and an Interconnected Approach
Niki Roach visits Dumfries House where His Majesty King Charles III has based the HQ of The King's Foundation, to demonstrate his vision of creating a more sustainable future in harmony with the natural world.
February 26 · 16 min
February MiniPod with The Guardian's Phoebe Weston (Bee Bans, Light Pollution and China Climate Stats)
Phoebe Weston (The Guardian) joins Niki to discuss bee bans, China emissions and light pollution