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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Jan 19, 2023 · 48 min
Nature Recovery
Welcome to a brand new season of Planet Possible! We’re back with a season packed with insightful guests and were pleased to introduce our new season sponsor - Skewb - whose support enables us to bring the pod to you. In this first episode join Niki and her co-host Sara King from Rewilding Britain as they discuss all things rewilding, including what Rewilding really means. In our main interview hear the thoughts of Tony Juniper CBE, Chair of Natural England, on the need for nature recovery, h
Dec 30, 2022 · 19 min
Water Reform in Aotearoa - NZ
As the water sector in Aotearoa New Zealand heads towards significant reform, join the CEO of Water New Zealand, Gillian Blythe and CIWEM's CEO, Terry Fuller, as they explore why and how the sector will change and the unique impact the Māori approach of Te Mana o te Wai - ensuring the life supporting capacity of freshwater - has on the future of water management.
Dec 14, 2022 · 19 min
An insiders view of COP27 & COP15
What's it really like to be an observer at a COP? As COP15, the UN Biodiversity Conference, heads towards it's conclusion, join Niki and her guest and Arctic Angel, Margherita Barbieri as they step behind the scenes to explore what was discussed at COP27 and what Margherita hopes to hear as outcomes from COP15 in Montreal.
Oct 22, 2022 · 19 min
The War On Nature
With chaos in government and key green policies under threat, Beccy Speight (CEO, RSPB) and Craig Bennett (CEO, The Wildlife Trusts) join Niki Roach and Al Chisholm (CIWEM Director of Policy) for a special episode on the 'War On Nature', providing reaction and comment right from the top of the environmental sector.
Oct 20, 2022 · 35 min
6. Innovation
Join Niki and her co-host Angela MacOscar, Head of Innovation at Northumbrian Water as they explore the innovation landscape in the water sector. Paul O'Callaghan, Founder and CEO of Bluetech Research gives a global perspective on latest trends, what we can learn from pre-Incan civilisations and how the water sector is the 'Neville Longbottom' of innovation! Planet Possible is a Bwlb production & is sponsored by Binnies.com An audio transcript of this episode is available.
Oct 6, 2022 · 43 min
5. Barriers to climate adaptation
Join Niki and her co-host, Md Shamsuddoha, the CEO of the Centre for Participatory Research & Development in Bangladesh as they explore the barriers to communities adapting to climate change & the secondary and tertiary impacts of climate change. In this episode we hear from Tim Wainwright, CEO of WaterAid as he reflects on why the world is still not making access to water and sanitation a priority - and crucially what needs to happen to support communities to be able to adapt.
Sep 12, 2022 · 16 min
Storm overflows - a political football?
Join us for this short audio special and hear CIWEM's Director of Policy, Alastair Chisholm and your host Niki Roach respond to the recent pronouncement from the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Ranil Jayawardena instructing water company CEO's to provide an immediate plan to reduce discharges of sewage into the environment.
Jul 21, 2022 · 35 min
Forever Chemicals
Join Niki and her co-host Mark Challoner as they explore the world of Forever Chemicals. If you've heard of PFAS and want to know more - or want to get an overview of this critically important topic, this episode is for you.
Jun 24, 2022 · 23 min
2042
Join Niki and her co-host - and CIWEM's Young Environmentalist of the Year 2022 as they explore what careers in the water and environment sector might look like in 2042. Hear from Prof Nicholas Howden, CIWEM's 35th President, as he looks back on the last 20 years and considers what the next 20 might hold.
Jun 8, 2022 · 27 min
Flood & Coast Special: Day 2
The second of two special daily podcasts from the Flood & Coast conference. Niki Roach is back to host, and Al Chisholm interviews Emma Howard Boyd and Julie Foley from The Environment Agency plus Jyoti Bannerjee from North Star Transition. Niki explores the conference and is joined by Hannah Coogan and Al Chisholm for their expert end-of-day analysis.
Jun 7, 2022 · 27 min
Flood & Coast Special: Day 1
Planet Possible goes daily for two special episodes from the Flood & Coast Conference 2022. Andy Taylor sits in for Niki Roach and CIWEM's Director Of Policy Al Chisholm interviews Rebecca Pow MP, Daniel Johns (MD Water Resources East) and Tracey Garrett (CEO National Flood Forum). Plus there's all the buzz and atmosphere from around the conference, and Terry Fuller (CEO, CIWEM) and Hannah Coogan (Binnies) give their end-of-day post-match analysis.
May 20, 2022 · 34 min
The Climate Front Line
Coastal communities and those impacted by flooding are on the front line of climate change, already experiencing more frequent and severe events. Join Niki and her co-host Caroline Douglass, the Environment Agency's Exec Director for Flood and Coastal Risk Management as they hear the challenges being faced by the Maldives with a guest interview from the Special Envoy for Climate Change in the Maldives, Her Excellency Sabra Nordeen.
Apr 20, 2022 · 43 min
Healthy Rivers
Welcome to Season 3 of Planet Possible! Join Niki Roach and her co-host and Director of Policy at CIWEM, Alastair Chisholm, as they explore the health of our rivers. Hear from the Rt Hon Philip Dunne MP, a member of Parliament in the UK and Ian McAulay, Chief Executive of Southern Water, as they discuss the current state of our rivers and what they both think is possible for the future health of our inland and bathing waters.
Apr 6, 2022 · 7 min
What's possible? A pre-season audio special
Season 3 of Planet Possible launches on the 20th April! in this final pre-season audio special, find out what some of our previous and future guests think is possible for our planet over the next ten years.
Mar 22, 2022 · 13 min
The Magic Wand - Pre- Season Audio Special
What would you do for the environment if you had a magic wand? We look back in this pre-season special on what some of our guests would do.
Mar 9, 2022 · 15 min
Pre-season audio special - Al & Niki reflections
As we get ready for Season 3 of the pod, we wanted to take a few minutes to reflect on the last two seasons. Hear from CIWEM's Director of Policy, Al Chisholm as he reflects with Niki on some of their stand out moments from the conversations that we've shared on the pod and what's the big water and environment topics are for the year ahead.
Feb 23, 2022 · 17 min
Pre-Season Audio Special with Mike Wheeler
A new season of the pod will be landing soon - and we have some exciting news about our name too! Whilst you wait for Season 3 enjoy this short audio special with a powerful story from Mike Wheeler of the Canal & River Trust in the UK.
Dec 16, 2021 · 6 min
Some of the best bits from Season 2
As we finish the end of a second amazing season of Let's talk WEM we wanted to remind you of just a few of the conversations we've had! Watch this space for Season 3 and don't forget to subscribe on your podcast player to be certain to catch the new season!
Nov 18, 2021 · 36 min
Social Prescribing
Join Niki and her co-host Maya Butler from Natural England and guest Stephanie Smith from Bradford University Teaching Hospital as they explore green and blue social prescribing. What is it, how does it work and why should water and environment professionals think about in their work?
Oct 28, 2021 · 35 min
Nature Based Solutions
Join Niki and her co-host and Environment Agency Chair, Emma Howard-Boyd as they explore the topic of Nature Based Solutions. Hear reflections from Beccy Speight, CEO of the RSPB on the importance of working with nature in tackling both the biodiversity and climate crisis and what more we can do to accelerate progress towards these types of solutions.