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What makes a pilot give up flying? With Dan Tipney

This week I’m joined by Dan Tipney, a former airline pilot who co-founded Safe Landing, a community of aviation workers and enthusiasts, working together to figure out what it might look like to have a world where aviation flourishes, in harmony with nature. This episode isn’t an episode in flight shaming anyone, and absolutely doesn’t have the intention of making anyone feel bad about the choices they’re making. We obviously talk about the impact of flying, because coming to terms with the cold hard facts around that is a key part of Dan’s story. But this episode is more about the power of story-telling and conversations, about how two things can be true at the same time, and about how learning to recognise that and sit with the discomfort that it can bring, could help us all to have better climate conversations. USEFUL LINKS: Dan Tipney on Linked In Safe Landing - Website - Linked In - Instagram Charlie Cotton’s post on Linked In about flight efficiencies vs flight numbers Jon Richardon and The Futurenauts – The Future of Life After Oil Larger Us Climate Fresk Episode 189 – Climate Fresk (and friends) with Ash Goddard Charlie Gardner Ayana Elizbeth Johnson – Climate Venn Diagram Do come and join us in the Sustainable(ish) Clubhouse for September! And please do leave a rating and a review wherever you get your podcasts 🌟

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Every home a power station with Daniel Edelstyn

This week I’m joined by Dan Edelstyn, artist and documentary film maker whose latest film Power Station with his partner Hilary Powell, documents their attempts to turn the street where they live in Walthamstow in London, into a power station, by putting solar on the roofs of the houses. USEFUL LINKS: Dan on Linked In Power Station - Website - Watch the film - (Free) membership community – including access to a How-to Guide - Instagram - Facebook - You Tube Dan and Hilary’s previous films: - Bank Job - How to Re-establish a Vodka Empire Ann Pettifor You Tube video of guy dancing on his own at a festival and starting a dance party! Episode 188 – Money Money Money with Lisa Stanley Mann We the Hated – film about Just Stop Oil protestors POP Energy – supporting communities to install solar SUSTAINABLE(ISH) STUFF YOU MIGHT LIKE! Come and join the Sustainable(ish) Clubhouse! Join the Sustainable(ish) Carbon Literacy Course in September Thanks for listening! Please do leave a rating and a review wherever you get your podcasts, and get in touch on jen@sustainableish.co.uk

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Reducing E-waste and improving repair skills with Anaïs Engelmann from Team Repair

There are 60 million tonnes of e-waste generated every year globally – that's around the same as the weight of nearly 6,000 Eiffel Towers! And E-waste is the fastest growing waste stream globally, with the UK as the second biggest e-waste producer in the world. Team Repair are on a mission to change that through education and repair kits to help us all feel a bit more confident having a go at mending our broken electronics. Tune in to to hear from co-founder Anaïs Engelmann about some of the wider issues around e-waste, how Team Repair got started, and the great work they're doing with kids, schools, and their new mobile phone repair kit for grown ups. USEFUL LINKS: Team Repair - Website - Instagram - Facebook - You Tube - TikTok - Kits for kids - For schools - Mobile phone repair kit UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Right to Repair Restart Project - Repair and Reuse Declaration - International Repair Day – 17th October iFixIt Repair Cafes - Find a Repair Café near you Follow Sustainable(ish) on Instagram, and do get in touch with Jen on jen@sustainableish.co.uk with feedback, questions, or guest suggestions. Come on the September Carbon Literacy course! More details and how to book here. Join the waiting list for the Sustainable(ish) Clubhouse - doors opening for September very soon!

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"What I did in my summer holiday" by Jen, aged 48

This weeks episode is a solo episode for me - a little bit about our holiday in Switzerland, which isn't really about our holiday in Switzerland. It's more about the logistics of a flight free holiday to Europe from somebody who finds organizing and travel arrangements really quite stressful! USEFUL LINKS: · Episode 042 - Flight Free 2020 with Anna Hughes · Episode 139 - European Rail Adventures with Georgina Wilson-Powell · Episode 142 - Can a travel editor travel flight-free? With Helen Coffey · Zero Altitude by Helen Coffey · Byway · Man in Seat 61 · Flight Free UK - Take the flight-free challenge · Interail & Eurail Travellers FB group · Interail website · Bonjour RATP · Giki flight calculator · Eurostar carbon footprint · Paris – Geneva carbon footprint Let me know your thoughts on this episode! If you've been thinking about European train travel but it's all felt a bit overwhelming, has this been helpful? If you're a seasoned train traveller across Europe, please do share your own top tips and resources. Leave a comment wherever you get your podcasts! Thanks for listening 🙌

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Secondhand fashion as a lever for change with Gemma Metheringham

Could secondhand fashion be a lever for positive change within the wider fashion industry? And what might that look like? Join us as this weeks guest Gemma Metheringham shares her journey from Creative Director at Karen Millen, to PhD student exploring these big questions. Gemma shares her journey on her instagram account, @the_elephant_in_my_wardrobe, where she does a brilliant job of bringing people along with her, encouraging us all to ask more questions of our own choices, but also of the brands and businesses we're choosing to give our money to. LINKS TO STUFF WE TALK ABOUT: @the_elephant_in_mywardrobe The Day the World Stops Shopping by J.B. Mackinnon Ep 124 - The Day the world stops shopping with JB Mackinnon Human Touch Earth Overshoot Day Hot or Cool Institute – Resizing the fashion industry Ep 205 - Sustainable Style with Becky Barnes ReLondon – London’s fashion footprint Only 10-20% of donated clothes are sold on through charity shops Patrick Grant – Less Rob Hopkins WWF Living Planet Report How the dawn chorus has changed over the last 50 years The Little Loop Ep 96 - Kids clothes - why buy when you can rent? With Charlotte Morley from The Little Loop What are your thoughts on that one? I’d love to know! Drop me an email on jen@sustainable(ish).co.uk, or leave a comment wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

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Parents for Future with Charlotte Howell

The idea of 'activism' can be off putting and perhaps a little daunting for many of us. If that's you, then do listen in to my chat with Charlotte Howell, one of the co-Directors of Parents for Future, a growing group of parents navigating the climate crisis together, campaigning on national and local issues to secure a safer, fairer world for children everywhere. I’ve been following Charlotte for ages on social media, and I wanted to get her on the podcast to share more about Parents for Future and the work that they’re doing, because I think it’s such a brilliant way for us all (because despite the name, it’s not just for parents) to engage in ‘activism’ in a way that works for us. It’s a really inclusive way to dip your toes in and join together with other people, all working towards the same goal of a safe future for our kids and kids all around the world. USEFUL LINKS: Parents For Future - Website - Instagram - Facebook - You Tube – you can find the comedy sketches on here (and on socials) - Join the community Charlotte Howell on Linked In UN 2018 report on climate – Global Warming of 1.5C Reading Uni/Met Office/Parents for Future event – forecast for 2056 Related episodes: Money money money with Lisa Stanley-Mann Everyday influencers with Sam Hampton Hosting a People’s Emergency Briefing 7 acts to save the world with Hugh Montgomery Do let me know if you’re already a member, or if you’re now going to give them a follow, or join up! I love to hear from you. Drop me an email on jen@sustainableish.co.uk, or leave a comment wherever you get your socials.

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Poo bags! With Alice Judge and Gavin Gan from Pet Impact

This episode we’re doing a deep dive into Poo bags! If you’re one of the 41% of households in the UK who own a pet dog, you will (hopefully) be familiar with poo bags, and may be getting through a fair few of them. (If you’re not a dog owner, please do keep listening – we have lots of chat about biodegradable and compostable plastic and what that means – honestly, I’ve made that sound super dull, but it’s actually really interesting!) and it applies to all kinds of plastics that are labelled as compostable eg coffee cups, plastic cups you might get at festivals etc etc. So keep listening!). Pet Impact are on a mission to reduce waste from the veterinary and pet spaces. When they first started looking at poo bags, they made the same assumption as I had done, and possibly you might have done too, that a compostable poo bag must be the most environmentally friendly option. But as you’ll hear in the podcast, sometimes trying to figure out what the most environmentally friendly option is complicated, and if we just focus on the disposal end of a products life cycle, we’re not getting the full picture. I love the depth of research that Alice and Gav have gone into with their Reseacled poo bags, and their honesty around their poo bags still not being a perfect solution. Because, spoiler alert, when it comes to poo bags, at the moment, there is no perfect solution. USEFUL LINKS: Pet Impact - Website - Instagram - Facebook - You Tube - TikTok - Pet Impact research and FAQs Alice on Linked In Gavin on Linked In How to reduce your pets carbon pawprint with Laura Binnie (podcast episode) Stroud dog poo composting project - Crowdfunder I would love to hear from you off the back of this episode. What poo bags are you currently using? Do you compost your dog poo? Would you be willing to buy compost made from dog poo if it had been tested and proven safe? Are you now questioning your poo bag choices? So many questions! Do let me know – you can email me, jen@ustainableish.co.uk or find me on socials, OR leave a comment on your podcast platform of choice! That last option doubles up as also being a brilliant way to boost the podcast up the charts and get it out there to more people, which would be marvellous! Thank you as ever for listening – please do share this episode with all your dog walking buddies!

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Climate citizens (and how to be a good one!) with Rebecca Willis

Climate Change, sadly, has become increasingly polarised in the UK over the last couple of years. And MPs consistently underestimate public support for climate action – they read the same skewed media that we do, and the minority who oppose more ambitious, or indeed any, action, often have the loudest voices. If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s really worth getting in touch with your MP, or how best to engage with them, this episode is a must listen. Rebecca Willis is a Professor in Energy & Climate Governance at the University of Manchester, where she leads the Climate Citizens research group, looking into the role of public engagement in energy and climate governance. She is an expert advisor to the Climate Change Committee – the independent body that advises the government on tackling and preparing for climate change. And in 2019-2020, she was an Expert Lead to Climate Assembly UK, the first national Citizens’ Assembly on Climate Change, which is something we dive into in the podcast. Becky is also the author of Too Hot to Handle – the democratic challenge of climate change. USEFUL LINKS: Rebecca Willis - Website - Linked In - Climate citizens research group National Emergency Briefing Parents for the Future Climate Assembly UK Climate Barometer Hope for the Future Climate Conversations – Larger Us Round Our Way Mothers Climate Action Network WI Climate Ambassadors Scheme Previous episodes: Everyday influencers with Sam Hampton The National Emergency Briefing with Nick Oldridge Accelerating climate action through sport - with Katie Cross If you enjoyed this episode, please do leave a rating and/or a review wherever you get your podcasts 🙏. Thanks so much for listening!

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Sustainable weddings with Michelle Miles

In this episode I'm chatting to Michelle Miles, founder of the Sustainable Wedding Alliance. But don’t turn off if you’re not planning a wedding anytime soon, or you’ve been there done that and aren’t intending to do it again! All of the elements that go into a wedding, and it’s impact, are all things that we might want to think about if we’re planning any kind of event, whether that’s a party, or a works do. And there’s also top tips for what you can do as a guest, from travel to outfits to gifts. USEFUL LINKS Sustainable Wedding Alliance - Website - Instagram - Linked In - You Tube Conscious Couples - Website - Instagram Michelle Miles on Linked In Fusion Events and Weddings Flowers from the Farm – find sustainably grown British flowers [069] – Say it with (British) flowers – podcast episode Bridal Reloved Good on You - Ethical Fashion directory By Rotation - wedding dress rental (but they also do lots of other types of rental) John Lewis - fashion rental Thanks for sharing by Eleanor Tucker Carbon Literacy for the wedding industry Sustainable(ish) Carbon Literacy training Small 99 action box Sky Diamond Jacqueline and Edward jewellery Do get in touch and let me know your thoughts - drop me an email on jen@sustainableish.co.uk

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Climate action for small businesses, made easy, With Jo Hand

90% of businesses in the UK are classes as SMEs, or small and medium businesses, having 205 employees or less. So chances are, you might work for one, or even run one. Did you know that SME's account for around half of the total emissions for businesses? So making it easy, or easier for SMEs to get started with climate action, is a pretty big lever for reducing emissions. But time and money are usually limiting factors, and this is where Gikis new Giki actions platform comes in. You might remember today's guest, Jo Hand, as she's been on twice before, talking about different iterations of the work they're doing at Giki. In this episode we're diving into their new Giki actions workshops - free workshops for SMEs, that are just an hour long, that can help them get started on their sustainability journey. USEFUL LINKS Giki - Website - Giki actions - Giki business carbon footprint calculations - Giki guides – for individuals; for businesses - Giki comparisons calculators - Giki on Linked In - Giki on Instagram - Giki on Facebook Jo Hand on Linked In Giki badges is now Impact Score Transition Plan Taskforce Episode 194 - People, Planet, Pint with Adam Bastock The Climate Pledge B Corp SME Climate Hub Green Project Tech The Sustainable(ish) Clubhouse -come and join us for July! Do let me know if you manage to go on a workshop, or somoene from your organisation signs up – I’d love to hear! OR if you don’t work for an SME, could you share this episode with someone who does, or share on your socials? Drop me an email with your thoughts and any feedback: jen@sustainableish.co.uk And please do leave a rating and a review wherever you listen to your podcasts 🤩

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Sustainable Style (or how to find clothes you love that don't cost the earth) with Becky Barnes

Fashion is one of the most polluting industries on the planet, and we no longer talk about 'fast fashion' but 'ultra-fast fashion' with the rise of retailers like Shein and Temu churning out over 100billion items of clothing every year. Consumption has doubled since the year 2000, but many of us will relate to the feeling of having nothing to wear, whilst we simultaneously feel overwhelmed at the volume of clothes in our wardrobes and drawers. Becky Barnes is a 'sustainable stylist' who embarked on 'styling' career with the ambition of helping women to feel good about themselves, but then stumbled across the heavy environmental impact of the fashion industry. She subsequently pivoted her business to focus on 'sustainable style' and now helps women to not only feel good about themselves, but to feel good about the clothes they're wearing. Join us for this chat about all things sustainable style covering: fast fashion and some of its impacts; secondhand style and top tips for charity shop shopping; Vinted and how to find things you like amongst the thousands of listings; and lots more! USEFUL LINKS: Becky Barnes - Website - Instagram - Facebook - Linked In The Willow Review Less by Patrick Grant Gemma Metheringham - @the_elephant_in_my_wardrobe) on Instagram Hot or Cool Institute - Unfit, Unfair, Unfashionable Sustainable(ish) Clubhouse - doors opening again soon! Do let me know your thoughts on this epsiode! What are your takeaways? Becky shared so many brilliant tips, I’d love to know which ones you’re going to try out. Drop me an email on jen@sustainableish.co.uk, or come and find me on Instagram where I'm @sustainableish. And please do share this episode, on your own socials, or with a friend who you think might like it. If everyone shared it once, we would double listeners in a week, which would be pretty awesome!

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Hosting a People's Emergency Briefing

This episode is a rare solo episode, so no guest this week, and a shorter episode of me, chatting to myself... Let me know if you like it! I'm reflecting on my experience of hosting a screening of the People's Emergency Briefing film in Warminster, where I live, and giving a bit of a 'how to' and some encouragement to anyone thinking about hosting their own screening. USEFUL LINKS: Podcast ep - 186 - The National Emergency Briefing with Nick Oldridge The National Emergency Briefing website The People's Emergency Briefing film The screening map Climate feelings blob tree Hope for the Future Do let me know your thoughts on this solo ep, and if you've seen a screening of The People's Emergency Briefing, or are thinking about hosting one. Drop me an email on jen@sustainableish.co.uk, or leave a comment on your podcast platform of choice!

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7 acts to save the world with Hugh Montgomery

I'm chatting with Hugh Montgomery, intensive care doctor, and one of the expert speakers from the National Emergency Briefing on Climate and Nature. We dig into climate science, climate and health, and the wonderful idea of 7 acts to save the world, told to seven people. USEFUL LINKS Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change UK Health Alliance on Climate Change Real Zero National Emergency Briefing - Expert Briefings - People’s Emergency Briefing film - Screening map - Warminster screening NYC Hospitals plant based meals Cost of Net Zero by 2050 Climate anxiety resources: - Turn the tide on climate anxiety - Climate anxiety resources from Greenpeace - Climate cafés Related podcast episodes: - 186 – The National Emergency Briefing - 188 – Money, money, money - 154 – Leading by example – does it work?

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Community building and climate action with Victoria Page

Today’s guest is Victoria Page, founder of Love Haslemere Hate Waste, a local group in Surrey who run Repair Cafes, and host a community fridge and a Library of Things. Victoria has combined her professional comms expertise and her business experience, with a desire for local climate action, and created not just one, but three local projects that are not only reducing waste and emissions, and normalising reuse and repair, but are helping people to feel more connected to the place where they live and the people in their community. The community resilience part of projects like Repair Cafes and Community Fridges is something we probably don’t talk about, or even recognise enough, and it’s something that’s going to become increasingly important as climate impacts continue to worsen. Victoria shares her experiences, and exciting news of a toolkit she is developing to help people wanting to start up similar projects in their own communities. USEFUL LINKS: Victoria Page - Website - On Linked In Love Haslemere Hate Waste - Website - Instagram - Facebook ENVable Sky Ocean Rescue Blue Planet Surfers Against Sewage - Plastic Free Communities Climate Outreach - Britain talks climate and nature 2025 report Ep 193 - The Power of Swapping Ep 119 - Shrewsbury Cup The Sustainable(ish) Clubhouse The podcast is hosted by me Jen Gale - do come and find me on social media. I'm @Sustainableish on Instagram, and you can find me here on Facebook. Or the Sustainable(ish) website is right here. Thanks for listening!

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Front Gardens for Wildlife with Sarah Skeels

Britain is a nation of nature lovers, yet we live in one of the most depleted countries in Europe. The State of Nature report that came out in 2023 stated that 1 in 6 species in the UK are at risk of extinction. These kinds of stats are staggering, and more than a little depressing. But this is something that we can all do something about, in our own gardens, or in communal green spaces. In this weeks episode, I'm chatting to Sarah Skeels, who I first came across via her wonderful instagram account @frontgardens.forwildlife. What Sarah is doing is incredible, and her I love her focus on front gardens, recognising that sparking conversations and spreading the word is a vital part of helping nature recovery. And it's also bought a huge amount of connection to her neighbours, and a whole load of joy! If you're inspired by Sarah, she shares how she got started, in her own garden, then a street What's App group, and then on from there. So we can all start small, with a simple sign in our front gardens! Useful links: Front Gardens for Wildlife on Instagram Lambridge and Walcot Community Nature Haven National Security Assessment - Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security State of Nature Report 2023 Miles Richardson - Derby university - The Nature Connection handbook Biodiversity stripes New RSPB guidance on feeding birds Team Wilder - Somerset Wildlife Trust The Wildlife Trusts Merlin Bird ID app iNaturalist app BLUE campaign The Sustainable(ish) Clubhouse -doors will be opening in June!

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[200] 200th episode celebration, reflections, and ripples!

Welcome to Episode 200!200 episodes feels a little bit mad! A LOT has happened: globally, in the sustainability space, and for Sustainable(ish).In this solo episode, I take a little trip down memory lane, share the Top 5 episodes by download numbers, and share your podcast ripples ie the things that you've gone and done, the changes you've made, after listening to an episode. I'm going to be having a break for a couple of weeks, but in the meantime I will republish some of the episodes that are mentioned in this one, as having inspired action! LISTEN... USEFUL LINKS: The Sustainable(ish) Living GuideAvailable at online bookstores - my fave is World of Books(or ask your library if they have a copy, or can get one in!) The Sustainable(ish) Guide to Green Parenting Sustainable(ish) Festival - links to all the sessions on You Tube Carbon Literacy info and waiting list - there's a box at the bottom of the page to sign up to the waiting list, and I'll be in touch when I've got some dates in the diary The Sustainable(ish) Clubhouse -doors will be opening in June!Sign up to the waiting list here Top 5 podcast episodes by downloads:1) [164] Your Council and Climate Action with Annie Pickering from Climate Emergency UK2) [138] How much difference can individuals actually make with Tom from Take The Jump3) [124] The Day the World Stops Shopping with JB McKinnon (the book of the same name is here on World of Books)4) [134] How eating seasonally can help reduce your carbon footprint with Veg Power5) [137] Wildflower meadows and how to create (a mini!) one in your garden with Paul Jupp from Meadow in My Garden Sustainable(ish) on Podlink - a great space to find all the episodes in one place, with links out to all the popular podcast platforms so you can listen. The Nothing New in '22 podcast (episode 126) that inspired Sam to set up her Swap Shops The original podcast episode with Tillie at Frome Eco Party Kit (epsiode 38) that inspired Isabel to set up the Party Kit Network

[199] No Mow May with Sarah Shuttleworth from Plantlife

Did you know we have lots 97% of our species rich graslands in the UK since the 1930s? This has had a huge knock on impact to the rest of the food chain that are relaint on that habitat, things like our insect pollinators especially, but also our birds and mammals that were part of this ecosystem.The good news is that this is something most of us can do something about! If you have a garden, or have local green spaces, we can use them to recreate some of that lost speices rich grassland, and you don't need masses of space to be able to do it.AND this is one of those very rare things - a sustainability action that actually requires LESS effort than the status quo, because to make it happen, we're being asked to mow LESS!In today's episode I'm chatting to Sarah Shuttleworth, Specialist Botanical Advisor at Plantlife, all about their No Mow May campaign, and how we can all get involved, even if we don't have a garden, and/or the rest of the family aren't keen on having an entirely unmown lawn for the whole of the summer!Have a listen, and then head over to the Plantlife website to sign up to take the No Mow May pledge . There are links to all of the fab No Mow May resources on the Plantlife website, including things like downloadable signs you can print out to let the neighbours know what you're doing! Sarah Shuttleworth A bee orchid - Sarah's favourite plant! LISTEN... USEFUL LINKS: Plantlife- Website- Facebook- Instagram- You Tube No Mow May- Take the No Mow May pledge- The No Mow Movement calendar- Free downloads: posters, lawn signs, colouring sheets, social media posts- The Good Verge Guide (for local authorities)- Managing grassland road verges (for local authorities) Sarah Shuttleworth- Linked In Seek - plant ID app National Education Nature Park (for schools) [137] Wildlflower meadows and how to make (a mini) one in your garden! With Paul Jupp (podcast episode) Sustainable(ish) Clubhouse - doors opening again soon! Carbon Literacy- Carbon Literacy with me!

[198] How to reduce your pet’s carbon pawprint – with sustainable vet Laura Binnie

Pets can bring a huge amount of joy into our lives, but as with everything, they have an environmental impact, and in this episode we're going to dive into where that impact comes from and what we can do to reduce it.Now I'm very aware that 'sustainability' can sometimes look like being told that all of the things that you love doing, or having, are bad, and that to be truly 'sustainable' you have to stop doing all those things, and suck all the joy and happiness out of your life.That is absolutely not the case, and it's absolutely not the case for pets. This episode isn't about not having pets, it's about (as I hope all the episodes are!) understanding where the impacts are, and making 'better choices more of the time'. I've got a dog, she adds to our family's carbon footprint, but she also brings a huge amount of joy, and she gets me outside every single day.I really hope you enjoy this chat with the brilliant Laura Binnie, who is a small animal vet based in Cumbria who has been at the forefront of the sustainability movement in the veterinary profession. It's packed with hints and tips, I've summarised them all in a blog post which I've linked to in the show notes, so hopefully you'll feel more informed about the things you can do to reduce your pets carbon pawprint - enjoy! Laura Binnie LISTEN... USEFUL LINKS: Laura Binnie- Linked In Vet Sustain [027] - The worlds most sustainable pet food? With Tom Neish from Yora The evidence for environmental contamination with parasiticides in small animal practice - Vet Sustain review Canine Parasite Risk Assessment Tool (Vet Sustain) Feline Parasite Risk Assessment Tool (Vet Sustain) Pet Impact recycled poo bags- Poo bags 101 Blog post: How to reduce your pet's carbon pawprint Sustainable(ish) Clubhouse - doors opening again soon! Carbon Literacy- Carbon Literacy with me!

[197] Part 2 – Home retrofit. With Sara Grimes from Bath and West Community Energy

This is Part 2, or a 'double header' episode with the brilliant Sara Grimes from Bath and West Community Energy. Part 1 is all about community energy, and takes a bit of a dive into solar and heat pumps, as well as things like the governments's Warm Homes Plan (it's honestly more fun than it sounds if you haven't already listened to it!)And this is Part 2, where we talking about all things home retrofit, and looking at some of the less technical , perhaps more affordable options for making our homes more efficient, more comfortable, and cheaper to run.Enjoy! Sara Grimes LISTEN... USEFUL LINKS: Sara Grimes- Linked In Bath and West Community Energy (BWCE)- Website- Community benefit- BWCE home energy plans and surveys (for people in the Bath area)- Green Heritage Homes- Linked In- Facebook- Instagram Community Energy England Community Energy Scotland Community Energy Wales Community Energy Northern Ireland [112] - Community Energy with Brighton Energy Co-op [135 ] - The local electricity bill with Steve Shaw (lots of community energy chat in this episode!) Green Open Homes network Visit a Heat Pump Warm Homes Plan- On the UK government website- Which explainer article Find energy grants for your home (UK gov) Energy grant helpline: 0800 0987950 Boiler upgrade scheme (for heat pumps) Find an energy certificate (EPC) Historic England - Energy efficiency and retrofit in historic buildings Heat Geek Energy Saving Trust Centre for Sustainable Energy Sustainable(ish) Clubhouse - doors opening again soon! Carbon Literacy- Carbon Literacy with me!

[197] Part 1 – Community Energy, solar, air source heat pumps, and more! With Sara Grimes from Bath and West Community Energy

This week's episode is the first ever two parter!This was supposed to be an episode on home retrofit, and I'm chatting to SaraG Grimes from Bath and West Community Energy about some of the brilliant work that they're doing, and what people can do in their own homes.This first part is looking bigger picture and is quite a wide ranging chat! We cover community energy generally, as well as hearing about some of the specific projects that BWCE are working on; solar; heat pumps; the UK government's Warm Homes Plan; and support for renters amongst other things.In the second part (available to listen to now!) we look more specifically at home retrofit and some of the lower cost retrofit measures available, like draught proofing and insulation.I'm very aware that both of those potentially sound more than a little dull and dry as podcast episodes, but I really hope that they're interesting and useful! Do let me know!There we go - I did warn you it was quite a wide ranging chat, but I really hope it was interesting and there were some nuggets there that you can take away.Part 2 is much more focussed on home retrofit, and some of the lower tehc, more affordable options, and should be available to listen to now if you want to dive straight in, or save that particular treat for another day!Thanks so much for listening - do let me know any thoughts, comments or questions from this episode, amd I'll catch up in Pt 2 Sara Grimes LISTEN... USEFUL LINKS: Sara Grimes- Linked In Bath and West Community Energy (BWCE)- Website- Community benefit- BWCE home energy plans and surveys (for people in the Bath area)- Green Heritage Homes- Linked In- Facebook- Instagram Community Energy England Community Energy Scotland Community Energy Wales Community Energy Northern Ireland [112] - Community Energy with Brighton Energy Co-op [135 ] - The local electricity bill with Steve Shaw (lots of community energy chat in this episode!) Green Open Homes network Visit a Heat Pump Warm Homes Plan- On the UK government website- Which explainer article Find energy grants for your home (UK gov) Energy grant helpline: 0800 0987950 Boiler upgrade scheme (for heat pumps) Find an energy certificate (EPC) Historic England - Energy efficiency and retrofit in historic buildings Heat Geek Energy Saving Trust Centre for Sustainable Energy Sustainable(ish) Clubhouse - doors opening again soon! Carbon Literacy- Carbon Literacy with me!