Our Bookshelf recommendation this month is Ultra Processed People, about ultra processed food (UPF) and how it is affecting us as consumers, in all senses of the word. The equally important relationship of UPF to climate change might not be immediately apparent, though it does feature in the book. This

It feels good to recommend a podcast with a local focus. The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire (BCN) recently launched their own podcast and a very good one it is too, with high production quality and informative conversations with expert insiders about the state of nature in our

This podcast is hosted by leading climate experts from University College London and has covered a range of topics from electric batteries to trees and climate finance. It has an engaging mix of scientific expertise and enthusiasm. The two latest episodes cover biodiversity, with a report on the release of

This recommendation (a video rather than a podcast) comes from Teresa Cox, which has recently joined CA-WN's steering group. Teresa says: I've recently been studying a short course, Climate Change: Transforming your organisation for Sustainability. As part of this there is a link to Greta'

Each episode of The Great Simplification consists of an interview by the host Nate Hagens with someone able to provide insight into an aspect of the climate and biodiversity crises (or 'polycrisis'). Most episodes come in at over an hour which allows time to explore the subject matter.

The podcast series Outrage and Optimism has already been placed on the shelf in May last year but perhaps it needs the dust blowing off and re-engaging with it. That’s certainly what I have done. Well, to tell the truth, I have not visited it very often until now

This edition of the long-running radio 4 programme Start The Week was recommended by Peter Nalder of South Court Environmental. Here's what he had to say: 'What Bees Need' Listen to this on the radio if you can, online or on-repeat if available: It’s the

In the week when the determined campaigners of the Wellingborough Walks Action Group (WWAG) take their case to a judicial review in the High Court, it seems appropriate to feature as our selected podcast an interview with Paul Powlesland. Paul's name may be familiar to you as the

This is a bit of a departure from our usual fare, in that this podcast doesn’t have a climate or environmental theme, although some episodes do – one about citizen scientists testing water quality on the River Wye, for example. It’s described as “Stories of people coming together to

The Climate Question is a weekly podcast from the BBC World Service which (spoiler alert) looks at a different climate-related question in each sub-30 minute episode. It generally provides a good overview of each topic, with expert input articulated for the person on the street. As it is a World

**Updated November 2023** A new series of the Sustainable-ish podcast started just over a month ago, with an excellent selection of guests and topics including Dr Ella Gilbert on debunking climate myths. We are delighted to be welcoming Jen as the guest speaker at our monthly meeting on 16 November

I've been listening to More or Less on Radio 4 for a long time and have learned a great deal from it about how to understand and interrogate statistics and data in the media. Each episode always covers several topics and two of those featured in the 27

'Life As It Is' is a podcast from the American Buddhist magazine, Tricycle. This episode is an interview with Rebecca Solnit, who has co-edited a book of essays entitled 'Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility'. Perhaps a useful reminder at the

Collectively, we know that climate change is a serious threat to our future, and we know what we need to do to avoid the worst effects. But we don’t seem to be doing it, at least not fast enough. So why is our behaviour not in line with the

If you’re looking for a podcast where you can listen to some of the world’s biggest businesses discussing their current initiatives and future plans to further their operations in a sustainable direction, then look no further than “The Big Green Money Show”. Hosted by Dragons’ Den’s Deborah

I’ve been listening to Outrage & Optimism for several years. Its credentials as a source of information and comment on global climate and environmental issues are impeccable; one of the three co-hosts is Christiana Figueres, who as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was

The Forum - BBC World Service One of the more interesting finds of late whilst digging around BBC Sounds has been the strand The Forum on the World Service. The Forum explores a wide range of subjects including history, technology, art and philosophy, a sort of world-wide In Our Time.

This is a great podcast for anyone who wants to learn about British wildlife and biodiversity. It features ‘farmer and nature lover’ Chris Skinner, who shares his lifetime of experience as a working farmer and wildlife enthusiast. The podcast usually includes a recording from Chris somewhere on his Norfolk farm,