Environmental Changemakers

Troubled Waters – an SOS for Britain’s Rivers

A deep dive into the threats facing our waterways with campaigner Feargal Sharkey, author and activist Amy-Jane Beer and author and academic Mark Wormald.

The Meaning of Geese

Author and conservationist Nick Acheson offers us a glimpse into the extraordinary lives of the geese which have inspired him during a walk around Holkham National Nature Reserve in North Norfolk.

Incredible Journeys

A podcast with Sacha Dench, pioneering conservationist and Ambassador for the UN’s Convention on Migratory Species

Bird’s Eye View of the Green Revolution

Planet Pod catches up with the inspirational Sacha Dench – aka the Human Swan – on her amazing 3000 miles Round Britain Climate Challenge.

The Great Global Food Waste Scandal

Waste in the field, the factory and in the kitchen – the truth behind the scandal of global food waste

Flying high with Sacha Dench

Sacha Dench has soared with swans and now plans to fly with ospreys.  In this episode in our ‘Environmental Changemakers” series, Amanda finds out what has inspired Sacha to strap herself to her paramotor and take on the challenge of a 7000km expedition accompanying the osprey on its 2020 autumn migration across Europe and Africa.

PP In Conversation With: Steve Backshall

PP talks to BAFTA-winning naturalist, explorer, adventurer, conservationist, campaigner, writer and broadcaster Steve Backshall. We ask what has inspired him to want to protect the world’s ecosystems and species. How can we shift the political dial and encourage countries to think beyond GDP and start measuring success by the quality of life for future generations. We explore the role of activism in all this and the importance of action based on evidence.

Planet Pod WED Special: From Wild Lynx to Human Swan

Planet Pod World Environment Day Special talking to “Human Swan” Sacha Dench and David Hetherington, Cairngorms National Park Authority ecology advisor and author of “The Lynx and Us”, about how they are encouraging us all to look differently at the way rewilding can provide solutions to climate change.

Planet Pod celebrates Earth Day at Somerset House with visual artist Justin Brice Guariglia, Carmen Aguilar y Wedge from Hyphen-Labs and curator Karishma Rafferty

Earth Day 2019 at Somerset House – Planet Pod celebrates Earth Day by chatting with some of the artists who have created special installations and art pieces to highlight the loss of species. Hear how Justin Brice Guariglia, visual artist, Carmen Aguilar y Wedge from Hyphen-Labs and Karishma Rafferty who has curated the season have responded.