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Finding Doggerland
Travel back into Doggerland’s extraordinary past with author Julia Blackburn and towards a hopeful future with Blue Marine Foundation’s Dr Tom Appleby.
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From Farming to Chocolate and Back Again
William Kendall shares his thoughts on where farming is today, what is going right and and what more needs to be done.
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Wilder Britain – from Chelsea to Chevington!
Exploring rewilding with Alastair Driver, Director of Rewilding Britain and Duncan Hutt, Head of Conservation at Northumberland Wildlife Trust.
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The Battle for Biodiversity – Something in the Air
Biodiversity, habitat loss and threats to wildlife. We speak to Professor Andy Purvis of the Natural History Museum and take a walk around RSPB Minsmere with Ian Barthorpe.
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From the Ground Up
A podcast about transforming our food systems with Patrick Holden, Founding Director of the Sustainable Food Trust and Patty Fong, the Program Director for Climate and Health & Well-being at Global Alliance for the Future of Food.
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Could Your Savings Save the Planet?
Exploring our finances within the context of the Climate Emergency with Simon Mundy of the Financial Times, Alex Smith of Eversheds Sutherland and Kenneth Green of Make My Money Matter
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Chickpeas for Change
How investment and innovation are transforming our food systems with Sofía Condés of FAIRR and Lana Zivanovic of Innovopro
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Seaweed Pizza Anyone?
A podcast about what we eat and why we should care where it comes from with Ivo Mulder of The UN Environment Programme and Dorothy Shaver of Unilever.
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Fashion Waste – Africa is Not a Dumping Ground
Exploring what happens to the clothes you discard with Betty Osei Bonsu, Project Coordinator at Green Africa Youth Organisation (GAYO), George Harding-Rolls of The Changing Markets Foundation and Amy Nguyen of Sustainable and Social.
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Fossil Fashion – The Plastic Elephant in the Room
Exploring fast fashion’s relationship with fossil fuels with George Harding-Rolls of The Changing Market’s Foundation and Amy Nguyen. Part 1 of a series on fashion.
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Protest Is Not a Crime – Yet!
Exploring what the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill means for civil liberties and climate action.
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Anxiety to Action – Finding the positives in eco-anxiety
Exploring Climate Anxiety with Dr Patrick Kennedy-Williams, a Clinical Psychologist, Dr Emma Lawrance, Mental Health Innovations Fellow at Imperial College London and Rowenna Davis, Director of Global Future think tank.
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The COP we should have had 20 years ago?
Reflections on COP26 from head of the UK’s Climate Change Committee
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Green Hydrogen on Tap
Exciting innovations in vehicle transport with Earthshort prize winner Vaitea Cowan and Hugo Spowers of Riversimple.
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After the Pandemic
Rethinking our future together in response to the Climate Emergency.
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Shifting Sands – Adapting to Climate Change
Exploring the social, emotional, economic and physical challenge of climate change adaptation
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Biodiversity in Crisis
We caught up with Prof Andy Purvis of the Natural History Museum at COP26 to talk biodiversity, Greta, shifting baselines and lobbying.
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Striking for the Planet
Fridays for Future Climate Striker’s message for COP: listen to us, listen to the science and act now before it is too late!
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The Power and Hope of Youth
Voices of young activists and students on the 4th day of COP26
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Talking Climate Politics
The climate does not have a voice. When citizens raise theirs on its behalf, are they being heard?
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Who Pays the Price?
Where does the responsibility for the non-economic loss and damage associated with unchecked climate change lie?
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Walk 500 Miles?
Voices from the second day of COP26, including WWF and Walk2COP26.
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The Power of COP
Exploring what we can expect from this crucial climate change summit.
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The Future of Food
A deep dive into what we eat and the affect it has on the world around us.
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Code Red for Humanity
Exploring the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report and what it means for the UK’s weather.
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No more ploughs – farming in the 21st Century
Rethinking farming with James Rebanks and Sarah Westerhuis
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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.
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National Parks SOS
Our National Parks are in crisis – just when we need them most to help us tackle the climate emergency, boost nature recovery and biodiversity.
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The Fool on the Hill?
More than Human
Rethinking and rebalancing our relationship with world around us
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The art of doing nothing!
Talking politics!
We discuss the new Climate Ecological and Emergency Bill with Caroline Lucas MP and Dr Richard Benwell from the Wildlife & Countryside Link
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It’s not the cow, it’s the how!
Exploring the myths around whether beef is good for us and the planet
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Think big by acting small….
How significant changes can come about from making changes on the local level – with guests Jane Davidson and Chris Smaje
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Lynx – friend or foe?
The challenges and benefits of rewilding with guests Pete Cairns and Patrick Laurie
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Whose fish are they anyway?
Exploring what Brexit means for UK fish and fishermen with guests John Condon and Dr Tom Appleby
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A reindeer is for life – not just for Christmas!
Discover why we need to learn to live in better harmony with the natural world with guests Judith Schwartz and Emily Smith
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One football pitch every second
Law comes to the aid of ancient forests across the globe with guests Babette Brophy and Brian Rohan
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Wildlife Crime: Failed by the Law
Why are so many of our native species so poorly protected? With guests Dr Ruth Tingay and Dr Richard Benwell.
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Rewilding Works!
Especially for farmers! With guests Dominic Buscall and Rebecca Wrigley.
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Bees, Beavers and Biodiversity
Why we need them! With guests Derek Gow and Jennifer Moore.
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Save Swanscombe Marshes!
Why this unique mosaic habitat should not become a theme park. With guests Jamie Robins and Julian Hoffman.
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Human Rights for the Planet
From coal mining in Colombia to the Ecuadorian cloud forest – one woman’s fight for climate justice. With guest Monica Feria-Tinta.
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“Working with Nature” by Jeremy Purseglove – the story behind the book
Inspiration and insights from Wainwright Prize 2020 shortlisted author Jeremy Purseglove
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“Dark, Salt, Clear” by Lamorna Ash – the story behind the book
Inspiration and insights from Wainwright Prize 2020 shortlisted author Lamorna Ash
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“Sitopia” by Carolyn Steel – the story behind the book
Inspiration and insights from Wainwright Prize 2020 shortlisted author Carolyn Steel
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“What We Need to Do Now” by Chris Goodall – the story behind the book
Inspiration and insights from Wainwright Prize 2020 shortlisted author Chris Goodall
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“The Frayed Atlantic Edge” by David Gange – the story behind the book
Inspiration and insights from Wainwright Prize 2020 shortlisted author David Gange
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“Dancing with Bees” by Brigit Strawbridge Howard – the story behind the book
Inspiration and insights from Wainwright Prize 2020 shortlisted author Brigit Strawbridge Howard
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“Irreplaceable” by Julian Hoffman – the story behind the book
Inspiration and insights from Wainwright Prize 2020 shortlisted author Julian Hoffman
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“On the Red Hill” by Mike Parker – the story behind the book
Inspiration and insights from Wainwright Prize 2020 shortlisted author Mike Parker
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“Wanderland” by Jini Reddy – the story behind the book
Inspiration and insights from Wainwright Prize 2020 shortlisted author Jini Reddy
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“Rebirding” by Benedict Macdonald – the story behind the book
Inspiration and insights from Wainwright Prize 2020 shortlisted author Benedict Macdonald
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“Native” by Patrick Laurie – the story behind the book
Inspiration and insights from Wainwright Prize 2020 shortlisted author Patrick Laurie
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“Diary of a Young Naturalist” by Dara McAnulty – the story behind the book
Inspiration and insights from Wainwright Prize 2020 shortlisted author Dara McAnulty
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“Life Changing” by Helen Pilcher – the story behind the book
Inspiration and insights from Wainwright Prize 2020 shortlisted author Helen Pilcher
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Tell your secrets to the bees!
We talk bees, honey and money with guests Rchard Rickitt and Kevin Baughen
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Blue Carbon – a different kind of sink!
How the ocean ecosystems help restore the planet. With guests Prof Fiorenza Micheli and Prof Ali Mashayek.
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Time to call time on lead in shot – it’s a no brainer!
Find out why it’s time to ban lead shot. With guests Sacha Dench, Dr Julia Newth, John Gregson and Dr Niels Kanstrup.
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Are we ready for 2 degrees plus?
The Climate Change Committee’s Annual Report to Parliament calls for immediate and systemic change if we are to build a green recovery post Covid. With guests Baroness Brown of Cambridge and Dr James MacGregor.
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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
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Save the Punk Turtle!
50 billion years of evolution is under threat of extinction. Listen now to find out more
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Curly-Headed Fish Hoovers
Lost to the UK since Roman times, according to Ben Macdonald – the enormous Dalmatian pelican might once again be spotted.
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Paying for Net Zero
Transition to Green Energy – who pays? The producer, the polluter or the consumer? Join our expert guests Neil Hirst, Senior Policy Fellow for Energy and Mitigation at the Grantham Institute and Juliet Davenport, CEO of Good Energy as they discuss the paradigm shift we need in policy and regulation that will free up the consumer so we can make our own decisions about how to heat and power our homes.
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Local Fish for Dinner
Fancy “….a fishy on a little dishy, when the boat comes in”? But, if the boats aren’t going out, there won’t be any fish!
Catch our Local Fish for Dinner podcast produced by Planet Pod for The Blue Marine Foundation and hear how they are supporting sustainable fishing to ensure the fish caught in native waters are getting to customers while Covid 19 has shut down the routes to market, keeping the fishing industry afloat.
And if that’s not enough puns, maybe Chef Mark Hix will reel you in as he shares his Tshirt (and some recipes for unusual fish) with us as well.
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Journey Through Wild Landscapes
Author and walker Peter Fiennes joins Alastair Driver from Rewilding Britain and Amanda to discuss how landscape shapes imagination and how rewilding today is about man and wildlife living in harmony together, not about resetting the baseline or turning the clock back.
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Eco-nomics and the Climate!
In this fascinating “eco-nomics” discussion with guests Professor Michael Grubb and Dr Alex Köberle we explore what choices and opportunities there may be to build a greener economy once the current world health crisis is over. What will the lasting impacts be on global markets and are we likely to see disruptive models emerging which will help drive us towards a more sustainable model for businesses?
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Fashion in a time of Covid
We talk to writer and fashion consultant Aja Barber and Sarah Ditty, Global Policy Director at Fashion Revolution about the future of fashion post Covid 19. We ask who bears the cost of the clothes we wear and the exploitative nature of the fashion industry, why it needs to change and what Covid-19 means for the industry and its workers.
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Wildlife From Your Window
Take a break from staring at your own four walls and join our guests to look for beasties, bees and birds right on your doorstep ( or through your window). The Urban Birder, David Lindo, tells us which birds we can see in the city sky – wherever you are. Tony Whitbread and Gill Perkins share their insights into insects, trees, plants and bees.
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Learning from the Ice
Join us as we talk to climate science expert Professor Martin Siegert about his work to investigate what conditions were like on earth during the Pliocene era (5.3 to 2.6 million years ago) – the last time atmospheric carbon emissions were around 400ppm for a prolonged period. We explore what conditions then can tell us about what we might encounter if we don’t reduce our current levels of carbon.
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PP’s A to Z Guide to Climate Change and the Environment
Join Amanda and Jim for this special Covid 19-free podcast as they step their way from A to Z and guide you through some useful climate change and environment terms. Essential listening to prep for those Houseparty quizzes or help out with home schooling assignments. We hope all our listeners are staying safe and well and wish everyone good health. Happy listening!
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Black Elephants and Black Swans
Join us to unpick what we can learn from the current Covid 19 pandemic. Could there be a possible green benefit when we emerge from the worst global health crisis for 100 years? Learn while you self isolate! Listen to Dr Ajay Gambhir and Alyssa Gilbert from Grantham Institute discuss all this and more.
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Swimming Against the Tide?
Planet Pod talks Brexit, fish and the environment with the two Toms – Dr Tom Appleby and Dr Tom West. We explore what leaving the EU, its regulations and the jurisdiction of the European Courts might mean for the environment in the UK. Will we be like fish out water? Will we have to swim against the tide? Will it open up a can of worms? Or will it get us off the hook and help us find whole new ways to get to Net Zero? Listen in to what our experts have to say…..
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PP’s Call to Action!
With nearly 70 episodes under our belt Planet Pod has had the privilege of hearing from over 150 inspirational guests. They all have a call to action – listen to a few of these in this short compilation and download past episodes to hear what else they have to say on a wide range of sustainability topics
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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.
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Quicker, bigger, better!
Our fifth in our Grantham series looks at the role of innovation in helping us to deliver things to the market that have an impact in a timescale which is 10 times shorter and involving 10 times as many people than the Industrial Revolution – and doing this without making too many boo boos along the way! We discuss who has been thinking about what that takes and how we innovate the way we innovate.
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On the road to net zero
We kick off 2020 with Planet Pod’s fourth episode in collaboration with the Grantham Institute which looks at the impact of travel and transport on climate change and our ability to achieve a net zero carbon economy by 2050. Amanda is joined by experts Dr Audrey de Nazelle and Dr Mark Stettler. We look at the intersection between environmental sciences, health behaviour, transportation, air quality and urban planning and consider what’s the right route to get us to a net zero future.
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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.
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Real Deal or Greenwash? Planet Pod does politics!
Bored with being fobbed off? Don’t think any of the parties mean it? Listen into Planet Pod’s election special as self-confessed eco maverick and activist Alex Gilbert and Amanda pick their way through the party manifesto commitments – is there hope or is it all hogwash and just how many trees a minute will Labour have to plant to meet their commitments?
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Talking Trash
Get down and dirty with Planet Pod.
We talk about waste – methane, landfill and water. How wasteful is the UK? Where does your recycling go? How much is recycled? What is residual waste? Can you avoid making waste in the first place? Can waste have value?
In this third episode of our series about getting to Net Zero, Professors Chris Cheeseman and Nick Voulvoulis of The Grantham Institute spill the beans about what happening in the UK’s bins.
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Clean Energy Revolution
Clean Green Energy: locally sourced – locally managed. Just a pipe dream or realistic vision of the future? In the second of our shared series with the Grantham Institute, Dr Jeff Hardy and Dr Madeleine Morris explore what smart local net zero energy systems mean for our communities, for our energy bills and for our lives … a positive smorgasbord of new ways of heating and powering our homes and businesses….!
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Planet Pod gets to Zero
Join Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change member and Co-Chair of IPCC Working Group III Professor Jim Skea & Alyssa Gilbert, Director of Policy and Translation at the Grantham Institute for the first in our shared series on getting to Net Zero. They take an in-depth look at the target of net zero emissions and help to answer questions like What is Net Zero? How do we achieve it? What will it look like? Can we get there by 2050?
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The Politics of Climate Change
Join Amanda for this special Planet Pod episode recorded live at Tonbridge School as part of the Tonbridge Talks Festival of the Environment. Panelists debating the Politics of Climate Change include experts from business, politics and conservation.
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XR Gets Political
With mass occupations disrupting cities across the globe, over a thousand XR protesters were arrested in London alone in a week.
Planet Pod spoke to Marijn van de Geer, Director of Resolution:Possible and an active (and previously arrested!) member of XR from the very start and Steve Shaw, campaigner and founder of Power for People, who is leading the Parliamentary Campaign to get the Three Demands Bill into parliament. How does Extinction Rebellion work? Why get arrested? What is the Three Demands Bill and how will it create change?
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Climate Strikes – What’s Next?
In the wake of the global climate strike Amanda talks to the UK Student Climate Network about The Green New Deal and hears from the only law firm in the UK to declare a Climate Emergency, exploring how we should build on the momentum of the biggest climate mobilisation in history. This is the second in our series on Youth Activism.
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School’s Out – Strike for the Planet!
On Friday 20 Sept 2019 millions of children and young people around the globe will strike to demand action against the global warming which threatens the planet. What is motivating them to take to the streets? Are they right? Should we support them? Hear from a striking student, a striking lawyer and a strike sceptic in the first of our Youth Activism Series on the Global School Climate Strike
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Music for Trees
Find out how music is being used to enhance our enjoyment of trees by joining Amanda in Regent’s Park to explore the Royal Parks’ brand new immersive “Music for Trees” experience.
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We Are What We Wear
Planet Pod asks whether fashion has to cost the earth or is there a more sustainable way to look at feel good in the clothes and accessories we buy? We talk clothes, women and fashion to Amelia Womack, Deputy Leader of The Green Party and Sustainable Fashion Blogger, Sophie Slater, Co-Founder of Birdsong and Bronwyn Lowenthal, Design and Director of Lowie to explore the real cost of what we wear.
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Planet Pod’s Climate Emergency Update
Emissions gaps, carbon budgets, net zero, global heating, 1.5 or 2 degC – we pick big brains at The Grantham Institute for Climate Change at Imperial College to get the latest update on the climate emergency and unravel the language, science and policy of climate change.
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Once Upon a Farm
Is it ever sustainable to eat beef? When is food “slow food” and what’s the environmental cost and benefit to taking it slow? Join the Planet Pod team down on the farm as Amanda chats with Bridget and Bill Biddell, owners of Hampton Estate and Shane Holland, Executive Chairman of Slow Food.
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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.
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Planet Pod goes walkabout with The Ramblers and the Western Front Way
Planet Pod gets out of the studio goes walkabout with Tompion Platt, Director of Advocacy and Engagement at The Ramblers and Rory Forsyth, CEO of the Western Front Way
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Planet Pod talks to Amelia Womack, Deputy Leader of the Green Party, about why elections are so important for the planet
Planet Pod talks to Amelia Womack, Deputy Leader of the Green Party, about why elections are so important for the planet.
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Planet Pod discusses Air Quality with Elle McCall from Hubbub, Kings College London researcher Andrew Grieve and private banker Emily Bernstein from Investec
The air we share is not as clean as is could and should be – but what is air pollution and what is it doing to us? Where are the clean areas and who is most at risk from pollution? Is it better to be a cyclist or an HGV driver? In this episode a marathon runner and a University researcher share their experiences of the recent Hubbub air pollution study in London.
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Fracking explained by Estelle Dehon from Cornerstone Barristers
In this Planet Pod Short public law lawyer Estelle Dehon from Cornerstone Barristers gives us a 5 minute guide to fracking.
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Planet Pod discusses the Future of Energy with DNV GL’s Al Karim Govindji and Joe Wadsworth from Good Energy
Planet Pod discussed the Future of Energy with DNV GL’s Al Karim Govindji and Joe Wadsworth from Good Energy.
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Air Quality explained by Client Earth’s Katie Nield
In this Planet Pod Short, UK Clean Air Lawyer Katie Nield from Client Earth discusses Air Quality and Air Pollution and the impact this has on our daily lives and health.
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Planet Pod goes North (well – North East, actually….)
Planet Pod goes North – well to the North East anyway! Amanda is the guest of Climate Action North who act as her guide visiting the RSPB’s Saltholme Nature Reserve, a Pollinator Park in the middle of the North East Business and Innovation Centre (BIC) in Sunderland and the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust’s Washington Wetland Centre.
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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.
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Climate Justice – Activism and the Rule of Law
In this short Planet Pod Special we talk to public law lawyer Estelle Dehon from Cornerstone Barristers to get her view on climate justice and why people are motivated by this to take to the streets. Amanda asks her how climate action sits with the rule of law – two things which might be seen to be in conflict.
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Planet Pod talks to arctic explorer Pen Hadow about the urgent need to protect the floating ice reef ecosystem of the arctic
In this special Planet Pod episode Amanda catches up with renowned arctic explorer, advocate and visionary Pen Hadow who talks about what inspired him to push the boundaries of exploration in the arctic region.
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Planet Pod considers the Ethics of Sustainability with Estelle Dehon from Cornerstone Barristers and consultant physician Veneta Cooney
Are we making the link between poor health and the climate, and is it provoking more acts of protest and civil disobedience? Are the protests effective and what should and could the law do about it?
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Fairtrade Explained by Fairtrade Foundation’s David Finlay
Listen to David Finlay, Supply Chain Manager at Fairtrade Foundation, as he explains what Fairtrade is all about.
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Planet Pod goes Underground with Growing Underground’s Richard Ballard and Faye Tomson from District Eating
Something is stirring in the tunnels of South London and it isn’t the Northern Line! Join Amanda and guest co-host Alex Gilbert as they chat deep below London with Richard Ballard, co-founder of Growing Underground and Faye Tomson, MD of Central Eating.
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Planet Pod talks Sustainable Sourcing with Fairtrade’s David Finlay and eco chef Tom Hunt
Question: What has a banana, your mobile phone and your fridge got in common? Answer: They can all be Fairtrade products. Listen to our latest pod to find out how the gold in your phone (or even in your fridge) is as important to the Fairtrade movement as the banana in your fruitbowl.
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UN Sustainable Development Goals explained by Emily Auckland from UKSSD
UN Sustainable Development Goals explained by Emily Auckland from UKSSD.
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“Plastic: The End of the Affair?” – Planet Pod talks to Laure Cucuron of TerraCycle and Hubbub’s Saskia Restorick
Is our long term love affair with plastic finally over? Have we woken up as a country to the damage plastic does to our lives, our homes, our planet and our health …… or are we still in this toxic love affair with the single use water bottle?
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Circular Economy explained by Suzannah Gore from Bioregional
Bioregional’s Suzannah Gore explains the Circular Economy
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Planet Pod visits BedZed and talks One Planet Living with Bioregional’s Sue Riddlestone and Suzannah Gore
Amanda braves the snowy weather and visits BedZed – the pioneering low carbon housing and community development in Sutton – where she is joined in conversation by Sue Riddlestone, CEO Biogregional and Suzannah Gore, Project Manager, to talk about sustainable consumption and production, One Planet Living and the circular economy (as well as using soap instead of shampoo and the quiet revolution in garden centres at B&Q!)
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Planet Pod talks Healthy Workspaces with Ben McGuire, Philippa Gill and Dr Carole Pemberton
Did you know that standing barefoot on grass increases feel-good endorphins? Coming back to work after a break can often be a bit of a shock, so we might all welcome some coping hints and tips to deal with the stresses and strains of our personal and professional lives.
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Planet Pod talks smart cities and EVs with Alex Gilbert, Celine Cluzel and Naomi Nye
Refreshed from our Christmas break, Planet Pod is brimming full of energy for 2019! What better way to start than by talking to our guests Alex Gilbert, TfL’s Senior Energy Strategy Manger, low carbon energy consultant Element Energy’s Celine Cluzel and Naomi Nye, EV Sales Manager at Alfen, about the opportunities and challenges associated with sustainable transport and smart cities. This is the first in a series of podcasts focusing on Global Goal 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities.
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Sustainability and the NHS by Edward van Reenen from Bywaters
Amanda talks to Edward van Reenen, Head of Health and Sustainability at Bywaters about how Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is working hard to deal with its waste streams in a more sustainable way.
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Smart Ledgers Explained by Michael Mainelli from Long Finance
Amanda talks to finance expert Michael Mainelli from Long Finance about Smart Ledgers (aka ‘Block Chain’ ledgers) and finds out why this new accounting technology is playing an increasingly important role in supporting Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG).
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Recycling Unravelled by Ben Beagley from Bywaters
Amanda talks to waste and recycling expert Ben Beagley, Client Relationship Manager at Bywaters’ Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Bow, London who unravels some of the mysteries around recycling.
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Planet Pod talks Sustainable Living and Christmas Giving with Caroline Arnold at Bore Place
Join Amanda and Jim in conversation with Caroline Arnold – Director of Bore Place, and Tom Forward – Education Coordinator at this inspirational sustainable working farm and community in the heart of the Kent Countryside. You can almost taste the freshly pulled leeks, feel the squelch of the mud and smell the breath of the cows as our producer Jim gets well acquainted with the organic dairy herd!
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BITC’s Waste to Wealth Campaign
In this short Planet Pod Special we talk to Libby Sandbrook, Business in the Community’s Head of Circular Economy, about BITC’s recently launched Waste to Wealth campaign.Waste to Wealth brings together business, government, academia and civil society to unlock opportunities to double the nation’s resource productivity and reduce avoidable waste by 2030.
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Planet Pod talks Green Money with Sir Roger Gifford, Anne Maria Cronin and Michael Mainelli
Greenbacks are a thing of the past but Green Money is the new currency creating waves in the financial sector.
Join Amanda and her guest host Michael Mainelli from Long Finance, and their guests Sir Roger Gifford, Chairman of the UK Government’s Green Finance Taskforce, and Anne Maria Cronin of Quarter Penny Consulting, as we get to the bottom of Green Finance, including bonds, investment and the progress against the Taskforce report.
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Planet Pod sits down on Lambeth Bridge during Extinction Rebellion’s recent Day of Action in London
In this short Planet Pod Special we join Amanda as she sat down in the middle of Lambeth bridge and joined around 1000 supporters of Extinction Rebellion’s recent Day of Action in London – a peaceful protest to highlight the urgency of the climate crisis facing the world and the need for action now.
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Planet Pod goes Gold in Bristol and talks sustainable food with Jane Stevenson, Sara Venn, Heather Mack, Jennifer Best and Angela Raffle
Q: What can you do with 9 tonnes of Pumpkins? A: Make curry, of course! This and other questions were on the menu when sat around the table to chat about sustainable food and how Bristol is going for Gold as a Sustainable Food City with our guests Jane Stevenson – chair of the Bristol Food Network, Sara Venn – head of Incredible Edible Bristol, Jennifer Best – co-Director of award winning Bristol restaurant Poco (winner of most sustainable restaurant of the year 2018), Heather Mack from the sustainable food campaigning organisation Feedback’s and public health expert Dr Angela Raffle from the University of Bristol.
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Planet Pod on the edge with Extinction Rebellion’s Dr Gail Bradbrook and Roger Hallam
We grabbed the opportunity to catch up with Extinction Rebellion’s Dr Gail Bradbrook and Roger Hallam, together with Teddy – one of the campaign’s younger members – as they made preparations for Extinction Rebellion’s press conference in a busy (and quite noisy!) London pub. Extinction Rebellion is a campaign by the RisingUp Logo network. It aims to promote a fundamental change of our political and economic system to one which maximises well-being and minimises harm.
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Planet Pod goes on safari at Knepp Estate and talks with Isabella Tree
Join us as we take a safari through the 3500 acres of wild Sussex countryside at Knepp Estate – one of the largest rewilding projects in lowland Europe. With our guide Tom Forward we encounter longhorn cattle, Tamworth pigs and even some airborne White Storks! Isabella Tree who – along with her husband Charlie Burrell – owns and runs Knepp, shares her passion and vision and tells us the story of their extraordinary journey over the last 18 years.
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Planet Pod Special: Deeds & Words – A Festival of Women’s Voices
Join Amanda Carpenter as she interviews Helen Pankhurst, Kate Fox and Jennifer Nadel among others at the recent Deeds and Words Festival of women’s voices. The weekend event held to celebrate 100 years of women’s suffrage brought together poets, writers, politicians, campaigners and activists celebrating women making themselves heard across the decades politically, publicly and personally.
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How wild is our law? Planet Pod in conversation with the UKELA special interest group on Wild Law
Join us for a wide ranging discussion with guests Shehana Gomez, Emma Bean, Natasha Bradshaw, Colin Robertson and Ronan Kennedy in which we explore the tricky and sometimes controversial topic of earth’s jurisprudence – do mountains and rivers have rights? We discuss the Universal Declaration of Mother Earth and how it applies here in the UK and ask: Is the law doing enough to protect and safeguard our rivers, our foreshore and our wild places? If not, what can and should we do?
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Planet Pod talks sustainability with James Stephens, Aston Martin’s Director of Global Government & External Affairs
During a break at a recent sustainability seminar hosted by Aston Martin Lagonda at their Gaydon factory (at which Planet Pod hosts Amanda, Jim and Steve ran breakout sessions) Planet Pod took a pit stop to talk with James Stephens, Director of Global Government and External Affairs, about Aston Martin’s approach to sustainability.
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Planet Pod visits the Cairngorm Reindeer with Emily and Alex Smith
During Planet Pod’s summer break we visited Britain’s only free-ranging herd of reindeer in the Cairngorm mountains in Scotland. As well as getting up close and personal to these magnificent creatures and experiencing some of their natural habitat, we talked to Emily and Alex Smith from Cairngorm Reindeer about the origin of the herd and the benefits and challenges of introducing a species such as reindeer to the Highlands.
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Planet Pod talks Rewilding with Dr Tony Whitbread and Simon Boyle
Planet Pod talks bats, bison and beavers in Sussex – a rewilding discussion with Sussex Wildlife Trust recorded on location at Ebernoe Common with Dr Tony Whitbread (SWT) and Simon Boyle (Argyll Environmental).
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Planet Pod goes wild!
To launch the autumn series of podcasts, the Planet Pod team have been out and about in Sussex finding out how British Whites are standing in for bison and helping to re-wild the English landscape.
Planet Pod on Green Buildings
Our host Amanda Carpenter (Achill Management) talks about green buildings with guests Helen Heathfield, environmentalist and lead with the Islington Sustainable Energy Partnership, and Julie Hirigoyen, Chief Executive of the UK Green Building Council. We talk about green homes, green buildings and the associated challenges in between.
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Planet Pod and the Great Food Debate
Our host Amanda Carpenter (Achill Management) talks about sustainable food and food production with our expert guests: Paul Newnham, head of the SDG 2 Advocacy Hub, Helen Munday, Chief Scientific Officer at the Food And Drink Federation and science policy briefs; Julia Porter, National Supply Chain Manager at Bio Bean.
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Planet Pod on Pro Bono
Our host Amanda Carpenter (Achill Management) talks about pro bono support with guests Olga Hancock, who leads the pro bono practice at international law firm Simmons & Simmons, Pascale Bird, coordinator of Legal Response International’s legal advisory service and Charlotte Davis from Christian Aid. We talk about what pro bono is, who does it and why and what it means to those in receipt of it.
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Planet Pod looks at when art meets life
Does art imitate life or life imitate art? Join Amanda Carpenter (Achill Management) and her guest co-presenter Julie Flower from The Specialist Generalist as they explore just how much art, design, architecture and the built environment influence how we feel about the world around us and, specifically, the planet and the climate. Special pod guests Michael Pinsky, artist, and Lynne Elvins, independent design strategist, discuss life, art, design and pollution!
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Planet Pod talks city spaces
In this episode of Planet Pod, we are talking about city streets and green spaces: how do they co-exist in our increasingly urban life? Host Amanda Carpenter (Achill Management) talks with Meredith Whitten, researcher at the LSE; Harry Knibb, sustainability and wellbeing expert working with global consultancy WSP and Steve Kellett, Sustainability Manager for Argent, developer of Kings Cross Granary Square.
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Planet Pod talks to ocean advocate Emily Penn
In this episode Planet Pod host Amanda Carpenter (Achill Management) talks to Emily Penn, Ocean advocate artist and skipper of all women crew on board eXXpedition talks about her life, her inspiration and the massive challenge facing us all as we try to tackle the plastic tsunami that is flooding our oceans. Recorded live at the LSA Summer Event hosted by Taylor Wessing, this podcast gives an insight into what inspired Emily to take on a life of advocacy on behalf of the planet ocean as she would call it. Emily is about to lead another eXXpedition to the North Pacific – follow her voyage here. She has promised to talk to us when she gets back.
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Global Goals
In this episode of Planet Pod hosts Amanda Carpenter (Achill Management) and Steve Malkin (The Planet Mark) are talking to our guests Louise Scott and Carolina Karlström about the UN Sustainable Development Goals, (aka the Global Goals) and how organisations can help achieve these.
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Green Finance
This episode of Planet Pod is all about Green Finance in all its guises – green investment, social investment, sustainable income and the green economy. Our host Amanda Carpenter (Achill Management) is joined by Jessica Fries, Executive Chairman of the Prince’s Accounting for Sustainability Project (A4S), long finance expert Michael Mainelli, Executive Chairman of the Z/Yen Group and Paul Druckman, a passionate leader in capital market reform and Non Executive Director of the Financial Reporting Council. As well as our usual “Good, Bad & Ugly” slot we explore a range of issues related to the challenges and opportunities surrounding green finance.
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Changing Habits and Behaviours
In this episode, Planet Pod host Amanda Carpenter (Achill Management) chats about changing habits and behaviours with guests Leilani Weier, a senior manager at global law firm Linklaters where she runs the firm’s environmental sustainability programme; management and organisational development consultant, facilitator and coach Julie Flower, MD of Specialists Generalist; and Graham Simmonds, MD of Green Rewards and named as one of the 1000 most infuential Londoners and an Eco Hero. (The video which Leilani refers to in the podcast is from cleanseas.org can be viewed on the World Environment Day website or via YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?
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Green Consumerism
In this episode of Planet Pod our host Amanda talks Green Consumerism with guests Michelle Johnson, Digital Editor at Tempus Magazine and a journalist with a passion for storytelling and the environment, and Daianna Karaian, founder of Thoughtful Works, a social enterprise harnessing creative talent to make things that make a real difference. As well as our usual “good, bad and ugly” slot, we talk about sustainable travel, consumer attitudes, disruptive products and services and teh challenges facing B2C businesses.
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Trees and Seas
We talk about the challenges facing our two most precious ancient resources – oceans and woodlands with special guests Martin Turner from Woodland Trust and Paul Gisby from Oyster Diving.
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Green Girl Power – How much is sustainability a gender issue?
We talk to Caroline May – senior Partner at law firm Norton Rose Fulbright and colleague Jackie O’Keefe – HSE consultant at the firm, Anne Johnson – Chair of UKELA and Frances Scott – founder of 50:50 Parliament to talk about sustainability, the environment and gender politics in the workplace and beyond. Are women greener than men and do they care more?
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What a load of old rubbish – what really happens to all our waste
What really happens to our rubbish ? What can we do about food waste ? What is a ‘Murf’’ (or, properly, a MRF)? Join us for a conversation about waste, about recycling and about loving food of all shapes and sizes with Steve Kearns from Cawston Press, with David Rumble from Bywaters and Mickey Reedy from This is Rubbish CIC.
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Everything Plastic
We talk to self confessed Plastic Addict and co-founder of A Plastic Planet Sian Sutherland about how she launched the plastic free supermarket campaign. Along with fellow guest Alex Robinson from Hubbub we discuss how we can all improve our plastic behaviour, how to get young people involved and what some of the big issues are for business and individuals.
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Time to Reflect, Reconnect and Rewild – books to change our planet
Award winning writer Ben Macdonald joins us to discuss his new book Cornerstones and the power of books to shape our lives and Rose Malleson, founder of a sustainability book club, shares her recommendations for summer reading.
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