Coffee with Conservationists

Aug 20 2024 53 ep. 39 mins 20
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Coffee with Conservationists is an irregularly published podcast hosted by photographer and filmmaker George Steedman Jones During each episode George sits down over a cup of coffee (with a focus on ethics and sustainability) and talks to people who dedicate their lives to protecting, researching and documenting the natural world. The podcast discusses diverse topics within ecology, natural history, activism, storytelling and more.

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Episode 52 - Talking about the book "Black Ops and Beaver Bombing" with Fiona Mathews and Tim Kendall

Aug 20 2024 33 mins  
Fiona is Professor of Environmental Biology at the University of Sussex and the founding Chair of Mammal Conservation Europe. Tim is Professor of English Literature at Exeter university. Together they live in the wilds of Devon, from where they were kind enough to dial in to chat to me about their 2023 bestselling book, “Black Ops and Beaver Bombing”. Follow the podcast on ⁠�

Episode 51 - Talking with Fay Lomas about language, landscapes and nature

Jul 26 2024 38 mins  
Fay is a director and producer working in theatre and audio, with a particular focus on making work about the natural world and the climate. She most recently produced the audio installation Language Landscapes - a bilingual Welsh-English project exploring the relationship between nature and language. We talk about language, landscape and nature in this collaborative episode. Fol

Episode 50 - Talking with Alastair Humphreys about Micro-Adventures and Doorste

Jun 15 2024 37 mins  
Alastair is an adventurer and author. He spent over 4 years cycling round the world, a journey of 46,000 miles through 60 countries and 5 continents. Despite all these wonderful achievements, I talk to him about a topic much closer to home - micro-adventures and doorstep nature. You can find out more about Alastair here and buy his book Local here. Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠�

Episode 49 - Talking with Mary Colwell about Curlew Conservation and Natural History in Schools. World Curlew Day Special

Apr 21 2024 28 mins  
Mary is a campaigner, writer, producer and charity founder. We talk about her charity Curlew Action, the plight of the curlew and the campaign for a Natural History GCSE. You can find out more about Mary and Curlew Action on their website Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / follow me - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@george_brynmor on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Support

Episode 48 - Talking with Rebecca Daniel about ocean conservation and powerful stories

Mar 02 2024 31 mins  
Rebecca is an Award-winning science communicator, director of The Marine Diaries and a strong advocate of ocean conservation and storytelling. We talk about the ocean conservation, marine communications and the importance of impactful stories, and her future work with the Marine Diaries and Beyond. We do cover topics I’ve touched on before, but I strongly believe everyone has a

Episode 47 - Talking with Jon Cranfield about reptiles, amphibians and ecological consulting

Jan 21 2024 33 mins  
Jon is an ecological consultant specialising in reptile and amphibian advice, care and mitigation. He's also a recorder and major figurehead of his local ARG UK group. We talk about the ecosystem importance of reptiles and amphibians, why you should join your local Amphibian and Reptile UK group and the highs and lows of wildlife mitigation fieldwork. You can find out more abo

Episode 46 - Talking with Lucy Grabe-Watson about protecting the UK's ancient woodlands

Jan 02 2024 27 mins  
Lucy is a campaigner, award-winning conservationist, and founder of the campaign Ancient Woodlands UK. We talk about the many benefits of ancient woodlands, the fight for their legal protection, the many threats facing them and how you at home can get involved. You can find out more about Lucy on Instagram and follow the campaign here. Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ /

Episode 45 - Talking with Satish Kumar about reverential ecology, social justice and holistic education

Oct 31 2023 30 mins  
Satish is a world-renowned peace and ecological activist, educator and former monk. We talk about reverential ecology, intersectionality and the impacts of holistic education at the Schumacher Collage. You can find out more about Satish and find his books here⁠. Follow the podcast on ⁠Instagram⁠ / follow me - ⁠@george_brynmor on Instagram⁠ / Support me on ⁠Ko-fi here�

Episode 44 - Talking with Will Ritson about sustainability & ethics in chocolate production

Oct 15 2023 23 mins  
Will is the Marketing And Business Development Coordinator at local Cornish chocolate company Chocolarder. We talk about how they make their chocolate as sustainable and ethical as possible; touching on subjects including deforestation, sail-shipped, indigenous grown chocolate and their impacts on the local community. Follow the podcast on Instagram | follow me - @george_brynmor o

Episode 43 - Talking with Rada Pandeva about accessibility in marine science

Sep 23 2023 39 mins  
Rada is a marine science student based in Cornwall. We talk about her Erasmus+ small scale partnership, The Thalassophile Project, which aims to make marine science accessible to everyone - with a focus on d/Deaf and visually impaired people. Follow the project here. Follow the podcast on Instagram | follow me - @george_brynmor on Instagram | Support me on Ko-fi here My 'coffee' f