For What It’s Earth

Apr 01 2025 111 ep. 39 mins 101

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Environment, sustainability, and climate action podcast: We make big issues, like food choices and AI, bite-sized, and explore the things that we can do to help save the planet. By Emma Brisdion and Sophie Pavelle.

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[Listener Questions] Solar roads in the UK, water use in airports and cleaning up the North Sea oil tanker crash

Apr 01 2025 41 mins

We've got three absolutely corking listener questions on the show this week, including one from the wonderful Gillian Burke! We're answering: A South Korean motorway has a solar panel-covered bike lane in its central reservation - can we do this in the UK? How much water and waste accumulates at airport security, and can we reduce it? What's the env. impact of the north sea oil tan

Moss: the quiet (but very cool) climate ally

Mar 25 2025 51 mins

We’re plunging our hands into the soft green bits you find in woodlands, and shining a spotlight on moss. Can the many life-giving, pollution-gobbling, and carbon-storing species of moss on earth be the quiet antidote to climate change? Get in touch We're on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter and email [email protected]. Send us your Listener Questions and weekly One Good T

[Listener Questions] Boycotts, sustainable tea and coffee, and Wild deodorant

Mar 18 2025 29 mins

This week we're answering your questions! First, we explore whether environmental boycotts actually work, and ask whether we should all stop buying Wild deodorant since the news that Unliver are purchasing the brand. Finally, we settle down with a steaming mug to find out whether our teas and coffees can be more sustainable. Get in touch We're on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter and e

Scrubbing up: What's the MAKE UP of make up, SPF, and personal care items?

Mar 11 2025 52 mins

This week we’re talking about make-up - or more specifically - the make-up of it, alongside other personal care products, and what that means for our environment. Shampoo, eye cream, and SPF, we're coming for ya. Get in touch We're on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter and email [email protected]. Send us your Listener Questions and weekly One Good Thing For The Planet. S

[Listener Questions] Book sustainability, wildflower lawns, and rats

Mar 04 2025 38 mins

Are wildflower lawns the best thing to do with your garden? Do rats deserve their bad rep? Can books be more sustainable, and am I still allowed to buy new ones sometimes? This week we're answering your big green listener questions, and we're introducing two new members of the For What It's Earth team! An RHS guide to making wildflower meadows: https://www.rhs.org.uk/lawns/creati

Wildfires: How ready are we for extreme climate events?

Feb 25 2025 56 mins

Things are hotting up. As global temperatures increase, so too does extreme fire risk. Parts of LA are still burning, and this week we’re exploring all things wildfire in a changing climate. As we watch fires erupt on our TV screens, we ask: In the UK, are we really as sheltered from wildfires as we might think? More info: State of Wildfires Report: https://tyndall.ac.uk/news/s

[Listener Questions] Cruise holidays, medication in poo and greener banking

Feb 18 2025 30 mins

What's the environmental footprint of taking a cruise? Does medication you take end up in your composting toilet or the sewage system, and if so, what happens next? And can you bank in greener ways? All this and a bonus mini-q on this week's Listener Questions episode. Get in touch We're on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter and email [email protected]. Send us your Listener Qu

Driving electric: Is the UK ready for EVs?

Feb 11 2025 53 mins

As climate change marches on, and transport is under a spotlight for significantly contributing to carbon emissions, we’re exploring electric transport. Are we ready for it, particularly in the UK when compared to other countries? What is outstanding in electrification/decarbonisation? And is it a realistic climate ambition? Show notes: Hinkley Point Petition: https://win.newm

[Listener Questions] Long-term environmental habits, recycling, and cleaning with bleach

Feb 04 2025 29 mins

This week you asked us which environmental habits and green-living changes we've managed to keep up the longest, whether things actually get recycled, and whether bleach should (or shouldn't) be our go-to household cleaning product. PLUS, Sophie beefs with her neighbour over bin etiquette, and we realise that all of our listeners are called Andrew. Get in touch We're on Instagram,

Vapes: Environmental impacts & the single-use ban

Jan 28 2025 54 mins

The sale of single-use vapes is set to be banned in the UK in June, and the environmental impact of e-cigarette-style devices was a key lever in the campaign that fought for this legislation. So, we're following the lifecycle of a vape and exploring the many moments in which these electronic devices can cause planetary problems. Get in touch We're on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter a