An independent non-profit making #podcast about the things that really matter from the people behind the headlines.
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17 Oct 2023
We are currently taking a break while we work on an exciting new series. Stay tuned for updates...
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22 Sep 2023
Great to hear @theAliceRoberts on #R4today taking about the #BigRiverWatch - we will be taking part!
If you missed our podcast on rivers with @AmyJaneBeer, @Feargal_Sharkey & @wodworm listen here:
theplanetpod.com/troubled-wa…
Looking for an easy way to restore #UKNature? 👀
This weekend, you can help #SaveOurWildIsles by taking part in the #BigRiverWatch...
1️⃣ Download the free Big River Watch app
2️⃣ Head to your local river
3️⃣ Spend 15 minutes answering a survey about its health
@theriverstrust 💙
ALT Join the Big River Watch this weekend
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21 Sep 2023
For anyone who doesn't already receive @WildJustice_org's newsletter, it's an interesting mix of inspiring stories and conservation updates - as well as a gateway to petitions that you might be interested in supporting - in your inbox roughly every 2 weeks
wildjustice.org.uk/newslette…
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21 Sep 2023
Great to hear Chris Stark, CEO of the @theCCCuk talking such sense on #r4today.
We spoke to @ChiefExecCCC on Planet Pod during #COP26 for the podcast "The COP we should have had 20 years ago" - you can delve into the archive and listen here - theplanetpod.com/the-cop-we-…
21 Sep 2023
"In June we said progress on cutting emissions won't take us to 2030 target... what's happened since then is a failed auction for offshore wind and now a step back from key polices - that's going to make it harder"
@ChiefExecCCC of @theCCCuk on #r4today
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theccc.org.uk/uk-action-on-c…
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18 Sep 2023
Without serious intervention by 2027, just 6% of England’s river will be in good ecological status. @Feargal_Sharkey is on the frontline of the struggle to save Britain's rivers.
Join Feargal Sharkey at this year's New Scientist Live @newscievents
live.newscientist.com/welcom…
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15 Sep 2023
The prestigious @wainwrightprize goes from strength to strength, highlighting books which explore our relationship with nature & strengthen our resolve to protect it.
These writers have been shortlisted AND guests of Planet Pod!
Listen on our website: theplanetpod.com
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15 Sep 2023
We are proud to have had TWO of 2023's @wainwrightprize winners on #PlanetPod
🙌Congratulations @guyshrubsole & @AmyJaneBeer - two champions of nature who have written stunning books sharing their relationship with the natural world
🎧Listen to the podcasts on our website
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15 Sep 2023
👏This is such wonderful news!
🎖️So many congratulations to the amazing @AmyJaneBeer - who we were lucky enough to talk to for a podcast, along with the unstoppable @Feargal_Sharkey & @wodworm, for a Planet Pod on rivers.
theplanetpod.com/troubled-wa…
14 Sep 2023
The Winner of the 2023 #JamesCropperWainwrightPrize for Nature Writing is The Flow by @AmyJaneBeer!
An amazing achievement and your staggering and moving work of nature writing that is The Flow. (@BloomsburyBooks)
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15 Sep 2023
We have done this - have you?
15 Sep 2023
The future of hedgerows - a vital component of the UK's faltering biodiversity - is under review, literally.
🗣 Take a couple of minutes and have your say on what happens to our hedges in the DEFRA 'Consultation on Protecting Hedgerows', closing in 6 days.
consult.defra.gov.uk/legal-s…
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12 Sep 2023
PodPicks = 3 podcasts from our archive offering further insight into the stories in the headlines
This week - nutrient neutrality & biodiversity featuring @RichardTempler1 @adaptavate @JoanEdwards1 @Bluemarinef @AndyPurvisNHM & @RSPBMinsmere
Listen here:
🎧theplanetpod.com/#pod-picks
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PlanetPod retweeted
12 Sep 2023
Even in Marine Protected Areas, nature isn't immune to the impacts of fossil fuel leaks🛢️
Analysis by @UE found that more than half of oil accidentally spilled in UK waters reached MPAs🌊
Even small spills can impact cherished species & habitats🐋
unearthed.greenpeace.org/202…
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11 Sep 2023
Research from @OpiniumResearch & @triodosuk finds 1 in 3 young people seek medical help for #EcoAnxiety
👉Find good advice from @GreenpeaceUK here -
greenpeace.org.uk/news/eco-a…
or listen to this #podcast from our archive with
@CPsychologists & @RowennaDavis
theplanetpod.com/anxiety-to-…
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10 Sep 2023
🌊Why do we love rivers?
🤮Why does it matter that they are facing dire threats from extraction, pollution and the climate crisis?
🎧Listen to this podcast from our archive with @AmyJaneBeer, @Feargal_Sharkey & @wodworm here:
theplanetpod.com/troubled-wa…
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8 Sep 2023
This weekend catch up with our podcast recorded earlier this summer, reposted amidst news that government is ROLLING BACK protections, facing criticism from @DevonWildlife, @RiverActionUK & others
Podcast with @AmyJaneBeer, @Feargal_Sharkey & @wodworm here
theplanetpod.com/troubled-wa…
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8 Sep 2023
Rivers are hitting headlines again for all the wrong reasons
Our #podpicks from the archive are on greener production, nutrient neutrality & biodiversity
featuring @RichardTempler1 @adaptavate, @JoanEdwards1 @Bluemarinef @AndyPurvisNHM & @RSPBMinsmere
🎧theplanetpod.com/#pod-picks
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8 Sep 2023
"More bad news for Devon's rivers" @DevonWildlife
With the Government moving to scrap EU-era water pollution restrictions, we've re-published our #podcast about what rivers mean to us & threats facing them with @AmyJaneBeer, @Feargal_Sharkey & @wodworm
🎧theplanetpod.com/troubled-wa…
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7 Sep 2023
The Climate and Ecology Bill has the backing of over 150 parliamentarians, cross-party
👉Find out more about Zero Hour's #CEBill @cebill_now here
zerohour.uk/
🎧Or in this pod from our archive with @CarolineLucas and @RSBenwell
theplanetpod.com/talking-pol…
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5 Aug 2023
We need systematic change to combat #ClimateChange.
Listen to our #podcast about the radical thinking behind the decarbonisation revolution
A hopeful #podcast with Tom Robinson, CEO of @adaptavate and @RichardTempler1 of @Grantham_IC and @Undaunted_HQ
👉theplanetpod.com/quiet-radic…
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4 Aug 2023
Do you find it hard to find hope amidst tumbling climate records? Listen to our #podcast about the radical thinking pushing the decarbonisation revolution
With Tom Robinson, CEO of @adaptavate and @RichardTempler1 of @Grantham_IC and @Undaunted_HQ
👉theplanetpod.com/quiet-radic…
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1 Aug 2023
Our social media channels are going to be quieter over August but don't forget to listen to our latest podcast!
🎧Quiet Radicals features @RichardTempler1 of @Grantham_IC and @Undaunted_HQ and Tom Robinson of @adaptavate
theplanetpod.com/quiet-radic…
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