Clare Talks Rubbish Podcast
18 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsInspiring stories from Everyday Heroes. We're redefining what's possible.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Zac Edwards - Can there be sustainable fishing?
December 02, 2020 17:34 - 1 hour - 159 MBIn the first episode of 2020, I talk to the inspiring Zac about sustainable fisheries and the work of the International Pole and Line Federation. We talk about getting Greggs off his CV and ihow passion and drive can get you to where you want to be. It all starts with Why! "I really enjoyed the nature of the work that I was privileged to do in Indonesia relating to tuna fisheries. A huge part of that enjoyment came from working closely with fishers and coming to understand their invalua...
E14: Wayne and Koda: Walking the coast of Britain, nature connection & overcoming eco-anxiety
January 10, 2020 09:43 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBIf you are ever in any doubt about what it is possible to achieve in life then this is the inspirational story for you! Wayne Dixon, from Lancashire has overcome addiction, mental health problems, a broken neck, grief and financial difficulties and is showing us how one passionate person CAN create positive change. Wayne became frustrated at how society treated his bi-polar father; frustrated at how his peers were stuck in a cycle of heroine addition; and frustrated at the lack of respect s...
E13: Oceans 8 Brighton New Years Resolution 2020 Eco-Tips
December 20, 2019 10:35 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBThe expertise of 6 of the 8 @oceans8brighton team in one podcast! The Christmas party addition of the Clare Talks Rubbish Podcast. An informal and unedited conversation over nibbles and wine. We discuss how you can be more sustainable in 2020. Learn more about Oceans 8 Brighton Clare Talks Rubbish is a podcast brought to you by Clare Talks, a Coach and Ocean Advocate. We are on a mission to inspire you to break outside the status quo, to create a wave of change. We want to insp...
E12: The Modern Milkman: Can technology save the planet?
December 06, 2019 11:11 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBAfter watching the Blue Planet 2 episode with the sperm whale baby eating the plastic bucket, Paul White and three of his friends decided that they needed to be a part of the solution. With a background in farming and agriculture and a desire to change the face of grocery shopping the Modern Milkman was born. After some trial and error involving freezing cold dark mornings in a truck with a broken window. Then traipsing around with a notepad and pen in the rain following up deliveries...
E11: Turning Your Passion into a Sustainable Business with Rob Thompson
November 22, 2019 11:14 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBRob Thompson got creative with ocean waste and turned it into kayaks amount other things. Rob is a scuba diver who was fed up with finding idyllic coves in Cornwall full of plastic rubbish so decided to do something about it. After rallying friends together, diving remote spots and debriefing on a cliff top around a camp fire, Fathoms Free was born. Regular dives against debris ensued but Rob was still not satisfied as the rubbish they collected was still going into landfill. Most p...
E10: How to inspire the next generation of Ocean Superheroes by Treading Lighter
October 11, 2019 12:12 - 45 minutes - 50.9 MB"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead The quote by Margaret Mead is one of Libby's favourites so it seems fitting to start with it. This episode is for you if: You want to inspire the next generation of ocean super heroes. You have children, are a teacher or just want to inspire them to become guardians of their own future planet. You love Manta Rays or Whalesharks of diving o...
How to inspire the next generation of Ocean Superheroes by Treading Lighter
October 11, 2019 12:12 - 45 minutes - 50.9 MB"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead The quote by Margaret Mead is one of Libby's favourites so it seems fitting to start with it. This episode is for you if: You want to inspire the next generation of ocean super heroes. You have children, are a teacher or just want to inspire them to become guardians of their own future planet. You love Manta Rays or Whalesharks of diving or th...
E9: Atlanta Cook - How to be an effective Ocean Activist
September 11, 2019 13:30 - 58 minutes - 58.1 MBHow to be an effective ocean activist - a question on many people's mind at the moment. Atlanta Cook has been campaigning for the ocean for a very long time and has not only set up several grass roots projects herself, she was also there at the start of Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) and is the only Honorary Life Member of SAS. Atlanta is a surfer, a boogie boarder and has some very beautiful things to say about the ocean. We talk about how its majesty and power get under your skin an...
E8: What is the true cost of Con-Venience? Explored with artist Louise McCurdy
August 30, 2019 14:03 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBLouise is a fellow Oceans 8 Brighton consultant and has been creating informative art from waste plastic since 2006. As one half of "Dirty Beach" with Chloe Hanks, they created immersive, fully fitted supermarket installations that mimicked the visual language of large modern retailers but stocked only plastic waste recovered from the environment. Dirty Beach built nine installations in the U.K., Netherlands and Belgium including the Trucost of Con-Venience 'Purveyors of Found and Vintag...
What is the true cost of Con-Venience? Explored with artist Louise McCurdy
August 30, 2019 14:03 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBLouise is a fellow Oceans 8 Brighton consultant and has been creating informative art from waste plastic since 2006. As one half of "Dirty Beach" with Chloe Hanks, they created immersive, fully fitted supermarket installations that mimicked the visual language of large modern retailers but stocked only plastic waste recovered from the environment. Dirty Beach built nine installations in the U.K., Netherlands and Belgium including the Trucost of Con-Venience 'Purveyors of Found and Vintage...
E7: Setting up the country's first community recycling hub & stories about 'stuff'
August 16, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBThis episode is a bit longer but Melanie is just too interesting and inspiring so I didn't want to cut much out! Melanie is the founder of Oceans 8 Brighton a collaboration of projects in Brighton and Hove working to reduce marine debris. The co-founder of the Green Centre, the country's first community recycling hub and a platform for learning about One Planet Living. She was also a special needs school Head Teacher and an Asian Tsunami survivor. If that isn't enough, she also launched...
Podcast Episode 7: Setting up the country's first community recycling hub & stories about 'stuff'
August 16, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBThis episode is a bit longer but Melanie is just too interesting and inspiring so I didn't want to cut much out! Melanie is the founder of Oceans 8 Brighton a collaboration of projects in Brighton and Hove working to reduce marine debris. The co-founder of the Green Centre, the country's first community recycling hub and a platform for learning about One Planet Living. She was also a special needs school Head Teacher and an Asian Tsunami survivor. If that isn't enough, she also launched ...
E6: How to be a zero waste mum with Claire Sumners aka Zero Waste Maman.
August 02, 2019 11:10 - 45 minutes - 50.7 MBThe Ocean has a tummy ache! Claire has two small children and yet still manages to produce very little waste and especially plastic waste. I am not a parent but I know that parenting is a tough enough job in itself. So Claire puts me to shame really with my struggles to reduce waste. Like most of the people I talk to though, she is not superwoman, non-judgemental and certainly not perfect. I love her upfront say it as it is attitude and her passion for creating a better world for her ...
E5: Caroline Bond aka Kittie Kipper with her journey from beach cleaner to fibre artist.
July 19, 2019 11:18 - 55 minutes - 61.9 MBJoin me in a beautiful garden in Seaford where Caroline works. You can see part of the amazing view from the photo I have posted. Caroline talks to me about how she got into beach cleaning and became one of the first to help spread the #2minutebeachclean campaign. Her journey from gardening to becoming a fibre artist creating amazing creatures from a bunch of old rope. We talk about how the ocean has helped her mental health which is a powerful story and I am an avid believer in this....
E4: Cat Fletcher / The Resource Goddess on all things reuse.
July 04, 2019 23:12 - 58 minutes - 67.4 MBI met up with Cat outside in a cafe and we chatted away for ages about her favourite subject - Reuse. Cat is a force to be reckoned with and a true environmental hero. She beat David Attenborough to number one in the Resource Magazine list for top contributors. She is the co-founder of Freegle (Free Giving Locally Easily), Tech Take Back and the Waste House. She has been tirelessly working at reducing waste for over 20 years. She is a total fountain of knowledge and I am certain you wil...
E3: Harriet of Hove on being a sustainable nurse and setting up a zero waste shop
July 04, 2019 16:47 - 57 minutes - 66.3 MBThis episode finds me sitting on the floor of the stock room at Harriet's of Hove: Plastic Free Pantry with the super inspiring shop owner and NHS Sustainability Ambassador Harriet. We talk about sustainability in healthcare, plastic free July, changing your life and following your passion, juggling life as a nurse and a shop owner, what sustainable healthcare looks like, talking to a whale mural, refillable beer and loads of other things! If you are in Brighton and Hove definitely pop i...
E2: Claire Potter on circular economy design, living on a boat, dinosaurs and Ghost Net Busting.
July 04, 2019 15:43 - 56 minutes - 64.3 MBJoin me sat in Studio Loo with circular economy design expert, Surfers Against Sewage Regional Rep and all round marine debris geek Claire Potter. We talk about the oceans creatures, dinosaurs, making a ghost net buster proton pack, circular economy design, minimalism, living on a boat and changing direction mid life. Find Claire here: Claire Potter Design Instagram Twitter Links to the projects she talks about: Plastic Free Pledge Emaus Designosaur Innovate UK Ocean C...
E1: Who is Clare Talks Rubbish?
July 04, 2019 08:23 - 41 minutes - 47.2 MBIn this episode I lay myself bare and tell my story of how I transitioned from an unhappy lawyer to living the life I love in a sustainable way. I talk about my passion for the ocean, simple hacks on how you can make a difference and I aim to inspire and empower you to lead the way in creating a wave of change. All future episodes will be conversations with others pioneering positive change for the environment. Together we're redefining what's possible. For more from me: website Ins...