Wannabe Greener
25 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago -Wannabe Greener aims to make the eco movement accessible for everyone, encouraging positive action through small achievable changes that benefit ourselves, as well as the environment. Honing in on a single topic each fortnight, Harriet Robinson meets inspirational people whose actions are influencing big environmental shifts. Their in-depth discussions break down myths, and offer advice and tips for those wanting to follow in their footsteps.
Harriet Robinson is a journalist and presenter, fronting news reports for BBC TV and radio, as well as Radio New Zealand.
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Episodes
Our Litter Picking Heroes with Anna Lund
April 21, 2021 01:00 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBClearing up Britain’s litter and fly tipping costs taxpayers over £1 billion per year. Plastic-free blogger and Keep Britain Tidy ambassador Anna Lund, known for her blog No More Plastic Fantastic, talks to Harriet about her passion for litter picking, including the benefits it brings, not just to the local community and wildlife, but also for mental health. She talks about the oldest piece of rubbish in her vintage litter collection (yes that really exists) and how she has managed to get big...
How to Inspire Sustainability with Manuel Bergmann
March 31, 2021 01:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBHow can you get others around you to care about sustainability as much as you do? Environmentalist and founder of sustainability coaching platform, Coaching for Cause, Manuel Bergmann, believes the best way is to lead by example. A German now living in Bali, Manuel talks to Harriet about the misconceptions we have of how different cultures treat the environment. He also gives advice for positively influencing others and suggests ways to effectively spread your message online, as well as some ...
Period Plastic & Homegrown Activism with Ella Daish
March 18, 2021 03:30 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBThe award-winning period plastic campaigner Ella Daish talks to Harriet about her inspirational journey from Royal Mail postal worker to full time environmental campaigner. She details the worrying extent of the problem of period plastic, which is the fifth most common item washed up on Europe's beaches. As well as explaining what needs to change & the options facing us an individuals, Ella gives advice and tips for those wanting to follow her footsteps into a life of activism. Ella's website...
The Apartment Gardener with Joyce van Dam
March 04, 2021 01:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBAn urban gardener, blogger and founder of The Farm In My Flat, Joyce van Dam believes everyone can grow their own food, even inside a small apartment like her own. Joyce talks to Harriet about how to get started with your indoor farm, the many benefits it brings and her top tips for keeping your home thriving with edible plants. By growing your own produce you can help to reduce plastic waste, avoid nasty pesticides and unnecessary transport miles, enjoy a healthier diet and environment and s...
Solving Our Water Problem with Sapna Mulki
February 18, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 140 MBGrowing up in Kenya Sapna Mulki was forced to appreciate the importance of water, which was often very scarce, but was surprised to learn others take it for granted. Globally more than a billion people are currently living without enough clean safe water. Sapna, a water consultant & host of the podcast Breaking Green Ceilings, is trying to change that by promoting a better understanding of the value of earth's most precious and vulnerable resource. She explains the problems with the world's w...
Eat Your Ethics with lauren Ornelas
February 04, 2021 01:00 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBThe founder of Food Empowerment Project, lauren Ornelas, talks to Harriet about the human impact of our food choices and her journey into activism. lauren believes we need to look beyond veganism, highlighting the exploitation of farm workers, including children, for products we all enjoy on a regular basis. She gives advice on how to make more empowered food choices that consider animals, the environment and humans. lauren has been an animal rights advocate for most of her life, previously l...
Wellness and Activism with Kayla Robertson
January 19, 2021 11:18 - 56 minutes - 55.2 MBWhat's the connection between mind-body practices and environmental activism? Kayla Robertson, founder of the wellness platform and podcast Moving Inward, believes the journey to becoming and remaining an effective activist begins with prioritising your inner self; keeping your personal well-being in check through practices such as mindfulness, meditation and yoga. Kayla talks to host Harriet Robinson about her own journey, how to figure out a routine that works best for you, and the ancient ...
Series Two Preview
December 23, 2020 01:00 - 3 minutes - 6.51 MBA sneak peak at what we've got lined up for the second series of Wannabe Greener.New episodes from January 2021.
The best tips from Series One
August 26, 2020 02:15 - 42 minutes - 42.9 MBAll the brilliant tips and advice from the first 12 episodes of Wannabe Greener..Further information on each guest can be found on their individual episode pages.
How to Stop Wasting Food
July 15, 2020 02:49 - 55 minutes - 55 MBAbout one third of the food produced globally every year gets lost or wasted. It's enough to feed all the hungry people in the world four times!https://www.unenvironment.org/thinkeatsave/about-thinkeatsave (https://www.unenvironment.org/thinkeatsave/about-thinkeatsave)Amanda Chapman says focusing on the bigger picture in terms of sustainability means working to reduce food waste in whatever way she can.Amanda founded New Zealand's first ever community fridge, saving tonnes of food from being ...
How to Embrace Sustainable Fashion (with Ethically Kate)
July 01, 2020 02:35 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBFast fashion is destroying the planet, with more than 100 billion garments produced worldwide each year; 85% of which end up in landfill or incinerated. Not to mention the exploitation of factory workers in developing countries. Ethical fashion blogger Kate Hall talks to Harriet about her journey to a more sustainable wardrobe, offering achievable tips and advice for those looking to make more ethical clothing choices. Kate's open and honest approach shows that everyone can enjoy more sust...
How to Ditch Fast Fashion (with Ethically Kate)
July 01, 2020 01:35 - 58 minutes - 56.4 MBFast fashion is destroying the planet, with more than 100 billion garments produced worldwide each year; https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/publications/a-new-textiles-economy-redesigning-fashions-future (85%) of which end up in landfill or incinerated. Not to mention the exploitation of factory workers in developing countries.Ethical fashion blogger Kate Hall talks to Harriet about her journey to a more sustainable wardrobe, offering achievable tips and advice for those looking to make...
How to Recycle Properly
June 17, 2020 03:15 - 53 minutes - 52.6 MBDid you know that 91% of plastic isn't recycled?!Recycling is one of the easiest things we can do to help the environment, yet it's made so confusing and difficult that global recycling rates are pretty poor.Polly Griffiths from The Sustainability Trust tells Harriet what happens to recycled items once they've been collected, what we do wrong with recycling and how we canimprove our own recycling methods at home or in the workplace.As landfills are overflowing across the world, they also disc...
How to Diversify the Eco Movement
June 03, 2020 03:15 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBJournalist, writer and academic, Zakiya McKenzie, talks to Harriet about the changes she believes need to be made to ensure black, indigenous and people of colour are equally represented within the environmental movement.Born in England, but brought up in Jamaica, Zakiya was one of Forestry England's first ever Writers in Residence, documenting her journeys in English woodland.BIPOC are the most affected by climate change, with black Americans three times more likely to die from pollution, th...
How to Build Co-Housing
May 20, 2020 02:15 - 40 minutes - 40.1 MBCo-housing is growing in popularity across the world, offering a more sustainable way of living that provides a sense of community.Unlike communal living, there are separate, fully kitted out households with a series of shared spaces, amenities and tasks.Harriet catches up with Hannah Schickedanz, who, along with her family, is part of a new co-housing project for Wellington, NZ, called Urban Habitat Collective.Hannah talks about the green aspects of co-housing, how the planning process is wo...
How to Achieve a Natural Beauty Regime (with Aleph Beauty)
May 06, 2020 03:01 - 41 minutes - 41.1 MBDo you know what's in your make up? Or the damage it may be doing to the environment, let alone your body?Traditional cosmetics cause most harm to the planet through chemicals, toxins and plastic making their way into water systems, damaging nature and wildlife as far out as the coral reefs. That's not even counting the 120 billion units of packaging produced every year by the global cosmetics industry; most of which isn't recyclable.In this episode Harriet meets Emma Peters, the founder of n...
How to Deal with Eco-Anxiety
April 22, 2020 03:11 - 49 minutes - 49.2 MBEco-anxiety has been described by the American Psychological Association "a chronic fear of environmental doom."This type of worry is a legitimate reaction to environmental issues and, though expected to be felt by millions around the world, it can be difficult to accept and manage.Our guests are Niki Harrè - a community psychologist interested in collective responses to climate change, and Jackie Feather - a clinical and counselling psychologist with more of a focus on the individual.Niki an...
What's this all about then?
April 15, 2020 03:48 - 2 minutes - 6.01 MBA bitesized chunk of some of the stories and discussions you'll find within a Wannabe Greener episode.Original music by Aarmstronghttps://open.spotify.com/artist/7KrgGLIFfAjoK592qPN5OS (https://open.spotify.com/artist/7KrgGLIFfAjoK592qPN5OS)
How To Go Zero Waste
April 08, 2020 03:15 - 54 minutes - 52.8 MBZero Waste is a principle focusing on minimising, and ultimately eliminating, waste. It encourages a circular economy, where all products are reused, repaired, recycled or composted.We all know the younger generation are where it's at when it comes to environmental activism and innovative ways to save the planet. At the age of 14, after watching some upsetting films about the state of the natural world, Cassia Percival Day decided to try living zero waste, and two years later it's become the ...
How Does Renewable Energy Work? (and what exactly is it?)
March 25, 2020 02:05 - 29 minutes - 30.3 MBRenewable energy sources now generate almost a third of the UK’s electricity.And solar power is expected to be the world's main source of power by 2050.So, why aren't we also using it?Damon Rand, a co-founder of Clean Energy Prospector - an energy services company helping to build the smart grid - is a bit of an expert when it comes to renewable energy.Harriet and Damon get down to the nitty gritty of how the renewable energy system works and easy ways we can reduce our own energy usage to sa...
How To Go Vegan
March 11, 2020 02:30 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBEating a plant-based diet is widely recognised as one of the best ways that we, as individuals, can help reduce the impact of climate change. It's also now considered one of the healthiest diets by many medical and nutritional experts.Harriet Robinson meets Tim Barford, founder of VegFest, the UK's biggest vegan festival, who's been vegan for over 30 years. They talk about why and how to move towards a vegan lifestyle, as well as the difference between veganism and eating a plant-based diet.E...
How To Ditch The Plastic with Natalie Fee and Greenpeace
February 26, 2020 02:30 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBPlastic is filling our oceans, streams and rivers. It's now found inside most sea animals and even inside our own bodies. Single-use plastic can do one. Harriet talks to author, activist and founder of environmental charity, City to Sea, Natalie Fee, and Greenpeace's Richard Lancaster for advice on how we can reduce our own plastic footprint. City to Sea: https://www.citytosea.org.uk/ Greenpeace: https://www.greenpeace.org/global/ Follow Harriet on insta: https://www.instagram.com/wan...
How to Live Self-Sufficiently (even in an apartment)
February 26, 2020 01:45 - 50 minutes - 50 MBCarolann Murray says everyone can implement elements of self-sufficient living into their lives.She is the author of the book Mastering the Art of Self-Sufficiency in New Zealand and currently lives on her blueberry farm in Whiteman's Valley NZ, where she grows her own produce, makes her own household products and lives pretty much off grid.Carolann talks to Harriet Robinson about how she got to this point and how others can do the same by starting to change small aspects of their lifestyle.C...
How To Ditch The Plastic (with Natalie Fee and Greenpeace)
February 26, 2020 01:30 - 44 minutes - 44.2 MBPlastic is filling our oceans, streams and rivers. It's now found inside most sea animals and even inside our own bodies. Single-use plastic can do one.Harriet talks to author, activist and founder of environmental charity, City to Sea, Natalie Fee, and Greenpeace's Richard Lancaster for advice on how we can reduce our own plastic footprint.City to Sea:https://www.citytosea.org.uk/ (https://www.citytosea.org.uk/)Greenpeace:https://www.greenpeace.org/global/ (https://www.greenpeace.org/global/...
Wannabe Greener Trailer
January 22, 2020 00:58 - 2 minutes - 5.3 MBWant to reduce your own environmental footprint, but don't know where to start? Or maybe you’re on the way but still have questions..There's a whole load of info out there and for those of us keen to make a difference it can get confusing. Focusing on a single eco topic each week, Harriet Robinson meets inspirational people whose actions are making big changes in terms of sustainability. Their interactive discussions break down myths and offer advice, tips and answer questions from listeners....