Latest Single-use Podcast Episodes

Polar Seas

WAKEcup and smell the coffee - April 28, 2021 12:29 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
We continue series 2 with a glimpse into the harsh world of the polar seas. Packed full of polar bear, penguins and pancake ice, these freezing realms don’t just provide a habitat for some of the worlds most unique creatures, they also play a pivotal role in balancing our climate. GlobalWAKEcup...

Deep Oceans

WAKEcup and smell the coffee - February 18, 2021 10:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
The Deep Ocean. The biggest ecosystem on our planet and the least understood. Diving into the deep is stepping into an alien world that can defy comprehension and rewrite science. Here we take a brief glimpse into this final frontier and hear what mysteries it holds GlobalWAKEcup.com donates 10...

Coral Reefs

WAKEcup and smell the coffee - December 01, 2020 17:56 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
A new series of podcasts begins with a dive into the wonderful watery world of coral reefs. A unique and incredible ecosystem, coral reefs are places of amazing biodiversity but are under extreme threat. In this episode we learn more about these underwater cities and just how we can help make a ...

Climate Crisis

WAKEcup and smell the coffee - June 20, 2019 15:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Climate Change is the phrase most commonly used when discussing the world’s climate and temperature but should we be using the term climate crisis? in this episode of "WAKEcup and Smell The Coffee” Tom and Lizzie tackle the most important issue the world faces today. Asking why our politicians a...

Fast Fashion

WAKEcup and smell the coffee - June 20, 2019 15:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Did you know that the fashion industry creates 10% of the world’s total carbon emissions? Tom and Lizzie get out of their comfort zones to discuss the impact of “Fast Fashion” on the planet, uncovering an industry where an item of clothing can cost less than the shipping! But at what environment...

The Palm Oil Dilemma

WAKEcup and smell the coffee - January 31, 2019 11:39 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Do you eat chocolate, clean your teeth after with toothpaste or perhaps put a bit of lipstick on for a night out? If so you’re part of the great palm oil debate, as this widespread ingredient is in all those products and thousands more., A WWF report described the palm oil industry as a disaste...

Turning the Tide on Ocean Pollution

WAKEcup and smell the coffee - January 31, 2019 11:14 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Hands up if you want to reduce marine pollution and help protect our oceans!? Resident GlobalWAKEcup experts Tom ’The Blowfish’ Hird and Lizzie Daly discuss the recent ocean conservation success stories including: Comebacks for the rare short-snouted seahorses, the return of the curled Octopus ...

The Deadliest Species on Earth

WAKEcup and smell the coffee - November 27, 2018 17:57 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
Great White Shark, Mosquito or Homo sapiens? Tom and Lizzie reveal we are in the middle of a sixth mass extinction, with 60% of animal species having been wiped out since the 1970’s. They discuss how untamed consumption by an ever-growing human population has increased the conflict between human...

Single-Use, Single Planet

WAKEcup and smell the coffee - November 20, 2018 16:38 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratings
‘It’s just one plastic straw’ said 7.7 Billion people! Lizzie and Tom discuss how single-use plastic has reached the remotest parts of the planet - even to the bottom of the Mariana Trench. This episode reveals the extent of how plastic pollution injures and kills millions of marine animals such...