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Caroline Norbury

The Owl Hoot

A Science, Society and Culture podcast
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The Owl Hoot

Caroline Norbury

The Owl Hoot

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The Owl Hoot

Caroline Norbury

The Owl Hoot

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Tom Hartland Smith is a senior catchment restoration officer with the Severn Rivers Trust. The trust promotes a healthy, resilient river Severn for everyone. Tom provides insight into the common threats to river health and how they engage the c
Harriet Hird is head of marketing at Zedify, an eco-friendly and sustainable delivery business based in the UK. She explains how their e-cargo bikes help cities become healthier by improving air quality and reducing congestion. Their all-electr
Mirella Ferraz is an eco-social entrepreneur, writer and coordinator of the Share Shed– A Library of Things based in Devon. She tells the story of how the Share Shed started, how it became the world’s first mobile Library of Things, the growing
Wayne Bexton is the Director of Environment and Sustainability at Nottingham City Council and is driving change within the city to meet a carbon neutral goal of 2028. In this conversation, Wayne discusses the transformations underway in the res
Daniel Webb is the founder and director of Everyday Plastic, a social enterprise delivering evidence-based education and campaigns to tackle the plastic problem. A year-long collection of his plastic waste catalysed his journey towards promotin
Ruth Pilbeam is a Rewilding Project Officer for Wild Peak and Peatlands Discovery, and Hollie Davis is a Team Wilder Community Engagement Assistant with the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust. They share varied ways of boosting nature's recovery through
Steve Smith is the Executive Director of Oxford Net Zero and the UK research hub for greenhouse gas removal, CO2RE. Steve provides a fantastic insight into net zero and carbon dioxide removal, clarifying terminology and detailing their roles in
Jeremy Williams is an environmental and social justice writer and campaigner. He talks about his award-winning blog and books, covering important issues that intersect with climate change, including economic growth and racism. It’s a thought-pr
Dr Helena Clements is Associate Medical Director and Climate Action Clinical Lead at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust. Helena has lived sustainably in an eco-house for over 20 years, and in the last 5 years, she has been driving climate acti
Jess Strain is on a mission to deliver transparency within the fashion industry and is the founder of Ovrbloom, a fashion accessories brand. She explains how her passion for being creative and environmental values collided, leading her to build
Jake Ainscough, a Senior Research Associate at Lancaster Environment Centre, and Ray Plummer, a homeowner from Birmingham, discuss their involvement in a climate citizen’s panel addressing how to achieve greener homes. They illuminate how prese
Robbie Carnegie is a senior communications officer at Moors for the Future Partnership, an organisation committed to restoring, researching and raising awareness of the Peak District and South Pennine Moors. Discover how they transform these se
Enda Hayes is a professor in air quality and carbon management at the University of the West of England. Enda explains what air pollutants are hazardous to human health and where they exceed set limits. His focus on the who and the why makes th
George Jones is a wilder communities officer, and Ady Cox is a nature recovery advisor with the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust. Here, they talk about the Derwent Connections project, aiming to create and connect woodlands and reduce flood risk throu
Jamie Bird is a lecturer and researcher in the School of Psychology at the University of Derby, and Lor Bird is a freelance artist. Together they share their experiences of addressing the realities of climate change through joining community gr
In a gap year following her science A-levels, Sabaha Hussein took up an NCS Year of Service placement with the Woodland Trust. She shares her experiences at the Young People’s Forest at Mead in Derbyshire, where local people helped plant ~250,0
Sarah Bridle is a professor of food, climate and society at the University of York. Once an astrophysicist, she explains why she switched focus to food and climate change and shares her findings on the impacts of different foods and the associa
Minna Alanko-Falola is the CEO and founder of Compost Works, a social enterprise facilitating community composting. Minna tells her story of building a business from her vision to divert food waste from the waste stream through composting, outl
Euan McTurk is a consultant battery electrochemist and creator of Plug Life Television, a YouTube channel busting myths and disseminating knowledge. A fact-packed, entertaining episode exploring the advances in battery technology, performance,
Ric Casale is the co-founder of Carbon Copy, a UK climate action charity. Ric talks about how his involvement in local community action catalysed his desire to share the stories of big-thinking local community action and provide successful blue
Richard Lilley (RJ) is the co-founder and CEO of Project Seagrass - an NGO focused on raising the profile of seagrass whilst being involved in its monitoring and restoration. RJ talks about this less well-known environmental powerhouse and outl
Rachel Coxcoon is the founder and director of ClimateGuide, cabinet member for climate change and forward planning at Cotswold District Council and a PhD student. She talks about the power of local governance within the climate emergency, const
Amy and Ella Meek founded the charity, Kids Against Plastic in 2016 when they were 12 and 10. They felt compelled to address plastic pollution upon researching the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Hear about their story, motivations, the Plast
John Grant is Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Construction and Climate Change at Sheffield Hallam University. John has been involved with environmental activism for many years to sound the alarm on the climate emergency and shares his thoughts a
Nicolas Raimo is an electric car specialist, host to the YouTube channel, EV Nick, and sales manager for the family business, Luigi Motor Services. Nick tells us everything we need to know about electric cars, including driving experience, rang
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