EcoDoc Podcast
Dr Will Liddell
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06/08/22 • 46 min
The healthcare sector is a major contributor of greenhouse gases and plastic waste. GASP (the Greener Anaesthesia and Sustainability Project) is a collaboration between anaesthetists and a range of NHS workers, who want to reduce the environmental impact of surgery and anaesthesia. Working on environmental impact in the health care sector is complex, because of the wide range of different disciplines in the healthcare ecosystem as well as the many financial, political and ethical issues . Dr Groome describes how GASP came into existence as well as some of the many challenges and sucesses of this inspirational group of professionals.
05/24/21 • 52 min
Dr Will Liddell and Dr Fiona Godlee, Editor in Chief of the British Medical Journal, discuss the threats to public health posed by environmental change and the role of medical journals in alerting doctors to the challenges we face in confronting climate change. We also discuss the role of the BMJ in campaigning for greater transparency in clinical research and issues of gender and race in medicine.
Sound engineering by Rob Wynne-Griffiths.
05/08/21 • 41 min
Dr Will Liddell talks to Dr Grace Thompson, family doctor and environmentalist, about combining medical practice, training doctors and activism.
Sound engineering by Rob Wynne-Griffiths.
Professor Simon Potts discusses biodiversity in agricultural crops and how farming can benefit nature
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05/24/21 • 47 min
Dr Will Liddell talks Prof Simon Potts of Reading University about his career in agroecology. Many of our food crops are crucially dependent on ecosystems services provided by insects and plants we call weeds. As the pressure to increase the yield and quality of crops over recent years has ramped up, so has the destruction of natural habitat in agricultural landscapes and the use of agrochemicals. However, the success of farming depends on those elements of nature which may have previously been regarded as a nuisance. Our better understanding of the importance of complex interactions is driving a move to ecological intensification, in which natural processes are valued rather than surpressed.
Sound engineering by Rob Wynne-Griffiths.
Hendrikus van Hensbergen on Action for Conservation and bringing on the next generation of environmentalists
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06/21/21 • 56 min
Will Liddell in conversation with Hendrikus van Hensbergen, the founder of a remarkable charity, Action for Conservation, which has developed a programme for inspiring young environmentalists and equipping them with the knowledge and skills they need to help us save the planet.
06/21/21 • 49 min
Will Liddell talks to Jemma Batten about how a group of farmers on the Marlborough Downs started working together on wildlife conservation at landscape scale. The collaboration has been a great success and includes restoration of a network of dew ponds, connecting communities with pollinator friendly Bee Roadzz, restoring chalk grassland habitats and the construction of tree sparrow villages. The project has inspired many 'farm clusters' to forge similar partnerships to restore habitats at scale.
Sound engineering by Jacob Jennings.
06/21/21 • 51 min
GP Will Liddell talks to Dr Sue Stuart Smith, consulant psychiatrist and psychotherapist, about her best-selling book exploring the links between gardening and our mental and physical health. There is a long history of gardens as places of healing and spiritual nourishment, while modern research in neuroscience is shedding more light on how working with soil and caring for plants helps to achieve beneficial changes in our brains. Gardening on prescription please Mr Hancock!
Sound engineering by Jacob Jennings.
08/19/21 • 50 min
Andy Byfield has a long-standing interest in botany, including the flowering plants traditionally associated with arable farming, some of which have become very scarce due to changes in agricultural practices. He has been involved in botanical research and conservation for many years and helped found the charity Plant Life. Recent years have seen increasing interest in our native flora and measures such as the restoration of wild flower meadows and changes in the management of roadside verges to allow species to flower and shed seed.
Sound engineer: Rob Wynne-Griffiths.
07/25/21 • 53 min
Regenerative Agriculture aims to put soil health and sustainability at the heart of farming practices. John Cherry has spent his career farming in Hertfordshire. He became aware of the importance of looking after soil when he noticed farm production was plateauing despite increasing inputs. After a trip to the USA , John was inspired to learn more about regenerative agriculture and he and his family now run the increasingly popular Groundswell conference for farmers and growers who have come to similar conclusions regarding the need to move to more sustainable farming practices.
Sound engineer: Rob Wynne-Griffiths.
07/19/21 • 45 min
Dr Alan Kellas is a psychiatrist with an interest in environmental issues and sutainability. He discusses the current and future impacts of global warming on our mental health and how psychiatry can be made greener with GP Dr Will LIddell.
Sound Engineer: Rob Wynne-Griffiths.
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FAQ
How many episodes does EcoDoc Podcast have?
EcoDoc Podcast currently has 16 episodes available.
What topics does EcoDoc Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Ecology, Environment, Medicine, Nature, Podcasts, Science and Health.
What is the most popular episode on EcoDoc Podcast?
The episode title 'An interview with Dr Jonny Groome about greening anaesthesia with GASP' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on EcoDoc Podcast?
The average episode length on EcoDoc Podcast is 49 minutes.
How often are episodes of EcoDoc Podcast released?
Episodes of EcoDoc Podcast are typically released every 5 days, 14 hours.
When was the first episode of EcoDoc Podcast?
The first episode of EcoDoc Podcast was released on May 8, 2021.
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