TALKING THE WALK. What does eco even mean?

10/13/22 • 44 min

“Climate change is an almost comically mild term for this existential crisis we face — it's like calling an invading army unexpected visitors. And so this is why I use climate breakdown or climate chaos.” George Monbiot. A snapshot of our expert guests Mitzi Tan Jonelle, is a full-time climate justice activist based in Manila, Philippines. She is the convenor and international spokesperson of Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines, the Fridays For Future of the Philippines. She is committed to changing the system and building a world that prioritises people and planet, not profit, through collective action. George Monbiot is an environmental activist and author of best-selling books including 'Feral: Rewilding the land, sea and human life', 'Heat: how to stop the planet burning', and 'Out of the Wreckage: a new politics for an age of crisis’ and 'Regenesis: Feeding the World without Devouring the Planet'. + + + Funny Old World is a podcast series of entertaining conversations which make it easier to better understand the causes, symptoms and solutions to the climate emergency. Co-hosted by journalist and sustainability expert, Juliet Kinsman, and asking the all-important questions is broadcaster, Simon London.

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CARBON. We need to talk about carbon

Helpful tips on ways to decarbonise our daily lives, how to measure carbon footprints, pondering the meaning of Net Zero, Juliet and Simon look back at history and grill two experts on our actions in the past, today, and how to work towards a greener world when it comes to greenhouse gases. A snapshot of our expert guests Angela Terry, environmental scientist, the founder of One Home: Positive Solutions, the UK's first one-stop shop on climate action providing independent advice on adapting to and preventing global warming, Angela has more than 25 years of working with renewable-energy solutions. Charlie Cotton, carbon consultant and founder of ecollective, he takes a numbers-based approach to sustainability. Charlie is passionate about helping customers know what their footprint is today, and what it needs to be next year. + + + Funny Old World is a podcast series of entertaining conversations which make it easier to better understand the causes, symptoms and solutions to the climate emergency. Co-hosted by journalist and sustainability expert, Juliet Kinsman, and asking the all-important questions is broadcaster, Simon London.