Vivobarefoot SUSTAIN THIS? Podcast

Today’s guest is Ian Ellison, an Associate Director at Cambridge University on their Sustainability Leadership programme. He believes (and we agree) that comedy is a big part of the solution to the climate crisis. That if you can just make people laugh, you can have their attention and engage people on the complicated topics that underpin it. We speak to Ian about whether or not our resurgence of trust in science during the pandemic will see an invigorated trust in climate science and embracing systems change.

Our guest today is Kate Nelson, eco-activist and owner of The Plastic Free Mermaid Instagram account.
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a huge resurgence on the use of plastics; as it is lauded as the number 1 priority to protect us from transferring the virus between each other or on food or other goods. Kate joins us to talk through the long-term impact this might have on both planetary health and human health.

In this episode, Emma sits down with our CEO Galahad Clark, to discuss Vivobarefoot’s first integrated annual report.
It is a step change for Vivo’s reporting and one that truly embraces the radical transparency we preach. It is an amalgamation of financial and sustainability reporting and also delivers a holistic overview of our value’s, beliefs and performance this year, warts and all.
Is the format a finished article? No. Is there still a lot of work ahead refining and increasing the detail contained? Yes. Is it a big, bold, barefoot, step in the right direction? Absolutely!
We were not happy with any of our competitor’s efforts and as such enlisted the help of sustainability consultants to help create our own reporting framework, based around the WEF (World Economic Forum’s 'Toward Common Metrics and Consistent Reporting of Sustainable Value Creation') Sustainability Metrics.
Do read the report visit the Vivobarefoot Regeneration website page:
https://www.vivobarefoot.com/uk/regeneration

The Vivobarefoot team are joined by Jay and Steph Rose of Phase SiX, to discuss the need for a Natural Movement Revolution.
Emma is joined by Ben Le Vesconte, Vivobarefoot's in-house barefoot expert, to explore the power of natural movement, and why the health and fitness industry should return to an emphasis on longevity and function. We discuss the behavioural shift that comes from focusing on more efficient training, how this can better inform our actions, and the impact that our decisions have on the environment around us.
To listen to other episodes from the Sustain This? Podcast visit: https://www.vivobarefoot.com/uk/sustainthis

In this episode Emma is joined by Dr Angela Meade, the founder of Biome Algae, and Amy Plisbury, a Marine Scientist with the University of Exeter and Plymouth Marine Laboratory.
We discuss the misconceptions around seaweed, how it can be used within wider industry, as well as how it can be farmed and utilised as part of a more sustainable solution for the future of our oceans.
To listen to other episodes from the Sustain This? Podcast visit: https://www.vivobarefoot.com/uk/sustainthis