“I think community is a big part of it. With any issue going on in the planet, if you can find people that share your concerns but also your hope, then what a beautiful, dynamic, amazing transaction.”  

From stargazing by the sea to the benefits of barefoot walking, broadcaster and writer Fearne Cotton joins Cel Spellman to discuss managing eco-anxiety and more in this bonus episode of Call of the Wild. 

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“If there’s hope, that is going to propel you forward and give your action this huge sense of possibility.” – Fearne Cotton
 
It can feel like there are a lot of problems facing the world today. Hope might be hard to find at times. Connecting with nature can help with that, improving both our physical and mental wellbeing. 
 
Kicking off series two of Call of the Wild, actor and WWF ambassador Cel Spellman explores why spending time in nature is good for our health as well as the planet, with help from broadcaster and writer Fearne Cotton and WWF-UK’s Director of Nature Based Solutions Will Baldwin-Cantello. 
 
Read the free mental health guide from WWF-UK & the Mental Health Foundation, Thriving With Nature: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/thriving-with-nature/guide
 
Find tips and challenges to living more sustainably by downloading WWF-UK’s My Footprint app: http://hyperurl.co/nubvnn
 
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“I'm here to defend the Amazon not only for my people, not only for my territory, but for life itself.”
 
We need action, and fast. Ever since the first UN Climate Change summit 26 years ago, carbon emissions have continued to rise. 
 
In this special edition of Call of the Wild, actor, presenter and WWF ambassador Cel Spellman travels up to Glasgow for COP26 to find out what the conference is all about, what are the key goals our planet needs and how do we get there. 
 
Joining him on his climate journey is British actor, filmmaker & WWF Global Ambassador, Maisie Williams, and Chief Adviser for Climate Change at WWF-UK, Dr Stephen Cornelius. Plus, Senior Programme Adviser, Bel Lyon, and indigenous activist Txai Suruí, explain the impact of deforestation on indigenous communities and how any race to save the planet cannot happen without protecting the mighty Amazon Rainforest. 
 
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“What brings me hope is the incredible power of the natural world to regenerate. When we step aside, so much can happen, I think that gives me hope.”

With lessons learned from life on the river, former model, trained horticulturist and regenerative grower Poppy Okotcha tells Cel Spellman about how she has been trying to live sustainably, how we need to reframe the way we look at our natural spaces, and some top tips for rewilding in the city.  

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“It is a bit like meditation. It's spending 10 minutes in a day, blotting out the sounds of the human hubbub, and eventually you start hearing the natural sounds” 

Instead of looking at a problem that needs fixing, this month Call of the Wild looks at something that can make a real change for good. Rewilding. It’s all about bringing back the wilderness we have lost and how that can have a huge positive impact on our environment. 

In this episode, actor and WWF ambassador Cel Spellman explores how we can rewild from our doorstep with the help from David Lindo (aka the Urban Birder), Isabella Tree from Knepp Wildland, and former model, trained horticulturist and regenerative grower Poppy Okotcha.

They explore what it means to “rewild”, the benefits that has on our natural world, especially for our pollinators and soil, and the simple steps to get you started. 

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“I can’t imagine not wanting to be in nature.”

Taking inspiration from nature, singer and songwriter Birdy tells host Cel Spellman about her music writing process and the steps she’s taking to live more sustainably in this bonus episode of Call of the Wild.

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“We talk about it now because it’s not a given. We do still know how to tackle the climate crisis and we do have time.”               

Climate change is destroying our world. There’s more carbon dioxide in our atmosphere than any time in human history and transport plays a big role in this. In the UK it is the single biggest source of emissions but only 6% of the global population has stepped foot on a plane and only 50% of UK fly in any given year.

In this episode, actor and WWF ambassador Cel Spellman explores how travel and emissions contribute to the climate crisis, with the help of singer and songwriter Birdy, and WWF-UK’s former Head of Climate Gareth Redmond-King.

They uncover the reality of not sticking to the Paris Agreement, the impact that a changing climate is having on indigenous communities, and the best methods for planet-friendly travelling.  

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“It allowed me to glimpse a vision where we could still provide affordable clothing to the world, in a non-harmful way”

Discussing the driving forces behind sustainable fashion and finding hope in a changing world, supermodel and climate activist Lily Cole joins Cel Spellman for this bonus episode of Call of the Wild.

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“What are the different ways we can express ourselves, in a way that are still within the limits of our planet?”

Fast fashion is leaving it’s print on our natural world. It can take 2,700 litres of water to produce the cotton needed for a single t-shirt. And the production of textiles worldwide emits 1.7 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases annually.

In this episode, actor and WWF ambassador Cel Spellman explores the environmental impact of our clothes, with the help of supermodel, author and climate activist Lily Cole, and WWF’s Apparel and Textiles lead Alexis Morgan

They uncover the carbon and water footprint behind our clothes, the impact fast fashion has on people and rivers around the world, and how to make a sustainable fashion statement.

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“A thousand people doing it imperfectly but at least they're doing it, that's what we need, rather than one person doing it all perfectly”

Discussing their own relationships with food and the environment, generational differences at the dinner table and the joys of bare-foot walking are Tanya Reynolds and Kedar Williams-Stirling, stars of the hit Netflix series Sex Education.

In this bonus episode of Call Of The Wild, there’s brand new content from their discussion with host Cel Spellman.

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