Carbon Copy Podcast

In this episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast’s All Nature series, we discover the ambitious work of the West of England Combined Authority (WECA), which hopes to make the region the UK Pollinator Capital by 2030. We hear from Sophie Spencer, Senior Environment Manager at WECA about why nature recovery and, in particular, pollinators, are such an important focus for the organisation. We learn about the Bee Bold Awards, a unique annual celebration of local groups and businesses that are doing something special for nature and we hear from some of the organisations that have received support as part of WECA’s pollinator programme: Co-forest, Middle Ground Growers, Black Seeds Network, St. Peter’s Hospice and Really Wild Lockleaze. 

- Sophie Spencer 

Listen, to learn: 

• About the wide range of different organisations that have received Bee Bold Awards and why supporting pollinators is important to them. 
• More about the different environments that can support pollinator numbers – in towns, cities and in more rural settings. 
• How WECA is working with organisations to support community engagement and to promote inclusion in nature recovery projects. 

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Show Notes 

• Listen to the bonus episode Black Seeds Network: Nature Rising: https://carboncopy.eco/podcasts/bonus-episode-nature-rising
• Discover more stories about communities, councils and companies working with nature: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives?search_term=&filter-local_area=&filter-action_area%5B%5D=1743 
• Learn more about the Bee Bold Awards on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/bee-bold-awards 
• Read more about Co-forest on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/co-forest
• Learn more about Middle Ground Growers on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/middle-ground-growers 
• Read about Really Wild Lockleaze: https://www.lockleazehub.org.uk/really-wild-lockleaze
• Learn more about St. Peter’s Hospice: https://www.stpetershospice.org/ 

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In this episode of All Nature, from the Carbon Copy Podcast, we hear from two community organisations selected as part of the Nature Neighbourhoods programme. In Edinburgh, we meet the founders and participants in Granton Community Gardeners, a charity helping to improve access to fresh food and green space, which attracts people from a huge range of backgrounds, ages and nationalities. In Leeds we discover the Lincoln Greeners group, a weekly gardening group run by community arts organisation Mawfa Theatre. We learn how growing together is helping to overcome social isolation and is helping wellbeing for both volunteers and participants. We also speak to Nature Neighbourhoods Programme Manager Rory Crawford, of the National Trust, to understand more about how the initiative came to be, and the aims and aspirations for the three major nature organisations that lead the programme: National Trust, RSPB and WWF-UK. 

Listen to learn: 

• Why nature conservation doesn’t need to be the primary focus for urban gardening and growing projects to be beneficial. 
• How the Nature Neighbourhoods programme is empowering and supporting community organisations to keep doing what they do best at a local level. 
• What keeps participants and volunteers coming back to these inspiring projects every week. 
• How local and grassroots projects can still have a massive impact. 

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Show Notes 

• Read more about Granton Community Gardeners on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/granton-community-gardeners  
• Read more about Mafwa Theatre’s Lincoln Greeners group on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/mafwa-theatre-lincoln-greeners  
• Learn about another of the Nature Neighbourhoods programme projects – Hamiltonhill Claypits Local Nature Reserve – in a previous episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast: https://carboncopy.eco/podcasts/root24-glasgow  
• Listen to Bigger Than All Of Us, from the Carbon Copy Podcast series 3, where we learned about the People’s Plan for Nature: https://carboncopy.eco/podcasts/bigger-than-all-of-us  
• Learn about the Nature Neighbourhoods Programme: https://peoplesplanfornature.org/nature-neighbourhoods  
• Learn more about growing food locally, on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/community/produce-local-food  
• Discover more stories relating to nature, on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives?search_term=&filter-local_area=&filter-action_area%5B%5D=1743  

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The impacts of climate change are wide-ranging, but here in the UK, where none of us lives more than 70 miles from the sea, bigger winter storms, heavy rain and increased wave power create serious coastal flooding risks for huge numbers of people. In the North East of England, an innovative partnership of organisations, led by South Tyneside Council, is working on a programme of work exploring natural solutions to reducing this flood risk. In this episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast, we meet Karen Daglish, Delivery Manager at the Stronger Shores programme, to learn more about this inspiring, collaborative initiative. We also meet Judy Power, Project Manager at Tees Rivers Trust, one of the partner organisations working with the programme, and learn about the incredible, painstaking work they’re doing grow and protect seagrass and wild oysters in the Tees Estuary. 

Listen to learn about: 

• The long-term goals and ambition of the Stronger Shores programme. 
• The amazing potential of wild oysters to filter water and sequester carbon. 
• The reason that seagrass is such an important species – and why it is under threat. 
• How engagement activities across the North East are helping more people locally to appreciate and understand the natural species on their shores. 

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Show Notes

• More information about Stronger Shores: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/stronger-shores  
• More projects on Carbon Copy relating to protecting coastal environments: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives?cst&search_term=coastal&filter-local_area  
• Learn more about taking action for seagrass: https://carboncopy.eco/community/restore-seagrass  
• Learn more about the Environment Agency’s coastal protection research: https://engageenvironmentagency.uk.engagementhq.com/innovation-programme  
• Read about Tees Rivers Trust: https://www.teesriverstrust.org/  
• Read about the Wild Oysters project: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/wild-oysters  
• Learn about the Tall Ships Festival: https://www.tallshipshartlepool2023.co.uk/  
• Listen to the Carbon Copy Podcast – Lines In The Sand, to learn more about the impacts of coastal erosion: https://carboncopy.eco/podcasts/lines-in-the-sand  

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In this, the first episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast’s latest series, All Nature, we meet Jan Stannard and Dan Hill, of charity Heal Rewilding, at their first site on the outskirts of Frome in Somerset. We reveal the worrying state of nature in the UK, and how Jan and her colleagues felt compelled to address this. We discover the huge ambition of Heal Rewilding to create nature rich environments in every county of England, and we hear about the amazing network of different people and organisations working to renew and restore nature across the UK. 

"...the only way for nature to recover is for it to have more room, more space dedicated to it. It can't just be the edges of farmland, but dedicated spaces that are new are fundamental to nature's recovery. What we have to remember is England, out of 240 countries and territories in the world, England is in 234th place where one is best. So the state of nature in England is absolutely on the floor. This can't happen soon enough." - Jan Stannard, Heal Co-Founder

Listen to Heal The Wild now, to: 

• Find out what rewilding is, and why it is important. 
• Hear about the exciting species that are already present on site at Heal Somerset, after just the first 18 months. 
• Learn more about how to get involved with nature restoration. 
• Take the chance to help Heal Rewilding to find new sites for their ambitious programme! 

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• Read Heal Rewilding’s story on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/heal-rewilding  
• Support Heal Rewilding by sponsoring a square of land: https://www.healrewilding.org.uk/heal3x3  
• Find out more about rewilding: https://carboncopy.eco/community/rewild-land  
• Read the State of Nature report: https://stateofnature.org.uk/ 
• Discover more rewilding organisations via Rewilding Britain: https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/ 
• Read about the Knepp Estate: https://knepp.co.uk/  
• Read about the Beaver Trust: https://beavertrust.org/
• Read about The Beaver Project: https://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/what-we-do/our-conservation-work/on-land/beavers/cornwall-beaver-project 
• Read about The Grange Project: https://www.grangeproject.co.uk/ 
• Read more about the New To Nature programme from Groundwork: https://www.groundwork.org.uk/new-to-nature-legacy/ 
• Read about Wild Ken Hill: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/wild-ken-hill  

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In this special schools-themed episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast, we revisit conversations recorded during the Running Out of Time climate relay, with four amazing organisations helping to provide climate change education to children, young people and teachers, and helping schools to take action for climate and nature as part of the curriculum. We meet Lizzie Gimblett, founder of Pupils Profit, which helps children to set up and manage eco-refill shops at their schools; Richard Pollard of the Tree Council who works to embed learning about nature into classrooms and education settings; Jo Pettifer of the Ashden-led Let’s Go Zero programme and Michelle Parkes of Earth Cubs who provide climate change and sustainability education to very young children. 

Listen to hear: 

• How children are helping spread the word about reuse to their families by running Pupils Profit refill shops at school. 
• About the many different ways the Tree Council is connecting children with trees and nature in education settings. 
• How Ashden’s Let’s Go Zero programme is providing climate change education and helping schools to reduce their emissions – whatever stage they are at on their climate journey. 
• How Earth Cubs is using fun cartoon characters to teach young children about the environment and the actions they can take. 

Show Notes 

• Read more about Pupils Profit on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/pupils-profit  
• Read more about the Tree Council’s Young Tree Champions programme: https://youngtreechampions.org/  
• Find out about signing your school up to Let’s Go Zero: https://letsgozero.org/join/  
• Read more about Earth Cubs on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/earth-cubs  
• Discover a thousand big-thinking local projects for you to copy and adapt in your own area: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives  
• Learn about different actions you can take with your school and in your community: https://carboncopy.eco/community 
• Subscribe to the Carbon Copy Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/copy-this  

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In this episode, we revisit conversations recorded during the Running Out of Time relay focused on council-led climate action. We meet Isaac Beevor, Partnerships Director at Climate Emergency UK; Chis Common, Carbon Neutral Policy Manager at Nottingham City Council; Cllr Scott Arthur of Edinburgh City Council; Kristina Downey, Principal Climate Change Strategy Advisor at Portsmouth City Council; and Jacob Heitland, Director of Climate Action at Newham Council to discuss the different approaches, successes and challenges of council-led climate action. 

Listen, to learn: 

• How councils have responded to the scores they were awarded by Climate Emergency UK. 
• How huge ambition is playing an important role in moving Nottingham towards net-zero. 
• About innovative new public transport developments in Edinburgh. 
• How Shore Power is helping to reduce the climate impact of Portsmouth port. 
• How Newham Council is working closely with communities to ensure climate action plans are inclusive and respond to specific local needs.  

Show Notes 

• Search Carbon Copy to find out more about climate action where you live: https://carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action  
• Read more about Climate Emergency UK in this blog on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/blog/friends-of-carbon-copy-climate-emergency-uk 
• Read this blog about the Climate Action Scorecards from Climate Emergency UK team member, Don Von Rohland: https://carboncopy.eco/blog/don-von-rohland-climate-action-scorecards 
• Find out about volunteering with Climate Emergency UK to help create the next round of scorecards: https://climateemergency.uk/help-us-create-the-next-scorecards/ 
• Find out about climate action and plans in Nottingham: https://carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/nottingham 
• Find out about climate action and plans in Edinburgh: https://carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/city-of-edinburgh 
• Find out about climate action and plans in Portsmouth: https://carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/portsmouth 
• Learn about Shore Power in Portsmouth: https://portsmouth-port.co.uk/news/portsmouth-international-port-sets-course-for-shore-power/ 
• Find out about climate action and plans in Newham: https://carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/newham  
• Read about Newham Council’s Just Transition Plan: https://www.newham.gov.uk/council/just-transition-plan 
• Listen to previous episodes of the Carbon Copy Podcast: https://carboncopy.eco/podcast  

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This episode revisits nature-related conversations from across Britain, recorded during the Running Out of Time climate relay. We meet Paul Pulford of Grounded Ecotherapy, Bob Alston and Julieanne Levett of Hamiltonhill Claypits Local Nature Reserve, Ruth Needham of Trent Rivers Trust and Gil Martin of Belmont. 

Listen now, and: 

• Learn how Paul turned his life around, overcoming addiction struggles and becoming Head Gardener at the Southbank Centre. 
• Discover the amazing transformation that the Hamiltonhill Claypits Local Nature Reserve has brought to a former “cowp” in central Glasgow. 
• Find out how Trent Rivers Trust is helping more people locally connect with their waterways. 
• Hear how Gil and his team are rewilding the landscape at Belmont and why diversity is so important to everything they do. 

Show Notes 

• Subscribe to the Carbon Copy Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/copy-this 
• Discover more nature-based stories, on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives?search_term=&filter-local_area=&filter-action_area%5B%5D=1743 
• Learn more about different approaches to Rewilding: https://carboncopy.eco/community/rewild-land 
• Read about Grounded Ecotherapy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/grounded-ecotherapy 
• Read about The Claypits: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/the-claypits 
• Read about Trent Rivers Trust: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/trent-rivers-trust 
• Read about Watercress Farm at Belmont: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/watercress-farm-rewilding 
• Learn about the Nature Neighbourhoods programme: https://peoplesplanfornature.org/nature-neighbourhoods 
• Find out more about Running Out of Time 2024: https://carboncopy.eco/running-out-of-time-2024 

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In our first special themed episode revisiting conversations recorded during the Running Out of Time climate relay, we meet famous athletes who are using their sport to raise awareness about the climate and nature crises. Including chats with Etienne Stott, Laura Baldwin, Jasmin Paris, David Bone and Anna Turney. 

Listen now, and... 

• Discover how envisioning a better, healthier future is helping to engage more sportspeople with positive action... 
• Learn what happened to Jasmin Paris’ Barkley Marathons trainers... 
• Hear how long-distance runners are getting involved with research about litter and air quality... 
• Find out how climate change is already affecting conditions for winter sport. 

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Show Notes 

• Learn about Running Out of Time 2024: https://carboncopy.eco/running-out-of-time-2024  
• Read about Champions for Earth: https://championsforearth.com/  
• Read about Sport Local and how to have an imaginarium at your club or group: https://www.sport-local.earth/   
• Learn about Rob Hopkins and the ideas that inspired the Imaginariums: https://www.robhopkins.net/ 
• Learn about The Green Runners: https://thegreenrunners.com/ 
• Read about Jasmin’s experience of the Barkley Marathons: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-68643341 
• Learn about Camino Ultra: https://www.caminoultra.com/ 
• Read about Trash Free Trails: https://www.trashfreetrails.org/ 
• See the Air Aware tool David mentions: https://www.air-aware.co.uk/ 
• Read about Anna’s efforts to prevent polluting sponsors supporting big winter sports events: https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/03/16/how-much-snow-is-ski-world-cup-sponsor-audi-melting-activists-come-up-with-world-first-for 

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In this, the final episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast Running Out of Time special, the team join the relay for the finale in London. We chat to ultrarunner David Bone co-founder of Camino Ultra, Jacob Heitland of Newham Council, Fiona Jones of the IFS Cloud Cable, Andrew Griffiths from PlanetMark and Isaac Beevor from Climate Emergency UK, as we make our way towards Parliament Square for the Finish Line. We also hear for a final time from relay crew members Harry Hughes, Rohan Date and Roisin McDonough; as well as Running Out of Time co-founders Dan Thompson and Jamie Hay. 

Listen, as we celebrate the end of this incredible month-long, 2,436 km people-powered journey to deliver a message to politicians across all parties, and now in particular to the new Government in Westminster: 

We call for commitment to cutting emissions, restoring nature and helping those most affected by climate change. We are united for people, climate and nature - and we are running out of time. 

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Show Notes  

• Find out more about what’s happening across Westminster for climate and nature, here: www.carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/westminster   
• Find out more about what’s happening across Newham for climate and nature, here: https://carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/newham  
• Read our latest blog about the end of the relay: https://carboncopy.eco/blog/united-for-people-climate-and-nature  
• Read about Camino Ultra, here: https://www.caminoultra.com/ 
• Find out about Trash Free Trails: https://www.trashfreetrails.org/ 
• Read about The Tunnel, the race that David ran (and won!) in March this year: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/64139029  
• Read about The Line: https://the-line.org/ 
• Read about PlanetMark, here: https://carboncopy.eco/blog/friends-of-carbon-copy-planet-mark  
• Read about Climate Emergency UK, here: https://carboncopy.eco/blog/friends-of-carbon-copy-climate-emergency-uk 
• Find out more about volunteering with Climate Emergency UK, here: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/application-scorecards-volunteering-2/ 
• Find out about Running Out of Time: https://running-out-of-time.com/ 

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In the penultimate episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast Running Out of Time special, the climate relay has reached the vibrant seaside city of Brighton. We meet Jo McCartney, member of the cold-water swimming group the Salty Seabirds, and teacher at Cottesmore St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School in Hove. Jo tells us how the Seabirds help to engage more people with swimming, and with protecting the sea, and how environmental education is prioritised and celebrated at the school. We also hear from Lizzie Gimblett, Founder of Pupils Profit, which is helping children to reduce waste and learn green business schools through its innovative school-based refill shop scheme. 

Listen to feel inspired and motivated by the energy and enthusiasm of these eco-leaders. 

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Show Notes  

• Find out more about what's happening across Brighton and Hove for climate and nature, here: www.carboncopy.eco/local-climate-action/brighton-and-hove   
• Learn more about Pupils Profit: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/pupils-profit 
• Learn more about Leave No Trace Brighton: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/leave-no-trace-brighton 
• Read more about the Salty Seabirds: https://seabirdsltd.com/salty-seabirds-5-c.asp 
• Read about Take 3 For The Sea: https://www.take3.org/ 
• Read about the Eco curriculum at the school that Jo teaches at: https://www.cottesmore.brighton-hove.sch.uk/page/eco/ 
• Join in with the finale of Running Out of Time! https://running-out-of-time.com/run-to-2030 

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