Coffee with Conservationists

Among many other things, Tolmeia is a climate justice activist, freelance artist and host of the podcast 'Idealistically'; and Celina is an ecologist and conservation photographer. We talk about the climate and ecological crisis; the recent heatwaves in the UK caused by this crisis; and finding hope in the face of it all.

You can find out more about Tolmeia's work here: https://www.tolmeiagregory.com/ and Celina's work here: https://www.celinachien.com/ 

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My coffee feature this week is Birds and Beans Coffee. I haven't had the opportunity to try this coffee just yet, but I'm very much looking forward to soon. Find out more on their website.

Origin - Guatemala 

Tasting Notes - A mild and smooth coffee with caramel, fruit and nut.

Certifications: Organic, Bird Friendly, Fair Trade

Music credits - "Heron Island" by Richard Bentley 

Richard is a botanist, ecologist and member of the Scythe Association of Britain and Ireland. Mary is a strong advocate for wildlife and semi-professional scyther. We talk about lawn and meadow ecology, the No-Mow-May campaign and the benefits of hand-scything. We're well into July Now, so sadly any May practices will have to be implemented in 2023!

(P.S. - the "explicit" content is just a little swear word and the name of a public Instagram account. Nothing to be afraid of!)

You can find out more about SABI and Plantlife's campaign on their websites 

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My coffee feature this week is Doi Chaang Coffee co . I haven't had the opportunity to try a specific blend of this coffee just yet, but I'm very much looking forward to soon. Find out more on their website.

Origin - Thailand

Tasting Notes - A sweet taste with a hint of smoky flavour, it finishes with a hint of chocolate and macadamia nut.

Music credits - "Heron Island" by Richard Bentley 

Alana is an ecology student studying at the University of Exeter, on their Falmouth campus in Cornwall. In the second episode in a series of local walking podcast episodes, we talk about the vital work being done by Kernow Conservation, and the future for the rewilding of the Cornish landscape.

You can find out more about Kernow Conservation's work on their website

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Switching it up this week with some a hot chocolate feature - find out more about Harth Hot Chocolate here

Music credits - "Heron Island" by Richard Bentley 

Florencia is a marine biologist who specialises in elasmobranchs - sharks and rays! We talk about the work of incredible organisation Minorities in Shark Science, the misrepresentation of sharks due to pop culture and the importance of sharks and rays to the marine environment. 

You can find out more about Florencia's work on Twitter and her website 

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Coffee notes - Skylark Coffee

Origin - Hacienda El Obraje, Tangua area, Colombia

Tasting notes - Blood orange, Bergamot, Toffee

Music credits - "Heron Island" by Richard Bentley 

There are so many incredible local groups protecting the marine environment around Cornwall. In this episode I spoke to many of them at Falmouth Marine Conservation's "Blue Day". We talk about a range of topics from bashing oysters to diving for ghost nets!

You can find out more about the groups I spoke to here: 

- Falmouth Marine Conservation

- Falmouth Harbour 

- Cornwall Wildlife Trust

- BDMLR

- Greenpeace Falmouth

- Fathoms Free

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Coffee Notes - Machu Picchu, from Cafe Direct 

Origin - Peru, Huadquiña co-operative

Tasting notes - Full-bodied with dark chocolate overtones

You can find more about this coffee here

Music credits - "Heron Island" by Richard Bentley 

Thor is a conservation biologist, ecologist and author.

We talk about the importance of bees, warfare ecology, and the subjects surrounding his new book - “Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid” which is out now. You can find out more about Thor's work here: https://thorhanson.net/ and buy a copy of his latest books and more in most bookshops/web-stores.

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Coffee Notes - Africafe instant coffee

Origin - Tanzanian cooperatives

You can find more about this coffee here: https://www.africafecoffee.co.uk/about-us 

Music credits - "Heron Island" by Richard Bentley - https://www.smallsilence.org/about

Rob is an ecologist, biologist and author.

We talk about listening to the laws of biology over technology, agriculture, adaptation, and his latest book.

You can find out more about Rob's work here: https://robdunnlab.com/ and buy a copy of A Natural History of the Future in most bookshops/web-stores. 

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Coffee Notes - Bird and Wild Coffee

Tasting notes - balanced cocoa and fruit tanginess

You can find more about this coffee here: https://birdandwild.co.uk/pages/why-drink-bird-wild-coffee 

Music credits - "Heron Island" by Richard Bentley - https://www.smallsilence.org/about