Listen to Stella Hall ( Creative Director 2013- 2022) as she and Simon Preston talk about the 10 years of Festival of Thrift and how it has grown and flourished over the years.

Festival of Thrift was thrilled to welcome Booker Prize–winning author Ben Okri who will read from his 2021 book ‘Every Leaf a Hallelujah’. Telling the story of a young girl’s quest to save her dying mother—and planet Earth, this charming, environmental fable for adults and children won The Guardian’s Children's and Young Adults Book of the Year.Ben is in conversation with Talks Programmer Simon Preston at Festival of Thrift 2021 in this specially edited podcast.

Is sustainable fishing a myth? Maybe we should just stop eating fish altogether? These are the questions on the minds of millions who watched the recent Netflix eco-documentary Seaspiracy. So, how can we ensure there is a future for everything that lives in the ocean and all those who depend on it? with:Jean-Luc Solandt – Marine Conservation Society.Joe Redfern - Marine biologist, sustainable fisherman, Director of Whitby Lobster Hatchery.Carmen Marcus – Redcar fisherman’s daughter, arti...

Even in the midst of a climate crisis, ‘apocalypse fatigue’ is a growing problem – we’re getting weary of the endless bad news and the moral dilemmas we increasingly face. Then ‘rewilding’ comes along and they’re bringing back wolves and it sounds really exciting! Or is it just a seductively-named fad?This fascinating discussion reveals the astonishing climate-restoring power that protecting, regenerating and rewilding our land AND our seas will have.Featuring:Sharon Lashley – Climate Action ...