First Mile's Climate Heroes

We chat all things fashion with Dr Patsy Perry who is a Reader in Fashion Marketing at Manchester Metropolitan University. We focus on the environmental footprint and consequences of fashion, the rise of fast fashion, the innovative companies leading the way to a more sustainable future and how we, as consumers can take action.  

Could you imagine a modern world without plastic? It's a valuable and useful material when used well, but we're living with the consequences of not having designed for end-of-life. We chat to Mark Miodownik, Materials scientist & engineer; Director of the UCL Institute of Making; author and occasional tv/radio presenter about the future of plastic.

If you're a beer drinker, you've almost certainly had a pint out of a KeyKeg; the lightweight alternative to traditional steel kegs. Hear KeyKeg's CTO, Bert Hanssen, discuss KeyKeg's fascinating journey towards a closed-loop system.

We speak to Mark Jankovich Founder and CEO of Delphis Eco to find out how Delphis Eco is disrupting the cleaning product industry with recyclable products and clever formulations that put the environment and aquatic organisms first.

Bruce chats to Ben Crowther, Co-founder & CTO of revolutionary indoor agriculture company, LettUsGrow. Find out about aeroponics, vertical farming, food waste and what UK agriculture will look like in 2050.

Bruce chats to Ben Crowther, Co-founder & CTO of LettUsGrow who design aeroponic irrigation and control technology for indoor and vertical farms. They chat all things, aeroponics, vertical farming, how 40% of all salad in the world is wasted, their closed-loop systems and what the UK agriculture will look like in 2050. 

Recycling bins that blow bubbles, giant ashtrays and DIY bat costumes… We speak to Hubbub creative partner, Sarah Divall, to find out about the role of psychology and playfulness in kick-starting behavioural change.

Recycling bins that blow bubbles, giant ashtrays and DIY bat costumes…we speak to Hubbub creative partner, Sarah Divall, to find out about the role of psychology and playfulness in kick-starting behavioural change.

We speak to Henry Unwin, Head of Sustainability at Nando's UK & IRE to find out about the importance of making sustainability fun, why carbon off-setting isn't the immediate solution, and what it means to sign-up to the Better Chicken Commitment. And don't miss Henry's top recycling tips for a unique way to reuse a box of wine!

Bruce chats with Tessa Clarke, CEO and Co-Founder of the food sharing app Olio. They discuss the shocking reality of food poverty and malnutrition here in the UK, the environmental impact of food waste, and how we need to stop looking for the perfect fruit and veg in the supermarket.

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