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This is the podcast’s second instalment of the Blue Earth Summit. In this inspiring episode of For the Love of Weather, meteorologist hosts Gemma and Aisling take listeners to the Blue Earth Summit, where conversations about weather, climate, creativity, and the future of our planet take centre stage.

They speak with Laura Tobin, meteorologist and weather presenter for ITV’s Good Morning Britain, who shares how weather forecasting is about far more than just predicting rain. It’s about making complex science easy to understand, building trust with audiences, and using that platform to help people better understand climate change and the increasing frequency of extreme weather.

Laura shares her personal stories—from witnessing the dramatic impacts of warming glaciers in the Arctic, to finding hopeful ways individuals can make positive climate choices in everyday life. Gemma and Aisling loved talking to Laura and wish that they had more time with her!

You can find Laura on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/lauratobinweather/?hl=en-gb

Next up, Ben Peers from Good Eye . Ben is a creative entrepreneur who is steadily building a community of creatives to use their ideas and experience to make a positive change. When Gemma and Aisling spoke to Ben, it was the beginning of the Good Eye journey.

Five months on and Ben is already making a positive change, bringing a community of people together to harness their ideas and skills for good. We are excited to see what is in store for the future of Ben and Good Eye.

You can find out more information about Ben and Good Eye here: https://benpeers.com/ https://wemadethis.co.uk/blog/2026/03/good-eye/

The last guests are Pegah Souri and Jennifer Cheveaux from the Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project. They talk us through the aim of mapping the entire ocean floor by 2030, reminding us how much of our planet remains unexplored and the benefits it would bring such as predicting the impacts of Tsunamis.

You can find more information on Seabed 2030 here: https://seabed2030.org/

Across every conversation, one theme stands out: the challenges are huge, but solutions exist — and we all have a role to play.

We really hope you enjoy this episode of the podcast, and leave loving the weather just a little bit more. This material from this episode was recorded in October 2025.

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In this special episode of For the Love of Weather, Gemma and Aisling head to the annual Blue Earth Summit for a series of inspiring conversations with people driving real environmental change.

They begin with Dan Bradbury from World Land Trust, who shares how the organisation protects and restores land in partnership with local communities across 33 countries. From community-managed forests in Tanzania to women-led tree planting initiatives,

Dan speaks passionately about putting people at the heart of conservation. His message is clear: don’t be paralysed by the scale of the crisis — just do something. Even small actions can have a powerful ripple effect.

https://www.worldlandtrust.org/

Next, they speak with Ellen Rickford from Rewilding Britain, who explains how rewilding restores entire ecosystems so nature can function and thrive again.

From reintroducing keystone species like beavers to stepping back and allowing landscapes to recover naturally, Ellen highlights how rewilding strengthens biodiversity, supports communities, and builds resilience to climate change. When nature is given space, it has an incredible ability to heal. https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/

Finally, Paola Hanley from The Green Runners explores the hidden environmental impact of running — from trainers to travel — and encourages runners to make small, practical changes that collectively make a big difference. https://thegreenrunners.com/

Across every conversation, one theme stands out: the challenges are huge, but solutions exist — and we all have a role to play. We really hope you enjoy this episode of the podcast, and leave loving the weather just a little bit more.

This material from this episode was recorded in October 2025.

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You can find a direct link to this episode here - https://youtu.be/iQnWfH07VVM

Meet Caroline Cox, Earth Observation Algorithm Scientist with RAL Space. She works on satellite missions that help us understand our planet better. From calibrating brand-new satellite instruments to turning raw space data into scientifically accurate images, she’s part of the huge team effort that makes those stunning satellite pictures possible.

Caroline's work often starts at least ten years before a satellite makes it into space. She works behind the scenes on satellite instruments to make sure that raw data that comes back from space is accurate so that scientists can better understand our planet.

She explains what exactly Earth radiance actually is and why it matters for measuring surface temperature and atmospheric gases, and how clouds remain one of the biggest uncertainties in climate science.

Caroline lead the ‘Cloud Catcher’ citizen science project and explains that thousands of people have taken part to help analyse satellite images.

Listen on to learn more about the cumulus cloud, desert textures seen from space, the magic of those first satellite images after launch, and just how much work goes into producing a single “pretty picture” from space.

If you would like to learn more about RAL Space you can find them here.

https://www.ralspace.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/home.aspx

And here are some of the satellite organisations mentioned on the podcast today.

https://www.eumetsat.int/image-week

https://www.copernicus.eu/en/media/image-day

If you would like to learn more about Caroline’s cloud catcher Citizen Scientist project you can find it here

https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/caroline-cox/cloudcatcher

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In this episode we meet Australian meteorologist and Nine News presenter Jessica Braithwaite. We discuss all things weather, climate and Jessica’s beautiful, heartfelt newly released book and song ‘Whatever the Weather, We’re in This Together.

This episode was recorded at the end of 2025 and our conversation is more relevant than ever as we have watched Jessica for the first time put an unprecedented 50 Celsius on a weather map.

Jessica takes us on a journey of her early love of weather, her passion for both journalism and environmental science and her experience of how the climate conversation has moved on in Australia She speaks from the heart about the emotional challenge of forecasting in unprecedented extremes such as The Black Summer bushfires, a prolonged marine heatwave causing toxic algae blooms as well as extreme heat and the anxiety that comes with witnessing climate change firsthand.

Despite these challenges, Jessica highlights the importance of hope and community action, as well as showcasing positive climate stories that might not otherwise make the news. We then focus on Jessica's new children’s picture book, Whatever the Weather, We’re in This Together and how we think this is a book for not just children but for adults too.

Listen on to learn about Indigenous Australian seasonal calendars and how they offer a deeper, place-based understanding of climate, why spring and autumn feel increasingly symbolic in a changing climate and so much more.

If you would like to follow Jessica, you can find her on TikTok and Instagram @jessica.braithwaite. Her book can be found in any book store and we cannot recommend it enough; it is simply beautiful.

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Just when you think you know something about trees, you learn even more! Such an interesting episode with Dr Ruth Swetnam, Carbon & Research Manager for the Atlantic Rainforests Programme at the Wildlife Trusts. Ruth is a Chartered Geographer and Landscape Specialist with particular expertise in digital mapping (GIS), Environmental Science and Landscape Ecology.

Ruth tells us about temperate rainforests in the UK and her very important work in restoring these rainforests. Temperate rainforests in the UK are unique ecosystems that provide cooling effects, mitigate climate change, and reduce forest fire risk. They are more resilient to diseases and storms compared to conifer plantations. Temperate rainforests are full of deciduous trees, with their slower growth and deeper roots, are essential for carbon storage and forest regeneration.

We found this podcast fascinating and can't believe how important furry ferns actually are! If you would like to learn more about the work of the Wildlife Trust, here are the links.

https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/temperate-rainforest-restoration#:~:text=The%20100-year%20temperate%20rainforest,even%2C%20than%20its%20tropical%20counterpart.

You can also find a summary of the work being carried out on temperate rainforests in the UK here.

https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/sites/default/files/2024-08/Temperate%20Rainforest%20Programme%20Annual%20Report%202023-24.pdf

If you would like to chat to Ruth, please contact her through the Wildlife Trusts website.

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Gemma and Aisling were invited to speak to some of the incredible people behind the new Carbon Garden at Kew Gardens in London which opened in July 2025. This is part 2, part 1 was released on the 27th of August 2025.

This extraordinary new space explores the story of carbon and how important it is to life on Earth. More than just a beautiful garden, this project communicates the scale of the climate crisis while celebrating the remarkable power of plants and mycorrhizal fungi as our planet's natural allies. With 35 carefully selected trees and 6,500 beautiful plants, the Carbon Garden is one of Kew Gardens' most ambitious garden projects in recent years.

The garden is filled with lots of brilliant features including a rain garden and a stunning central pavilion, which has been inspired by fungi and made with natural materials. Some of the planting also takes inspiration from the climate stripes, which were created by Professor Ed Hawkins at the University of Reading.

This episode focus’ on carbon storage and LiDAR measurement and what the team hope to learn and understand about carbon storage.

Each of the guests were unique, fun and above all so passionate about what they do. It was lovely to hear their story in person.

In part 2 we talk to Professor Justin Moat, Senior Research Leader and Spatial Analyst and to Dr. Phil Wilkes, Research Leader.

You can find out more about the Carbon Garden at Kew here https://www.kew.org/kew-gardens/whats-in-the-gardens/carbon-garden

And if you would like to know more about Professor Ed Hawkins Climate stripes - https://showyourstripes.info/. We recorded an episode with Professor Ed on June 18th 2025 https://rss.com/podcasts/for-the-love-of-weather/2078913/ or search Professor Ed Hawkins, for the love of weather podcast.

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Gemma and Aisling were invited to speak to some of the incredible people behind the new Carbon Garden at Kew Gardens in London which opened in July 2025. This is part 1 with part 2 to follow in two weeks.

This extraordinary new space explores the story of carbon and how important it is to life on Earth. More than just a beautiful garden, this project communicates the scale of the climate crisis while celebrating the remarkable power of plants and mycorrhizal fungi as our planet's natural allies. With 35 carefully selected trees and 6,500 beautiful plants, the Carbon Garden is one of Kew Gardens' most ambitious garden projects in recent years.

The garden is filled with lots of brilliant features including a rain garden and a stunning central pavilion, which has been inspired by fungi and made with natural materials. Some of the planting also takes inspiration from the climate stripes, which were created by Professor Ed Hawkins at the University of Reading.

Each of the guests were unique, fun and above all so passionate about what they do. It was lovely to hear their story in person.

In part 1 we chat to

Richard Wilford – Designer of the Carbon Garden and Head of garden design at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Kevin Martin – Head of Tree Collections at Royal Botanic Garden Kew

Laura M. Suz – Senior research leader in mycology at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Resources:

Kew Gardens - https://www.kew.org/kew-gardens

Kew Gardens Carbon Garden - https://www.kew.org/kew-gardens/whats-in-the-gardens/carbon-garden

Climate stripes - https://showyourstripes.info/

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Please welcome award winning climate activist Laura Young aka @lesswastelaura to the podcast.

If you haven’t heard of Laura, she is the person that changed the law in under 500 days to ban disposable vapes in the UK. She is also an award winning climate activist as well as being named in the King's Foundation's 35 under 35.

Laura talks about her current PhD research on enhancing Scotland’s resilience to climate change. Her research explores both physical changes to the environment as well as the negative physiological impact and financial burden that are often overlooked after the initial weather event.

She has a wealth of knowledge and ideas about nature based solutions to the changing climate. But it is not just her ideas on nature based solutions that are intriguing but also her community led initiatives of sharing resources, like a tool library.

She is passionate about using the community around you and coming together to make it a better place for everyone with less waste.

We feel very lucky to have chatted to Laura and were so inspired by how she sees the world and the future. She was just such a pleasure to chat to and we look forward to seeing what she brings to the future.

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Please welcome to the podcast, meteorologist and weather presenter Clare Nasir. Aisling and Gemma have wanted Clare on the podcast for many years so this podcast feels extra special. She brings to life the joy and journey that weather has brought her along.

Clare started her career at the UK Met Office, training to be a meteorologist before moving to a broadcast meteorologist role. She has since worked for every major UK channel, covering weather but also bringing climate communication to a new level. She is a voice of authority, calm and sense and loves to share her knowledge with the next generation offering her time as a mentor. In a full-circle moment, Clare is now back working with the Met Office, presenting weather forecasts as well as their climate videos.

In this episode, we chat with Clare about her remarkable career and the work she's doing as a mentor and consultant for startups focused on sustainability and adaptation. We also discuss the UK heatwave of July 2022, when the UK recorded 40°C for the first time on record. Clare shared how it felt deeply personal and how the communication around this event was different, with attribution science allowing us to make direct links to climate change.

Clare is an accomplished author of several books, including the children's book 'Colin the Cloud' and 'What Does Rain Smell Like?' We honestly don't know where Clare finds the time to do everything she does but we are big fans.

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Tara Thompson is a communications specialist working with world-leading Earth Observation scientists, ensuring expert facts are at the forefront of the climate conversation in policy making and within the media.

In this episode Tara tells us about a recently launched Biomass satellite fondly called ‘Space Brolly’ because of its incredible 12 metre long antenna.

Tara tells us about how this is the first time precision data will be collected for global forests, with the Biomass satellite making continuous passes of the Earth’s lungs.

Biomass is capable of seeing through the trees canopies, using advanced P-band radar technology. This technology can be used to measure the structure and carbon content of forests providing an understanding like never before on how much carbon is sequestered by forests. This data will be vital in informing better climate policies and how do we best protect the world’s forests.

Tara is optimistic about the future of climate change and how all climate science is helping to shape a better world. In our ‘get to know me round’ we learn Tara’s favourite season as well as reflecting back on a childhood in the west of Ireland, where her first spark of joy for the weather was born.

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