For What It’s Earth

By Emma Brisdion & Sophie PavelleScience Nature Earth Sciences

For What It’s Earth episodes

October 07 FWIE X Met Office: How can the Met Office work to boost biodiversity? With Ben Drummond

Meet Ben Drummond, an atmospheric air quality scientist by day, and chair of the Met Office’s biodiversity working group by night (or just, around his working hours). He's part of a team striving to ensure the Met Office site near Exeter itself is an eco-conscious space that also provides varied habitats for wildlife.
In late 2025, we spent the day speaking with meteorologists and experts about what this iconic institution does as a powerhouse of weather data analysis and science communication, and also to explore how climate change is impacting the weather we experience every day.

Watch this chat, filmed in the Met Office studio, on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kb9xyqGUCJ8

Get in touch: We're on Instagram and email [email protected].
Support the show and help us keep podding with a donation through Ko-fi, and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
For What It’s Earth is hosted and produced by Emma Brisdion and Sophie Pavelle, and edited and mixed by Mark Skinner (2026).
26 min
September 30 FWIE X Met Office: Storm naming, climate change AI & storm chasing with Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Holley
We speak to Deputy Chief Meteorologist and keen stormchaser, Dan Holley, about marvelling at weather extremes safely, how the Met Office chooses to name storms, and AI's role in weather prediction.
In late 2025, we spent the day speaking with meteorologists and experts about what this iconic institution does as a powerhouse of weather data analysis and science communication, and also to explore how climate change is impacting the weather we experience every day.

Watch this chat, filmed in the Met Office studio, on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UoNqlNJhtqA

Get in touch: We're on Instagram and email [email protected].
Support the show and help us keep podding with a donation through Ko-fi, and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
For What It’s Earth is hosted and produced by Emma Brisdion and Sophie Pavelle, and edited and mixed by Mark Skinner (2026).
28 min
September 23 FWIE X Met Office: Climate, space weather, shipping forecast and the importance of meteorology, with Alex Burkill
In late 2025, For What It's Earth visited the ICONIC Met Office in Exeter!
Join us for a walking tour of the Met Office with meteorologist and presenter Alex Burkill, during which we meet space weather expert Rebecca and shipping forecast maestro Craig.
Oh, and they let us attempt to deliver the weather forecast in their greenscreen studio, too. Check out our efforts, and see the full tour, on YouTube: https://youtu.be/q0eE-l8H5vc
In late 2025, we spent the day speaking with meteorologists and experts about what this iconic institution does as a powerhouse of weather data analysis and science communication, and also to explore how climate change is impacting the weather we experience every day.

Watch this tour, filmed at the Met Office, on YouTube: https://youtu.be/q0eE-l8H5vc

Get in touch: We're on Instagram and email [email protected].
Support the show and help us keep podding with a donation through Ko-fi, and subscribe so you never miss an episode!
For What It’s Earth is hosted and produced by Emma Brisdion and Sophie Pavelle, and edited and mixed by Mark Skinner (2026).
44 min
November 26, 2025 Greening the music industry: Can gigs, touring and our listening habits be more sustainable?
The music industry is an ecosystem in itself, and one that's come under fire lately for its massive associated carbon footprint and waste production. Between the recording, live shows and touring, music publishing, digital streaming, distribution, and promotion, music is increasingly dominant in the modern landscape of entertainment. There are endless not-so-green elements, and we're here to explore the endless potential improvements, too.
This show was originally delivered as part of the wonderful British Science Festival in Liverpool!

Get in touch
We're on Instagram, Bluesky, and email [email protected]. Send us your Listener Questions and weekly One Good Thing For The Planet.

Support the show:
Help us keep podding with a donation through Ko-fi or grab an organic cotton FWIE tee.
& subscribe so you never miss an episode!
For What It’s Earth is hosted and produced by Emma Brisdion and Sophie Pavelle, and edited and mixed by Mark Skinner (2024).
54 min
November 19, 2025 Dairy: How can we get it right? with Tom White, at Yeo Valley Organic
Can we still enjoy yoghurt and eat well for the planet? We’re fully immersing ourselves in one of the biggest food-based climate and sustainability topics: dairy!
To provide a bit of real-world insight, we sat down with Tom White, the Regenerative Farming Manager at Yeo Valley, to talk about organic, nature-friendly farming, the role of climate change on farming as well as farming's own impacts on the planet, and how consumer choices and markets dictate a lot of what our farmers are able to do.

Get in touch
We're on Instagram, Bluesky, and email [email protected]. Send us your Listener Questions and weekly One Good Thing For The Planet.

Support the show:
Help us keep podding with a donation through Ko-fi or grab an organic cotton FWIE tee.
& subscribe so you never miss an episode!
For What It’s Earth is hosted and produced by Emma Brisdion and Sophie Pavelle, and edited and mixed by Mark Skinner (2024).
48 min
November 05, 2025 [Recycled] A deep dive on Black Friday
Happy Halloween, Samhain, Bonfire Night, Thanksgiving and, of course, Black Friday month. This week we’re leaning in to the seasons and being oh so eco-friendly by recycling an autumnal episode from about a year ago.

Get in touch
We're on Instagram, Bluesky, and email [email protected]. Send us your Listener Questions and weekly One Good Thing For The Planet.

Support the show:
Help us keep podding with a donation through Ko-fi or grab an organic cotton FWIE tee.
& subscribe so you never miss an episode!
For What It’s Earth is hosted and produced by Emma Brisdion and Sophie Pavelle, and edited and mixed by Mark Skinner (2024).
53 min
October 29, 2025 [Listener Questions] Rights of nature, the sustainability of the London Underground, and lobbying councils
All aboard the Lizzie Line! In this week's listener questions episode, we're on a journey to understand how eco friendly the London tube might be, and whether newer developments like the Elizabeth Line are being built more sustainably. Plus, we ask how we can push our councils to reduce light pollution, and explore ⁠how giving nature rights can help us deal with environmental issues.

Get in touch
We're on Instagram, Bluesky, and email [email protected]. Send us your Listener Questions and weekly One Good Thing For The Planet.

Support the show:
Help us keep podding with a donation through Ko-fi or grab an organic cotton FWIE tee.
& subscribe so you never miss an episode!
For What It’s Earth is hosted and produced by Emma Brisdion and Sophie Pavelle, and edited and mixed by Mark Skinner (2024).
37 min
October 22, 2025 Natural Disasters: Can taking action on climate change have an impact?
As the climate changes, natural disasters are becoming more frequent, intense, and harder to predict and recover from. This week we're learning about tsunamis, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, and exploring how taking action on climate change could help change or influence the trajectory of these events.

Get in touch
We're on Instagram, Bluesky, and email [email protected]. Send us your Listener Questions and weekly One Good Thing For The Planet.

Support the show:
Help us keep podding with a donation through Ko-fi or grab an organic cotton FWIE tee.
& subscribe so you never miss an episode!
For What It’s Earth is hosted and produced by Emma Brisdion and Sophie Pavelle, and edited and mixed by Mark Skinner (2024).
50 min
October 15, 2025 [Listener Questions] Sustainability of B-corps, running and garden decking materials
Is B-corp still a reliable accreditation for business/product sustainability? How can I make my love for running more sustainable Does composite decking have any environmental credentials? This week Emma and Sophie dive into your green-living questions.

Get in touch
We're on Instagram, Bluesky, and email [email protected]. Send us your Listener Questions and weekly One Good Thing For The Planet.

Support the show:
Help us keep podding with a donation through Ko-fi or grab an organic cotton FWIE tee.
& subscribe so you never miss an episode!
For What It’s Earth is hosted and produced by Emma Brisdion and Sophie Pavelle, and edited and mixed by Mark Skinner (2024).
45 min
September 24, 2025 Gardening: How can we adapt to or mitigate climate change? [From Yeo Organic Valley Garden Festival]
We took For What It's Earth to the heart of the Yeo Valley's first ever Garden Festival to chat about something every gardener’s thinking about: climate change. From exploring the power of ponds and trees as temperature control systems, to tips for building resilient soil, and planting for biodiversity, we explore how our gardens can adapt to, as well as fight back against, a changing world. While still being a beautiful, joyful space, of course!

Get in touch
We're on Instagram, Bluesky, and email [email protected]. Send us your Listener Questions and weekly One Good Thing For The Planet.

Support the show:
Help us keep podding with a donation through Ko-fi or grab an organic cotton FWIE tee.
& subscribe so you never miss an episode!
For What It’s Earth is hosted and produced by Emma Brisdion and Sophie Pavelle, and edited and mixed by Mark Skinner (2024).
56 min

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Environment, sustainability, and climate action podcast: We make big eco issues bite-sized, answer your green living questions, and explore the things that we can do to help save the planet. With Emma…