Philippa Bayley is the Co-Creator (along with Neville Bayley) of the artistic project living-language-land.  The project which was showcased at COP26, uses words from endangered languages that reveal an important element of that people's relationship with the land and with nature.  

This podcast also features a short piece on Robin Wall Kimmerer's book Braiding Sweetgrass (at 24'30) and then a final word from living-language land, very different to all the others.

You can find more information here: living language land: https://living-language-land.org/

MUSIC

Awaken me by Mountaintops

Part 2 of Bcfm's Earth Week Special! In November 2022 to coincide with COP27, BCfm devoted a week of its programmes to our planet.  Lots of programmes took part, and this podcast features some of the highlights.  This was first broadcast on One Love One Planet on Tuesday 17th January 2022 at 11am on BCfm Radio.

MUSIC

Course Ground Main by Marscott

Spring 1 by Muns

Project File European by Flavio Morgade

In November 2022 to coincide with COP27, BCfm devoted a week of its programmes to our planet.  Lots of people took part, and this podcast features some of the highlights.  This was first broadcast on One Love One Planet on Tuesday 10th January 2022 at 11am on BCfm Radio.

INSERTS:

Nobby and Jim from Bristol Climate Stories produced by Bristol City Council

Message from Meshark Sikuku of the Ripple Alliance.

MUSIC:

Bonfire by As Tall as Pine Intertwined

Rolling Stone Inst by Flavio Morgade

Diana Warner talks about a defiant act in court, her imprisonment, and the way the criminal justice system is being misused to punish climate activists.

Produced and presented by Penny Southgate. This podcast is taken from the live show which was broadcast on Tuesday 13th December 2022 between 11am and midday on BCfm Radio.

GUEST: Diana Warner, Retired GP and Activist with Insulate Britain

MUSIC: I Found Peace When You Found Me by Sean Williams

Vassili Papastavrou is one of the co-founders of the Bristol Tree Forum, a campaigning organisation which is fighting to protect Bristol's trees from being cut down.  He says the culture within the council needs to change if Bristol is to remain a liveable city.

Produced and presented by Penny Southgate. This podcast is taken from the live show which was broadcast on Tuesday 13th December 2022 between 11am and midday on BCfm Radio.

GUEST: Vassili Papastavrou, Bristol Tree Forum 

LINKS: web: https://bristoltreeforum.org/ 

Twitter: @VassiliPapa and @BristolTreeFora   

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/BristolTreeForum

MUSIC: I Found Peace When You Found Me by Sean Williams

Music has phenomenal power; it can move us profoundly without us even understanding why.  It inspires and it unites us.  Anneka Sutcliffe, violin teacher, orchestra leader and activist talks about the role of music in activism and how it can help tell the story of the climate emergency and its effect on life on earth.

Produced and presented by Penny Southgate. This podcast is taken from the live show which was broadcast on Tuesday 6th December 2022 between 11am and midday on BCfm Radio.

Featuring extracts from the following works:

Cetacean by David Ridley.  Performed by the Insight Ensemble

Hebrides Overture Redacted.  Performed by the Wilderness Orchestra

Terra Coda. Performed by the Terra Collective

Over the last few years, digital advertising has been steadily increasing throughout Bristol and now BT wants to install 27 more of these energy intensive monoliths on our streets. I talked to the campaign group Adblock about the creeping corporatisation of our cities and their mission to rid the city of their presence.

Produced and presented by Penny Southgate. This podcast is taken from the live show which was broadcast on Tuesday 29th November 2022 between 11am and midday on BCfm Radio.

Featuring:

• Veronica Wignall and Tommy Chavennes of Adblock Bristol.  https://adfreecities.org.uk/bristol/

CONTENT

• 0' Adblock

MUSIC

• Glare by Spice Garden

What does the music of magic mushrooms sound like?  Alex H Duncan talks about his latest album, Subcubensis, where the music (or at least the composition) is generated by magic mushrooms growing near his father's grave.  Once you hear plants, you will never look at them in the same way again.

Plus Dr Sarah Robertson gives us a brief glimpse into the books chosen for her most recent climate book clubs.

Produced and presented by Penny Southgate. This podcast is taken from the live show which was broadcast on Tuesday 22nd November 2022 between 11am and midday on BCfm Radio.

Featuring:

• Alex H Duncan, Musician.

CONTENT

• 20" Subcubensis - music from plants

MUSIC

• Pink Glasses by Veter

How would you like to help govern the country, be given a decent salary for two years, and then get your job back afterwards?  This is the plan of the Sortition Foundation, to replace the House of Lords with a House of Citizens.  Rich Rippin explains all.

Produced and presented by Penny Southgate. This podcast is taken from the live show which was broadcast on Tuesday 15th November 2022 between 11am and midday on BCfm Radio.

Featuring:

• Rich Rippin, Project Manager, Sortition Foundation. https://www.sortitionfoundation.org/ @SortitionNow

CONTENT

• 20" Sortition

MUSIC

• Pink Glasses by Veter

Writer Lia Leendertz talks to us about the newly published 2023 Edition of the Almanac: how it began, what it contains, next year's theme, and the artists.  These could be collector's items in a few years time!

Produced and presented by Penny Southgate. This podcast is taken from the live show which was broadcast on Tuesday 1st November 2022 between 11am and midday on BCfm Radio.

Featuring

• Lia Leendertz, Author of the Almanac

CONTENT

• 20" Almanac

MUSIC

• Pink Glasses by Veter