One Tree at a Time

Montagne Verte was originally inspired by the work of Surfers Against Sewage, and the brainchild of Barbara DeMoubrey, who rallied up a small group of friends and began work on how to reduce plastic waste in her hometown of Morzine, France.

In March 2019 Montagne Verte came to life, and work began organising community events. This led to the employment of a sustainability director, Benoit Prunel, a specialist in the transitioning of regions to become energy-efficient. The result of all this hard work is the launch of several large scale system change projects in the Morzine area.

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Your shopping habits and your buck can play a big role in fighting climate change. By supporting brands that are breaking the mould and stepping up to the plate you are affecting change. These companies are at the forefront of a green revolution, listen in as we find out how Fish & Pips are tackling the biggest problem of our generation. Hear how they’re putting a sizeable dent in single use plastic, chopping out whole chunks of carbon emissions, educating staff for a greener future and instigating change by geeking out on the stats.

Further Reading:
The Fish & Pips Pledge
The Chalet Company Pledge

When we consider travelling to ski resorts the lowest carbon practical option is to use the train, unfortunately Covid has denied us the option, for winter 2020 the ski train has been cancelled. We chat to Daniel from Snowcarbon about train travel and his campaign to get the train back on the track. Who made the call to cancel the train? Should the government be involved in ensuring green travel? Why did he start the campaign and is anyone listening?

Further Reading:
Save the ski train
Sign the Petition

Covid 19 disrupted the way we travel, and mainly in a good way, when we consider our emissions.

Planes were grounded, commuting all but disappeared and cycling experienced a renaissance. When travelling to ski resorts the lowest carbon practical option is to use the train. We chat to Daniel from Snowcarbon about train travel and how it can reduce the impact of your next snow-sports adventure.

Further reading:
Snowcarbon
Snowcarbon Guides

Discussion with Andy Davies about lessening your impact online

Your adventure starts when you leave the house, your impact begins from the comfort of your armchair!

Before you book your next adventure you’ve already had an impact, we chat to Andy from Sitegeist Web Services about how to tidy up your online presence. He’s also focused on improving the online impact of the ski industry. Find out more about his journey, why he’s chosen this route and how he’s greening the internet.

Further reading:
Three quick ways to reduce your online carbon footprint
What if deleting emails could save our planet?

It's easy to feel a little helpless when it comes to the environment or leave it up to governments to make big changes. Really and truly the environment belongs to everybody, that's the message from Cécile of Montagne Verte in Morzine

Cécile Petuaud Burton from Montagne Verte joins Gavin to discuss what the organisation strive to achieve, how everybody benefits from getting involved, plus avoiding burnout when volunteering grows into a second career.

Solène Magnan from White Storm joins Gavin Fernie-Jones to discuss how easy it is to massively reduce a company's impact on the world.

White Storm managed to reduce vehicle usage by 21% this year saving €€€€ & CO2 in the process.

We also take a closer look at the ski equipment industry and the changing pressures put on manufacturers.

Of course, we wouldn't be finished without a little bit of outdoor mountain chat plus Solène's helpful tip on how to live your life with less environmental impact...

There's enough clothing already on the planet to last 6 generations. 

Another insane but believable fact, and one that we can all use to our advantage. 

On this week's podcast, we delve into the world of 2nd hand shopping and rental vs retail business models. Stephen Cousins from the Bluebird Snow Exchange joins us to discuss the growing marketplace for used ski equipment. Find out how many benefits there are to buying 2nd hand plus how business models are pivoting to increase product lifecycles and profits. 

What's it like to risk getting arrested for being involved with Extinction Rebellion? Duncan Walpole sits down with Millie Charrington to give his insight into the climate emergency. Listen in as he describes being at the heart of protests plus the changes and frustrations he has seen over 15 years running the renewables company enviroMental.

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