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  • No more ploughs – farming in the 21st Century

    We discuss barn owls and beetles, tractors, ploughs and policies, economics and farmers markets. How can rethinking how we manage and live alongside the land and our approach to better stewardship help restore health to the soil, ensure continued productivity and bring back the birds and wildlife?

    [Owl photo credit: Keith Mullings]

     


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    45 min
  • It's not the cow, it's the how!
    We discuss the hows and whys of rearing beef cattle and explore some of the myths around whether beef is good for us and the planet. We ask our guests Nicolette Hahn Niman and Dr Michael Clark what this means in the context of the global food system.

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    41 min
  • Think big by acting small....

    Taking lessons from Wales, a small country, we discuss how significant changes can come about from making changes on the local level. Jane Davidson, architect of the Future Generations Act in Wales, author of #futuregen and a smallholder discusses sustainability, farming politics and how to make change happen with Chris Smaje, author of A Small Farm Future


    This episode has been produced with generous sponsorship from Chelsea Green Publishing


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    48 min
  • Lynx - friend or foe?

    Pete Cairns from SCOTLAND: The Big Picture and author and farmer Patrick Laurie discuss whether bringing back the Lynx will benefit Scotland's countryside, economy and wildlife.


    We discuss the Lynx and the year long conversation SCOTLAND: The Big Picture are having with communities in Cairngorms and Argyll as well as the changing nature of Scotland's landscape, land ownership, the opportunities rewilding brings and what can be done to ensure its benefits are felt by all.


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    42 min
  • Whose fish are they anyway?

    Now the dust has settled, what does Brexit mean for local fishermen, for the fish catches and for precious marine habitats like Doggerbank? 


    Join our guests Dr Tom Appleby and John Condon for a thorough update on just what the Brexit deal includes and does not when it comes to fish and marine protection - some good news and some not so good news!


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    47 min
  • A Reindeer is for Life
    A year on we catch up with Em Smith and the Cairngorm Reindeer & find out how they survived lockdown plus chat to award winning author & journalist Judith Schwartz about her book The Reindeer Chronicles. Discover why the Norwegians are culling reindeer and how we need to learn to live in better harmony with the natural world.

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    39 min
  • One football pitch every second
    Empowering women and making sure their voices are heard in local forest management schemes can change lives and save ancient rainforest. This is just one of the campaigns the forest team at ClientEarth are leading as they work on behalf of all to save and protect forests - currently being destroyed at a rate of one football pitch per second - and the rights of indigenous peoples. By working with local communities Babette Brophy and Brian Rohan from CE ensure that the forest provides both an income and home to the local residents and holds back the tide of mass commercialisation.

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    36 min
  • Wildlife Crime: Failed by the Law
    Bats, badgers, dolphins and raptors are all at risk from wildlife criminals. From nest disturbance to illegal slaughter - why are so many of our native species so poorly protected? Join Dr Ruth Tingay, Director of Wild Justice and Dr Richard Benwell, CEO Wildlife and Countryside Link as they discuss the threats, legal protection (or lack of it) and what Planet Pod listeners can do to help.

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    41 min
  • Rewilding Works
    Don’t take our word for it but that of farmer Dominic Buscall from Wild Ken Hill who talks about his experience of lower costs and higher yields across his Norfolk farm when they adopted a rewilding approach. Dom is joined by Rebecca Wrigley, CEO Rewilding Britain, whose new report highlights species loss and the need to act now.

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    33 min
  • Bees, Beavers and Biodiversity!

    Join us to find out how bees and beavers play a crucial role in increasing biodiversity. A fascinating conversation with Derek Gow, the 'human wrecking ball' of beaver conservation and Jennifer Moore, a wayward beekeeper who views life through the bees' eyes!

    (Photo credit: David Chapman)


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    39 min

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