Sustainable Squad

A tide clock that shows the tide at your favourite beach? I love it, in fact, I have one and it's taken pride of place in my living room. Gareth is the founder and inventor of this very clever piece of smart tech called Tidey. He's been able to share it with the world thanks to a successful kick starter and a lot of hard work. Gareth tells his start up story, but first we touch on his connection with the sea, his volunteering work with Surfers Against Sewage and what is going on with all this sewage being dumped in our seas. To see what the Tidey clock looks like and to find out more (after listening to this podcast) visit https://tidey.co/

Whether you want to repair your clothes yourself or pay someone else to do it, there's no doubt this skill will save us all a lot of money and waste - the most ecofriendly thing we can all do is keep what we already have.

Susie from Sew Fabulous shares how she became a mature student in Brighton, why she started this sewing studio and how they work hard to make sewing accessible to all.

There's some great tutorials on their website and social channels, you can visit them here https://sew-fabulous.org/

This week I'm talking to the free diver and founder of the Sussex Seabed Restoration Project, Steve Allnut. Over the last 28 years or so, the forests of sea kelp Steve was used to diving into, and all of the amazing marine life that depends on it to survive, has almost vanished from the Sussex coastline. Steve is crowdfunding and needs help to get this rewilding project in full swing, any help with funds and business planning will be very very welcome. You can find out more here https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/sussex-seabed-restoration-project-5#:~:text=The%20Sussex%20Seabed%20Restoration%20Project,to%20it's%20former%20natural%20beauty.

I first came across Hila on TikTok, my thumb stopped scrolling when I saw her dressed as planet earth and rapping on the streets about "our wet ass planet". Hila's energy and lyrics are fun, positive and packed with earth science - I've included some clips in this recording to give you a flavour. We talk about her performances in cool places, her taste in music, life in Brooklyn, NYC and a bit about science, composting and plants - we packed a lot into 40 minutes. You can find Hila the Killa's music on Spotify and you can watch all her great content on YouTube and her social channels. Enjoy!

Ali Namdari, the founder of Labo Mono, told me how he went from web designer to jacket designer in a matter of a few short years. It was the hottest day in France and Ali sat in his converted van telling me about life on the road and how he came to design and produce these awesome rain and adventure jackets from recycled plastic bottles. I love his sense of adventure and ambition and he is a thoroughly lovely person. You can check out the gorgeous and clever jacket designs here https://labomono.com/

Mooncup menstrual cups is a Brighton based business and they've saved over 3 billion plastic period products from entering our oceans and landfill over the last 20 years. I'm talking to Senior Marketing Manager Lena Koskela about periods, culture, women's sport, how to use a Mooncup and top tips as well as what Mooncup is doing to waste less and buy better. It was a pleasure to chat about our personal experiences and I have no doubt you'll enjoy this interview. Find out more about Mooncup on their website, their Facebook group or other social channels. https://www.mooncup.co.uk

This mother and son team, Nish and Ru, invited me in their home to cook and eat with them for this humbling episode. Majahma is based in Brighton and they deliver authentic and incredible veggie and vegan Indian thalis in stainless steel tiffins - an Indian style stacked lunchbox. Made to order to reduce food waste, delivered in a reusable and returnable tiffin to reduce plastic waste. Simply sign up, see whats on the menu this week, order, eat and return your tiffin with your next order. We talked about their family, Nish's career and how the business works. You can find out more about Majahma online https://www.majahma.com/

Shane Jordan is a food waste chef from Bristol who cooks plant based meals using every edible part of his ingredients. Shane shares how he got into cooking through the charity Food Cycle and how he came to write and publish his book, Food Waste Philosophy. You can take more inspiration on plant based eating and recipe ideas from his Instagram account.

This was a fun chat with Martyn Odell aka Lagom Chef.

Martyn has recently been on the new Jamie Oliver TV show - The Great Cookbook Challenge, where he cooked a tasty looking meal while pitching his cookbook idea to a panel of judges including Penguin books.

We find out how he became a chef and what inspired him to focus on food waste. We go slightly off piste talking about ultra running and his time as a very niche performer - which was hilarious.

And of course we cover some really great advice on how to simplify your life and reduce food waste.

You can now learn some of Lagom Chef techniques and recipes, check out his website for the brilliant and ultra affordable cookery course lagomchef.com

For the first time ever, I recorded my podcast infront of a live audience and it was so much fun.

For this episode, I had 3 guest speakers sharing information and ideas and answering live questions on how to tackle food waste.

My guest speakers were Kelly Dibbert from Fare Share Sussex - Fighting Hunger, Tackling Food Waste. Paul Loman from The Real Junkfood Project in Brighton - Feeding bellies, not bins. Michael Kennard from Compost Club - Healthy soil, healthy plants, healthy humans.

The event took place at Wolfox Roastery on Preston street in Brighton.

The profit from ticket sales was donated to the British Red Cross Emergency Ukraine appeal.

Thanks to everyone who contributed.