The EcoCentrics

Sewage leaks and weeks of rain mean the health of our rivers is low, plus our seas are too polluted to swim in. So what's to be done about the UK's muddy waters? 

See how the ocean's colour is changing 
https://eapsweb.mit.edu/news/2023/Study-The-oceans-color-is-changing-as-a-consequence-of-climate-change

Tietê River in Brazil
https://edition.cnn.com/videos/world/2023/07/08/brazil-river-foam-pollution-cprog-orig-ff.cnn

UK Parliment report on the water quality of rivers 
https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5802/cmselect/cmenvaud/74/report.html

PK & Tom discuss Hydrogen and the role it might play in our climate friendly future. From heating homes to off-road vehicles and why it has its own colour chart.  

If you want to know more about Hydrogen ...

https://about.bnef.com/blog/liebreich-separating-hype-from-hydrogen-part-two-the-demand-side/

https://www.nationalgrid.com/stories/energy-explained/what-is-hydrogen

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PK & Tom discuss the heatwaves sweeping Europe and America, how it compares to previous years and the impacts this is having on biodiversity, other weather events and human health. 

Useful links and extra reading ...

https://interactive.carbonbrief.org/impacts-climate-change-one-point-five-degrees-two-degrees/

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-023-01132-6

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/12/us/florida-ocean-heat-coral-bleaching-climate/index.html

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/learn-about/weather/oceans/el-nino

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jul/18/women-greater-risk-heatwaves-men-extreme-weather-study

PK & Tom discuss why the UK is no longer a leader on climate action, what the UK needs to do to get back on track, plus the uproar around Wimbledon's sponsorship. 
 
Here is that Climate Change Committee report... 
https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/2023-progress-report-to-parliament

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It's festival season so PK & Tom discuss their carbon impact. The festivals with the best green initiatives, why travelling to a festival is more carbon intensive than the events themselves and why you should always take your tent home. 

Useful Links 

Big Green Coach:
https://www.biggreencoach.co.uk/why-are-we-green

Vegan Campout
https://www.vegancampout.co.uk/environment

Shambalafestival
https://www.shambalafestival.org/essential-info/sustainability/

Glastonbury Green Policies
https://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/information/green-glastonbury/our-green-policies/

DGTL Festival Netherlands
https://dgtl.nl/sustainability/

Environmental impact of abandoning you tent at a festival:
https://theconversation.com/the-environmental-cost-of-abandoning-your-tent-at-a-music-festival-120198

Festival Safety: 
https://www.festivalsafe.com

PK & Tom discuss eco anxiety, why we may feel overwhelmed when reading climate news and the proactive things we can to abate those feelings. 

Extra reading ...
Climate Anxiety in Children and Young People: A Globe Survey:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542519621002783

The Children of the Anthropocene, Bella Lack
https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-children-of-the-anthropocene/bella-lack/9780241501085

Caroline Hickman, Eco Anxiety & Climate Psychology
https://www.caroline-hickman.com/climate-psychology

Science Based Targets Initiative
https://sciencebasedtargets.org/

21 Climate Anxiety Resources:
https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/news/climate-anxiety-resources-to-energise-action/

PK & Tom explain climate tipping points. From permafrost, coral reef die-offs and melting ice sheets - which have we crossed, are they irreversible and what's happening behind laboratory doors with regards solutions. 

And here are some useful links referred to in the content of this episode, plus some extra reading if you want to know more. 

Carbon Brief Tipping Points:
https://www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-nine-tipping-points-that-could-be-triggered-by-climate-change/

Ice Sheets 10% lose per decade:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-18934-3

Coral Reefs: 1 billion people depend...
https://sciencepolicyreview.org/2020/08/coral-reefs-are-critical-for-our-food-supply-tourism-and-ocean-health-we-can-protect-them-from-climate-change/

10th of Mountain Glaciers...
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/apr/29/world-lose-glacier-ice-climate-targets

Anthrax-Reindeer (aka - the name of PK’s band)
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0209140

Austrian Permafrost mountain summit collapse:
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/14/europe/austrian-mountain-fluchthorn-rockslide-climate-intl/index.html

Plus …
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/08/world-on-brink-five-climate-tipping-points-study-finds

PK & Tom kick of season 2 with a discussion about the 1.5C limit. Where did the figure come from? What happens if we exceed it? And how does El Nino affect global temperatures? 

Show Notes
Since recording this episode El Nino made the headlines, read the latest at time of release. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-65839060

 That IPCC report Tom mentions in this episode. 
https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/

A great website if you’re looking for ways to reduce your carbon footprint.
https://takethejump.org

That pilot project PK mentions about living a 1.5 lifestyle
https://1five.org/

To find out how many miles you’ll really get out of your Electric Car
https://ev-database.org/

That documentary about The Paris Agreement 
https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement

A great book about The Sixth Extinction
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17910054-the-sixth-extinction

Plus that recommended podcast from Tom on the 2000 US Election 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00081t7?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

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PK and Tom discuss how some brands may not always be as climate friendly as they make out. They explain what greenwashing is and share tricks and tips on how to spot the offenders. 

Recommended Reading - Merchants of Doubt by Naomi Oreskes & Erik M Conway

Research for the quiz came from https://thesustainableagency.com/blog/greenwashing-examples/

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PK & Tom discuss the frightening normality of hyper consumerism, why buying stuff doesn't necessarily make us happier, plus the benefits of a circular economy.

Recommened reading - The Spirit Level: Why Equality Is Better For Everyone by Kate Pickett & Richard Wilkinson

To find out more about the Circular Economy go to https://ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/circular-economy-diagram

The views in this podcast are of Tom Bedford and PK, not the companies that they are affiliated with.