The Green Pretenders

Sian and Simon took a little (unplanned) summer break. The recent events around the climate crisis and the lack of action from politicians led to a bit of eco-despair! But fear not - they came out the other end and are back on the wagon with more outrage, more determination and hopefully more action. Find us online | @greenpretenders

This episode we are joined by Seda from Fin & Earth, Simon's local plastic-free lifestyle and refill store in Dalston, North London. Seda runs the store with her partner and they offer a wide range of plastic- free products from cleaning supplies and lifestyle products to kitchen stuff and groceries. We talked about creating a sustainable lifestyle, the joy of building a local community and the importance of keeping the conversation going. Check out their store on Shacklewell Lane in Dalston, or find them online at finandearth.com | @finandearth
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We're going back to our roots for a quick episode with the OG Green Pretenders, Simon & Sian. We reflect on the guests we've been lucky enough to interview so far and share some eco-woops and poops, including COP26 (and the downside of acronyms...!) and whether electric scooters are the urban transport of the future. 

If you're jumping in at this episode, be sure to listen back to our interview episodes and give our guests some love. The Green Pretender family is growing, and we're loving it.

• Ep 21: Actor, writer, producer and filmmaker, Nina Georgieff 
• Ep 22: Argentina-based yoga teacher, Anne Wiedlack
• Ep 23: Host of the Low Carbon Lifestyle youtube series, Tom Bray
• Ep 24: Burlesque performer and social commentator, Carmen Emissions
• Ep 25: Co-founder and CEO of the OLIO food-sharing app, Tess Clarke
• Ep 26: Cloth nappy champion and Project Eco brand rep, Vanessa Aquilina

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Listeners of the podcast will know that each episode we share our eco-woops and eco-poops. This episode, we're taking the eco-poop literally as we chat to Vanessa Aquilina - a dedicated mother of two who is an advocate and champion of the cloth nappy.

Ness talks about the importance of not getting overwhelmed or pressuring yourself to be a full time eco-warrior. Instead, make change where you can, take inspiration when it comes, and do you. And that's why she's the perfect guest for us!  Find Ness on instagram @rainbows.and.fluff for the most gram-worthy nappies you'll ever have seen. | Follow us @greenpretenders

This episode we were honoured to chat to Tessa Clarke, co-founder and CEO of OLIO, the UK’s number 1 sharing app. Tessa and Simon talked about the fight against food waste, connecting with the community and feeling a sense of empowerment, even in a gloomy world like today’s.

Download the app today and start sharing! You can find our guest and her brilliant business on instagram @olio.app or twitter @olio_ex @tessalfclarke | Find us online @greenpretenders

This week's guest is a fearless and fabulous burlesque performer named Carmella Brown who has the best stage name we've heard in a long time: Carmen Emissions. Carmen uses the artform to push boundaries for the sake of social commentary and entertainment. We chat about everything from zero-waste costuming, to creative collaborations with organisations like We Are Possible,  to Carmen's cat Bullseye.

Listen in and check out @CarmenEmissions on Instagram to establish yourself as an official fan (but be warned that you'll have to fight Sian & Simon for the front row seats at Carmen's next live gig). | Find us online @GreenPretenders

Ever wondered what a low-carbon lifestyle actually looks like? This episode's guest, Tom Bray - youtuber, engineer and all-round legend - is exploring just that through his aptly named channel: Low Carbon Lifestyle. Tom's channel is full of practical tips, well-researched data and eye-opening wisdom, and he joined us on the podcast to offer us a glimpse into his world. Check him out on Youtube (Tom Bray) and Twitter @tom_bray | Find us online @greenpretenders

This episode,  Sian spoke to a friend and family member of the podcast - Simon’s sister, Anne Wiedlack. Anne lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she founded her own yoga studio ‘Anapurna Yoga & Ayurveda’. She told Sian about her experience of trying to live sustainably in Latin-America, joining Extinction Rebellion, and connecting with Mother Nature through yoga. Check out Anne’s studio @anapurna_yoga_ayurveda to find out more about her work and to "be more Anne", as we highly recommend | Find us online @greenpretenders

In this first episode of our brand new series, we invited Nina Georgieff onto the podcast. Nina is a London-based writer, producer, filmmaker and actor. In her chat with Simon, she talked about sustainable filmmaking, tackling the climate crisis through small actions and the power of storytelling and fiction. Nina is currently working on her project ’Small Selkie’ which starts filming this year.  If you’d like to find out more about Nina and her work, visit www.ninageorgieff.com, @smallselkiefilm or @ninageorgieff on instagram | Find us online @greenpretenders

Happy 2021 everyone! New Year, new series - the Green Pretenders are back. Here's a little teaser, find out what Sian and Simon have in store for you! | @greenpretenders