Essential Environmental listening!
With over seven hundred thousand active podcasts and twenty-nine million episodes available, finding the right listen for your morning commute or daily walk can be a minefield…
That’s why on this year’s international podcast day, we’ve assembled a list of our top 5 environmental podcasts to tune into, handpicked by our knowledgeable team!
As a company who are constantly striving for maximum sustainability within our organisation, you can rest assured knowing that these suggestions have come from those who carry our environment very close to their hearts.
Read our top 5 list below and let us know some of your favourite podcasts through our social channels!
So Hot right now:
The pandemic has played an immense part in bringing our ongoing climate crisis to light and for many, they have taken it upon themselves to communicate the challenges faced by our planet to others.
In this podcast, hosts Tom Mustill and Environmental journalist Lucy Stiegle delve into the minds of some of the most inspiring names who are working tirelessly to protect our planet.
Insights from the likes of Sir David Attenborough and former president of Ireland Mary Robinson, give the listener some invaluable communication tools that they can apply to their own efforts in improving our planet.
Begin your journey with the “So Hot Right Now” team here
Sustainable(ish):
When faced with questions on sustainable living, many are of the attitude that reducing their individual impact on the environment “won’t make a difference” and is “too much effort”…
In Sustainable(ish), host Jen Gale joined by a wide range of knowledgeable guests deciphers any misconceptions about the obstacles in the way of living a more sustainable life, by offering simple yet effective solutions for some of life’s biggest sustainability problems. From fighting food waste to reducing rubbish at work, this podcast has you covered for any tips on reducing your impact on our environment!
Check out the latest edition of the podcast, where host Jen Gale is joined by a panel of experts in sustainable eating here
Sustainababble:
Perhaps known as the “Gateway to environmental podcasts”, Sustainababble offers listeners all the latest news from around the world of sustainability, delivered with great wit and charisma.
Each week, friends Dave and Ollie sit down and discuss, debate, and laugh their way through a variety of seriously thought-provoking topics, inspiring many others to research these stories for themselves.
If you’re often overwhelmed by the traditional media portrayal of current environmental affairs, then this is definitely the podcast for you as it takes a much more light-hearted approach to today’s environmental goings on.
As the Premier league marked its return earlier on this month, listen here to find out how some of these household names involved have established themselves as champions for social and environmental change,
Outrage + optimism
With a host panel of its calibre, it is hardly surprising that Outrage + optimism is one of the most widely listened to climate change podcasts today.
Key contributors to the 2015 Paris agreement, Christina Figuera and Tom Rivett-Carnac are joined by Executive chair of CDP, Paul Dickinson to channel their outrage from the latest environmental concerns into the positivity and optimism needed to push forward with the climate recovery.
As well as a distinguished hosting team, Outrage + Optimism boasts an extensive list of well-known guests such as Greta Thunberg and Stella McCartney, who help listeners realise that even though we are living in such challenging times, they are some of the most exciting in our history.
In one of their latest episodes, the hosts sit down with one of the biggest innovators in the 21st century; Dara Khosrowshahi, who is the CEO of Uber to discuss their commitments to reach net-zero carbon by 2040. Learn more about Uber, and their commitments by listening here
Edie
Targeted at professionals working in energy, resource efficiency, and sustainability, the Edie podcast can prove an important listen to anyone striving for sustainability within their organisation.
This bi-weekly podcast features regular interviews with some of the leading innovators in sustainable business and will leave you with inspiring information to improve the sustainability of your business, today!
As last week we celebrated World Green Building week, the Edie team focused their attention on the built environment sector, where important changes are being made in the transition to net zero carbon. This episode is not one you’ll want to miss, as three experts from the sector explore the challenges and opportunities in this transitional period.
To listen to this fascinating episode, click here
