Imagining Tomorrow – Details, episodes & analysis

As series 1 of Imagining Tomorrow draws to a close, presenter Emma Newman reflects on the battle against despair and what the podcast has revealed about the entrepreneurs, scientists, innovators and communities she's interviewed. Emma explores the key lessons they've imparted, and whether they're enough to tackle the climate.

Resources:
Research on new onshore wind and solar sites: https://friendsoftheearth.uk/climate/mapping-england-could-produce-13-times-more-clean-energy

https://www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/richest-1-emit-much-planet-heating-pollution-two-thirds-humanity

https://policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/climate-equality-a-planet-for-the-99-621551/

https://friendsoftheearth.uk/climate/government-pulls-defence-cumbria-mine-legal-challenges 

https://friendsoftheearth.uk/climate/supreme-court-judgment-horse-hill-oil

https://friendsoftheearth.uk/climate/no-gas-caverns-legal-win-protecting-larne-lough

https://friendsoftheearth.uk/take-action/take-action-join-local-group-groups-website

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Seaweed has long been touted as an important resource in the battle against climate change, thanks to its rapid growth and ability to absorb carbon dioxide. 

Inspired by conversations with a community garden group in Scotland and the founder of a company producing sustainable materials from seaweed, Emma Newman imagines a world in which new materials replace plastics and fossil fuels are replaced by different types of biomass, including seaweed.  

In episode 9 we heard from: 

• Professor Chris Chuck from Kelpi
• Danielle Banks from Seaweed Gardens
• Lewis Hou from Science Ceilidh
• Author Gary L. Powell

Additional resources

Guide to using seaweed as fertiliser [PDF], shared with kind permission by Danielle Banks

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Coming soon, a new podcast, Imagining Tomorrow shows how we can create a future that is good for people and for nature, based on innovations in technology and community action that are already having a positive impact. 

Join Emma Newman as she pieces together the roadmap to utopia by interviewing amazing inventors, communities and award-winning science fiction authors. 

We can’t build a better future until we can imagine it, so let’s imagine it together.

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An episode from Friends of the Earth podcast series, How to Save the Planet.

This summer, in a ground-breaking ruling, a Dutch court ordered Shell to reduce its emissions. This is the first time a company has been made to take action to prevent climate breakdown.  

The case was brought by Friends of the Earth Netherlands, alongside 17,000 co-plaintiffs and other organisations.

In this episode Fran and Finn speak to Nine de Pater, from Friends of the Earth Netherlands, to hear more about the case and how these changes can have a wide impact on our planet. 

This is the last episode in the current season, How to Save the Planet podcast will be taking a break until the new year. Thanks for listening! 

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An episode from Friends of the Earth podcast series, How to Save the Planet.

As lockdowns ease and we're able to get out again we look at groups working to address the under-representation of black and brown people in the outdoors. Over a couple of future episodes, we speak to people who are challenging this. 

Louisa and Danny speak to Rhiane Fatinikun. In 2019 Rhiane set up a small walking group Black Girls Hike, which today has thousands of members, providing a safe space for black women to explore the outdoors and reconnect with nature.

Find Black Girls Hike here: https://www.bghuk.com/
https://www.instagram.com/bgh_uk/ 

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An episode from Friends of the Earth podcast series, How to Save the Planet.

We explore the governments controversial new Policing Bill, speaking to our Head of Political Affairs, Dave Timms about the risk to peaceful protest and Mattey Mitchell from Friends, Families and Travellers about its potential devastating effects on the rights of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.

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An episode from Friends of the Earth podcast series, How to Save the Planet.

On 6th May polls open for local elections around England and Wales, for communities to vote for their next Mayor, Metro Mayor, local council and Senedd representatives. 
But interest in local elections can be low, with the power of your local representatives to make big decisions for our planet often get overlooked. 

This episode we spoke to Connie and Jackie, local campaigners in Friends of the Earth's network of grassroots groups. They talk to us about what they want to see as a priority for local candidates, how they got involved in local action and what gives them hope.


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An episode from Friends of the Earth podcast series, How to Save the Planet.

A green, low carbon future means new jobs and industries that are good for the environment and the people in them. But what counts as a green job? Do people really want them? How do you get one? And what should government be doing to create more?

We're joined today by Clare Linton from Urban Transport Group and Lola Fayokun from Teach The Future to talk all things green jobs.


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Part of our plan for building  a greener and fairer future as we recover from the pandemic is to fix the broken economy. But what's broken about it? What might a different approach look like? And what difference would that actually make to your life?

Fran and Danny talk to Adrienne Buller from think tank Common Wealth who answers all of these burning questions. 

Want to hear from us on a specific topic? Tweet us @friends_earth or email podcast@foe.co.uk and let us know.

Find out more about Common Wealth at https://www.common-wealth.co.uk/

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An episode from Friends of the Earth podcast series, How to Save the Planet.

As we make our way through the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a lot of talk of building back better and a new normal. We have heard campaigners and politicians talking about a green and fair recovery or a green new deal. But what do any of these things really mean? What parts of our society need to change? What would that look like in your life? 

This episode kicks off the new year with a new series and a new presenter. Joing Danny and Isobel as they talk to Connor, a Friends of the Earth climate lead, about what a "Green and Fair Recovery" actually is and outline the topics we'll be diving into over the coming months.

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