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  • As ever all things discussed are our own views and do not reflect that of our respective employers. We don’t receive any sponsorship or funding so anything mentioned is our personal un bias opinion.

    Its SPRING at last, so Corrin, Dawn and Jason bring in the fab Dawn Rayment from New Forest National Park to talk all things outdoors. The discussion covers birds, accessing sites, good and bad feeding wildlife and Dawns 14 top 10 tips for enjoying National Parks.


    Connecting to Nature Research

    https://www.rspb.org.uk/our-work/conservation/projects/connection-to-nature/#:~:text=Research%20suggests%20that%20people%20with,critical%20for%20future%20nature%20conservation.

    Top actions to help people feel connected to wildlife.

    - Planting Wildflowers (Small spaces, planters at work and home)

    - Wild seed bombs https://www.beebombs.com/

    - Feeding wildlife – Mainly birds

    Sense of Stewardship rather than a sense of Ownership

    Ground nesting Birds (Nightjar, Wooklark, skylark) Waders (Snipe, Curlue)

    Number of people asking about volunteering.

    Lots of new people on sites and hopefully wanting to be actively involved.

    Issues around people digging up or stealing plants from public spaces.

    Not brining Frogs spawn to nature reserves.

    Need for grazing animals to manage open spaces, particularly to help retain lowland heathland. Seeing kites earlier in the year

    State of Nature Report

    https://jncc.gov.uk/news/uk-state-of-nature-2019-report/

    Convention on Biodiversity in May 2021

    https://www.unep.org/events/conference/un-biodiversity-conference-cop-15

    Natures calander – Citizen science for when you see the first species

    https://naturescalendar.woodlandtrust.org.uk/

    Plastic grass and how to help kids get excited about the environment and nature, including a need for green spaces, school grounds.

    Gearing up for people coming out after lockdown and preparing. Personal responsibility and how to deal with individuals, picking up poo.

    Wild Camping and Swimming. https://www.campingintheforest.co.uk/

    Joining Team Wilder and the rewilding movements

    Volunteers and volunteering.

    Consultation on the Environmental Principles

    https://www.gov.uk/government/news/consultation-launched-on-environmental-principles

    Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill

    https://www.ceebill.uk/

    Our response to the Sustainabble Question – “what do you say to people who say there's no point taking individual action on climate change?”

    http://www.sustainababble.fish/

    Dawn Rayments 14 top 10 tips for keen people to be the best in the New Forest

    1. Picking up litter and taking it home with you

    2. Avoiding Honey Pot sites (Anderwood, Boulder Wood, Rhinefield) – Google where to go in the new forest and then don’t go to those sites as they will be overwhelmed on a busy day).

    3. Avoid going to the forest on sunny days.

    4. Don’t have BBQ’s, particularly disposable as you only need one out of hand to destroy habitats.

    5. Don’t feed the Ponys, increases the likelihood of car incidents and could impact on the ecology long-term

    6. Driving slow through the New Forest

    7. Not Driving into the new forest (Train or even the open top bus).

    8. Cyclists (walkers and horse riders) keeping to tracks, the network and roads.

    9. Countryside Code - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-countryside-code (Restraint, Responsibility and Respect)

    10. Do not wild camp, only use https://www.campingintheforest.co.uk/

    11. Don’t wash things in the waterways, even if you think you are using ecological soaps as they are very delicate.

    12. Keeping your dog on the lead around livestock to avoid causing stress on the other animals.

    13. Join and support the National Trust, Lobby Councils or MPs to try and get more funding for National Parks

    14. Volunteer your time to support your local nature areas. Join the New Forest Ambasidor scheme https://www.newforestnpa.gov.uk/communities/get-involved/what-you-can-do-the-new-forest-ambassador-scheme/

  • Welcome back to A Better Future Podcast, its the first episode for over a year.. well apart from the lost unrecorded one and Corrin and Jason run through a range of things that helped get them through 2020.

    Run through highlights of 2020 and Goals for 2021. Moving to virtual meetings, food deliveries and trying out new things.

    As ever all things discussed are our own views and do not reflect that of our respective employers. We don’t receive any sponsorship or funding so anything mentioned is our personal unbias opinion.

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    Here are some links to things mentioned

    Hope cast - Jane Goodhall

    https://news.janegoodall.org/2020/12/16/the-hopecast-jane-goodalls-podcast/

    Louis Theroux - https://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts?q=louis+theroux

    Virtual Cycling - https://www.zwift.com/uk . https://www.genesisbikes.co.uk

    Felix the fox - https://video.nest.com/clip/89d8e772b78f4727966027f96c1a50d0.mp4

    Fareham Hammer - https://www.facebook.com/groups/194404215143744

    Virtual Taskmaster - https://www.taskmaster.tv

    I am Gretta Documentary

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p090xz9z/i-am-greta

    Oddbox - Save the planet from your doorstep

    https://www.oddbox.co.uk/delivery

    SMOL laundry capsules - https://smolproducts.com

    Re:Fill shop - https://allgoodthingseco.co.uk

    EV registrations - https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/news/norways-electric-car-drive-belies-national-reliance-on-fossil-fuels/ar-BB1cBfYx

  • Manglende episoder?

    Klik her for at forny feed.

  • As ever all things discussed are our own views and do not reflect that of our respective employers. We don’t receive any sponsorship or funding so anything mentioned is our personal un bias opinion.

    Update on what we have been up to over the last few months, but the main focus on Christmas, including sustainable presents, trees, Crackers, wrapping and Christmas Jumpers.

    Intro

    Eastleigh Climate and Environmental Emergency Strategy and Interim action plan

    11000 Scientists
    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/nov/05/climate-crisis-11000-scientists-warn-of-untold-suffering

    YouGov Voter intention
    https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles-reports/2019/11/07/which-issues-will-decide-general-election

    Beyond Ecophobia by David Sobel
    https://www.davidsobelauthor.com/beyond-ecophobia

    We are all Greta, be inspired to change the world by
    https://www.laurenceking.com/product/we-are-all-greta/

    Tesco Vegan Advert
    https://youtu.be/_3PW8BlNDl4

    Christmas Easy Swaps

    Presents

    World of Books
    https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb

    Christmas Trees

    Plastic v Real Tree?
    How far travelled and what type of tree

    Wrapping Presents

    Christmas at Weald & Downland Museum
    https://www.wealddown.co.uk/events/christmas-at-the-museum/

    Christmas Dinner

    Shopping list: https://www.chesterzoo.org/schools/resources/sustainable-palm-oil-shopping-list/

    RSPB Christmas Crackers
    https://shopping.rspb.org.uk/christmas-crackers/wildlife-racing-crackers.html?ClickType=Text&ListType=&ListName=&Position=10

    Furoshiki Japanese fabric wrapping
    https://www.1millionwomen.com.au/blog/how-furoshiki-japanese-fabric-wrapping/

    Sustainable Palm Oil stuff from Chester Zoo: https://www.chesterzoo.org/what-you-can-do/campaigns/sustainable-palm-oil/
    Final Straw
    https://finalstrawsolent.org/2019/10/15/the-big-christmas-jumper-swap/

    Guppy Bags
    http://guppyfriend.com/en/

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    As ever all things discussed are our own views and do not reflect that of our respective employers. We don’t receive any sponsorship or funding so anything mentioned is our personal un bias opinion.

    Concern UK https://www.concern.org.uk/

    Dawns Page: https://my.rationchallenge.org.uk/dawnpreston?fbclid=IwAR1CEO_YDBWUjNfIGB5l55-WY6Dm_7cfLE4zOWD5Xgw72vo9Im-i5ZK-L0I

    Ration Challenge
    Drinking hot water

    Living on the following for the week:

    2k Rice400kg Flour170g (fish) swapped for Almonds85g dried chickpeas1 can Kidney Beans330m veg oilPlus the following earned 7 earned tea bags, 1 spice (Cumin), some salt, 170g veg (Spinach), 120g extra protean (Chickpeas to make some falafel).

    Why she felt the need to do it

    Don’t see enough about in the news about the plight of refugees. Over 5.6m fled Syria 6.6m internally displaced, 650k living in Jordan.Good to realise how privileged we are to live in a democracy and the friends and family are well, can cook and have safe water and freedom and choice.Important to recognition that people are displaced due to climate changeSpending time with young adults and know that some of those people would have been in food poverty and wanted to see what it’s like for them.Recognition that people are displaced due to climate change

    Books

    Welcome to nowhere – Elizabeth Laird
    https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/elizabeth-laird/welcome-to-nowhere/9781509840472

    Sea Prayer – Khaled Hosseini (Writer of the Kite Runner)
    https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/595087/sea-prayer-by-khaled-hosseini/9780525539094/

    Challenge Me – Screen Time

    Moment on the Android Phone
    (similar to the Screen Time app on the iPhone)
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kevinholesh.moment&hl=en

    30 Days of Wild

    https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/30DaysWild/App

    Seed Bombs https://kabloom.co.uk/product/pollinator-beebom/?gclid=CjwKCAjw0tHoBRBhEiwAvP1GFQPYXA4041oJr907ZwtSRbBYx9C1c4Jw0tXN1UeaAK4USwSOHzuUNhoCBn8QAvD_BwE

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    Forest Schools

    Teaching young people, parents and working with NHS and Councils to support young people with mental health issues.

    Covering a wide range of issues:

    Perception of RiskChildren Getting outsideTheir first time under a tree or on grassnon-Adult supervised play

    Insect Population decline
    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/10/plummeting-insect-numbers-threaten-collapse-of-nature

    Human ingestion of plastic

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/01/24/seafood-eaters-ingest-11000-tiny-pieces-plastic-every-year-study/

    Bob Hughes – Play
    https://www.playscotland.org/playful-learning/play-types/

    Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust

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    As ever all things discussed are our own views and do not reflect that of our respective employers. We don’t receive any sponsorship or funding so anything mentioned is our personal un bias opinion.

    Interview with Matthew Bennett
    Co-creator of the Trigg Life Mapper

    Things talked about:

    https://burningman.org/
    https://mindfulnessintheworkplace.org/

    Moment of the Week

    Jay talks about driving the Electric Van to Wales, including Ricky Wilson fromKaiser Chiefs shout out, work being awarded Air Quality funding and helping a colleague get a Fellowship.

    Corrin talks about her trip to wales, relaxing, listening to the birds and seeing the stars.

    Sacha talks about her Plastics event at the House of Commons with David Attenborough thanking Jo Ruxton from Plastic’s Ocean UK for leading the current movement.

    Work Life balance
    Challenges of swapping between your work and your personal life.

    Challenge Me – Not being glued to our phones
    App for Android
    https://inthemoment.io/
    Instructions for iPhone Users
    https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT208982

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    As ever all things discussed are our own views and do not reflect that of our respective employers. We don’t receive any sponsorship or funding so anything mentioned is our personal un bias opinion.

    Extinction Rebellion
    https://rebellion.earth/

    Google results on climate change up
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/climate-change-protests-extinction-rebellion-london-google-search-a8886171.html


    Hampshire Police Chief at protests
    https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/former-hampshire-police-officer-joins-protesters-at-extinction-rebellion-march-in-london-1-8900830

    Sky news interview

    https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/energy/2019/04/sky-news-anchor-attacks-extinction-rebellion-incompetent-middle-class-self

    Interview with James

    IPCC –Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C
    https://www.ipcc.ch/2018/10/08/summary-for-policymakers-of-ipcc-special-report-on-global-warming-of-1-5c-approved-by-governments/

    Paris Conference in 2015
    https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/conferences/past-conferences/paris-climate-change-conference-november-2015/paris-climate-change-conference-november-2015

    The Race is on Documentary
    https://climateconversations.org.uk/2017/11/06/the-race-is-on/

    Extinction Rebellion pt 2

    Limits to Growth
    https://www.clubofrome.org/report/the-limits-to-growth/

    Johnathan Pie
    https://www.facebook.com/JonathanPieReporter/videos/the-extinction-rebellion/598929320611854/

    Climate Change the Facts
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00049b1/climate-change-the-facts

    Project Drawdown
    https://www.drawdown.org/

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    As ever all things discussed are our own views and do not reflect that of our respective employers. We don’t receive any sponsorship or funding so anything mentioned is our personal un bias opinion.

    Interview with Lauren Gray

    Discussion with Lauren about Yoga, meditation, why you should try and fit it into your life and how to go about it.

    The team then discuss how they’ve used Yoga and other forms of exercise, such as Tai Chi to improve their mental health.

    Check out Lauren’s website at https://www.lg-yoga.com/

    Yoga with Adriene
    https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene

    Heal Documentary
    http://www.healdocumentary.com/

    Easy Swaps
    Headspace App
    https://www.headspace.com/headspace-meditation-app

    ManFlow Yogahttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjUb0pALtzJwPDu67lkqHdA

    Challenge Me

    Jay discusses his two weeks without eating crisps and drinking fizzy drinks as part of an effort to live more healthily.

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    As ever all things discussed are our own views and do not reflect that of our respective employers. We don’t receive any sponsorship or funding so anything mentioned is our personal un bias opinion.

    Tips from Dawn

    Re-useable Bread BagPlastic Free Lip BalmBamboo ToothbrushPaper Towels – Don’t need themBread from a local bakeryReuse Zip top bags from wrapsSalon providing hair product top-ups

    Easy Swaps

    Marine Conservation Society – Plastic Free July
    https://www.mcsuk.org/plastic-challenge/

    Jo – Valley Mist Lip Balm
    http://www.valleymist.co.uk/

    Humble Brush
    https://thehumble.co/

    Walker Crisps
    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/dec/10/walkers-recycle-crisp-packets-postal-protest

    Zero Waste Jar
    https://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/04/us/lauren-singer-zero-waste-blogger-plastic/index.html

    eCloth
    https://www.e-cloth.com/household-range/washing-up-pad

    Plant based loofah
    http://twistclean.com/

    Challenge Me

    Jason – No crisps or fizzy drinks

    Moment of the Week

    Youth School Strike

  • As ever all things discussed are our own views and do not reflect that of our respective employers. We don’t receive any sponsorship or funding so anything mentioned is our personal un bias opinion.

    Special Episode focusing on travel, including cycling, electric vehicles, trains, planes, offsetting and remote working to avoid travelling.

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    Guest featuring Natalie Light from Natdogs.com speaking about her experience over two years of running a business with only an electric van.

    Cycling

    Bike-it Ray Cycle
    Adult Bike Training
    http://www.pedalplanet.co.uk/

    Sustrans
    https://www.sustrans.org.uk/

    Breeze Rides – British Cycling
    Cycle training for women
    https://www.letsride.co.uk/breeze

    Electric Vehicles

    Nissan env200
    https://www.nissan.co.uk/vehicles/new-vehicles/e-nv200.html

    Zapmap
    www.zap-map.com

    ChargeMaster Home
    https://chargemasterplc.com/for-home/

    Travel

    UK Holidays

    InterRail
    https://www.interrail.eu

    Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust Events

    https://www.hiwwt.org.uk/events

    Good News

    Electric Bus Pilots

    http://www.cbi.org.uk/insight-and-analysis/milton-keynes-wirelessly-charged-electric-buses/

    Luxembourg to make all public transport free

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/05/luxembourg-to-become-first-country-to-make-all-public-transport-free

    Plastic Fuel

    https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/19/richard-bransons-virgin-atlantic-will-fly-with-fuel-from-pollution.html

    Music: Royalty Free Music from Bensound.com

  • Second Podcast focusing on Veganism

    As ever all things discussed are our own views and do not reflect that of our respective employers. We don’t receive any sponsorship or funding so anything mentioned is our personal unbias opinion.

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    Honest account of our experience of Veganisim, tips, what not to do and tonnes of ideas for reducing the impact of your diet on the environment and improving animal welfare.

    Featuring an interview with Dominika Piasecka from the Vegan Society
    https://www.vegansociety.com/

    Other vegan things covered:
    Veganuary
    https://veganuary.com/

    BOSH!
    https://www.bosh.tv/

    Barnivore
    http://www.barnivore.com/

    Green Drinks

    http://www.greendrinks.org/UK


    Things to Watch

    The Herd Film
    https://www.melanielight.co.uk/projects/5299121

    Tony Curran - The BurgerApocolapse
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R9lkLwmYbig

    Food inc

    https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1286537/

    Cowspiracy

    http://www.cowspiracy.com/

    What the health

    http://www.whatthehealthfilm.com/

    Report

    Lancet Report

    https://www.thelancet.com/commissions/EAT

    Easy Swaps

    Violife cheese

    https://violifefoods.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3Jrl9cf-3wIV4hbTCh0ZrQ2mEAAYASAAEgKbQfD_BwE

    Veg1

    https://www.vegansociety.com/shop/veg-1-supplements

    Linda MAC Sausages

    https://lindamccartneyfoods.co.uk/our-food/frozen-range/vegetarian-sausages/

    M&S Shoes
    https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/marks-spencers-launches-new-range-of-350-vegan-shoes/

    Alpro Yogurt

    https://www.alpro.com/uk/products?products=plant-based-yogurt-variation&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_uil2cf-3wIVgRrTCh0_Uwq2EAAYASAAEgJgxvD_BwE

    Coconut collaborative

    https://coconutco.co.uk/

    60 Update
    2 January Rail card for 26-30 year olds

    https://www.gov.uk/government/news/grayling-slashes-rail-fares-for-a-generation-of-rail-passengers

    7 January – Flytipping - £400 fines

    https://www.gov.uk/government/news/fly-tipping-new-financial-penalties-in-government-fight-against-waste-crime

    Food waste champion - Ben Elliot

  • As ever all things discussed are our own views and do not reflect that of our respective employers. We don’t receive any sponsorship or funding so anything mentioned is our personal un bias opinion.

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    Introductions

    Find out more about us via the website: www.abetterfuturepodcast.com

    Easy Swaps
    Jason – Georganics Natural Toothpaste – Activated Charcoal

    CorrinsQuestion
    Check out Recycle Now to find out your local recycling options

    Eco Highlight of the year

    60 Second Policy Update

    * Environment bill

    * Single use bag consultation

    * FiT Export Tariff

    * Waste and Resources Strategy

    Music: Royalty Free Music from Bensound.com