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David George Haskell: Can we know more leaf shapes than corporate logos?

The Pulitzer Prize Nominee on reconnecting with nature, tuning into its sounds, sights, and textures, and finding joy in sensory awareness.

Sep 21, 20246 min read

Gillian Burke: I'd rather go down on a burning planet where we're all together than have a planet that works for some but not for all

The BBC Springwatch presenter on birdfeeders, radical system change, and finding ways to say what can’t be said on pre-watershed TV.

Mar 22, 20246 min read

Andy Cato: Farmers manuring town halls and NHS strike action are two symptoms of the same problem: Our food system isn’t working

The Groove Armada DJ on selling his song rights to buy a farm, why regenerative farming matters, and how to fix our broken food system.

Mar 14, 20246 min read

Jenny Beavan: There are so many nature stories out there just waiting to be told. Maybe now is the time

The Oscar-winning costume designer on rethinking waste, the joy of gardening, and why smaller films could spark a new era for storytelling.

Mar 14, 20244 min read

Kumi Naidoo: How did we move people into the struggle against apartheid? Music, dance, and theatre

The former Amnesty and Greenpeace chief on why artivism matters, how jargon kills action, and the media’s complicity in the climate crisis.

Mar 13, 20246 min read

Maddie Moate: We are seeing fewer faces of actual human beings on children's television

The BAFTA-winning presenter on climate truths for kids, the problem with animation, and why poo paper gets young minds buzzing.

Mar 4, 20245 min read

Jess Fostekew: I knew I wanted to be a funny loud angry b*tch screaming in favour of clean air

The comedian on trolling, ULEZ, and why making climate change funny might be her toughest gig yet.

Feb 28, 20245 min read

Oliver Jeffers: Science and logic won’t always win somebody over, but stories will

The Lost & Found artist and storyteller on the untapped power of everyday people in the climate fight.

Mar 6, 20235 min read

Benjamin Zephaniah: Most great revolutions start from the bottom and come up

The poet, writer, lyricist and musician on living a life that aspires to "do the least harm and most good".

Feb 17, 20236 min read

Lily Cole: We need to switch the narrative from sacrifice to improvement

The model and activist on rejecting perfection, rewiring consumption, and the cultural shift we need to thrive together.

Feb 16, 20234 min read

Cristina Zenato: I taught Will Smith to trust sharks – now I’m helping others mend their disconnection with the ocean

The shark diver and conservationist on forging friendships with sharks, dismantling ocean apathy, and the power of star throwers.

Dec 3, 20206 min read

Mya-Rose Craig: Conservation today continues to be entrenched in its colonial roots

The British Bangladeshi ornithologist on dismantling racism in conservation and proving every child can find their own connection to nature.

Oct 29, 20205 min read

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