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Jon Gower: You don’t have to live in a monastery to feel that gift of silence
The writer and lifelong birder on fifty years of change written into our birdlife, the discipline of really looking, and the moment of silence that transformed him.
Sirens of Lesbos: If we don’t also tackle war, extraction, inequality, then the rest is just cosmetic
The sisters behind Swiss music collective, Sirens of Lesbos on community as a survival strategy, why their art is inseparable from politics, and why environmentalism means nothing without tackling the systems beneath it.
Anna McNuff: I would rather have deeper conversations with 100 people than get a fleeting like from 40,000
The adventurer, author, and self-confessed mischief maker on how social media narrows our world, how community opens it up, and why leaning into the mess is where the good stuff begins.
Matilda Mann: Good storytelling opens things up in ways facts can’t
The London-based singer-songwriter on music as therapy, embracing mistakes, and tuning out echo chambers.
Jawara Alleyne: There’s so much influence, but not much is actually influencing
The Jamaican-born, Rihanna-approved designer on fashion’s fixation with speed, the shrinking space for creativity, and why visibility isn’t the same as influence.
Gab Bois: You can reinvent the wheel – but first, you need to understand the wheel
The Montréal artist on fast-scrolling culture, the pull of real objects, and how childhood curiosity still fuels her work.
Thomasina Miers: Politicians are cowards when it comes to saying, ‘Eat a bit less meat.’ They won’t touch it. But that’s the issue
The Master Chef winner and Wahaca coufounder on cheap chicken, political cowardice, and why eating less meat matters more than most people want to admit.
Chantelle Nicholson: It's shocking we teach children advanced maths but not how to feed themselves properly
The Michelin Green Star chef on why cooking should be as fundamental as reading and writing.
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall: My omnivorous habits are under review. I wouldn’t rule out concluding we can’t really afford to eat meat at all
The chef and author on growing up wild, regenerative farming, and why obesity needs pandemic-level action.
Nina Sosanya: Jurassic Park shows what happens when you mess with nature - it bites your head off!
The actor on filming The End We Start From in blistering heat, the shock of how quickly the natural world has thinned out, and why we rarely register the change.
Charlotte Church: Singing is humanity’s most powerful tool for healing and connection
The singer and activist on magic mushrooms, trauma, and building a retreat to help others reconnect with nature and themselves.
Lucy Siegle: We need to show people what’s possible, what’s already happening, and what they can do to help
The journalist and broadcaster on the limits of doom narratives, the power of everyday actions, and why climate storytelling needs a complete rethink.
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