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Imagining Tomorrow
Emma Newman with Friends of the Earth
36 episodes
6 months ago
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-energyhttps://www.oxfam.org...
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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-energyhttps://www.oxfam.org...
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Earth Sciences
Society & Culture,
Science,
Social Sciences
Episodes (20/36)
Imagining Tomorrow
Pausing, Reflecting, Hoping
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-energyhttps://www.oxfam.org...
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9 months ago
30 minutes

Imagining Tomorrow
Harvesting, Fertilising, Revolutionising
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: Prof...
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10 months ago
50 minutes

Imagining Tomorrow
Mapping, Restoring, Regenerating
Recent council decisions to cut down trees in Sheffield and Plymouth have prompted outcry from local residents and demonstrated how passionate we can be about preserving trees in urban environments. Research carried out on behalf of Friends of the Earth shows the dramatic impact trees have on bringing down temperatures in urban areas, and calls to increase our woeful tree cover in the UK are gathering momentum. Inspired by conversations with the CEO of one of the most ambitious rewilding...
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11 months ago
54 minutes

Imagining Tomorrow
Pollinating, Gardening, Listening
The decline in pollinator numbers is a frightening trend that needs to be reversed as soon as possible. If you live in a city, is there anything you can do? And if you're a farmer, how can you tell if the changes you're making to increase numbers of pollinators that food production depends upon are actually working?Inspired by conversations with an ecologist who has an ambitious plan for pollinators in London, the founder of a UK start-up using smart listening devices and AI to monitor pollin...
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1 year ago
55 minutes

Imagining Tomorrow
Campaigning, Collaborating, Motivating
In recent years, young people have been at the forefront of campaigning on climate change. How does it feel to spearhead a campaign? How is it possible to campaign with busy lives and academic pressures? What keeps you going in these times of hostile politics, an adversarial press and toxic social media? Emma Newman talks to a young activist who has spearheaded an amazing campaign for clean air in London and a youth campaigning mentor from Friends of the Earth.In episode 5 we heard from:Desti...
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1 year ago
47 minutes

Imagining Tomorrow
Monitoring, Rescuing, Cleansing
One day, a man in Salford Quays awoke to find a duck nesting on his balcony, 150 ft above the water. Once born, her ducklings had to be lowered down in a bucket. With over 20 acres of water at her disposal, why did that mother duck decide to nest there? And why did thousands of fish in the same location die overnight?Inspired by talking to the duckling rescuer, the inventor of cutting-edge water monitoring equipment, and an award-winning science fiction author, Emma Newman imagines a future w...
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1 year ago
44 minutes

Imagining Tomorrow
Financing, Fundraising, Moving
When the average person can’t control how the funds in their own bank accounts or pensions are used by institutions, is there any way to stop terrible things being done with our money?Inspired by conversations with the leader of a grassroots movement empowering women to take control of their finances, a community farm in Wales raising funds to keep the farm in the service of the local people it feeds, and an award-winning science fiction writer, Emma Newman imagines a world in which fossil fu...
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1 year ago
1 hour 1 minute

Imagining Tomorrow
Warming, Decarbonising, Celebrating
Across the UK there are thousands of faith buildings playing important roles in their communities. Churches, mosques, gurdwaras, all host gatherings for worship and for community activities such as playgroups, choirs, support groups and many more. Recently, many have been serving as warm banks, providing a space for people struggling to heat their homes in the energy crisis. How can these buildings, often huge and sometimes hundreds of years old, afford to provide these critical spaces in tim...
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1 year ago
52 minutes

Imagining Tomorrow
Growing, Feeding, Nurturing
Over the past couple of years, extreme weather events, the energy crisis and Brexit have put a visible strain on the UK’s food supply chain and increased prices for the consumer.What if we increased the amount of food that we grow in cities, and thus increased biodiversity and reduced food miles?Inspired by talking to a community gardens group in Reading, a horticultural engineer who has co-founded a vertical farm in London and an award-winning author and screenwriter, Emma Newman imagines a ...
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1 year ago
54 minutes

Imagining Tomorrow
Heating, Cooling, Empowering
Most homes in the UK are still heated by burning fossil fuels. Struggling households are faced with unnecessarily high bills and cold winters, or bearing the financial burden of replacing old-fashioned central heating.So is there a better way to heat and cool our buildings, accelerate decarbonisation and reduce fuel poverty?Inspired by talking to a Welsh community, a scientist and award-winning author Anne Charnock, Emma Newman imagines a future in which ex-industrial towns can be regenerated...
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1 year ago
50 minutes

Imagining Tomorrow
Imagining Tomorrow- Trailer
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.Support the show
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1 year ago
4 minutes

Imagining Tomorrow
How to Save the Planet | How 17,000 people took Shell to court - and won
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...
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3 years ago
27 minutes

Imagining Tomorrow
How to Save the Planet | Black Girls Hike
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 wom...
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3 years ago
22 minutes

Imagining Tomorrow
How to Save the Planet | What’s wrong with the Policing Bill?
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.Support the show
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4 years ago
40 minutes

Imagining Tomorrow
How to Save the Planet | Do local elections matter?
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 networ...
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4 years ago
35 minutes

Imagining Tomorrow
How to Save the Planet | Want a green job?
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.----Support the show
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4 years ago
45 minutes

Imagining Tomorrow
How to Save the Planet | What's wrong with the economy anyway?
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 a...
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4 years ago
33 minutes

Imagining Tomorrow
How to Save the Planet | What does a green future look like?
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 p...
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4 years ago
20 minutes

Imagining Tomorrow
How to Save the Planet | A green and stress free Christmas with Tori Tsui
An episode from Friends of the Earth podcast series, How to Save the Planet.The holiday season is barrelling towards us, and it can be a high stress time of year, even as we try to relax.So, Muna and Louisa spoke to Tori Tsui, a climate and mental health activist. Tori came loaded with tips on how we can look after ourselves, each other and the planet as we make it through the final hurdle of 2020.Head to Instagram to follow Tori @toritsui_If you'd like to give the gift of a donation to Frien...
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4 years ago
34 minutes

Imagining Tomorrow
How to Save the Planet | Can you make a difference to climate breakdown?
An episode from Friends of the Earth podcast series, How to Save the Planet.You've signed petitions and shared posts, but what next? How can you make an actual difference to the climate?It’s easier than you think: start in your backyard!We speak to local campaigner Ian Bowler and Wigan Council's Climate Change Manager Kerrell Walley, to find out how working with your local council can have a massive impact. Support the show
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4 years ago
28 minutes

Imagining Tomorrow
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-energyhttps://www.oxfam.org...