"We're just using it." Is AI sleepwalking us into ever growing energy demands from data centres? Can the rise of renewables keep up? New MiniPod out today. The Guardian's Phoebe Weston joins to discuss 3 current climate, nature and water stories. All in just 15 mins π
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bit.ly/PP_MiniPod_Oct2025
23.10.2025 08:39 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
It's possible to turn a huge corporate company from environmental damagers to lobbying the government for tougher enviro rules. But current political headwind blocks green progress. What's the answer?
Fascinating interview with Zac Goldsmith in our new episode out today.
π§β‘οΈ bit.ly/PP_Zac_Goldsmith
09.10.2025 08:37 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
September MiniPod out today with @alastairchisholm.bsky.social joining us to discuss:
- what UK govt will action after many reviews and reports into Water
- who should inform people about drought?
- What are Sponge Cities and how can they help us meet enviro challenges
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25.09.2025 08:04 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
September episode out today! Behind the scenes at first new reservoir built in the UK in 30 years. Will recycling water from treatment works become the norm as water companies innovate to meet future water needs?
Niki visits site plus interviews Portsmouth Water CEO
π§β‘οΈ bit.ly/PP_havant_thicket
11.09.2025 12:22 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
August MiniPod out today! Hannah Burgess from @ciwem.bsky.social joins to talk:
- SuDS (sustainable urban drainage)
- global treaty on plastic pollution
- new flood funding policy could give communities more say
15 mins, 3 new stories in water, nature and climate
π§β‘οΈ bit.ly/PP_MiniPod_Aug2025
28.08.2025 08:18 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Our August main episode is all about environmental issues breaking through to the mainstream, with 2 new interviews with TV personalities George Clarke and Simon Reeve, plus highlights from influential projects and people we have featured this year.
π§β‘οΈ bit.ly/PP_mainstream
28.08.2025 08:11 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
New MiniPod out now. 15 mins, 3 current stories in climate, nature & water. Adam Bedford (Fera Science) and @nikiroach.bsky.social discuss:
1οΈβ£ Rebuilding Ukraine sustainably
2οΈβ£ Farmers' attitudes to climate
3οΈβ£ Cunliffe Report effect on UK agriculture
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31.07.2025 10:36 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
SPECIAL Cunliffe Review Reaction episode out now! Big headlines but will the proposed shake up of the UK water sector actually deliver improvement? Who's happy? Who's unhappy? What do people in the know really think? Get the inside track from @alastairchisholm.bsky.social
π§β‘οΈ bit.ly/PP_cunliffe
22.07.2025 17:43 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
We like straight talking on our podcast. Plenty of it this episode. If nature-based solutions are going to become an at-scale force-for-good then the points being made in this episode (from both The Rivers Trust and The Environment Agency) will need to be heard.
π§β‘οΈ bit.ly/PP_nature_based_solutions
17.07.2025 14:04 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Debut on the MiniPod for @theguardian.com biodiversity reporter Phoebe Weston discussing 3 current climate, nature and water stories. Just 15 mins, get bang up-to-date environmentally.
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1. PFAS pollution in π«π·
2. Farmers & Trees
3. Climate attitudes
OUT NOW!
26.06.2025 09:35 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
New ep out now! Our special guest is @tonyjuniper.bsky.social Nature campaigner and chair of @naturalengland.bsky.social - Tony speaks honestly and powerfully + he has huge influence. Tony & @nikiroach.bsky.social discuss nature, climate, equality + progress. A must listen.
π§β‘οΈ bit.ly/PP_juniper
12.06.2025 07:12 β π 3 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
An emotional moment for MP @leepitcher.bsky.social as we interview him in Parliament. And then the voting bell sounds!
New MiniPod out today - 15 mins, 3 current environ stories.
As well as his Water Safety Bill, Lee talks climate change and drought with us.
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bit.ly/PP_Mini_climate_drought_safety
29.05.2025 08:40 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
New bonus ep out now. @ofwat.bsky.social join us to announce the winners of their Water Breakthrough Challenge. Always good to hear about innovation that can make progress on climate/nature/water. π‘
π§β‘οΈ bit.ly/PP_ofwat
20.05.2025 10:21 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Is this the first time #Microbiotoxity - damage to the #microbiome - has been discussed in a podcast?
I suspect so
#OneHealth #PublicHealth #PlanetaryBoundaries #NovelEntities
@bsacandjac.bsky.social
15.05.2025 11:20 β π 19 π 7 π¬ 0 π 0
New episode all about Biocides. @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social discusses the threat to us and nature that comes from chemicals in mainstream products being aggressively marketed to us. Plus a swiss research expert on the latest on removal once they are present in nature.
π§β‘οΈ bit.ly/PP_biocides
15.05.2025 07:31 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 1
Should data centres be made to take a more sustainable approach to how they cool themselves? This plus smart metering and diversity in workforces are the 3 current stories in climate, nature and water featured in our latest MiniPod (just 15 mins) out today.
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24.04.2025 20:35 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
New ep out today!
UK & other countries face a future water supply challenge. Could re-using rainwater and stormwater be the answer? Can we use final effluent (treated wastewater) to cool data centres as George @anglianwater.bsky.social suggests?
What's possible? π€π‘π
π§β‘οΈ bit.ly/PP_rainwater
10.04.2025 07:24 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Beavers! 𦫠Nature's water managers are one of the three current climate/nature/water stories featured on our new MiniPod out today. Dave Slater from @naturalengland.bsky.social is our guest, also discussing the new western forest and consulting communities.
π§β‘οΈ bit.ly/PP_Mini_beavers_forest_consult
27.03.2025 10:54 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
We've all heard the term "circular economy" being bandied around, but what's progress, what's the potential at a global scale, will big business get involved and what can we do to do our bit? New episode 'Circular Economy - Passion, Progress and Profitability?' out today
π§β‘οΈ bit.ly/PP_circular
13.03.2025 09:47 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Great to see so much positive reaction to our new episode - out today - all about Green Finance. It's going to be a massive growth area and it opens the possibility of a "new economy" - one that works with nature, not against it. Have a listen and get informed:
π§β‘οΈ bit.ly/PP_greenfinance
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13.02.2025 18:20 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
It's estimated in the UK alone we need to invest Β£1bn+ per year to achieve necessary progress in nature, climate and water. Who pays? π€
Green Finance may hold the answer. New episode out today - fascinating listen right at the cutting edge of what might move the needle.
π§β‘οΈ bit.ly/PP_greenfinance
13.02.2025 09:46 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
January MiniPod out today! Julie Foley from The Environment Agency talks about new flood risk data, climate change adapted flood predictions plus her passion for inclusivity. 15 mins - 3 important stories. Worth a quick listen to stay curious and stay connected ππΌ
π§β‘οΈ bit.ly/PP_MiniPod_Jan2025
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30.01.2025 14:32 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Passion and emotion from @rozsavagemp.bsky.social on our new episode out today. Can her Climate & Nature Bill deliver desperately needed progress on the climate, nature and biodiversity crises? Lord Deben completes the stellar cast on this episode. ππ§π±
π§β‘οΈ bit.ly/PP_climate_nature
16.01.2025 11:45 β π 7 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
The Climate & Nature Bill (with Roz Savage MP and Lord Deben) | Planet Possible
How do we connect Climate and Nature across all UK Government departments? Hear from Dr Roz Savage MP as she brings forward a brand new Bill to Westminster that aims to exactly that. Co-hosted by The ...
Out now! Find out what the Climate and Nature Bill is hoping to achieve from the MP whoβs bringing it to Westminster, @rozsavagemp.bsky.social - on @planetpossible.bsky.social - out today! Listen here - bit.ly/PP_climate_nature #CANBill #ClimateAndNature #ClimateChange @zero-hour.bsky.social
16.01.2025 08:43 β π 7 π 4 π¬ 1 π 2
What really happened in the Valencia floods back in October? With flooding events more frequent due to climate change, what wider lessons can be learnt?
New episode out today:
π§β‘οΈ bit.ly/PP_Valencia
19.12.2024 10:41 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Want the latest stories in climate, nature and water in only 15 mins? Our December MiniPod is out today. Will McBain from Arup joins @nikiroach.bsky.social to discuss:
1οΈβ£ Bee-endangering pesticides
2οΈβ£ Nature reconnection
3οΈβ£ Funding for Flooding
π§β‘οΈ bit.ly/PP_MiniPod_Dec2024
12.12.2024 17:18 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Latest episode of @planetpossible.bsky.social is out now featuring @piersforster.bsky.social - COP29 Debrief and what it means for regions as well as internationally. #COP29 #ClimatChange π§ bit.ly/PP_COP29
28.11.2024 18:36 β π 10 π 4 π¬ 1 π 3
New episode out now! What really happened at COP29? Piers Forster - interim Chair UK Climate Change Committee - was there, and tells us. Plus Rosa Foster (Director, Yorkshire & Humber Climate Commission) explains how COP affects UK regions and cities
π§β‘οΈ bit.ly/PP_COP29
28.11.2024 18:58 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Great to welcome @piersforster.bsky.social to the next episode of @planetpossible.bsky.social -out later this week. Hereβs my big takeawayβ¦ #COP29
27.11.2024 00:46 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
A poster that reads "Citizen Science: bite-sized", Accordion - you choose the duration. It's a tech tool that the podcast partners with to allow listeners to adjust the length of each episode to the time they have available.
People of Bluesky! Meet Accordion. It lets you choose the duration of content (we were the first podcast to partner with it). You can get everything you need from our 48 min 'Citizen Science' episode in just 18 mins. No speeding up, no clunky AI, just less detail.
bit.ly/PP_Accordion_CitizenScience
22.11.2024 14:19 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0