The Natural World
Conserving nature and the future of our planet, with David Attenborough & more
Gaelic Waters—The Essay, From the Source
Folk singer Julie Fowlis conjures kelpies, selkies and waterfall banshees from Gaelic song
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T9: Love Letter to the Forest...—Forest 404
A love letter to the forests of the world. Written by David Haskell, read by Pearl Mackie
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1 - Meet The Pietersens—Kevin Pietersen: Beast Of Man
KP returns to his African roots at his superstar crib - and to a haunting text message.
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Trash Talk
Letitia talks take-aways, fast fashion and trying to live a plastic free life.
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Me & My Eco Anxiety—Radio 1 and 1Xtra Stories
In this podcast, we’re talking about eco anxiety.
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How can we make fashion sustainable?—Cool Planet
Emma Barnett talks to Giorgina Waltier, H&M UK's sustainability manager.
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The Youth Are Revolting—Costing the Earth
Young people are taking on climate change. Tom Heap asks if they can change the future now
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Island Life—Planet Puffin
Emily Knight & Becky Ripley drop anchor in Scotland’s puffin paradise.
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S4: Woodland Walk—Forest 404
A soundscape for Episode 4. A British woodland thick with birdsong.
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Birds of Paradise—David Attenborough's Life Stories, Series 1
Musings on the New Guinea residents, who fooled early explorers with their adornments.
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Mending Our Disposable Culture—People Fixing the World
Why volunteers are fixing other people’s stuff free of charge
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Are women or men worse for the environment?
Why does gender matter when it comes to looking after our environment and global warming?
Can We Eat Our Way Out Of Climate Change?—The Inquiry
Changing what we eat could be one of the fastest ways to slow down climate change
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The sounds of the Maasai Mara—The Compass, Living with Nature
A sonic journey through the plains of the Maasai Mara in Africa
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Is Recycling All Our Waste at Home Possible?—CrowdScience
Could we recycle all of our unwanted household materials ourselves?
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S3: Whale Songs—Forest 404
A soundscape for Episode 3. A full playout of the whale song that sent Pan to sleep.
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Is Soil The Secret to Slowing Climate Change?—CrowdScience
CrowdScience goes digging to find out how soil could help keep CO2 out of the air
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Otter—Natural Histories
The beguiling and mysterious otter leads Brett Westwood on a merry spraint hunt. From 2018
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A Warm Winter—The Age of Denial
From credit cards to climate change, we turn a blind eye. Isabel Hardman asks why.
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I'm Not Having Kids to Save the Planet—The Next Episode
What is #BirthStrike?
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T4: Why do trees live so long?—Forest 404
A talk for Episode 4, when Pan sees her first ever tree. James Aldred on ancient trees.
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The History of Wastefulness: The Tipping Point—The Compass, The History of Wastefulness
Could the future be rubbish-free?
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March of the Wet Wipes—Costing the Earth
Our sewerage system is grinding to a halt. The culprits are wet wipes.
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The Activist and the Scientist—Book of the Week, Losing Earth
Nathaniel Rich's account of how climate change could have been halted thirty years ago.
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