Recycle, re-use, rummage, retro. Raving about clothes from decades gone by might be something your grandma is guilty of, but vintage is now undoubtedly all the rage. In a highly consumerism-driven society, a better way to benefit a budget, save the environment, and satisfy a craving for individuality in shopping and finding unique goods, is […]
Environment
Until the Coast is Clear: How polluted is the UK south coast?
Until The Coast is Clear is a journey across the south coast of England, speaking to people from Portsmouth to Penzance about how plastic pollution impacts their home. On my travels I meet beach cleaning volunteers to marine life rescuers and finding out why the issue is close to their hearts and how they are striving to […]
Wake up to Death
We may not wish to talk about what happens to us after we die, but there is much to be considered. It’s Halloween and fittingly, death is on the agenda at Bournemouth’s Death Café in Southbourne. Eight of us, including those from the funeral industries, sit around a pub table, surrounded by lit pumpkins, in […]
Wake up to Death: An Insight into Harbour View Woodland Burial
A woodland Burial ground, crematorium and funeral home are some of the services Harbour View offer on site in Lychett Minster near Poole. The facility is certainly unique to the area. Chris Fitch speaks on the services they offer, the issue of burial space, as well as consumer trends they have noticed over the years. […]
Polluted Burgers
At a time where climate change is rapidly increasing, it’s time you look at what you eat before what you drive.
Listen: the story of the lynx
Dr Paul O’Donoghue from Lynx UK Trust helps to tell the story of the lynx in Britain, from 1000 years ago to present day.
Beepocalypse: Saving Our Pollination Population
We are often told that the bees are dying. But is this true? Whilst Britain’s wildflower meadows have faced a 97% reduction, and pesticide use causes concern for our pollinators, could they be in danger? In this radio documentary, I find out what people from all walks of life are doing to help the UK’s […]
Watch: Meet Flaviu – Dartmoor Zoo’s most infamous resident!
In June 2016, in the small village of Sparkwell in Devon, a man hunt was underway. Or rather, a lynx hunt. A new resident, Flaviu, escaped on his first night at the zoo. Could his adventures show that lynx could successfully fit right back into the British countryside, or would they wreak havoc?
Lynx UK Trust still hopeful for future of wild lynx in Britain after license application is declined
Michael Gove has rejected Lynx UK Trust’s application to release six lynx in Northumberland. He wrote to Dr Paul O’Donoghue, chief scientific advisor for Lynx UK Trust, explaining he has taken Natural England’s advice not to grant the proposal for a trial reintroduction. Natural England found the proposal “lacked the necessary depth and rigour to provide […]
Riding the artificial wave: The environment wipes out on the wave pool
Courtesy of man-made artificial pools, surfers can now ride waves at landlocked destinations, but is this at the expense of our environment? Surfing the internet, you come across another video featuring plans for wave pool technology. Newcomers Surf Lakes in Australia just released footage of their concept with five different waves rolling in different directions at […]