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Most of use have a lot of ’stuff’ in our lives - from furniture to fashion. We’re all becoming much more aware of how the creation, use and disposal of these items can impact the people who make them, our planet and even ourselves. This podcast will share Interviews with amazing people who have made it their life goals to make a difference - creating businesses, campaigns and writing books to help us understand these impacts and make better choices going forward. Host Jo Salter, social entrepreneur and founder of ethical clothing business Where Does It Come From?, encourages them to tell their story so they can inspire us with the challenges they’ve faced, the impact they’ve had and their big why. Intro music - rushing deadlines by dylan-darby (from Pixabay) #greenliving #ethicalliving #green #ecofriendly #climatecrisis #ethicalbusiness #sustainability #ethicalfashion www.wheredoesitcomefrom.co.uk
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Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Episode 18 Plastic Free Manningtree - Community Activism with Bekki Bibko
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
Thursday Jan 27, 2022
We hear a great deal about the actions we can take as individuals and the changes required from government and big business - both vital if we are going to combat the climate emergency. We also have vital roles to play as local communities, both to make our communities better and to contribute to wider change.
Manningtree in Essex recently earned 'Plastic Free Town' accreditation from Surfers Against Sewage. This was down to community effort and instigated by Bekki Bibko. As a founder member of Manningtrees community activism group PACE, Bekki co-ordinated the effort required to gain the accreditation, earning herself the Community Engagement Award from Manningtree Town Council.
A teacher and special needs advisor, Bekki wants to see grassroots community groups being established everywhere to make change at a local level, which will drive change at the national and even international level.
Could your town be a 'Plastic Free Town'? Listen to Bekki's story to find out how to make it happen!
PACE
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PACEManningtree/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pacemanningtree/
Website - https://www.pacemanningtree.co.uk/
Plastic Free Manningtree, Mistley & Lawford
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/plasticfreemml
Press coverage - https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/19790569.manningtree-recognised-plastic-free-community/
Surfers Against Sewage - https://www.sas.org.uk/
Plastic Free Communities - https://plasticfree.org.uk/
How to sign up your business - https://plasticfree.org.uk/get-involved/business/
Where Does It Come From? - https://www.wheredoesitcomefrom.co.uk
#PlasticFreeCommunitues
#PlasticFreeManningtreeMistleyandLawford
#LoveWhereYouLive
Friday Jan 14, 2022
Episode 17 - Journalism to Support Change with Georgina Wilson-Powell
Friday Jan 14, 2022
Friday Jan 14, 2022
Media reporting on greener living and the climate emergency can sometimes seem like it's painting a gloomy picture, trivialising or even ignoring the issues altogether. With awareness growing many readers are looking for clear information and guidance.
In this podcast episode, Where Does It Come From? social enterprise founder Jo Salter chats with Georgina Wilson-Powell, author and founder of Pebble Magazine. After 16 years as a journalist, Georgina Wilson-Powell set up Pebble Magazine in 2016 as a complete sustainable living publication. This is now the UK's leading sustainable living digital Magazine. Alongside sits the free online Ripples Community for planet friendly people.
Georgina is also the author of 'Is It Really Green: Everyday Eco Dilemmas Answered' and the 'Eco Conscious Travel Guide' (out in March 2022).
In this episode Jo and Georgina recap on 2021 and discuss the trends we can expect in 2022 and how we can all get involved in climate action in ways that are positive and right for us as individuals.
Pebble Magazine - https://pebblemag.com/
Ripples Community - https://pebble.mn.co/https:/
Books by Georgina Wilson-Powell:
1. Is It Really Green: Everyday Eco Dilemmas Answered
2. Eco Conscious Travel Guide (out in March 2022).
You can also subscribe to pebble's weekly positive news.
Where Does It Come From? ethical textiles business - https://www.wheredoesitcomefrom.co.uk
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Episode 16 - Shopping for Preloved Fashion with Elene Marsden
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Second hand doesn't mean second best.
Preloved fashion has had a makeover and there's a growing audience who are finding bargains, their own individual style AND saving the planet through wearing clothes that used to be owned by other people.
Elene Marsden, known as the Preloved Chica, is a preloved shopping enthusiast and influencer. She'll take you out charity shopping and advise you on process and style. She's active on social media, gives talks and runs a radio show on Ipswich Community Radio.
Listen in to get excited about preloved fashion and for some hints and tips!
Elene on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prelovedchica/
Elene on the radio: https://www.icrfm.com/show/preloved-chica-time-capsule/
Where Does It Come From? https://www.wheredoesitcomefrom.co.uk
#secondhand #preloved #ethicalfashion #charityshops
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Episode 15 - Green Politics and Activism with Rachel Smith-Lyte
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
COP26, the conference hoping to bring the world together to fight the climate emergency, is now over.
Media attention has led to a growing awareness of the danger that faces us, although some are still blissfully ignorant. But there are many people who've been focused on 'green issues' for decades - researching, campaigning and now actively protesting - calling for leadership and the changes that need to happen if we are going to protect life on our planet.
In this episode Where Does It Come From? founder Jo Salter chats with Rachel Smith-Lyte. A long-time eco-activist with Greenpeace and later Extinction Rebellion, Rachel realised that with the looming climate and biodiversity crisis, she needed to get involved politically. She joined the Green Party in 2011 and has stood three times in local elections, including in the 2015 General Election where she gained 6% of the vote share (thus retaining the deposit for the first time). In May 2019 Rachel secured her first seat on the new East Suffolk Council – the first Green to be elected in the old Suffolk Coastal district.
As an activist Rachel attended COP26 and has taken part in Extinction Rebellion protests.
The Green Party - https://vote.greenparty.org.uk/
Extinction Rebellion - https://extinctionrebellion.uk/
The People versus Climate Change (on iplayer) - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p097sbzc
Extinction Rebellion East of England - https://xreoe.earth/events
Where Does It Come From? - https://www.wheredoesitcomefrom.co.uk
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Episode 14 - Live from COP26 with Will Saunders
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Are you on top of what's happening at COP26?
It's a rollercoaster ride - highs, lows, achievements, concerns.
This episode of the Where Does It Come From? podcast is coming live from Glasgow, with Where Does It Come From?'s Jo Salter chatting with Will Saunders who is at COP26 representing the organisation Scientists Warning Europe.
Will is Founder & Creative Director at Good Will Studios with 15 years of designing, building brands, and visual storytelling. He’s at COP26 representing Scientists Warning Europe a charity calling for science-endorsed action at COP26 and beyond.
There were a few wifi issues at the very start of the recording. To see an unedited video of the discussion please visit (and subscribe to) our youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUXM5kflEMW4uvrw3YcXjTg
Links:
Scientists Warning Europe:
https://www.scientistswarningeurope.org.uk/signature https://www.scientistswarningeurope.org.uk/voices
Good Will Studios:
Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
We hear a lot about 'greenwashing' but what can we do about it?
As citizens and consumers we can all play a role, big or small, in holding companies and leaders to account for the green claims that they are making.
This episode is a conversation recorded for Ethical Consumer Week on 21st October 2021. Hosted by Ethicalhour's Sian Conway-Wood and with guests Georgina Wilson-Powell of Pebble Magazine and Where Does It Come From?'s Jo Salter, the conversation covers a range of subjects along with actions we can all take.
As we approach COP26 there's more need than ever to ensure that the information we're being given is accurate. If it's not then we need to act - from simply keeping up to date with events and asking questions to calling out those who are being economical with the truth and misleading the public.
Here are links mentioned in the discussion:
Ethical Consumer Magazine - www.ethicalconsumer.org
Pebble Magazine - www.pebblemag.com
Ethicalhour - www.ethicalhour.co.uk
Where Does It Come From? - www.wheredoesitcomefrom.co.uk
HM Government's new legislation on greenwashing - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/greenwashing-cma-puts-businesses-on-notice
Advertising Standards Authority - https://www.asa.org.uk/
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
Do you love a cup of coffee?
If so, you're not alone - coffee is the most popular drink worldwide with around two billion cups consumed every day, according to the British Coffee Association.
In this episode host Jo Salter, founder of ethical textiles brand Where Does It Come From?, chats to Azzouz El-Mahraoui, co-founder of Coffeelink. In 2005 Azzouz and wife Rebecca set up Coffeelink as a single espresso bar in Ipswich and have since grown it across the East of England as well as offering an online service.
For Azzouz and Rebecca sustainabililty and ethics are key to the brand, focusing on quality as well as fair treatment for farmers and environmental projects such as forest grown coffee.
But how have they achieved such success while remaining true to their values? Listen to find out.
Coffeelink - www.coffeelink.com
The Earthshot prize on iPlayer (as discussed in the chat) - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p09w81sc/the-earthshot-prize-repairing-our-planet-series-1-1-protect-restore-nature
Where Does It Come From? - www.wheredoesitcomefrom.co.uk
Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
Usually when we consider being green, we think of reducing our consumption. However as we do more and more online - attending meetings, watching videos, digital marketing and more - we are actually growing our consumption of data!
Data is unseen but we are using it at quite a rate and this has a big impact on the environment.
In this episode our podcast host Jo Salter, founder of ethical textiles business Where Does It Come From?, talks with Vic Stevens. Vic and partner Jez founded Make Hay Ethical Web Design and Green Hosting 17 years ago to offer a greener alternative to website development and web hosting. Vic is passionate about raising awareness and helping people reduce the environmental impact of their online lives.
Make Hay Web Design - https://www.makehay.co.uk/
Green Hosting - https://www.green-hosting.co.uk/
Where Does It Come From? - https://www.wheredoesitcomefrom.co.uk
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
Episode 10 - Creating Greener and Healthier Communities with Stephen McPeake
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
Most of us do want to live greener, healthier lives but sometimes it just takes a little nudge.
Civic Dollars works in partnership with local councils and businesses to incentivise citizens to get out into parks and local spaces - with rewards such as vouchers or discounts. Yes it really is as simple as a walk in the park!
In this episode Jo Salter, Where Does It Come From? podcast host and founder of the ethical clothing brand of the same name, talks with Stephen McPeake. Stephen is CEO & Founder of Civic Dollars, a health based community currency that is being used to improve public health and wellbeing by incentivising greater use of local open spaces.
Stephen has been working on Smart City technology for the last 9 years and on the theory behind Civic Dollars since 2018. Using research and expertise from universities and corporations on nudge theory and digitising community currencies he has developed a platform that can provide a multi faceted nudge solution to improve public health.
Civic Dollars launched in Belfast in June 2021 and will go live in Leeds, Dublin and other UK cities later in the year.
Find out more at:
Civic Dollars - https://civicdollars.com/
Local media coverage - https://www.ulstertatler.com/2021/07/earning-civic-dollars-is-a-walk-in-the-park/
Here's links to the research from the team at Queen’s University Belfast’s Centre of Excellence for Public Health that Stephen mentions in the discussion -
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-6305-9
Where Does It Come From? - https://www.wheredoesitcomefrom.co.uk/
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Episode 9 - Moving to Green Energy ... with John Taylor
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
The recent IPCC report has made it clear that we need to move away from using fossil fuels and reduce our emissions of harmful greenhouse gases.
Changing the way we source and use our energy - used for our transport, running our homes and more - can make a huge impact.
In this episode of the Where Does It Come From? podcast host Jo Salter talks to John Taylor, green energy specialist and currently energy projects manager at the Greater South East Energy Hub in the UK.
John says 'It is entirely possible for us to turn this around and actually end up with a way of life that's better - this isn't as good as it gets'.
Links mentioned during the discussion:
World Wildlife Fund carbon management tool https://footprint.wwf.org.uk/#/
The People vs Climate Change - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p097sbzc/the-people-vs-climate-change
The Climate Change Committee - https://www.theccc.org.uk/
Ripple Energy co-operative - https://rippleenergy.com/
Where Does It Come From? - www.wheredoesitcomefrom.co.uk