We Are Carbon

We Are Carbon

Helen Fisher

We Are Carbon is the interview show that helps us to recognise that the future of both our planet and our societies can be incredibly beautiful - and that we all play a role in getting there! Hosted by Helen Fisher with guests joining from across the globe. There's a new episode every other Tuesday, and they'll average 1 hr long. We see endless headlines warning us of the horrific impact that we're having on the climate and how dire the outlook is, but we're going to re-frame this crisis and start putting the solutions into our own hands. I'm inviting...

Nature Based Solutions - In Conversation with Diana Denke [Co-Founder Fair Carbon]

Nature Based Solutions - In Conversation with Diana Denke [Co-Founder Fair Carbon]

I'm delighted to be joined by Diana Denke who has generously offered to bring us an overview of what can be done to bring more financing towards nature.For generations wealth and financial markets have benefited from the extraction and depletion of the natural world to the extent that we're globally facing a crisis of biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse.There is a firm recognition of the need to protect, support and regenerate nature for the multi-faceted benefits that it brings to our econ

Sep 10, 2024 • 1:00:03

Nature Connection for Well-Being & Earth Healing - Wayapa Wuurrk Group Chat

Nature Connection for Well-Being & Earth Healing - Wayapa Wuurrk Group Chat

Join me for a group chat with four practitioners of Wayapa Wuurrk exploring the relevance of Indigenous wisdom & nature connection in our modern world.There are many reasons that our lives today have caused disconnection between us and the people and environments around us. And it's too easy to over look the importance of this. I'm joined by three guests in Australia, Jem Stone, Rebecca Dunn and Sara Jones, along with Debbie Mace in the UK. They've all come together to share about the p

Aug 27, 2024 • 59:53

The Weather Proof Farm - In Conversation with Niels Corfield [Soil Health & Regen Ag Trainer]

The Weather Proof Farm - In Conversation with Niels Corfield [Soil Health & Regen Ag Trainer]

It's a pleasure to be joined by Niels Corfield who shares insights from his concept of 'The Weatherproof Farm'.It's hard to not have noticed the increase in standing water across farmlands in recent years; fields appearing to contain vast lakes during our wetter seasons.Whilst we might consider ourselves to be at the mercy of changing weather this conversation helps to underline why the cause and solution to this standing water can be much more within our control.Having monitored the soil a

Aug 13, 2024 • 55:53

A Quick Invite - Join Our Food Forest Learning Group [Climate Action From Our Gardens]

A Quick Invite - Join Our Food Forest Learning Group [Climate Action From Our Gardens]

From Our Food ForestsDiscovering Climate Action in Our Gardens & CommunitiesJoin us as we embark on a learning journey of regeneration from our growing spaces across the globe. From Our Food Forests is a new light touch network hosted by Helen Fisher for connection and co-learningRead the newsletter on LinkedInSubscribe to the newsletter on LinkedInJoin us for our monthly live call – find the latest sign up link at the websiteContact me to share ideas & explore opportunities | email

Jul 30, 2024 • 3:18

A New Farm Begins - Exploring Profit and Regeneration for Smallholder Farmers. Jackson Buzingo

A New Farm Begins - Exploring Profit and Regeneration for Smallholder Farmers. Jackson Buzingo

Jackson Buzingo is a multi-generational small holder farmer who grew up facing the challenges of a changing landscape in Tanzania, East Africa.As he witnessed rivers running dry and crops failing he set out to find a solution.In Season 1 of the podcast Jackson shared his journey of learning about regenerative practices in agriculture. He brought his passion to the communities around him, educating hundreds of small holder farmers and establishing small demonstration farms and food forests that h

Jul 9, 2024 • 44:58

In Conversation with Peter Byck - Director & Wrangler of Scientists [Roots So Deep - You Can See The Devil Down There]

In Conversation with Peter Byck - Director & Wrangler of Scientists [Roots So Deep - You Can See The Devil Down There]

Join me for a conversation with Peter Byck exploring the incredible opportunity that land offers to us as a tool for re-balancing the climate.Peter is the director of the four part documentary series Roots So Deep (You Can See The Devil Down There)There's a huge contrast that we often talk about on this show; how regenerative farming can tip all the detriments of conventional practises on their head and actually turn agriculture into one of the biggest healing tools for the planet.And this is wh

Jun 25, 2024 • 1:10:25

The Power of Food - Four Guests Working in Collaboration [Nick Weir, Kay Johnson, Flora Gathorne-Hardy, Miche Fabre Lewin]

The Power of Food - Four Guests Working in Collaboration [Nick Weir, Kay Johnson, Flora Gathorne-Hardy, Miche Fabre Lewin]

Join us in this special episode that brings together a range of voices to explore their developing collaborative project; The Power of Food. Together these four guests bring a diverse range experiences and knowledge to unite around the common goal of building social cohesion by harnessing the connective power of food. Connecting with where our food comes from, and also with community, with health, with nature and with the world around us. Holistic and expansive.It was a delightful conversation t

Jun 11, 2024 • 1:05:14

Welcome to the Food Forest! - My Own Small Project of Regeneration

Welcome to the Food Forest! - My Own Small Project of Regeneration

Watch a short video from the food forest here: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/food-forest-small-project-of-regenerationIn a change from our usual conversations this episode introduces my own small project of regeneration at my food forest in Lincolnshire, UK.Winglewood is both my home and place for imagination & I started the food forest before reaching out to start any of the conversations for this podcast. After learning so much from my time spent here co-creating with Nature I'd like to st

May 27, 2024 • 11:34

Connecting with Textiles - In Conversation with Sharon Kallis [EartHand Gleaners]

Connecting with Textiles - In Conversation with Sharon Kallis [EartHand Gleaners]

Join me for a conversation with Sharon Kallis who brings us thought provoking insights from her work exploring the place of textiles within our lives. Inspiring us to reconnect with ourselves, community and heal the world around us through rediscovering the materials which we wrap around ourselves and our homes.Sharon is the founding director of EartHand Gleaners SocietyAlongside her artistic and practical endeavours transforming fibres into clothing, Sharon's work also includes community projec

May 14, 2024 • 1:07:55

Carbon Sink Homes - In Conversation with David Nicholson [Director Natural Building Systems]

Carbon Sink Homes - In Conversation with David Nicholson [Director Natural Building Systems]

It was a great pleasure to spend some time discussing a new paradigm for our built environment with David Nicholson; considering how the construction of our buildings can actually support the drawing down of carbon. David is the director of Natural Building SystemsHis work not only explores how we can transform the impact of our buildings upon the climate, but how the use of natural materials is key to both creating and maintaining a healthy living environment for ourselves too.Natural Buil

Apr 30, 2024 • 1:08:16

In Conversation with Serenity Hill - Co-Founder: The Open Food Network

In Conversation with Serenity Hill - Co-Founder: The Open Food Network

I had the wonderful opportunity to chat with Serenity Hill about building an alternative, fairer and more resilient path within our food systems.Serenity is the co-founder of The Open Food Network.She comes from a long line of farmers on both sides of her family and has grown up with a keen awareness of the challenges and contradictions of balancing the needs of nature and the needs of farmers within a centralised food system that does a poor job of supporting either.We talk about the motivation

Apr 16, 2024 • 47:36

In Conversation with Daniel Deniaud-Powell - Co-owner: Des Heures Dehors

In Conversation with Daniel Deniaud-Powell - Co-owner: Des Heures Dehors

I was delighted to be joined by Daniel Deniaud-Powell for a conversation about the wonderful potential of our gardens for supporting both biodiversity and food production, and exploring the practical steps we might take to bring such enrichment into our own green spaces and lives.Daniel co-owns and runs 'Des Heures Dehors' with his wife Hélène.His passion and connection to nature is clear, and he has a wide range of experience producing food, designing gardens and food forests and running unique

Mar 19, 2024 • 1:07:01

In Conversation with Jason Freeman - Founder: Farmer Direct Organic

In Conversation with Jason Freeman - Founder: Farmer Direct Organic

It was wonderful to be joined by Jason Freeman for a conversation that brings insights from his experience running a farmer owned co-op & organic retail brand which address the challenges of bringing fairer and more transparent connections between organic food producers and consumers.We discuss why our current large scale systems of agriculture and food supply create a barrier for transitioning to more sustainable farming approaches, along with the obstacles it causes for consumers who are s

Mar 7, 2024 • 53:43

When Farming Helps Nature [My Common Sense Take] - Exploring the Mindset of Regeneration

When Farming Helps Nature [My Common Sense Take] - Exploring the Mindset of Regeneration

This episode brings my own personal dialogue exploring our farming system through a regenerative lens.A stark realisation of not only how bizarre it is, but of the potential we have as humans to step in, turn the tide and become a beneficial element from this place forward.This journey is given life and rooted down by the insights and experiences of three wonderful guests from the podcast.Learn more from our guests:Agroforestry producer Bernadette Millard helps us appreciate the potential of per

Feb 22, 2024 • 40:52

In Conversation with Patrick Holden - Founder: The Sustainable Food Trust

In Conversation with Patrick Holden - Founder: The Sustainable Food Trust

It was a great pleasure to be joined by Patrick Holden for a conversation exploring the challenges and paths to creating food and farming systems that work in closer harmony with nature.Patrick is the founder and CEO of 'The Sustainable Food Trust' and he has a great range of insights to offer around this topic.We discuss what our diets would need to look like if we were to achieve a transition to sustainable and regenerative farming across the whole of the UK, along with the problem of dishones

Feb 6, 2024 • 51:07

Soil - [My Common Sense Take] Paving a Path to Whole Systems Thinking

Soil - [My Common Sense Take] Paving a Path to Whole Systems Thinking

Welcome to this new additional format for the podcast!We'll still be having fresh interviews alongside but today's episode is a bit different; a personal dialogue that I've written and recorded to (hopefully) help birth an appreciation of soil through the lens of whole systems thinking.I'm joined throughout with guests from our other episodes -You'll hear from Tony Rinaudo and his struggles trying to reestablish life in the degraded soils of Africa, along with his development of F.M.N.R that com

Jan 23, 2024 • 45:31

In Conversation with Claire Mackenzie - Producer; Six Inches Of Soil

In Conversation with Claire Mackenzie - Producer; Six Inches Of Soil

I'm delighted to be joined by Claire Mackenzie for a conversation focused on soil!Claire is the producer of the documentary 'Six Inches Of Soil' and she helps us to get a grasp of this significant topic.We discuss why the way that we farm impacts our soils, and why the health of those soils is so important to our futures.We also touch on some politics, the challenges and need for change and the joy and transformation that regenerative farming can bring to people alongside the land.For a further

Jan 9, 2024 • 54:40

Agroforestry & Community in Costa Rica - with Joshua Hughes [Rewild Organics]

Agroforestry & Community in Costa Rica - with Joshua Hughes [Rewild Organics]

Connect with Joshua: Email: joshua(@)weareblacksheep.org (without the brackets)Joshua's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-hughes-68a338169/Support the products: https://rewildorganics.org/Spend time in Costa Rica! https://www.verdenergia.org/----A recycler and activist from Oregon, Joshua arrived in Costa Rica almost two decades ago to begin an agroforestry project that has evolved in multiple directions.It's a location that just sounds like paridise but it hasn't always

Oct 3, 2023 • 1:07:59

People, Planet, Profit - Weaving Benefits to Scale Regeneration & Nature Based Carbon Removals [1MTN]

People, Planet, Profit - Weaving Benefits to Scale Regeneration & Nature Based Carbon Removals [1MTN]

Anete and Kristjan are combining a blend of legal and financial expertise to bring forward a for profit company that's large in both scale and in benefits for people and planet.One Million Tonne Nation (1MTN) is focused on land restoration across East Africa, where deforested sites are being planted with bamboo polycultures as a starting point to establish new growth for the local economy, habitat and community.It's an ambition that involves accelerating the development of carbon markets for nat

Sep 19, 2023 • 57:21

Multi Crises Solution - Regenerative Agriculture in Pakistan. With Taimur Malik [Drawdown Farm]

Multi Crises Solution - Regenerative Agriculture in Pakistan. With Taimur Malik [Drawdown Farm]

In this interview I'm joined by Taimur Malik to hear about the journey that brought him to founding Drawdown Farm in Pakistan, and the work they're doing there to produce foods regeneratively despite the challenges of desert soils and an arid climate.Taimur's background is not in farming. His move to develop regenerative agriculture in Pakistan is his response to having his eyes opened to the mix of crises surrounding him in the world; from climate to biodiversity loss, and even the roots of civ

Sep 4, 2023 • 1:16:39

Holistic Management - Transitioning Mindset & Farming. With Sheila Cooke [3LM Savory Network UK]

Holistic Management - Transitioning Mindset & Farming. With Sheila Cooke [3LM Savory Network UK]

Episode Links:Sheila's work: https://www.3lm.network/TED Talk by Allan Savory: https://www.ted.com/talks/allan_savory_how_to_fight_desertification_and_reverse_climate_changeVideo version of this episode: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/podcast-episode/holistic-management-transition-mindset-farming/-----------------In this interview I'm joined by Sheila Cooke to gain an overview of the concepts of holistic management, and learn how this whole systems thinking approach is supporting a transition to

Aug 21, 2023 • 1:05:19

Local Food Ecosystems - With Duncan Catchpole [Cambridge Food Hub]

Local Food Ecosystems - With Duncan Catchpole [Cambridge Food Hub]

Episode Links:Find this episode and links through to additional mentioned resources on the We Are Carbon website: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/podcast-episode/local-sustainable-food-ecosystems/Related episode: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/podcast-episode/localise-lincolnshire-food-system/------------------In this interview I'm joined by Duncan Catchpole to learn of the work being done in Cambridge, England to build new sustainable networks for local food supply.There are so many incredible exa

Aug 8, 2023 • 53:38

Regenerative Architecture - Evolving Our Built Environment

Regenerative Architecture - Evolving Our Built Environment

Episode Links:Marcus's Work: https://www.livingbuildings.co/The animation Marcus and I created together: https://youtu.be/p9HVmU6ZuNQWe Are Carbon - New 'Regen Snapshots' (developing animation templates for social media): https://www.wearecarbon.earth/regenerative-animation-templates-social-media/This episode on the website: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/podcast-episode/regenerative-architecture-evolve-built-environment/------------------In this interview I'm joined by Marcus Jones to explore th

Jul 24, 2023 • 1:10:26

Let's Create Together!

Let's Create Together!

Episode Links:Find the webpage with more information here: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/regenerative-animation-templates-social-media/And for the Compilation Episode on regenerative agriculture (mentioned at the end of this one) go here: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/podcast-episode/regenerative-agriculture-healing-planet-climate/------------------This is a really short episode with no guest as I'd like to invite you to consider getting involved within my new 'Animation Snapshot' development, w

Jul 12, 2023 • 6:03

Bio-hydrogen. From Plant Waste to Hydrogen Gas - With Dong Xiao

Bio-hydrogen. From Plant Waste to Hydrogen Gas - With Dong Xiao

Episode Links:Find the video version on the website - https://www.wearecarbon.earth/podcast-episode/bio-hydrogen-renewables-from-plants/Connect with Dong via email: xd (@) cumt.edu.cn (without the brackets or spaces)---------------In this interview I’m joined by Dong Xiao to explore his work within the research and development of a stable production method for obtaining purified hydrogen gas out of waste plant matter.It’s fairly well known that methane can be produced from the process of biodig

Jun 27, 2023 • 50:35

Evolving the Local Food System - With 4 Lincolnshire Guests!

Evolving the Local Food System - With 4 Lincolnshire Guests!

Find this Episode and all related links on the We Are Carbon website: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/podcast-episode/localise-lincolnshire-food-system/-------A special episode exploring the potential routes and benefits of building deeper connections within the local food system.I have discussions with Laura Stratford, Martin Taylor, Hannah Thorogood and Adam O'Meara. They're all based in my home county of Lincolnshire, UK. As we learn about their individual roles within creating a more sustainab

Jun 13, 2023 • 1:24:22

Circular Emissions - A Promising Path to Net Zero. With Sophia Hamblin Wang [MCi Carbon]

Circular Emissions - A Promising Path to Net Zero. With Sophia Hamblin Wang [MCi Carbon]

Episode Links:Previous We Are Carbon episode with Kelly Erhart about accelerated mineral weathering: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/podcast-episode/coastal-carbon-capture-accelerating-mineral-weathering/MCi Carbon Website: https://www.mineralcarbonation.com/-------------In this interview I'm joined by Sophia Hamblin Wang to discuss the work of MCi Carbon and how they're offering a path to net zero for some of the hardest to abate industries; by turning CO2 emissions from flue gases into a core in

May 30, 2023 • 1:05:29

Scaling Up Regeneration - Tipping the Balance in Favour of Grass Fed. With Richard Tufton

Scaling Up Regeneration - Tipping the Balance in Favour of Grass Fed. With Richard Tufton

Episode Links:Previous We Are Carbon episodes that include the climate benefits of grazing animals:The Significance of Regenerative Agriculture – Special CompilationWe Can Regenerate – with Finian Makepeace of Kiss the GroundWhat is Regenerative Agriculture – with Caroline Grindrod of Roots of NatureRecommendations from Richard-To Watch:King Corn documentaryKiss the Ground Movie (available on Netflix)Carbon CowboysTemple Grandin Movie (Staring Claire Danes)Books:Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s

May 16, 2023 • 1:15:41

Great Nutrition - Motivation for Regeneration! With Zuzanna Zielinska [HarvestCare]

Great Nutrition - Motivation for Regeneration! With Zuzanna Zielinska [HarvestCare]

Episode Links:HarvestCare website: https://www.harvestcare.eu/Coalition of Health Professionals for Regenerative Agriculture: https://www.regenerativehealthcoalition.com/This Episode on the We Are Carbon website: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/podcast-episode/nutrition-motivation-for-regeneration/--------------In this interview I'm joined by Zuzanna Zielinska, founder of HarvestCare to discuss the role of nutrition as a key link between the health of people and planet. It's difficult to talk

May 2, 2023 • 1:07:52

A Regenerative Future - Yesterday's Sunlight or Today's? With John Roulac [EP Kiss The Ground]

A Regenerative Future - Yesterday's Sunlight or Today's? With John Roulac [EP Kiss The Ground]

In this interview I’m joined by John Roulac to consider the big picture of what it means to move forward regeneratively and the challenges of bringing the needs of our financial and natural worlds on to the same page.There’s so many nuggets of wisdom in this one that it’s difficult to pick a highlight!From mob grazing to seaweed straws and a follow up to Kiss The Ground, this conversation is tied together through John’s active involvement in a vast range of regenerative initiatives around the gl

Apr 18, 2023 • 55:29

Natural Curriculum! Equipping Children To Live Regeneratively. Richard Dunne [The Harmony Project]

Natural Curriculum! Equipping Children To Live Regeneratively. Richard Dunne [The Harmony Project]

Episode Links: The Harmony Project: https://www.theharmonyproject.org.uk/This Episode on the We Are Carbon Website: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/podcast-episode/natural-curriculum-harmony-education/--------------------------In this interview I’m joined by Richard Dunne to explore how evolving children’s education could not only offer them better engagement with their learning but also help them make better sense of the world that they’re a part of.Many of the solutions that we discuss on t

Apr 4, 2023 • 48:57

Let Nature Guide Success - for Wellbeing & Business. With Sarah Spencer [Think Like A Tree]

Let Nature Guide Success - for Wellbeing & Business. With Sarah Spencer [Think Like A Tree]

Episode Links: Think Like A Tree: https://www.thinklikeatree.co.uk/This Episode on the We Are Carbon Website: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/podcast-episode/nature-connection-wellbeing-success/-----------------------------------In this interview I’m joined by Sarah Spencer for a discussion that considers how our connection to nature can have a profound positive impact throughout all areas of our lives.It’s easy for us to romanticise the idea of listening to the birds or dipping our toes in a glis

Mar 21, 2023 • 1:10:38

When Money Grows On Trees! Regenerative Currency - With Michael Twist

When Money Grows On Trees! Regenerative Currency - With Michael Twist

Episode Links: Global Climate Dollar: https://www.globalclimatedollar.comThis Episode on the We Are Carbon Website: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/podcast-episode/when-money-grows-on-trees-regenerative-currency/If you have questions or would like to explore Global Climate Dollar further with myself and Michael then please get in touch to join us on an upcoming group call: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/contact/-----------------------------------In this interview I'm joined by Michael Twist to disc

Mar 7, 2023 • 1:03:52

Permaculture - For People & Planet. With Charlotte Prud'Homme [Walkers Reserve]

Permaculture - For People & Planet. With Charlotte Prud'Homme [Walkers Reserve]

Episode Links:Walkers Reserve: http://walkersreserve.com/vision/The Episode Video: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/podcast-episode/permaculture-for-people-planet/Call out to stakeholders in a local and / or 'regenerative' food system: Fill out my 'Know Your Food' survey!- https://forms.gle/h9uV841n8BgyCLjZ7-----------------------Through the restoration of a sand quarry in Barbados we learn about the principles of permaculture and how they support the regeneration of land, community and help build

Feb 21, 2023 • 1:13:51

A Collaborative Web - Regenerating Societies with Daan Gorter (Gaianet)

A Collaborative Web - Regenerating Societies with Daan Gorter (Gaianet)

Episode Links:Gaianet: https://www.gaianet.earth/The Episode Video: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/podcast-episode/gaianet-collaborative-regenerative-economy/Call out to stakeholders in a local and / or 'regenerative' food system: Fill out my 'Know Your Food' survey!- https://forms.gle/h9uV841n8BgyCLjZ7------------------------------------In this episode Daan helps us move our focus out of the soil and our natural environments and put it instead on our societal ecosystems.What role does our relati

Feb 7, 2023 • 1:03:00

Regenerating Hope - FMNR With Tony Rinaudo

Regenerating Hope - FMNR With Tony Rinaudo

Episode Links:Tony's Book: https://iscast.org/tfu/FMNR Hub Website: https://fmnrhub.com.au/The Episode Video: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/podcast-episode/regenerating-hope-fmnr-tony-rinaudo/Call out to stakeholders in a local and / or 'regenerative' food system: Fill out my 'Know Your Food' survey!- https://forms.gle/h9uV841n8BgyCLjZ7------------------------------------In this episode Tony brings us an inspirational story that underlines the role of human motivation and hope in bringing regene

Jan 23, 2023 • 1:10:20

The Significance of Regenerative Agriculture - A Path For Healing People & Climate

The Significance of Regenerative Agriculture - A Path For Healing People & Climate

I'm hugely excited to share this special compilation episode, where the voices of many of our guests have been brought together to add clarity to their shared themes. Within the timestamps below you can identify each of the guests and find links to their individual interviews.--------------------------------As mentioned within this episode I'm currently running a co-learning network event.We're focused on exploring steps to move us towards a regenerative economy- you can find more details and jo

Sep 12, 2022 • 1:12:54

Join Me in Building a Regenerative Economy? - A Quick Episode & Invitation

Join Me in Building a Regenerative Economy? - A Quick Episode & Invitation

A Regenerative Economy - Where Serving Our Needs Supports Nature's Needs Too.If this short episode gets you feeling inspired to learn more about my experiment in building regenerative links together then please head to the website where you can learn more about what we'll be up to and sign up to get involved!Our ambition is to identify how to build new links between various points along supply chains. With a heavy (but not exclusive) focus on the power of establishing local community relationshi

Aug 11, 2022 • 5:20

Coastal Carbon Capture - Accelerating Mineral Weathering. With Kelly Erhart

Coastal Carbon Capture - Accelerating Mineral Weathering. With Kelly Erhart

Working to safely speed up the long-term inorganic carbon cycle, from millions of years to mere decades!In this interview I'm joined by Kelly Erhart to discuss the possibilities of coastal carbon capture for safely yet dramatically speeding up the process of mineral weathering, which draws carbon down to Earth for very long term storage (thousands of years). This episode moves our focus to a natural yet permanent capturing of carbon as we learn about the work and research behind 'Project Ve

Jul 28, 2022 • 49:40

Simple Tech, Major Impact - Alleviating Food Poverty - With Colin Andrews

Simple Tech, Major Impact - Alleviating Food Poverty - With Colin Andrews

Dramatically increasing crop yields & transforming lives for small holder farmers in south east Africa - In this interview I'm joined by Colin Andrews to discuss regenerative practices that are supporting farmers in Malawi, along with the wider implications for food security worldwide.Climate change can be a challenging topic for people to engage with. If we talk of atmospheric carbon dioxide or potential future problems it can seem very detached from our daily lives. And that's why I feel t

Jul 14, 2022 • 1:00:42

Food Systems - For Healthy People and Planet! - With Michelle Gilman

Food Systems - For Healthy People and Planet! - With Michelle Gilman

In this interview I'm joined by Michelle Gilman to discuss the connections between our farming practices, our food systems and our own personal health.We've been becoming well clued up on this podcast about the benefits of regenerative agriculture for the health of ecosystems and the climate, but for this to have an impact at scale we need to widen the conversation and consider also how the consumer fits into things.The norm today is for food to be both highly processed and highly travelled - ar

Jun 30, 2022 • 1:04:55

Desert Borderland to Oasis - Abundant Agroforestry!

Desert Borderland to Oasis - Abundant Agroforestry!

In this interview I'm joined by Bernadette Millard to discuss her journey of establishing an organic family farm in the desert borderlands of Oman.In previous discussions I've repeatedly been informed of the alarming rate that intensive agriculture is depleting soils across the globe. This means that the quantity of organic carbon within the soil is being reduced year on year, which dramatically impacts the land's ability to support plant growth and retain water. It's a devastating issue that c

Jun 16, 2022 • 59:09

Data for Transition - Decoding Soil Biology! With Adrian Ferrero

Data for Transition - Decoding Soil Biology! With Adrian Ferrero

When we talk about regenerative agriculture we can often lean on words like 'traditional' and 'indigenous', which can give the sense that we're turning our back on modern developments in technology. But of course the very best value and progress comes when we can integrate multiple points of view together.In this interview I’m joined by Adrian Ferrero, co-founder of ‘Biome Makers’, a global AgTech company working to empower farmers through a greater understanding of the soil microbiome.Biome Mak

Jun 2, 2022 • 1:03:10

How to Farm Regeneratively - In 12 Steps! With Peter Lundgard

How to Farm Regeneratively - In 12 Steps! With Peter Lundgard

In this interview I'm joined by Peter Lundgard, founder of 'Nature's Way Farm' in Alberta, Canada, to discuss the 12 step programme that he's developed for assisting farmers in taking up regenerative practices. Throughout the episodes on this podcast we've learnt of the incredible value of soil and it's ability to both sequester carbon and provide for our needs through supporting the growth of plants in a regenerative way. None of this is done in isolation and it's the integrated ecosystems

May 19, 2022 • 1:27:32

Waste to Resource - The Power to Transform! With Lara Hussein

Waste to Resource - The Power to Transform! With Lara Hussein

In a world of convenience with services that bring our food to the shops and take our waste from our doors, we've perhaps overlooked some simple yet very powerful solutions to our expanding climate issues.In this episode I'm discussing the potential positive and ever expanding impacts of becoming circular with organic resources by redesigning waste management. For Lara and 'The Waste Lab' in Dubai this is starting out by collecting and composting food scraps, then building up a web of collaborat

May 5, 2022 • 1:00:23

The Potential of Bioplastics - With Cade Frost of 'Source Bioplastic'

The Potential of Bioplastics - With Cade Frost of 'Source Bioplastic'

Do new plastic materials have the potential to shift this large and polluting industry towards a circular economy? In this interview I'm joined by Cade Frost, CEO of 'Source Bioplastic' for a discussion about the development of his non-toxic bioplastic material along with the bigger picture of making shifts towards a healthier future for the planet.It may seem like plastics and healthy can't really go hand in hand, but as one of the world's largest industries, it's something that we can't prete

Apr 28, 2022 • 1:10:24

Understanding Carbon Offsetting - With Brennan Spellacy of Patch

Understanding Carbon Offsetting - With Brennan Spellacy of Patch

As a World we have some ambitious goals for reducing our carbon emissions but until businesses are able to cut things right back they can also implement carbon offsetting.At it's core the idea of offsetting carbon means that a business can take some accountability for the emissions that it sends into the atmosphere by putting finance into projects that are directly taking carbon out of the atmosphere (or preventing anticipated emissions).It's a simple principle but there's a lot of factors that

Apr 21, 2022 • 39:31

Let's Value Biodiversity & Standing Carbon! With Nicola Peel

Let's Value Biodiversity & Standing Carbon! With Nicola Peel

The world is taking a heavy focus on offsetting carbon emissions at this time and we see plenty of support for projects that involve the planting of new trees. However whilst new saplings are being planted, there are vast areas of the world with dense and established rainforests that are being cut down everyday. In this episode I'm joined by Nicola Peel, a 'solutionist' who has spent over twenty years working in the Ecuadorian Amazon initiating a number of social and environmental projects.Nicol

Apr 14, 2022 • 48:02

Soil - A Living Support For Plants & Climate! With Dr Christo Miliotis

Soil - A Living Support For Plants & Climate! With Dr Christo Miliotis

Tiny microorganisms inhabit every place upon this planet and for much of human society we have at best dismissed them, and at worse waged war against them.In this interview I'm joined by Dr Christo Miliotis, scientist and & entrepreneur, for an insightful talk that sheds light on the significance of the microbes and multitude of organisms that live within the soil beneath our feet, and their incredible role in supporting life on this planet.We cover their role in feeding plants and their abi

Apr 7, 2022 • 1:06:59

Fighting Poverty with Regenerative Agriculture. Determination From Devastation - With Jackson Buzingo

Fighting Poverty with Regenerative Agriculture. Determination From Devastation - With Jackson Buzingo

The link between soil health and food security is becoming undeniable. And in regions where the climate is brittle and people's livelihoods depend upon the land, declining soil health means increasing poverty. The connection between soil health and poverty becomes a vicious cycle. Chemical fertilisers are adopted to increase outputs in the short term but they damage the soil further and so more chemicals are needed every year. As the soil rapidly declines the cost of fertilisers rapidly

Mar 31, 2022 • 45:56

Evolve Away From Fossil Fuels! - With Mandi Kerr of 'GHA'

Evolve Away From Fossil Fuels! - With Mandi Kerr of 'GHA'

In this interview I’m joined by Mandi Kerr of ‘The Global Hemp Association’ for a discussion about making big leaps towards a circular economy and less dependency on fossil fuels through establishing new uses for the hemp plant. Hemp is incredibly versatile and can be used within all manner of applications from insulation and construction materials, to textiles, food and even tyres!Mandi recognised a huge opportunity here and created her non-profit organisation, The Global Hemp Association

Mar 24, 2022 • 44:37

We Can Regenerate! - With Finian Makepeace of 'Kiss The Ground'

We Can Regenerate! - With Finian Makepeace of 'Kiss The Ground'

In this interview I'm joined by Finian Makepeace of 'Kiss The Ground' for a discussion all about regenerating our lands by understanding the role of soil within the bigger picture.It really is a joyful topic focused on solutions that can be seen, over a short time, right at our feet!Use the time stamps below to get a sense of what's included:00:00 - Intro01:18 - Start of Interview02:58 - Why Focus on the Ground?06:30 - Can Soil Help Regulate The Climate? 13:50 - Controlling Microclimates15:19 -

Mar 17, 2022 • 32:28

What is Regenerative Agriculture? - With Caroline Grindrod

What is Regenerative Agriculture? - With Caroline Grindrod

In this first interview for the 'We Are Carbon' project, I'm joined by Caroline Grindrod for a discussion all about regenerative agriculture.Our food buying choices are one of our biggest consumer powers, and they offer us all the means to make a difference to the world around us. So I was thrilled that Caroline was able to offer us such an insightful discussion to help us unravel the huge contrast between conventional farming (which is one of the most harmful activities towards the planet), and

Mar 10, 2022 • 1:06:52

Trailer - We Are Carbon, the Podcast. What it's All About!

Trailer - We Are Carbon, the Podcast. What it's All About!

Before we jump in with the interviews this quick intro will give you an idea of what to expect! Episodes will be added every Thursday, with an average length of 1 hr. We're exploring some important, and at times complex topics here. But the whole point is to make this info accessible and transparent to us all. Let me know if there's ever anything that you'd like breaking down or exploring further. Or if there's related topics that you feel should be discussed. Have your say, and let's keep this

Feb 28, 2022 • 2:24

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