What On Earth: The Sustainable Podcast

Do we need to change the way we eat?

This week we try to get to grips with the complexities and divisions in our food systems which have been thrown into sharp focus during the pandemic. In the episode Sarah

Are more of us getting into gardening?

Lockdown has meant lots of us are spending more time outside and our feeds are full of people's homegrown efforts. Are more of us trying to get into gardening and how cou

What Has Coronavirus Got To Do With The Environment?

In this episode, Sarah and Ross connect digitally to discuss how lockdown has changed the conversation about the environment. What has changed exactly? Well, listen and y

Where did we go wrong with rubbish?

In the final episode of the series, Sarah goes back to Ancient Greece to look at how they dealt with rubbish in the past. Sarah and Ross discuss the current issues with d

Can you do a sustainable Christmas?

In this festive special of What On Earth?, Sarah and Ross look at how to have a Christmas that's better for the planet, without scrimping on the fun.

How can jeans be better for the planet?

In this episode all about denim, Sarah heads back to the wild, wild west in search of the origins of denim. Sarah and Ross also chat to Hubbuber and all-round legend, Kir

Where are all the bees?

In this episode, Sarah and Ross look at the past, present and future of bees, heading back to the Cretaceous period, head over to Queen Mary's university to meet some bee

What's up with milk?

In an episode all about dairy, Sarah jets back on a magic cow to 8,000BC, has a chat with Producer Ross about the issues with milk in the present day and they head to Hor

Do we need to stop flying?

In this episode, Sarah and Producer Ross look at the past, present and future of flying by speaking to Leo from environmental charity Possible about flight levying, looki

What On Earth: Trailer

This season, we're looking at the past, present and future of planes, dairy, bees, jeans, rubbish and Christmas! Get involved every Thursday for your audio fix of sustai

What’s climate change again?

In the final episode of the first season of What On Earth?, Sarah breaks down climate change in the simplest possible way, myth-busts three climate change denier-isms and

Should we stop buying fast fashion?

In episode five, Sarah takes a trip to the V&A to chat to one of their fashion curators, she also gets the scoop from Hubbuber Lottie who gives her top tips on buying qua

Is there a problem with cotton?

In the fourth episode of What On Earth? Sarah speaks to Amber Butchart about the dark history of cotton, looks the issues with cotton at the moment and finds out what inn

What do periods have to do with the environment?

In the third episode of What On Earth?, Sarah gets to grips with sustainable periods, goes back in time to ancient Egypt to learn about the history of applicators and spe

How do we eat sustainably?

In the second edition of What On Earth?, Sarah speaks to our resident offal anorak Tessa, about the history of food in England, visits an underground farm built in WW2 tu

What’s the problem with air Pollution?

For our first episode, Sarah takes us back to the Horse Manure Crisis of 1894, speaks to Client Earth who SUED THE GOVERNMENT, and gets top tips on how to limit your expo