Hello! Britain has amongst the lowest tree coverage of any country in Europe. This week we’re discussing why we should plant more trees for their many benefits including tackling the climate emergency and cooling our cities. Emi Murphy from Friends of the Earth talks about their campaign to double trees in Britain and tree expert Rob MacKenzie explains his ‘sci fi forest’ experiment in Birmingham. Then Felix Finkbeiner tells us the story of how he began advocating for tree planting at just 9 years old and the Trillion Tree Campaign that his organisation now runs.
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Actor Michael Sheen joins us and talks about the upcoming Homeless World Cup in Wales
Character education, education, education
Getting clarity on charity
Four Thousand Weeks: Oliver Burkeman
The Sound of Being Human: Jude Rogers
The Future of Food: How to achieve radical change with George Monbiot
Things Can Only Get Better: Professor Brian Cox
Plastic Not Fantastic: global, national and local approaches to tackle plastic pollution
Cabinet of Chaos
HOLDING OUT FOR A ZERO: assessing the UK’s climate progress
RTBC AT EPISODE 250: how museums shape our society
BREAKING THE MOULD: Ed and Geoff explore the hidden world of fungi
PRISON BREAK: Alternatives for women in the justice system
FROM PHILANTHROPY TO JUSTICE: what the wealthy can contribute to society
Andrea Elliott: Invisible Child
ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROAM: Making nature accessible to everyone
MIND THE (HEALTH) GAP: The postcode lottery of life
BRAIN POWER: Disentangling the narratives around dyslexia
DON'T CHANGE THE CHANNEL: the case against C4 privatisation
THE CHILDCARE CRUNCH - The Hidden Cost of Living Crisis
FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS: Learning from the US campaigns to organise at Amazon and Starbucks
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