{"id":220,"date":"2020-11-16T09:48:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T09:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/greenwichpodcasts\/?p=220"},"modified":"2024-09-13T14:26:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T13:26:46","slug":"220","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/greenwichpodcasts\/2020\/11\/16\/220\/","title":{"rendered":"The GREen Pod"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"feedzy-79fe4ed1ca9bdc672194d12987b4782e feedzy-rss\"><ul><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/05dfa09e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"01.06.23 - NRI Podcast - Episode 6 \u2013 Dr Linda Nicolaides\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.transistor.fm\/TUSRnFw5ufaIFmgRdbPR0pR2OgZRkQheSfk0dVvUAOY\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/w:1400\/h:1400\/q:60\/mb:500000\/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct\/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1\/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp\/c3Rvci5mbS9lcGlz\/b2RlLzEzNTYxNDQv\/MTY4NTA5OTc2Ni1h\/cnR3b3JrLmpwZw.jpg\" title=\"01.06.23 - NRI Podcast - Episode 6 \u2013 Dr Linda Nicolaides\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/05dfa09e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">01.06.23 &#8211; NRI Podcast &#8211; Episode 6 \u2013 Dr Linda Nicolaides<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/share.transistor.fm\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"share.transistor.fm\">David Jackson<\/a> on 26 May 2023 at 11:16 <\/small><p>Welcome to the special series of The GREen Pod, made and hosted by the Natural Resources Institute (NRI) at the University of Greenwich. Tune into this series of podcasts to hear about some of the fascinating sustainability work being conducted by scientists at NRI as they study insect behaviour, pest and disease control, climate change, gender inequality, social mobility, pollution and plastics, crop disease and food systems and waste. Episode 6 &#8211; This episode is released ahead of World Food Safety day on 7th June.Join host Linden Kemkaran as she speaks to Dr Linda Nicolaides, a food safety expert, and asks her about her long career in food safety and how food safety rules are created and applied in the industry to keep the consumer safe.\u00a0Find out about the basic rules of food safety and the potential hazards of getting it wrong .Fun Fact: Did you know that cold smoked salmon is actually one of the most potentially dangerous foods around?\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/722a4cf4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"27.02.23 - NRI Special - Episode 5 - Professor Sheryl Hendriks\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.transistor.fm\/U1XfgbgXKnwazd6CRCyHi96R7oYJfO3KdLOz9_iLTOE\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/w:1400\/h:1400\/q:60\/mb:500000\/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct\/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1\/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp\/c3Rvci5mbS9lcGlz\/b2RlLzEyMjA2OTcv\/MTY3NzQ5ODAwMy1h\/cnR3b3JrLmpwZw.jpg\" title=\"27.02.23 - NRI Special - Episode 5 - Professor Sheryl Hendriks\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/722a4cf4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">27.02.23 &#8211; NRI Special &#8211; Episode 5 &#8211; Professor Sheryl Hendriks<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/share.transistor.fm\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"share.transistor.fm\">David Jackson<\/a> on 27 February 2023 at 11:40 <\/small><p>Welcome to the special series of The GREen Pod, made and hosted by the Natural Resources Institute (NRI) at the University of Greenwich. Tune into this series of podcasts to hear about some of the fascinating sustainability work being conducted by scientists at NRI as they study insect behaviour, pest and disease control, climate change, gender inequality, social mobility, pollution and plastics, crop disease and food systems and waste. Episode 5 &#8211; This special episode is devoted to introducing NRI\u2019s new Director, Professor Sheryl Hendriks.\u00a0Join host Linden Kemkaran as she speaks to Professor Sheryl Hendriks, a food security policy expert, and asks her all about her life and times, and what she plans to bring to NRI.\u00a0Find out why Professor Hendriks is choosing to leave behind her life in South Africa as Director of the Institute for Food, Nutrition and Well-being at the University of Pretoria, and join NRI at the Medway campus.\u00a0Fun Fact: What food will Prof Hendriks miss the most and how much does she know about the English obsession with the weather?\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/9c79946a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"22.06.22 - NRI Special - Episode 4 - Oceans\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.transistor.fm\/zDnfriw-ifXKde8O2Y5zXgZHf6gdotW1xWrZrgwZV4I\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/w:1400\/h:1400\/q:60\/mb:500000\/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct\/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1\/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp\/c3Rvci5mbS9lcGlz\/b2RlLzkyNzQ0NC8x\/NjU1ODk1ODUwLWFy\/dHdvcmsuanBn.jpg\" title=\"22.06.22 - NRI Special - Episode 4 - Oceans\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/9c79946a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">22.06.22 &#8211; NRI Special &#8211; Episode 4 &#8211; Oceans<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/share.transistor.fm\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"share.transistor.fm\">David Jackson<\/a> on 22 June 2022 at 11:04 <\/small><p>Join host Linden Kemkaran as she speaks to Professor Ravi Kumar, an expert in Monitoring and Impact at the Natural Resources Institute, and Livelihoods and Institutions Department at the University of Greenwich.\u00a0Part of Ravi\u2019s work is to provide monitoring and evaluation support to organisations and programmes in many sectors, including those working to reduce plastic pollution in our oceans.\u00a0Fun Fact: Did you know that the majority of life on earth (around 94%) is aquatic?\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/04671591\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"26.04.22 - NRI Special - Episode 3 - Rats\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.transistor.fm\/vwGizjCOdT3Dk90KV1GUMKeeHNdOpv4Yz8n_IqTCU7c\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/w:1400\/h:1400\/q:60\/mb:500000\/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct\/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1\/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp\/c3Rvci5mbS9lcGlz\/b2RlLzg3MzczNC8x\/NjUwOTY1ODc2LWFy\/dHdvcmsuanBn.jpg\" title=\"26.04.22 - NRI Special - Episode 3 - Rats\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/04671591\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">26.04.22 &#8211; NRI Special &#8211; Episode 3 &#8211; Rats<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/share.transistor.fm\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"share.transistor.fm\">David Jackson<\/a> on 26 April 2022 at 09:37 <\/small><p>Join host Linden Kemkaran as she speaks to Professor Steve Belmain, an expert in ecology at the Natural Resources Institute, and part of the Agriculture, Health and Environment Department at the University of Greenwich.\u00a0Steve discusses whether rats really are too clever to control and why he thinks it\u2019s unwise to anthropomorphise rodents and give them human characteristics.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0By examining some of the myths and fears associated with rats, Steve explains why it is sensible to fear them, but also why we should respect and praise them for their usefulness.\u00a0\u00a0Certain rodents possess behaviours and characteristics which are incredibly valuable to humans in terms of bomb and illness detection.\u00a0Steve suggests that some rats are so useful and trainable that we could see them being deployed instead of sniffer dogs at airports and ports very soon. \u00a0Fun Fact: Rats are incapable of vomiting and they also suffer from \u2018neophobia\u2019 \u2013 the fear of new things. Why is it important to understand facts like this in order to control them? Listen and find out \u2026!\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/6d4023a1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"21.12.21 - NRI Special - Episode 2 - Climate Change\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.transistor.fm\/yz5y4Ol2AW4xBbevOHyVDEYPofL3CDk7XaHNo6R0iW0\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/w:1400\/h:1400\/q:60\/mb:500000\/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct\/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1\/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp\/c3Rvci5mbS9lcGlz\/b2RlLzc1Nzg0NS8x\/NjQwMTA0OTM2LWFy\/dHdvcmsuanBn.jpg\" title=\"21.12.21 - NRI Special - Episode 2 - Climate Change\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/6d4023a1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">21.12.21 &#8211; NRI Special &#8211; Episode 2 &#8211; Climate Change<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/share.transistor.fm\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"share.transistor.fm\">David Jackson<\/a> on 21 December 2021 at 16:42 <\/small><p>Join NRI host Linden Kemkaran as she speaks to Dr Conor Walsh, an environmental scientist at the Natural Resources Institute, and part of the Agriculture, Health and Environment Department at the University of Greenwich.\u00a0Conor describes how he and his team are introducing \u2018climate literacy\u2019 to the next generation by heading up a brand-new BSc in Climate Change here at the university.\u00a0\u00a0By examining the terminology that is used in the media to explain the phenomenon of climate change, Conor discusses how each individual on the planet will be responsible for how the future pans out. He reframes the outcomes of COP26 by looking back to the Paris summit of 2015 and asking exactly how effective has it been.\u00a0 The importance of \u2018carbon sinks\u2019 is explained as is the potential of noticing \u2018tipping points\u2019 to indicate the likelihood of extreme weather events occurring. Fun Fact: So, you\u2019re probably wondering if we\u2019re all doomed or is there hope that we can work to reverse the climbing temperature and ward off disaster? Conor says that yes, there is hope and that acting now, is key.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/6530951a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">10.12.21 Episode 16 &#8211; A Green Christmas<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/share.transistor.fm\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"share.transistor.fm\">David Jackson<\/a> on 10 December 2021 at 14:36 <\/small><p>Join host Ryan Wallace speak to David Jackson, a frequent guest and the University&#8217;s Sustainability Projects Officer.Christmas is a wonderful time of year, whether it be celebrating the religious contexts or coming together as family and friends, this festive season can bring great joy.\u00a0 With all the extra indulging, Christmas can carry a higher environmental footprint, but that doesn&#8217;t mean we have to stop all those traditional treats and activities we all hold dere.\u00a0Listen to our light hearted Green Christmas tale; selecting our festive favourites and offering our top tips on how to make that Christmas hat or stocking extra green this year.\u00a0 What will Ryan and David pick as their all time number one Christmas hit, and what are their thoughts on mince pies?\u00a0 Listen to find out. \u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/469252ba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"15.11.21 - NRI Special - Episode 1 - Bees &amp; Caffeine\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.transistor.fm\/eGIoZUxOGuRjCHhE2l6_UrsyMr8KY71dc_GPszfQ3Yk\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/w:1400\/h:1400\/q:60\/mb:500000\/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct\/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1\/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp\/c3Rvci5mbS9lcGlz\/b2RlLzcyNDk2Ny8x\/NjM2OTk0NDY4LWFy\/dHdvcmsuanBn.jpg\" title=\"15.11.21 - NRI Special - Episode 1 - Bees &amp; Caffeine\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/469252ba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">15.11.21 &#8211; NRI Special &#8211; Episode 1 &#8211; Bees &amp; Caffeine<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/share.transistor.fm\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"share.transistor.fm\">David Jackson<\/a> on 15 November 2021 at 16:41 <\/small><p>Join host Linden Kemkaran as she speaks to Phil Stevenson, Professor of Plant Chemistry at the Natural Resources Institute, and Head of the Chemical Ecology Research Group at the University of Greenwich.\u00a0Phil describes how he and his team wondered, if humans\u2019 performance and memory can be enhanced by caffeine, could the stimulant have the same effect on bees?\u00a0By using an experiment called \u2018conditioned learning\u2019 (aka Pavlov\u2019s dogs) Professor Stevenson provided bees with a food reward of liquid sugar while he wafted a plume of odour across their antennae so that they associated that smell with good food. Using caffeine helped this process and the bees made the association more quickly.\u00a0When the bees went out foraging the next day, they were much more able to remember a specific cue and a route that enabled them to gather good food sources, or nectar. Memory is a very important part of success for pollinating insects and the caffeine enabled the bees to remember things for much longer. \u00a0Fun Fact: Caffeine is a fairly simple chemical that has evolved as a naturally occurring \u2018defence\u2019 chemical in many different crops, not just tea and coffee, but in legumes, citrus and ivy plants protecting them from insect herbivores. In high concentration it is bitter and sometimes toxic, but in low concentration in the nectar it is hardly noticeable, and it serves as an attractant and an aide memoir for pollinators.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/8fc93793\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">10.09.21 Episode 15 &#8211; Summarising Sustainability 2020-21<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/share.transistor.fm\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"share.transistor.fm\">David Jackson<\/a> on 10 September 2021 at 16:11 <\/small><p>Join host Ryan Wallace speak to David Jackson, a frequent guest and the University&#8217;s Sustainability Projects Officer.The past 18 months have been challenging for us all.\u00a0 With the new 2021-2022 Academic year upon us, with new students arriving and a majority of student also attending physically for the first time, it is the right time to reflect on the challenges and positives during the past year.\u00a0 The University of Greenwich takes its environmental risks seriously, and is committed to minimising its impacts and that continues to be the case.\u00a0 Listen to find out about our 2020-21 highlights, our sustainable successes and what we are targeting in future years.\u00a0 The wider World is also discussed; our global challenge of climate change, from the recent IPCC climate report to the strength of collective actions and the sustainable future we can still achieve.\u00a0 Fun Fact: The international energy agency has revealed that global renewable electricity capacity is expanding at a faster space.\u00a0 In 2020 the capacity rose 45% to 280 gigawatts.\u00a0 Renewables accounted for 90% of the global power sector\u2019s expansion last year.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/c0c4d913\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">19.04.21 Episode 14 &#8211; Environment Management Systems<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/share.transistor.fm\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"share.transistor.fm\">David Jackson<\/a> on 19 April 2021 at 17:13 <\/small><p>Join host Ryan Wallace speak to David Jackson, a frequent guest and the University&#8217;s Sustainability Projects Officer. The University of Greenwich takes its environmental risks seriously, and is committed to minimising its impacts.\u00a0 ISO 14001 is an international standard that the University has voluntarily signed up too that sets strict processes on how environmental risks can be reduced.\u00a0 From legal requirements to waste, transport to energy and whilst continuously looking for improvement, ISO 14001 accreditations need evidence and are audited by external bodies. \u00a0 Product lifecycles are crucial in this management; considering not only how things are used and disposed of, but thinking about the raw materials and the final destination of a product&#8217;s waste.\u00a0 Listen to find out how we manage these risks, and what goes on beyond the scenes as you study or work across the University. Check out the ISO website for more information into this standard.\u00a0\u00a0Fun Fact:\u00a0 \u00a0The ISO 14001 has existed since 1996.\u00a0 ISO \u2013 which stands for the International Standards Organisation started looking into environmental care in the 1990\u2019s and the standard was created six year later.\u00a0 For those that don\u2019t know the International Standards Organisation is an independent organisation dedicated to providing sector standards.\u00a0 There are 23,737 standards today, covering nearly all aspects of technology and manufacturing.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/533064b6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Green Ambassador Mini Series - Episode 3 - The Pasta Straw\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.transistor.fm\/ipJD3oSSJD9CnQC5OpZ9HHQxtkvi5_Meo0axJkaCyWk\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/w:1400\/h:1400\/q:60\/mb:500000\/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct\/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1\/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp\/c3Rvci5mbS9lcGlz\/b2RlLzQ5OTc3NS8x\/NjE2NTAxMjQwLWFy\/dHdvcmsuanBn.jpg\" title=\"Green Ambassador Mini Series - Episode 3 - The Pasta Straw\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/533064b6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Green Ambassador Mini Series &#8211; Episode 3 &#8211; The Pasta Straw<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/share.transistor.fm\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"share.transistor.fm\">David Jackson<\/a> on 23 March 2021 at 12:07 <\/small><p>The third and final episode of our mini-series &#8211; in collaboration with the Green Ambassadors; a team of students working with the Greenwich Students&#8217; Union and helping to raise the awareness of sustainable issues throughout the student population. Mini series host Martina Gozzi (a Green Ambassador) is joined again by Peter Watson (another Green Ambassador) to interview Maxim Gelmann, founder and Chief Stroodler of Stroodles, the innovative and fun alternative to plastic straws; the pasta straw!\u00a0 \u00a0 First off, yes you can eat the straw!\u00a0 Stroodles was founded by Maxim in 2018 to bring a new imaginative way of dealing with the plastic straw.\u00a0 Plastic pollution is a global issue and straws were an early product to see change.\u00a0 Reusable straws are available, but in most restaurants, bars and cafes the plastic straw changed to a paper straw, with mixed results. Made of only two ingredients, wheat and water; stroodles can be cut to size, flavourless and are 100% biodegradable, ideal for compost or you can even eat them raw or boil them to make pasta!\u00a0 Stroodles can also last over an hour in a drink, making them hardier than the sometimes soggy paper straw.\u00a0 Listen to find out how this idea began, the current market and how this new product is hoping to combat plastic pollution in a fun imaginative way. https:\/\/stroodles.co.uk.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/15473276\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Green Ambassador Mini Series - Episode 2 - Ecosia\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.transistor.fm\/d8lJnTcJbO9pVANmwhjQmIIujsKuXLT6AokyaRmR_Nc\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/w:1400\/h:1400\/q:60\/mb:500000\/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct\/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1\/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp\/c3Rvci5mbS9lcGlz\/b2RlLzQ5NDQ2Mi8x\/NjE1OTg5MzE1LWFy\/dHdvcmsuanBn.jpg\" title=\"Green Ambassador Mini Series - Episode 2 - Ecosia\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/15473276\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Green Ambassador Mini Series &#8211; Episode 2 &#8211; Ecosia<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/share.transistor.fm\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"share.transistor.fm\">David Jackson<\/a> on 17 March 2021 at 13:55 <\/small><p>The second of our three part mini-series &#8211; in collaboration with the Green Ambassadors; a team of students working with the Greenwich Students&#8217; Union and helping to raise the awareness of sustainable issues throughout the student population.\u00a0 Mini series host Martina Gozzi (a Green Ambassador) is joined by Peter Watson (another Green Ambassador) and Fred Henderson, a Project Coordinator at Ecosia, an innovative search engine browser that can turn your clicks into millions of planted trees.\u00a0 \u00a0 Funded in 2009, this social browser initially appears to the same as any other, earning money from clicks on advertisements that appear above and beside search results.\u00a0 But, this is where the similarities end as Ecosia invests 80-100% of its profits on tree planting projects carefully chosen in 15 countries with biodiversity hotspots.\u00a0 Your clicks therefore fund tree planting across the planet.\u00a0 Listen to find out how these projects are chosen, how they are monitored and how your individual actions can make a difference.\u00a0 Over 121 million trees have planted so far.\u00a0 https:\/\/www.ecosia.org\/\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/899b2187\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Green Ambassador Mini Series - Episode 1 - Green Criminology\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.transistor.fm\/e4bgi4GCHq6eShZ7FeArMUqMwp2PNvPhFONz0igobz0\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/w:1400\/h:1400\/q:60\/mb:500000\/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct\/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1\/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp\/c3Rvci5mbS9lcGlz\/b2RlLzQ4NDkwMC8x\/NjE1MjEwNzU2LWFy\/dHdvcmsuanBn.jpg\" title=\"Green Ambassador Mini Series - Episode 1 - Green Criminology\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/899b2187\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Green Ambassador Mini Series &#8211; Episode 1 &#8211; Green Criminology<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/share.transistor.fm\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"share.transistor.fm\">David Jackson<\/a> on 8 March 2021 at 13:39 <\/small><p>A new three part mini-series &#8211; in collaboration with the Green Ambassadors; a team of students working with the Greenwich Students&#8217; Union and helping to raise the awareness of sustainable issues throughout the student population.\u00a0 Join mini series host Martina Gozzi (a Green Ambassador) delve into the topic of Green Criminology.\u00a0 Alongside Martina is Dr Melissa Pepper (lecturer in Criminology within the School of Law and Criminology, joining in 2020 following 18 years in government social research) and Sophie Joyce (currently studying for a PGSE in Education with a focus on Criminology at Greenwich).\u00a0 \u00a0Phrases including ecocide, environmental law, green criminology, wildlife law have become more common in recent years, but what do they mean?\u00a0 This podcast discusses these elements, their differences and the importance of their consideration within the sustainable agenda, education and personal action.\u00a0 The key themes are on power, control and inequality. \u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/4bc17294\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">26.02.21 Episode 13 &#8211; Fairtrade Fortnight<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/share.transistor.fm\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"share.transistor.fm\">David Jackson<\/a> on 26 February 2021 at 13:24 <\/small><p>Join host Ryan Wallace speak to Jo Millis, Education Campaigns Manager for The Fairtrade Foundation.\u00a0 Jo works with the education sector to increase awareness of the global consumption system and how we can make lives better for the producers of the ingredients we consume.\u00a0 We have likely all purchased a chocolate bar, tea, coffee, banana or other item which has the Fairtrade Certified Logo on, but what does this mark actually mean for the product and those producing the ingredients?\u00a0 This podcast will reveal those answers. Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world.\u00a0 Learn about the certification process, how farmers are being supported and how climate change has been impacting on these individuals.\u00a0 This podcast was produced during &#8216;Fairtrade Fortnight&#8217;, an annual event dedicated to increasing awareness and encourage increased purchasing of more ethical products.\u00a0 Check out Free Online Festival: Choose The World You Want | Fairtrade Foundation for more information, sample products and how your purchases can positive impact others. Fun Fact:\u00a0 Banana trees are actually herbs!\u00a0 People commonly refer to &#8216;banana trees&#8217;, but there is no actual wood within the stem, and if there&#8217;s no wood then it is not a tree!\u00a0 You only get one harvest from these herbs too.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/b6e7b412\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">13.01.21 &#8211; Episode 12 &#8211; Zero Negativity Clothing<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/share.transistor.fm\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"share.transistor.fm\">David Jackson<\/a> on 29 January 2021 at 11:01 <\/small><p>Join host Ryan Wallace speak to Dan Gaunt, Chief Eco Officer and Co-found of Zero Negativity Clothing around organic clothing and the switches we can make to bring a fresher, and better style.\u00a0 Starting up in 2019, Zero Negativity, in Lancashire, is making waves for their innovative approaches to being a sustainable clothing brand.\u00a0 Their principles are exactly what their name suggests &#8211; to avoid having a negative impact at any stage of their business, and to actually create positive impacts where ever they can.\u00a0 From manufacturing to the inks used for decorating, giving opportunities to students and supporting causes they believe in (mental health, climate change, LGBTQ), they are bringing fresh ideas to the styles you can wear.\u00a0 You can find more on their website Zero Negativity Clothing.Ryan and Dan are joined by Dilara, a recent Graduate from Greenwich in Law &#8211; check out the mini-series episode 2 to hear Dilara speak around clothes swopping from her time as the Amnesty Society President.\u00a0Fact:\u00a0 Zero Negativity have created a calculator to help illustrate the benefits from switching to alternative, sustainable garments.\u00a0 For the University of Greenwich, there are nearly 19,000 students &#8211; if they all bought a hoody, that was made of organic cotton rather than conventional cotton &#8211; it would save 172 million litres of water (sustaining 230,000 people for a year), enough CO2 emission to drive to the moon 13 times in a Ford Fiesta and keep a standard 60w lightbulb lit for 265 years. \u00a0 We are speaking to Zero Negativity over possibilities.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/e770ef8e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">18.11.20 &#8211; Episode 11 Mykor &amp; Making Waste Valuable<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/share.transistor.fm\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"share.transistor.fm\">David Jackson<\/a> on 18 November 2020 at 12:02 <\/small><p>Join host Ryan Wallace speak to Valentina Dipietro, founder of Mykor.\u00a0 Using mushroom mycelium (the root), a natural glue, Mykor takes wood waste that is to be discarded and transforms it into the latest fashionable pieces for your home. Mykor is a biotechnology and design company which has at its core digital design and bio-fabrication inspired by nature. Listen to find out more about how these innovative processes can bring the feeling of nature into the home environment.\u00a0 Find out more from the MyKor website.Fact:\u00a0 Two for one! Firstly, the oldest mushroom (A honey mushroom) is 2,500 years old and can be found in Oregon, USA.\u00a0 Its root system covers 2,200 acres of land and is slowly out competing the other vegetation.\u00a0 It is the largest living organism on the planet.\u00a0 Secondly, when mushrooms are added to solvents vibrant colours can be produced, from yellows to lobster pink!<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/141398c4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Mini Series 5 - Vice Chancellor &amp; Sustainability\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.transistor.fm\/QFcE_zVE9vxCcj3CWYqXNlnS-QhdmlRrPYx5utbK64I\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/w:1400\/h:1400\/q:60\/mb:500000\/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct\/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1\/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp\/c3Rvci5mbS9lcGlz\/b2RlLzM3MDMyNy8x\/NjAyMjU5Mjk0LWFy\/dHdvcmsuanBn.jpg\" title=\"Mini Series 5 - Vice Chancellor &amp; Sustainability\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/141398c4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Mini Series 5 &#8211; Vice Chancellor &amp; Sustainability<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/share.transistor.fm\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"share.transistor.fm\">David Jackson<\/a> on 9 October 2020 at 16:01 <\/small><p>Join host Ryan Wallace speak to Professor Jane Harrington, Vice Chancellor at the University of Greenwich.\u00a0 Learn about how sustainability is structured across our university, current innovations and future targets with students being at the heart of all decisions.\u00a0 Jane also provides her own insights into environmental change, both personally and in the education sector.\u00a0Fact:\u00a0 27,000 trees are cut down every day so that we can toilet paper.\u00a0Note: Unfortunately there were some connectivity issues during the recording that can be heard at moments.\u00a0 The insights remain clear and empowering.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/77dcf8c4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Mini Series 4 - Students &amp; Waste\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.transistor.fm\/-l9ekNAjAvRaeN1Ohfz8wsFtw3-l9SLetfcEdx7ZJV0\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/w:1400\/h:1400\/q:60\/mb:500000\/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct\/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1\/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp\/c3Rvci5mbS9lcGlz\/b2RlLzM2OTc0OC8x\/NjAyMTg5MzMyLWFy\/dHdvcmsuanBn.jpg\" title=\"Mini Series 4 - Students &amp; Waste\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/77dcf8c4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Mini Series 4 &#8211; Students &amp; Waste<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/share.transistor.fm\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"share.transistor.fm\">David Jackson<\/a> on 8 October 2020 at 20:35 <\/small><p>Join host Ryan Wallace speak to Dan Quarterman, Account Manager for Suez; Suez are the new waste collectors at the University of Greenwich.\u00a0 Learn about student behaviours, how waste is being dealt with at the university and what innovations are taking place to reduce the amount of waste we produce.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Fact:\u00a0 Each UK household will throw away \u00a3350 of edible food each year.\u00a0 Individually 1.6 million bananas, 1.3 million unopened yoghurts and 20 million slices of bread are thrown each and every day.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/650c87ae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Mini Series 3 - Jordyn &amp; Eco-Team\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.transistor.fm\/7C91bwqn96zu-rLrTzOGue0gXFE3uiv3i8Axz0oVOh4\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/w:1400\/h:1400\/q:60\/mb:500000\/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct\/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1\/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp\/c3Rvci5mbS9lcGlz\/b2RlLzM2ODcyMy8x\/NjAyMDkxMjUzLWFy\/dHdvcmsuanBn.jpg\" title=\"Mini Series 3 - Jordyn &amp; Eco-Team\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/650c87ae\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Mini Series 3 &#8211; Jordyn &amp; Eco-Team<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/share.transistor.fm\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"share.transistor.fm\">David Jackson<\/a> on 7 October 2020 at 17:20 <\/small><p>Join host Ryan Wallace speak to Jordyn Hilton, a now Graduated (congratulations) Politics &amp; International Relations &amp; History Student and co-founder of Eco-Team Greenwich; a student and staff network helping to deliver positive change.\u00a0 Learn about single-use plastics, how students can take a lead on projects and Jordyn&#8217;s personal view of sustainability and support available.\u00a0\u00a0Fact:\u00a0 Jordyn&#8217;s aunt used to run a major political party\u00a0 (one might wonder, but we shall never know :))<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/df630e20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Mini Series 2 - Clothes Shwopping Students\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.transistor.fm\/wqJ5l2ZArpgpxenQnRNwpWEaEuvi5QNYalyWJqr9nSk\/rs:fill:0:0:1\/w:1400\/h:1400\/q:60\/mb:500000\/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct\/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1\/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp\/c3Rvci5mbS9lcGlz\/b2RlLzM2NzkzMC8x\/NjAyMDA2NzUyLWFy\/dHdvcmsuanBn.jpg\" title=\"Mini Series 2 - Clothes Shwopping Students\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><\/a><\/div><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/s\/df630e20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Mini Series 2 &#8211; Clothes Shwopping Students<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>by <a href=\"\/\/share.transistor.fm\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"share.transistor.fm\">David Jackson<\/a> on 6 October 2020 at 17:52 <\/small><p>Join host Ryan Wallace speak to Dilara Altun, a now Graduated (congratulations) Law Student and former President of the Amnesty Society (2019-2020).\u00a0 Amnesty Society ran a hugely successful Clothes Shwop last year; allowing individuals to donate clothes for marble tokens to then swap for new garments and wardrobe.\u00a0 \u00a0Learn about fast fashion, how this idea came about and how students and staff can work together in delivering positive change.\u00a0Fact:\u00a0 Humans account for 36% of the planet&#8217;s mammal biomass, with livestock accounting for 60%.\u00a0 Only 4% of the planet&#8217;s mammal biomass is of wild species.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul> <\/div><style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{float:left;position:relative;border:none;text-decoration:none;max-width:100%}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image span{display:inline-block;position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;background-position:50%;background-size:cover}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{margin:.3em 1em 0 0;content-visibility:auto}.feedzy-rss ul{list-style:none}.feedzy-rss ul li{display:inline-block}<\/style>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":226,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-podcasts","has-thumbnail"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/greenwichpodcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/11\/podcast-logo-small-e1601464919814-1038x576-1.png","author_info":{"display_name":"Research Scene","author_link":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/greenwichpodcasts\/author\/sr5246n\/"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/greenwichpodcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/11\/podcast-logo-small-e1601464919814-1038x576-1.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/greenwichpodcasts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/greenwichpodcasts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/greenwichpodcasts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/greenwichpodcasts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/greenwichpodcasts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=220"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/greenwichpodcasts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":322,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/greenwichpodcasts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220\/revisions\/322"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/greenwichpodcasts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/greenwichpodcasts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/greenwichpodcasts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.gre.ac.uk\/greenwichpodcasts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}