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Tegelwippen is taking off in Holland. A planet positive trend that spreads quickly and makes a big difference to greening urban areas. Plus... 🏞️ A new UK wetland 📈 Global green energy uptake All in May's Planet Possible News - out now. Click link ⬇️ to listen: bit.ly/PP_News_May2026

Mushrooms 🍄 Could they be the next big breakthrough in cleaning up our rivers? 🤔💡It's possible. Hear about Mycofiltration and other fantastic innovations coming to the world of water (all funded by OFWAT) in our new episode out today. ⬇️ Click link below to listen bit.ly/PP_innovation

Can over-farmed land at risk of desertification become full of flora and fauna once again? In our new episode Kazuko in South Africa discuss their success re-wilding a huge reserve, harnessing nature + making land economically viable thru eco tourism. Click link below to listen 🎧⬇️ bit.ly/PP_rewild

Soils. Beneath our feet almost everywhere but often forgotten. Absolutely key to progress on nature, water and climate. New episode out today. Niki visits a no-till farm and speaks to soil expert Ellen Fay. Click below to listen ⬇️ bit.ly/PP_soils

Planet Possible News out today. John Curtin from @ciwem.bsky.social is our expert guest. Fascinating analysis of the factors affecting the growth of renewables use in the UK, plus... environmental impact of Iran conflict... and, extreme weather and flood management. Listen ⬇️ bit.ly/PP_News_April2026

How can faith play a part in making the environment fully inclusive so that all communities and all people feel enabled to play their part in making progress on climate, nature and water? Better connection and communication are key. Click link below to listen ⬇️ bit.ly/PP_faith_environment

New York - the world famous concrete jungle of all those movies and TV shows. How does it adapt to the rising challenges of climate, water and nature? Vincent Lee and Sarah Galst our are local expert guests. Special New York episode out now. Click link below to listen ⬇️ bit.ly/PP_NewYork

New MiniPod out @alastairchisholm.bsky.social from @ciwem.bsky.social on: - new strategic policy statement for Environment Agency and @naturalengland.bsky.social - local river citizen science - UK National Emergency briefing on climate and nature + Al's magic wand 🪄 🎧⬇️ bit.ly/PP_MiniPod_March26

New episode out today. Niki visits The King's Foundation HQ at Dumfries House to see His Majesty's vision of man and nature working in harmony put into action. Can this interconnected sustainable approach scale globally? Click link below to listen ⬇️ bit.ly/PP_King_Harmony

Do you realise light pollution decimates insect populations? This + 2 other climate, nature and water stories in our Feb MiniPod out today. Phoebe Weston (The Guardian) talks bee bans, China emissions and light pollution. Click link below to listen ⬇️ bit.ly/PP_MiniPod_Feb2026

Re-using water. Advanced water recycling. Instead of treating it then putting it back into rivers/sea... can we treat and re-purpose? Other countries do it, what's happening in the UK? New episode 'Water Reuse' out today. Click link below to listen ⬇️ 🎧 bit.ly/PP_water_reuse

New MiniPod out today. @leepitcher.bsky.social joins us to discuss recent water outages plus the new govt white paper post Cunliffe Review. What changes will be coming to improve water in the UK and will there be a new national water strategy? Click link below to listen bit.ly/PP_MiniPod_Jan2026

Only 2 national parks in Scotland. Missed opportunity? What happens in the environment is shaped by policy. What's coming in 2026 from the UK's Parliaments? New episode out today. Are our governments getting policy right on climate,nature and water? Listen via link 🎧⬇️ bit.ly/PP_2026_Policy

New MiniPod out today! 15 mins, 3 big current stories in water, climate and nature. 🌊 Climate proof infrastructure 💡 Electricity from water droplets 📖 Positive impactful green storytelling Search 'Planet Possible' on your podcast platform or click link ⬇️ to listen bit.ly/PP_MiniPod_Dec2025

What about China? A line that gets wheeled out during any discussion on climate change. It has a unique dual position. Biggest emitter. But arguably also the biggest leader and positive example. Fascinating new episode on COP30 and Climate Politics out now. 🎧⬇️ bit.ly/PP/COP30_climate_politics

Could we (should we) geo-engineer the climate to cool it? One of 3 current climate/nature/water stories in our new MiniPod out now. Jo Caird from @ciwem.bsky.social The Environment magazine joins us. Stay informed on the challenges facing the planet and what's possible. 🎧➡️ bit.ly/PP_MiniPod_Nov2025

There is a significant amount of waste heat in the UK's sewers. Could it be harnessed using a heat network approach? TORCH is investigating. And what potential do heat networks in general have to meet our heating needs more sustainably in the future? New episode out today: 🎧⬇️ bit.ly/PP_heat_networks

"We're just using it." Is AI sleepwalking us into ever growing energy demands from data centres? Can the rise of renewables keep up? New MiniPod out today. The Guardian's Phoebe Weston joins to discuss 3 current climate, nature and water stories. All in just 15 mins 🌍 🎧⬇️ bit.ly/PP_MiniPod_Oct2025

It's possible to turn a huge corporate company from environmental damagers to lobbying the government for tougher enviro rules. But current political headwind blocks green progress. What's the answer? Fascinating interview with Zac Goldsmith in our new episode out today. 🎧➡️ bit.ly/PP_Zac_Goldsmith

September MiniPod out today with @alastairchisholm.bsky.social joining us to discuss: - what UK govt will action after many reviews and reports into Water - who should inform people about drought? - What are Sponge Cities and how can they help us meet enviro challenges 🎧⬇️ bity.ly/PP_MiniPod_Sep25

September episode out today! Behind the scenes at first new reservoir built in the UK in 30 years. Will recycling water from treatment works become the norm as water companies innovate to meet future water needs? Niki visits site plus interviews Portsmouth Water CEO 🎧➡️ bit.ly/PP_havant_thicket

August MiniPod out today! Hannah Burgess from @ciwem.bsky.social joins to talk: - SuDS (sustainable urban drainage) - global treaty on plastic pollution - new flood funding policy could give communities more say 15 mins, 3 new stories in water, nature and climate 🎧➡️ bit.ly/PP_MiniPod_Aug2025

Our August main episode is all about environmental issues breaking through to the mainstream, with 2 new interviews with TV personalities George Clarke and Simon Reeve, plus highlights from influential projects and people we have featured this year. 🎧➡️ bit.ly/PP_mainstream

New MiniPod out now. 15 mins, 3 current stories in climate, nature & water. Adam Bedford (Fera Science) and @nikiroach.bsky.social discuss: 1️⃣ Rebuilding Ukraine sustainably 2️⃣ Farmers' attitudes to climate 3️⃣ Cunliffe Report effect on UK agriculture 🎧⬇️ bit.ly/PP_MiniPod_farmers_ukraine_agriculture

SPECIAL Cunliffe Review Reaction episode out now! Big headlines but will the proposed shake up of the UK water sector actually deliver improvement? Who's happy? Who's unhappy? What do people in the know really think? Get the inside track from @alastairchisholm.bsky.social 🎧➡️ bit.ly/PP_cunliffe

We like straight talking on our podcast. Plenty of it this episode. If nature-based solutions are going to become an at-scale force-for-good then the points being made in this episode (from both The Rivers Trust and The Environment Agency) will need to be heard. 🎧➡️ bit.ly/PP_nature_based_solutions

Debut on the MiniPod for @theguardian.com biodiversity reporter Phoebe Weston discussing 3 current climate, nature and water stories. Just 15 mins, get bang up-to-date environmentally. 🎧 ➡️ bit.ly/PP_Mini_pfas_farmers_climate 1. PFAS pollution in 🇫🇷 2. Farmers & Trees 3. Climate attitudes OUT NOW!

New ep out now! Our special guest is @tonyjuniper.bsky.social Nature campaigner and chair of @naturalengland.bsky.social - Tony speaks honestly and powerfully + he has huge influence. Tony & @nikiroach.bsky.social discuss nature, climate, equality + progress. A must listen. 🎧➡️ bit.ly/PP_juniper

An emotional moment for MP @leepitcher.bsky.social as we interview him in Parliament. And then the voting bell sounds! New MiniPod out today - 15 mins, 3 current environ stories. As well as his Water Safety Bill, Lee talks climate change and drought with us. 🎧⬇️ bit.ly/PP_Mini_climate_drought_safety

New bonus ep out now. @ofwat.bsky.social join us to announce the winners of their Water Breakthrough Challenge. Always good to hear about innovation that can make progress on climate/nature/water. 💡 🎧➡️ bit.ly/PP_ofwat

New episode all about Biocides. @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social discusses the threat to us and nature that comes from chemicals in mainstream products being aggressively marketed to us. Plus a swiss research expert on the latest on removal once they are present in nature. 🎧➡️ bit.ly/PP_biocides

Should data centres be made to take a more sustainable approach to how they cool themselves? This plus smart metering and diversity in workforces are the 3 current stories in climate, nature and water featured in our latest MiniPod (just 15 mins) out today. 🎧⬇️ bit.ly/PP_Mini_data_meters_diversity 🌍💡

New ep out today! UK & other countries face a future water supply challenge. Could re-using rainwater and stormwater be the answer? Can we use final effluent (treated wastewater) to cool data centres as George @anglianwater.bsky.social suggests? What's possible? 🤔💡🌍 🎧➡️ bit.ly/PP_rainwater

Beavers! 🦫 Nature's water managers are one of the three current climate/nature/water stories featured on our new MiniPod out today. Dave Slater from @naturalengland.bsky.social is our guest, also discussing the new western forest and consulting communities. 🎧➡️ bit.ly/PP_Mini_beavers_forest_consult

We've all heard the term "circular economy" being bandied around, but what's progress, what's the potential at a global scale, will big business get involved and what can we do to do our bit? New episode 'Circular Economy - Passion, Progress and Profitability?' out today 🎧➡️ bit.ly/PP_circular

Great to see so much positive reaction to our new episode - out today - all about Green Finance. It's going to be a massive growth area and it opens the possibility of a "new economy" - one that works with nature, not against it. Have a listen and get informed: 🎧➡️ bit.ly/PP_greenfinance 🌍💧💡

It's estimated in the UK alone we need to invest £1bn+ per year to achieve necessary progress in nature, climate and water. Who pays? 🤔 Green Finance may hold the answer. New episode out today - fascinating listen right at the cutting edge of what might move the needle. 🎧➡️ bit.ly/PP_greenfinance

January MiniPod out today! Julie Foley from The Environment Agency talks about new flood risk data, climate change adapted flood predictions plus her passion for inclusivity. 15 mins - 3 important stories. Worth a quick listen to stay curious and stay connected 👍🏼 🎧➡️ bit.ly/PP_MiniPod_Jan2025 🌍💧💡

Passion and emotion from @rozsavagemp.bsky.social on our new episode out today. Can her Climate & Nature Bill deliver desperately needed progress on the climate, nature and biodiversity crises? Lord Deben completes the stellar cast on this episode. 🌍💧🌱 🎧➡️ bit.ly/PP_climate_nature

What really happened in the Valencia floods back in October? With flooding events more frequent due to climate change, what wider lessons can be learnt? New episode out today: 🎧➡️ bit.ly/PP_Valencia

Want the latest stories in climate, nature and water in only 15 mins? Our December MiniPod is out today. Will McBain from Arup joins @nikiroach.bsky.social to discuss: 1️⃣ Bee-endangering pesticides 2️⃣ Nature reconnection 3️⃣ Funding for Flooding 🎧➡️ bit.ly/PP_MiniPod_Dec2024