Wisdom should be the fuel of the society, for it to run smoothly. Hence we need to hear this feeble voice-The echoes of Wisdom. This Podcast is being Hosted by Dharm Deo Singh & Babita Singh about their thoughts & Experience.
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Journalists Katy Glassborow and Babita Sharma met 25 years ago and remain firm friends, sharing each others highs and lows. They spent their careers investigating news stories, including climate change, but when they both became mums the climate headlines left them in a state of fear. How do you parent in a climate emergency? Katy and Babita decided to consult some of the world’s leading climate thinkers on how to rip up 'parenting' and piece it back together to fit our planetary reality. In ...
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In our penultimate episode of the series, Katy and Babita are joined by the comedian and environmental economist Dr Matt Winning. Matt performs live stand-up comedy about climate change as well as juggling his career as a climate researcher. We find out why he decided comedy was his way forward to take action in the climate crisis. Matt is the auth…
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In this episode, Katy and Babita chat politics with Clive Lewis MP who campaigns to put climate action at the centre of the political agenda. We find out whether it is all blah blah blah as Greta Thunberg said, or if there is hope for concrete change? Clive chatted to us from his constituency of Norwich South in the east of England.…
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Food Glorious Food - Professor Sarah Bridle
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In this episode we chat to Professor Sarah Bridle who traded in her high profile career as an astrophysicist to focus on food and what we eat. She is now the Professor of Food, Climate and Society at the University of York. Sarah told us how the battle of food in the climate crisis is not about vegans versus farmers, but enabling better food choice…
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How Green Is Your Garden? - Alistair Griffiths
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In today's episode, Katy and Babita are joined by Alistair Griffiths, Director of Science at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). Alistair chats to us about the power of gardening for our mental health and the planet, and how plants, nature and people can join forces to accelerate change in the battle against the climate crisis. Some useful links…
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In this episode of Mum, Will The Planet Die Before I Do? Babita chats to Britain's youngest MP Nadia Whittome about climate education and her mission to integrate climate change and sustainability into the education curriculum. Nadia explains why she believes if the education system isn't preparing young people to help deal with the impacts of clim…
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In this episode, Katy & Babita chat to Guy Singh-Watson, a farmer and the founder of Riverford - a farm collective that has developed into a national organic veg box scheme delivering to around 50,000 customers a week across the UK. He joins us to talk about food, organic farming in the climate crisis, and his passion for truly sustainable agricult…
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This week, Babita and Katy meet poet and former climate activist Emma Must. Emma was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize for her efforts towards land protection, which included a period of detention in Holloway Prison as one of the ‘Twyford Seven’. She explains her decision to stop front-line campaigning and why she has turned to the power of t…
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In this episode, Babita and Katy meet CEO Dan Bates who set up his own energy company - Rebel Energy, to address inequality and the climate crisis. Dan spent over 15 years working at BP before deciding it was time to focus on clean energy. We find out what motivated him to go-it alone and whether big business can mean good business in the effort to…
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The Mother in Law and Daughter in Law Relation
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In this episode Babita and Katy talk to Lucy Siegle, author and broadcaster who has spent much of her career helping us understand the perils of fast fashion and what ethical living looks like. Lucy explains that we are not 'consumers' - we are citizens with agency. She also shares her tips on living ethically by sharing resources and plugging back…
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In our second series, Babita and Katy meet people taking action against the climate crisis in unique and brilliant ways. In this episode they meet Oli Cook, co-founder of EKKO bank. Oli is tackling the climate crisis in a way Babita and Katy would never had thought of ... through debit cards. Oli talks to them about fatherhood, how he spotted a way…
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In this episode Babita and Katy meet Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, mum of Ella who died of acute respiratory failure on 15 February 2013, three weeks after her ninth birthday. Ella made legal history as the first person in the UK to have air pollution recorded on their death certificate. Rosamund talks to us about motherhood, motivation and her tirel…
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Welcome back to Series 2 of 'Mum, Will the Planet Die Before I Do?' the podcast about parenting in a climate crisis. Journalists Katy Glassborow and Babita Sharma met 25 years ago and remain firm friends, sharing each others highs and lows. They spent their careers investigating news stories, including climate change, but when they both became mums…
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In this final episode of the first series of 'Mum, Will the Planet Die Before I Do?' journalists Babita Sharma and Katy Glassborow reflect on what they've learnt from their podcast guests and whether or not they have found the answers to parenting in a climate crisis. The poem Babita and Katy refer to in this episode is 'On Children' by Kahlil Gibr…
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In today's episode of 'Mum, Will the Planet Die Before I Do?' Babita and Katy are joined by environmentalist, author and journalist George Monbiot. They discuss the role that parents can play in preparing their kids for the fight against climate change. George talks about the unprecedented time we are facing and what he has learnt about his own emo…
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In this episode of 'Mum, Will the Planet Die Before I Do?' Babita and Katy are joined by Mitzi Jonelle Tan, a young climate activist from the Philippines. They discuss the urgency and eco trauma felt by young activists on the front lines of climate change. Mitzi explains how foundational her relationship with her mother is, and how the lessons she …
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