Best The Eco Guys Podcasts (2024)

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Portable Electric Induction Cooktops, a Natural Gas Alternative 18:15

2h ago18:15

18:15

Want to cook with precise temperature control and zero harmful gasses? And have a cooler kitchen? Some hardcore cooks may still think natural gas is better, but things on the electric side have improved rapidly… I discuss how induction cooktops work, their pros and cons, and my experience using one over the last few months. Learn more by reading my…

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One Solution For Our Plastic Problems 18:00

1M ago18:00

18:00

Here in Tucson, AZ ByFusion can take discarded food packaging, plastic grocery bags and bubble wrap, etc, that recycling plants often can’t process and turn it into ByBlocks, 22-pound construction blocks. The ByBlock creation process just uses steam and compression. I discuss the plastics problem in general, the program here in Tucson, and other th…

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Cool Walls, Less Air Conditioning 32:17

1M ago32:17

32:17

Keeping your exterior walls cooler during hot weather can really help decrease the amount of energy your air conditioner consumes and decrease the amount of very hot air your AC’s condenser expels outdoors (a major "urban heat island effect" contributor). Since many regions are warming up and heat waves are more common, I felt moved to explore this…

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Finding a Used Electric Car + Tax Credit 31:48

2M ago31:48

31:48

The used EV tax credit, available only if you purchase from a dealer, should help more people enter the world of electric cars. Or if you purchase directly from a private party you can also expect to get a good deal and probably some great insider info on the car and how to keep it happy. Learn from my experience of finding my 2015 Nissan Leaf EV, …

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DIY Portable Air Filter 24:07

2M ago24:07

24:07

It was fun to duct tape together four 20" filters into a box shape, slap a box fan on the top, and start filtering my indoor air! It is relatively inexpensive, doesn't use much electricity, and does a pretty good job. This type of system has been coined a "Corsi-Rosenthal" box more recently, but has been around for some time. In this episode I dive…

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Grey Water System 28:24

2M ago28:24

28:24

I set up a DIY “laundry to landscape” grey water system here in the desert of Tucson, AZ where there are excellent classes and city rebates for these projects. Our clothes washer’s water now goes into a rainwater basin in our backyard and helps fruit trees and native grasses thrive. It took some elbow grease, but getting a proper education before e…

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Introduction 9:49

2M ago9:49

9:49

Chris aka DIY Eco Guy answers: What this is podcast? Why do this? I also share some of my personal and professional background and motivations for this work. Upcoming podcast episode topics are outlined and existing projects are outlined on my website if you'd like to learn more, watch videos, see pictures, etc! Send me a message Support the Show. …

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Climate Comedy - Dr Matt Winning 30:21

12M ago30:21

30:21

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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Green Politics - Clive Lewis MP 34:11

1y ago34:11

34:11

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 40:23

1y ago40:23

40:23

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 38:43

1y ago38:43

38:43

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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Climate Education - Nadia Whittome MP 29:10

1y ago29:10

29:10

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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Eco Farming - Guy Singh-Watson 35:43

1y ago35:43

35:43

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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Poet's Corner - Emma Must 35:40

1y ago35:40

35:40

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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Rebel Energy - Dan Bates 36:09

1y ago36:09

36:09

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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Fast Fashion - Lucy Siegle 37:23

1+ y ago37:23

37:23

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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Profit with Purpose - Oli Cook 38:48

1+ y ago38:48

38:48

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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Clean Air - Rosamund-Adoo-Kissi-Debrah 38:56

1+ y ago38:56

38:56

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 to Series 2 1:56

1+ y ago1:56

1:56

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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How It Started - How It's Going 29:26

2y ago29:26

29:26

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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Write Your Own Rules - George Monbiot 38:07

2y ago38:07

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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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Heart of Community - Mitzi Jonelle Tan 33:28

2y ago33:28

33:28

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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Climate Economics - Miatta Fahnbulleh 31:38

2y ago31:38

31:38

In this episode of 'Mum, Will the Planet Die Before I Do?' Katy is joined by guest presenter Ben McCallan from Zero Carbon Guildford, a charity that focuses on driving community-led climate action. Katy and Ben chat to Miatta Fahnbulleh, Chief Executive of the New Economics Foundation. Miatta has a wealth of experience generating ideas and policies…

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Work-Life Balance - Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr 28:23

2y ago28:23

28:23

In this episode of 'Mum, Will the Planet Die Before I Do?' Mayor of Freetown Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr talks to Babita and Katy about the difference between climate activism in greenhouse gas emitting countries, and the urgency of dealing with the damage in countries that bear the consequences. Yvonne talks about juggling climate activism with politics an…

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Stop Talking, Start Listening - Elizabeth Wathuti 41:28

2y ago41:28

41:28

In this episode of 'Mum, Will the Planet Die Before I Do?' climate activist Elizabeth Wathuti talks to Babita and Katy about bringing news of climate catastrophes from her home country of Kenya to global leaders, who often seem like they're just not listening. Elizabeth describes the disconnect between what is happening on the front line of climate…

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Reporting A Crisis - David Shukman 41:35

2y ago41:35

41:35

In this episode of 'Mum, Will the Planet Die Before I Do?' journalist David Shukman talks to Katy and guest presenter Antonia Godber, from Parents for Future UK, about his experience of reporting on catastrophes from the front lines of climate change. He talks about how these experiences effected him as a father, and the lessons he learnt from inte…

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To Legal Or Not To Legal - Tessa Khan 31:25

2+ y ago31:25

31:25

In this episode of ‘Mum, Will the Planet Die Before I Do?’ international human rights lawyer Tessa Khan talks to Babita and Katy about the challenges she has faced representing parents and individuals who are fighting the climate crisis. She reveals the benefits and limitations of legal recourse and reminds us of the privilege of living in a democr…

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Child vs Parent - Professor Saleemul Huq 28:02

2+ y ago28:02

28:02

In this episode of ‘Mum, Will the Planet Die Before I Do?’ the world-renowned climate scientist Professor Saleemul Huq gives Babita & Katy stark testimony of living through a climate emergency, revealing that today’s climate conversation is not about rich versus poor but parent versus child. He also offers solutions to bridging the intergenerationa…

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PG Warning! - Clover Hogan 30:18

2+ y ago30:18

30:18

In this episode of ‘Mum, Will the Planet Die Before I Do?’ youth activist Clover Hogan speaks passionately to Babita and Katy about what parents need to know and what they are missing when dealing with the climate crisis. She describes the reality of living with eco-anxiety and the frustration young people have towards governments and parents for n…

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The Power of Truth - Rocky Dawuni 29:53

2+ y ago29:53

29:53

In this episode of ‘Mum, Will the Planet Die Before I Do?’ Grammy-nominated musician and climate activist Rocky Dawuni tells Babita and Katy how growing up in a tribal village in Ghana has helped him understand and navigate the climate crisis. Rocky also shares coping strategies for dealing with the fear of a climate breakdown.…

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Keep It Real - Christiana Figueres 27:28

2+ y ago27:28

27:28

In this episode of ‘Mum, Will the Planet Die Before I Do?’ the former Executive Secretary of UN Convention on Climate Change, Christiana Figueres, tells Babita and Katy how being a parent has transformed her views on the climate crisis. She also speaks about the pressure of being seen as a ‘Mum’ for a generation who are seeking change and tells us …

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Know It All - Professor Tim Jackson 31:53

2+ y ago31:53

31:53

In this episode of ‘Mum, Will the Planet Die Before I Do?’ Professor Tim Jackson from the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (CUSP) speaks candidly about the emotional and psychological challenges parents face navigating the climate crisis, and offers solutions that will take you by surprise.…

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Introduction: Mum, Will the Planet Die Before I do? 2:01

2+ y ago2:01

2:01

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 decide…

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Mum, Will the Planet Die Before I do? 1:06

2+ y ago1:06

1:06

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 decide…

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Why I hate Zero Waste | An Eco Guy 34:49

5y ago34:49

34:49

Here are five reasons why I hate the idea of being Eco friendly or the notion of going Zero Waste. Thanks for listening and if you want more episodes please subscribe!!!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/austin-haag/support

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Going Zero Waste | An Eco Guy 20:42

5y ago20:42

20:42

Thank you guys for checking out my first podcast here on An Average Guy. Im just your typical student and trying to save the world. I just started to get into zero waste and want to take you along with me on my journey to experience what its like to create zero waste. I you want to know more about me zero waste lifestyle please like, share, and sub…