Year 52 : a year of nothing new...

Charlie Clarke
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As I start my 52nd year on the planet, I’ve decided to mark the occasion by making a ”green” pledge - a big one that’s going to be tough to accomplish - and this podcast - ”Year 52” will be my journal where I’ll share both my successes and my failures.

Episodes

  1. 02/18/2023

    Episode 10: The end of the challenge

    My year-long Year 52 challenge of buying nothing new is now at an end, so join me for this last episode of my podcast to hear how it all went and what my takeaways are...

    20 min

  2. 07/16/2022

    Episode 9: A 6 month celebratory shopping spree...

    In this episode, I’m celebrating making it through som months of my challenge.  And to mark the occasion, I’m treating myself to a shopping spree… and we’re on  the hunt for a bargain!

    17 min

  3. 06/02/2022

    Episode 5: The one with the beekeeper ...

    In this episode, I get to sit down virtually and catch up with my brother, Paul - the co-architect of the original Go-Green pledges that have inspired me to make my own pledge this year, and chat with him about buying stuff, the original go green pledge and also see how he got on with his own un-bee-lieveable pledge ...

    18 min
  4. Episode 8: The Windlesham Eco-Warriors

    06/02/2022

    Episode 8: The Windlesham Eco-Warriors

    In this epic extended episode, I catch up with some of our lovely neighbours to hear about their Go-Green pledges they made for me, and how they got on... There was beer, wine, laughs and some very lively discussion on everything from water butts to poop bags, litter picks and beach cleans to dedicating solar panels.  And even something about sustainability on Love Island??!!

    28 min

  5. 05/15/2022

    Episode 7: The Big Plastic Count

    In this episode I'm giving a shout out to The Big Plastic Count which is starting tomorrow 16th May here in there UK. Hear why I'm asking everyone to get involved, then head over to their website, sign up and start tallying your plastics! https://thebigplasticcount.com

    10 min

  6. 05/02/2022

    Episode 6: My 2.5 monthly challenge update

    In this episode, I'm 2.5 months into the challenge and so giving an update on my progress, including: the story of a couple of purchases that didn't go quite to plan an update on what I have and haven't bought and a Green Tip of the Pod about recycling your soft plastics... https://www.recyclenow.com/recycle-an-item/plastic-bags-and-wrapping

    17 min

  7. 03/28/2022

    Episode 4: The DIY dilemma & Mother’s Day guests...

    In this episode: I'm diving deeper into the DIY dilemma I touched on last time I've got another great Green Tip of the Pod (esp. if you live in Brighton) And I've got some special guests for a Mother's Day special interview ----more---- Year 52: A year of nothing new is available to stream on Podbean or find it on Apple / Google Amazon Music / TuneIn.  Also via the Facebook page...

    22 min

  8. 03/13/2022

    Episode 3: The first dilemma ... and guests

    In this episode, I've got my first dilemma with my green challenge, another Green Tip of the Pod ... and some special guests for my first guest interview!

    18 min

  9. 02/27/2022

    Episode 2: The first 10 days....

    In this episode, I'll be giving an update on my first 10 days of my year-long green pledge, so heard how I have got on so far.   And there's a great Green Tip of the Pod too...if you're after a novel birthday present idea!

    13 min

  10. 02/20/2022

    Episode 1: The ground rules ...

    In this first episode on Year 52, I'm setting out some ground rules for my big green pledge. The rules cover New stuff,  consumables, materials for renovating/repairing stuff, anything on my birthday list I didn’t get, and wildcards... I've also introduced the Green Tip of the Pod: This episode, it's The Rubbish Book by James Piper .  Available at all good bookstores ...

    13 min

  11. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Year 52 ... The Trailer (and a big green pledge!)

    Hi - I'm Charlie and I'm making a big "Green" pledge to mark the start of my 52nd year on this planet.   Making the pledge is the easy part.   I just thought up something crazy and seeminlgly impossible and said it. Achieving it - that's going to be the big challenge... Listen to the trailer and find out what I'm letting myself in for...!

    3 min

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As I start my 52nd year on the planet, I’ve decided to mark the occasion by making a ”green” pledge - a big one that’s going to be tough to accomplish - and this podcast - ”Year 52” will be my journal where I’ll share both my successes and my failures.

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