Sustainable(ish)

Jen Gale
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The home of easy, everyday sustainability for the #imperfectlygreen

  1. 6d ago

    Jen visits her MP

    A solo episode from me, detailing my recent visit to my MP! I talk about why MP engagement is so important, even if it can feel a teensy bit frustrating; how and why my MP visit came about; what happened during my visit; and my top tips for MP visits (because obviously I'm now officially an expert having done one..!) If you're looking for tips and a bit of gently encouragement to engage with your MP on climate stuff, whether that's off the back of a People's Emergency Briefing, or something else, I hope this is helpful! USEFUL LINKS: My posts on Linked In: - Plea for tips and experiences - MP visit Pt 1 - MP visit Pt 2Climate BarometerHope for the FutureNational Emergency Briefing - Website - Expert briefings (with link to download key points) - MP dialogueCarbon BriefSimon Evans' thread on BlueSky re the sale of the licenses [204] – Hosting a People’s Emergency Briefing[186] – The National Emergency Briefing with Nick Oldridge[208] – Climate Citizens (and how to be a good one) with Rebecca WillisTHE SUSTAINABLE(ISH) CLUBHOUSE Come and join me in the Sustainable(ish) Clubhouse - the doors are open for October, where we'll be diving into all things Sustainable(ish) Fashion 👗. There's more info here. Have you ever written to, or visited, your MP? Does this episode give you encouragement? Or scare the pants off you? Do let me know! Email me on jen@sustainableish.co.uk or leave a comment wherever you get your podcasts. And please do rate and review the podcast 🌟

  2. Sep 25

    The Big Toy Swap - with Charlotte Mason-Curl

    In the UK we buy 37 million toys a year! And 80% of them end up in landfill, incinerators, or the oceans. In this episode I'm welcoming Charlotte Mason-Curl, founder of No Crap Parties back to the podcast. In a bid to try and keep some of these toys in use for longer, Charlotte is running The Big Toy Swap this November and has a goal of 50 Toy Swaps happening all around the country. We dive into the nitty gritty and hopefully answer all your questions about hosting a toy swap and make it feel super do-able! And if you’re like me and have older kids, or maybe don’t have any kids at all, that doesn’t let you off the hook–we talk about ways to hook up with schools or brownie or scout groups, to run a Toy Swap in your local community. AND we’ve got the first ever podcast giveaway! I’ve got two ‘rescue’ copies of Charlotte’s book Elf Chloe’s Surprise to give away. To enter, either come and find me on Instagram (@Sustainableish) and comment 'Elf Chloes Surprise' on the post, or leave a comment that includes the phrase 'Elf Chloe's Surprise' wherever you get your podcasts. USEFUL LINKS: No Crap Parties - Website - Instagram - FacebookBig Toy Swap - Find a Toy SwapElf Chloe's Surprise - website (where you can get a fragile copy) or AmazonCrowdfunder - Planet Friendly Party Resource for schools: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/planet-friendly-present-packConnect with Charlotte: - Instagram - Linked In - See Charlotte at TedX Worthing (20% Off tickets with TedXSpeakerMate) Episode 187 - No Crap Parties with Charlotte Mason CurlEpisode 193 - The Power of Swapping with Sam Drury ShoreLoved BeforeSUSTAINABLE(ISH) STUFF Join the Sustainable(ish) Clubhouse for October!Sustainable(ish) Carbon Literacy coursesSustainable(ish) Carbon Literacy refresher coursesThanks so much for listening!

  3. Sep 18

    Feeling the heat - with Polly Turton from Shade the UK

    In this episode I'm chatting to Polly Turton, Head of Climate Action and Public Health Shade the UK, an organisation who have a vision and a mission of "zero deaths from overheating and a UK where everyone can live, work and thrive in hot weather." We dive into: - How hot was this summer? - What about 1976? - Is the new 'normal' (or abnormal) - The health impacts of heat on different groups within our societies - Why heat is a climate justice issue, and 'cooling poverty' is now a growing concern for summer months - Shouldn't we just install air con? - Changes that are needed to help our towns and cities adapt to a warming climate - Changes we can look to make in our own homes, from DIY measures, to more permanent retrofit USEFUL LINKS: Shade the UK - Website - Instagram - Linked In - Overheating adaptation guides Polly Turton on Linked InAndy Love (Shade the UK founder) on Linked InSummer 2026 hottest on record for the UK – Met OfficeSummer 1976 – 2026 – Met OfficeCooling Roadmap for LondonHeat mortality monitoring report 2022Excess deaths May and June 2026 Let me know your thoughts on this one - drop me an email on jen@sustainableish.co.uk, or leave a comment wherever you're listening to this. Please do share this episode with anyone you think would be interested or would find it useful, and leave a rating and a review on your podcast platform of choice. Thanks for listening!

  4. Sep 11

    Zero Waste(ish)

    This episode is a solo episode from me, all about bins! Specifically my bins and how we only put out bin out once every 9-12 months. It’s Zero Waste Week this week, so whilst I would very much not consider us a ‘zero waste’ household, I wanted to share some tips to help us all be ‘zero-waste(ish)’, ie produce less waste, rather that’s recycling or waste destinted for landfill or incineration. USEFUL LINKS: Zero Waste Week Simpler Recycling: household recycling in England Podcast ep – The Big Plastic Count with Daniel Webb Wholly Shrink Terracycle zero waste box Green Johanna Green Cone Local Council discounts Loop Frome – Frome food waste recycling scheme Generation Soil – Bristol food waste recycling scheme Keep Britain Tidy Waste Hierarchy Find a Repair Café Buyerarchy of Needs – Sarah Lazarovic   Come and join me on the Sustainable(ish) Talking Climate Carbon Literacy course!   If you enjoyed this episode, please do subscribe or follow if you aren’t already, share it on your socials, and leave a comment, rating, or review wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks so much for listening!

  5. Sep 4

    Climate anxiety - with Linda Aspey

    In this episode we take a dive into climate anxiety, and I’m chatting to Linda Aspey who amongst many other roles is Director of Psychology at the People’s Emergency Briefing and a board member of the Climate Psychology Alliance. We explore: - what is climate anxiety? -why do some people have it and some don’t? - why for some people it tips into something that starts to disturb their ability to do the things they want and need to - some of the things that can help. Linda mentions some sources of support in the episode, and I’ve linked to them below - if you’re really struggling with your mental health, then please do reach out for support. You’re not on your own. There is support out there, lots of which can be accessed at very low or no cost. USEFUL LINKS Linda Aspey - Website - Linked InNational Emergency Briefing - Host a screening - register to host and you'll get a resource pack with links to facilitator workshopsClimate Psychology Alliance - Website - Climate Café Listening circles - CPA therapeutic supportA Barrister for the Earth by Monica Feria-TintaSolastalgiaAdrian Lambert on SubstackTurn the Tide on Climate Anxiety by Megan Kennedy-Woodard and Patrick Kennedy-Williams Related Sustainable(ish) podcast episodes: How to be more activist with Clover HoganTurn the tide on climate anxiety with Megan Kennedy Woodard  Sustainable(ish) Carbon Literacy Training Follow Sustainable(ish) on Instagram. Email jen on jen@sustainableish.co.uk

  6. Aug 28

    What makes a pilot give up flying? With Dan Tipney

    This week I’m joined by Dan Tipney, a former airline pilot who co-founded Safe Landing, a community of aviation workers and enthusiasts, working together to figure out what it might look like to have a world where aviation flourishes, in harmony with nature. This episode isn’t an episode in flight shaming anyone, and absolutely doesn’t have the intention of making anyone feel bad about the choices they’re making. We obviously talk about the impact of flying, because coming to terms with the cold hard facts around that is a key part of Dan’s story. But this episode is more about the power of story-telling and conversations, about how two things can be true at the same time, and about how learning to recognise that and sit with the discomfort that it can bring, could help us all to have better climate conversations. USEFUL LINKS:  Dan Tipney on Linked In Safe Landing -              Website -              Linked In -              Instagram Charlie Cotton’s post on Linked In about flight efficiencies vs flight numbersJon Richardon and The Futurenauts – The Future of Life After OilLarger UsClimate FreskEpisode 189 – Climate Fresk (and friends) with Ash GoddardCharlie GardnerAyana Elizbeth Johnson – Climate Venn Diagram  Do come and join us in the Sustainable(ish) Clubhouse for September! And please do leave a rating and a review wherever you get your podcasts 🌟

  7. Aug 21

    Every home a power station with Daniel Edelstyn

    This week I’m joined by Dan Edelstyn, artist and documentary film maker whose latest film Power Station with his partner Hilary Powell, documents their attempts to turn the street where they live in Walthamstow in London, into a power station, by putting solar on the roofs of the houses. USEFUL LINKS: Dan on Linked InPower Station - Website - Watch the film- (Free) membership community – including access to a How-to Guide - Instagram - Facebook - You Tube Dan and Hilary’s previous films:- Bank Job - How to Re-establish a Vodka Empire Ann PettiforYou Tube video of guy dancing on his own at a festival and starting a dance party!Episode 188 – Money Money Money with Lisa Stanley MannWe the Hated – film about Just Stop Oil protestorsPOP Energy – supporting communities to install solar  SUSTAINABLE(ISH) STUFF YOU MIGHT LIKE! Come and join the Sustainable(ish) Clubhouse!Join the Sustainable(ish) Carbon Literacy Course in September Thanks for listening! Please do leave a rating and a review wherever you get your podcasts, and get in touch on jen@sustainableish.co.uk

  8. Aug 14

    Reducing E-waste and improving repair skills with Anaïs Engelmann from Team Repair

    There are 60 million tonnes of e-waste generated every year globally – that's around the same as the weight of nearly 6,000 Eiffel Towers!  And E-waste is the fastest growing waste stream globally, with the UK as the second biggest e-waste producer in the world. Team Repair are on a mission to change that through education and repair kits to help us all feel a bit more confident having a go at mending our broken electronics. Tune in to to hear from co-founder Anaïs Engelmann about some of the wider issues around e-waste, how Team Repair got started, and the great work they're doing with kids, schools, and their new mobile phone repair kit for grown ups. USEFUL LINKS: Team Repair - Website - Instagram - Facebook - You Tube - TikTok - Kits for kids - For schools- Mobile phone repair kit  UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)Right to RepairRestart Project - Repair and Reuse Declaration - International Repair Day – 17th OctoberiFixItRepair Cafes - Find a Repair Café near you Follow Sustainable(ish) on Instagram, and do get in touch with Jen on jen@sustainableish.co.uk with feedback, questions, or guest suggestions. Come on the September Carbon Literacy course! More details and how to book here. Join the waiting list for the Sustainable(ish) Clubhouse - doors opening for September very soon!

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    Jen Gale
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
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