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Fossil fuels, intensive farming, deforestation, waste disposal, overconsumption, pollution, the 6th mass extinction, climate change is all on everyone’s mind. But what can we do? How do we make a difference? What do we have to change now? The How to Be Good podcast asks these questions. Join Gareth and Anca as we speak to specialists, scientists, activists, providers and more, and ask what we can do in our everyday lives to make a difference and debunk many of the myths and misinformation.

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Fossil fuels, intensive farming, deforestation, waste disposal, overconsumption, pollution, the 6th mass extinction, climate change is all on everyone’s mind. But what can we do? How do we make a difference? What do we have to change now? The How to Be Good podcast asks these questions. Join Gareth and Anca as we speak to specialists, scientists, activists, providers and more, and ask what we can do in our everyday lives to make a difference and debunk many of the myths and misinformation.

    Stop Ecocide

    Stop Ecocide

    We talk to Jojo Mehta, Executive Director of Stop Ecocide International. 'This is big, it's really big'...... "The rules of our world are laws, and they can be changed. Laws can restrict or they can enable. What matters is what they serve. Many of the laws in our world serve property - they are based on ownership. But imagine a law that has a higher moral authority… a law that puts people and the planet first. Imagine a law that starts from first do no harm, that stops this dangerous g...

    • 55 min
    Fire, Floods and Storms: Code Red for Humanity - We speak to Thomas Morlock from Risk Frontiers

    Fire, Floods and Storms: Code Red for Humanity - We speak to Thomas Morlock from Risk Frontiers

    This week we have a special guest. This is the second time he has been on our podcast and it is a pleasure to have him as a guest again. We have invited Thomas Mortlock back for an interview to comment on the extreme weather events happening around the globe.From extreme heat and fires in North America where we lost so much of the biodiversity in the Ocean and on land to the floods across central Europe and central Asia, to the fires burning in Turkey, Greece, Italy with considerable ec...

    • 26 min
    Changing the World One Wave at a Time: We Speak to Inna Braverman From Eco Wave Power

    Changing the World One Wave at a Time: We Speak to Inna Braverman From Eco Wave Power

    This week we had the pleasure to interview Inna Braveman from Eco Wave Power. This company is the future of Wave Power. Inna Braverman founded Eco Wave Power in 2011, at the age of 24, and was recently chosen as one of the 100 most influential individuals in the world by medium.com (along with Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and others).For Inna, clean electricity is a very personal journey, as she was born two weeks before the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster and suffered respiratory arrest due to the...

    • 41 min
    Life, Health, Books and Science with Dr Michael Greger

    Life, Health, Books and Science with Dr Michael Greger

    In this episode we speak to Dr Michael Greger about his books, living healthy lives, pandemics and the importance of preventive medicine.Dr Michael Greger M.D. FACLM is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized professional speaker on a number of important public health issues. Dr. Greger has lectured at the Conference on World Affairs, the National Institutes of Health, and the International Bird Flu Summit, among countless other symposia and institutions...

    • 38 min
    Building Hope: We Speak to Duncan Ward From Classroom of Hope & Markus Silverberg From Block Solutions About the Importance of Education and Sustainable Building

    Building Hope: We Speak to Duncan Ward From Classroom of Hope & Markus Silverberg From Block Solutions About the Importance of Education and Sustainable Building

    In this episode we speak to Duncan Ward founder and CEO of Classroom of Hope and Markus Silverberg founder of Block SolutionsClassroom of Hope is a non-profit organisation providing access to quality education in developing countries, they partner with local NGO’s to implement their school building programs.They rightly believe that every child deserves access to quality education and a safe and secure learning environment is essential for educational success. Education is one of the most imp...

    • 1 hr 13 min
    10 Years Left: We Speak to Louie Psihoyos About OPS, the Cove, Racing Extinction, the Game Changers and More

    10 Years Left: We Speak to Louie Psihoyos About OPS, the Cove, Racing Extinction, the Game Changers and More

    We were lucky enough to have a lot of Louie’s time and we decided to split the interview in two parts. If this is the first time on our page, please go to episode 24 and listen to the first part and the incredible work that Louie and OPS are doing.A little info about Louie and the Oceanic Preservation Society:Louie Psihoyos is an Academy Award-winning filmmaker and Executive Director of the Oceanic Preservation Society (OPS). He is recognized as one of the top still photographers in the world...

    • 1 hr 4 min

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