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Think. Educate. Act. Join us in educating ourselves in the revolution that's taking over the UK, sustainability and related technologies. Everything from electric cars, plant-based meats and vertical farms. Our objective is to is educate ourselves and others so that together we can ask the right questions and begin to act towards a more sustainable future.

  1. 04/11/2021

    #33: Meditation - A Year On

    Join us in a tea-infused conversation about the latest sustainability and tech news.  This week we discuss the subject of meditation, Craig has been doing it for a year now and he shares his lessons learnt. NEWS: Scientists have created new living robots that have memory and are able to assemble themselves Fletchers Waste unveils ‘inflatable skip’ Four-day working week UK poll: Should Britain adopt a 4-day work week? UK is spending £3B to completely overhaul its bus system Google Maps will soon suggest ‘eco-friendly routes’ by default A wireless brain-computer interface has been successfully tested on humans for the first time Facebook’s massive 533M record leak https://haveibeenpwned.com/ Robot guide dog could help people who are blind navigate Scientists produce biodegradable plastic made from fish waste Britain’s electricity system recorded its greenest ever day over the Easter bank holiday The UK is not following the EU's hydrogen path SpaceX's SN15 due to fly on Monday 12th April Cleevely EV offering upgrades to the humble Nissan Leaf LINKS: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/tips-and-support/mindfulness/ https://www.helpguide.org/harvard/benefits-of-mindfulness.htm https://wakingup.com/

  2. 04/03/2021

    #32: Micro-Generators - Fully Electric Narrowboat?

    Join us in a tea-infused conversation about the latest sustainability and tech news.  This week we discuss the subject of micro-generation and whether it has the potential to enable Ross' dream of living on a fully electric narrowboat. NEWS: Tesla Model 3 excluded as electric car grant to be cut to £2,500 Elon Musk's Starlink in talks with UK to solve broadband problems If SpaceX SN11 blows up in the fog, did it really happen? Tokamak Energy, a fast growing UK company has unveiled pictures of its newly upgraded spherical tokamak Virgin Galactic unveils the new SpaceShip III, the “Imagine”. NASA’s Mars Helicopter China's New Digital Currency Is Easy to Use but You'll Be Watched UK Tax changes of note Scientists will test the world’s first nuclear fusion reactor this summer Should we all wear sensors to avoid being run over by driverless cars? You can now buy a Tesla with a single Bitcoin (tweet) Scottish-based space companies secure £8.5 million to bring pioneering launch technologies to market VW and oilmonger BP pledge to bring 18,000 ultra fast EV chargers to Europe The European Space Agency is developing an autonomous robot to explore the Moon’s caves World's first "green Bitcoin" to be created as UK cryptocurrency firm strikes deal UK government scraps green homes grant after six months PayPal to bring cryptocurrency checkout service to millions of merchants worldwide Wooden floors rotted by fungi generate electricity when walked on

  3. 03/20/2021

    #31: The Secret Life of Trees

    Join us in a tea-infused conversation about the latest sustainability and tech news.  This week we discuss the secret lives of trees. LINKS: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hidden-Life-Trees-International-Communicate/dp/0008218439/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/this-massive-ancient-forest-is-actually-the-worlds-largest-living-thing-by-mass/2016/08/01/dc4056d2-54f5-11e6-88eb-7dda4e2f2aec_story.html https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23230971-500-trees-life-in-the-slow-lane/ https://indianapublicmedia.org/amomentofscience/trees-know-when-somethings-eating-them.php https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190725150952.htm NEWS: The British engineers creating robots that ‘breed’ Old Nissan Leaf batteries are now powering the robots that used to make them Spain to launch trial of four-day working week India to ban ownership of cryptocurrencies UK Government To Spend £20 Million Funding 'Electric Vehicle Innovations' First Minister announces creation of woodlands to commemorate those who died from Covid-19 3 new species found growing aboard the International Space Station A bladeless wind turbine, that looks like a tall vibrating pole Elon Musk's EV adoption proposal to the UK government New Covid-craze of growing homemade- mushrooms

  4. 03/12/2021

    #30: The Stock Market Crash 2021

    Join us in a tea-infused conversation about the latest sustainability and tech news.  This week we discuss the recent stock market crash. NEWS: SpaceX’s Starship SN10 landed.... and then exploded Quantum trick gives machine learning a speed boost. Tesco begins roll out of 'soft plastic' recycling points for customers to return old packaging West Midlands is going to reward people for not using their cars Amazon to open UK grocery store that won't have any tills Rishi Sunak poised to agree 'Amazon tax' after talks with US New rules for household appliances to help cut 1.5m tonnes of UK electrical waste each year Málaga launches Europe’s first driverless electric bus Uber for Rubbish: Recyclesmart Will Collect Your E-Waste, Batteries, Soft Plastics and Other Hard-to-Recycle Waste For Just $2 a Bag

  5. 03/07/2021

    #29: A World Without Work

    Join us in a tea-infused conversation about the latest sustainability and tech news.  This week we discuss what our world would be like if machines take over all of our jobs. LINKS: https://www.medgadget.com/2019/03/naotrac-the-first-autopilot-surgical-robot-for-brain-surgery.html https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/meet-ai-da-the-robot-artist-who-is-making-an-exhibition-of-herself-hxhcdsm0j https://www.history.com/news/who-were-the-luddites https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonybradley/2017/07/31/facebook-ai-creates-its-own-language-in-creepy-preview-of-our-potential-future/?sh=d3062b2292c0 https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2021-02-08/social-robots-toys-help-kids-battle-disease-and-anxiety https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/company-aims-to-produce-thousands-of-humanoid-robots-in-2021/5752308.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3641468/Pepper-robot-finds-job-healthcare-friendly-droid-trialled-two-hospitals-Belgium.html NEWS: Aldi has announced it will scrap plastic packaging from its entire egg range British company makes biodegradable and recyclable plastic in world first Scientists built a robot that can hear through a dead locust’s ear Volvo pledges to go ‘all-electric by 2030,’ following other manufacturers Rishi’s spring budget Arrival has unveiled its new electric van Elon Musk has also proposed a new name for Boca Chica Rumours about Somerset Gigafactory return Blue Houses

  6. 02/26/2021

    #28: The New Era of Space Travel

    Join us in a tea-infused conversation about the latest sustainability and tech news.   This week we discuss space travel, the progress of SpaceX, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic and NASA's recent landing of Perseverance and what all of this means for society. SPACE TRAVEL: Falcon 9 Landing in 2015 Double Falcon Booster landing Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo NEWS: Big push towards hydrogen produced by off-shore wind Boris Johnson plans to build a tunnel between Northern Ireland and Scotland Honda patents electric bike with a drone in the back Jaguar goes all electric as Britain’s answer to Tesla Ford invests $1B to go all-electric by 2030 in Europe Amazon is developing its own 'digital currency' project Russia could become first country to make entire currency DIGITAL as cryptocurrency booms Stretchy bands generate electricity from body heat to power gadgets Scotland’s free EV chargers make the rest of the UK look stingy EVs will get hit by new taxes, and I’m not sure what we can do about it What the UK’s ruling against Uber means for the gig economy Elon Musk is on his way to Mars, one explosion at a time

  7. 02/12/2021

    #27: Sleep, long missions to Mars and Amazon tax

    Join us in a tea-infused conversation about the latest sustainability and tech news.  This week we discuss sleep and how you can improve yours. SLEEP: https://www.ft.com/content/e6ccdcac-133d-11e9-a581-4ff78404524e https://www.amazon.co.uk/Why-We-Sleep-Science-Dreams/dp/0141983760 NEWS: Australian researchers say used face masks could be recycled to make roads https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/feb/04/australian-researchers-say-used-face-masks-could-be-recycled-to-make-roads Rishi Sunak 'considering Amazon tax' to claw back pandemic borrowing from online retailers who profited https://news.sky.com/story/rishi-sunak-considering-amazon-tax-to-claw-back-pandemic-borrowing-from-online-retailers-who-profited-12211857 Bitcoin Surges as Tesla Confirms It Bought $1.5 Billion to Diversify Reserves https://uk.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/bitcoin-surges-as-tesla-confirms-it-bought-15-billion-to-diversify-reserves-2296951 China plans to hand out $1.5 million in a digital currency test during the Lunar New Year https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/08/china-to-hand-out-1point5-million-in-lunar-new-year-digital-currency-test.html An unleashed Jeff Bezos will seek to shift space venture Blue Origin into hyperdrive https://www.reuters.com/article/space-exploration-bezos/focus-an-unleashed-jeff-bezos-will-seek-to-shift-space-venture-blue-origin-into-hyperdrive-idUSL1N2K908X New hydrogen-flavored can of Campbell’s condensed soup could be the future of clean hydrogen. https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a35410999/clean-hydrogen-goop-powerpaste/ Tensions rise as the race to Mars gets more interesting. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/feb/07/tensions-rise-as-rival-mars-probes-approach-their-final-destination UK hills could be used as energy 'batteries' https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/feb/08/powering-up-uk-hills-could-be-used-as-energy-batteries Rivian to have a $50 billion IPO https://electrek.co/2021/02/10/electric-pickup-truck-maker-rivian-aims-50-billion-ipo/

  8. 02/06/2021

    #26: The Missing Neuralink... and where is Bezos going?

    Join us in a tea-infused conversation about the latest sustainability news and we discuss neuralink, how humans may become superpowered cyborgs and we question where Bezos is going next. Sensory Addition: https://www.ted.com/talks/david_eagleman_can_we_create_new_senses_for_humans?language=en#t-732428 Neuralink's Pigs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-vbh3t7WVI News: The Boston Dynamics dog shows off it's new limb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Zbhvaac68Y SpaceX Starship SN9 does another epic flight followed by another crash and burn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zZ7fIkpBgs MIT’s new ‘liquid’ neural network learns on the job — so robots can adapt to changing conditions https://thenextweb.com/neural/2021/01/29/mits-new-liquid-neural-network-learns-on-the-job-so-robots-can-adapt-to-changing-conditions/ UK installs 4,000th EV rapid charger https://thenextweb.com/shift/2021/02/01/uk-installs-4000th-ev-rapid-charger-just-getting-started-zap-map/ Jeff Bezos to resign as chief executive of Amazon https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/feb/02/jeff-bezos-amazon-ceo-resigns-steps-down Elon Musk reveals monkey can mind-control video games. https://www.inverse.com/innovation/neuralink-monkey-video-games

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Think. Educate. Act. Join us in educating ourselves in the revolution that's taking over the UK, sustainability and related technologies. Everything from electric cars, plant-based meats and vertical farms. Our objective is to is educate ourselves and others so that together we can ask the right questions and begin to act towards a more sustainable future.

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  • Creator
    Ross and Craig
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    33
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