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Meliora: a podcast from the Sustainability & Resilience Institute

University of Southampton

Welcome to the Meliora Podcast from the Sustainability and Resilience Institute at the University of Southampton!This podcast explores the greatest and most wicked problem that is sustainability, whilst looking at how we are collectively addressing this critical global challenge.Sustainability needs to be addressed by understanding how the economy, society, culture, politics and environment intersect, and this is the focus that informs each episode of the Meliora podcast.In each episode, host

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34:12

Hannah Portman: The Rice Industry in the Mekong River...

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2024/07/17

In this episode of the Meliora Podcast Student Research Symposium at the University of Southampton, we are joined by Hannah Portman (BSc Geography) for an exploration of her dissertation research titled: “The Rice Industry in the Mekong River Delta in a Changing Climate”.Rice is a vital commodity for ensuring food security as it is a staple food source for more than half of the world’s population and with a growing population the demand for rice is ever-increasing. Deltas are agriculturally r...

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35:08

Isabelle Horrocks: Exploring the impacts of the...

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2024/07/15

In this episode of the Meliora Podcast Student Research Symposium at the University of Southampton, we are joined by Isabelle Horrocks (BA Geography) for an exploration of her dissertation research titled: ‘Exploring the impacts of the cost-of-living crisis on sustainable consumption practices among students’. Over recent years, the combination of stagnant wage growth and a sharp rise in inflation has driven a significant increase in the cost of living across the UK. In accordance, consu...

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23:56

Holly Hoban: Spotting Resilience - Measuring the...

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2024/07/12

In this episode of the Meliora Podcast Student Research Symposium we are joined by Holly Hoban (BSc Environmental Science) to discuss her Independent Research Project ‘Spotting Resilience: Measuring the Effect of Vegetation Turing Patterns in Dryland Ecosystems.’ Since the development of aerial photography, striking vegetation patterns such as spots, stripes and labyrinths have been identified and studied in drylands across the globe. They are examples of Turing patterns, self-organised ...

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53:22

Debjyoti Sengupta: VESPER (Venus Specialised...

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2024/07/10

In this episode of the Meliora Podcast Student Research Symposium we are joined by Debjyoti “Deb” Sengupta (MEng Mechanical Aerospace Engineering) to discuss his Group Design Project 'Venus Specialised Exploration Rover (VESPER)'.As per the scientific community, there is a consensus that Venus, often referred to as Earth’s evil twin, may allow us to understand our planet in a way that could help us tackle climate change (SDG 13) whilst encouraging development of new technology. However, recen...

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33:54

Sarah Ait Mouhoub: Exploring Algeria's Offshore Wind...

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2024/07/08

In this episode of the Meliora Podcast Student Research Symposium at the University of Southampton, we are joined by third-year BSc Environmental Science student Sarah Ait Mouhoub for an exploration of her dissertation research titled: "Exploring Algeria's Offshore Wind Potential for Sustainable Energy Development." Sarah's dissertation explores the potential for deploying offshore wind farms off the coast of Algeria by assessing a set of technical, environmental and socio-economic crite...

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29:12

Tazmin Jeffreys: Rural vs Urban Fast Fashion Face-Off

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2024/07/05

In this episode of the Meliora Podcast Student Research Symposium at the University of Southampton we are joined by Tazmin Jeffreys to discuss her independent research project titled: “Rural vs Urban: Differences in consumer clothing habits and attitudes towards fast fashion”In recent years fast fashion has become one of the main polluters in the world due to its major environmental impacts such as greenhouse gas contribution, waste water production and landfill. With the help of government p...

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31:54

Finola Kirrane: How peckish are penguins? Using...

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2024/07/03

In this episode of the Meliora Podcast Student Research Symposium we are joined by final-year MSci Biology and Marine Biology student Finola Kirrane who dives into her dissertation about the use of animal-borne devices to unravel the feeding habits of Chinstrap penguins in Antarctica.Our discussion begins with Finola sharing her experience processing the mountains of data collected by colleagues at the British Antarctic Survey to paint a holistic picture of penguin foraging strategies. She th...

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46:38

Roux Davies: Misrecognition, Repression &...

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2024/07/01

In this episode of the Meliora Podcast Student Research Symposium we are joined by Final year undergraduate Philosophy student Roux Davies to discuss his dissertation ‘Misrecognition, Repression & Detransition: An Account of Gender as Ideology’. Roux discusses Philosophy’s unique approach to sustainability issues with particular focus of SDG 5: Gender Equality. He outlines what ideology is and the way it functions in gender. He talks about the role his personal experience of detransi...

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Joe Hattersley - Climate Action: Carbon Dioxide...

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2024/06/29

In this episode of the Meliora Podcast from the Sustainability & Resilience Institute at the University of Southampton, we are joined by Joe Hattersley (BSc Environmental Geoscience) to explain why you should care about mine waste. We discuss how strange fluids draining from huge mine waste piles in the mountains of Cyprus relate to Carbon Dioxide removal, circular thinking, and a variety of SDGs. Plus, the episode offers some advice and insights from Simon and the university experi...

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30:34

Sophie Prescott - Examining Biodiversity Net Gain:...

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2024/06/27

In this episode of the Meliora Podcast Student Research Symposium at the University of Southampton, we are joined by BSc Geography student Sophie Prescott for an exploration of her dissertation research titled: “Examining Biodiversity Net Gain: A GIS-Based Investigation of Offsetting Opportunity and Site Selection in Thanet”. We discuss the importance of implementing biodiversity net gain in the UK whilst examining biodiversity offsetting and site selection in Thanet. Biodiversity net ga...

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31:10

Molly McEwen - How has COVID-19 impacted the...

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2024/06/25

In this episode of the Meliora Podcast Student Research Symposium we are joined by Philosophy undergraduate Molly McEwen to discuss her dissertation "How has COVID-19 impacted the engagement of children with the school system in the UK".This research sought to understand the lived experiences of teaching staff in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic, as existing research focuses mainly on parents' experiences or has analysed the impact of the pandemic on education through quantitative means. The...

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26:08

Billy Weir - Should we reintroduce Lynx to Great...

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2024/06/23

In this episode of the Meliora Podcast from the Sustainability & Resilience Institute at the University of Southampton, we are joined by third-year BSc Environmental Science student Billy Weir for an exploration of his dissertation research titled: ‘Should we reintroduce Lynx to Great Britain? Discussing the potential locations and benefits of reintroducing the Eurasian Lynx to Great Britain'The United Kingdom is one of the most nature-deprived countries in the world and is in dire need o...

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54:30

Taylor Swift: The Sustainability Anti-Hero or can she...

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2024/06/21

As part of our 'Student Take Over Season', editors Sophie Green and Lily Killner were insistent we should have an episode 'in defence of Taylor Swift' after she was criticised for her environmental impact in our 'Tax Taylor Swift' episode in Season 2. So, here it is, released on the day that Sophie finally gets to see her idol at Wembley Stadium! We discuss private jets, female empowerment, the cultural significance of her music, the footprint of concerts, fan travel, and most imp...

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29:25

Emma Robson - Assessing the Impact of Volcanic...

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2024/06/20

In this episode of the Meliora Podcast Student Research Symposium we are joined by Emma Robson (BSc Environmental Science) to discuss her Independent Research Project 'Assessing the Impact of Volcanic Activity on Submarine Cable Infrastructure to Megacities: Case Study of Jakarta, Manila, Mexico City, Tokyo'. As the world becomes more globalised our reliance on communication cables has increased, however the infrastructure is increasingly vulnerable from natural hazards, especially volca...

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38:28

Amy Berry - “I think everyone can do it, I just don’t...

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2024/06/18

In this episode of the Meliora Podcast Student Research Symposium we are joined by Amy Berry (BSc Geography) to discuss her Independent Research Project: '“I think everyone can do it, I just don’t think everyone is willing to do it”: Investigating attitudes, intentions, and behaviours of those environmentally knowledgeable towards climate change and plant-based diets'.Plant-based diets have lower attributed emissions of approximately 50% in comparison to the average omnivorous diet. Students ...

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Sophie Green - Evaluating the efficacy of tree...

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2024/06/16

In this episode of the Meliora Podcast Student Research Symposium we are joined by (Meliora Editor) Sophie Green (BSc Geography) to discuss her Independent Research Project 'Evaluating the efficacy of tree planting for atmospheric carbon sequestration, in the Ardochy Forest, Scotland.'.This study evaluates the efficacy of tree planting for carbon sequestration in Scotland, through assessing the impact of species and of land management. Practical recommendations are based on the findings and a...

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Lily Killner - The opportunities and challenges...

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2024/06/14

In this episode of the Meliora Podcast Student Research Symposium we are joined by (Meliora Editor) Lily Killner (BSc Environmental Science) to discuss her Independent Research Project 'The Impacts of Houseplant Production'.Houseplant demand has been growing rapidly since the Covid-19 pandemic, causing concerns for sustainability due to resource demand (SDG 12), energy requirements (SDG 7 and 13) and pollution (SDG 14). A life cycle analysis was conducted to identify the components of product...

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Student Takeover Season: Should Sustainable Food...

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2024/06/11

This episode of the Meliora Podcast from the Sustainability & Resilience Institute at the University of Southampton is part of the Global Sustainability Challenges module student takeover season where we discuss whether sustainable food systems should be the 18th Sustainable Development Goal. We address the concept of sustainability and food systems while exploring the impacts and implications. The conversation develops further when discussing the benefits and problems faced with int...

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Student Takeover Season: The Sustainability of the...

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2024/06/11

In this student takeover episode of the Meliora Podcast from the Sustainability & Resilience Institute at the University of Southampton, we are discussing the sustainability of the Pharmaceutical Industry. Through separating the SDGs into economic, social, and environmental issues, we place a lens over the progress the industry has made in addressing sustainability.The Pharmaceutical Industry plays a crucial role in contributing to the achievement of the United Nation’s SDG 3 – Good Healt...

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Student Takeover Season: The Voting Rights for COP...

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2024/06/10

In this student takeover episode of the Meliora Podcast from the Sustainability & Resilience Institute at the University of Southampton we investigate the issue of voting rights at the crucial annual IPCC Conference of Parties (COP) meetings.Episode team: Sandy Menezes Covre, Sharon Pun, Arthiga Raguragavan, George Robertson, Xinyu Sheng and Connor Snellgrove.This episode is part of the Student Takeover Season on the Meliora Podcast, and is a group project from the University of Sou...

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