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Because Why?! The Science and Society Pod.

Curious about, well… everything? Same. Welcome to Because Why?! Where science and nature, meets culture and business. If you care about people and planet, and want to know how the world really works - and how we can do better, you"re in the right place. Because Why?! Because really, everything comes back to science. Expect episodes on everything from climate change and sustainability, to ethical business and history, politics, nature, conspiracy theories, human behaviour and who knows what else

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00:48:14

Greenwashing, fast fashion, private jets and the UN:...

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2024/08/05

When it comes to environmentalism and sustainability there are a wide range of opinions and perspectives, but one person I have been very excited to talk to is John Pabon.This chat did feel a bit like chatting to a mirror, but he has such an incredible way of explaining concepts that I only ever even voice in my own head. John has spent two decades in the business of saving our Earth. After leaving his role at the United Nations, he travelled the world studying the impacts of sustainability

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00:46:51

Meet the expert: What is climate change anyway?!...

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2024/07/29

I am so excited to speak with the guest for this episode! I have wanted to have a proper discussion with him ever since I first met him.Dr Jim Salinger is a noted international climate scientist and amongst his many achievements he is known for being the involved in the first detection of global warming (climate change) in 1976. Since then he has been a vocal communicator and educator around climate change and if there is anything about it you don’t understand, he is the expert to get all the

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00:25:20

Bottled water is a bit of a scam... Do you think it's...

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2024/07/15

So, bottled water is kind of scam. People think it is healthier and safer despite no evidence showing that... So is it all one big marketing scam?! Well... kinda.I’m going to take you through the history of bottled water to show exactly how we ended up where we are, and why it is so, so, so bad that we are where we are. In this episode I share: - the surprisingly long history of bottled water - what needed to happen to make bottled water really popular - the weird correlation

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00:09:44

This or that? What's better, what you eat or where...

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2024/07/09

Welcome to another This or That episode where I break down the least impactful options from things you have asked.This weeks selection has a very controversial topic as well as one that maaay just surprise you. There is also a prize for participating in this one so make sure you listen until then end! In this episode I share: - What uses more energy, turning off lights or energy efficient bulbs - What has less of an impact, Paper or plastic bags - What resources and

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00:42:34

Happy Plastic Free July! Meet Rebecca Prince-Ruiz,...

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2024/07/01

Happy Plastic Free July! PFJ is a grass roots movement that is all about encouraging us all to reduce our use of plastics and be part of the solution to plastic pollution.So who better to talk to than the founder of this very movement, Rebecca Prince-Ruiz. I am honestly so excited to talk to Rebecca and hear all her wisdom, advice, tips and even a few kernels of optimism about the plastic pollution problem. In this episode Rebecca shares: - Her background and how she got into plastic free

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00:12:23

This or that? What's better, This versus that: shower...

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2024/06/24

Big news! Now, That’s What I Call Green is going to become a weekly podcast! I have put the business podcast on hiatus and we will be going weekly podcasts here, but there is a twist.We’ll be alternating between different styles of episode. On one week you’ll have deep dives and interviews, but on the other we’re going to be something new, and that’s what we’re doing today. It’s time for This or That, where I analyse different options and reveal the most environmentally friendly option and for our

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00:16:34

Our tech obsession is fueling poverty, war and human...

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2024/06/16

This is going to be a very deep episode. We’re talking human rights violations, genocide and human trafficking and it all comes down to the devices you use and the batteries that power them. While Electric Vehicles are definitively better than fossil fuel vehicles, they are not perfect and it’s important to understand why. I’m not doing this episode to induce guilt or horror, but before we can make impactful change, we often need to first understand exactly what is going on. In this episode I

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00:15:17

World Oceans Day is coming up... And they need our...

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2024/06/03

Today it is all about World Oceans Day (8th June). They are the life blood of our planet, but they are under incredibly serious threat. For this episode I’m going to be blunt and maybe a little bit depressing, at least to start with. Our oceans face multiple threats and there is already catastrophic damage being done to them. Don’t worry, in this episode I’ll also offer some hope and some options on how to help, but to start I’m really going to reveal how dire things are. In this episode I

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00:52:16

Behind the scenes with Brianne, chatting rewilding,...

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2024/05/28

It was my birthday a couple of weeks ago and to celebrate we did things a little differently. Kate, one of the team from Business, but Better joined me and peppered me with millions of questions. It's a behind the scenes peek at my life, business thoughts and sustainability advice. Kate wouldn't let me leave until she had asked all the questions she wanted. In this episode we share: - What the process of rewilding my yard was like at the start - What is holding kiwis back from developing

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00:54:37

It's Ruud Kleinpaste! And today is World Bee Day. So...

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2024/05/19

It’s world Bee Day, and to delve further into the topic, I have been very lucky to get Ruud Kleinpaste (or you may know him as ‘the bug man) onto the podcast. Heis a bug enthusiast, tv presenter and is always happy to share his face with a wētā so who better to join my on the annual day of the Bees!? In this episode Ruud shares: - What his actual background and education is - How to get people to not be scared of insects anymore - How and why he keeps wētā in his

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00:34:01

How can we travel more sustainable, more ethically?...

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2024/05/05

If you’re like me, you might have constantly conflicting feelings about travel On one hand I can’t help but feel a little bit guilty about all the associated impacts. But of course on the other hand there are the benefits of that travel for both the traveler and they places they go to. This usually results in a very confused conscience. So to help clear things up a little, maybe, today I am going to be talking about how to travel sustainably, or as I prefer to call it, travel fairly. To help me

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00:07:21

Bonus Episode! Your actions and how you make the...

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2024/04/22

Caring about the environment can be quite isolating. The news is rarely cheerful about the state of the planet (despite plenty of good things going on) and that is leading to skyrocketing rates of eco-anxiety even in children as young as five. There is a general sense of apathy is settling in amongst people who are beginning to feel it is too late. It certainly isn't. And I did an episode about that a few weeks ago, so I won't rehash that story. But I want to tackle the isolating part

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00:23:37

It's Earth Day! So let's talk about... Sharks. And if...

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2024/04/21

Happy Earth Day everyone! It can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people and this year I have decided to make it about sharks. Obviously. I am obviously somewhat obsessed with sharks, but people are so scared of them, sometimes to the point of wanting to cull them all. But sharks are essential for our planet and I am going to explain why and how you can help them in this episode. To help I am joined by my guest co-host Kate, one of the team from Business, but Better, who is also

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00:19:53

Your top 10 sustainability myths - answered!

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2024/04/07

When it comes to being sustainable there is often a lot of bullshit we have to wade through in order to find the right way to live AND help the environment.There is honestly a shitload of myths around sustainability and in this episode we are going to be shining a light on the top 10 so that you’ll know what to choose and what to avoid. Some of these were suggested by you on Instagram, so thanks for the assist! In this episode I share: - Why we falsely believe sustainability is more expensive

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00:17:22

Can you have an ethical Easter? Chocolate is rife...

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2024/03/24

It’s Easter time and we are all rushing to the stores to buy pointless, over packaged Easter eggs.While we love the taste of chocolate it’s a sad fact that ever sale further supports forced labour and environmental destruction. I have spoken about this before and received a cease and desist letter from a chocolate company, even though everything I said was all factually correct. This podcast focuses on sustainability and for this episode we are looking at an aspect of sustainability we don’t always

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00:14:19

Plastic sucks! So let's put everything in glass......

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2024/03/18

We are back! Thank you for your patience while we sorted out a bit of our workload, but your reward is that this week we are doing one of my favourite episodes.It has taken a lot of research and a lot of reading that made me really quite f*cking angry about the way we do things. Today we are talking about what is actually good for the environment, Plastic glass or aluminium and one of them is the absolute worst and it’s not what you think. And the answer to what we can do may also not be what you

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00:12:28

It's definitely not too late! Your dose of hope for...

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2024/02/19

There’s something I’ve been seeing a lot of on social media lately. Ecoapathy. Ecoanxiety. There is a growing number of people who are not only angry and apathetic but also saying “what is the point, it’s too late now to prevent climate catastrophe’.This is a mindset that is actually dangerous to the environmental cause, especially since it is actually not too late to fix things and in fact, we kind of already are. So for this episode, while I will be honest about the dire state of things, I’m going

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00:09:51

Yes... your lawn sucks for the environment (sorry...)

Because Why?! The Science and Society Pod. ·

2024/02/05

This week we’re going to talk about lawns. They look great, right? They're soft to walk on, I guess they're nice enough to look at. They're great for backyard cricket if you are one of those people. But they're actually pretty shit for the environment. For a long time I’ve been a big advocate for just digging up all lawns, but if you don’t quite understand why I feel this way, this is the episode for you.In this episode I share: - The centuries long history of lawns and how

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00:20:17

There is no such thing as the perfect environmentalist!

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2024/01/22

I have had enough of trolls and the idea of the perfect environmentalist. I’m sure many of you have seen or experienced random people on the internet tearing down anyone’s attempts at being eco friendly by pointing out other areas where they have failed to do so. There is no such thing as a perfect environmentalist and anyone who claims there is, is either deluded, or using the concept to create negativity and undermine environmental causes. So for this episode we are taking a good hard look at why

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00:16:51

New Year Resolutions - or what you can do at home...

Because Why?! The Science and Society Pod. ·

2024/01/14

Today we're going to focus on resolutions. I know, nobody keeps resolutions, so let's call them goals. This episode is all about sustainability goals for our personal lives, because yes, we need systemic change to change the world, but we can also do our bit with individual action. Now this is going to cover a whole range of topics and if you can pick up and try even one of them this year you could be reaping the benefits by the end of the year. In this episode I share: Exactly where I

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