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The People"s Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast

The People"s Countryside

This podcast"s for anyone wanting to explore the big issues, stretching your thinking in relatable ways. Well known personalities, Stuart ‘The Wildman’ Mabbutt and photographer William Mankelow, who aren"t experts, but have opinions, authentic views and no scripts. Join them on meandering conversations about nature, philosophy, climate, the human condition, sustainability, and social justice. Sometimes joined by guests, or discussing listener questions between themselves. Always full of fun

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00:01:43

Beyond Podcast Conversations

The People"s Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast ·

2024/10/27

Once again breaking from the more usual style of output for this podcast, today Stuart and William, your co-hosts, discuss how their collaborative talks away from this podcast have evolved. More details here https://speakernet.co.uk/speaker/149/stuart-mabbutt What do you make of this discussion? Do you have a question that you'd like us to discuss? Let us know by sending an email to ⁠thepeoplescountryside@gmail.com We like to give you an ad free experience. We also like our audience to be

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00:24:20

Our Role In Preserving The Planet

The People"s Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast ·

2024/10/20

In this thought-provoking episode of The People's Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast, your co-hosts Stuart 'The Wildman' Mabbutt and William Mankelow tackle two pressing questions from listeners, about food labelling and the cost of helping combat the climate and ecological emergencies. Whether you're curious about the future of food labelling, or seeking budget-friendly ways to combat climate change, this episode promises to inform, inspire, and perhaps even challenge your thinking about our

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00:01:44

Bonus: International Day for Rural Women

The People"s Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast ·

2024/10/15

Stuart and William are today marking the International Day for Rural Women 2024, with this bonus episode of The People’s Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast. Rural women account for about 22% of the global population. They play an important role in the health and wellbeing of their communities. Rural women can face challenges like higher rates of poverty (as both extreme and multidimensional poverty are higher in rural areas globally), as well as unequal access to education, health and other

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00:00:50

Benefits Of Supporting Via Patreon

The People"s Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast ·

2024/10/13

Once again breaking from the more usual style of output for this podcast, today Stuart and William, your co-hosts, discuss the benefits to you the listeners for supporting us on our Patreon page, that can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/thepeoplescountryside What do you make of this discussion? Do you have a question that you’d like us to discuss? Let us know by sending an email to ⁠thepeoplescountryside@gmail.com We like to give you an ad free experience. We also like our audience to be

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00:01:23

Fundraisers And Petitions

The People"s Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast ·

2024/10/06

Breaking from the more usual style of output for this podcast, if there is one, as its always evolving. We draw your attention to a fundraiser and a petition that’s currently running.Fundraiser For An Extreme 8 All-terrain Wheelchair: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/wildmanonwheels Sign the Petition - Improve The Oxfordshire Countryside Accessibility For All Disabilities And Abilities: https://www.change.org/p/improve-the-oxfordshire-countryside-accessibility-for-all-

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00:15:08

Tanning, Tensions, and Transformation

The People"s Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast ·

2024/09/29

In this thought-provoking episode of The People’s Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast, co-hosts Stuart ‘The Wildman’ Mabbutt and William, dive into two compelling listener questions, that challenge societal norms and perceptions. Today’s questions both come from the UK, with Senna in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, and Ashton in Whitfield in Kent contributing. First, they tackle Senna's inquiry, about the paradox of racism, and that question is as follows: “The world is still full of racism, often

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00:40:03

Fueling Self Discipline

The People"s Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast ·

2024/09/22

Welcome to the People’s Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast, where you’ll hear questions sent in from listeners from all around the globe. The main themes that run through each of them are nature, philosophy, climate, the human condition, sustainability, and social justice. Join Stuart and Willam, your co-hosts, who are like two men sitting in a pub, given an envelope with the question in, which they open up and explore, cold, without having prepared, very much like you, more likely than not,

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00:14:55

Impactful Water Solutions

The People"s Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast ·

2024/09/15

In this podcast, we strive to uncover and discuss pressing issues, and today’s episode is no exception. As we conclude this series, we once again deviate from our usual format to address the final question posed during the 2023 Environmental Debate Live & Unscripted, held at The Bothy Vineyard, which was a live incarnation of this podcast in front of a real life audience. That day Lyn asked - “What can you do to help stop the 100 million gallon/4 and a half mile diameter reservoir that is being

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00:13:35

Food Fight Fiasco

The People"s Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast ·

2024/09/08

Another question today from an audience member at the live iteration of this podcast, at Bothy Vineyard, back in May 2023. Someone who handed in a slip as anonymous, asked “Many of our global problems stem from out-of-control population growth. What can we do about this? Discuss!” Stuart, one of the cohosts of this podcast, raises that there is an assumption within the question, and argues that we grow enough food already to feed us all, but there are many issues stopping that food being fairly

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00:14:56

Heritage, Change, and Our Connection to Nature

The People"s Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast ·

2024/09/01

With insights on the inevitability of change, and the importance of finding joy in our surroundings, this episode encourages listeners to rethink their connection to the countryside. Why should those who rarely venture outdoors care about environmental issues? Welcome to The People’s Countryside Environmental Debate podcast, where your co-hosts Stuart ‘The Wildman’ Mabbutt and William Mankelow are often discussing questions sent in by listeners. However in a break from the norm, and to give you an

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00:10:07

Diversity in Environmentalism

The People"s Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast ·

2024/08/25

In this episode of The People's Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast, co-hosts Stuart 'The Wildman' Mabbutt and William Mankelow tackle a thought-provoking question from the 2023 live incarnation of this podcast, Environmental Debate Live & Unscripted, which was set at the Bothy Vineyard in Oxfordshire, England. Sylvia, an audience member, raised the following question: “This is a question about diversity - human diversity - I notice all the speakers today are men and all the

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00:14:06

Swimming Against The Current: A Fish’s Tale Of Woe

The People"s Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast ·

2024/08/18

In a break from our normal output, we’re tackling an unanswered question set by an audience member at a live incarnation of this podcast back in May 2023, Environmental Debate Live & Unscripted. Back then the in-person audience at The Bothy Vineyard event set us a range of questions to discuss.This one was left anonymously and read - “Animal welfare in meat production is a good concern but Jacque Cousteau said “who cares about the death throes of a fish?” William broaches the broader

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00:23:59

The Good Old Days And Unchecked Policies

The People"s Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast ·

2024/08/11

In the context of the podcast medium, it is noteworthy that the co-hosts, Stuart and William, do not preview listener-submitted inquiries prior to the commencement of recording. This practice ensures that their responses remain unpremeditated and genuine, thereby preserving the spontaneity and authenticity of their commentary.So the first listener question is from Teresita, Montevideo, Uruguay - “The Internet isn’t good here sometimes but listen to your new releases on the day you go live when I

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00:02:44

Bonus: International Day of the World's Indigenous...

The People"s Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast ·

2024/08/09

Stuart and William are today marking the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples 2024, with this bonus episode of The People’s Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast. They ask you to think about what an indigenous person is to you, and whether or not you see yourself as indigenous. Also, they encourage you to always see the person in front of you for who they are, and to keep away from lazy stereotyping, which can easily form barriers. It's hard to demonise someone whom you’ve

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00:19:01

Stereotypes and Superiority

The People"s Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast ·

2024/08/04

Join your co-hosts of The People’s Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast, Stuart 'The Wildman' Mabbutt and William Mankelow, as they delve into two thought-provoking discussions on stereotypes and superiority, which as always were sparked by questions that listeners have sent in.The first question they delve into is from Yahya, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco - “How do society’s stereotypes influence you personally?” During their discussions they explore the pervasive influence of stereotypes

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00:13:15

Punching Above Our Weight, Whilst Losing The Plot

The People"s Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast ·

2024/07/28

Gaby, from Departamento De Santa Cruz, in Bolivia is the lucky listener to set the first of today's questions for your co-host Stuart and William to discuss - “Does the industrial revolution show humanity is punching above its own weight within its own evolution, and causing its own demise?” William’s there, right on this one, and he’s banging on about how the Industrial Revolution’s still going strong. “We’re basically the same as we were 20,000 years ago,” he says, but now we’ve got light

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00:21:16

Modern Servitude And Future Asset Wars

The People"s Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast ·

2024/07/21

Yenifer, from Provincia De Panamá, Panama is the lucky listener setting out the first question for discussion today - “Are we brainwashed into thinking working hard gets us wherever we want? Is that just a form of enslavement? If we were taught to have a mindset of working smarter, would that impact those trying to keep us in our seats? We’re told to get educated, get better jobs, work harder, yet the hours get longer for little reward”.William posits that the essence of productivity lies in

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00:21:58

Rethinking Population Policy

The People"s Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast ·

2024/07/14

Today, we’re again taking a break from our usual format, to give more time and to encourage you, our valued listeners, to send in more questions, for us to explore in future episodes.In this episode, we discuss a question set by an attendee of last year’s iteration of Environmental Debate Live & Unscripted, the live incarnation of this podcast. This was a ticketed event, unrecorded, and held in front of a live audience. During the interval of this event we asked attendees to set questions for

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00:09:21

Unpacking the Sustainability of Common Human Activities

The People"s Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast ·

2024/07/07

Today, we're taking a break from our usual format, to give more time and to encourage you, our valued listeners, to send in more questions for us to explore in future episodes.In this special episode, we revisit a thought-provoking question posed by Peter T. during our Environmental Debate Live & Unscripted event in May 2023. This was the ticketed second live iteration of this podcast, in front of an audience. Peter T. asked, "If any human activity is practiced by the majority of

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00:28:50

Nature, Humanity, Potential

The People"s Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast ·

2024/06/30

Join your co-hosts Stuart 'The Wildman' Mabbutt and William Mankelow as they tackle two thought-provoking questions sent in by listeners in this engaging episode of The People's Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast. Recorded in Stuart's garden, the duo dive into two intriguing queries that challenge perceptions of nature, society, and personal growth. The first question they tackle is an epic one from Debs in Didcot, Oxfordshire, England, which is as follows: “Humans, at the

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