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Imagining Tomorrow

Emma Newman with Friends of the Earth

It’s hard to imagine a bright future in the face of the climate crisis. This new podcast, from Hugo Award winning podcaster and author Emma Newman, will take you on a journey from despair to the most radiant, radical hope.Made in partnership with Friends of the Earth, Imagining Tomorrow shows how we can create a future that is good for people and for nature, based on innovations in technology and community action that are already having a positive impact.Join Emma as she pieces together the roadmap

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30:55

Pausing, Reflecting, Hoping

Imagining Tomorrow ·

2024/09/05

As series 1 of Imagining Tomorrow draws to a close, presenter Emma Newman reflects on the battle against despair and what the podcast has revealed about the entrepreneurs, scientists, innovators and communities she's interviewed. Emma explores the key lessons they've imparted, and whether they're enough to tackle the climate.Resources:Research on new onshore wind and solar sites: https://friendsoftheearth.uk/climate/mapping-england-could-produce-13-times-more-clean-energyhttps://www.oxfam.org...

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50:43

Harvesting, Fertilising, Revolutionising

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2024/08/09

Seaweed has long been touted as an important resource in the battle against climate change, thanks to its rapid growth and ability to absorb carbon dioxide. Inspired by conversations with a community garden group in Scotland and the founder of a company producing sustainable materials from seaweed, Emma Newman imagines a world in which new materials replace plastics and fossil fuels are replaced by different types of biomass, including seaweed. In episode 9 we heard from: Prof...

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54:55

Mapping, Restoring, Regenerating

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2024/07/10

Recent council decisions to cut down trees in Sheffield and Plymouth have prompted outcry from local residents and demonstrated how passionate we can be about preserving trees in urban environments. Research carried out on behalf of Friends of the Earth shows the dramatic impact trees have on bringing down temperatures in urban areas, and calls to increase our woeful tree cover in the UK are gathering momentum. Inspired by conversations with the CEO of one of the most ambitious rewilding...

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55:43

Pollinating, Gardening, Listening

Imagining Tomorrow ·

2024/06/10

The decline in pollinator numbers is a frightening trend that needs to be reversed as soon as possible. If you live in a city, is there anything you can do? And if you're a farmer, how can you tell if the changes you're making to increase numbers of pollinators that food production depends upon are actually working?Inspired by conversations with an ecologist who has an ambitious plan for pollinators in London, the founder of a UK start-up using smart listening devices and AI to monitor pollin...

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47:02

Campaigning, Collaborating, Motivating

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2024/05/20

In recent years, young people have been at the forefront of campaigning on climate change. How does it feel to spearhead a campaign? How is it possible to campaign with busy lives and academic pressures? What keeps you going in these times of hostile politics, an adversarial press and toxic social media? Emma Newman talks to a young activist who has spearheaded an amazing campaign for clean air in London and a youth campaigning mentor from Friends of the Earth.In episode 5 we heard from:Desti...

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44:02

Monitoring, Rescuing, Cleansing

Imagining Tomorrow ·

2024/04/05

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61:29

Financing, Fundraising, Moving

Imagining Tomorrow ·

2024/03/05

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52:57

Warming, Decarbonising, Celebrating

Imagining Tomorrow ·

2024/02/06

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54:48

Growing, Feeding, Nurturing

Imagining Tomorrow ·

2024/01/05

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50:07

Heating, Cooling, Empowering

Imagining Tomorrow ·

2023/11/20

Most homes in the UK are still heated by burning fossil fuels. Struggling households are faced with unnecessarily high bills and cold winters, or bearing the financial burden of replacing old-fashioned central heating.So is there a better way to heat and cool our buildings, accelerate decarbonisation and reduce fuel poverty?Inspired by talking to a Welsh community, a scientist and award-winning author Anne Charnock, Emma Newman imagines a future in which ex-industrial towns can be regenerated,

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Imagining Tomorrow- Trailer

Imagining Tomorrow ·

2023/11/01

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How to Save the Planet | How 17,000 people took Shell...

Imagining Tomorrow ·

2021/09/28

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How to Save the Planet | Black Girls Hike

Imagining Tomorrow ·

2021/07/29

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How to Save the Planet | What’s wrong with the...

Imagining Tomorrow ·

2021/06/11

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35:08

How to Save the Planet | Do local elections matter?

Imagining Tomorrow ·

2021/04/26

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How to Save the Planet | Want a green job?

Imagining Tomorrow ·

2021/04/01

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How to Save the Planet | What's wrong with the...

Imagining Tomorrow ·

2021/02/24

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20:03

How to Save the Planet | What does a green future...

Imagining Tomorrow ·

2021/01/27

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How to Save the Planet | A green and stress free...

Imagining Tomorrow ·

2020/12/18

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How to Save the Planet | Can you make a difference to...

Imagining Tomorrow ·

2020/11/25

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