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Coffee with Conservationists

George Steedman Jones

Coffee with Conservationists is an irregularly published podcast hosted by photographer and filmmaker George Steedman Jones During each episode George sits down over a cup of coffee (with a focus on ethics and sustainability) and talks to people who dedicate their lives to protecting, researching and documenting the natural world. The podcast discusses diverse topics within ecology, natural history, activism, storytelling and more.

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00:49:23

Episode 57 - Talking to Jonny Hanson about living...

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2025/09/18

Jonny is an environmental social scientist, former community farmer and author whose book “Living with Lynx” tackles a major question in conservation and rewilding: could and should we learn to live with lynx, wolves and bears again in Britain and Ireland? We speak about community coexistence, the villainising of apex predators in popular culture and how we can learn to live alongside these beautiful species. Buy Jonny's book from your local independent bookshop today.Follow the podcast

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Episode 56 - Talking with Carol Donaldson about...

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2025/07/13

Carol is an ecologist and author whose book “The Volunteers” tells the stories of conservation, companionship and community. We spoke about the importance of community, the mental health benefits of practical conservation groups and how a bunch of volunteers from all walks of life can come together for the shared love of nature. Check out Carol’s writing work here and ecologist work here.Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / follow me - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@george_brynmor on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Coffee

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00:57:37

Episode 55 - Talking with Claire Wallerstein about...

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2025/03/20

Claire is a producer for the charity Cornwall Climate Care. We speak about Cornwall Climate Care’s latest documentary #ClimateScam? which examines the scarily fascinating roots of climate crisis denial. All the links to Cornwall Climate Care’s work are here: https://www.cornwallclimate.org/ Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / follow me - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@george_brynmor on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Help keep the podcast going by supporting our ⁠Crowdfunder.⁠Coffee feature: Rabbit Hole

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00:41:45

Episode 54 - Talking to Chantal Lyons about the...

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2025/02/02

Chantal is a science communicator and author of the 2024 book “Groundbreakers, the Return of Britain’s Wild Boar”. We speak about her research on wild boar in various sites across the UK and how different people in different places are coming to coexist with this complex and fascinating animal. You can find more about her work on her website.Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / follow me - george_brynmor on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Help keep the podcast going by supporting my Crowdfunder.⁠

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00:37:57

Episode 53 - Talking about Birds as Pollinators with...

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2024/11/12

Jeff is a leading expert in biodiversity and a passionate educator and natural historian. Pelagic publishing kindly sent me a copy of his latest book “Birds and Flowers, an intimate fifty million year relationship”. (gifted). Me and Jeff sat down to talk about his work studying this relationship, his beginnings in natural history and why the much-loved hummingbirds are far from the only family of birds known to be pollinators. Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / follow me

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00:33:09

Episode 52 - Talking about the book "Black Ops and...

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2024/08/20

Fiona is Professor of Environmental Biology at the University of Sussex and the founding Chair of Mammal Conservation Europe. Tim is Professor of English Literature at Exeter university. Together they live in the wilds of Devon, from where they were kind enough to dial in to chat to me about their 2023 bestselling book, “Black Ops and Beaver Bombing”.Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / follow me - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@george_brynmor on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Support me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Coffee

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00:38:36

Episode 51 - Talking with Fay Lomas about language,...

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2024/07/26

Fay is a director and producer working in theatre and audio, with a particular focus on making work about the natural world and the climate. She most recently produced the audio installation Language Landscapes - a bilingual Welsh-English project exploring the relationship between nature and language. We talk about language, landscape and nature in this collaborative episode. Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / follow me - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@george_brynmor on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Support me on

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00:37:19

Episode 50 - Talking with Alastair Humphreys about...

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2024/06/15

Alastair is an adventurer and author. He spent over 4 years cycling round the world, a journey of 46,000 miles through 60 countries and 5 continents. Despite all these wonderful achievements, I talk to him about a topic much closer to home - micro-adventures and doorstep nature. You can find out more about Alastair here and buy his book Local here. Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / follow me - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@george_brynmor on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Support me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Coffee feature

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00:28:48

Episode 49 - Talking with Mary Colwell about Curlew...

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2024/04/21

Mary is a campaigner, writer, producer and charity founder.We talk about her charity Curlew Action, the plight of the curlew and the campaign for a Natural History GCSE. You can find out more about Mary and Curlew Action on their website Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / follow me - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@george_brynmor on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / Support me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ko-fi here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Coffee feature from Cafeology Country: Guatemala Region: Huehuetenango Farm: Asociación Civil Guaya'b cooperative

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00:31:52

Episode 48 - Talking with Rebecca Daniel about ocean...

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2024/03/02

Rebecca is an Award-winning science communicator, director of The Marine Diaries and a strong advocate of ocean conservation and storytelling. We talk about the ocean conservation, marine communications and the importance of impactful stories, and her future work with the Marine Diaries and Beyond. We do cover topics I’ve touched on before, but I strongly believe everyone has a unique perspective on these topics. You can find out more about Rebecca on ⁠LinkdIn and get involved with the Marine

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00:33:48

Episode 47 - Talking with Jon Cranfield about...

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2024/01/21

Jon is an ecological consultant specialising in reptile and amphibian advice, care and mitigation. He's also a recorder and major figurehead of his local ARG UK group. We talk about the ecosystem importance of reptiles and amphibians, why you should join your local Amphibian and Reptile UK group and the highs and lows of wildlife mitigation fieldwork. You can find out more about Jon on LinkdIn. Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ / follow me - ⁠⁠⁠@george_brynmor on Instagram⁠⁠⁠ / Support me

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00:27:00

Episode 46 - Talking with Lucy Grabe-Watson about...

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2024/01/02

Lucy is a campaigner, award-winning conservationist, and founder of the campaign Ancient Woodlands UK. We talk about the many benefits of ancient woodlands, the fight for their legal protection, the many threats facing them and how you at home can get involved. You can find out more about Lucy on Instagram and follow the campaign here. Follow the podcast on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ / follow me - ⁠⁠@george_brynmor on Instagram⁠⁠ / Support me on ⁠⁠Ko-fi here⁠⁠ Coffee feature from Landmark coffee. Country:

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00:30:44

Episode 45 - Talking with Satish Kumar about...

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2023/10/31

Satish is a world-renowned peace and ecological activist, educator and former monk. We talk about reverential ecology, intersectionality and the impacts of holistic education at the Schumacher Collage. You can find out more about Satish and find his books here⁠. Follow the podcast on ⁠Instagram⁠ / follow me - ⁠@george_brynmor on Instagram⁠ / Support me on ⁠Ko-fi here⁠ Coffee feature from Potterbeans. Origin: Cuba Region: Sierra Maestra Mountains, Serrano Region Species: Arabica Growing Altitude :

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00:23:24

Episode 44 - Talking with Will Ritson about...

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2023/10/15

Will is the Marketing And Business Development Coordinator at local Cornish chocolate company Chocolarder. We talk about how they make their chocolate as sustainable and ethical as possible; touching on subjects including deforestation, sail-shipped, indigenous grown chocolate and their impacts on the local community. Follow the podcast on Instagram | follow me - @george_brynmor on Instagram | Support me on Ko-fi here My 'coffee' feature this episode actually a Chocolarder's House Blend

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00:39:47

Episode 43 - Talking with Rada Pandeva about...

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2023/09/23

Rada is a marine science student based in Cornwall. We talk about her Erasmus+ small scale partnership, The Thalassophile project, which aims to make marine science accessible to everyone - with a focus on deaf and visually impaired people. Follow the project here. Follow the podcast on Instagram | follow me - @george_brynmor on Instagram | Support me on Ko-fi here My 'coffee' feature this episode actually a drinking chocolate from Chocolarder. I'll tell you much more about them in the

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00:36:05

Episode 42 - Talking with Jessica Moreno about road...

Coffee with Conservationists ·

2023/08/22

Jessica is a wildlife biologist and road ecologist. We talk about the field of road ecology, and the importance of providing safe passages for wildlife. Follow the podcast on Instagram | follow me - @george_brynmor on Instagram | Support me on Ko-fi here My coffee feature this episode is Olfactory Coffee. Find out more on their website. Farm: Aquiares Estate Country: Costa Rica Region: Bahia Turriaba Variety: Esperanza Process: Washed Altitude: 800 - 1400 masl Producer: Don Alfonso Robelo

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00:41:26

Episode 41 - Talking with Ben Garrick about his film...

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2023/07/28

Ben is a wildlife filmmaker and graduate of Marine & Natural History Photography at Falmouth university. We talk about his final year film “In Search of Owls”, some of the threats facing owls in the UK, and why he dedicated over a year of his life to these stunning animals. Watch Ben's film here. Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter / follow me - @george_brynmor on Instagram / Support me on Ko-fi here My coffee feature this week is Plot Coffee. Find out more on their

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00:43:00

Episode 40 - Talking with Emma de Saram about student...

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2023/07/09

Emma is a climate activist and Student Guild President at Exeter University. talk about the Shell Out! campaign, the direct action group Just Stop Oil, and the many nuances within the conversation about no new oil and gas licences. Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter / follow me - @george_brynmor on Instagram / Support me on Ko-fi here My coffee feature this week is Radical Roasters. Find out more on their website. Producer - Multiple smallholders from Chota, Peru & Colombia Tasting

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00:35:49

Episode 39 - Talking with Madeleine Fabusova about...

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2023/06/23

Madeleine is a masters student studying Conservation Biology and Ecology at the University of Exeter, on their Falmouth campus in Cornwall. In the third episode in a series of local walking podcast episodes, we talk about moths! The issues affecting them, their importance to their local environment, and breaking down the stigma surrounding them. Follow the podcast on Instagram and Twitter / follow me - @george_brynmor on Instagram / Support me on Ko-fi here My coffee feature this week is Counter

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00:59:16

Episode 38 - Talking with Arthur Petherbridge about...

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2022/10/11

For the last episode for quite a long time, Arthur wrote his own bio that I think perfectly sums up his role in this heavily nuanced conversation: "Arthur is a DSC2-qualified deer manager. He channels his passion for wild areas and the animals that populate them, to offer a rounded and respectful approach to resolving Deer related issues, sensitively and creatively. Arthur’s connection to the land has forged in him deep respect and recognition of its importance of it, in all our lives. As a

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