One Love One Planet

Allotments, Community, and Regenerative Farming - with Ed Morrison from Roots Allotments

We find out from Ed Morrison all about how Roots Allotments is making allotment growing more accessible to more people; as well as talking about the documentary The Seeds of Vandana Shiva and the role seeds have to play in combating the climate crisis.

Building Homes v Saving Green Spaces? - with Dougal Matthews from Save Brislington Meadows

We find out what's actually going on with Brislington Meadows. Why do they need saved anyway? We also hear about the film The Oil Machine, being shown at the Cube Microplex on 27th Feb.

Bristol’s Newest Councillor - with Patrick McAllister from the Green Party

We catch up with Bristol's brand new councillor Patrick McAllister from the Green Party, and review the book 'Hope in the Dark' by Rebecca Solnit.

How do you know when a carrot is high in nutrients, or low?

We all know that that the same foods - in this case carrots - can taste very different from each other, and that taste is often a guide to its quality.  There is a device for measuring the quality of nutrients in foods, and it's called the Brix Refractometer.  It's something that each of us could be using at home if we wanted, in our gardens and allotments.  Matthew Adams, from the group Growing Real Food for Nutrition (Grffn) is on a mission to turn us all into citizen scientists and comparing notes on the vegetables we grow.  Ultimately this will improve not only the foods we grow, but also the health of our planet.
Featuring Matthew Adams, Grffn https://grffn.org/
The Bionutrient Institute: https://www.bionutrientinstitute.org/
Music: Awaken Me by Mountaintops (Licenced by Audiio)
 
 

living-language-land

Philippa Bayley is the Co-Creator (along with Neville Bayley) of the artistic project living-language-land.  The project which was showcased at COP26, uses words from endangered languages that reveal an important element of that people's relationship with the land and with nature.  
This podcast also features a short piece on Robin Wall Kimmerer's book Braiding Sweetgrass (at 24'30) and then a final word from living-language land, very different to all the others.
You can find more information here: living language land: https://living-language-land.org/
MUSIC
Awaken me by Mountaintops

Our Earth Week Special - Part 2

Part 2 of Bcfm's Earth Week Special! In November 2022 to coincide with COP27, BCfm devoted a week of its programmes to our planet.  Lots of programmes took part, and this podcast features some of the highlights.  This was first broadcast on One Love One Planet on Tuesday 17th January 2022 at 11am on BCfm Radio.
MUSIC
Course Ground Main by Marscott
Spring 1 by Muns
Project File European by Flavio Morgade
 

Our Earth Week Special - Part 1

In November 2022 to coincide with COP27, BCfm devoted a week of its programmes to our planet.  Lots of people took part, and this podcast features some of the highlights.  This was first broadcast on One Love One Planet on Tuesday 10th January 2022 at 11am on BCfm Radio.
 
INSERTS:
Nobby and Jim from Bristol Climate Stories produced by Bristol City Council
Message from Meshark Sikuku of the Ripple Alliance.
 
MUSIC:
Bonfire by As Tall as Pine Intertwined
Rolling Stone Inst by Flavio Morgade
 

The Activist, The Court and the Justice System

Diana Warner talks about a defiant act in court, her imprisonment, and the way the criminal justice system is being misused to punish climate activists.
Produced and presented by Penny Southgate. This podcast is taken from the live show which was broadcast on Tuesday 13th December 2022 between 11am and midday on BCfm Radio.
GUEST: Diana Warner, Retired GP and Activist with Insulate Britain
 
MUSIC: I Found Peace When You Found Me by Sean Williams

The Fall of the Weeping Willows

Vassili Papastavrou is one of the co-founders of the Bristol Tree Forum, a campaigning organisation which is fighting to protect Bristol's trees from being cut down.  He says the culture within the council needs to change if Bristol is to remain a liveable city.
Produced and presented by Penny Southgate. This podcast is taken from the live show which was broadcast on Tuesday 13th December 2022 between 11am and midday on BCfm Radio.
GUEST: Vassili Papastavrou, Bristol Tree Forum 
LINKS: web: https://bristoltreeforum.org/ 
Twitter: @VassiliPapa and @BristolTreeFora   
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/BristolTreeForum
MUSIC: I Found Peace When You Found Me by Sean Williams

The Music of Activism with Anneka Sutcliffe

Music has phenomenal power; it can move us profoundly without us even understanding why.  It inspires and it unites us.  Anneka Sutcliffe, violin teacher, orchestra leader and activist talks about the role of music in activism and how it can help tell the story of the climate emergency and its effect on life on earth.
Produced and presented by Penny Southgate. This podcast is taken from the live show which was broadcast on Tuesday 6th December 2022 between 11am and midday on BCfm Radio.
Featuring extracts from the following works:
Cetacean by David Ridley.  Performed by the Insight Ensemble
Hebrides Overture Redacted.  Performed by the Wilderness Orchestra
Terra Coda. Performed by the Terra Collective