Environmental Podcasts

Want to learn to fly a helicopter? In this album Royal Berkshire Ambulance pilots show two complete beginners the ropes. Normally, Marie and Tracey dispatch air ambulances, now they find out how to fly one. The five video tracks offer a hands-on explanation of the science and engineering behind helicopter flight. They show how rotors […]

Geology is the scientific study of the Earth, its origin, structure, processes and composition. This album features The Open University’s Glynda Easterbrook and fellow geologist Tony Lee as they visit Northern Ireland to look at some amazing rock forms and some fascinating successions of different depositional environments. This material forms part of The Open University […]

Do you know what happens to the things you throw away? Sustainable management of municipal and industrial waste is essential in any society, but is particularly crucial for a future in which we face diminishing resources and a growing population. This album considers the issues that are driving the waste management industry across the EU, […]

Have you thought about the journey water makes to get to your taps? What processes has it undergone to make it safe to drink? The tracks in this album examine issues of water supply and treatment in the UK, where each of us uses approximately 150 litres a day! We hear from different parties involved […]

Do you take your access to water for granted? The Peruvian and Tanzanian communities featured in this album certainly don’t. This album examines how development agencies can empower communities to help themselves by introducing simple technologies, and facilitate the sharing of ideas through education. In the Andean mountains, scarce supplies of water and agricultural challenges […]

Geology is the scientific study of the Earth, its origin, structure, processes and composition. This album is mainly concerned with the interpretation of geological maps and the relationship between the landscape and underlying rocks. The Open University’s Dr Iain Gilmour talks us through the geological landforms of Dorset and the Isle of Skye, using geological […]

Geology is the scientific study of the Earth, its origin, structure, processes and composition. This album is concerned mainly with the interpretation of geological maps and the relationship between the landscape and underlying rocks. It reveals how the geological history of any area can be interpreted from a geological map. Dr Andrew Bell visits Morecambe […]

The big issue of the 21st century is the impact burning fossil fuels is having on the global environment. This album considers what will happen when fossil fuels run out. What oil and gas resources have we got left and how can we sustain them? The two video tracks explore the connection between fossil fuels […]

Everyday life and the fabric of modern civilisation depend on using the Earth’s physical resources. This album explores the occurrence, availability, exploitation and sustainability of rocks and minerals. The two video tracks feature Thrislington and Divithill quarries in the north of England. Quarry and road construction managers talk about extraction and road laying processes, bulk […]

Most people throw coal on the fire and put petrol in their cars without really thinking about it. But, looking at sediment deposits can reveal what type of environments created our coal and oil hundreds of millions of years ago. The five video tracks in this album examine the role of geology in determining the […]

The Open University’s researcher in volcanoes, Hazel Rymer explains why the Poás volcano in Costa Rica is her favourite, and how evidence form previous experiments there has lead her to believe there may be an environmental crisis – similar to one in the 1990’s – on it’s way. There have been changes in gravity above […]

This series of tracks looks at evidence of geological change in the field. Using examples in the UK and the USA they examine how geologists can map past activity from geological evidence. Material is taken from The Open University course S369 The geological record of environmental change.

Responding to climate change, state governments and big business inspire greater public and decisionmaker involvement in the dramatic changes happening to our planet. Produced by Sea Studio Foundation.

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Bought to you by the ECan Youth Rōpū, Fix It Up: Waitaha brings you environmental news from the Canterbury region and beyond! Listen along for fortnightly interviews we cover inspiring stories and ensure that the voices of young people continue to be heard.

Hands-on science activities, edible geology, and an earthquake in an outhouse: The Exploratorium in San Francisco commemorates the 100-year anniversary of the Great 1906 Earthquake with these audio adventures in seismic science.

The Geopolitics of Energy podcast series analyses the colossal paradigm shift of the energy transition and its geopolitical implications.

This Is How We Rise is your go-to podcast for entrepreneurs who want to build purpose-driven businesses without sacrificing health, freedom, or joy. Hosted by Business Alignment Strategist Nika Lawrie, each episode is a blend of mindset shifts, wellness strategies, and smart business tactics designed to help you align who you are with what you’re […]

There is a lot of uncertainty at the moment in the Digital Media landscape but one thing is for sure. Conscious consumerism is in, and companies that aren’t getting the message….are on their way out.The Digital Media Industry is increasingly being held accountable for its environmental impact. Discussions around ESG, Green Media, Digital Carbon Foot-printing […]

Talking environmental optimism in Edinburgh. Started by a group of 4 sustainability students at the University of Edinburgh, each episode includes interviews with our incredible peers, professors, and local business people to learn about all the ways they’re making positive change happen in Edinburgh and beyond. Follow the series on all social media using @changetheconver […]