Waveney and Tim have some sustainability good news from over the world, including;

A reduction in stresses on the environment during COVID-19 lockdowns, plus bike sales are way up, Amsterdam is trialing using Kate Raworth's Donut Model of economics for policy-making and investors flocking to green energy as a save-haven through these troubling economic waters.

Planet-based meat is having a meteoric rise in popularity. USA sales are up almost 300% since March this year and people are normalising the new products as part of their daily diets.

Bubble bees know how to stimulate plant flowering and a research team in Zurich are the first scientists to observe this incredible abee-ility (sorry). It shows bees are more able than we knew to change their environments to help them survive and flourish.  

Renewable energy is on the up. The Guardian reports that “Renewable sources made up 72% of new energy added in 2019”, meaning a third of the world's energy is now generated from renewable sources.

An increasing number of countries are recognising legal rights for nature. Starting with Ecuador in 2008, and followed by New Zealand and Columbia in 2017 - there is an increasing groundswell of support to protect nature in our courts.

A project to build our planet's eighth largest solar array has just been approved by the US government and will be built in Las Vegas. It'll supply enough power for 260,000 homes and will be the largest solar farm in America when it's completed next year.

Thanks to Auckland Council and Live Lightly for supporting this podcast! 

Waveney and Tim have some sustainability good news from over the world, including;
A reduction in stresses on the environment during COVID-19 lockdowns, plus bike sales are way up, Amsterdam is trialing using Kate Raworth's <a href="https://www.kateraworth.com/doughnut/">Donut Model of economics</a> for policy-making and investors flocking to green energy as a save-haven through these troubling economic waters.
Planet-based meat is having a <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/15/21259997/plant-based-meat-coronavirus-impossible-beyond">meteoric rise in popularity</a>. USA sales are up almost 300% since March this year and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/22/dining/plant-based-meats-coronavirus.html">people are normalising the new products</a> as part of their daily diets.
Bubble bees know how to stimulate plant flowering and <a href="https://www.inverse.com/science/bumblebees-are-hacking-nature-to-survive">a research team in Zurich</a> are the first scientists to observe this incredible abee-ility (sorry). It shows bees are more able than we knew to change their environments to help them survive and flourish.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Renewable energy is on the up. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/apr/06/new-renewable-energy-capacity-hit-record-levels-in-%202019">The Guardian</a> reports that &ldquo;Renewable sources made up 72% of new energy added in 2019&rdquo;, meaning a third of the world's energy is now generated from renewable sources.
<a href="https://matadornetwork.com/read/countries-legally-recognized-rights-%20nature/">An increasing number of countries are recognising legal rights for nature</a>. Starting with Ecuador in 2008, and followed by New Zealand and Columbia in 2017 - there is an increasing groundswell of support to protect nature in our courts.
A project to build our planet's eighth largest solar array has <a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-government-approves-gemini-project/">just been approved by the US government</a> and will be built in Las Vegas. It'll supply enough power for 260,000 homes and will be the largest solar farm in America when it's completed next year.
Thanks to <a href="https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/Pages/default.aspx">Auckland Council</a> and <a href="https://livelightly.nz/">Live Lightly</a> for supporting this podcast!&nbsp;

An environmental podcast that uses science, humour and suggestions on real world action you can take to make a positive contribution to help the planet. Hosted by Waveney Warth (an environmental advocate who went 100% waste-free for an entire year) and Tim Batt (a comedian who’s trying to learn and do better by the planet). We discuss everything from organic farming to Fairtrade, to renewable energy to greenwashing, aiming to inform and arm you with ways to help the environment.

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