Giants of the sustainability movement in Aotearoa (and self-styled No-waste Nomads), Hannah Blumhardt and Liam Prince talk to Waveney about the connection of individual action to big change, what they were up to in lock-down, the origins of their (and Wave’s) journey into waste reduction and the demographics and often gendered nature of today’s sustainability culture.

You may know Hannah and Liam from their website TheRubbishTrip.co.nz or the TakeawayThrowaways.nz campaign, aiming to rid NZ of single-use coffee cups.

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TheRubbishTrip.co.nz 
TakeawayThrowaways.nz - please sign now!
Regeneration not Incineration campaign - please sign now!
NZ Product Stewardship Council
The Kiwi Bottle Drive (to support the Government in forming a Deposit Return Scheme for single-use bottles)
Plastic Pollution Coalition
Charles Eisenstein’s book The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible 

Giants of the sustainability movement in Aotearoa (and self-styled No-waste Nomads), Hannah Blumhardt and Liam Prince talk to Waveney about the connection of individual action to big change, what they were up to in lock-down, the origins of their (and Wave&rsquo;s) journey into waste reduction and the demographics and often gendered nature of today&rsquo;s sustainability culture.
You may know Hannah and Liam from their website <a href="https://therubbishtrip.co.nz/">TheRubbishTrip.co.nz</a> or the <a href="https://takeawaythrowaways.nz/">TakeawayThrowaways.nz</a> campaign, aiming to rid NZ of single-use coffee cups.
Resources and Links
<a href="https://therubbishtrip.co.nz/">TheRubbishTrip.co.nz</a>&nbsp; <a href="https://takeawaythrowaways.nz/">TakeawayThrowaways.nz</a> - please sign now! <a href="https://our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/regeneration-not-incineration">Regeneration not Incineration campaign</a> - please sign now! <a href="https://www.nzpsc.nz/">NZ Product Stewardship Council</a> <a href="https://kiwibottledrive.nz/bottle-deposits/">The Kiwi Bottle Drive</a> (to support the Government in forming a Deposit Return Scheme for single-use bottles) <a href="https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/">Plastic Pollution Coalition</a> Charles Eisenstein&rsquo;s book <a href="https://charleseisenstein.org/books/the-more-beautiful-world-our-hearts-know-is-possible/">The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible</a>&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.

How To Save The World Podcast

How To Save The World

Waveney chats to Hannah Blumhardt and Liam Prince about the political nature of personal behaviour and a whole lot more!

NZ Sustainability Icons; Liam and Hannah

Please fill out our listener survey to help us improve the show and find out what you want to hear about (you'll also go in the draw to win a Prezzie Card!): https://forms.gle/xxgyFmzqviFD4NHL9 

Waveney and Tim are taking a break after an entire year of weekly episodes before they come back with an even better podcast for you! We chat about the journey we've taken over the last year of episodes of How To Save The World. Tim's trying to reduce trips to the supermarket, ditching teabags, getting a compost going and going organic. Waveney talks about changing her buying behaviour toward clothing, learning a TON about soil and the lessons from lockdown. We compare favourite episodes, guests and topics.

Please <a href="https://forms.gle/xxgyFmzqviFD4NHL9">fill out our listener survey</a> to help us improve the show and find out what you want to hear about (you'll also go in the draw to win a Prezzie Card!): <a href="https://forms.gle/xxgyFmzqviFD4NHL9">https://forms.gle/xxgyFmzqviFD4NHL9</a>&nbsp;
Waveney and Tim are taking a break after an entire year of weekly episodes before they come back with an even better podcast for you! We chat about the journey we've taken over the last year of episodes of How To Save The World. Tim's trying to reduce trips to the supermarket, ditching teabags, getting a compost going and going organic. Waveney talks about changing her buying behaviour toward clothing, learning a TON about soil and the lessons from lockdown. We compare favourite episodes, guests and topics.

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In this episode, Tim is joined by Margaret from Kiwimana Buzz and Jess from Bees Up Top to chat about how we save the bees!

Bees are an absolutely critical part of our environment and food chain but facing multiple pressures from human encroachment, industrial mono-culture food production and pesticide exposures, their numbers are in serious trouble.

Our top tips for helping the bees are planting a diverse range of flowers, herbs and spices in your garden (heritage, if possible) and avoid using pesticides. If you see swarming bees, google beekeepers in your area who'll be happy to help take them away. And consider putting a hive in your workplace or home! It's fun, helpful, educational and you'll get honey!

Kiwimana Buzz's website / Instagram / Facebook / Twitter / Podcast
Kiwimana are beekeepers who have bees located in the wild west coast of Auckland, New Zealand. We teach, we sell beekeeping supplies and provide information to help you keep honey bees.

Bees Up Top's website / Instagram / Facebook 
Bees Up Top aims to increase New Zealand’s bee population by supplying healthy, happy hives to urban areas and to educate our future generation on the importance of keeping our little workers around.

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

In this episode, Tim is joined by Margaret from <a href="https://www.kiwimana.co.nz/">Kiwimana Buzz</a> and Jess from <a href="https://www.beesuptop.co.nz/">Bees Up Top</a> to chat about how we save the bees!
Bees are an absolutely critical part of our environment and food chain but facing multiple pressures from human encroachment, industrial mono-culture food production and pesticide exposures, their numbers are in serious trouble.
Our top tips for helping the bees are planting a diverse range of flowers, herbs and spices in your garden (heritage, if possible) and avoid using pesticides. If you see swarming bees, google beekeepers in your area who'll be happy to help take them away. And consider putting a hive in your workplace or home! It's fun, helpful, educational and you'll get honey!
<a href="https://www.kiwimana.co.nz/">Kiwimana Buzz's website</a> / <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kiwimana/">Instagram</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KiwimanaBuzz/">Facebook</a> / <a href="https://twitter.com/kiwimanabuzz">Twitter</a> / <a href="https://www.kiwimana.co.nz/our-beekeeping-podcast/">Podcast</a> Kiwimana are beekeepers who have bees located in the wild west coast of Auckland, New Zealand. We teach, we sell beekeeping supplies and provide information to help you keep honey bees.
<a href="https://www.beesuptop.co.nz/">Bees Up Top's website</a> / <a href="https://www.instagram.com/beesuptop">Instagram</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/beesuptop/">Facebook&nbsp;</a> Bees Up Top aims to increase New Zealand&rsquo;s bee population by supplying healthy, happy hives to urban areas and to educate our future generation on the importance of keeping our little workers around.
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;

How To Save The Bees

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;

Plus the environment getting more legal protection around the world!

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