Coffee & Geography 5x16 Ruth Green (Yorkshire & Humberside Regional Hub Manager)

A season-long special of the podcast interviewing #ClimateAmbassadors up and down the country! Why did they become Ambassadors? How can they help communities and education settings to take climate action? Joining Kit Marie is their Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Hub Manager colleague, Ruth Green. They discuss the joys and challenges of nature-connected parenting, the importance of sustainability education, and her passion for music. Ruth shares her journey from growing up in the Lake District to her current role as a regional hub manager for the Climate Ambassadors Scheme, balancing her work with raising three young children. Ruth give sage advice about how schools can learn from each other when taking climate action. Ruth is passionate about sustainability, education, and science, with over 10 years of experience as an educator before joining the University of Leeds. She brings her love for nature and music into her work, inspiring others to connect with the environment and take meaningful climate action. Some links to things mentioned in the chat: - Climate Ambassadors (https://climateambassadors.org.uk) - Merlin Bird ID App (https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org) - 'Where the Forest Once Stood' by Julie Hare (https://www.literacyshed.com/store/p49/WhereTheForestOnceStood.html) - Kenning method (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/education/glossary/kenning) - The potential of religion for Earth Stewardship (Hitzhusen & Tucker, 2013) (https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1890/120322) - Case studies of education settings taking climate action through the Climate Ambassadors scheme (https://climateambassadors.org.uk/case-studies/) Connect with Ruth via the Climate Ambassadors Yorkshire & Humberside Regional Hub team's email (found at https://climateambassadors.org.uk/get-involved/) or LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-green-47650535/) ### About Coffee & Geography The aim of ‘Coffee & Geography’ is to get to know, explore and celebrate the diverse & intersectional range of people and their love for the world. If you're interested in being a guest or want to find out more, then visit https://geogramblings.com/coffee-geography-podcast. There you will also find an interactive map to explore the locations of guests and the brews that they drink! Music: 'Spark of Inspiration' by Shane Ivers (www.silvermansound.com/) ### How you can support the podcast and continue the conversation - Follow us on Bluesky at bsky.app/profile/geogramblings.com and the hashtag #CoffeeGeogPod - Post a listener question for guests using #GeogQOverABrew - Rate, review (ratethispodcast.com/coffeegeogpod) and subscribe to the podcast via your preferred platform. - Support Geogramblings education efforts by donating at ko-fi.com/kitrackley - Switch your energy provider to Octopus Energy via this link: https://share.octopus.energy/reed-foal-15. Any referral rewards will go towards Geogramblings education efforts. #SustainabilityEducation #NatureConnected #Parenting #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalAwareness #MusicLovers #Geography #ClimateAmbassadors #Podcast #GreenLiving #CommunityEngagement #Yorkshire #LakeDistrict #Education