Sustainababble

As Mark Zuckerberg doles out his billions and Bill Gates takes centre-stage on climate change, we ask: will the ultra-rich save the planet? Can they? Should they? We've some spoon-faced cheek from th...

7 Dec 201538min

Grab a megaphone, neck a can of cider, and scribble weak puns on a bed sheet. It's march time! But hang on. Does marching through London make a blind bit of difference to the climate? We toddle alon...

30 Nov 201536min

Listen very carefully, we will say zis only once: Ol and Dave are having a French-themed special. The horrific attacks in Paris have overshadowed the upcoming climate change talks. What's at stake fr...

22 Nov 201537min

Here's a bit of bonus Babble for you. Ol and Dave were chuffed and all agog to be invited to talk with Kirsty on the Weekly Economics Podcast. What's the intersection between economics and the planet...

21 Nov 201525min

Protest. What's the point? Far better to sit down, wear a suit and be reasonable. We're not so sure, so we delve into recent green victories and ask: did angry hippies make any difference at all? Pl...

15 Nov 201540min

Yee-Haw! Mega news from across the pond as Obama rules out tar sand pipeline, Keystone XL. Is this as momentous a moment in the climate fight as it seems? Won't Donald Trump just undo it all anyway? ...

8 Nov 201531min

Can a bacon butty really be as bad for you as smoking? Is meat just a no no if you're keen on the planet? Food and farming expert Vicki Hird joins us to answer these questions and more. Also this we...

1 Nov 201541min

Great Scott! The future is actually here - so why are we still building stoopid concrete jungles and mega pricey nuclear power stations? Also this week Shell turn out to be vegan lovers and McDonalds...

25 Okt 201540min