Maria Zeb Benjamin lives and works in Cumbria, where she strives to bring farming, nature and ethical business together.Her partner is a sixth generation farmer, and together they run Dodgson Wood, the farm’s diversification business that makes the most of what they produce in an ethical and sustainable way. They make Jersey cow’s milk soap under the brand The Soap Dairy, they co-founded The Wool Library to promote British wool breeds and established Lake District Tweed. Maria also oversees the farm’s off-grid eco holiday accommodation. . 'Maria tells Sarah her story, starting in Scotland, a spell at art school, making films in London and eventually the Lake District.You can find out more about the work done at Dodgon Wood here https://dodgsonwood.co.uk/'Maria Zeb Benjamin was nominated for the show by our previous guest, the fashion educator and TikTok star Andrea Cheong.Sustainable Matters … A podcast series full of solutions and optimism for a more sustainable world, brought to you by IEMA: transforming the world to sustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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11 | Lord Turner
Lord Turner chairs the Energy Transitions Commission, a global coalition of companies, NGOs and experts working to achieve a net zero economy by 2040.In this episode, he talks about: giving up his ambition to get into the cabinet when he realised he wasn’t prepared to play party loyalty games: the influence and encouragement of his intellectually curious mother; his fears about what Trump's presidency will mean for the Paris Accord, and his belief that the technical solutions for climate change already exist.Sustainable Matters … A podcast series full of solutions and optimism for a more sustainable world, brought to you by IEMA: transforming the world to sustainability BIO Lord Turner was appointed as an independent peer to the House of Lords in 2005 and is also an honorary fellow of the Royal Society (the UK academy dedicated to promoting science excellence). He became a Trustee Emeritus of the British Museum after serving on its board of directors from 2013 until 2020.Lord Turner advises regularly climate and government bodies - including the COP Presidency and ministers in the EU, UK, China and Australia, and is often featured in global media as an expert on the energy transition, including in the Financial Times, Economist, BBC, CNN and Bloomberg.He holds several roles in industry: he is the Chairman of insurer group Chubb Europe; Chairman of UK bank Oaknorth Ltd.; and on the Board of AESC Japan, the manufacturers of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. More recently he was appointed adviser to Watershed Technologies Inc.During his public policy career, Lord Turner chaired the Financial Services Authority (2008- 2013) where he played a lead role in the redesign of global banking and shadow banking regulation. From 2008 to 2012 he chaired the Climate Change Committee, an independent body advising and overseeing the UK’s government on their path to a zero-carbon economy. The recommendations set out in their first report "Building a low-carbon economy” were adopted by the UK government in full. Between 2002 and 2006 he chaired the UK Pensions Commission and recommended the creation of a system of defined contribution pensions which included an ‘opt-out’ element that proved transformative. He also chaired the Low Pay Commission (2002-2006) and was Director General of the Confederation of British Industry(1995-2000).Lord Turner is the author of “Between Debt and the Devil” (Princeton 2015), and Economics after the Crisis (MIT 2012). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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10 | Andrea Cheong
Andrea Cheong is a fashion educator who thinks her work dovetails with sustainability activists.She hosts the podcast Fashion Our Future, has written a book called Why Don't I Have Anything To Wear? and created the viral Mindful Monday Method. Through all these, she hopes to encourage people to shop more responsibly and minimise their impact on the planet.In this episode she talks to Sarah about how she accidentally became an influencer, how learning to sew can transform your relationship to fashion and nominates a shepherdess as her sustainability hero!Sustainable Matters … A podcast series full of solutions and optimism for a more sustainable world, brought to you by IEMA: transforming the world to sustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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9 | Professor Jim Skea
Professor Sir Jim Skea has spent over forty years working in climate science research and was once referred to as “the most important scientist no one’s ever heard of.” Since 2023 has chaired the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (or the IPCC). The panel’s work is described as a “code red for humanity”. Sir Jim is also Emeritus Professor at Imperial College London, hosted by the International Institute of Environment and Development. In this episode, ahead of UN COP29 Climate Summit, he talks to Sarah about the art of getting global agreement and the importance of sharing the results, as well as why he has grounds for optimism. Sustainable Matters … A podcast series full of solutions and optimism for a more sustainable world, brought to you by IEMA: transforming the world to sustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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8 | Tony Juniper
Dr Tony Juniper CBE has devoted his entire life to campaigning for nature and has been described by journalists as “the most effective of Britain’s eco-warriors”. Tony began his career as an ornithologist and went on to join Friends of the Earth, initially leading the tropical rainforest campaign and later appointed as Executive Director and Vice Chair of Friends of the Earth International. Now he is Chair of Natural England and a prolific writer. His books about the rainforest, parrots, climate change and the ecological economy all place nature at their centre. And he can even credit King Charles as one of his co-authors. Tony was nominated to be on the podcast by Craig Bennett, Chief Executive of The Wildlife Trusts. Sarah Mukherjee caught up with him at UN COP16 Biodiversity Summit, in the Colombian city of Cali in South American. They talked about his career, being consistent and encouraging diversity in sustainability - so that campaigners can include 'the whole world' in the important conversations about nature, "without which we are nothing." Sustainable Matters … A podcast series full of solutions and optimism for a more sustainable world, brought to you by IEMA: transforming the world to sustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sustainable Matters is a show for anyone interested in sustainability, hosted by former BBC environment correspondent Sarah Mukherjee.Sarah is now CEO of IEMA, the worldwide alliance of environment and sustainability professionals.Experts in the fields of: technology, food production, climate change and conservation talk to Sarah about their big ideas, their career challenges and their hopes for a more sustainable future. Each expert will also nominate a hero who has inspired them - and we will chat to them, too.Sustainable Matters, a podcast from IEMA, the global membership body for people working, studying or interested in environment and sustainability. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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