What can a well-manicured lawn reveal about social status, our relationship to the Earth and the American Dream? A surprising amount. From fancy French palace gardens to suburban America, come along for the garden party as we mow over the history of the lawn – and ask if its time is up. This episode is from DW's Don't Drink the Milk podcast.
Aug 22
Greener Living Ep 5 – Spilling the beans on tea vs. coffee
Tea and coffee. Millennia-old drinks that fuel our mornings and shape our cultures. But behind every steaming cup lies a journey across continents, a web of farms and workers, and a pretty hefty environmental tab. Which one leaves the bigger footprint, and how can we shrink it? W ... Show More
30m 7s
Aug 15
Greener Living Ep 4 – The real cost of smelling clean
We love the smell of fresh laundry – but at what cost? In Episode Four of our Greener Living series, we unpack how our quest for "clean" has been shaped by marketing, not necessity – and how it’s filling our air, water, and bodies with microplastics and nasty chemicals. The good ... Show More
32m 2s
Aug 8
Greener Living Ep 3 – Pets: A mirror on our mess
Who's a good boy? We love our pets (how could we not?) – and they love us back. But the way we care for our furry companions says a lot about how we consume, what we value, and the systems we're part of. In Episode Three, we reveal the environmental pawprint of having pets and wh ... Show More
31m 20s
Oct 2024
Pourquoi les écrevisses envahissent-elles l’ouest de la France ?
Certains habitants de l'ouest de la France ont eu la surprise de croiser, sur la route, des écrevisses en promenade ! D'autres en ont vu dans leur jardin ou leur piscine. Certaines déambulent même sur les parkings ou aux abords des maisons. Serait-ce une invasion ? De fait, l'écr ... Show More
1m 41s
Aug 7
Should we be eating more ‘forgotten foods’?
At least 30,000 of the 350,000 known plant species on our planet are edible, according to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization, but only 170 species of plant are cultivated for food on a large scale. As climate change affects plant yields and disease threatens so ... Show More
14m 42s