Adam Read, chief sustainability and external affairs officer at Suez UK, joins Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh to discuss how EPR and simpler recycling rules are reshaping the waste and recycling sector, shifting costs towards producers and aiming to improve material quality, efficiency and recycling rates. They discuss unintended consequences of packaging chan ... Show More
Jan 15
Weekly podcast – The credibility questions for scope 3 ag projects
This week: Athian Ag’s chief product officer, Kendra Tolley, talks with Ian Welsh about why demonstrable credibility is essential for agriculture scope 3 projects, and how better data, traceability and verification can strengthen confidence in value chain emissions reductions and ... Show More
22m 28s
Jan 8
Weekly podcast – Are carbon markets entering a new phase?
This week: Verra's chief programme development and innovation officer, Candace Vinke, talks with Ian Welsh about how improvements in methodologies, verification and safeguards are resharing carbon credit integrity, and what that means for the markets' future. They discuss how eme ... Show More
13m 1s
Jul 2023
Does it take 10,000 litres of water to make a pair of jeans?
Various claims have been made about how much water is used in the production of a pair of jeans, that cornerstone of casual clothing. With growing worries over the environmental impact of denim production, More or Less decided to investigate - with the help of journalist and rese ... Show More
9m 41s
Jan 2025
Infection & Response: Fungi🤒 GCSE Biology Learning & Revision
<p>In this episode, Jamie explores the intriguing nature of fungi, including their structure and how they spread, with a focus on the fungal disease rose black spot. </p>
<p>Discover how this disease affects plants and the approaches to managing its impact.</p>
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1m 31s
Feb 2025
Collagen's dirty secret — and its clean future | Fei Luo
<p>From cosmetics to nutrition, collagen is seemingly everywhere — but we don't often discuss its ethically questionable sources, says chemical engineer Fei Luo. She delves into the groundbreaking technology that uses genetically modified yeast to brew animal-free collagen, a pro ... Show More
8m 25s
Jan 2025
What's The Real Cost Of Not Trusting Yourself? A Trust Expert Weighs In
Trust—it’s a five-letter word that makes the world go 'round. In this episode, JVN sits down with Rachel Botsman, a leading expert on trust in the modern world, to explore the role trust plays in our relationships, decisions, and even society at large. Together, they dive into wh ... Show More
51m 7s
Sep 2025
Collagen's dirty secret — and its clean future | Fei Luo
From cosmetics to nutrition, collagen is seemingly everywhere — but we don't often discuss its ethically questionable sources, says chemical engineer Fei Luo. She delves into the groundbreaking technology that uses genetically modified yeast to brew animal-free collagen, a proces ... Show More
8m 29s
Aug 2024
Matthew Archer, "Unsustainable: Measurement, Reporting, and the Limits of Corporate Sustainability" (NYU Press, 2024)
In recent years, companies have felt the pressure to be transparent about their environmental impact. Large documents containing summaries of yearly emissions rates, carbon output, and utilized resources are shared on companies’ social media pages, websites, and employee briefing ... Show More
40m 18s