The Climate Pivot

Chris Broadbent - Sustainable Sport Expert and Founder

In this episode, I talk with sustainable sport expert and founder, Chris Broadbent. Chris’s career in sport has seen him work at every level, from local youth organisations to the Olympic and Commonwealth Games. Following a background in sports marketing and communication, he realised the need for more sustainable sporting events, and established Planet Earth Games. More about Chris and his work: * Planet Earth Games [https://planetearthgames.org/] * Chris’s LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisbroadbentsustainablesport/] * His Twitter [https://twitter.com/chrisjbroadbent?lang=en]   If you’d like to support The Climate Pivot, please consider making a contribution (https://ko-fi.com/benwh [https://ko-fi.com/benwh]) or get in touch at theclimatepivot@benweaverhincks.co.uk ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Lâle Davidson - Author and Professor of Writing

In this episode, I talk with writer, storyteller and professor Lâle Davidson. Her second novel Against The Grain is described as an environmental thriller with a mystical twist, and takes place against the backdrop of the Redwood Summer of 1990, when activists took extraordinary steps to protect California’s old-growth redwoods. More about Lâle and her work: * Lâle’s website [https://laledavidson.com/] * Her Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/laledavidson/] * Against The Grain on Red Penguin Books [https://redpenguinbooks.com/against-the-grain-by-lale-davidson/]   If you’d like to support The Climate Pivot, please consider making a contribution (https://ko-fi.com/benwh [https://ko-fi.com/benwh]) or get in touch at theclimatepivot@benweaverhincks.co.uk ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Matthieu Mehuys - Landscape Architect

In this episode, I talk with landscape architect Matthieu Mehuys. Raised on his family’s farm, Matthieu has carried a lifelong fascination for how nature works. And after pivoting from a job he found unfulfilling, he now runs a landscape design business, while empowering others to transform their outdoor spaces using a nature-centric approach. More about Matthieu and his work: * Matthieu’s Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/matthieumehuys/] * His LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthieu-mehuys-64b0b5111/] * His TikTok [www.tiktok.com/@valley.of.eden3 ]: * His company, Paulownia Landscape Architects [www.paulownia-la.com] * Paulownia’s Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/paulownia_la/] * His advice and support [https://www.gardenofyourdreams.com/] for those creating gardens * His book website [https://www.12lawsofnature.com/]   If you’d like to support The Climate Pivot, please consider making a contribution [https://ko-fi.com/benwh] or get in touch at theclimatepivot@benweaverhincks.co.uk ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Laura Hartley - Coach and Activist

In this episode, I talk with coach and activist Laura Hartley. Combining her passions for asking good questions and climate activism, Laura founded her school for changemakers, Public Love Enterprises. Through her courses and coaching, she helps people to unlearn and dismantle systems that inhibit our thriving, while working towards a more just, regenerative and loving world. More about Laura and her work: * Laura’s website [https://www.laurahartley.com/] * Her LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-hartley-/] * Her Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/laura.h.hartley/] * Her Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/laurahartleypubliclove/] Links to topics and people discussed and further reading: * Rob Hopkins [https://www.robhopkins.net/ ], writer and Transition co-founder * Mark Fisher’s Capitalist Realism [https://www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/our-books/capitalist-realism-new-edition], which draws on the quote that ‘it is easier to imagine an end to the world than an end to capitalism’ (attributed to both Slavoj Žižek and Fredric Jameson) * Kelly Diels [https://kellydiels.com/], thinker, teacher and coach for culture makers * Ella Saltmarshe [https://ellasaltmarshe.com/], co-founder of the Long Time Project * Phoebe Tickell [https://www.phoebetickell.com/], biologist and systems thinker * Two books that Laura recommends – How to Be Alive: A Guide to the Kind of Happiness That Helps the World [https://www.harpercollins.com/products/how-to-be-alive-colin-beavan?variant=32208087089186] by Colin Beavan and Active Hope: How To Face The Mess We’re In Without Going Crazy [https://www.activehope.info/ ] by Joanna Macy If you’d like to support The Climate Pivot, please consider making a contribution [https://ko-fi.com/benwh)] or get in touch at theclimatepivot@benweaverhincks.co.uk ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Harriet Rix - Tree Science Consultant and Writer

In this episode, I talk with tree science consultant and writer Harriet Rix. Harriet’s diverse career has taken her from the biochemistry lab, to landmine clearance efforts in Iraq, to advocating for Britain's treescape. Her first book, Earth, Wind and Fire: How Trees Mastered the Elements and Conquered the World, will be published in summer 2025. More about Harriet and her work: * Harriet’s Twitter [https://twitter.com/rix_harriet ] * Her LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/harriet-rix-153475bb/ ] * Her Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/harrietjennierix/ ] * Her author page at Pew Literary Agency [https://www.pewliterary.com/author/harriet-rix] * News about her upcoming book [https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/the-bodley-head-pre-empts-rixs-revisionist-global-history-of-trees] * Just some of her writing in the LRB [https://www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2022/december/the-acorn-harvest-in-iraqi-kurdistan], the TLS [https://www.the-tls.co.uk/authors/harriet-rix/], and The Fence [https://www.the-fence.com/author/harriet-rix/] Links to topics discussed: * The Tree Council [https://treecouncil.org.uk/] * More about Ash Dieback [https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/tree-pests-and-diseases/key-tree-pests-and-diseases/ash-dieback/] * Hasar Climate Action Organization [https://hasar.org/], of which Harriet is a Trustee If you’d like to support The Climate Pivot, please consider making a contribution (https://ko-fi.com/benwh [https://ko-fi.com/benwh]) or get in touch at theclimatepivot@benweaverhincks.co.uk ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.