All Fruits Ripe

Episode Eleven–Jessica Sweiden (Synchronicity Earth) In this episode we sit down and talk with the inspiring Jessica Sweiden, who is the founding director with her husband Adam Sweiden of the environmental charity organisation Synchronicity Earth. Synchronicity Earths mission statement is to – “act to address overlooked and underfunded conservation challenges for globally threatened species and ecosystems.” One of the key factors that makes Synchronicity Earth such a unique charity is that they frequently work along side the creative industry – Jessica explains how that came into effect and what the benefits are behind that for a charity. We touch on protest and activism via thoughts on the extinction rebellion and also gain a wider understanding of the palm oil industry. We talk about what biodiversity and monoculture is. And it also becomes apparent that Peter Gabriel is in fact a G. Episode eleven tracklist: Jessica’s track: Come Talk To Me – Peter Gabriel Adam’s track: Ghetto Skank Dub (Dubplate) – Sleepy Time Ghost Louis’s track: Black Voices – Tony Allen The remix track: Come Talk To Me – Bon Iver Find out more about Jessica’s projects here… https://www.synchronicityearth.org [https://www.synchronicityearth.org/]https://vimeo.com/129900424 [https://vimeo.com/129900424]https://vimeo.com/309486675 [https://vimeo.com/309486675]https://vimeo.com/244819721 [https://vimeo.com/244819721] A useful article about sustainable palm oil products: http://www.bunnyarmy.org/articles/list-palm-oil-sustainable-companies.html [http://www.bunnyarmy.org/articles/list-palm-oil-sustainable-companies.html]

Episode Ten – Gav Lawson THTC Gav Lawson started as a DJ and admirer of the plant cannabis whilst studying in Bristol many years ago – which then turned into a hemp fashion brand that we all know and love called THTC (The Hemp Trading Company). THTC is an ethically driven clothing label. They produce eco-friendly and politically conscious street wear, made from hemp, carbon-neutral organic cotton, and recycled salvage plastic fibres. Planted by the Lawson brothers back in 1999, THTC was watered with urban music, and fed with a love of life and street culture. THTC has since grown into an influential global street-wear brand, with a flourishing online community. We sit down, drink hemp tea and talk about the music scene, the artist Mau Mau, the implications of being a pioneer eco fashion brand and of course the cannabis plant and the theories that surround its legality. Did you know that one of Henry Ford’s first cars was made of hemp plastic, the first Levis jeans were hemp and the canopy of a wagon was also made from the cannabis plant? THTC is also passionate about the environment, conservation, activism and they have invested in helping orangutans, rainforest conservation, the ocean and many other causes. Adam also confesses to sampling (research of course) the ‘McVegan’ in a Swedish McDonalds…YIKES! Episode Ten tracklist: Gav’s track : Scatter (There they go) – Chinese Man Adam’s track: Revolution (Skitz & The Sea remix) – onlyjoe Louis’s track: The Heist – ASM (a state of mind) The original track: Prison song – Shahram Shabpareh Find out more about Gav’s projects here… https://shop.thtc.co.uk [https://shop.thtc.co.uk] https://shop.thtc.co.uk/blogs/news/9-ways-to-reduce-plastic-consumption [https://shop.thtc.co.uk/blogs/news/9-ways-to-reduce-plastic-consumption] https://shop.thtc.co.uk/blogs/news/jungle-love-thtc-x-orangutan-foundation [https://shop.thtc.co.uk/blogs/news/jungle-love-thtc-x-orangutan-foundation] https://shop.thtc.co.uk/collections/thtc-x-born-free [https://shop.thtc.co.uk/collections/thtc-x-born-free]

Episode Nine – Laurence Vallières Laurence is a Canadian cardboard artist – she makes incredibly life-like sculptures of animals in variations of sizes from life-size chimps jumping on overturned cars to oversized gorillas. Finding herself nestled within the urban contemporary art movement, she travels around the world exhibiting with galleries, but also appearing as a feature artist at mural festivals and art fairs. Having always been interested in found objects, Laurence has naturally been attracted to using recycled cardboard. It’s widely available and very often discarded. The use of cardboard in her work is intended to echo the notions of the impermanence and fragility of nature. She has recently started to use recycled plastic in her work. She says – “I’m concerned about the amount of plastic polluting our waters, so I am finding ways to re-purpose this material by working it into my art. My sculptures will continue to question and reflect my views on the environment and the world around us.” Episode nine tracklist: Laurences’s track: Mr. Blue Sky – Electric Light Orchestra Adam’s track: Pressure - Hylu & Jago feat. Kosher (Ghost Writerz – Dub) Louis’s track: Monkey Man – Toots & The Maytals The remix track: Blue Sky – Common Find out more about Laurences’s projects here… http://www.laurencevallieres.com [http://www.laurencevallieres.com] https://www.instagram.com/laurenceval/ [https://www.instagram.com/laurenceval/] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR3UHK4wWRg [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR3UHK4wWRg] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LehWJicM5bk [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LehWJicM5bk]

Episode Eight – Dan TsuIf lyrics are your thing and you’re a Londoner we can’t imagine you won’t have heard of the Lyrix Organix collective. Dan Tsu is an innovative curator and one of the hardest working event organiser’s in the scene. Lyrix has worked with so many, many talented artists from Ed Shearan to Kate Tempest, Rodney P to Anthony Anaxagorou, the list is expansive and highly impressive. We were super excited to welcome Dan to the ‘Lion Room’ at Unit 137 HQ for a deep and meaningful chat about trees, how much we all love them and how important it is to have a discussion about trees without sounding like a “hippy tree hugger”. Of course we were three selectas sat around a sound system, so we also have a whole heap to say about music production, vinyl pressing and the energy zapping exercise of organising these events we all love so much… Episode Eight tracklist:Dan’s track: Solid As A Rock – Sizzla Adam’s track: Revolution – onlyjoe Louis’s track: Honeycomb – Buju Banton & Beres Hammond The remix track: Solid As A Rock Jungle Remix – Unknown (white label) Find out more about Dan’s projects here… http://lyrixorganix.co.uk [http://lyrixorganix.co.uk/] https://www.lyrixorganixunfold.com [https://www.lyrixorganixunfold.com/] https://soundcloud.com/lyrixorganix [https://soundcloud.com/lyrixorganix] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9n8zqCpim8 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9n8zqCpim8] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFWAmL7K7Fs [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFWAmL7K7Fs] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvZ2lf47BiQ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvZ2lf47BiQ]

Episode Seven – Greta Francesca LoriIn this episode we learn what it means to be on the frontline of an environmental war. Greta is a freelance consultant for the illegal trafficking & poaching of wildlife; she specializes in African and particularly Ethiopian wildlife. We discuss her experiences with meeting rhino & elephant poachers and find out why there is no such thing as a quick fix to the illegal wildlife trade. We talk a lot about Ethiopia and the efforts that Greta focuses on with regards to protecting the elephant population they have. We salute Greta & her colleagues for upholding their integrity & force for good. Episode Seven tracklist:Greta’s track: Emnete – Mulatu AstatkeAdam’s track:Play With Fire Remix by Dubkasm – onlyjoeLouis’s track: As We Enter – Damian Marley & Nas The remix track: Sound Of The Police Mixtape – Cut Chemist Find out more about Greta’s projects here… Instagram – @theitaliopian [https://www.instagram.com/theitaliopian/]Twitter – @theitaliopian [https://twitter.com/TheItaliopian] http://www.chroniclesofanitaliopian.com [http://www.chroniclesofanitaliopian.com/] LinkedIn:http://tiny.cc/ea0qqx [http://tiny.cc/ea0qqx]