The Harmony Project Education Podcast

In this episode, Richard Dunne speaks to Muhammed Foulds, raptor biologist, human ecologist, Head of Multi Faith Chaplaincy and Senior Imam in the Ministry of Justice Prison Service. They discuss Muhammed’s life-long passion for the natural world, how Nature connection can be transformative to the lives of prisoners and what is the role of the education system in helping young people to learn in a more holistic and joined-up way.

Tune in to listen to our conversation with Abby Evans, who we were excited to welcome to the podcast after recently seeing her talk about her love of Nature and permaculture on Gardeners' World. Abby currently manages the walled garden at The Grove Hotel in Hertfordshire, growing produce for the restaurant in a permaculture garden. She's been gardening for nearly eleven years since training with the RHS, and told us how she's always had a deep sense of connection to the natural world and its rhythms. It was this sense of connection to Nature that drew her to permaculture. After studying permaculture design, she was given the opportunity to redesign The Grove's kitchen garden and has overseen its evolution ever since.

For the latest episode in our Living in Harmony podcast series, we spoke to Barney Swan, a polar explorer and Nature-based solutions expert who is currently leading a restoration project in Daintree, Australia – the world's oldest rainforest and home to a unique range of flora and fauna. Barney was born in London but, aged six, he and his family moved to an off-grid community in Daintree to live closer to, and in harmony with, Nature. This experience shaped Barney's appreciation for the natural world and his understanding of its finite resources. This is why, after years of travelling and living in various parts of the world, he returned to the rainforest to restore and protect a place that played such a huge role in determining who he is today. To broaden his global impact, Barney started the charity ClimateForce [https://www.theclimateforce.org]. Its mission is to equip businesses, students and citizens with sustainable development strategies to help reduce CO2 emissions and regenerate the planet, both on land and in the ocean.

Listen to the latest episode of our Future of Education podcast with best-selling, British author, Isabel Losada. She’s written seven non-fiction books relating her own experiences in the pursuit of a more environmentally friendly lifestyle, combining humour with a serious take on this critical subject. In her most recent book, ‘The Joyful Environmentalist: How to Practice without Preaching’, she shares practical tips on how to live in more sustainable ways that will benefit both the planet and ourselves, maintaining a positive and uplifting tone throughout.