The Green Runners Storytime

Laura Briggs: The Original Way

Help us grow: Rate, Share, Follow! Have you ever felt the heavy, physical weight of climate paralysis? Laura does too. Her answer wasn’t to stop: it was to move differently. In this episode we follow Laura from the Welsh mountains (where the "Eco Pilgrims" were born) to the relentless climbs of the Camino Primitivo. What happens when a team of three becomes a 200-mile solo mission? Laura discusses the "drudgery" of winter training, the apprehension of being a woman alone on the trail, and why swapping an airport lounge for a ferry isn't all sacrifice: it’s a rediscovery of joy. Read Laura’s Report on Substack: https://ecopilgrims.substack.com/ [https://ecopilgrims.substack.com/] Follow the Eco Pilgrims on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eco.pilgrims/ [https://www.instagram.com/eco.pilgrims/] Join The Green Runners: https://thegreenrunners.com/ [https://thegreenrunners.com/] Become part of a community running for the planet! Hosted & Written by Jeev Singh Produced & Edited by Paola Handley

Hannah Cox: 100 Days of Grit

Help us grow: Rate, Share, Follow! In late 2025, sustainability strategist and B Leader Hannah Cox set off on an impossible mission known as Project Salt Run. Her goal: to run 100 marathons in 100 days tracing the Inland Customs Line, a forgotten, 2,500-mile living hedge built by the East India Company to enforce a lethal salt tax. Fresh from crossing the finish line in February 2026, Hannah joins Laura Briggs to share the "dirt bag" reality of the expedition. From battling acute gastroenteritis in the Indian heat to stitching her only pair of shoes back together by the roadside, this is a story of radical transparency, ancestral reckoning, and the sheer grit required to turn a colonial horror story into a £1 million legacy for climate resilience through Project Salt Run. Donate to Project Salt Run: Help Hannah reach the £1M goal for ClientEarth, Frank Water, Big Change, and 1% for the Planet. ⁠Donate here [https://givestar.io/gs/project-salt-run] ⁠ [https://givestar.io/gs/project-salt-run]Join The Green Runners: Become part of a community running for the planet, not just a PB. ⁠Join here⁠ [https://thegreenrunners.com/] Hosted by Laura Briggs Produced & Edited by Paola Handley

Damian Hall: Last Man Standing

Help us grow: Rate, Share, Follow! Welcome to The Green Runners Storytime. Laura is joined by Damian Hall, who has just returned from Tennessee after being the 'Last Man Standing' at this year's edition of the Barkley Marathons. After 40+ hours of Tennessee mud, missing book pages, and sleep-deprivation hallucinations, Damo sits down with Laura Briggs to discuss the grit required to survive Loop 3 and the inevitable "Climate Hypocrite" paradox of elite international racing. Join the mission: https://thegreenrunners.com Hosted by Laura Briggs Produced & Edited by Paola Handley Photography: David Miller