Being Green

About Being Green

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY GERLINDE MOSER OF RE/MAX. Being Green is your window on the environment . Glynis Crook will focus on key issues affecting our lifestyles, science and research outcomes, the quest for sustainable living and a healthier planet.

Publisher

Fine Music Radio

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Apr 2021

Latest episode

31 Jan 2025

Latest episodes

200 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   31 Jan 2025

   Being Green - 31 Jan 25_US president’s executive orders and the environment

   In this last edition of Being Green, Glynis Crook speaks to esteemed climate scientist, Prof Francois Engelbrecht, Director of Wits University’s Global Change Institute, about US President Donald Trump’s slew of executive orders back-tracking on climate commitments, and the impact it might have for the rest of us.

2. 

   24 Jan 2025

   Being Green - 24 Jan 25 - Glynis Crook speaks to Joseph Nguthiru, founder of the Kenyan start-up HyaPak Ecotech

   Kenya’s Lake Naivasha is famous for its flamingos and hippos. But it is being invaded by water hyacinths which are threatening the livelihoods of local fishermen. The alien weed is a huge problem in South Africa as well, the most invasive plant species in our freshwater ecosystems. In this week’s edition of Being Green, Glynis Crook speaks to Joseph Nguthiru, founder of the Kenyan start-up HyaPak Ecotech, which has developed a way to turn the invasive plant into a bioplastic. Website -https://hyapak.com/

3. 

   17 Jan 2025

   Being Green - 17 Jan 25 - Climate change and the LA fires

   Professor Guy Midgley, director of Stellenbosch University's School for Climate Studies, shares insights on the role of climate change in devastating Los Angeles wildfires.

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

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Quality

97

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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