There’s huge power in local action. From community groups to corporate partnerships, local authorities to charity campaigns – there are thousands of people across the UK making big positive impacts in the places where they live and work. The Carbon Copy Podcast gives a louder voice to some of those amazing people: boosting hope and progress by showing what's possible.
The pod is brought to you by Carbon Copy (https://carboncopy.eco/); a UK charity inspiring more big-thinking local action for climate and nature. We build community around solutions so people can copy what’s working.
We’re looking towards a better future together that can be co-created today. Our resources serve as inspiration and are also instructive about what could be. The Carbon Copy Podcast is backed by hundreds of climate action stories and local Climate Action Plans from across the UK.
Join host Isabelle Sparrow, producer Bradley Ingham and a fascinating, eclectic mix of guests and co-hosts as we explore just how big local action can be.
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In April 2026, the People’s Emergency Briefing began to roll out across the UK. The 50-minute Gogglebox-style film, includes footage taken at the National Emergency Briefing event held in Westminster in November 2025, interviews with climate experts and scientists and reactions from celebrities and members of the public. The team behind the briefings: brothers Simon and Nick Oldridge and their colleagues, hoped for screenings in every constituency in the UK, and for as many MPs as possible to see the film and to show their support for a national televised briefing.
Isabelle Sparrow, host of the Carbon Copy Podcast, is also a member of one of the local organisations that signed up to put on a People’s Emergency Briefing event, Sustainable Wymondham. This episode of the podcast tells the story of her experience, and of how the groundswell of awareness and urgency around the climate crisis created by the film can be channeled into more action.
Listen or watch now to:
Learn where the idea for the National Emergency Briefing came from.
Discover why the film was made and why hosting screenings in communities is so important.
Hear from attendees at the Wymondham event – why they attended and what they thought of the film.
Hear a local MP’s perspective.
Understand what the long-term goal is – and how you can get involved and make a difference.
A full transcript is available from the Carbon Copy website here: https://carboncopy.eco/podcasts/a-local-national-emergency
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Show notes
Find out more about the National Emergency Briefing: https://www.nebriefing.org/ (https://www.nebriefing.org/)
Find a People’s Emergency Briefing screening near you: https://www.nebriefing.org/screening-map (https://www.nebriefing.org/screening-map)
Read more about Sustainable Wymondham: https://sustainablewymondham.org.uk/ (https://sustainablewymondham.org.uk/)
Discover place-based projects to copy in your own local area: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives (https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives)
Download a copy of From Footprint to Changeprint: https://carboncopy.eco/changeprint/report (https://carboncopy.eco/changeprint/report)
Listen to previous episodes of the Carbon Copy Podcast: https://carboncopy.eco/podcast (https://carboncopy.eco/podcast)
Susbscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@carboncopy_eco (https://www.youtube.com/@carboncopy_eco)
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1 Apr 2026
From Footprint to Changeprint
In this episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast, recorded at the launch event for our new report: “From Footprint to Changeprint,” we explore the key characteristics and success factors shared by high-impact place-based initiatives from across the UK. Hosted by Carbon Copy trustee and Eunomia consultant Izzy Williamson, the episode delves into the methodology behind the research, reveals some of the key findings; and spotlights examples from some of the participants whose organisations supported the study.
Listen now to:
Learn what we mean by a Changeprint, and why we think this new way of talking about impact could spark inspiration.
Gain insight into the 12 success factors of local climate action, and how they work together within three broader characteristics.
Hear about some of the high-impact projects involved in the research, and how the success factors and characteristics relate to their work.
Discover how to access the report and guide, and how this could help you and your organisation grow a bigger Changeprint.
Full transcript available at: https://carboncopy.eco/podcasts/from-footprint-to-changeprint (https://carboncopy.eco/podcasts/from-footprint-to-changeprint)
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Show notes
This episode of the podcast was written and hosted by Ric Casale, Trustee at Carbon Copy and Isabelle Williamson, Consultant at Eunomia. It was produced and edited by Bradley Ingham. Thanks to Kate Collier, Simon Gray and Clare Seek for their participation and to all the other representatives of local climate initiatives who contributed to the research.
Access a copy of the report From Footprint to Changeprint: https://carboncopy.eco/changeprint/report (https://carboncopy.eco/changeprint/report)
Find out more about Changeprint: https://carboncopy.eco/changeprint (https://carboncopy.eco/changeprint)
Learn more about Eunomia: https://eunomia.eco/ (https://eunomia.eco/)
Read about Bike Worcester on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/bike-worcester (https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/bike-worcester)
Read about Ulster Wildlife’s Haughey’s Bog restoration project on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/haugheys-bog-restoration (https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/haugheys-bog-restoration)
Read about Share (Portsmouth) on Carbon Copy: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/share-portsmouth (https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives/share-portsmouth)
Listen to other episodes of the Carbon Copy Podcast: https://carboncopy.eco/podcast (https://carboncopy.eco/podcast)
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15 Jan 2026
Introducing Changeprint
In this special one-off episode of the Carbon Copy Podcast, Head of Communications and podcast host Isabelle Sparrow chats to Carbon Copy co-founder and Trustee, Ric Casale about the charity’s exciting new concept: Changeprint.
Every action leaves a Changeprint. A Changeprint is the collective impact created when people join with others to make something happen. It’s visible proof that collaboration works and that local climate action improves daily life. A Changeprint isn’t the project itself. It’s the sum of all the good it generates: stronger connections, healthier environments, shared learning, local pride and a growing sense of belonging. Where a carbon footprint measures what we take away, a Changeprint shows what we can build together.
Listen or watch now, to hear why Carbon Copy is launching Changeprint now, and how it will help more people turn their concern for climate and nature into collective impact.
Full transcript available at https://carboncopy.eco/podcasts/introducing-changeprint (https://carboncopy.eco/podcasts/introducing-changeprint)
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Show notes
Learn more about Changeprint: https://carboncopy.eco/changeprint (https://carboncopy.eco/changeprint)
Listen back to earlier episodes of the Carbon Copy Podcast: https://carboncopy.eco/podcast (https://carboncopy.eco/podcast)
Discover an initiative to inspire you to grow your own Changeprint: https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives (https://carboncopy.eco/initiatives)
Explore 25 Big Local Actions you can take for climate and nature: https://carboncopy.eco/takeaction (https://carboncopy.eco/takeaction)
Follow Carbon Copy on social media: https://linktr.ee/carboncopy.eco (https://linktr.ee/carboncopy.eco)
Read about the 89 Percent Project: https://89percent.org/ (https://89percent.org/)
Read the latest DESNZ Public Attitudes Tracker report: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/desnz-public-attitudes-tracker-summer-2025 (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/desnz-public-attitudes-tracker-summer-2025)
Send us an email: hello@carboncopy.eco (mailto:hello@carboncopy.eco)
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