Earth Unscrewed
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Podcast Overview
<p>In this brand new podcast powered by Virgin, Earth Unscrewed looks at some of the incredible, and often surprising, developments that are providing some serious hope for the future of our planet.</p><p> </p><p>Humans have been screwing up the Earth, and this podcast is looking into the incredible work that's being done to help ‘un-screw’ it.</p><p> </p><p>Presenters Dr. Helen Scales and Seyi Rhodes meet the innovators striving to make a change; from the man mining fatbergs for clean fuel, to the woman in Kenya bringing electric power to her village, to the team finding a surprising use for waste chicken feathers!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
January 23, 2020
Episode Eight: Sustainable start-ups having a positive impact on the planet
<p>Over the last year the UK launched more plant-based products than any other nation, making it the country’s fastest growing culinary trend and resulting in a market worth of £310m.</p><p> </p><p>This growth, coupled with research out of Oxford University finding that cutting meat and dairy products can reduce an individual's carbon footprint (from food) by up to 73 per cent, is resonating with start-ups across the UK.</p><p> </p><p>In this week’s episode of Earth Unscrewed you’ll hear from Virgin StartUp – the Virgin not-for-profit on a mission to help start-ups get the support they need to turn great ideas into successful and sustainable businesses.</p><p> </p><p>Andy Fishburn, Managing Director of Virgin StartUp, talks to presenters Helen Scales and Seyi Rhodes about the growing global interest in sustainable businesses, in plant-based diets, and in the win-win formula that is producing fully recyclable, sustainable products.</p><p> </p><p>Listen in to learn Andy’s top tips for businesses to thrive and hear from Andrea Cavallo, founder of the plant-based-meal delivery service, Planty.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
January 9, 2020
Racing toward a carbon free future
<p>It’s been predicted that there will be nine million electric cars on the road by 2030 – and with sales of pure electric vehicles (EVs) going up by almost 160 per cent between July 2018 and 2019 (despite a general demand for new cars declining) – it’s impossible to ignore that the revolution is here!</p><br><p>In this week’s episode of Earth Unscrewed you’ll hear from Envision Virgin Racing – a team in Formula E – the all-electric motorsport championship which is proving hat EVs can be just as sleek and powerful as their gas-guzzling counterparts.</p><br><p>Sylvain Philippe, managing director and CTO of Envision Virgin Racing Formula E Racing team talks to presenters Helen Scales & Seyi Rhodes about the growing global interest in the vision of a carbon-free future – and how his team is doing everything they can to accelerate the creation of planet saving, climate change solutions. </p><br><p>Listen in to learn all about what’s changed in Formula E over the last year, how the cars are developing, what the roadmap is looking like for future tech improvements, and just how long it will be before EVs are the fastest cars on the planet. </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
December 12, 2019
Hyperloop: From science fiction to the world's most eco-friendly transport
<p>As the world’s population continues to grow and global demand for rapid, seamless transport continues to rise, we must meet this challenge in a way that is efficient, clean, and safe for the future of the planet.</p><br><p>In this week’s episode of Earth Unscrewed you’ll hear from Virgin Hyperloop – the world’s leading hyperloop company, building the fastest, most energy-efficient, most environmentally friendly transport system… ever.</p><br><p>As Virgin Group founder Richard Branson puts it: “We need big ideas like hyperloop to reach zero-emission transport, while rapidly connecting people and goods.” </p><br><p>In this, the sixth episode of Earth Unscrewed’s second season, we learn about the point-to-point, on-demand, and autonomous high-capacity transport system, which also happens to be the fastest, most energy-efficient, and sustainable form of travel ever created.</p><br><p>Presenters Helen Scales & Seyi Rhodes speak to Ryan Kelly, Head of Marketing and Communications at Virgin Hyperloop. Ryan shares how his incredible team are reinventing transportation to eliminate the barriers of distance and time.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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- What is Earth Unscrewed?
<p>In this brand new podcast powered by Virgin, Earth Unscrewed looks at some of the incredible, and often surprising, developments that are providing some serious hope for the future of our planet.</p><p> </p><p>Humans have been screwing up the Earth, and this podcast is looking into the incredible work that's being done to help ‘un-screw’ it.</p><p> </p><p>Presenters Dr. Helen Scales and Seyi Rhodes meet the innovators striving to make a change; from the man mining fatbergs for clean fuel, to the woman in Kenya bringing electric power to her village, to the team finding a surprising use for waste chicken feathers!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
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