Climate Action & Sustainability

Eric Smith, Catrine Priestly

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In this episode, Dave and Matt meet Eric and Catrine, the father-and-daughter team behind Sussex Underwater, a community initiative dedicated to restoring kelp forests and marine life along the Sussex coast.

Sammy Leslie

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In this episode, Dave and Matt meet Sammy Leslie, custodian of Castle Leslie Estate in County Monaghan, Ireland - a place where history, heritage and hospitality intertwine

Purpose Debates: Should insurers walk away from high-risk areas?

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On Wednesday 18 November, a group of insurance enthusiasts gathered at The Conduit to hear a Purpose Union debate on the motion: “This House believes it is justified for insurance companies to refuse cover in high-risk climate zones.” Here is a summary of the arguments.

Bex Trevalyan

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Bex Trevalyan joins Dave Erasmus to discuss how sharing can build stronger, more connected communities — and why the future of place might lie in collaboration rather than consumption.

Rosanna Vitiello

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Rosanna Vitiello joins Dave and Matt to explore what really makes a place — and how cities speak to us if we learn to listen.

Dr Sean McCormack

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In this first episode of Shaping Places, Dave Erasmus and Matt Mason meet Sean McCormack — the vet-turned-conservationist helping to rewild London.

Claudine Blamey, Chief Sustainability Officer, Aviva and Chair of FloodAction Coalition

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“As the climate declines, the cost of insurance goes up. We have to act on that risk.” says Claudine Blamey

How to Solve Climate Change in 50 Questions and Answers

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Hannah Ritchie offers answers to the big questions climate action in this interactive event.

Natural Connection: Indigenous Wisdom for Environmental Action

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Joycelyn Longdon, Joice Mendez and Dr. Mya-Rose Craig explore what indigenous wisdom and marginalised people teach us about environmental action. 

Nigel Sullivan, Chief Sustainability & People Officer, Bupa

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“My thing about sustainability is that it’s like the Force in Star Wars, it’s in everything.”