Welcome to this ‘Do Something For Nothing’ podcast takeover for The Conduit. I am Joshua Coombes - hairdresser to the homeless and an amplifier of kindness. Join me and Conduit community member, Dr Ebony Escalona, as we interview some really interesting people who are doing things outside of the box to benefit their communities and our planet. In this episode we are joined by Richard Reynolds. Has your day ever been brightened by a Sunflower growing in an unlikely urban space? Well, guerilla gardening may have been the reason! In this episode TEDx speaker and author Richard Reynold shares with us the positive impact that gardening without borders can have on our local communities from social connection and mental health to biodiversity and beauty.

Welcome to The Conduit’s podcast series, Service Please. This series will be focusing on ethical and sustainable hospitality, engaging with a diverse range of industry experts and a variety of individuals across different sectors, disciplines, roles and levels. From supply chains to sourcing, waste management to wellbeing and welfare – what problems need tackling and what does the future of hospitality look like? As part of our series The Conduit has teamed up with the brilliant Design Hotels on a series spotlighting some amazing individuals who have created incredible, responsible places to stay around the world. For 30 years Design Hotels has been at the forefront of a movement in travel, by curating a global collection of independent, design-driven hotels that function as social hubs and spaces for purposeful experiences, connection and curiosity. In this episode we are joined by Daniel Lauber, the creator of Cervo Mountain Resort in Zermatt, Switzerland. In a recent renovation, the hotel made adjustments to drastically lower its carbon footprint. Thanks to these efforts, a commitment to the local, and a dedication to “a mindful awareness of life,” the hotel was recently awarded Ibex Fairstay platinum certification.

Welcome to The Conduit’s podcast series, Service Please. This series will be focusing on ethical and sustainable hospitality, engaging with a diverse range of industry experts and a variety of individuals across different sectors, disciplines, roles and levels. From supply chains to sourcing, waste management to wellbeing and welfare – what problems need tackling and what does the future of hospitality look like? In this episode, we are joined by Ellie Besley-Gould. Ellie leads ‘purpose’ at Hawksmoor, which includes the strategic planning and delivery of sustainability. In 2021 they became the world’s first carbon neutral steak restaurant group, and have a commitment to ensuring sourcing the best produce they can get hold of. Prior to working at Hawksmoor, Ellie led climate change at various NGOs for over a decade and continues to chair the board at addiction charity Foundation for Change. With her own company, The Greenish, Ellie also consults with a wide range of hospitality businesses supporting them to become greener.

The partnership’s penultimate podcast looks at the just energy transition through the lens of Africa including the position on gas in the energy transition, the unexploited wind potential in the region and the rise of the JETP. GWEC’s Reshmi Ladwa is joined by Wangari Muchiri, Director of Africa Wind Power also at GWEC to discuss their lived Africa COP experience. The conversation addresses the narrative associated with gas and the deployment of renewables in Africa. As the continent develops and industrialises we discuss the positive impacts that the acceleration of renewables can have on nations. Ensuring a just energy transition in the form of national frameworks can further lessen the burden faced by the most impacted stakeholders in the energy transition. Join us as we discuss live from week one of COP!

In The Conduit and GWEC's second partnership podcast we look at a topic lots of people wrestle with, but not everyone fully recognises. We're talking about climate anxiety and its effects on society. GWEC’s Reshmi Ladwa is joined by Sacha Wright, Research and Curriculum coordinator at the Force of Nature, to delve into this emerging area of discussion which picks apart attitudes and starts to unravel how climate anxieties affect people and play out into wider society.

Michael Sheldrick is Co-Founder and Chief Policy and Government Relations Officer at Global Citizen, talks with Alice Aedy about creating landmark campaigns that trigger impact, building new platforms to circumvent traditional media, climate justice and just transitions, and the obligations of developed countries to developing countries as they battle against the effects of climate change.

Kumi Naidoo is a seasoned activist and has held leadership positions at Greenpeace International and Amnesty International. In this impassioned conversation with his compatriot Paul van Zyl, Kumi lays out four things he believes activists could do better at in order to more effectively lead a green revolution. He also speaks about the representation of marginalised voices, how consumer spending power can force greener supply chains, and he suggests radically rethinking the economic systems that have caused so much environmental damage to date.

Global transformation of food and land use systems is needed now more than ever to improve food security, ensure healthier diets, and safeguard biodiversity. Central to achieving this – and unlocking trillions in society returns each year – is protecting nature and addressing food and land use systems’ contribution to the climate crisis. Social entrepreneur and writer Jeremy Leggett is joined by Talia Smith (Co-Director of Knowledge Generation at the Food and Land Use Coalition) to tell us how food and land use systems can accelerate towards positive tipping points.

Bold and visionary leadership is essential to accelerate action towards an economy that is aligned with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. Where are we seeing examples of leadership that can help create positive tipping points – the ones we need to pull ourselves from the fossil-intensive, socially unjust system, into a net-zero and resilient world? Faustine Delasalle (Director, Energy Transitions Commission, Co-Executive Director, Mission Possible Partnership) describes how the landscape has changed over the past few years, with new coalitions creating a space for dialogue and radical collaboration. Gonzalo Munoz (COP25 High-Level Champion and Co-Founder, TriCiclos, SistemaB and Polkura) discusses the leadership he has seen in his role as High-Level Climate Champion**, the rise of B-Corps and the importance of increasing the resilience of communities across the world.

In this episode, Paul welcomes Ruth Nic Aoidh, Executive Director of Purchasing, Commercial, Government Affairs & Legal at luxury supercar company McLaren Automotive.

In this episode Rhian-Mari Thomas, Chief Executive of the Green Finance Institute, joins Paul to talk about the importance of decarbonising our homes, the new financial models to encourage green retrofitting and what we can all do to make our properties more sustainable.

Paul's guest in this episode is Oliver Steeds, founder, Chief Executive and Mission Director of Nekton, dedicated to the exploration and protection of the ocean.

Paul's guest today is Daniel Marks, Partner & Chief Creative Officer at The Communications Store and Co-Founder of the charity campaign 'Father & Son Day'.

Paul's guest this week is Sir Ronald Cohen, an international philanthropist, venture capitalist, private equity investor and social innovator, who has been described as the “father of social investment”.