In part two of two extra episodes of these edutaining easy-listening podcasts where the conversationalists aren’t shy about exploring the causes, symptoms and solutions when it comes to the climate, you’ll find Juliet and Simon, as ever, discussing serious topical sustainability stories and cultural affairs while they chat with thought-provoking experts — in this case, thought leaders from the luxury travel industry.Topics included…How Women Are Transforming Conservation with Suzanne Bayly of Classic Portfolio and Nwabisa Mjjoli of WeevaWhy The Best Guest Experiences Also Achieve Impact with Louise Cottar of Cottar's SafarisThe Secrets to Sustainable Luxury Success with Ruth Crichton and Clayton Niemand from GrootbosThe Importance of Having a Sustainability Manager with Prince Ngomane from Tswalu Kalahari Simon, as ever, asks the burning questions — and is there to ensure every conversation also leads to much laughter — however sober the subject matter!Funny Old World is powered by Weeva — visit <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://weeva.earth">weeva.earth</a> to discover more about this sustainability management platform.<a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="weareafricatravel.com">We Are Africa</a> took place in Cape Town's DHL Stadium, May 2023.Connect with us on socials:@julietkinsman @boutecohotels@slondonuk@weareweevaIn this episode we also referenced…Uthando’s work connecting tourism with community development projects https://www.uthandosa.org The book 'Mandela: My Prisoner, My Friend' by Christo BrandElizabeth Wathuti https://www.instagram.com/lizwathutiWangari Maathai https://www.instagram.com/wangari_maathai/Vanessa Nakate https://www.instagram.com/vanessanakate1Maybe you’re wondering: how can international travel ever be sustainable?Juliet says: "There are 54 countries in Africa, and collectively they are responsible for less than 4% of the world's CO2 emissions — and yet this is the most vulnerable region in the world when it comes to the climate emergency. The UN puts this down to restricted socio-economic growth in the continent: and when it comes to this community of impact-driven luxury travel hosts, their work bringing in visitors from around the world can and does make a huge difference, since the result of those in the Global North making better travel decisions can mean vital wealth distribution in the fight for better socio-economic uplift in communities that are the most vulnerable to climate change.”

<description>&lt;p&gt;In part two of two extra episodes of these edutaining easy-listening podcasts where the conversationalists aren’t shy about exploring the causes, symptoms and solutions when it comes to the climate, you’ll find Juliet and Simon, as ever, discussing serious topical sustainability stories and cultural affairs while they chat with thought-provoking experts — in this case, thought leaders from the luxury travel industry.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Topics included…&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;How Women Are Transforming Conservation with Suzanne Bayly of Classic Portfolio and Nwabisa Mjjoli of Weeva&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Why The Best Guest Experiences Also Achieve Impact with Louise Cottar of Cottar's Safaris&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Secrets to Sustainable Luxury Success with Ruth Crichton and Clayton Niemand from Grootbos&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Importance of Having a Sustainability Manager with Prince Ngomane from Tswalu Kalahari &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Simon, as ever, asks the burning questions — and is there to ensure every conversation also leads to much laughter — however sober the subject matter!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Funny Old World is powered by Weeva — visit &lt;a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://weeva.earth"&gt;weeva.earth&lt;/a&gt; to discover more about this sustainability management platform.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="weareafricatravel.com"&gt;We Are Africa&lt;/a&gt; took place in Cape Town's DHL Stadium, May 2023.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connect with us on socials:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;@julietkinsman &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;@boutecohotels&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;@slondonuk&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;@weareweeva&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In this episode we also referenced…&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Uthando’s work connecting tourism with community development projects https://www.uthandosa.org &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;The book 'Mandela: My Prisoner, My Friend' by Christo Brand&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Elizabeth Wathuti https://www.instagram.com/lizwathuti&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Wangari Maathai https://www.instagram.com/wangari_maathai/&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Vanessa Nakate https://www.instagram.com/vanessanakate1&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Maybe you’re wondering: how can international travel ever be sustainable?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Juliet says: "There are 54 countries in Africa, and collectively they are responsible for less than 4% of the world's CO2 emissions — and yet this is the most vulnerable region in the world when it comes to the climate emergency. The UN puts this down to restricted socio-economic growth in the continent: and when it comes to this community of impact-driven luxury travel hosts, their work bringing in visitors from around the world can and does make a huge difference, since the result of those in the Global North making better travel decisions can mean vital wealth distribution in the fight for better socio-economic uplift in communities that are the most vulnerable to climate change.”&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Welcome to this special bonus episode of our climate podcast series, where your hosts Juliet Kinsman and Simon London headed to We Are Africa, a unique travel-industry get-together in Cape Town. This 40-minute show stars wise words from a wide range of speakers from the event…

The Africa Edition. Inspiring climate-friendlier travel on the continent  (Part two)

In part one of two extra episodes of these edutaining easy-listening podcasts where the conversationalists aren’t shy about exploring the causes, symptoms and solutions when it comes to the climate, you’ll find Juliet and Simon, as ever, discussing serious topical sustainability stories and cultural affairs while they chat with thought-provoking experts — in this case, thought leaders from the luxury travel industry.Tell don’t sell: why storytelling matters, with esteemed journalists Jane Broughton, Harriet Owalla and Noo Saro-Wiwa Let’s clean wash the Greenwash with Julie Cheetham, MD of WeevaRedefining luxury with Melony van der Merwe, Trade Ambassador for WeevaMaybe you’re wondering: how can international travel ever be sustainable?Juliet says: "There are 54 countries in Africa, and collectively they are responsible for less than 4% of the world's CO2 emissions — and yet this is the most vulnerable region in the world when it comes to the climate emergency. The UN puts this down to restricted socio-economic growth in the continent: and when it comes to this community of impact-driven luxury travel hosts, their work bringing in visitors from around the world can and does make a huge difference, since the result of those in the Global North making better travel decisions can mean vital wealth distribution in the fight for better socio-economic uplift in communities that are the most vulnerable to climate change.”Simon, as ever, asks the burning questions — and is there to ensure every conversation also leads to much laughter — however sober the subject matter!Funny Old World is powered by Weeva — visit <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://weeva.earth">weeva.earth</a> to discover more about this sustainability management platform.<a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="weareafricatravel.com">We Are Africa</a> took place in Cape Town's DHL Stadium, May 2023.Connect with us on socials:@julietkinsman @slondonuk@weareweeva

<description>&lt;p&gt;In part one of two extra episodes of these edutaining easy-listening podcasts where the conversationalists aren’t shy about exploring the causes, symptoms and solutions when it comes to the climate, you’ll find Juliet and Simon, as ever, discussing serious topical sustainability stories and cultural affairs while they chat with thought-provoking experts — in this case, thought leaders from the luxury travel industry.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Tell don’t sell: why storytelling matters, with esteemed journalists Jane Broughton, Harriet Owalla and Noo Saro-Wiwa &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Let’s clean wash the Greenwash with Julie Cheetham, MD of Weeva&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Redefining luxury with Melony van der Merwe, Trade Ambassador for Weeva&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Maybe you’re wondering: how can international travel ever be sustainable?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Juliet says: "There are 54 countries in Africa, and collectively they are responsible for less than 4% of the world's CO2 emissions — and yet this is the most vulnerable region in the world when it comes to the climate emergency. The UN puts this down to restricted socio-economic growth in the continent: and when it comes to this community of impact-driven luxury travel hosts, their work bringing in visitors from around the world can and does make a huge difference, since the result of those in the Global North making better travel decisions can mean vital wealth distribution in the fight for better socio-economic uplift in communities that are the most vulnerable to climate change.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Simon, as ever, asks the burning questions — and is there to ensure every conversation also leads to much laughter — however sober the subject matter!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Funny Old World is powered by Weeva — visit &lt;a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://weeva.earth"&gt;weeva.earth&lt;/a&gt; to discover more about this sustainability management platform.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="weareafricatravel.com"&gt;We Are Africa&lt;/a&gt; took place in Cape Town's DHL Stadium, May 2023.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connect with us on socials:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;@julietkinsman &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;@slondonuk&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;@weareweeva&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Welcome to this special bonus episode of our climate podcast series, where your hosts Juliet Kinsman and Simon London headed to We Are Africa, a unique travel-industry get-together in Cape Town. This 30-minute show stars wise words from a wide range of speakers from the event…

The Africa Edition. Shaping sustainable travel on the continent. (Part one)

A snapshot of our guestsIn this hour-long special, Juliet and Simon speak to Climate justice crusaders Kevin Lunzalu in Kenya, co-founder of <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://youth4biodiversity.org/">Kenyan Youth Biodiversity Net</a> and Eyal Weintraub, co-founder of <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="http://jovenesporelclima.com/">Jóvenes Por El Clima Argentina</a>.Hans Pfister — a straight-talker in how to walk all the eco talk when it comes to sustainability and what it means to be a sustainable business. Hans is the Co-founder, CEO and Marketing Director of the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.cayugacollection.com/">Cayuga Collection</a> of Sustainable Luxury Hotels and Lodges in Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua. He has served on the Advisory Board of the National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World and as the Regional Vice President for Mexico, Central and South America for the Cornell Hotel Society. He has more than 30 years of experience in hospitality in Europe, Asia and the Americas.<a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.sophiemorgan.com/">Sophie Morgan</a> — radically changing the representation of disability, Sophie is a respected advocate for accessibility. Host of Channel 4 television show<a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.channel4.com/programmes/living-wild-how-to-change-your-life"> 'Living Wild: How to Change your Life'</a>, as well as ground-breaking documentaries such as Dispatches and Unreported World, the presenter of London 2012, Rio 2016, and Tokyo 2020 Paralympics explains why inclusion is key to every conversation. Jon Alexander — author of 'CITIZENS: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us', Jon explains how to involve people in the decisions that affect their lives as citizens. The co-founder of the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.newcitizenship.org.uk/">New Citizenship Project</a> began his career with a decade in the advertising industry, before making a dramatic change. Believing humans are collaborative, creative, caring citizens by nature, if we give each other the chance, we can fix things together as citizens.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A snapshot of our guests&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this hour-long special, Juliet and Simon speak to Climate justice crusaders&lt;strong&gt; Kevin Lunzalu&lt;/strong&gt; in Kenya, co-founder of &lt;a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://youth4biodiversity.org/"&gt;Kenyan Youth Biodiversity Net&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Eyal Weintraub&lt;/strong&gt;, co-founder of &lt;a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="http://jovenesporelclima.com/"&gt;Jóvenes Por El Clima Argentina&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hans Pfister&lt;/strong&gt; — a straight-talker in how to walk all the eco talk when it comes to sustainability and what it means to be a sustainable business. Hans is the Co-founder, CEO and Marketing Director of the &lt;a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.cayugacollection.com/"&gt;Cayuga Collection&lt;/a&gt; of Sustainable Luxury Hotels and Lodges in Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua. He has served on the Advisory Board of the National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World and as the Regional Vice President for Mexico, Central and South America for the Cornell Hotel Society. He has more than 30 years of experience in hospitality in Europe, Asia and the Americas.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.sophiemorgan.com/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sophie Morgan&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; — radically changing the representation of disability, Sophie is a respected advocate for accessibility. Host of Channel 4 television show&lt;a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.channel4.com/programmes/living-wild-how-to-change-your-life"&gt; 'Living Wild: How to Change your Life'&lt;/a&gt;, as well as ground-breaking documentaries such as Dispatches and Unreported World, the presenter of London 2012, Rio 2016, and Tokyo 2020 Paralympics explains why inclusion is key to every conversation. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jon Alexander &lt;/strong&gt;— author of 'CITIZENS: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us', Jon explains how to involve people in the decisions that affect their lives as citizens. The co-founder of the &lt;a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.newcitizenship.org.uk/"&gt;New Citizenship Project&lt;/a&gt; began his career with a decade in the advertising industry, before making a dramatic change. Believing humans are collaborative, creative, caring citizens by nature, if we give each other the chance, we can fix things together as citizens.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Our aim for our 'edutaining' six-part series is that it's a mini crash course in the key climate themes — and every episode inspires all to be activists in their own way. Sustainability is a huge conversation though, and with this final episode we thought we’d also help all who listen feel empowered to be more responsible, considerate global citizens.

ACTIVISM. How to be a Good Citizen

"The public has an insatiable curiosity to know everything, except what is worth knowing." — Oscar WildeSarah Whitehead is Deputy Head of Newsgathering at <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://news.sky.com/">Sky News</a>, Sarah was previously Head of International News, and before that worked for the BBC. Jennie King is Head of Civic Action and Education at the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="http://isdglobal.org/">Institute of Strategic Dialogue</a>, who provides regular briefings for UK government departments, regulators, UNESCO and is as literate as it gets on media literacy. Jennie oversees ISD's growing portfolio on Climate Mis- and Disinformation, supporting a coalition of 30+ organisations worldwide to identify, analyse and counter related harms. Her writing and commentary have been featured by the BBC, The Guardian, Channel 4 News, Tortoise Media and NPR, amongst others.If you want to stay informed, we also recommend Covering Climate Now's<a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://coveringclimatenow.org/">Climate Beat newsletter</a> for media analysis, resources, must-read stories and tips on how to best cover the climate emergency.We’d love to hear from you! Any sustainability tips to share? Talk to us on Twitter or Instagram #FunnyOldWorld @JulietKinsman @WeAreWeeva

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;"The public has an insatiable curiosity to know everything, except what is worth knowing." &lt;/em&gt;— Oscar Wilde&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sarah Whitehead&lt;/strong&gt; is Deputy Head of Newsgathering at &lt;a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://news.sky.com/"&gt;Sky News&lt;/a&gt;, Sarah was previously Head of International News, and before that worked for the BBC. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jennie King&lt;/strong&gt; is Head of Civic Action and Education at the &lt;a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="http://isdglobal.org/"&gt;Institute of Strategic Dialogue&lt;/a&gt;, who provides regular briefings for UK government departments, regulators, UNESCO and is as literate as it gets on media literacy. Jennie oversees ISD's growing portfolio on Climate Mis- and Disinformation, supporting a coalition of 30+ organisations worldwide to identify, analyse and counter related harms. Her writing and commentary have been featured by the BBC, The Guardian, Channel 4 News, Tortoise Media and NPR, amongst others.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you want to stay informed, we also recommend &lt;em&gt;Covering Climate Now's&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://coveringclimatenow.org/"&gt;Climate Beat newsletter&lt;/a&gt; for media analysis, resources, must-read stories and tips on how to best cover the climate emergency.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We’d love to hear from you! Any sustainability tips to share? Talk to us on Twitter or Instagram &lt;strong&gt;#FunnyOldWorld @JulietKinsman @WeAreWeeva&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Is the media covering the climate emergency well enough to allow us to tackle it? In this episode of the edutaining serious for the eco-curious, Juliet and Simon speak to the person in charge of climate change coverage for the British television news channel Sky News and they also hear from a leading spokesperson on climate misinformation and disinformation, at the ISD, an independent global organisation dedicated to powering solutions to extremism, hate and disinformation.

THE MEDIA. Is the climate crisis also an information crisis?

High-level thinking made digestible and do-able — as ever, this episode of Funny Old World provides a better understanding of the basics, and how to help tackle the climate emergency. Zita Cobb, social entrepreneur, founder of the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://fogoislandinn.ca/">Fogo Island Inn</a> in Canada, is modelling how local communities can thrive in the global economy. Check out her <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://fogoislandinn.ca/contact-us/economic-nutrition/">Economic Nutrition Certification Mark </a>which sets the benchmark for financial transparency. “You never change things by fighting the existing reality,” said architect and futurist Buckminster Fuller almost a century ago. “To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” This visionary hotelier and community economist doesn’t just preach this sentiment, she is modelling a new community-supporting place-making way of running a business.Julie Cheetham is renowned in the tourism sector for her expertise in sustainable development and business transformation. Based in South Africa, she’s leading a team democratising this wisdom as <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://weeva.earth/">Weeva.</a> We also have this <a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://weeva.earth/sustainability-management-toolkit/360-framework/">360-degree sustainability</a> management platform to thank for making this podcast series possible. Weeva's technology enables a system of measurement and a user-friendly framework following 18 parameters, covering everything from carbon emissions, water and waste to staff satisfaction and cultural conservation.We’d love to hear from you! Any sustainability tips to share? Talk to us on Twitter or Instagram #FunnyOldWorld @JulietKinsman @WeAreWeeva

<description>&lt;p&gt;High-level thinking made digestible and do-able — as ever, this episode of Funny Old World provides a better understanding of the basics, and how to help tackle the climate emergency. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zita Cobb,&lt;/strong&gt; social entrepreneur, founder of the &lt;a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://fogoislandinn.ca/"&gt;Fogo Island Inn&lt;/a&gt; in Canada, is modelling how local communities can thrive in the global economy. Check out her &lt;a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://fogoislandinn.ca/contact-us/economic-nutrition/"&gt;Economic Nutrition Certification Mark &lt;/a&gt;which sets the benchmark for financial transparency. “You never change things by fighting the existing reality,” said architect and futurist Buckminster Fuller almost a century ago. “To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” This visionary hotelier and community economist doesn’t just preach this sentiment, she is modelling a new community-supporting place-making way of running a business.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Julie Cheetham&lt;/strong&gt; is renowned in the tourism sector for her expertise in sustainable development and business transformation. Based in South Africa, she’s leading a team democratising this wisdom as &lt;a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://weeva.earth/"&gt;Weeva.&lt;/a&gt; We also have this &lt;a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://weeva.earth/sustainability-management-toolkit/360-framework/"&gt;360-degree sustainability&lt;/a&gt; management platform to thank for making this podcast series possible. Weeva's technology enables a system of measurement and a user-friendly framework following 18 parameters, covering everything from carbon emissions, water and waste to staff satisfaction and cultural conservation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We’d love to hear from you! Any sustainability tips to share? Talk to us on Twitter or Instagram &lt;strong&gt;#FunnyOldWorld @JulietKinsman @WeAreWeeva&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

As ever, Juliet and Simon dance between delivering easy-to-follow eco tips and high-level expert advice. Tackling the most serious of sustainability topics with gusto and good cheer, they don’t just bring listeners the problems — they showcase the solutions in the climate crisis conversation, and present here simple hacks to save money by being greener — at home and in business. The two guests this episode making businesses more sustainable and cost-efficient, and the key to adapting financial systems to do more good.

ECO-NOMICS. How sustainability is better for business — and people and planet

An edutaining easy-listening podcast about all things eco, hosted by Juliet Kinsman and Simon London.
Our mission is to engage people with the WHY it matters and the how and what to do when it comes to sustainability and tackling the climate emergency — but in simple terms, with a little laughter along the way.
In each episode, Simon and Juliet discuss serious topical sustainability stories and cultural affairs and chat with thought-provoking experts. And let’s face it, everyone’s feeling a little sustainability fatigue, and while we also need to know the facts, goodness knows we also need a little joy in our eco-anxiety-riddled lives.
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