Earth Unscrewed | Podcast Guru

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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. 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. 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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recent Episodes

Episode Eight: Sustainable start-ups having a positive impact on the planet

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. This growth, coupled with research out of Oxford University ...

22 MIN

Racing toward a carbon free future

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 i...

18 MIN

Hyperloop: From science fiction to the world's most eco-friendly transport

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.In this week’s episode of Earth Unscr...

22 MIN

Making water out of thin air

In this week’s episode of Earth Unscrewed we’re introduced to Zero Mass Water, the renewable water company creating delicious water from just sunlight and air.As global access to clean drinking water continues to decrease, the very smart people at ...

22 MIN

Change is in the air

In this week’s episode of Earth Unscrewed we learn about some of the incredible things that are being done to make the aviation industry more sustainable.Over the last century air travel has completely transformed the way we live – connecting distant ...

22 MIN