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Green Persuaders

Green Persuaders

By: Jasper Bouverie
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 Green Persuaders is a positive podcast hosted by former BBC producer Jasper Bouverie. He talks to people from a variety of different professions and backgrounds who are dedicating their lives to the planet. What needs to change for the world to be run in a more sustainable way? Who have they had to persuade to pursue their alternative way of life? And who are they looking to persuade now?© 2023 Green Persuaders Philosophy Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Green Persuaders with the co-convenor of the Orkney Green Party Steve Sankey

    Green Persuaders with the co-convenor of the Orkney Green Party Steve Sankey
    Jul 27 2022

    Jasper Bouverie meets Steve Sankey, the first politician ever to declare a party affiliation on the Orkney Islands Council. They met on the harbour wall in Kirkwall to discuss some of the issues relating to sustainability on Orkney, before retiring to coffee shop to mull over Steve's personal influences and hear Steve's thoughts about who needed to be persuaded now.
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    20 mins
  • Green Persuaders with Bore Place Founder Jenifer Wates

    Green Persuaders with Bore Place Founder Jenifer Wates
    Jul 20 2022

    Jenifer Wates and her husband Neil bought Bore Place in 1976 and set about turning it into a Centre for Sustainability, establishing the Commonwork Land Trust and the Commonwork Organic Farm. She talks to Jasper Bouverie about what inspired her to do the work and, an activist at the age of 89, who she is trying to persuade now.
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    20 mins
  • Green Persuaders with Kilter Theatre Director Olly Langdon

    Green Persuaders with Kilter Theatre Director Olly Langdon
    Jul 13 2022

    Olly Langdon set up the Kilter Theatre company in Bath in 2006.  Kilter is a theatre company that specialises in sustainability and the future, often breaking down the fourth wall to encourage people to participate in the debate of 'where we are going'. So who has inspired him and who is he trying to influence now?
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    16 mins
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