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We Are Carbon

By: Helen Fisher
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  • We Are Carbon is the interview show that helps us to recognise that the future of both our planet and our societies can be incredibly beautiful - and that we all play a role in getting there! Hosted by Helen Fisher with guests joining from across the globe. There's a new episode every other Tuesday, and they'll average 1 hr long. We see endless headlines warning us of the horrific impact that we're having on the climate and how dire the outlook is, but we're going to re-frame this crisis and start putting the solutions into our own hands. I'm inviting in voices from science, agriculture, business and more, to help us gain an understanding of how we might live in greater harmony with the world around us. How we can build a society where our everyday choices have a positive impact on regenerating and stabilising the planet that we depend upon. Because when the planet and nature are thriving; that's when we can thrive! That's when we can live in a world less focused on fear and restrictions. I don't think that real solutions are ever found until we zoom out, see the full picture and recognise how it all connects together. We can't view climate change as an isolated issue. Our health, our food security, stability of economies and the way we interact with one another, they're are all tied in. The topics can seem expansive, so we're using carbon as a focus. We're exploring some important, and at times complex subjects here. But the whole point is to make this info accessible and transparent to us all. So let me know if there's ever anything that you'd like breaking down or exploring further. Or if there's related topics that you feel should be discussed. Reach out and let's keep this project expanding! And if you're a visual learner, look out for the animations! I'm creating short digestible videos to illustrate some of the key concepts that we're exploring. Find them at https://www.wearecarbon.earth/animations Follow on Instagram @wearecarbon.earth Let's keep figuring this all out together!
    Copyright 2024 Helen Fisher
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Episodes
  • In Conversation with Serenity Hill - Co-Founder: The Open Food Network

    In Conversation with Serenity Hill - Co-Founder: The Open Food Network
    Apr 16 2024
    I had the wonderful opportunity to chat with Serenity Hill about building an alternative, fairer and more resilient path within our food systems.

    Serenity is the co-founder of The Open Food Network.

    She comes from a long line of farmers on both sides of her family and has grown up with a keen awareness of the challenges and contradictions of balancing the needs of nature and the needs of farmers within a centralised food system that does a poor job of supporting either.

    We talk about the motivations that led to the creation of The Open Food Network alongside the ongoing ambitions and evolution of this now expansive enterprise.

    For a further breakdown of this discussion see the timestamps below.

    See the video version of this episode here: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/serenity-hill-open-food-network/

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    More Formats from We Are Carbon:

    [Shorter Video Format with Animations] - Can All Food be Regenerative. With Patrick Holden: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/can-all-food-be-regenerative/

    [Story Telling Audio Format] - Soil (My Common Sense Take) : https://www.wearecarbon.earth/soil-path-to-whole-systems-thinking/

    Explore ways to support this content: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/your-support/

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    Timestamps:

    00:00 - Intro

    02:51 - Motivation & background to start the OFN

    08:40 - Farming with nature - influences from both parents

    13:42 - Challenges faced by farmers in current food system

    17:07 - What is a social enterprise?

    18:50 - What is the Open Food Network?

    24:00 - Input from Nick Weir (Open Food Network UK)

    27:54 - Shared learning, resource & investment

    30:21 - OFN success stories and uses

    36:00 - Evolving the investment and subsidy schemes for greater food access for all

    39:39 - 'The Power of Food'- valuing food beyond a basic commodity

    44:25 - Serenity and Kirsten's farm

    46:11 - Learning more
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    48 mins
  • In Conversation with Daniel Deniaud-Powell - Co-owner: Des Heures Dehors

    In Conversation with Daniel Deniaud-Powell - Co-owner: Des Heures Dehors
    Mar 19 2024
    I was delighted to be joined by Daniel Deniaud-Powell for a conversation about the wonderful potential of our gardens for supporting both biodiversity and food production, and exploring the practical steps we might take to bring such enrichment into our own green spaces and lives.

    Daniel co-owns and runs 'Des Heures Dehors' with his wife Hélène.

    His passion and connection to nature is clear, and he has a wide range of experience producing food, designing gardens and food forests and running unique enterprises; such an edible flower farm, to make small scale growing profitable.

    We touch on all of this alongside gleaning some very practical guidance for anyone considering creating an edible, biodiversity garden.

    See the video version of this episode here: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/daniel-deniaud-powell-biodiversity-gardening/

    For a further breakdown of this discussion see the timestamps below, and use the references section to find links out to Daniel's work and a range of further resources that he mentions.

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    More Formats from We Are Carbon:

    [Shorter Video Format with Animations] - Can All Food be Regenerative. With Patrick Holden: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/can-all-food-be-regenerative/

    [Story Telling Audio Format] - Soil (My Common Sense Take) : https://www.wearecarbon.earth/soil-path-to-whole-systems-thinking/

    Explore ways to support this content: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/your-support/

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    00:00:00 - Intro

    00:05:12 - What is an Edible biodiversity garden?

    00:09:15 - Soil health & principles from regenerative farming

    00:12:44 - Supporting diversity / creating an ecosystem

    00:18:34 - Our bad relationship with creepy crawlies & creatures in our spaces

    00:24:33 - Nature isn't fully functioning - rewilding through standing back OR taking action?

    00:27:49 - Daniel's dream garden

    00:31:58 - Daniel's favourite species to include in a garden design

    00:35:50 - Including food in the biodiversity garden

    00:41:19 - How to produce food with low maintenance - approach and plant suggestions

    00:48:08 - Commercial business from a small growing space

    00:55:39 - Gardens at restaurants / working with chefs

    01:03:10 - Current focuses

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    References mentioned by Daniel:

    • Charles Dowding - Vast info on producing food 'No Dig'.
    • Richard Perkins - Farming in small spaces
    • Huw Richards - Video learning for self sufficieny / permaculture gardening
    • Dr Elaine Ingham's Soil Food Web School
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • In Conversation with Jason Freeman - Founder: Farmer Direct Organic

    In Conversation with Jason Freeman - Founder: Farmer Direct Organic
    Mar 7 2024
    It was wonderful to be joined by Jason Freeman for a conversation that brings insights from his experience running a farmer owned co-op & organic retail brand which address the challenges of bringing fairer and more transparent connections between organic food producers and consumers.

    We discuss why our current large scale systems of agriculture and food supply create a barrier for transitioning to more sustainable farming approaches, along with the obstacles it causes for consumers who are seeking food choices that are healthy for themselves and nature.

    We also learn of Jason's journey in creating a farmer owned co-operative, the values and approaches that brought it success, and his later move to his current business 'Farmer Direct Organic'.

    You can find the Farmer Direct Organic website here: https://fdorganic.com/

    See the video version of this episode here: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/jason-freeman-regenerative-food-supply/

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    More Formats from We Are Carbon:

    [Shorter Video Format] - Can All Food be Regenerative. With Patrick Holden: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/can-all-food-be-regenerative/

    [Story Telling Audio Format] - Soil (My Common Sense Take) : https://www.wearecarbon.earth/soil-path-to-whole-systems-thinking/

    Explore ways to support this content: https://www.wearecarbon.earth/your-support/

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    Other We Are Carbon episodes focused on transforming food supply:

    Evolving the Local Food System - A compilation with 4 guests in my home county of Lincolnshire

    Local Food Ecosystems - in conversation with Duncan Catchpole, Founder of the Cambridge Food Hub

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    For a further breakdown of this discussion see the timestamps below:

    00:00 - Jason Intro & importance of soil health

    02:05 - Welcome to episode

    04:17 - Soil health, nutrition and human health

    07:18 - How our systems of agriculture can be a barrier to transitioning farming practices

    14:11 - Systems change from the bottom up

    22:57 - Connecting farmers and consumers - Jason's journey creating a farmer owned co-op

    36:21 - Stepping away from the co-op & the new business

    39:56 - Traceability and pesticide testing

    46:07 - The future of supply for organic and regenerative foods?

    52:33 - Learning more / connecting with Jason
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    54 mins
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