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Amanda Yorwerth talks all things environment with a focus on Hertfordshire

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United Kingdom

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Amanda Yorwerth talks all things environment with a focus on Hertfordshire

Language:

English

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01727839926


Episodes

Rediscovering the Colne

3/11/2024
In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Watford Borough Council’s Cllr Ian Stotesbury explains about a 10 year project to revitalise the River Colne and our relationship with it. For more about the project including volunteer opportunities visit https://www.rivercolnewatford.co.uk/

Duration:00:17:31

Crunch time for Broadwater Lake

3/4/2024
In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Chloe Edwards, the Herts and Middx Wildlife Trust’s Director of Nature Recovery explains why the Trust is concerned about planning proposals for Broadwater Lake SSSI and gives an update on what’s happening now. To learn more about the situation at Broadwater Lake take a look here Plus Helen Nistala ... Read more

Duration:00:17:09

It’s going to be blooming marvellous!

2/26/2024
In a buzzing podcast, we hear about the mixed fortunes of Sandridge Parish Council ‘s Pollinator Paradise project and how it has inspired Grow Community – Sopwell to start their own Jigsaw Meadows. Follow the flowers and perhaps get some inspiration of your own!

Duration:00:17:16

Sustainability helping companies get ahead

2/19/2024
Rondi Allan is the Co-founder of Sustainable X, a UK consultancy helping businesses to benefit from being more sustainable but her working life has taken her around the globe. In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Rondi shares her unique insight into not just issues around sustainability in the business world but how the situation in ... Read more

Duration:00:17:39

Soil plastic pollution research uses local soil archive

2/12/2024
In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Dr Sam Cusworth explains the concerning findings of his research into soil microplastic pollution and Dr Andy Gregory tells us about the local soil archive on which the research was based.

Duration:00:17:27

What’s stopping you upgrading your home?

2/5/2024
That’s what Helen Burridge from Hertfordshire Climate Change and Sustainability Partnership wants to know in this week’s Environment Matters podcast. You can find Helen’s Efficient Homes Survey here We’ll also hear about a new grant available to help some off grid homes with energy upgrades (for more on this phone the Energy Saving Trust on ... Read more

Duration:00:17:14

Pupils inspire sustainability at How Wood Primary

1/29/2024
Taking inspiration from the pupils themselves, How Wood Primary School is making big steps in its sustainability including a trip to the nearby Buildings Research Establishment. In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, we hear from teacher, Ms Kaczmarek and some enthusiastic Year 4 pupils.

Duration:00:17:12

Help with hedge funds

1/21/2024
If you’re looking to plant many trees or a long hedge – perhaps you’re from a local church looking to plant an orchard, or a school looking to plant a hedge around the playing field, or, indeed, a parish council looking to add some shade to a play area – then you’ll want to hear ... Read more

Duration:00:17:17

Looking forward to SustFest Expo

1/8/2024
The St Albans Sustainability Festival committee have already started working hard on a new event for this year – the SustFest Expo. In this Environment Matters podcast, committee member Lee Wood explains what to expect, how the plans are shaping up and how your input would be valued right now.

Duration:00:17:08

Do a lovely thing in 2024 – plant a tree

12/31/2023
There is something wonderfully hopeful and generous about planting a tree. It’s for future generations. It’s for wildlife. It’s for the climate that we all depend on. There’s a saying – the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now. So in this week’s Environment Matters podcast, ... Read more

Duration:00:17:03

Baby it’s cold outside!

12/24/2023
…but you’ll be much warmer inside with the tips that local homeowner Tony Field has following his insulation investigations using a thermal imaging camera. Plus local soroptimist Helen Byrne explains why saving energy is a feminist issue and invites you to their webinar. All in this week’s Environment Matters podcast. To find out how you ... Read more

Duration:00:17:31

Listen to this before hitting the supermarket

12/18/2023
The UK discards 54 million platefuls of food over the Xmas – a third more than normal. So before doing your big Xmas shop this year, listen up. In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Louise Palmer, Waste and Recycling Officer for St Albans District Council joins Amanda to give some tips and reminders to help ... Read more

Duration:00:17:04

Wildlife sites threatened

12/10/2023
Broadwater Lake and Potters Crouch Plantation are 2 local wildlife sites threatened by development. In this Environment Matters podcast, Chloe Edwards of Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust and Rupert Evershed of the Herts Bird Club explain the importance of these spots, why they think they should be left for nature and what you can do ... Read more

Duration:00:15:43

Eco Reads for the Festive Season and Beyond

12/5/2023
Christmas is the perfect time to buy books about the environment, about nature, about the climate and what each of us can do , both for presents for friends and family, but also for ourselves to snuggle up with during those long, dark evenings. So in this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Susheel Rao, one of ... Read more

Duration:00:17:11

The Antidote to Black Friday

11/27/2023
We’ve just had Black Friday which, unsurprisingly turns out to be bad news for the planet and, on the whole, bad news for us too. So on this week’s Environment Matters we have an antidote. With all takings going to charity, all materials reclaimed or gathered locally and the accent on kindness to yourself, each ... Read more

Duration:00:17:21

Life on the sedge

11/20/2023
In this Environment Matters podcast, Astrid Biddle of the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust tells the amazing story of how the Scarce Tufted Sedge, found only here in Hertfordshire, is being rescued from the brink. It’s a story of discovery, cooperation and hope and a demonstration of how even the rarest things in nature have ... Read more

Duration:00:17:25

Help garden wildlife this weekend

11/16/2023
Winter is a tough time for wildlife that lives in your garden or outdoor space, but there’s a few simple things that you can do this weekend to give it a hand. In this podcast, Amanda has some ideas you might not have thought of and is joined by Martin Maylin of Hornbeam Wood Hedgehog ... Read more

Duration:00:17:34

Eco Laundry Products on Trial

11/7/2023
Choosing a laundry product that cleans your washing and is good for the planet can be a minefield. In this week’s Environment Matters podcast Amanda enlists the help of Sonia, Ruth, Juliet, Jean, Laura and Talya to put a range of products to the test and give you some pointers to make your wash better ... Read more

Duration:00:17:18

Why can’t I go there?

10/29/2023
Listener and cyclist Mike Hartley is concerned that crucial local public rights of way have recently been shut – in particular at Heartwood and at Oaklands College. In this podcast, hear about the problems caused by these closures, why they’ve happened and what’s being done about them.

Duration:00:17:10

Fabulous fungi

10/23/2023
They’re beautiful, they’re mysterious and they’re essential for life on earth – they’re fungi. In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Chloe Valerie Harmsworth of the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust chats to Amanda about why fungi are important, where to find them and some strange and interesting fungi to look out for on your autumn ... Read more

Duration:00:17:03