How can we be effective advocates for the bees? Get the buzz on the world of bees in this episode, are bee populations in decline? What are the biggest issues facing bees today? Do bees have a kind of sentience? What can we do as individuals for the bees? Why do native bees get the short end of the stick and what can we learn from native bee expert Dr Kit Prendergast? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/02/bees-intelligence-minds-pollination https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/may/12/say-no-mow-leaving-grass-to-grow-is-easier-looks-good-supports-pollinators?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1683892348 Music by Shock Octopus: ‘No Easy Way Down’ ‘A Deer! Caught! In The Headlights!’ ‘Life On A Pier’ https://shockoctopus.bandcamp.com/album/a-decade-into-darkness Dr Kit Prendergast links Follow on Insta: @bee.babette_performer Facebook: The Buzz on Wild Bees YouTube: The Bee Babette Twitter: @BeeBabette ResearchGate: Kit Prendergast Native Bee art: BeeBabette Redbubble store https://www.redbubble.com/people/BeeBabette/explore?asc=u&page=1&sortOrder=recent
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Lottie, Meg and Nick discuss the social aspects of veganism, including highlighting the benefits of being a visible vegan from an advocacy point of view versus the social difficulties this can sometimes bring up. Links: The festive table is set. Is now …continue
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On the show today, our guest is Nathan Poirier who returned to continue our discussion about veganarchism. We talked about some of the ideas raised in Nathan’s solo book and the edited books, and also highlighted some ideas that …continue
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Nick speaks with Sheena Chhabra, a campaigner with the Plant Based Treaty. We discuss the Treaty, the importance of structural change and the place of individual veganism in the movement. Links: You can find out more about the Plant Based Treaty and …continue
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