Green Talking
Green Talking: the podcast helping you learn English for Good! This is the only podcast designed for English language learners, to help you find out more about sustainability and loads of projects creating positive impact across the globe. We help you improve your English by talking about a range of environmental and social issues such as food, fashion, digital waste and sustainable cities. Each episode is linked to a United Nations Sustainable Development Goal. We want to help you improve your English language skills, and at the same time, learn about the importance of creating a better world, and what we all can do to contribute. This podcast is hosted by Jennifer Ramsay, founder of Green Talk, and Cassie Howe. To learn more about Green Talk visit www.greentalk.fr
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Sunday May 07, 2023
Sunday May 07, 2023
What does it mean to be a woman in sustainability? Why talk about gender when we talk about environment?
Join Jennifer and Kay as they discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion in acting on climate change, the evolution of sustainability over the past few years and the question - is it possible to be too nice?
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Today we are going to talk about sustainable travel and the impact of our transport choices. Both of us are big fans of travel and the educational and cultural value that it offers, but how do we balance that with the environmental impact?
Join us for the last episode of Season 1 of Green Talking!
Sunday Nov 15, 2020
Sunday Nov 15, 2020
Today we are going to talk about COP 26 and sustainability in Scotland. This topic links in many ways to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 17: Partnership for the Goals. COP26 was originally due to be held in November 2020 in Scotland. This episode highlights many exciting projects in Scotland. You can find further information about what was discussed today, including a full transcript, at www.greentalk.fr.
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Today we are going to talk about fast fashion and the impact our clothing choices. This session links to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production. There are loads of things that we can do as consumers to have a more positive impact, but also a lot happening at the industry level. You can find further information about what was discussed today, including a full transcript, at www.greentalk.fr.
Monday Oct 19, 2020
Monday Oct 19, 2020
Today we are talking about town planning, smart cities, and our urban areas of tomorrow. This session links to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Eleven- Sustainable Cities and Communities. The goal is to make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
You can find further information about what was discussed today, as well as the full transcript, at www.greentalk.fr
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Today we are going to talk about digital waste. This session links to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 9: Industries, Infrastructure and Innovation, and also Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption. You can find further information about what was discussed today, including the full transcript, at www.greentalk.fr.
Sunday Sep 20, 2020
Sunday Sep 20, 2020
Today we are going to talk about the carbon footprint of food and making sustainable food choices. This session links to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production. We will be looking at this goal a few times during our podcast because it is one of the most important goals for Green Talk. You can find further information about what was discussed today, links to all the projects and the transcript to follow along at www.greentalk.fr/podcast-food
Friday Aug 21, 2020
Friday Aug 21, 2020
Join Jennifer and Cassie as they give you a sneak peek of what's to come. Green Talking launches on September 21st!