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SwitchS3 E6: How to embed sustainability into a business, with Lola's CupcakesToday we talk about building sustainability into your business, with special guests Adam Doffman and Zac Huddart from Lola’s Cupcakes. Lola's is iconic in London and UK-wide for their fresh, handcrafted and delicious cakes. Lola's didn’t start out with sustainability at its core, but is now doing a lot of work in this area. It is a great example of a company pivoting its operations to be more sustainable, despite it being challenging to do so. Other companies could draw inspiration from this, which made us want to get them on the...2021-04-2242 min

SwitchS3 E5: Physical Activity: How Your Movement Could Support A MovementToday we discuss physical activity and the links it has to social impact. We start by discussing the intersection of yoga, yoga philosophy and social impact, as there are links there which Lydia, as a yoga teacher, has come to realise through her training. We then move to other ways in which physical activity and sports can have socially positive effects.A couple of links to initiatives we mention in the episode:GoodGym - Helping the community while getting a workoutFight for Peace - Combines boxing and martial arts with personal development and education for kid...2021-04-1932 min

SwitchS3 E4: Mental health: How do mental health and sustainability relate?Today we haven’t chosen an easy topic, but it's an extremely vital one: Mental Health. We are grateful that this topic is not new, as over the past few years mental health is slowly coming into the everyday conversation (from workplaces addressing it, to parents and children communicating about it more, to governments increasing funding in it). However, we want to use this platform to expand the dialogue and also dive into how mental health is fundamental to achieving the UN's sustainable development goals (SDGs) and how it intersects with sustainability as a w...2021-04-1242 min

SwitchS3 E3: Finance: Making your wealth do goodWe've talked on the show about spending power and the impact that buying more sustainable products can have on the planet and society. However, what about the impact of our 'wealth', i.e. the money we hold in bank accounts, investments, pensions, etc? Our wealth has a significant impact on carbon emissions, for example. You can create 27 times more impact on carbon emissions/climate change through your savings/investments than you can by cutting out meat from your diet and stopping flying COMBINED!!!?And since 68% of UK savers want their investments...2021-03-2252 min

SwitchS3 E2: Relationships: How to have a conversation on valuesThe reason we started Switch is that we want sustainable living to be mainstream. The podcast acts as a small piece in the puzzle towards this goal by opening up the conversation on sustainability, helping people to feel more positive, empowered and effective in how they can improve the planet and society.One key thing we haven’t actually touched on much though is how we can all open up a conversation at home, with our loved ones, friends, at school, work, and so on. It’s not just about being empowered with knowledge if you want to m...2021-03-1543 min

SwitchS3 E1: How to Get A Career in Sustainability / Social ImpactWelcome back to Switch Podcast. This new season we are exploring our core foundations and how sustainability intersects with them. In season 1 & 2 we put a spotlight on some of our biggest environmental challenges such as plastic waste, food systems, fast fashion; and brought in guests who were doing some pretty cool things to tackle these. This season we will be looking into more conceptual topics and diving a bit deeper as we talk about things like relationships, careers, communities, and how we can push for a more sustainable/ holistic way of living. ...2021-03-0847 min

SwitchEp 48 #ItsCoolToBeKind, with TALAThis week we’re joined by Sarah from TALA, which makes sustainable active/casual-wear that is super stylish! We’re actually in love with this brand…They are inclusive. Their collections are for every body, designed to make everyone feel comfortable and empowered with high-performance designs and flattering fits. And we think their instagram reflects this - it feels like it’s celebrating everyone of all ethnicities, sizes and abilities.They are also sustainable, with all their products made with recycled or upcycled materials. Their packaging is also recycled and recyclable, and the tags are made fro...2020-07-1336 min

SwitchEp 47 Ecofeminism: Why The Patriarchy & Climate Change Are LinkedRight now, it feels like marginalised groups across the globe are demanding respect, justice and equal rights and are finally being heard - from the Black Lives Matter movement to trans-gender rights activism. People will not stand oppression by patriarchal power structures any longer. But in among this fight, are some voices not being heard? Patriarchal dominance, which presupposes masculine attributes are more valuable than any others, has led to the marginalisation women, children, queer people, and people of colour. But interestingly, there is another 'group' adversely affected... Nature. The degradation of nature (land and animals...2020-07-0548 min

SwitchEp 46: Switch x The Wise Consumer: Coming TogetherHello! Welcome to the first in a series of collaborative episodes with Switch and The Wise Consumer. Madeleine (AKA The Wise Consumer) uses her podcast to sit down and chat with entrepreneurs from all walks of life whose mission it is to use their businesses as forces for good. A woman after our own hearts!In our first collab episode, we discuss how we - meaning both ourselves and wider society - can come together to make the world a better place. In particular, we discuss the urgent need for compassion, understanding and trying...2020-06-2951 min

SwitchEp 45: #Goals, with the Conscious Fashion CampaignHow do you get a whole industry to change its practices?This week we’re so excited to be joined by Kerry Bannigan, Founder of the Conscious Fashion Campaign which engages global fashion industry events - e.g. trade shows, fashion weeks, conferences - to commit to the achievement of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.The Conscious Fashion Campaign increases awareness and inspires action in fashion companies en masse by targeting big industry events (with a captive audience!). By working with the event organisers and initiatives, sustainability principles are embedded throughout the events’ mark...2020-06-1448 min

SwitchEp 44: Giving Food Another Life, with City HarvestThis episode we’re joined by Laura Winningham, CEO of City Harvest London. City Harvest puts surplus food to good use in a sustainable way. While thousands of Londoners go hungry each day, safe, healthy, usable food is being disposed of. City Harvest collects this from all segments of the food industry and delivers it to 300 organisations that provide meals to vulnerable people. These include homeless shelters, soup kitchens, childrens' programs, centres for the elderly, and refuges for women experiencing domestic violence.This is good for society and the planet in se...2020-06-0131 min

SwitchEp 43: Hitting reset with The Food Waste ProjectToday we are with The Food Waste Project, which is a consultancy service dedicated to advising the hospitality sector with a particular focus on corporate offices, on food waste prevention and reduction strategies.We have spoken endlessly about food waste both from the consumer side and business side. Other episodes: Olio, Toast Ale, Oddbox, and Too Good To GoThe Food Waste project is a B2B company helping businesses find Food Waste solutions by consulting them on their journey. They focus on helping people reduce food waste in office spaces, which is an area...2020-05-1829 min

SwitchEp 42: A Good Company in a 'Bad' WorldAnother brilliant international friend of ours, based in Sweden, A Good Company creates elegant, thoughtful and sustainable everyday products - from stationery to personal care items. Simple and beautiful!They don’t take shortcuts, thinking about every step in the journey of their products, from how they’re made to how they are transported.We could go on about how much we love AGC’s products, but that’s not only what we’re here to talk about. We want to get Anders’ view on being good in a ‘bad’ world. AGC recently publish...2020-05-041h 03

SwitchEp 41: Changing for change with HubbubThis week we’re joined by Sarah Divall from Hubbub, a foundation helping provide inspiration and practical actions that are good for you and the environment. They believe that to create positive environmental change at the scale and speed needed, we need to get everyone on board. So they design campaigns that inspire ways of living that are good for the environment. They disrupt the status quo to raise awareness, nudge behaviours and shape systems. We do this with knowledge and playfulness, and won’t make you feel bad. That really resonates with us here at Swit...2020-04-2042 min

SwitchEp 40: Cracking On With EasterIn our 40th episode we are super egg-cited to bring you a light-hearted conversation focused on Easter. Sadly, we're still not with each other due to the Coronavirus lockdown here in the UK, but that’s the beauty of podcasts - we can do them online if we need to! During this time, we want to keep on with our mission to open up the conversation on sustainability, and provide useful content that will help keep you motivated and offer some light relief. As we all know, Easter is coming up, and as it may be slightly di...2020-04-0635 min

SwitchEp 39: We're in this togetherThis week, as we figure out our new 'normal', we ask ourselves whether and how sustainability can still feature in daily life. Can we ensure things continue to move in a positive direction rather than a destructive one? In what ways can we support sustainability, even at a time like this? We break it down.We look at a few levels at which we can make a positive difference - individually, across your community and system-wide.We also just want to check in with each other and with you guys, as most of us are...2020-03-3029 min

SwitchEp 38: Gone ViralAmidst the current crisis of COVID-19, we are dealing with new challenges we haven't really faced before. Lock-downs, washing hands for 'happy birthday x 2', stockpiling toilet paper, business uncertainties, and so on. We don’t want this episode to be another conversation about how terrible this virus is for us, the economy, our health and wellbeing, etc. We do, however, want to have a conversation about what we can learn coming out on the other side as a society.⁠Sometimes it takes a crisis to precipitate change. However terrible this virus is, perh...2020-03-1635 min

SwitchEp 37: Gather Round for Zero WasteWe are joined by wonderful guests Tash and Laura today, founders of Gather. Gather is a zero waste store and ‘refillery’, here to make it easy for you to live a life of less waste. They work to help the world know that living sustainably can be easy (and even fun - we can attest to this!).Gather is one of an increasing number of ‘refilleries’ starting up in the UK (and the world) - a place to ‘gather’ your necessities, from food to cleaning products to toiletries. It’s genius! And a fun experience. Gather is also a sustain...2020-03-0245 min

SwitchEp 36: It’s Too Good To GoToday we are recording from the Too Good To Go UK office with co-founder Jamie Crummie. Too Good To Go, for those of you who don’t know, is an app connecting users to surplus delicious food from bakeries, restaurants, supermarkets, hotels and more. Too Good To Go is rescuing 1 meal every second - so by the end of this podcast they would have saved roughly 2,700 meals from the bin. That is achieved by 14 countries across Europe, and over 19 million users! Rather than talking about all of the facts and figures of food wa...2020-02-1753 min

SwitchEp 35: Are we greenwashed out? With Amirah JiwaToday we’re joined by Amirah Jiwa, a Social Impact Strategist. She helps brands create and communicate impact. She is excited by products and experiences that deliver and inspire positive change - for consumers, producers, employees, the environment, and society at large. Amirah has experience working with a number of different companies about what makes them have a positive impact, and how they communicate that. So we want to discuss with her the idea of ‘greenwashing’, and how you can identify this versus real social impact. Also, how can brands that don’t have a p...2020-02-1050 min

SwitchEp 34: Ecological Grief...it's actually a thingResearch shows that people increasingly feel the effects of planetary changes and associated ecological losses in their daily lives, and that these changes present significant direct and indirect threats to mental health and well-being. It’s termed ‘ecological grief’.Melting glaciers, coral reef death, wildlife disappearance, landscape alteration, climate change: our environment is transforming rapidly, and many of us are experiencing a sense of profound loss. On this episode we dive into ecological grief and all of the positives to be reminded off when feeling down or hopeless. Again it is all ab...2020-01-2036 min

SwitchEp 33: Products with a purpose on Social SupermarketToday we are back together and joined by Jamie from Social Supermarket. Social Supermarket was created to connect every-day consumers with social enterprises who sell high quality products that tackle important social and environmental challenges. From handbags made from decommissioned fire hoses, soap made by people with visual impairments to relishes made with wonky fruit and veg, there’s something for everyone.They are on a journey to become the most comprehensive marketplace for social enterprise products in the UK. To be the first place that people look for products that change the world for the better.&nb...2020-01-1344 min

SwitchEp 32: The A-Z of Ethical Fashion with Ruth MacGilpNEW YEAR, NEW EPISODE. Happy new year, Switch listeners! Looking to have a more sustainable 2020? (Us, too!) We have the episode just for you...This week we cover fashion. We, like many, are suckers for a bargain, and like to dress well (bar those baggy jeans circa 2001). But does it all have to come at a price? We are joined by Ruth MacGilp, ethical fashion enthusiast and expert in fashion and marketing, to understand more.We pick her brains about ethical fashion right now. We break down the main issues and get some practical tips...2020-01-0650 min

SwitchEp 31: Dreaming of a Green ChristmasWe are super excited to do a holiday special, because it is one of our favourite times of year, but similar to our summer and vacation episodes: Christmas and the holiday season is a time people’s habits change all of their great sustainable practices get left at the door.This episode we want to talk about our weakness’ over Christmas, those areas where we can not be our greenest selves- and talk about some easy wins to help be a little bit more friendly to the planet.Did you know that each year a shoc...2019-12-0237 min

SwitchEp 30 Coffee: Boy, do we love it.This week we’re joined by very special guest Mahdi Nazar, who is also Lydia’s boyfriend, to discuss coffee.From the bean, to the milk, to its packaging, the environmental impact of our daily caffeine hit is real. This episode we unpick some of the issues around coffee, telling you what’s what. But have no fear! There are lots of ways to make your fave brew more sustainable. We offer some advice on what to look out for.2019-11-1848 min

SwitchEp 29: Snacking sustainably with Nibs etcToday we have special guest Chloë with us. Chloë is founder of nibs etc, probably the most sustainable granola company in the world. They are fighting food waste, have plastic-free packaging, it’s refined sugar-free, high in fibre… the list is a long one! They make their products from juice pulp, which is usually thrown away, but still very tasty and nutritious. The brand is not only tackling food and plastic waste, it is also redefining how we think about ingredients and well-known products. It fully embraces the fact that brands can be the to...2019-11-1135 min

SwitchEp 28: Packaging? That’s noissue.This week we have special guest Ben Conard from noissue, the online platform for designing and ordering custom, sustainable packaging for your business or brand. Due to laminated inks and dyes, the majority of tissue paper will end up in landfill sites. For these guys, that’s noissue though, as they use soy-based inks.They believe that sustainable packaging doesn't have to be unattainable for brands. You can be environmentally conscious and responsible while creating a premium product for customers to enjoy.We love sending gifts and purchasing online. A lot of companies need that br...2019-10-2836 min

SwitchEp 27: Smells good, with Coconut MatterToday we have a special guest - Diane van Zwanenberg - who founded Coconut Matter, a beauty brand which aims to enable customers to enjoy healthy and sustainable living. CM creates handcrafted cosmetics and personal care products based on the health benefits of coconuts and CM’s passion for making a positive impact. During her decades of international corporate experiences, Diane consistently challenged the conventional to develop innovative solutions. She created this brand because she believed in sourcing sustainably and designing for minimal waste to build a lifestyle that truly matters. ...2019-10-2136 min

SwitchEp 26 Fairtrade Foundation: Buy Fair. Give Fair. Live Fair.This week is a big one. We’re talking to Cat Rayner from the Fairtrade Foundation.For those of you who don’t know, the Fairtrade Foundation is that certification you typically come across when you buy your bananas or coffee - that iconic sticker on many products (actually around 6,000 of them!). Fairtrade is an organisation dedicated to giving producers, farmers, workers a fair price and ethical conditions for the work they do. Empowerment is at the core of what Fairtade is all about, whether it’s giving those that produce the fo...2019-10-1344 min

SwitchEp 25: Fash Hun: Garments with a purpose, with Gung HoIn our very first episode we talked all about Ethical Fashion, what it means, why care and how we are seeing it make a mark on the red carpet. Today we are with Sophie, founder of Gung Ho. Gung Ho is more than just an ethical fashion brand, its a brand that educates through design and tells a story through every piece. Not only does Gung Ho commit to selling garments that are ethically produced with sustainable materials, but it aims to shed light on a focus area each year impact our planet and people. As always...2019-10-0740 min

SwitchEp 24: The Food Sharing Revolution, with OLIOOn this week’s episode we have special guest Tessa Clarke, co-founder of OLIO - the food sharing app which connects people to share surplus food. A third of the food we produce globally is thrown away, and households are responsible for over half of all food waste in the UK. The average family throws away £800 worth of food each year. That adds up to £15 billion. £15 billion that is going straight to landfill! Meanwhile 800 million people go to bed hungry every night. That is 1 in 9 people on the planet who are s...2019-09-2350 min

SwitchEp 23 Working Out: Is It Sustainable?On this episode we address working out. Both of us love to sport and staying fit - it’s part of our weekly routine. So we wanted to explore whether there are ways we could apply our sustainability minds to it. We know that exercising (in moderation) is good for your longterm health and wellbeing, but we wanted to continue on the path of understanding and exploring what doing good for you and the planet looks like. How is the health of the planet and our own health intertwined?What are some simple tips an...2019-09-1635 min

SwitchEp 22 Transport: Planes, Trains & AutomobilesThis week we talk transport. Whether it’s our daily commute, a weekend trip, or travelling abroad, we all depend on transport to get us from A to B. According to WWF’s carbon footprint calculator, travel makes up a whopping 35% of the average person’s environmental footprint. So what can we do to minimise our impact?On today’s episode we want to dive into three things:The issue (with multiple different modes of transport) and relative impact on the environment What industries and governments are doing about itWhat we can do about itListen...2019-09-0944 min

SwitchEp 21: Drinking with Mutha Nature, with MOJU DrinksToday we have special guest Rich, co-founder of MOJU, with us. MOJU creates performance drinks designed by Mutha Nature. They are powerful, punchy, cold-pressed juices and shots made from natural ingredients. Their ethos revolves around harnessing the power of ‘Mutha Nature’, rather than artificial nasties.Performance drinks and supplements became popular in the 20th century, heavily processed and mostly packed with artificial flavours, preservatives and ‘E numbers’ rather than anything natural. The soft drinks industry as a whole has a pretty high impact - from water toxification, to packaging waste, to how ingredients are sourced.MOJU thi...2019-09-0248 min

SwitchEp 20: Oddly Delicious with OddboxThis week we are with Emilie Vanpoperinghe, co-founder of Oddbox - a subscription-based wonky fruit and veg box delivery which brings you fresh fruit and veg from around the UK that would have otherwise been wasted. One of our favourite things about getting a box is getting the story that comes with it that tells you why these fruit and veg were rejected by supermarket standards and would’ve otherwise gone to waste (e.g. small clementines that were ‘too tiny’ for a supermarket). We dissect why ‘imperfect’ fruit and veg go to waste and...2019-08-1948 min

SwitchEp 19 Beauty: Time For A Mak-‘eco’-verThis week we’re talking about all things beauty. The cosmetic industry is worth around $600bn USD globally and has a huge impact on the planet - from the packaging to the use of palm oil, water and animal testing. Even for a small product like lipstick or facial scrub, the impact can be relatively big. We talk about the impacts of cosmetics on the planet and some of our personal challenges with cleaning up our beauty acts. We also explore what beauty brands are doing to tackle their impacts and some ‘quick-wins’ for you to try at...2019-08-1249 min

SwitchEp 18: Staying Curiously Conscious with Ethical InfluencersToday we are with Besma, founder of Ethical Influencers, a digital community doing good. From sustainable storytellers to honest podcasters, ethical fashion instagrammers to zero waste vloggers, EI’s members are collectively working towards a better world. EI supports a diverse range of creators to improve their content, create connections with like-minded brands, and most importantly, get their voices heard. Besma also created her own blog, Curiously Conscious, so she knows all about the blogging and influencing world herself!2019-08-0542 min

SwitchEp 17: Turning Up The Heat: Summer Q&A SpecialOn this special episode we answer some of your summer questions from what sunscreen you should use, some swimsuit brands we think are great, and how to plan a fun BBQ. We also want to do this special episode to thank you all for your love and support. Please do continue to share the podcast so we can grow and provide you with more insights and awesome guests. We couldn't thank you enough.xx Lyd & AshSwitch picks discussed:Aethic Sôvée Triple-Filter Ecocompatible Sunscreen SP...2019-07-2939 min

SwitchEp 16 Eco-Luxe: Pillow Talk with TutakaThis week we speak to Alex and Franzi, co-founders of Tutaka. With a background in design and the hospitality industry, these two women created Tutaka as a result of being frustrated with how much waste was produced by hotels. Tutaka is a partner for hosts in the hospitality industry dedicated to giving their guests the best experience without harming the planet. It’s a marketplace of carefully curated eco-friendly alternatives to all the products a hotel needs to purchase. But it is also an agency - there to provide strategy and comms support to...2019-07-2251 min

SwitchEp 15: Bleed red, think green - with DAMEOn this week’s episode we speak with Alec Mills, co-founder of the world’s first reusable tampon applicator and biodegradable, chemical-free tampons. 100 billion period products are thrown away every year. Most contain plastic but cannot be reused or recycled. Instead they break into tiny pieces and enter our food chain. Most tampons also contain synthetics treated with chemicals and cotton sprayed with pesticides. Women use 12,000 tampons in a lifetime and the vagina is highly absorbent. You do the maths!Women have been menstruating since time began, yet the industry uses the...2019-07-1548 min

SwitchEp 14 Nutrition: Health foods can be dull, let’s be OnistThis week, we talk to Mary Lynch, previous senior nutritionist for Jamie Oliver and founder of Onist Food. We met Mary at an event where she spoke about nutrition, sustainable diets, and Onist - her answer to the fad-riddled, often dishonest food industry she’d experienced as a nutritionist.We talk about how eating well can be good for you and the planet - diving into what a sustainable diet is, and also uncovering what we should be feeding our bodies to ensure we are getting the right nutrients.We shed light on how eating nu...2019-07-081h 09

SwitchEp 13: #OnePlanetPlate with Food Made GoodThis week we speak to special guest Pete Hemingway of the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) - an organisation that brings together key players in the food service industry (suppliers, restaurants and consumers) to focus on improving the industry's sustainability. The SRA has shifted the industry over the last 10 years, making sustainability an aspiration for every professional kitchen. In previous episode Eating Out, we discussed what it means to be sustainable when dining out, from environmental, social and economic points of view. Today we carry on from that conversation and understand what chefs and consumers are doing around...2019-07-0159 min

SwitchEp 12: Eating more plants with allplantsOn this week’s episode we talk to allplants - a UK-based company delivering delicious, plant-based, fresh-frozen meals to your door. allplants makes it incredibly easy for you to switch up your diet sustainably, without compromising on time or flavour. Their mission is to better our planet, by making eating more plants delicious, imaginative and incredibly easy.Why plants?Eating more plants (and fewer animal products) is better for the planet.The highest-emission plant products (by weight) still produce fewer emissions than the lowest-emission animal products.Eating more plants is therefore a great wa...2019-06-2446 min

SwitchEp 11 Festivals: Leaving Less Mess with Simon HeppnerFestival season - we all love it. Lots of fun, lots of music, lots of... mess. From plastics, to glass, to tents, less than a third of this waste is recycled, however, over the last few years many festival organisers have been taking steps to minimise their environmental impact. Even @glastofest made a statement this year by banning single-use plastic bottles. But is it enough? What else can we do as consumers?⠀⠀This episode, we talk to Simon Heppner, one of the people driving the sustainable festival movement. He is a co-founder of ‘Leave Less Mess’ - the UK’s...2019-06-1729 min

SwitchEp 10 Travel: Is sustainability on your packing list?As holiday season is soon approaching we wanted to address a big question, do people consider sustainability when they go on holiday?Is sustainability something you only consider in your day to day? Do your values you have in your everyday life transpire to when you are on holiday?87% of travelers say they want to travel sustainably (Sustainable Travel Report by Booking.com), however 48% say they never/ rarely manage to.On this episode we discuss the things we look for when planning a holiday such as convenience, location, activities, amenities etc, and how...2019-06-1051 min

SwitchEp 9 Sustainability: Better Than Sex? With OurgoodbrandsWhat is the power of positivity? By turning sustainability into a solutions-focused, accessible conversation, as opposed to all doom and gloom, what impact is that having on our behaviour changes? This episode, we talk to Maxime Dücker, co-founder of @ourgoodbrands, about how her digital media platform is working to expose the ‘good brands’. We also dive into some of the research on the impact that doing good has on your health, and debunk myths around eco-friendlier options, such as ‘they’re too expensive’, ‘they’re not as good quality’ or ‘they’re not accessible’.Don’t forget! Please rate, r...2019-06-031h 01

SwitchEp 8 Activism: What I stand for is what I stand onFirstly, what is activism? It’s the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change.Activism isn’t new. But we’ve seen activism, rather than being laughed at, being taken more seriously recently - for example Extinction Rebellion, and Greta Thunberg and her campaign FridaysForFuture are all over the news. Why the change? Why are people listening more now?Please share, rate, review and subscribe to help us on our mission to open up the conversation on sustainability.Follow us @podcastswitch or visit podcastswitch.com 2019-05-2746 min

SwitchEp 7 Is sustainability unisex? With Atlas & OrtusFrom reusable bottles, bags and cups to bamboo toothbrushes, dental floss and reusable face wipes, A&O has everything you need to make the switch to a more sustainable lifestyle. It’s eco-friendly and ethical essentials for the everyday adventure.On this week's episode we learn all about how A&O built their business from the ground up, from all of their challenges to successes. How can you balance trade-offs when creating a sustainable brand, and how do you make sustainability appeal to every gender? We dive into all of these questions and more with fo...2019-05-2051 min

SwitchEp 6 Palm Oil: It's Aping Us CrazyIn this episode, we address the issue of 'palm oil'. As a controversial ingredient, we want to understand where it comes from, what it is used for, what products contain it and exactly why it's got a bad reputation. Palm oil makes up 35% of the vegetable oil market, but what about it is actually bad, and can we do anything about it?Please share, rate, review and subscribe to help us on our mission to open up the conversation on sustainability.Follow us @podcastswitch or visit podcastswitch.comLinks to some of the...2019-05-1345 min

SwitchEp 5 The Cheeky Panda: Your number 1 for your number 2We have Chris with us, Co-Founder of The Cheeky Panda (TCP). TCP is an innovative company offering a sustainable and health conscious tissue alternative. Bamboo tissue is free from harsh chemicals found in regular tissues and saves thousands of trees and animal habitats around the world. Start to end, bamboo uses 65% less carbon than tree tissue.Reach out to Chris and The Cheeky Panda at https://www.thecheekypanda.co.uk/Please share, rate, review and subscribe to help us on our mission to open up the conversation on sustainability! Tell us what you...2019-05-0654 min

SwitchEp 4 Eating Out: Hungry For MoreAs a nation, we love to eat out. The eating out sector is set to increase by £5bn between 2018 and 2021. Whether it’s grabbing a sandwich or sushi on our lunch break or meeting friends after work, eating out is part of many people’s lifestyles and adds a fun dimension to their social lives. But as public consciousness about food and plastic waste, less meat, local produce, healthy eating and other stuff increases, it adds in pressure to the recipe and it can be hard to navigate eating out in a sustainable way.Visit the Sustainable Resta...2019-04-2942 min

SwitchEp 3 Plastic: Life In Plastic Isn’t FantasticPlastic bags, plastic straws, plastic containers. It’s all we’ve been hearing about since David Attenborough's Blue Planet II. On this episode we want to chat about how our attitudes are shifting and the cool products and businesses out there doing good things to reduce disposables. But we also discuss what still stumps us… certain areas of our life seem impossible to cut out plastic. We want to address those too and share our weaknesses!Please share, rate, review and subscribe to help us on our mission to open up the conversation on sustainability. Follow...2019-04-2250 min

SwitchEp 2 Toast Ale: The best thing since... you know whatWe are joined with Rob Wilson, Chief Toast Master (aka CEO), at Toast Ale, and award winning craft beer company taking fresh bread that would have been waste and turning it into beer. 1/3 of all food that is produced gets wasted, which is exactly why we wanted to dive into the topic of food waste, but also learn how companies like Toast Ale are doing pretty cool things to solve this global problem. Listen to hear about how Toast Ale makes a very unsexy problem into a very tasty product, from how they get the bread...2019-04-2258 min

SwitchEp 1 Fashion: Sustainability En VogueFast fashion, sustainable or ethical - what does all of this mean? As it stands it takes 7000L of water to produce a pair of jeans, which is equivalent to what one person drinks over 5-6 years. As big shoppers ourselves we want to discover realistic ways to reduce our negative impact on the planet, be more conscious, and find out about awesome alternatives that don’t require breaking the bank or looking like a paper bag princess.Please share, rate, review and subscribe to help us on our mission to open up the conversation on sustainability.2019-04-2237 min

SwitchWelcome to SwitchWelcome to Switch, the podcast where we, Ashna and Lydia, open up the conversation on sustainability to inform and empower.We want to connect real people to topics they care and are curious about, but without the jargon or BS... Having both been in the sustainability industry working with purpose-focused businesses, we feel there's an increasing amount of information out there but it can be challenging to make sense of it all. We want to explore how to embed these values into our daily lives in a realistic way - which is why we've created Switch.2019-04-1701 min