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Carbon Copy PodcastBe More InclusiveIn this, the final episode of the series, hosts Isabelle and Bradley are joined by author and activist Mya-Rose Craig (AKA Birdgirl) and Emma River-Roberts to discuss how to make climate and nature action truly inclusive, and why it matters. We learn about Mya-Rose's organisation Black2Nature and the work she is doing to introduce her love of the outdoors to young people of colour; and we discover how personal experience led to Emma creating the Working Class Climate Alliance, to help more people of different class backgrounds into the climate conversation. Listen now to hear: ...
2025-12-1831 min
RSA EventsHow a fairer world could save the planetTony Juniper and Mya-Rose Craig bring together two powerful perspectives on the interconnectedness of equity and the environment. Tony, an esteemed environmentalist and author, draws on decades of experience advocating for a balance between human needs and ecological preservation. His work demonstrates how fairness – whether in resource distribution, climate justice, or community empowerment – is essential for achieving lasting ecological progress.Mya-Rose Craig, also known as ‘Birdgirl’, amplifies the voices of young people and underrepresented communities in the fight against environmental degradation. As a prominent advocate for diversity in nature conservation, she underscores the necessity of inclusive action – ensuring t...
2025-04-0956 min
Hope Springs with Annabel HeseltineMya-Rose CraigDr Mya-Rose Craig is a twenty-two-year-old British-Bangladeshi diversity activist and author better known as Bird Girl for the blog she started aged just eleven. In her travel memoir, she reveals the inspiration; how birdwatching kept her family together when her mother was struggling with an undiagnosed bipolar disorder. Aged 14, Mya-Rose founded Black2Nature to engage Visible Minority Ethnic communities and white young people from deprived areas with nature; organising nature camps, holding conferences, appearing on stage with names like Greta Thunberg and George Monbiot. Aged 17 she wrote the Manifesto for Diversity in Nature Conservation for naturalist Chris Packham and in...
2024-10-2237 min
Lament of HopeInterview with environmental advocate and bird lover, Mya-Rose CraigMya-Rose Craig, also known as "Birdgirl," spoke with me days after graduating from Cambridge University with her bachelor's in political science. We discussed how she came to love birds, whether there is a negative aspect to environmentalism, and the emotional weight of wanting to protect the environment.
2024-08-0245 min
Unearthed - The need for seeds, with Cate BlanchettHow does nature network?How do nature’s wonderful systems all fit together? And how can science help us understand these for better conservation and restoration of species? In the final episode of Unearthed: Nature needs us from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Mya-Rose Craig (AKA “Birdgirl”) takes a tour of mountain systems, weather and climate, migration, cloud forests and coastlines. Find out how Kew are learning from and mapping mysterious and delicate desert ecosystems in South America and hear about an innovative cross-community project in Colombia’s forests. Then ZSL’s Henry Hakkinen reveals some astonishing facts about migratory...
2024-07-311h 04
Unearthed - The need for seeds, with Cate BlanchettHow can we regenerate nature successfully?In this episode of Unearthed: Nature needs us from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew we ask what it means to regenerate and restore degraded forests and landscapes, and why so many tree-planting projects in the past have failed. Mya-Rose Craig (AKA “Birdgirl”) hears from Kew’s scientists including Dr James Borrell, and Dr Kate Hardwick, who are leading the conversation and collaborating with other organisations on how to reforest and regenerate successfully. We visit the Woodland Trust’s Home Farm, one of the largest native woodland creation sites in Southern England, where Forest Research Forest Ecologist Nicola Cotteril...
2024-07-1759 min
Unearthed - The need for seeds, with Cate BlanchettWhy does soil matter?There is still so much to learn about the mysterious realm of soil. From the microscopic organisms essential to life on Earth, to the complex and wonderful associations between plants and fungi, the ground beneath your feet is teeming with life. Dr Mya-Rose Craig explores soil in this episode of Unearthed: Nature needs us from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Find out how our world’s health is impacted by forces we may not even be able to see, and how this plays out on the scale of crop health, biodiversity in environments and the nu...
2024-06-0549 min
Cumberland LodgeEmerging Leaders - Birdgirl: Conservation and ActivismIn the first episode of our Emerging Leaders podcast, we speak to Dr Mya-Rose Craig, also known as Birdgirl, about what motivates her work in conservation and advice for young people wanting to get involved with social activism.
2024-01-0911 min
What I Wish I'd KnownMya-Rose Craig“The birds will help you”, says Mya-Rose Criag. The 21-year old ornithologist, author and campaigner explains how catching glimpses of rare birds has the ability to heal and soothe. She saw the positive effect in her own life as she grappled with her identity at school thanks to an unusual family life. And she saw how her mother’s Bipolar Disorder was calmed by family birdwatching trips; “at the start she couldn’t focus… she couldn’t talk. At the end, she was sharp and present and spotting things… she was my mum again”. Series producer: Anya PearceP...
2023-11-2356 min
My Family, Mental Illness, and MeMya-Rose CraigMya-Rose Craig, also known as 'Bird Girl', is a British-Bangladeshi ornithologist, campaigner and author. She talks with Pamela about her untraditional upbringing, and how her family's shared love of birdwatching has helped them cope with difficult times, including her mother's bipolar disorder. Our Time is a UK charity dedicated to supporting children and young people affected by parental mental illness. If you would like to support children and young people who are living with parental mental illness, please consider making a donation at www.ourtimecharity.org.uk/donateIf you are affected by any...
2023-10-1952 min
ReseedTurn Towards Each Other: A Collective Climate Justice Movement - Tori TsuiCollective action can lead to real, tangible victories, like halting an offshore oil project proposed by Big Oil, reminding us that collectives of people have the power to challenge destructive and powerful forces. Instead of the individualistic, lonely, consumerism-heavy environmentalism that claimed centre stage in the past - telling us we are guilty for the worsening climate impact and we need to solve it all alone - the collective climate justice movement encourages us to turn towards each other. Guest Tori Tsui is a Bristol-based climate justice activist, organiser, writer and speaker from Hong Kong. Y...
2023-10-1752 min
StompcastPt 3: How to be Your Most Authentic Self with Mya-Rose CraigIn the final part of this week’s stomp, Mya-Rose discusses her favourite birds and her record breaking bird-count. Mya-Rose explains the power of connecting with an unusual hobby, the pair discuss their experiences of neurodiversity and Mya-Rose shares how birding helped her family's mental health.Follow Mya-Rose @birdgirluk and order Birdgirl, We Have a Dream or Flight and Dr Alex’s latest book The Mind Manual Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-09-2720 min
StompcastPt 2: Develop a Trailblazing Mindset with Mya-Rose CraigAs Dr Alex continues his stomp with Mya-Rose, she shares how she created a whole birding community online with her blog Birdgirl when she was just 11 years old. They also discuss how she became a climate change activist working with National Geographic, her time in the Arctic with Greenpeace and the image of her on the ice that went viral attracting attention to the shrinking ice. Mya-Rose also explains the work of her charity Black2Nature, their mission to connect Visible Minority Ethnic (VME) people with nature and the importance of access to na...
2023-09-2628 min
StompcastPt 1: Find Peace with this Unexpected Hobby with Mya-Rose CraigActivist, author and birdwatcher Mya-Rose West is joining Dr Alex George for a stomp at Chew Valley Lake in Bristol. Mya-Rose shows Alex the ropes of birdwatching and discusses the positive effect it has had on her family and her own mental health and the pair reflect on the incredible therapeutic effects of nature. Follow Mya-Rose @birdgirluk and @thestompcast, pick up Dr Alex’s latest book The Mind Manual and order Birdgirl Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-09-2528 min
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2023-09-2300 min
The Royal Parks podcastA walk in the parks - birding in Hyde ParkIn this episode, join our own Charlie Linton as he takes a walk in London’s Hyde Park with one of the UK’s most prominent young birdwatchers, Dr Mya-Rose Craig. Charlie and Mya-Rose visit some of the wetland and woodland habitats of the park to discover many of the wonderful birds that live and forage in the Royal Parks, and chat about all things bird and nature related.You can follow along the same route using our handy map with photos of the birds we spot. The route sticks to paths so is suitable for buggies and...
2023-09-1834 min
好骨头 GoodBonesEp6 迟到的夏季阅读记录 & 一点秋季阅读种草这一期和大家分享夏季读过后很喜欢四本小说，也会分享三本秋季想要读的非虚构。
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Kaikeyi -Vaishnavi Patel
Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths- Natalie Haynes
Yellowface - R.F. Kuang
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow- Gabrielle Zevin
Eight Bears- Gloria Dickie
Birdgirl- Mya-Rose Craig
Contradiction Days- JoAnna Novak
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2023-09-1516 min
Comfort Creatures57: Mya-Rose Craig AKA Bird GirlThis week we're joined by the Ornithologist, Bird Ringer and wildly successful Mya-Rose Craig aka BirdgirlUK. Mya-Rose was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Bristol at just 17 for her work in conservation and has seen over half of the worlds birds. She has travelled widely, written books (PLURAL) and is a fountain of knowledge on all things winged and feathered. Tune in to hear Ella and Alexis chat big birds, brown birds, and fan girl a little bit!Send us YOUR pet stories (Ready, Pet, Go!) at comfortcreatures@maximumfun.org and don't forget to rate...
2023-09-071h 06
Woman's HourHostage negotiator Nicky Perfect, Sarah Beeny, Chelsea Women Manager Emma Hayes, Mothers with bipolar, Bad listsNicky Perfect has spent most of her life in highly fraught and dangerous situations, working as a hostage negotiator. Now she’s written about her experience in a new book: Crisis: True Stories of my Life as a Hostage Negotiator. She joins Nuala McGovern to talk about some of the things she learnt along the way.The TV presenter Sarah Beeny has spent much of her life in the unpredictable world of property renovation. Her latest book, The Simple Life - How I found Home, is about the many homes she's lived in. While she was writing it...
2023-09-0256 minWoman's HourScottish rape survivors, Writer Natasha Walter, New research on the Y chromosome and male infertilityA group of women who were raped by the same man are now coming together to campaign for better treatment for survivors of rape in the Scottish justice system. After his sentencing, the women were photographed arm-in-arm outside the high court in Glasgow, having forged a close bond. Catriona Renton, reporter and presenter for BBC Scotland, joins Nuala.
Writer and activist Natasha Walter joins Nuala to discuss her new, very personal book, Before the Light Fades: a memoir of grief and resistance. One day in December 2017 Natasha's mother Ruth took her own life. Natasha overwhelmed, by grief and guilt...
2023-08-3041 min
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2023-08-1300 min
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2023-08-0900 min
Get BirdingS3! Coming Soon!Get Birding is back! Following in the footsteps of Dr Mya-Rose Craig & Hamza Yassin, our host for Series 3 is the brilliant Kwesia aka City Girl In Nature. Get Birding is a Peanut & Crumb production. Series 3 is sponsored by Canada Water. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-05-2502 min
Accidental GodsProudly Mad: exploring mental health and the climate emergency with Charlie Hertzog YoungHow did one man make the shift from Not wanting to live in this world, to refusing to live in this world?If you've listened to this podcast for any length of time, you'll know that I did the Masters in Regenerative Economics at Schumacher college in 2016-17. It was a genuinely life changing experience not least because I met some of the most inspiring people I could imagine - young, motivated and incredibly bright. And of them all, Charlie was the brightest. Even before we met, he'd studied economics at Harvard and SOAS which for those o...
2023-05-101h 17
Live Happy NowExploring Nature to Improve Mental Health With Mya-Rose CraigWe know that getting out in nature is good for us, but this week’s guest understands it better than most. Mya-Rose Craig is a 20-year-old bird watcher, environmentalist and diversity activist who was raised in a home that revered nature. At the age of 14, she formed the Black2Nature organization to encourage other teenagers of color to engage with nature. Bristol University awarded her an honorary doctorate for her pioneering work in this area and now her memoir, Birdgirl: Looking to the Skies in Search of a Better Future, looks at the power of nature and birds, and th...
2023-04-0427 min
The Green Dream with Dana ThomasChirping with Mya-Rose CraigToday, we welcome Mya-Rose Craig, a 20-year-old British-Bangladeshi who is the foremost birdwatcher of her generation. Three years ago, Mya-Rose became the youngest person to have seen half the world's bird species. Mya-Rose, who grew up in a village near Bristol, England, has been a passionate conservationist and climate activist since she was a tween, when she launched her blog, called Birdgirl. We talk about her activism and the beauty of birds and all biodiversity in her new memoir, also called Birdgirl, The Times of London described her book as "a cross between a travel diary, an ornithologist's guide...
2023-04-0439 min
Women Who Travel | Condé Nast TravelerTraveling the World for Its Birds, With Mya-Rose CraigWe travel for all manner of experiences—culinary, adventure, music, and more. Mya-Rose Craig travels to spot birds. Lale chats with the 20-year-old ornithologist about birdwatching in some of the world's most spectacular places, sharing a platform with climate change activist Greta Thunberg, and her new memoir Birdgirl. Plus, we hear from Condé Nast Traveler contributor Betsy Andrews about her own birdwatching trip to Bonaire.
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2023-03-3024 min
A Voyage to AntarcticaBirdgirl in AntarcticaAlok Jha talks to Mya-Rose Craig, aka Birdgirl, the British-Bangladeshi birder, race activist and environmentalist, about travelling to Antarctica and the impact the frozen continent has had on her climate activism. Mya-Rose’s memoir, Birdgirl, published by Penguin in June 2022, shares her journey to activism and joy through birding, during a deepening family mental health crisis. When Mya-Rose was 11, she started her popular Birdgirl blog and, at age 14, she founded her charity Black2Nature, which engages VME young people in the UK with nature. At 17, she became the youngest person to see half the...
2023-02-0934 min
Good Night Stories for Rebel GirlsGet to Know Mya-Rose CraigGet to know Mya-Rose Craig, who read us the story of Rachel Carson! Mya is a climate change and environmental activist and campaigner since she was 11 years old! Hear how she stays positive and gets kids excited about nature.This episode was produced by Joy Smith with sound design and mixing by John Marshall Media. Stay Rebel!
2023-01-2605 min
Good Night Stories for Rebel GirlsRachel Carson Read by Mya-Rose CraigRachel Carson was a scientist and author who wrote about the mysteries of nature. She spoke up when the environment was in danger and wanted people to understand how they were one small part of the huge, wide world.This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This story was produced by Joy Smith with sound design and mixing by Mumble Media. It was written by Apryl Lee and Abby Sher. Fact-checking by Joe Rhatigan. Narration by Mya-Rose Craig. Original theme music was composed an...
2023-01-2415 minA Voyage to AntarcticaSeason 3 TrailerIn Season three of A Voyage to Antarctica, presenter Alok Jha (The Economist) and guests including historian Dan Snow and birder, activist and environmentalist Mya-Rose Craig (aka Birdgirl), will delve into the extraordinary human stories of the wildest place on the planet. Unearthing Antarctica’s hidden treasures; telling untold stories of discovery and adventure; and exploring the amazing scientific discoveries being made across the continent of climate science. All brought to you by the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust: the charity championing the public understanding of, and engagement with, Antarctica; with this season made possible by support from...
2023-01-2303 min
RHLSTP with Richard HerringRHLSTP Book Club 36 - Mya-Rose CraigRHLSTP Book Club 36 - BirdgirlBuy it here https://www.amazon.co.uk/Birdgirl-Environmentalist-Search-Better-Future/dp/1787333205/SUPPORT THE SHOW!Watch our TWITCH CHANNELSee extra content at our WEBSITE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-12-1545 min
Insights UnlockedOur 2nd annual book recommendations from our podcast guestsWelcome to our second annual roundup of book recommendations from guests on the Human Insight Podcast. It is a good mix of books, covering creativity, money, innovation and product development. There is even a children’s book recommendation, as well as one for a newsletter.
Brave New Work by Aaron Dignan
Gerrard: My Autobiography by Steven Gerrard
Nudge: The Final Edition by Richard H. Thaler
Jonathan Livingston Seagull: The Complete Edition by Richard Bach
Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making by Tony Fadell
The Gruffalo in Scots by Julia Donaldson
The Book of Joy...
2022-11-1417 min
Journey to Justice Economic (In)Justice seriesEpisode 13: Mya-Rose Craig and Lela KogbaraIn this episode our speakers, Dr Mya-Rose Craig and Lela Kogbara talk about diversity, equality and access to nature and anti-apartheid campaigning and tactics.
Dr Mya-Rose set up Black2Nature when she was just 13. Black2Nature houses activity camps in Bristol to help give young people in visible minority ethnic communities access to nature and tackle the lack of diversity in green spaces.
Lela campaigned for the anti-apartheid movement in her local area of London, handing out leaflets, encouraging people to boycott South African goods, and building networks with churches and trade unions. Here Lola...
2022-08-2138 min
Super BrainS5:E5 Bird girl with Mya-Rose CraigDr Sabina Brennan chats to 20 year old Dr Mya-Rose Craig about her memoir Birdgirl. Already a woman if substance this young woman who has achieved so much in such a short period of time describes herself as a British-Bangladeshi birder, environmentalist, diversity activist, writer, speaker and broadcaster.Mya-Rose's memoir Birdgirl is available in print, e-book and audiobook online and in stores. You can read about Mya-Rose's work and achievements on www.birdgirluk.comYou can follow her on instagram as @birdgirluk and on twitter as @birdgirlukSupport this show http://supporter...
2022-07-2549 min
Happy PlaceMya-Rose CraigPatience is a bit of a lost art, but it’s something that ‘Birdgirl’ Mya-Rose Craig is well practiced in. Mya-Rose is an ornithologist, an environmentalist, a diversity activist as well as a writer, speaker and broadcaster. Having been a twitcher – someone who travels to specific locations to spot birds – since she was days old, she revels in patiently waiting to see the next beautiful bird on her list.In this chat, Fearne and Mya-Rose talk about the connection between nature and mental health, as well as how activities that get you outside are vital in making and...
2022-07-1149 min
Embrace Your Day With A Immersive Full Audiobook.Birdgirl: ‘Lyrical, poignant and insightful.’ Margaret Atwood by Mya-Rose CraigPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/556423to listen full audiobooks.
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Brought to you by Penguin. 'Birdwatching has never felt like a hobby, or a pastime I can pick up and put down, but a thread running through the pattern of my life, so tightly woven in that there's no way of pulling it free and leaving the rest of my life intact.' Meet Mya-Rose - otherwise known as 'Birdgirl'. Birder, environmentalist, diversity acti...
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Title: Birdgirl: ‘Lyrical, poignant and insightful.’ Margaret Atwood
Author: Mya-Rose Craig
Narrator: Mya-Rose Craig
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 30 minutes
Release date: June 30, 2022
Genres: Animals & Nature
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. 'Birdwatching has never felt like a hobby, or a pastime I can pick up and put down, but a thread running through the pattern of my life, so tightly woven in that there's no way of pulling it free and leaving the rest of my life intact.' Meet Mya-Rose - otherwise known as 'Birdgirl'. Birder, environmentalist, dive...
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Title: Birdgirl: ‘Lyrical, poignant and insightful.’ Margaret Atwood
Author: Mya-Rose Craig
Narrator: Mya-Rose Craig
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 30 minutes
Release date: June 30, 2022
Genres: Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin. 'Birdwatching has never felt like a hobby, or a pastime I can pick up and put down, but a thread running through the pattern of my life, so tightly woven in that there's no way of pulling it free and leaving the rest of my life intact.' Meet Mya-Rose - otherwise known as 'Birdgirl'. Birder, environmentalist, diversity acti...
2022-06-309h 30
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2022-06-3005 min
Mental - The Podcast to Destigmatise Mental HealthNature 💐 At first my parents didn’t realise how much being outside together was helping with Mya-Rose Craig (aka Birdgirl)This week were getting into nature and the climate as a factor in mental health with inspirational activist Mya-Rose Craig. Including how birdwatching as been such a grounding adventure for her.
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Here we go! Mental is the brain-child of Bobby Temps, who lives and thrives while managing his own mental health. Each Thursday we delve into a factor...
2022-06-3039 min
The Climate DailyYouth Climate Activist--Mya-Rose Craig, 2022 MIT Solve Global Challenges Semi-Finalists, Paleoclimatologist Wins $1M Award, Listeners Call to ActionMeet youth climate activist, Mya-Rose Craig, plus 2022 MIT Solve Global Challenges semi-finalists announced. U. of Arizona paleoclimatologist wins $1M award, and listeners call to action.
2022-06-2007 min
The CompassIt's a Bird's World: Noise pollutionWhen noise levels rise, birds react. Noise is one of the top environmental hazards to which humans are exposed. It has also been linked to reduced breeding success and population decline in birds. So what happened to birds during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown when our cities fell silent? Many people said they could hear birds as they were singing louder. Did their singing change and if so, how and why? What can we learn about noise pollution and its effects on us from the birds?Presenter: Mya-Rose Craig
Producer: Sarah Blunt(Photo: Zebra Finch Zebra...
2022-03-0227 minThe CompassIt's a Bird's World: Toxic substancesHow the deaths of vultures and sparrowhawks have alerted the world to serious environmental problems. Like the canaries which were used to detect toxic gases in coal mines, birds play a vital role in alerting us to substances which can damage a healthy environment. The price they pay to alert us can be losing their lives.Presenter: Mya-Rose Craig
Producer: Sarah Blunt(Photo: White-rumped vultures, slender-billed vultures and Himalayan griffons feed on a dead cattle. Credit IUCN/Sarowar Alam)
2022-02-1627 min
Ubud Writers & Readers Festival PodcastUWRF21 Podcast | We Have a DreamIn her new book, We Have a Dream, Mya-Rose Craig looks at issues from wildlife conservation to clean water and plastic waste, to climate justice and climate strikes, reinforcing that the time has come to listen to a generation of young people of colour demanding urgent change for the world they will inherit. Join Mya-Rose Craig ‘Birdgirl’ as she speaks to fellow climate activist, Clover Hogan, about what needs to be done.
2022-02-1445 min
Ask PenguinNew Non-Fiction Writers to Look Out For in 2022 with Nihal ArthanayakeLast time we brought you some of the most exciting debut novelists to look out for in 2022, so this week we're introducing you to some of the best new non-fiction writers to add to your reading list this year. It's a veritable treasure chest of books, from a comic memoir to ornithology, mental health, family and cultural history, and an exploration of how the Earth, as we know it, came to be.In this episode, we hear from: CJ Hauser, author of The Crane Wife, Mya-Rose Craig, author of Birdgirl, Teresa Lim, aut...
2022-01-2634 min
The Mr B's BookshopA Flamboyancy of Children's Authors with Dr. Mya-Rose CraigJoining us today on the podcast is co-owner of Mr b's Nic Bottomley, speaking about how the children's nonfiction genre has developed, and Dr. Mya-Rose Craig aka Birdgirl, speaking on youth activism and her debut children's nonfiction book We Have a Dream.
2021-11-0942 min
Start Somewhere#8 We Have A Dream: It’s time to listen to young people of colour - with Dr. Mya-RoseToday on day 8 of the Start Somewhere COP26 Climate Emergency Special, I’m delighted to introduce you to one of my personal heroines, Mya-Rose Craig. Mya-Rose is a 19-year-old British-Bangladeshi birder, environmentalist and race activist. She’s also the founder and president of Black To Nature, which she founded at age 13, and author of ‘We Have A Dream’. Ever since she was a child, Mya-Rose has had a strong connection to birds and the natural world, coming from a family of bird watchers. At age 11, she started her popular blog ‘Birdgirl’ to share her passion for birds and wil...
2021-11-0719 min
THE SPACESHIP EARTH PODCASTEpisode 53 - Mya-Rose Craig - Birdgirl - We have a dream“What I'd say is for people my age it’s totally about intersectionality and recognising that to fix one thing, we need to fix various other things as well. One thing I really noticed while writing ‘We have a dream’ was how young so many of the people were when they started, it isn’t teenagers, it’s young children; seven, eight, nine year olds taking it upon themselves to make things better because they were seeing a failure from generations before them. I think while in some ways it’s incredibly inspiring to see people feeling capable to go out and change...
2021-11-041h 23
THE SPACESHIP EARTH PODCASTEpisode 53 - Mya-Rose Craig - Birdgirl - We have a dream“What I'd say is for people my age it’s totally about intersectionality and recognising that to fix one thing, we need to fix various other things as well. One thing I really noticed while writing ‘We have a dream’ was how young so many of the people were when they started, it isn’t teenagers, it’s young children; seven, eight, nine year olds taking it upon themselves to make things better because they were seeing a failure from generations before them. I think while in some ways it’s incredibly inspiring to see people feeling capable to go out and change...
2021-11-041h 23THE SPACESHIP EARTH PODCASTEpisode 53 - Mya-Rose Craig - Birdgirl - We have a dream“What I'd say is for people my age it’s totally about intersectionality and recognising that to fix one thing, we need to fix various other things as well. One thing I really noticed while writing ‘We have a dream’ was how young so many of the people were when they started, it isn’t teenagers, it’s young children; seven, eight, nine year olds taking it upon themselves to make things better because they were seeing a failure from generations before them. I think while in some ways it’s incredibly inspiring to see people feeling capable to go out and change...
2021-11-041h 23
What Planet Are We On? ...with Liz BonninCOP26: Your climate questions answered!In this special episode ahead of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Liz Bonnin puts your questions to the BBC’s environment correspondent Matt McGrath, science correspondent Victoria Gill, and energy policy expert Professor Jim Watson. With contributions from Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Mya-Rose Craig and Chris Packham, questions tackled include how much carbon does it take to melt a cubic metre of sea ice, why is a new coal mine in Cumbria even up for discussion and how will we make sure countries stick to the pledges they make at the talks?We also bust so...
2021-10-191h 02
Get BirdingSeries 2: Episode 1 - Dr Mya-Rose Craig, Poppy RummeryIn the first episode of series two, our new host - ornithologist and BBC Countryfile’s Hamza Yassin - talks to series one’s presenter, environmental campaigner Dr Mya-Rose Craig, about their shared love of birds.The appearance of a rare black browed albatross this year was one of the hot birding stories of the summer. Hamza speaks to RSPB Bempton Cliffs Visitor Experience Assistant Poppy Rummery to shed some light on why it's here and discuss the impact this unusual visitor has had on the reserve.Host: Hamza YassinGuests: Mya...
2021-10-0847 min
Woodland Walks - The Woodland Trust PodcastMya-Rose Craig aka BirdgirlMya-Rose Craig is extraordinary. Known to many as Birdgirl, she travelled far and wide on a quest to see half the world's bird species before her 18th birthday. She's also an environmentalist, diversity activist, writer, speaker and broadcaster - and has an honorary doctorate in science from the University of Bristol. As well as her birding achievements, we chat about her passion for nature and encouraging young people and under-represented communities to connect with it. She also talks us through some of her amazing work, including founding the Black2Nature charity and her new book, We have...
2021-10-0621 min
Start the WeekClimate activism: the next generationRichard Powers’s prize-winning Overstory was an impassioned evocation of the natural world and a call to arms to save it. In his latest novel, Bewilderment, a father and son navigate a world seemingly bent on destruction. Powers tells Andrew Marr how the father, an astrobiologist, models planets in far away galaxies searching for life, while his nature-loving 9 year old struggles to understand why earth’s life forms are so thoughtlessly destroyed. Mya-Rose Craig, aka ‘birdgirl’, is a young British-Bangladeshi ornithologist and activist. From a deep love of bird watching she has gone on to become a prominen...
2021-09-2042 min
A Life More WildBirdwatching, equality & beavers - Mya-Rose Craig (Birdgirl) & The KeepWe’re heading into the great outdoors to look for ravens and talk equal access to nature with campaigner, activist and birdwatching fanatic Mya-Rose Craig, aka Birdgirl. We also hear from the couple who have reintroduced beavers to the land where they run their glamping holidays in Cornwall and get interrupted by a nosy chicken.Read about Mya-Rose, her charity Black2Nature and her new book on her website or follow her on Instagram. Go beaver watching at The Keep, Lizzie and Merlin’s place in Cornwall. Follow us on instagram, buy our book, or read our outd...
2021-07-0121 min
The Real World PodcastEpisode 5 - Life in The Arctic CircleIn todays episode your hosts Esmée, Anouska and Sophie begin by introducing the campaigner Mya-Rose Craig followed by Sophie explaning the shortest flight in the world in 'Something you have always wanted to know'. For the climate change story this week, Anouska brings your attention to the plan to plant 18 million trees in Glasgow. The main segment of this episode covers life in The Arctic Circle including things like how they live, food they eat, jobs they have and how climate change will affect their lifestyle.
2021-06-2312 min
A Life More WildTrailer - A Life More WildIntroducing A Life More Wild, a podcast that will transport you into the great outdoors and help you connect with nature. In each episode we’ll be taking a walk in the wild with some fascinating people to find out how nature inspires their work and lives. We’ll go on the trail of ravens with birdwatcher and equality campaigner Mya-Rose Craig (AKA Bird Girl), forage in the woods and cook on the beach with River Cottage’s Gill Meller and leap into some very cold water with adventurer Sian Lewis. We’ll also be bringing you...
2021-06-0701 min
Feedback with EarBuds: The Podcast Recommendation PodcastPodcasts for Understanding Conscious Evolution and a Chat with Birder/Podcaster Mya-Rose CraigWelcome to Feedback with EarBuds, the podcast recommendation podcast. Our newsletter brings you five podcast recommendations each week according to a theme, and curated by a different person. Our podcast is an audio version of the newsletter.Subscribe to the newsletter: eepurl.com/cIcBuHThis week's theme is Understanding Conscious Evolution. The curator is Robert Cobbold.On this podcast, you'll hear about our curator, the episodes they chose, our podcast spotlight of the week, an interview with someone in the podcast space, and more.Find this week's podcast recommendation list here: https...
2021-05-2425 min
Feedback with EarBuds: The Podcast Recommendation PodcastPodcast Recommendations for Theatre Lovers 🎭Welcome to Feedback with EarBuds, the podcast recommendation podcast. Our newsletter brings you five podcast recommendations each week according to a theme, and curated by a different person. Our podcast is an audio version of the newsletter.Subscribe to the newsletter: eepurl.com/cIcBuHThis week's theme is Podcasts for Theatre Lovers. Our curator is Chris Adams.On this podcast, you'll hear about our curator, the episodes they chose, our podcast spotlight of the week, and more.Find this week's podcast recommendation list here: https://www.earbudspodcastcollective.org/podcasts-theater-lovers-recommendationsThis...
2021-05-1708 min
Ben Yeoh ChatsMya-Rose Craig, BirdgirlI chat to Mya-Rose Craig, aka Birdgirl, about her love of birding touching upon birdsong and the mysteries of migration. We discuss accessibilty to nature, activism what in birding terms is a “lifer” and how to “pish”.
There’s a transcript (unedited) here plus links to topics we talk about. Links:
Black2Nature, Charity fighting for equal access to nature for Visible Minority Ethnic people.
Mya-Rose Craig’s website.
Get Birding, podcast.
2021-04-1535 min
Get BirdingSeries 1: Episode 6 - Emma Kennedy, Yetunde Kehinde, Kate Fox, El BúhoAs lockdown restrictions start to ease, Mya-Rose Craig explores how we can expand our birding horizons from our back gardens and regular walks to further afield, paying a visit to the Wildfowl & Wetland Trust’s Slimbridge reserve in Gloucestershire which will reopen soon.Writer, broadcaster and actress Emma Kennedy explains her love of birding, stork spotting, RSPB Minsmere and blackbirds singing show tunes – as well as revealing that crows hold grudges for 20 years!18 year old Yetunde Kehinde, a member of the Natural History Museum’s Youth Advisory Panel and Action for Conservation ambassador, gives...
2021-04-091h 01
Podcast Radio HourThe Sound of SpringChris Pearson and Amanda Litherland recommend podcasts exploring British wildlife.Dr Mya Rose Craig aka Birdgirl talks about the benefits of nature and birdwatching in both the city and the countryside, with her podcast Get Birding. Ecologist Penny Green chats about the Knepp Wildland Podcast - sharing stories from the rewilding estate in West Sussex. Recommended podcasts this week:
Tweet of the Day
30 Animals That Made Us Smarter
Wildflower Half Hour
Get Birding
The Science Of Birds
99% Invisible
The Casual Birder
Knepp Wildland Podcast
The Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation: hands-on conservation.
Lancashire Wildlife...
2021-04-091h 00
Great Green QuestionsDo we need to be frank when talking to children about climate change?A lighthearted and witty exploration of some of the big questions that come up when trying to 'walk the green line'. Helping us tackle the question: Do we need to be frank when talking to children about climate change?, is comedian Andy Field, Teacher, presenter and star of University challenge Bobby Seagull, and naturalist, conservationist, environmentalist, race activist, writer, speaker and broadcaster Dr Mya-Rose Craig.
Hosted by Juliet Davenport, climate scientist, renewable pioneer, businesswoman, environmental activist and founder of the UK’s first 100% renewable electricity supplier, this podcast invites a panel of comedians and experts to tackle some of the co...
2021-04-0149 minTruer WordsJoy McCulloughJoy is the author of the YA novels BLOOD WATER PAINT and WE ARE THE ASHES, WE ARE THE FIRE, the middle grade novels A FIELD GUIDE TO GETTING LOST and ACROSS THE POND, and the picture book CHAMP & MAJOR: FIRST DOGS. Joy can be found on Twitter @JMCwrites and Instagram @JMCwrites. Her website is JoyMcCullough.com. Mentioned in this Episode: Tickets to Joy’s 17-minute show, The Volcano, at Macha Theatre Works How NYC’s Street Artists Have Responded to the Pandemic The Electric Horseman Emmy Lane Potter
2021-03-291h 09
Get BirdingSeries 1: Episode 5 - Ajay Tegala, Lucy Lapwing, Ben Dolan, Afro Celt Sound SystemThe birds in our skies are about to change. Spring marks the start of migration, with birds flying thousands of miles across the world. It's a magical, mysterious wonder of nature that has fascinated us for centuries.In this episode Mya-Rose Craig discovers why bird migration happens; learns about species we can expect to see flying into the UK; and hears from listeners from the Orkneys to East London about the first migrating birds they're seeing.Nature broadcaster Ajay Tegala and RSPB's Lucy Lapwing explain the facts behind migration; Swarovski Optik's Dale Forbes pr...
2021-03-261h 01
Get BirdingSeries 1: Episode 4 - Samuel West, Lucy Lapwing, Sam LeeDuring lockdown, we've become more aware of birdsong but can we recognise the birds we're hearing? In this episode, Mya-Rose Craig explores how to identify different birds, from robins to wrens to blackbirds; why birds sing; what a dawn chorus is all about; and how birdsong makes us feel.Actor and keen birder Samuel West takes time out from filming the new series of All Creatures Great and Small to give top tips on how to learn birdsong, with his very own patch diary from Yorkshire. RSPB’s Lucy Lapwing, host of YouTube chann...
2021-03-1249 min
Get BirdingSeries 1: Episode 3 - Dr Amir Khan, Dr Jo Birch, Ian Jelley, Northern FlywayThis episode focuses on the powerful impact of birds on our mental health, particularly during lockdown. With heartbreaking honesty, TV’s favourite GP Dr Amir Khan reveals how birds have helped him through the daily stress of working on the front line over the pandemic. Dr Amir explains the science behind nature’s effect on the chemicals in our brains; why he is starting to prescribe nature to his patients; and how birds are a quick fix for nature therapy. Dr Amir joins a call to action for investment in urban green s...
2021-02-2656 min
Get BirdingSeries 1: Episode 2 - Susan Calman, Dr Amir Khan, Fyfe DangerfieldMya-Rose Craig speaks to presenter, comedian and avid birder Susan Calman about her life changing obsession with her garden bird feeder, and how her feathered friends have brought her calm and relaxation.To mark National Nest Box Week, TV doctor and nature ambassador Dr Amir Khan offers practical tips on where to place your nest box, and our Get Birding listeners share advice on how to encourage birds into your garden. Jason Singh interviews singer Fyfe Dangerfield about the role of birds throughout his music in The Guillemots and his EP The Birdwatcher, inc...
2021-02-1245 min
Get BirdingSeries 1: Episode 1 - Chris Packham, Jason SinghMya-Rose Craig talks to BBC nature presenter Chris Packham about the magic of birdwatching, the need for diversity in nature, his Bird To Watch and the annual RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend - the biggest citizen science project in the UK. Nature beatboxer, composer and sound artist Jason Singh - whose work has featured at the BBC Proms, on Countryfile and the V&A - explains how he started mimicking birdsong alongside drum and bass to create beautiful forestry environments with his voice alone.Find out more about the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch here: rspb.org.u...
2021-01-2930 min
Get BirdingGet Birding - TrailerBeing in lockdown has unleashed our love for nature. Goats taking ownership of our streets, deer sleeping on town commons, birds and their song reclaiming our soundscape - a full wildlife drama happening every day in our gardens, streets and countryside for us all to watch. Many of us want to maintain our new found appreciation of this natural life - and birds offer the greatest escape, literally on our doorsteps and in the skies around us. This entertaining cross-generational series is aimed at beginners, families and diverse audiences living in both cities and countryside makes bi...
2021-01-2800 min
The Green Alliance PodcastInterview with Mya-Rose 'Birdgirl' Craig ('Insights' series 2 - episode 5)Follow Mya-Rose on her website www.birdgirluk.com, on Twitter @BirdgirlUK, or on Instagram @birdgirluk. You can also follow Black2Nature on Twitter @officialb2n and Instagram @offcialb2n.
2021-01-2614 min
The Word with Miranda RaeChristmas Day on The Word with Miranda Rae with guests The Sounds of Blackness, Paul, Holbrook, Laura Bayston and Birdgirl aka Dr Mya-Rose CraigJoin MIranda Rae for this incredible special Christmas Day edition of The Word featuring an awesome array of guests. In this festive celebration Miranda meets with Birdgirl aka Dr Mya-Rose Craig. At just 18 Birdgirl has been made an honoury Doctarate by University of Bristol for her incredible charity work with Black 2 Nature and sharing wildlife with kids from the BAME community, she has seen over half of the worlds population of birds and battling social and environmental issues are a daily mission for this young activist.
Guests also include Filmmaker and Director Paul Holbrook from Shrunk Films, m...
2020-12-271h 37
The Word with Miranda RaeThe Word with Miranda Rae on Christmas Day 2020 with Guests Gary Hines from The Sounds Of Blackness, Filmmaker Paul Holbrook, Actress Laura Bayston& Environmentalist Dr Mya-Rose Craig aka BirdgirlJoin MIranda Rae for this incredible special Christmas Day edition of The Word featuring an awesome array of guests. In this festive celebration Miranda meets with Birdgirl aka Dr Mya-Rose Craig. At just 18 Birdgirl has been made an honoury Doctarate by University of Bristol for her incredible charity work with Black 2 Nature and sharing wildlife with kids from the BAME community, she has seen over half of the worlds population of birds and battling social and environmental issues are a daily mission for this young activist. Guests also include Filmmaker and Director Paul Holbrook from Shrunk Films, multi-award winner a...
2020-12-271h 37
The Word with Miranda RaeThe Word with Miranda Rae on Christmas Day 2020 with Guests Gary Hines from The Sounds Of Blackness, Filmmaker Paul Holbrook, Actress LauraJoin MIranda Rae for this incredible special Christmas Day edition of The Word featuring an awesome array of guests. In this 2 hour festive celebration Miranda meets with Birdgirl aka Dr Mya-Rose Craig. At just 18 Birdgirl has been made an honoury Doctarate by University of Bristol for her incredible charity work with Black 2 Nature and sharing wildlife with kids from the BAME community, she has seen over half of the worlds population of birds and battling social and environmental issues are a daily mission for this young activist.Guests also include Filmmaker and Director Paul Holbrook from Shrunk Films, multi-award w...
2020-12-271h 37
Girl had a DreamBirdgirl - Dr Mya-Rose Craig on becoming an Environmental Activist and Campaigner of diversity in nature.Dr Mya-Rose Craig, known as Birdgirl, is an 18-year-old Ornithologist from the UK, environmental activist and founder of Black2Nature. She educates organisations and communities on the lack of diversity in nature and the nature industry. Earlier this year she became the youngest person ever to receive an honorary doctorate in science from the University of Bristol.
In this interview we discuss the impact of climate change and environmental issues that young people face, campaigning and what you can do to help bring about change.
2020-12-0427 min
Doorways to Sustainable SchoolsCelebrating Some Highlights From London Climate Action Week 2020Today's podcast is a special celebration of London Climate Action Week 2020 (https://www.londonclimateactionweek.org/). The week had over 200 events, with over 30,000 people taking part across a huge range of sectors. Due to pandemic, the majority of the events took place virtually - but they weren't any less inspiring!
This episode aims to give you a flavour of the week with a focus on schools and the young people involved, so Martin has selected a montage of clips from his favourite things from the week.
The first clip is the Choose Life! video inspired by t...
2020-12-031h 13
Knowle West Media PodcastForms of Intelligence #07 - Bird watching and nature by stealth with Mya-Rose Craig; birder and conservation activist
"People forget that as humans we are animals too and having the level of separation, we do from the natural world is really detrimental to us as animals."
18-year-old Mya-Rose Craig is a prominent British Bangladeshi birder and environmentalist. She is committed to conservation and saving our planet, whilst respecting indigenous peoples, and highlighting Global Climate Justice as it intersects with Climate Change Action. She writes a blog, Birdgirl, gives talks (having spoken with Greta Thunberg), writes articles, and has appeared on TV and radio. As President of Black2Nature, which she founded age 13...
2020-10-1928 min
The Plodcast73. Meet the amazing Birdgirl – Mya-Rose Craig – for a birding adventure in SomersetMya-Rose Craig – aka Birdgirl – is rapidly become one of Britain's leading environmental campaigners and an eloquent and persuasive voice for nature and for young people. Having just finished school, she talks about her hopes for our wildlife while taking Countryfile Magazine's Annabel Ross on a birdwatching tour of her home in the Chew Valley in North Somerset. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2020-10-0649 min
One to OneDiversity Outdoors - Mya-Rose Craig talks to Zakiya Mckenzie18 year old Mya-Rose Craig, aka Birdgirl is a very keen birdwatcher having seen over half the world’s’ birds in her global travels. What she doesn’t see as a British Bangladeshi are many like herself in the forests, fens, mountains and other rural landscapes in the UK. In recent years she has run Nature Camps to actively encourage Black and Visible Minority ethnic people outdoors. In this, the second of two programmes, she shares her experiences and challenges with Zakiya Mckenzie: postgraduate student, writer in residence with the Forestry Commission in 2019 and Ambassador for Black and Green- a group...
2020-09-2913 minOne to OneDiversity Outdoors - Mya-Rose Craig talks to Rhiane FatinikunIn the first of two programmes exploring how we can increase diversity outdoors in the rural landscape, 18 year old Mya-Rose Craig, aka Birdgirl talks to Rhiane Fatinikun about Black Girls Hike which she founded about a year ago to enable black women to benefit from the comradery of other black women and enjoy the tranquillity of rural areas. Mya-Rose Craig is a very keen birdwatcher having seen over half the world’s birds in her global travels. But what she doesn’t see as a British Bangladeshi are many people like herself in the forests, fens, mountains and other rura...
2020-09-2213 min
The Green Alliance PodcastRacism in the environment sector (event highlights)On the 3rd of September, Green Alliance hosted a webinar about how, as a sector and a wider movement, we can address racism in our work to tackle the climate and nature crisis.During the event, we heard reflections from Mya-Rose Craig (Birdgirl), founder and president, Black2Nature, Charise Johnson, policy advisor (public), The British Academy and Sufina Ahmad, director, The John Ellerman Foundation.All three speakers are leading the way in creating a more diverse and inclusive sector, their challenges, concerns, and a few hard truths, as well as their advice on the right...
2020-09-0835 min
The Forest School PodcastEp 72 - Bird Girl conversation A.K.A. Mya-Rose CraigIn this energising episode of The Forest School Podcast, Lewis and Gemma speak with Maya-Rose Craig – also known as Birdgirl – a globally renowned birder, author, and environmental activist. From harpy eagles in the Amazon to rewilding battles in British churchyards, Maya-Rose shares powerful stories that connect birds, identity, justice, and youth-led activism. Together, they explore how birding can ignite lifelong passion, why access to green spaces is a human right, and what makes Robins so feisty. The conversation weaves through intersectional environmentalism, ecotourism, and grassroots organising – all grounded in Maya-Rose’s vision for a wilder, fairer world. With ins...
2020-08-1536 min
Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement131: Being a Voice For Change - Mya-Rose Craig, AKA Birdgirl, Climate activistMya-Rose CraigAKA Birdgirl, is a young naturalist, ornithologist, and, birder (birdwatcher) as well as a young environmentalist, conservationist, activist, and writer. Mya-Rose wants to do everything she can to save the environment from damage and persuade people to do the same through my writing, talks & use of media. She's also proud to be a Bristol European Green Capital 2015 Ambassador. She loves birding in her garden & locally at Chew Valley Lake. Mya-Rose have been bird ringing (bird banding) at Chew Valley RS since Sept 2011, age 9 and got her C licence when she was 16. Her big passion is World Birding & she became...
2020-08-0628 min
Tough Girl PodcastMya-Rose Craig - "Bird Girl" - 18-year-old British Bangladeshi top world teen birder, conservationist and environmentalistMya-Rose in her own words: "I love birds and wildlife & am a naturalist, conservationist and environmentalist wanting to save our planet and everything on it. I believe that we have to do everything we can to save the environment from damage and I want to try and persuade as many people about that as possible, especially those in power. Birding in different countries has given me the opportunity to see the damage being inflicted on places and the indigenous peoples who live in them, by our consumerism in the Global North. I believe that climate activism must demand global climate jus...
2020-08-0635 min
From What If to What Next1 - What If Birdsong Drowned Out the Traffic?In this first episode, we meet singer, curator, event creator and lover of birdsong Sam Lee, speaking to us direct from a birdsong-filled woodland clearing, and Mya-Rose Craig, aka Birdgirl, who is doing amazing work promoting birdwatching among young people and promoting BME engagement with the natural world. Please consider supporting the podcast by visiting www.patreon.com/fromwhatiftowhatnext and becoming a patron.
2020-07-2026 min
Walk on the Wild SideYouth Radio - Ecostreamz IanRedmondOBE BirdgirlFor Primary Perspectives 10th Birthday Special Miani, Reka and Luke cross to the UK to chat with special birthday guests Ecostreamz Ambassador, 18 year old ornithologist Dr Mya-Rose Craig aka Birdgirl and renowned conservationist and documentary maker Ian Redmond OBE, who has consulted on over 100 films and worked with luminaries such as Dr Dian Fossey and Sir David Attenborough. ECOSTREAMZ mission is to offer the very best in important, independent, award-winning documentary films to inspire the changes we all wish to see and be in the world! https://www.ecostreamz.com/
2020-07-1414 min
Rob HopkinsFrom What If to What Next: Episode One.Welcome to this, the first ever episode of 'From What If to What Next'. In this first episode, we meet singer, curator, event creator and lover of birdsong Sam Lee, speaking to us direct from a birdsong-filled forest, and Mya-Rose Craig, also known as 'Birdgirl', who is doing amazing work promoting birdwatching among young people and promoting BME engagement with the natural world.
Subscribe to this podcast at www.patreon.com/fromwhatiftowhatnext and get it a full two weeks before everyone else, PLUS a subscribers-only podcast called 'The Ministry of Imagination', PLUS other treats such as my recent conversation with...
2020-05-2527 minRob HopkinsFrom What If to What Next: Episode One.Welcome to this, the first ever episode of 'From What If to What Next'. In this first episode, we meet singer, curator, event creator and lover of birdsong Sam Lee, speaking to us direct from a birdsong-filled forest, and Mya-Rose Craig, also known as 'Birdgirl', who is doing amazing work promoting birdwatching among young people and promoting BME engagement with the natural world.
Subscribe to this podcast at www.patreon.com/fromwhatiftowhatnext and get it a full two weeks before everyone else, PLUS a subscribers-only podcast called 'The Ministry of Imagination', PLUS other treats such as my recent conversation with...
2020-05-2527 minRob HopkinsA taste of Episode 1 of 'From What If to What Next'Here is a taster of Episode One of 'From What If to What Next', my new podcast series. You can unlock this full episode, as well the exclusive 'Ministry of Imagination' podcast, and other exclusives, by subscribing at www.patreon.com/fromwhatiftowhatnext. This first episode speaks to Sam Lee and Mya-Rose Craig, and is deeply lovely.
2020-05-1104 minRob HopkinsA taste of Episode 1 of 'From What If to What Next'Here is a taster of Episode One of 'From What If to What Next', my new podcast series. You can unlock this full episode, as well the exclusive 'Ministry of Imagination' podcast, and other exclusives, by subscribing at www.patreon.com/fromwhatiftowhatnext. This first episode speaks to Sam Lee and Mya-Rose Craig, and is deeply lovely.
2020-05-1104 min
The Lush PodcastThe Lush Podcast | WildlifeThe Lush Podcast is a magazine-style show hosted by Nuala Davies and Olivia Graham.
This series will draw you into the far reaching world of Lush by bringing together exciting goings on from various areas of the business, current events and existing Lush media.
This August, a brand new podcast series has been launched at Lush, which focuses on the ‘War on Wildlife’ and is hosted by Charlie Moores and Ruth Peacey. To help raise the awareness, we’ve dedicated this episode of The Lush Podcast to the topic of Wildlife and why we should care.
2019-08-1937 min
Saturday LiveGareth Malone, YolanDa BrownChoirmaster Gareth Malone describes working with pupils from Kensington Aldridge Academy to help them create a concert to mark the return to their school building next to Grenfell Tower.
Listener Rev'd Alan Dodds recalls his life before ordination - playing guitar in a band with David Bowie.
Mya-Rose Craig, aka 'birdgirl', has seen 5,000 species of bird and explains how she spends her weekends bird ringing.
Jane Hasell-McCosh reveals some of the strange varieties of marmalade at the Marmalade Awards and Festival in Cumbria.
Saxophonist and MOBO winner YolanDa Brown on racing driving and her search for emerging young musical...
2019-03-161h 24
Tweet of the WeekWeek 9 - Michael MorpurgoAuthor and birdlover Michael Morpurgo introduces more stories of birds and birdwatching.John McPherson talks about the hooded crows and herring gulls, Joe Harkness discusses the nightingale, teenager Mya Rose Craig's bird is the sea eagle and schoolboy Josh Myers talks about the short-eared owl.
2017-07-0908 min
Tweet of the DayMya Rose Craig on the White-Tailed EagleBristol based Schoolgirl Mya Rose Craig recalls seeing a white tailed eagle in her holidays for Tweet of the Day.Tweet of the Day has captivated the Radio 4 audience with its daily 90 seconds of birdsong. But what of the listener to this avian chorus? In this new series of Tweet of the Day, we bring to the airwaves the conversational voices of those who listen to and are inspired by birds. Building on the previous series, a more informal approach to learning alongside a renewed emphasis on encounter with nature and reflection in our relationship with the...
2017-07-0601 minTweet of the WeekWeek 8 - Amy LiptrotAuthor Amy Liptrot introduces Gary Moore on the Capercailllie, Mya Rose Craig on the nuthatch, Cyrus Todiwala on the ring-necked parakeet, Dara McNulty on the hen harrier and Joe Harkness on the woodhatch.
2017-07-0208 minTweet of the DayMya Rose Craig on the NuthatchMya Rose Craig recalls for Tweet of the Day her first really striking encounter with a bird, the nuthatch, not long after she began at primary school in Bristol. Tweet of the Day has captivated the Radio 4 audience with its daily 90 seconds of birdsong. But what of the listener to this avian chorus? In this new series of Tweet of the Day, we bring to the airwaves the conversational voices of those who listen to and are inspired by birds. Building on the previous series, a more informal approach to learning alongside a renewed emphasis on encounter...
2017-06-2701 minTweet of the WeekWeek 2 - Hanna TuulikkiFinnish-English musician and bird lover Hanna Tuulikki introduces five stories of birds.London chef and restaurant owner Cyrus Todiwala discusses his love of the city's house sparrow. Bristol-based bird scientist Peter Rock talks about his decades of research into urban lesser black backed gulls. Young conservationist and ‘Birdgirl’ Mya Rose Craig recalls the excitement of seeing a black browed albatross in Cornwall at the age of seven. Photographer John McPherson tells a tale of an encounter with a ptarmigan. Val Thompson describes the comfort she derives from seeing pink footed geese in Norfolk, a place she visited with...
2017-05-2109 minTweet of the DayBirdgirl Mya Rose Craig on the Black Browed AlbatrossYoung conservationist and Birdgirl Mya Rose Craig aged 14 recalls the excitement of seeing a black browed albatross in Cornwall at the age of seven, thousands of miles from where it should be seen in Antarctica.Tweet of the Day has captivated the Radio 4 audience with its daily 90 seconds of birdsong. But what of the listener to this avian chorus? In this new series of Tweet of the Day, we bring to the airwaves the conversational voices of those who listen to and are inspired by birds. Building on the previous series, a more informal approach to learning...
2017-05-1701 min