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Accidental GodsTurning waste into wellbeing, wildlife, food and forests: Bringing permaculture to schools with Elliot RileyIf you're over 40, the world you grew up believing in no longer exists. The younger generation approaches the polycrisis with open eyes, striving to find and nurture resilience, to listen to the whispers of synchronicity and let it lead them - and us - to a world that works for all life. Today, we're talking to Elliot Riley. Elliot is an educator, permaculture designer and practitioner working to bring wellbeing, reforestation and perennial food production into schools. Elliot graduated during the pandemic. When he left school, he was planning to join the paratroops, but after what h...2024-11-061h 05
The Human HiveComposting For A Better Future“We talk about ‘throwing something away’, but there is no ‘away’. There is only here.”- Michael Kennard. In this episode we speak with inspiring grassroots ChangeMaker Michael Kennard, founder of community composting business Compost Club, based in the Brighton and Lewes area of East Sussex, UK.Compost Club is a social enterprise with a focus on soil regeneration, food waste emissions reduction and education. Their mission is to introduce as many people as possible to the world of composting and the many benefits it brings to our soil, air quality and w...2023-08-2254 min
The Human HiveThis Good Earth“THIS GOOD EARTH is a film that offers answers to how change can happen, and points the finger at those standing in the way. It is vital for young people in particular to look into their future.”-Robert GoldenThe Human Hive Podcast is a podcast for Changemakers. We define a Changemaker as a person or organisation actively striving to be the difference WITH, not FOR others - which means they work inclusively and collaboratively to solve collective problems that regenerate People, Place, and Planet.In this episode we interview changemaker Robert Golden, direc...2023-05-241h 03
The Human HiveThe Human Hive Podcast TrailerWelcome to The Human Hive Podcast, a show about people actively making a difference, WITH rather than FOR each other. The Human Hive is an ever-growing network of individuals and organisations who want to do things differently, who want to change the world collaboratively, make a sustainable impact and leave a lasting legacy.In every episode we’ll focus on one of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, humanity’s collective call to action to solve the most pressing problems facing people and planet today. We’ll share how people in our community are addressing those needs right now. A...2022-12-1500 min
The Human HiveThe Human Hive Podcast PromoFind out more about the Human Hive podcast!2022-11-2300 min
The Human HiveTakeover Special! ReSounding with art27For this special takeover, Human Hive co-founder Darren Abrahams takes the reins and hosts an episode of the art27 ReSounding Podcast! Featuring Jennie Spears & Bemeriki Bisimwa Dusabe.Art27 is a brilliant platform for artists, arts educators and arts organizations working with refugees and asylum seekers in Europe and beyond. Darren has a fascinating conversation with two organizations that use gardening, plants, food, and permaculture to create sustainability and resilience for refugees living in camps in East Africa and Northern Iraq/Kurdistan.Bemeriki Bisimwa Dusabe is the founder of the Rwamwanja Rural Foundation, working in...2022-11-2344 min
The Human HiveHow to be useful“There’s a real element of humility in creating partnerships. There has to be a willingness to hand over control” -Tina Ellen LeeThe Human Hive podcast focuses on change making. And one great way we believe we can make lasting change for people and the planet is through the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).However, achieving these vital goals by 2030 will be very difficult alone. That's why partnerships, no matter how big or small, are so important for making lasting positive change for People, Places, and Planet. This episode focuses on the the...2022-10-1245 min
Awe in TraumaThe Power of Sound (with Darren Abrahams)Send us a textDarren is an inspiration to those that aspire towards facilitating trauma healing on an individual, communal and global level. From being an opera singer he’s found himself on a journey to deep inner healing through the use of embodied approaches and sound which he has brought to many traumatised and displaced communities across the world. This podcast explores:How can safety, belonging and expansion be achieved with displaced people?How can those not trained as therapists be an essential therapeutic presence with those in trauma?How can...2022-08-3157 min
The Human HiveArts and Culture: The Missing Sustainable Development Goal“Arts & Culture should never be diminished because of the way it can bring people together, the way it can empower other people, and the way it can spark that dialogue.” Shaniqua BenjaminThe Human Hive podcast focuses on change making. And one great way we believe we can make lasting change for people and planet is through the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).However, we believe there is one SDG missing… Arts and Culture.Arts and Culture is an incredibly important way for us to facilitate change, both in our ow...2022-08-2446 min
The Human HiveThe Sweet Taste of Sustainability“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” - Rumi This episode is all about Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12 - Responsible Production and Consumption. Worldwide consumption and production — a driving force of the global economy — rests on the use of the natural environment and resources in a way that continues to have destructive impacts on the planet. In this episode we focus on how to make our consumption and production habits more sustainable. We interview Galia Orme, founder of sustainable cacao company CHOC CHICK, abo...2022-07-1139 min
The Human HiveLiving Through War and Working for PeaceWelcome to episode 3 of the Human Hive podcast, where we're exploring the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.In this episode we're joined by Amina Krvavac, Executive Director of the War Childhood Museum in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Hercegovina. Amina shares the history of the museum, the focus of it’s work and how they are working internationally towards resolving SDG16. For more information on the museum visit https://warchildhood.org and follow them on Instagram.If you’d like a step by step guide to becoming a change maker yourse...2022-05-1846 min
The Human HivePutting the Quality in Quality EducationWelcome to the second episode of the Human Hive podcast, where we're exploring the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 4 - Quality Education.Seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been established by the United Nations, and are humanity’s collective call-to-action to solve the most pressing problems facing people and the planet today. In this episode we're joined by Dr Ian Cunningham (a pioneer in the field of self-managed learning), young people from our flagship Hive School in the Dominican Republic, and members of our Human Hive global community, to explore what quality education truly means and how...2022-03-2944 min
The Human HiveOrigin StoryOrigin Story: How a teacher and a trauma therapist combined their skills to build a new kind of community...Welcome to The Human Hive Podcast, a show about people actively making a difference, WITH, not FOR each other.In this episode we’re doing something a little different to our future episodes, as we recognise you might not know who we are! Our host Becky Bailey interviews Human Hive co-founders Kate McAllister and Darren Abrahams to explain how they met and got started on their own exciting journey of change.The Human Hive is...2022-01-1754 min