Is there a problem with cotton?

This week we try to get to grips with the complexities and divisions in our food systems which have been thrown into sharp focus during the pandemic. In the episode Sarah chats to fellow Hubbuber and food aficionado Aoife and gets top tips from chefs on how they stay sustainable in the kitchen. 

Lockdown has meant lots of us are spending more time outside and our feeds are full of people's homegrown efforts. Are more of us trying to get into gardening and how could it help the environment? Find out in the latest ep of What On Earth? where we travel back in time to Dig For Britain and catch up with gardening expert Jane Perrone. 

In this episode, Sarah and Ross connect digitally to discuss how lockdown has changed the conversation about the environment. What has changed exactly? Well, listen and you'll find out!

In the final episode of the series, Sarah goes back to Ancient Greece to look at how they dealt with rubbish in the past. Sarah and Ross discuss the current issues with disposal in the early 21st century with Hubbuber Kana and the team look at the potential for a trash-free society with Dr Adam Reed. This podcast is brought to you by Hubbub!

In this episode, Sarah and Ross look at the past, present and future of bees, heading back to the Cretaceous period, head over to Queen Mary's university to meet some bees and meet Craig Bennett the CEO of Friends of the Earth. This episode was brought to you by Hubbub! 

In an episode all about dairy, Sarah jets back on a magic cow to 8,000BC, has a chat with Producer Ross about the issues with milk in the present day and they head to Horsham House Farm to look at the future of dairy and how it can be done in a sustainable way. This podcast is brought to you by Hubbub!

This season, we're looking at the past, present and future of planes, dairy, bees, jeans, rubbish and Christmas! Get involved every Thursday for your audio fix of sustainability!

In the final episode of the first season of What On Earth?, Sarah breaks down climate change in the simplest possible way, myth-busts three climate change denier-isms and speaks to the presenter of BBC 3's 'Me VS Climate Change', Swarzy Macaly. This episode was brought to you by Hubbub!

In episode five, Sarah takes a trip to the V&A to chat to one of their fashion curators, she also gets the scoop from Hubbuber Lottie who gives her top tips on buying quality clothes that last, and finally takes out her crystal ball to look into future of sustainability in fashion. This podcast is brought to you by Hubbub.

In the fourth episode of What On Earth? Sarah speaks to Amber Butchart about the dark history of cotton, looks the issues with cotton at the moment and finds out what innovations are happening in fabric from dresses made of bacteria to mushroom roots. This episode is brought to you by Hubbub.