Asa Butterfield on road trips, safari close calls, and seeing a giraffe for the first time

" It's incredible really how much life just bursts with this aquatic life: amphibians, birds - because it's all connected” - Asa Butterfield  Actor and advocate Asa Butterfield takes us to the edge of a babbling stream to share one of his favourite sounds in nature. In this bonus episode of Call of the Wild, supported by John Lewis Partnership, he joins actor and WWF ambassador Cel Spellman to reflect on why these sounds matter to him and the memories they bring to life. Want a daily dose of nature delivered to your inbox? Sign up to our prescription for nature mailing list and receive uplifting content that inspires you to connect with nature and support its restoration.Visit our Prescription for Nature hub or follow WWF-UK on social media for more ways to get your daily dose: Facebook Instagram BlueSky YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“ I think the more we can educate young people to be out in parks, be out in the woods, keep them connected with the natural world, we need that because we're in such a crucial fight to keep what we have and if young people don't care about it, it will go.” - Asa Butterfield  Actor and nature advocate Asa Butterfield joins fellow actor and WWF ambassador Cel Spellman in this special episode of Call of the Wild, supported by John Lewis Partnership. As part of WWF’s Prescription for Nature campaign, Asa and Cel reflect on how nature restores them, why outdoor education is vital for our shared future, and the nerve-racking moment Asa experienced on safari in Sri Lanka! Want a daily dose of nature delivered to your inbox? Sign up to our prescription for nature mailing list and receive uplifting content that inspires you to connect with nature and support its restoration. Visit our Prescription for Nature hub or follow WWF-UK on social media for more ways to get your daily dose: Facebook Instagram BlueSky YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

" The minute you put your ears up, the whole mountain lit up with noise." - Liz Bonnin Liz Bonnin takes us to the mountains of India for her favourite sounds in nature. As a Wild Animal Biologist and Science & Natural History Broadcaster, National Geographic Explorer and President of the Wildlife Trusts, Liz joins actor and WWF ambassador Cel Spellman to discuss why she loves these sounds, her love of big cats, and her favourite connections to the natural world in this bonus episode of Call of the Wild, supported by players of People's Postcode Lottery. Want a daily dose of nature delivered to your inbox? Sign up to our prescription for nature mailing list and receive uplifting content that inspires you to connect with nature and support its restoration.Visit our Prescription for Nature hub or follow WWF-UK on social media for more ways to get your daily dose: FacebookInstagramBlueSkyYouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“I've been really lucky to be immersed in nature for my career and I've had the most magnificent life changing experiences where I felt myself connected to the natural world in a really powerful way. It's everything that we need."- Liz Bonnin  Wild animal biologist and science and natural history broadcaster Liz Bonnin joins actor and WWF ambassador Cel Spellman in this special episode of Call of the Wild, supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.  As part of WWF's Prescription for Nature campaign, together Cel and Liz explore how nature inspires her work, how important indigenous and local knowledge is in the fight against climate change, and what exactly happened when Liz came face to face with an elephant in Botswana.  Want a daily dose of nature delivered to your inbox? Sign up to our prescription for nature mailing list and receive uplifting content that inspires you to connect with nature and support its restoration.  Visit our Prescription for Nature hub or follow WWF-UK on social media for more ways to get your daily dose: FacebookInstagramBlueSky YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"There’s so much about the way the natural world is structured in terms of exchange of information which is so beautiful and profound."- Jacob Collier  Grammy-awarded musician Jacob Collier takes us to the waters of the Arctic for his favourite sounds in nature. He joins actor and WWF ambassador Cel Spellman to discuss why he loves these sounds, and what they mean to him, in this bonus episode of Call of the Wild, supported by Aviva.   Want a daily dose of nature delivered to your inbox? Sign up to our prescription for nature mailing list and receive uplifting content that inspires you to connect with nature and support its restoration.  Visit our Prescription for Nature hub or follow WWF-UK on social media for more ways to get your daily dose: FacebookInstagramBlueSky YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"When I first began to spend time in nature I was struck first of all by the quiet. It's extraordinary and all-encompassing" - Jacob Collier Grammy-awarded musician Jacob Collier joins actor and WWF ambassador Cel Spellman in this special episode of Call of the Wild, supported by Aviva.  As part of WWF's Prescription for Nature campaign, together Cel and Jacob explore how nature inspires his music, how it keeps him grounded, and what exactly happened when Jacob played a piano on an icefloe in the Arctic!  Want a daily dose of nature delivered to your inbox? Sign up to our prescription for nature mailing list and receive uplifting content that inspires you to connect with nature and support its restoration. Find out more about WWF's work here, or donate to our work.  Visit our Prescription for Nature hub or follow WWF-UK on social media for more ways to get your daily dose: FacebookInstagramBlueSky YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"The times where I've not had the best access to nature are the times where I often get most run down or mentally fatigued" - Harris Dickinson Did you know that just 20 minutes spent in nature every day can boost your wellbeing?  The UK is experiencing a mental health crisis. From day-to-day stresses in our lives to anxiety over global issues such as climate change, we all need some help with our wellbeing. WWF is inviting people to get their #DailyDoseOfNature as part of their ‘Prescription for Nature’ campaign. In this special episode of Call of the Wild, brought to you in association with Scottish Power, actor and WWF ambassador Cel Spellman digs into how nature benefits us – both mentally and physically.  Cel gets outside with GP Dr Sara Kayat to learn about the ways in which nature can improve our wellbeing. He also hears from Shantyl Rogers, part of People’s Plan for Nature, and actor Harris Dickinson, about what being out in nature means to them.  The wild is calling. It’s time to act. Want a daily dose of nature delivered to your inbox? Sign up to our prescription for nature mailing list and receive uplifting content that inspires you to connect with nature and support its restoration.  Visit our Prescription for Nature hub or follow WWF-UK on social media for more ways to get your daily dose: FacebookInstagramBlueSky YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the UK General Election right around the corner, it's time for our political leaders to step up for our world. That means it's crucial for us to make it clear that action on nature and climate is a top priority for us as voters. In this special episode of Call of the Wild, brought to you in association with Scottish Power, actor and WWF ambassador Cel Spellman digs into why it's so important that we make our demands heard by our local candidates and national leaders. Cel sits down with Scottish Power's Head of Climate Change and Sustainable Development Sam Gardner, and House of the Dragon's King Aegon II Targaryen Tom Glynn-Carney, to explore the power of using our voices- whether down the pub with mates or at the ballot box- to influence change. The wild is calling. It’s time to act. Sign our petition to stop the destruction of nature https://www.wwf.org.uk/act/stop-destruction-nature Find more info on how to help, including posters and questions to ask your leaders Campaign for Nature With WWF | WWFSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UK nature can be incredible but it’s massively under threat. In this special episode of Call of the Wild from WWF-UK, Cel Spellman is joined by some amazing guests to work out what needs to be done to Save Our Wild Isles. Deborah Meaden, Investor and Dragon, tackles why industries need to get greener;  Nadeem Perera, TV presenter, author, activist and co-founder of the birdwatching collective Flock Together shares why access to nature needs to work for everyone; and zoologist and TV presenter Megan McCubbin, explains why our country isn’t as green and wild as it seems. All these issues are explored in a brand-new documentary on BBC iPlayer called Saving Our Wild Isles,  narrated by Sir David Attenborough, and produced by Silverback Films. It shares stories of passionate people across the UK who are working to bring nature back from the brink, and shows that the scale and pace of change so urgently needed to save nature in the UK is not only possible but is already happening. The documentary was commissioned by WWF, the RSPB and the National Trust, who have recently launched their first major campaign together calling for urgent action to halt the destruction of nature and help it recover.  And a huge thank you to the members of the People’s Assembly for Nature who we heard in this episode. Add your voice to the People’s Plan for Nature using the link below or by searching “Save Our Wild Isles” online. Together, we can make a difference. https://www.saveourwildisles.org.uk/?utm_source=wwf-podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wwfuk-awareness&utm_content=bespoke The wild is calling. It’s time to act.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to a new report from WWF, global wildlife population sizes have plummeted by 69% on average since 1970. The rate of decline is a severe warning that the rich biodiversity that sustains all life on our planet is in crisis, putting every species at risk – including us.    Using this critical report as a guide, join host, WWF-UK Ambassador Cel Spellman and Mark Wright, Director of Science at WWF-UK, on a whistle-stop tour around the world to find out about the health of our planet – and what nature desperately needs from us right now. With special thanks to Stephanie Jenouvrier from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; Smriti Dahal, Manager of Conflict, Communities and Connectivity at Tigers Alive Initiative, WWF; and Welsh adventurer, explorer and wildlife biologist Lizzie Daly.  Use your voice. Join a national conversation on action to protect and restore nature in the UK and help hold our leaders to account on their promises: https://www.wwf.org.uk/hold-leaders-to-account  Look after yourself. Our episode on Health & Wellbeing is here: callofthewild.lnk.to/fearnecotton              The Wild is Calling. It’s Time to Act. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.