In this episode, Chloe and Tom introduce everyone to the Wilder podcast and what listeners may expect from the first three foundational episodes, they also talk about how they ended up rewilding an 80-acre farm in Wales, the purposes of the Grange Project and how to ensure it’s financially sustainable.
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Listen out for:
[00:09:32] Our family’s journey from climate ignorance to buying an 80-acre farm in Monmouthshire (including how Tom manipulated Chloe into buying it!)
[00:11:47] Tom’s ‘audio description’ of the land and it’s recent farming history
[00:15:18] The purpose of the Grange Project: Restore, Support, Educate and Influence (and how we might achieve this)
[00:25:36] How we’re going to pay our bills; the commercial viability of Rewilding Projects
Grange Project Contact & Social Media
Keen for more:
There were a number of books, documentaries and podcasts that were influential to Chloe and Tom on their journey:
Books
"The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming" by David Wallace-Wells - A harrowing exploration of the potential impacts of climate change if current rates of global warming are not curbed. https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-uninhabitable-earth-a-story-of-the-future-david-wallace-wells/1620822?ean=9780141988870
"The Climate Book" by Greta Thunberg – A concise, compelling, and accessible exploration of the climate crisis, blending scientific evidence with personal insights to inspire immediate action on the world's paramount environmental challenge. https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-climate-book-greta-thunberg/6860346?ean=9780241547472
"Feral: Rewilding the Land, the Sea, and Human Life" by George Monbiot - A personal and scientific journey into the benefits and methods of rewilding, seen by many as a seminal text in the field. https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/feral-rewilding-the-land-sea-and-human-life-george-monbiot/4319735?ean=9780141975580
"Wilding: The Return of Nature to a British Farm" by Isabella Tree - A real-life example of rewilding, this book follows the Knepp experiment, where degraded farmland was returned to nature with impressive results. https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/wilding-the-return-of-nature-to-a-british-farm-isabella-tree/942604?ean=9781509805105
Documentaries
"Breaking Boundaries: The Science of Our Planet", narrated by David Attenborough, is a riveting documentary that takes viewers on a journey through the science of Earth's changing climate and biodiversity, shedding light on the urgent need for humanity to respect and safeguard our planet's critical life-support systems. https://www.netflix.com/title/81336476
"Big Oil V The World" is a three-part series that tells the story of how the fossil fuel industry has known about climate change for decades, but has worked to sow doubt about the science and delay action on the issue: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0cgql8f/big-oil-v-the-world
"Apocalypse Cow: How Meat Killed the Planet" by George Monbiot explores the environmental impact of meat production. The film argues that meat production is a major contributor to climate change, deforestation, and water pollution: https://www.channel4.com/programmes/apocalypse-cow-how-meat-killed-the-planet
Podcasts
The BBC podcast "The Climate Question" is a weekly podcast that explores the science, politics, and impact of climate change. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvb6
The podcast "Outrage and Optimism" is a weekly podcast that explores the climate crisis from a dual perspective of outrage and optimism. The podcast is hosted by Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac and Paul Dickinson, and it features interviews with scientists, policymakers, activists, and everyday people who are working to address climate change. https://www.outrageandoptimism.org
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