Because Why?! The Science and Society Pod.
By Brianne West
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Curious about, well… everything? Same.
Welcome to Because Why?! Where science and nature, meets culture and business.
If you care about people and planet, and want to know how the world really works - and how we can do better, you're in the right place.
Because Why?! Because really, everything comes back to science.
Expect episodes on everything from climate change and sustainability, to ethical business and history, politics, nature, conspiracy theories, human behaviour and who knows what else. It's all interesting.
And unlike podcast bros, I have receipts.
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So, what did you miss?
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Are we doomed? A psychologist’s guide to climate anxiety
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Oct 05, 2025 |
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Did you fall for the myth? How misinformation & racism made MSG a monster
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Superfoods, or super scam? How 'superfoods' aren't really super for anyone...
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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It's not me, it's my star sign
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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Cycling is the solution to all our problems
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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Is bottled water really better for you?
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Aug 31, 2025 |
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You asked: coffee vs tea, milk choices & the bioplastic myth
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Aug 24, 2025 |
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You asked: 3 sustainability questions - lightbulbs, bags & food
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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The $20,000 microplastic hoax and other 'wellness' scams
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Physics myths busted: 5G, airplane toilets, and cats with toast
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Animals you hate that are actually awesome - with Bethany Brookshire (Part 2)
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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Animals you hate that are actually awesome - with Bethany Brookshire
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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How to tell science stories that make people care, with physicist Laurie Winkless.
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Politics and positivity with Dave Richards
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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The ocean makes half your oxygen - should we really mine it?
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Need a break from bad news? Positive stories you might have missed
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Jun 29, 2025 |
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You're not immune to disinformation: 6 ways we all fall for it
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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We’re halfway through, so how is this Government doing?
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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Still arguing about climate change? Listen to this first (Microgreens)
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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What will life at 1.5+ degrees look like?
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Jun 15, 2025 |
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8 of the weirdest deep sea creatures you’ve never heard of (Microgreens with Melissa Márquez)
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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How to go from Tide Pools, to TedX, to TV, with sharks. With Melissa Márquez.
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Jun 08, 2025 |
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Microgreens: fungi that bleed, glow, and hijack brains (yes, really)
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Fungi: the weird, ancient lifeform that runs the world
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Microgreens: the guy who f*ed the planet
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May 27, 2025 |
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Who killed the electric vehicle?
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May 26, 2025 |
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Fast beauty sucks! What is it, why is it and how can you be a better beauty consumer
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May 18, 2025 |
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NAD+ Super supplement or wellness scam?
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May 11, 2025 |
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What nuclear energy actually offers (the not-so-silver bullet)
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May 08, 2025 |
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Nuclear energy: who’s using it, what’s true, and what’s next?
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May 06, 2025 |
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The real fallout: how nuclear energy got its bad reputation
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Nuclear energy mini-series: episode 1 - what is radiation?
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Apr 27, 2025 |
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Can rewilding save the planet? Wolves, wildflowers & “going feral?”...
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Apr 20, 2025 |
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How to eat chocolate without supporting child labour (easter edition)
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Apr 13, 2025 |
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Antibiotics are failing us: here’s what comes next
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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Backyard biodiversity: how to create a wildlife haven (even in small spaces)
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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Recycling: one of the greatest environmental myths of all time
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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Women who changed science, business, and sustainability but you’ve never heard of them
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Mar 16, 2025 |
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The invention that feeds (and threatens) the world: the story of fertiliser
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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How is a gin company going to change the world? With Dr. Jo Davy and Dr. Helen Gower
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Mar 02, 2025 |
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Plastic pollution, microplastics & the mess we’re in – with Dr Olga Pantos
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Feb 23, 2025 |
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How to spot media BS: a crash course in media literacy
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Feb 16, 2025 |
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Sustainable floristry: what’s green, what’s not, and how to do better with Melanie Stapleton
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Feb 09, 2025 |
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Bugs aren’t the problem - we are
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Feb 02, 2025 |
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Welcome back: let’s make 2025 Incrediball
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Jan 26, 2025 |
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Facing climate anxiety: practical tools for hope with Dr. Susie Burke
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Nov 10, 2024 |
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Carbon inequality kills: the Oxfam Report, super-rich, and the climate crisis
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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The beauty industry sucks: packaging, marketing, and supply chain solutions (part two)
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Oct 27, 2024 |
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The beauty industry sucks: the reality of packaging, marketing, and supply chains (part one)
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Modern zoos, orangutan habitats, and palm oil solutions with Amy Robbins
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Oct 13, 2024 |
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Adventure, conservation, and climate change with Steve Backshall
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Oct 06, 2024 |
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This or that? Tea vs. coffee, sustainable milk choices, and the truth about bioplastics
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Miriama Kamo: the journey and joy of zero waste, sustainability, and Te Ao Māori
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Sep 22, 2024 |
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Plastic pollution, sustainable business, and saving our oceans with Tim Silverwood
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Sep 15, 2024 |
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This or that? What’s better? E-Readers vs. books, hand dryers vs. paper towels, and the truth about “eco” laundry detergent
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Sep 08, 2024 |
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Paddy Gower on climate change: lessons from Antarctica
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Whale poo, climate action, and body confidence: meet science communicator and model Laura Wells
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Aug 25, 2024 |
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This or that? What's better? EVs vs. hybrids, cotton vs. bamboo fabric, bamboo vs. plastic toothbrushes
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Let's chat conservation in Aotearoa. Meet the CEO of WWF-NZ, Kayla.
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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Greenwashing, fast fashion, private jets and the UN: Meet John Pabon for sustainability without the BS.
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Meet the expert: What is climate change anyway?! Here’s Dr Jim Salinger.
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Bottled water is a bit of a scam... Do you think it's safer and healthier?
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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This or that? What's better, what you eat or where it's from, paper or plastic bags... and light bulbs??
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Happy Plastic Free July! Meet Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, the founder of the movement.
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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This or that? What's better, shower or bath, dishwashers or hand-washing, reusable or single-use straws?!
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Our tech obsession is fueling poverty, war and human trafficking. How, and what can we do to help?
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Jun 16, 2024 |
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World Oceans Day is coming up... And they need our help! Here's why, and what to do about it!
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Behind the scenes with Brianne, chatting rewilding, sustainable business, lawn culture and a look into my life.
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May 28, 2024 |
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It's Ruud Kleinpaste! And today is World Bee Day. So let's talk bugs, the insect apocalypse and how not to be afraid of spiders.
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May 19, 2024 |
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How can we travel more sustainable, more ethically? Jessica from Lonely Planet gives us the rundown.
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May 05, 2024 |
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Bonus Episode! Your actions and how you make the world a better place, this Earth Day.
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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It's Earth Day! So let's talk about... Sharks. And if they all die, we will too.
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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Your top 10 sustainability myths - answered!
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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Can you have an ethical Easter? Chocolate is rife with stuff like child labour and environmental destruction. Here's how to avoid it.
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Mar 24, 2024 |
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Plastic sucks! So let's put everything in glass... right? What's better; glass, plastic or aluminium?
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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It's definitely not too late! Your dose of hope for our planet.
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Yes... your lawn sucks for the environment (sorry...)
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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There is no such thing as the perfect environmentalist!
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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New Year Resolutions - or what you can do at home this year, to lighten your impact on the planet.
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Jan 14, 2024 |
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Fast beauty sucks! What is it, why is it and how can you be a better beauty consumer (and still look fab!).
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Your holiday gift guide to a more sustainable Christmas!
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Sustainable eating is complicated! Choices, challenges, and change.
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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Embracing sustainable living with Ethically Kate - having difficult conversations and remaining optimistic
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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The backyard revolution: your role in combating the biodiversity crisis
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Environmental policies & election promises
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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Greenwashing 101 - how to spot fake eco-friendly claims
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Debunking sustainability myths: trees, paper vs. plastic & 'natural' products
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Aug 16, 2023 |