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Down To Earth - The Hubbub Podcast
Wardrobe full of clothes but nothing to wear? This series of Down To Earth asks why we’re buying so much and how it affects the world around us. Meet the designers, experts and change makers who unpick why our wardrobes aren't working for us and the planet.
This podcast is bought to you by Hubbub. At Hubbub we're all about finding ways to make it easier for us all to make choices that are good for the environment - from food to fashion and from reuse to greener and more connected communities. Everyday solutions that bring people, community groups and business together to do good and create change that ripples far and wide.
Find out more at www.hubbub.org.uk
Episodes
17 episodes
Fashion Forward: What’s next for the industry?
After 9 unique conversations about fashion that opened our wardrobes wide, the latest series of Down To Earth is coming to a close. From community designed clothes to mending, thrifting, and all the people involved in creating clothes, our fina...
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Rental Revolution with Lucy Hall
Have you heard of Loanhood yet? The circular fashion platform is leading the charge in the sustainable fashion movement by offering both an app that connects people with a vast collection of upcoming designers and local outfits ava...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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24:09
Community Couture with Aniela Fidler Wieruszewska
Ever wanted to make your own clothes? 🧶 Community Couture is a project that brings people together to take part in designing incredible one-of-a-kind pieces. Starting in lockdown Aniela Fidler Wieruszewska invited people to send in a picture of...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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27:01
Emotional Durability with Dr Mila Burcikova
What’s stood the test of time in your wardrobe? It could be a Grandmothers jumper. A present from a friend. The outfit you wore to that unforgettable party. In the latest episode of Down To Earth we chat to amazing Dr Mila Burciko...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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25:15
Fair Fashion Book Club: With Shado Mag
What book would you choose for a fashion book club? In this bonus episode of #DownToEarth find out about the fabulous @ShadoMag's new book club all about fair fashion that you can read along with at home 📚 If you want ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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22:26
Make Do and Mend: With Layla Sergent
Could tech help us to make our clothes last for longer? Meet Layla Sergent founder of the tech platform The Seam that connects people with local makers. Discover how the way we produce clothes has changed over a generation and how repairing you...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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25:55
Fashion Reimagined: With Amy Powney
When is a fashion brand actually sustainable? 🧐 In the new episode of Down To Earth we chat to Amy Powney, the Creative Director of Mother of Pearl about why she doesn’t like the word sustainable, her journey into a career in fashion, how she w...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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24:37
Talking Threads: With Dr Michiel Scheffer
Do you know your flax from your hemp or your polyester from your viscose? If you want to find out more about what your clothes are made from, then don’t miss the second episode of Down To Earth. In this offering Dr Michiel Scheffer...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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32:04
It's Not That Radical: With Mikaela Loach
Tune in to hear the very first episode in the series, where climate justice activist and newly published author Mikaela talks to us about everything from reimagining the world in her new book, to why we feel pressured to buy so many clothes,...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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29:39
Series Two Trailer
Subscribe to Down To Earth to listen to our latest series. Wardrobe full of clothes but nothing to wear? This series of Down To Earth asks why we’re buying so much and how it affects the world around us. Meet the designers, experts...
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Season 2
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Through the wardrobe: How community, skills and sustainability can build a fairer fashion industry
Why is what we wear important for the planet? Fashion has a big price tag for the planet and for the people who make our clothes, in the latest #DownToEarth podcast find out how community, skills and sustainability cou...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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29:36
Bees and Beyond: How Biodiversity Keeps The World Turning
Biodiversity, it's about more than just bees 🐝In the latest episode of Down To Earth we're celebrating all the amazing plants, animals, bacteria and fungi evolved over millions of years which help to keep rivers clean and our soil...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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29:50
No Roof Unused: Turning skylines from grey to green
How can we make the most of unused space in cities? As 68% of us are predicted to be living in urban areas by 2050, finding innovative ways to green cities is more important than ever. In this episode host Sarah Divall investigates...
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28:22
A neighbourhood fridge: Why sharing food is knitting communities together
How can we make the most of our food?In this episode Sarah explores how we can reduce the 300,000 tonnes of food waste that's thrown away every year in the UK and support local communities at the same time. One answer is community fridge...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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25:52
Chain Reaction: Breaking taboos and inspiring more cyclists
Did you know that 4/5ths of people in the UK rarely, if ever, get on a bike? As well as reducing air pollution and traffic on roads, cycling is great for people, improving health and strengthening communities. In ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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26:23
Old Phones, New Friends: How second hand phones are transforming lives
Did you know there are 7 million people in the UK who don't have access to the internet? In the first episode of Down To Earth: The Hubbub Podcast, Sarah Divall investigates the issue of e-waste, which is the fastest...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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26:22
Down To Earth - The Hubbub Podcast Trailer
Trailer for the brand new podcast from the environmental charity Hubbub presented by Sarah Divall. This series passes the mic to grassroots activists, communities and people who are working hard and making big changes for their neighbours an...
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Episode 1
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