Funny Old World

An edutaining easy-listening podcast about all things eco, hosted by Juliet Kinsman and Simon London. Our mission is to engage people with the WHY it matters and the how and what to do when it comes to sustainability and tackling the climate emergency — but in simple terms, with a little laughter along the way. In each episode, Simon and Juliet discuss serious topical sustainability stories and cultural affairs and chat with thought-provoking experts. And let’s face it, everyone’s feeling a little sustainability fatigue, and while we also need to know the facts, goodness knows we also need a little joy in our eco-anxiety-riddled lives. Funny Old World is powered by Weeva. Visit weeva.earth to discover our sustainability management platform.

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Episodes

Wild, Water, Women, Wit — WTF?

Welcome to this special What the…? LIVE episode of the climate-solutions podcast with stories from sustainable travel recorded in Marrakech at PURE 2024 with Juliet Kinsman, journalist and founder of Bouteco, who returns with broadcaster Simon London who plays quizmaster in this entertaining interactive 40-minute session from Open House at the trade show in Morocco, September 2024. Key climate topics are tackled: the importance of biodiversity, water solutions, and gender equality in the context...

Sep 11, 2024•44 min

The Earth Month Special. Sharing Stories to Inspire Impact

Your Funny Old World hosts — Juliet Kinsman and Simon London — return with special guests from Campaign for Nature and Asylum Speakers to explore the transformative power of exponential storytelling at the nexus between nature and climate justice. They don’t shy from some of the toughest topics — managing to elicit a little laughter along the way. Recorded in Dover Yard at 1 Hotel Mayfair in London.Special guests Katy Roxburgh from Campaign for Nature — helping to protect 30 per cent of the plan...

May 13, 2024•35 min•Ep. 10

The Africa Edition. Inspiring climate-friendlier travel on the continent (Part two)

In part two of two extra episodes of these edutaining easy-listening podcasts where the conversationalists aren’t shy about exploring the causes, symptoms and solutions when it comes to the climate, you’ll find Juliet and Simon, as ever, discussing serious topical sustainability stories and cultural affairs while they chat with thought-provoking experts — in this case, thought leaders from the luxury travel industry.Topics included…How Women Are Transforming Conservation with Suzanne Bayly of Cl...

Jun 26, 2023•40 min

The Africa Edition. Shaping sustainable travel on the continent. (Part one)

In part one of two extra episodes of these edutaining easy-listening podcasts where the conversationalists aren’t shy about exploring the causes, symptoms and solutions when it comes to the climate, you’ll find Juliet and Simon, as ever, discussing serious topical sustainability stories and cultural affairs while they chat with thought-provoking experts — in this case, thought leaders from the luxury travel industry.Tell don’t sell: why storytelling matters, with esteemed journalists Jane Brough...

Jun 01, 2023•30 min

ACTIVISM. How to be a Good Citizen

A snapshot of our guestsIn this hour-long special, Juliet and Simon speak to Climate justice crusaders Kevin Lunzalu in Kenya, co-founder of Kenyan Youth Biodiversity Net and Eyal Weintraub, co-founder of Jóvenes Por El Clima Argentina .Hans Pfister — a straight-talker in how to walk all the eco talk when it comes to sustainability and what it means to be a sustainable business. Hans is the Co-founder, CEO and Marketing Director of the Cayuga Collection of Sustainable Luxury Hotels and Lodges in...

Dec 12, 2022•59 min•Ep. 6

THE MEDIA. Is the climate crisis also an information crisis?

"The public has an insatiable curiosity to know everything, except what is worth knowing." — Oscar WildeSarah Whitehead is Deputy Head of Newsgathering at Sky News , Sarah was previously Head of International News, and before that worked for the BBC. Jennie King is Head of Civic Action and Education at the Institute of Strategic Dialogue , who provides regular briefings for UK government departments, regulators, UNESCO and is as literate as it gets on media literacy. Jennie oversees ISD's growin...

Nov 18, 2022•41 min•Ep. 5

ECO-NOMICS. How sustainability is better for business — and people and planet

High-level thinking made digestible and do-able — as ever, this episode of Funny Old World provides a better understanding of the basics, and how to help tackle the climate emergency. Zita Cobb, social entrepreneur, founder of the Fogo Island Inn in Canada, is modelling how local communities can thrive in the global economy. Check out her Economic Nutrition Certification Mark which sets the benchmark for financial transparency. “You never change things by fighting the existing reality,” said arc...

Nov 08, 2022•29 min•Ep. 4

WASTE. Talking rubbish

A snapshot of our expert guests Dyson Chee is a youth activist living on the Hawaiian Island of Oʻahu. In 2018, Dyson founded Project O.C.E.A.N. Hawaii to take on single-use plastics, and since 2019 he has been serving as a director for the Hawaiʻi Youth Climate Coalition, a youth-led, community advocacy organisation dedicated to fighting for climate justice. Antony Buchan is from ReLondon where the team is on a mission is to revolutionise our relationship with stuff and make London a global lea...

Oct 31, 2022•31 min•Ep. 3

CARBON. We need to talk about carbon

Helpful tips on ways to decarbonise our daily lives, how to measure carbon footprints, pondering the meaning of Net Zero, Juliet and Simon look back at history and grill two experts on our actions in the past, today, and how to work towards a greener world when it comes to greenhouse gases. A snapshot of our expert guests Angela Terry, environmental scientist, the founder of One Home: Positive Solutions , the UK's first one-stop shop on climate action providing independent advice on adapting to ...

Oct 24, 2022•33 min•Ep. 2

TALKING THE WALK. What does eco even mean?

“Climate change is an almost comically mild term for this existential crisis we face — it's like calling an invading army unexpected visitors. And so this is why I use climate breakdown or climate chaos.” George Monbiot. A snapshot of our expert guests Mitzi Tan Jonelle, is a full-time climate justice activist based in Manila, Philippines. She is the convenor and international spokesperson of Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines, the Fridays For Future of the Philippines. She is commit...

Oct 13, 2022•44 min•Ep. 1

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