Our tenth episode opens with a rolling discussion and personal anecdotes that take in unprecedented heat in North America, visiting Exxon-Mobil's HQ in Houston, peak air travel, commuting, the Eye of Fire, and the climate emergency. Charlie takes a chunk out of BBC Bitesize for writing that there were 'benefits' to climate chaos. In Hero and Villian we applaud Emily Williamson (and the Plumage Act) and Greenpeace UK for uncovering Exxon-Mobil's lobbying of the US government, and we take aim at Exxon-Mobil, Phil 'the Gurning Deer Killer' Spencer, and the Common Agricultural Policy for helping destroy Europe's biodiversity. In 60 Second Sell (or should that be '60 Second Shoutout'?) we hear from ecologist Robyn Murphy about her petition to the JNCC (about their proposal to remove protection from widespread species of reptiles and amphibians) and flag up 10-year-old Bailey Woozeer's petition to introduce a yearly fundraising day for animals in school.
Byline Times | Dominic Dyer The Government Must Face Down Big Business & Put Nature First
Channel Four Revealed: ExxonMobil’s lobbying war on climate change legislation
CNN Video See massive 'eye of fire' burn in Gulf of Mexico
The Guardian BBC removes Bitesize page on climate change ‘benefits’ after backlash
BBC News Emily Williamson: Centenary of victory to be marked with statue
Emily Williamson A statue for Emily Williamson
Greenpeace UK newsletter Unearthed
The Sun Location, Location, Location viewers switch off as ‘psycho’ trophy hunting vid of host Phil Spencer surfaces
BirdLife Europe EU countries take giant step towards killing nature
Robyn Murphy petition Keep all widespread species of amphibian and reptile in S5 & 8 of the WCA 1981
Bailey Woozeer petition Introduce a yearly fundraising day for animals in schools