
Meliora: a podcast from the Sustainability & Resilience Institute
Welcome to the Meliora Podcast from the Sustainability and Resilience Institute at the University of Southampton!
This podcast explores the greatest and most wicked problem that is sustainability, whilst looking at how we are collectively addressing this critical global challenge.
Sustainability needs to be addressed by understanding how the economy, society, culture, politics and environment intersect, and this is the focus that informs each episode of the Meliora podcast.
In each episode, host Professor Simon Kemp and guest hosts are joined by a variety of guests, including academics, students, staff, researchers, alumni, community groups and business leaders.
The aim of the podcast is to shine a light on the vast range of topics surrounding sustainability and to allow listeners to learn about the critical challenges we face, as well as how they can be part of the solution. We also ensure our fantastic students have the opportunity to share their brilliant work with the world.
Podcast host: Professor Simon Kemp, Deputy Director of the Sustainability & Resilience Institute, University of Southampton
Podcast editors: Lily Killner, Sophie Green, Libby Kale, Jack Dinham, Ellie Howell, School of Geography and Environmental Science, University of Southampton
Podcast communications: Hannah Parish, Alexander Ayerst, Maya Stevens, University of Southampton
Please do get in touch to discuss this podcast and any of the issues we raise by emailing sri@soton.ac.uk
Follow us on instagram and X: @meliorapodcast
Episodes
James Machay: The Catalyst for change - exploring sustainability and pressures in non-league football

Sophie Vokes: Does Crymlyn Bog follow the traditional theory of hydrosphere wetlands?

Eleanor Toppin: A Comparative Study: Exploring Student Consumer Perspectives on the Transition from Non-Ethical to Ethical Fashion Purchases

Sam Atkinson: Is the Siberian Boreal Forest nearing a Tipping Point?

Heidi Wheatley: Invasive non-native species impacts on invertebrate communities

Darius Printer: Left Behind Places as an Explanation for Geographies of Political Discontent - explaining right-wing populism rising trends

Julia Dines: Growth vs Conservation - how can trekking tourism in Nepal adapt to a sustainable future?

Ethan Dennis: Examining a narcissist’s role in the climate crisis

Food for Thought: Rethinking Meat for a Sustainable Future

Traditional Meats Vs Lab-Based Meats: The Sustainability Challenge of the Meat Market

Exploring the sustainability of a meat-tax

Feeding the Trends: who's controlling what's on your plate?

Sustainability Issues in the Food Delivery Industry

The sustainability impacts of university socials and nightlife

Social Justice and the 15-minute city

Ecotourism in the Arctic

The Sustainability of 'The Line' in Saudi Arabia

Beyond The Clouds (The Impact of Vapes)

Equity in Healthcare

Antibiotic Resistance

Can vertical farming be a sustainable solution to Britain's Food Supply Crisis?

Sustainability within international sporting events

Sustainability in Higher Education Research

UN Sustainable Development Goal 7 (clean and affordable energy). Can nuclear save the planet?

Toxic Colonialism - the offloading of hazardous waste
