Ep 4. The Repair Shop's Jay Blades - Mindful Consumption

This episode looks at the stuff we buy and the impact it has on the planet. The Repair Shop’s Jay Blades talks to Liz Bonnin and Matt McGrath about consumerism and re-evaluating how we buy things. Plus, Professor John Barrett from The University of Leeds sheds light on the emissions created in the manufacturing process and Dr Nicole Koenig-Lewis from Cardiff Business School looks at alternative ways of consuming.

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Offering solutions and practical tips on how we can tackle climate change, as well as hearing from experts, campaigners and well-known names, like David Attenborough and Idris Elba. ‘What Planet Are We On?’ shines a light on some of the most challenging environmental issues of our time and takes a closer look at how we choose to live on this planet. Hosted by science, natural history and environmental broadcaster Liz Bonnin alongside the BBC’s environment correspondent Matt McGrath and science correspondent Victoria Gill, we’ll be exploring some of the impacts we’re having on the world and what we can do about it.