A Sustainable Halloween

In this Halloween themed episode, Professor Simon Kemp is joined by Sustainability & Resilience Institute 'Sustainable Development Goals Officer' and PhD researcher Alice Brock to explore the sustainability impacts of the spooky time of year!  However, it is not all doom and gloom! This episode discusses a variety of tips to help everyone enjoy Halloween in a sustainable manner. Learn how to utilise your pumpkin to save it from landfill, as well as discovering how making a DIY costume can significantly decrease your environmental impact.  After this episode we suggest listening to the following Halloween inspired music: The Cure - A Forest Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi's Dead Joy Division - Atmosphere  Killing Joke - Love Like Blood and despite Alice's protestations, Phoebe Bridgers 'Punisher' album as it's greatAlice’s Sustainable Halloween article, published in The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/five-tips-for-a-sustainable-halloween-215380 Host: Professor Simon Kemp Guest: Alice Brock Editor: Lily Killner