Coffee & Geography 5x08 Dr Adrian Cooper (East-based Climate Ambassador from Felixstowe)

A season-long special of the podcast interviewing #ClimateAmbassadors up and down the country! Why did they become Ambassadors? How can they help communities and education settings to take climate action?Joining Kit Marie based in the East of England is Dr. Adrian Cooper, discussing his journey as a Climate Ambassador, his work with the Felixstowe Community Nature Reserve, and his passion for public engagement with conservation spaces.WATCH the discussion over on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1aVRwGYIUgAdrian shares insights into his role as the founder and chair of the Felixstowe Community Nature Reserve, where he encourages local residents to allocate parts of their gardens or allotments for wildlife-friendly activities. He also talks about the importance of fair trade, his love for 70s music, and his experiences with public broadcasting.Some links to things mentioned in the chat:- Climate Ambassadors (https://www.climateambassadors.org.uk)- Felixstowe Community Nature Reserve (https://www.facebook.com/FelixstoweCommunityNatureReserve)- Felixstowe Fair Trade Forum (https://www.felixstowefairtrade.org.uk)- Deben Estuary webcam (https://www.camsecure.co.uk/felixstowe%20deben%20webcam.html)- Furtherfield (https://www.furtherfield.org)- National Education Nature Park (https://www.nationaleducationnaturepark.org.uk)- Learning through Landscapes (https://www.ltl.org.uk)- Kingdom Coffee (https://www.kingdomcoffee.co.uk)- London National Park City (https://nationalparkcity.london/)Connect with Adrian via Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/dradriancooper2025.bsky.social)### About Coffee & GeographyThe aim of ‘Coffee & Geography’ is to get to know, explore and celebrate the diverse & intersectional range of people and their love for the world. If you're interested in being a guest or want to find out more, then visit geogramblings.com/coffee-geography-podcast. There you will also find an interactive map to explore the locations of guests and the brews that they drink!Music: 'Spark of Inspiration' by Shane Ivers (www.silvermansound.com/)### How you can support the podcast and continue the conversationFollow us on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/geogramblings.com and the hashtag #CoffeeGeogPod- Post a listener question for guests using #GeogQOverABrew- Rate, review (ratethispodcast.com/coffeegeogpod) and subscribe to the podcast via your preferred platform.- Support Geogramblings education efforts by donating at ko-fi.com/kitrackley- Switch your energy provider to Octopus Energy via this link: share.octopus.energy/reed-foal-15. Any referral rewards will go towards Geogramblings education efforts.#CoffeeGeogPod #ClimateAmbassadors #Felixstowe #CommunityNatureReserve #WildlifeConservation #FairTrade #Sustainability #STEMAmbassador #EnvironmentalEducation #NatureLovers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.