What on earth are we doing?

This week we focus on the positives, and ask the question: how can being grateful for what we have lead to a more sustainable lifestyle?

This week we're looking back... to what feels like another lifetime ago! However you spin it, the first quarter of the 21st century has brought about enormous change, but how much of that is for the better?

Too early for Chrimbo talk? Not if you want to make some nifty sustainable changes this year! Josh and Beth share a few ideas on a more conscious way to approach the festive season...

This week we come back to our most favourite topic: community. With a handful of 'top tips', Beth and Josh discuss the importance of doing the stuff in relationship, not in isolation.

As summer comes to a close, we look back on our latest family holiday... to possibly the most commercial place on earth!

We're back! To launch the new season, Josh and Beth catch-up on a summer of fun, frolics... and sustainable mishaps.

This week we're talking about talking about it. Feel free to talk about it with us!

As it turns out, you can't beat vinegar! This week we chat all things cleaning (but hopefully in a way more enjoyable than mopping the kitchen floor...)Big up to Nancy Birtwhistle!

We're talking taking it slow. Real slow...

After almost four years in our first home, it's time for a spot of renovation. This week we chat about the sustainable decision-making that comes with a kitchen over-haul!

This week we talk travel... without the carbon... but with the kids... Spoiler alert: it wasn't exactly plain sailing.

When your podcast hosts are overtired and have brains like scrambled eggs... this is what you get. Enjoy the ramblings of Josh and Beth a few weeks after becoming parents again. We promise it is still vaguely on topic...

This week we're talking circular vs linear economy, and (as usual) how we can all do a little bit better with what we have and how we use it.

This episode does exactly what it says on the tin... join the conversation and tell us where you've had a win or a loss when it comes to that terrible word... MORE!

Its a brand new year, and we're kicking things off by talking about what motivators are most effective when discussing climate change and encouraging climate action. Jump on the conversation and let us know your thoughts!

In preparation for 2025, this week we set ourselves a few goals… and predict which will end up in next year’s ‘wah-wah’s…

'Tis the season for giving, so this fortnight we talk all about it! Plus, we open up the conversation of why a culture of generosity is not as far from sustainable living as one might think...

It's Black Friday. So here's an incentive NOT to buy more things you don't need, but perhaps find sustainable ways of having LESS! In this fortnight's episode, Beth has too many pens and Josh has an idea for a new app...

As the evenings draw in and the frost begins to settle, here's a little guide to festive gifting... should you need to go new...

We're back baby! After a few months away, Beth and Josh are back with season 2 of 'Woe Pod' and this week we're filling you in on what you've missed... with a few hints on what's to come!

Happy 1 Year to WOE Pod! In this episode-ette, we round off a year of sustainable chats and get ourselves ready for more green goodness in season 2. And what better way to celebrate our birthday than by sharing your favourite episode with a friend! Go on... do it now before you forget.

She just hates it. Listen in to this week's convo to find out why. Also featured: a lot of chat about plastic (what else is new?) and an update on our Golden Pothos plants. Riveting stuff.

Sometimes, it's just like 'what on earth are we doing', right? This one's for those of you who've ever felt like throwing in the towel...

It's shaping up to be another sizzling summer in the UK, so we thought we'd chat heat, summer purchases and picnic culture. As ever, get involved in the conversation and share your summer stories.

SHOW US YOUR COMPOST BINS! This week we (Beth) talk all things compost, debunk some common myths and (hopefully) encourage a few of you to try this at home! If you already compost, or are keen to try, share your thoughts/challenges/wins/wonders with us!

Inspired by the Oscar winning documentary 'The Last Repair Shop', this week we talk about all things repair. Organisations mentioned this week: The Seam: https://www.theseam.uk/ Nudie Jeans: https://www.nudiejeans.com/ Sugru: https://sugru.com/ Repair Cafe: https://www.repaircafe.org/en/ Dr Bike: https://www.cycleconfident.com/courses/dr-bike/

In this episode we're all about having and giving and sharing and receiving. That's right, it's borrowing week! Let us know if you've been a borrower rather than a buyer recently. Organisations mentioned this week: The Party Kit Network: https://www.partykitnetwork.org/ The Library of Things: https://www.libraryofthings.co.uk/ Borrow Box: https://www.borrowbox.com/

This episode is all about QUICK WINS! Those little changes that make a big difference. In light of Simon Stiell's recent 'Two Years to Save the World' speech on climate, we talk about how we can easily do our bit. Let us know what you're up to! Organisations mentioned this week: @hellohubbub @voteclimateuk writetothem.com bank.green

The second instalment of our ramblings on sustainable parenting. This week it's the pressure to buy and the effects of social media... plus a brief cameo from a dead rat. Enjoy!

This week we talk the joys of parenting. Mostly because that's about 95% of our lives at the moment... But parent or not, we hope you can join in the conversation from your kitchen (or train carriage... or wherever you might be listening from). Organisations mentioned this week: Borro: https://borro-it.com/ The Little Loop: https://thelittleloop.com/

The third episode focussed around food, and this week it's food miles. Enjoy the sumptuous delights of our seasonal chats, including a short poetry recital from Josh (which we apologise for in advance...)

This week we're awash with chat on all things green washing (don't worry -- we start by talking about what on earth that even is). As ever, tell us your thoughts and share your experiences on the ups and downs of sustainable living...

Do you have too much stuff? Well, we do. So this week we discuss stuff about our stuff and ponder stuff we can do about it. Enjoy!

This week we've got carbon on the brain... Listen for our attempt to unpick the tricky world of 'fossil fuels' and 'footprints'. Mentioned this week: @mindful_kin https://bank.green/sustainable-eco-banks https://footprint.wwf.org.uk/ @sustainableish

Happy 2024! In this first episode of the new year, we talk about our recent trip to the USA and how we try to make travel as planet-conscious as we can. Let us know what you do when you're away from home!

Episode ten! But number one in the list of ways to do your bit for the planet. This week we talk all things food waste, and how you can put things in place to minimise what ends up in the bin. Don't forget to get in touch directly if you find yourself wanting to chip in... Organisations mentioned this week: Project Drawdown: https://drawdown.org/ Too Good To Go: https://www.toogoodtogo.com/en-gb Olio: https://olioapp.com/en/ Morrisons: https://www.morrisons-corporate.com/morrisons-sustainability/sustainability/

'Tis the season for busyness (especially if you work in theatre!), so Beth takes on the task of a sustainable Christmas all by herself. Stand by for some super top tips on being as green as your Christmas Tree!

This week, we're talking money. And hopefully going some way to myth-busting the generalised notion that you can only be "green" if you've got someone else's life and income. As ever, we've love to hear your thoughts on ours. Join the conversation. Brands and organisations mentioned this week: Too good to go: https://www.toogoodtogo.com Buy Me Once: https://uk.buymeonce.com Dualit: https://www.dualit.com Lucy & Yak: https://lucyandyak.com

This week we get ahead of the game and talk all things GIFTS, ahead of the busiest time of the year for buying stuff. As promised, here are all of the wonderful brands and companies mentioned, in case you want to check them out! Ethical Superstore - https://www.ethicalsuperstore.com &Keep - https://andkeep.com Peace with the Wild - https://www.peacewiththewild.co.uk Green Tulip - https://www.greentulip.co.uk Good On You - https://goodonyou.eco Goose Studios - https://goosestudios.co.uk House of Marley - https://www.thehouseofmarley.co.uk Lima Lima - https://lima-lima.co.uk Vinted - https://www.vinted.co.uk

This week's conversation is about all things community. Josh and Beth discuss the benefits of togetherness, both socially and for the planet, and remember their own communities growing up.

A planet-focussed discussion of all things food and eating. And yes... Josh has got a cold.

It's been an interesting few weeks in the UK, so we felt we ought to talk about it. And we'd love to talk to you about it too.

This week Beth and Josh talk all things plastic (or lack thereof) and offer some plastic-free switches we can make at home. If you've made any life-swaps to reduce plastic usage, let us know on Instagram (@woe_pod) or via email ([email protected])

In this, our first full-length episode, we talk all things second hand! From clothing to furniture to electronics, we discuss the pros of not buying new... and the challenges that might come with them.

Welcome to 'What on Earth are we doing?' A fortnightly podcast about the planet from husband and wife Josh and Beth. In this short intro episode, we offer a flavour of what's to come, and how you can get involved.