One Love One Planet
We’ve only got one planet. Let’s love it. BCfm Radio’s award-winning environmental programme.
Episodes
Our stories:
- The COP 30 has just finished. Listen to the experts tell us - What are the COP meetings? Do they make any difference? How could we do things better?
- Extreme heat and drought led to Europe’s forests becoming tinder dry. Research for a film found that criminal gangs often started the fires. The communities affected worked together to stop them.
- The UK water industry ...
Richard Ecclestone is a retired police officer who, for years, policed environmental protests. Over time, he has seen how what were seen as minor offences that warranted no significant punishment can now lead to prison sentences.
Hear his journey from an establishment figure to a key player in Extinction Rebellion.
On Saturday, 15th November, from 12 pm to 9 pm, at Temple Cloud’s Rockaway Park will be transformed for Sea Change: Unite with Light Festival, a day-long celebration that unites creativity, performance, and community action to highlight the importance of protecting our oceans.
Visitors will be invited to take part in a series of creative workshops, performances, art exhibitions and talks, all raising awareness and funds for Project...
Before the last election, Labour promised there would be no new oil fields in British waters. Two years ago, Ed Miliband called Rosebank' climate vandalism’. Now in government, he must decide whether to approve Rosebank, which would be the largest new oil and gas field in British waters for 20 years.
If we want a liveable climate, we can't allow any new oil and gas projects or licences. The UK must stop Rosebank and all new oil &a...
We look at how the combination of solar; wind and batteries will give us very cheap and nearly unlimited energy. AI, robotics and autonomous vehicles will change our working lives. Finally, the threat to our food supply from climate change can be addressed by precision fermentation. Each of these technologies offers ways to address climate change comprehensively, yet they present a major threat to our lives if we do not take gre...
The COP 30 being hosted in the Amazon means that world leaders will pay particular attention to highlighting the vital role of Indigenous communities in protecting the rainforest and combating the climate crisis. Since the beginning of time, they have used their deep knowledge of the forests to harvest them sustainably and protect them.
On today’s show, our guests, Gabby and Mike, will call on the UK government to demonstrate gl...
Talk is cheap; listening and acting seem to be too difficult. In 2021, Bristol City Council spent £250,000 on a Citizens Assembly on Climate Change, Transport and Health, but then ignored the recommendations. In 2024, a representative of the Bristol Green Party said on this radio programme that they were committed to enacting the recommendations. However, by August 2025, Bristol City Council had still not started to do this.
...We talk to George and Charlotte about their project to fit an Air source Heat Pump, solar panels and a battery to their terraced home – From Retrofit West about the advice they can give and making your home warm on a low budget - finally, we hear from someone who got a grant to pay all of the costs of retrofitting her home.
Hear a brief recording from each candidate in the race to become the next Mayor of the West of England combined authority, before the election on 1st May 2025.
How we relate to other animals...Nature, 'wildlife', animal companions, animals who are farmed. What are the stories we are told and tell ourselves about other animals?
This is an interview with Paul Hoggett, who recently wrote a book called Paradise Lost? The Climate Crisis and the Human Condition. He describes climate distress and disavowal, which is when you know about the climate crisis but do not think about it, so you both know about and ignore it. He also discusses climate denial and how some politicians are pushing it. Finally, he discusses how we can help ourselves with climate distress....
Featuring composer Benji Bower talking to Anneka Sutcliffe about his album Terra Coda - a Symphonic Love Letter to the Earth.
‘Terra Coda’ has been a lifelong project for Benji, intertwining exceptional musical depth with his unwavering commitment to pivotal environmental concerns. Conceptually rich, it explores musical, political and environmental dimensions, reflecting Benji’s journey and meticulous attention to detail. The Ter...
Our Earth Week Special - How can we as individuals contribute to reducing carbon emissions? Sangeeta Dewan and Penny Southgate talk about the different levels of action we can take, from making small practical changes, to bigger levers such as voting and where we put our money, and finally to the more fundamental shifts in the way we think about the world.
Music: Rainy Eyes - produced by Tom Southgate
As part of this year's Our Earth Week, Charlie Morris from BCfm's Saturday Edition show talks to composer David Adams about the Bozarts World's End Poetry Competition 2024, inviting people to craft climate change-inspired poetry to one of two iconic melodies.
David Adams creates, produces and manages projects under the Bozarts umbrella. Based in Bristol UK, Bozarts is a collective of lead...
Bristol Airport plans to increase its passenger numbers to 15 Million a year.
It has been less than two years since the airport gained approval to expand from 10 million to 12 million passengers annually. Residents and Bristol Airport Action Network (BAAN) campaign group are gearing up for another battle against the airport as they now want to expand to 15M passengers annually. Keep up to date with this story at https://bristola...
OUR EARTH WEEK 2024 - featuring highlights from BCfm's contribution to this national event on community radio, which broadcast in November.
This episode features the Roma Widger Show featuring Christina Wheeler talking about the Green Pledge Project.
Christina is the Project Manager of the Green Pledge Project at Gloucestershire Archives. The project delves into the rich seam of environmentally significant records held at the arch...
We talk to Laura Bottin from the Avon Gleaning Network all about the ancient practice of gleaning, which is seeing a resurgence, and how this benefits our mental health while also tackling food poverty and food waste. We even get into the details of different types of pumpkins and which ones are best for cooking!
You can find out more about them here, including about volunteering: https://avongleaning.org.uk/
This is Shona's la...
Chris and Maurice, founders and co-directors of the Friends of Lyncombe Hill Fields, tell us all about the volunteer project to preserve wild space in the centre of Bath - and different mowing techniques, and how local schools have been able to get involved!
https://friendsoflyncombehillfields.co.uk/
We talk to Dr Adrian Cooper, one of the founders of the Felixstowe Community Nature Reserve, a reserve set up by local residents after they got sick of waiting for the government to take action on nature and biodiversity. They've also been carrying out their own Citizen Science and have launched their own Climate Justice Agenda to push for wider change, and now are speaking to representatives from across Europe as to what they've d...
We speak with Levar Jackson, Founder and CEO of Yogh Group, and previous president of NEWH New York, about the exciting scientific developments happening in the hospitality industry to make it more sustainable! We also talk about how to make eco-friendly choices easier for everyone, and why seaweed makes surprisingly good curtain fabric! Find out more about the Yogh Group: https://www.yogh.group/
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