The Flight Free Podcast: Recent Episodes
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A monthly podcast focussing on the climate impact of aviation: science, environment and tales of flight-free travel. Listen and be inspired!
We speak to musician, writer and shaman Evangeline about our relationship with the land and how that relates to how we travel.
Founder of Saillink Andrew Simons shares his plans for a new cross-channel ferry service by sailing boat
Transport campaigner Philippa Robb speaks to us about the difficult decision not to travel to South Africa after the death of her father.
An adventure by bike and rail through the 33 countries on the interrail network, as told by Edward Genochio
Photographer, walker and adventurer Quintin Lake joins us to talk about his recent trip capturing the coastline of Britain.
Journalist, author and train travel aficionado Monisha Rajesh joins us to talk about her love of rail travel and her upcoming book on sleeper trains.
Emily Turner came to internet fame earlier this year when she took advantage of the government's £2 bus scheme and rode local buses all the way from London to Edinburgh.
In this episode we are talking to Innes Fitzgerald, who refused to fly to Australia to take part in the world cross country championships, and Damian Hall, co-founder of Green Runners and author of We Can’t Run Away From This.
Helen Coffey, head of travel at The Independent, joins us to discuss her experience of taking the flight free pledge for the fourth year in a row.
Community engagement specialist Emily Tulloh chats to us about our new pledge options, and shares her own travel plans for 2023.
We bring the full team together to talk about how the year has gone, and look ahead to plans for Flight Free 2023
An intergenerational conversation between three guests, each giving a different perspective on reducing flying and responding to the climate crisis with positive actions.
Do academics feel pressure to fly? What do school trips by air really teach us? We explore the issues with Abi Whitefield from the University of St Andrews and Milan Klöwer from Oxford University Flying Less group.
We invite Futerra's Solitaire Townsend and Stay Grounded's Anne Kretzschmar to discuss greenwash in the aviation industry.
In a stay-at-home-travel special, members of the Flight Free UK team talk about what makes their home town so special.
Olympians Etienne Stott and Laura Baldwin join us to discuss the impact of sport on the climate
This year's Earth Day theme is Invest in our Planet, so we speak to two entrepreneurs about how we can create a green economy.
Self-confessed climate hypocrite Sami Grover joins us to discuss if our actions really do make a difference.
Inspired by the recent film Don't Look Up, we speak to filmmaker Franny Armstrong and climate scientist Peter Kalmus about how we can inspire climate action through fiction.
In the first episode of our new series, we hear from people from all over the UK and Ireland about why they're taking the flight free pledge.
The Flight Free UK team reflects on 2021. We share our flight free travels and talk about the conversations we've had that have inspired others to stay grounded.
Climate activist and mental health advocate Tori Tsui, and founder of Bristol's Newtown Nature Club Hemlata Pant, join us to discuss their experiences of Eco Anxiety.
Activist Mara de Pater joins us to talk about the upcoming climate conference COP26 and the campaign Rail to the COP.
Three members of the No White Saviors team in Uganda explain to us the issues surrounding voluntourism.
What can the global coronavirus health crisis teach us about the climate crisis? We speak to Dr Sweta Chakraborty about how the pandemic and climate change are connected.
International travel is pretty difficult right now, but why look anywhere else when there are so many fantastic parts of the UK to explore?
It's harder not to fly when you have family abroad. We speak to Catherine, Seb and Bonnie about their experiences of travelling overseas to see family and friends.
This month we’re joined by Sel from Grow Heathrow, Ian from GALBA and Alice from Sky Rebellion to talk about activism.
Toni Vernelli from the Veganuary campaign shares her insights into how behaviour change works.
Horticulturalist Poppy Okotcha and Black Geographers founder Francisca Rockey join team members Armelle and Sunita to talk about how climate justice relates to social and racial justice.
Ex-aerospace engineer Finlay Asher gives us the lowdown on how green technology may or may not enable us to fly carbon neutral
We start the New Year asking if you could make the #FlightFree2021 pledge? Be inspired by five people who have already made the pledge, and hear their motivations, experiences and top tips for joining the pledge.
Flight Free 2020 didn't work out at all the way we thought it would. Here, the whole team discusses what the year meant to them.
We speak to Gope Walker, CEO of an IT company with clients and staff across three continents, about how it's possible to run a successful business without flying.
For low-carbon travel, you can't beat the humble bicycle. We speak to Debs and Jo, two seasoned (but very normal) cycle tourers about the wonders of exploring on two wheels.
Science communicator Dr Emily Grossman joins us to discuss what action we need to take to reach a sustainable carbon footprint.
We interview two travel writers who have taken the flight free 2020 pledge: Helen Coffey of the Independent and Steph Parker from Big World Small Pockets. On the list of topics for discussion is what Covid-19 means for travel, and how we can still be curious and excited about travelling closer to home.
Steve Westlake from Cardiff University joins us to discuss behaviour change and how our individual actions can create a social shift.
We hear from Dr Alexandra Jellicoe about why it's important to take action on the climate, enjoying the experience of travelling by train, the European destinations on our doorstep and the value of staying put.
We talk to Dr Roger Tyers from the University of Southampton about the viability of carbon offsetting and green technology in reducing emissions from aviation.
Adventurer, author and speaker Kate Rawles shares the tales of her transatlantic bicycle adventures exploring the climate and biodiversity crises. Her latest adventure involved crossing the ocean on a cargo ship and we discuss the merits of cargo travel, and talk about what transatlantic travel might look like in the future.
Planning your half term ski trip? Daniel Elkan, founder of SnowCarbon.co.uk, explains why it's so much better to travel to the slopes by train rather than plane.
Maja Rosén from Sweden talks to us about her NY resolution two years ago to speak to people about flying and the climate crisis. Her resolution led to the start of the Flygfritt campaign in Sweden, which inspired Flight Free campaigns all over the world