EcoDoc Podcast
A series of podcasts hosted by Dr Will Liddell, family doctor and ecologist, comprising conversations about biodiversity, health and the environment. Contributors include healthcare professionals, farmers, scientists and conservationists and the content explores their work, their careers and their thoughts about environmental issues. Sound enginering is by Rob Wynne-Griffiths.
Podcasting since 2021 • 16 episodes
EcoDoc Podcast
Latest Episodes
An interview with Dr Jonny Groome about greening anaesthesia with GASP
The healthcare sector is a major contributor of greenhouse gases and plastic waste. GASP (the Greener Anaesthesia and Sustainability Project) is a collaboration between anaesthetists and a range of NHS workers, who want to reduce the environmen...
June 08, 2022
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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46:23
Andy Byfield discusses the conservation of wild flowers and the work of Plant Life
Andy Byfield has a long-standing interest in botany, including the flowering plants traditionally associated with arable farming, some of which have become very scarce due to changes in agricultural practices. He has been involved in botanical ...
August 19, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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50:54
John Cherry on regenerative farming and the Groundswell Conference
Regenerative Agriculture aims to put soil health and sustainability at the heart of farming practices. John Cherry has spent his career farming in Hertfordshire. He became aware of the importance of looking after soil when he noticed farm produ...
July 25, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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53:42
Dr Alan Kellas on how climate change is affecting our mental health
Dr Alan Kellas is a psychiatrist with an interest in environmental issues and sutainability. He discusses the current and future impacts of global warming on our mental health and how psychiatry can be made greener with GP Dr Will LIddell.S...
July 19, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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45:45
Prof Chris Reynolds on how we can cut the environmental impacts of animal production
Farming is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and global warming. Farm animals play a big role in these emissions. At the same time we increasingly recognise the importance of animals to soil health and therefore the long term sust...
June 25, 2021
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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49:45