For What It’s Earth

Meet Ben Drummond, an atmospheric air quality scientist by day, and chair of the Met Office’s biodiversity working group by night (or just, around his working hours). He's part of a team striving to ensure the Met Office site near Exeter itself is an eco-conscious space that also provides varied habitats for wildlife.

In late 2025, we spent the day speaking with meteorologists and experts about what this iconic institution does as a powerhouse of weather data analysis and science communication, and also to explore how climate change is impacting the weather we experience every day.

 

Watch this chat, filmed in the Met Office studio, on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kb9xyqGUCJ8

 

Get in touch: We're on Instagram and email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com. 

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For What It’s Earth is hosted and produced by Emma Brisdion and Sophie Pavelle, and edited and mixed by Mark Skinner (2026).

We speak to Deputy Chief Meteorologist and keen stormchaser, Dan Holley, about marvelling at weather extremes safely, how the Met Office chooses to name storms, and AI's role in weather prediction.

In late 2025, we spent the day speaking with meteorologists and experts about what this iconic institution does as a powerhouse of weather data analysis and science communication, and also to explore how climate change is impacting the weather we experience every day.

 

Watch this chat, filmed in the Met Office studio, on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UoNqlNJhtqA

 

Get in touch: We're on Instagram and email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com. 

Support the show and help us keep podding with a donation through Ko-fi, and subscribe so you never miss an episode!

For What It’s Earth is hosted and produced by Emma Brisdion and Sophie Pavelle, and edited and mixed by Mark Skinner (2026).

In late 2025, For What It's Earth visited the ICONIC Met Office in Exeter!

Join us for a walking tour of the Met Office with meteorologist and presenter Alex Burkill, during which we meet space weather expert Rebecca and shipping forecast maestro Craig.

Oh, and they let us attempt to deliver the weather forecast in their greenscreen studio, too. Check out our efforts, and see the full tour, on YouTube: https://youtu.be/q0eE-l8H5vc

In late 2025, we spent the day speaking with meteorologists and experts about what this iconic institution does as a powerhouse of weather data analysis and science communication, and also to explore how climate change is impacting the weather we experience every day.

 

Watch this tour, filmed at the Met Office, on YouTube: https://youtu.be/q0eE-l8H5vc

 

Get in touch: We're on Instagram and email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com. 

Support the show and help us keep podding with a donation through Ko-fi, and subscribe so you never miss an episode!

For What It’s Earth is hosted and produced by Emma Brisdion and Sophie Pavelle, and edited and mixed by Mark Skinner (2026).

The music industry is an ecosystem in itself, and one that's come under fire lately for its massive associated carbon footprint and waste production. Between the recording, live shows and touring, music publishing, digital streaming, distribution, and promotion, music is increasingly dominant in the modern landscape of entertainment. There are endless not-so-green elements, and we're here to explore the endless potential improvements, too.

This show was originally delivered as part of the wonderful British Science Festival in Liverpool!

 

Get in touch

We're on Instagram, Bluesky, and email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com. Send us your Listener Questions and weekly One Good Thing For The Planet.

 

Support the show:

Help us keep podding with a donation through Ko-fi or grab an organic cotton FWIE tee. 

& subscribe so you never miss an episode!

For What It’s Earth is hosted and produced by Emma Brisdion and Sophie Pavelle, and edited and mixed by Mark Skinner (2024).

Can we still enjoy yoghurt and eat well for the planet? We’re fully immersing ourselves in one of the biggest food-based climate and sustainability topics: dairy!

To provide a bit of real-world insight, we sat down with Tom White, the Regenerative Farming Manager at Yeo Valley, to talk about organic, nature-friendly farming, the role of climate change on farming as well as farming's own impacts on the planet, and how consumer choices and markets dictate a lot of what our farmers are able to do. 

 

Get in touch

We're on Instagram, Bluesky, and email forwhatitsearthpod@gmail.com. Send us your Listener Questions and weekly One Good Thing For The Planet.

 

Support the show:

Help us keep podding with a donation through Ko-fi or grab an organic cotton FWIE tee. 

& subscribe so you never miss an episode!

For What It’s Earth is hosted and produced by Emma Brisdion and Sophie Pavelle, and edited and mixed by Mark Skinner (2024).