Episode description
The decline in pollinator numbers is a frightening trend that needs to be reversed as soon as possible. If you live in a city, is there anything you can do? And if you're a farmer, how can you tell if the changes you're making to increase numbers of pollinators that food production depends upon are actually working?
Inspired by conversations with an ecologist who has an ambitious plan for pollinators in London, the founder of a UK start-up using smart listening devices and AI to monitor pollinator numbers in real-time, and a science-fiction author, Emma Newman imagines a future in which pollinators can flourish in both urban and rural environments, thanks to old- fashioned approaches melded with cutting-edge technology.
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Resources
In episode 7 we heard from:
- Gerry Tissier and the Hackney Buzzline
- Casey Woodward, CEO of Agrisound
- Allen Stroud, author
Additional resources related to the episode
- "Nature: how connecting with nature benefits our mental health" [PDF] report published by the Mental Health Foundation
- Friends of the Earth's Postcode Gardener programme
