Generation Nature

Do you need to go overseas to find nature? Are the only species worth caring about abroad in exotic places? In this episode of the Generation Nature Podcast recorded live at Global Bird Fair 2025, host Tash Ballantyne is joined by Galatea Hoyle, Rufus Dawson and Alexander Wood who each bring one exotic species that they'd love to see and one species that can be found in the UK that is similarly amazing.

In this episode of the Generation Nature podcast, hosted by Ramandeep Nijjar, Alana Wheat shares her journey into environmental sustainability, discussing her childhood experiences with nature, her university life, and her current PhD project focused on community engagement in conservation. Alana emphasises the importance of citizen science and how individuals can contribute to environmental efforts, regardless of their background. She also shares insights on time management and prioritisation during her studies, highlighting the need for balance and self-care in pursuing one's passions.

Tash used to believe that amazing wildlife could only be found in the exotic places she saw in documentaries, but more recently she discovered beauty in the nature on her doorstep. In this episode, hosted by Xander Wood, we delve into Tash's story, from a childhood love for wild things, to her love for fungi and her work with local conservation projects. We hope her story inspires you to appreciate the wild things a little closer to home.

Do you need to do everything perfectly to care for nature? Can you drive and yet want to reduce carbon emissions? Can you like those who fly using private jets like Taylor Swift and still be an environmentalist?In the first topic-based episode of the Generation Nature podcast, recorded live at Global Birdfair 2025, Galatea Hoyle leads a discussion on imperfect activism. The idea? Not that we should all strive to be perfect, but that every one of us can make a positive environmental impact by living our daily lives imperfectly.Host Galatea is joined in the episode by Kae Wrenn, Freddie Emms and Alana Wheat who share their authentic views on what they perceive an activist to be, the pressures of perfectionism in activism, and how they themselves are imperfect activists.If you want to learn more about imperfect activism, check out Force of Nature's fantastic podcast series Confessions of a Climate Activist: https://www.forceofnature.xyz/podcast-season-3Generation Nature Website: https://www.generationnature.org.uk/Further Links:Article where Clover Hogan shares more on why she created the Confessions of a Climate Activis podcast. https://greenhouse.agency/blog/why-we-need-imperfect-activists/ReWild Yourself Champion and author, Nicola Chester speaks about imperfect activism.https://rewildyourself.com/explore/how-to-be-an-imperfect-activist/World Economic Forum released a report on how imperfect environmentalism can be a catalyst for change. https://www.weforum.org/stories/2024/04/how-imperfect-environmentalism-can-be-a-catalyst-for-change/

Xander Wood used to walk without seeing nature, often connected to his phone in a world of technology. In this episode of the Generation Nature podcast Xander reflects on how his perspective shifted and how he learnt to see the world again. Xander and host Jessica Humphreys also discuss getting into nature volunteering and how to find the way that you can use your own unique background and set of skills to contribute to averting the nature and climate crisis.