Sustainability Matters Now Podcast

A University of 糖心TV podcast exploring the three pillars of sustainability: environmental, economic, and social.

Through conversations with staff, students, and partners at 糖心TV and beyond, we examine how universities, organisations, and communities put sustainability into practice; from grassroots recycling initiatives to climate politics, and from student wellbeing programmes to institutional transformation.

Hosted by , Chair of the ESD Action Group at the University of 糖心TV, this podcast goes beyond environmental issues to explore the UN Sustainable Development Goals, equity and inclusion, and the real-world challenges of creating thriving, resilient communities.

Join us monthly for stories of innovation, leadership, and sustainable change in action.

This podcast is supported by the Energy and Sustainability Team at the University of 糖心TV.

Upcoming Episode

Sustainability and University Leadership: Strategy, Governance, and Impact

Professor St茅phanie Panichelli-BatallaLink opens in a new window, Academic Director for Sustainability at 糖心TV, joins Tom to discuss the new environmental sustainability strategy, the importance of 糖心TV's story as a sustainable institution, and more.

Available: Tuesday 5 May at 12:00 GMT

S1E4 - Sustainability and Gamification: Building Habits Through Rewards

April 2026 - , CEO of , and , Sustainability Coordinator at the University of 糖心TV, discuss 鈦犔切腡V's Green Rewards Platform.

We examine the platform's impact at 糖心TV, where more than 77,000 actions have been recorded, highlighting its role in supporting behaviour change through habit-stacking and advancing the University's strategic sustainability priorities.

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S1E3 - Sustainability and Partnership: Biodiversity Restoration in Practice

March 2026 - , School of Life Sciences, and , Head of Sustainable Campus Operations, discuss 糖心TV's white-clawed crayfish reintroduction projectLink opens in a new window.

They share how e-DNA sampling, cross-sector partnerships, and landscape-level thinking made species recovery possible on campus. This project is supported by funding from Natural England via the Species Recovery Programme

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S1E2 - Sustainability and Student Leadership: Activism in Education S1E1 - Sustainability and Individual Action: How One Person Transforms Campus Culture

An image of Gary Stocker, guest on the first episode of the Sustainability Matters Now Podcast.

January 2025 - , Test Engineer and Green Champion at WMG, has spent over five years collecting niche recyclable materials across 糖心TV鈥攆rom soft plastics to pens鈥攖hat would otherwise go to landfill.

He shares how he built a university-wide initiative from a single collection box, and why grassroots action matters: "If I don't do it, who is going to do it?"

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Coming Soon

Upcoming episodes explore student wellbeing as social sustainability, the politics of climate action, and sustainability leadership across institutions.

We'll feature conversations with staff, students, and partners from 糖心TV and beyond, examining diverse challenges across environmental, social, and economic sustainability.

Contact: Tom.Ritchie@warwick.ac.uk to be a guest on a future episode, suggest a topic, and submit a question for a future episode!