Tommy's Outdoors Podcast: Save Blackswarth Road Wood

Recently I had the pleasure of being invited onto Tommy's Outdoors Podcast to discuss Protect Earth's effort to rescue Blackswarth Road Wood in Bristol from misguided housing developers.

156: Save Blackswarth Road Wood with Phil Sturgeon

Some things are so tiny yet so central that they matter more than giant things elsewhere. This is a paraphrased message I got from Phil Sturgeon, an ex-techie and founder of Protect Earth charity, …

Tommy's OutdoorsTommy Serafinski

I've been a fan of the podcast for a long time. He has the tricky chats with people beyond the simplistic black and white that plagues the conservation and outdoor space, and he often finds the middleground between country-interested townies and rural communities that is otherwise hard to find.

You should get a laugh out of this one, as we talk about some of the difficult parts of running a charity and how I get fed up with daft things armchair experts love to complain about. Then towards the end you can tell I'ma bit hangry from not eating between all the podcasts and radio interviews I've doing, because when he asked how young people can get involved with climate action I pretty much suggested armed revolution... 🙊🤷🏻‍♂️

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Save Blackswarth Road Wood (Crew’s Hole)

To buy five-acres of mature woodland in Crew’s Hole, Bristol, for the long-term benefit of the community, wildlife and the climate.

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