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Climate Heroes

First Mile's Climate Heroes is a podcast hosted by Bruce Bratley, our Founder and CEO. On the show, we meet and showcase the business & start-ups, scientists, academics, activists, and dream...

Episodes

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"Can Surplus Food Solve London's Hunger Crisis?" with Paul Baines from 'The Felix Project'

Can a broken food system be fixed by businesses across the capital? Our guest on this week's epsiode is Paul Baines from The Felix Project,...

40:43Jun 18, 2025

“How green is your cup of coffee?” with Caffé Nero's Matt Spencer

The UK coffee industry is huge and still growing - and as the amount of coffee being consumed on the go increases, so does the potential for...

39:15Jul 25, 2024

"How businesses can fight Food Waste" with Too Good To Go's Jamie Crummie

Every year we throw away around 9.5 million tonnes of food waste every year, most of which will end up in landfills where it decomposes and...

38:50Apr 24, 2024

“Innocent Drinks' Recipe for B Corp Success” with Emilie Stephenson

Ready to take a deeper dive into B Corp? This B Corp month, we’re kicking things off with a berry special episode of Climate Heroes - featur...

41:34Mar 6, 2024

“Seeing Red”: Decoding the Climate Stripes with Professor Ed Hawkins

Professor Ed Hawkins is a climate scientist and creator of the renowned Climate Stripes which highlights the earth’s increase in temperature...

30:14Feb 21, 2024

“What is cell-free biomanufacturing?” FabricNano CEO & founder Grant Aarons explains

We’re joined by FabricNano CEO & Co-Founder Grant Aarons to learn about how they’re transforming the industrial chemical process using cell-...

30:53Feb 7, 2024

“The growing problem with E-Waste” with Anthony Levy, The Sustainable IT Guy

In this episode of the Climate Heroes podcast episode, we're excited to be joined by Anthony Levy, also known as The Sustainable IT Guy and...

29:36Jan 24, 2024

“Are AI robots the future of recycling?” with Recycleye’s Benedetta Delfino & Zoe Cook

Recycleye is an exciting technology company bringing AI and robotics to the waste management industry. Their cutting-edge technology is help...

30:47Jan 10, 2024

“Pioneering the refill system” with GoUnpackaged’s Catherine Conway

GoUnpackaged are on a mission to revolutionise the way we transport items from supermarkets to our kitchens by swapping out disposable conta...

31:20Dec 20, 2023

“Revolutionising the Electricity Grid” with IONATE’s Luca Mezossy-Dona

Renewable energy’s fluctuating power levels can make it difficult for the National Grid to maintain a stable energy supply, as its 90-year-o...

29:07Dec 13, 2023

“Walking the length of the River Thames” with Li An Phoa, founder of Drinkable Rivers

Li An Phoa is the founder of Drinkable Rivers, an organisation working towards a world where rivers are once again drinkable, by raising awa...

33:00Nov 29, 2023

“How to make sustainable investments” with Liontrust’s Peter Michaelis

Peter Michaelis is the Head of Liontrust’s sustainable investments team. Since joining in 2017, Peter has led his Liontrust team to achieve...

29:01Nov 15, 2023

“The plant-based alternative for meat lovers” with Andy Shovel, founder of THIS

World Vegan Month Special: THIS is on a mission to force animals into retirement with their extensive range of plant-based meat alternatives...

30:17Nov 1, 2023

“Inspiring the next generation of climate heroes” with Cindy Forde, Author, Speaker and founder of Planetari

Cindy Forde is the founder of Planetari, an educational platform with a curriculum aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals that em...

31:17Oct 18, 2023

Fighting the food waste epidemic with Olio’s Tessa Clarke

Join over 7 million users on the Olio app, where sharing, borrowing, and giving away unwanted food and household items is reducing waste and...

30:03Oct 4, 2023

What is carbon accounting and why is it important for businesses? Greenly co-founder Alexis Normand explains.

Only a third of businesses say they currently have a net-zero strategy in place, which is detrimental to the planet and the fight against gl...

31:52Jul 26, 2023

“Your guide to travelling sustainably” with Travel Matters’ Karen Simmonds

Travel Matters creates memorable, conscious travel experiences that focus on making sure the local community and planet can flourish. A regi...

24:13Jul 19, 2023

“Creating the UK's leading earth science centre” With Hermione Cockburn from Dynamic Earth

Dynamic Earth is the UK’s leading earth science centre, the immersive experience takes visitors on a complete tour of planet Earth, from the...

35:51Jul 12, 2023

“Pioneering the B Corp movement in the UK” with James Perry, Co-founder and board member of B Corp UK

B Corporations are a global movement of businesses challenging the status quo by serving people and the planet instead of just profits. Jame...

30:22Jul 5, 2023

“Empowering businesses to accelerate global climate actions” with Ecologi’s Elliot Coad

Founded just four years ago, Ecologi has now built a passionate community of over 19,000 businesses and 40,000 members all on the same journ...

30:54Jun 28, 2023