Paul Golder writes for the Brentwood Gazette
Phoenix FM has been featuring a whole galaxy of local talent on our Arts Programme, which is celebrating its 200th show next week.
The show is broadcast every Sunday afternoon at 4pm by Claire Gevaux and Natalie Bays.
Last week Claire and Natalie were joined in the studio by sustainable superstar Becky Wash from local organisation Retro from Scratch.
With growing concerns about climate change, deforestation, pollution, and loss of biodiversity, adopting sustainable practices is essential to mitigate these issues and preserve the planet for future generations.
Becky spoke about a very early form of sustainability – bookbinding, and how the skill can be used to give books a new lease of life.
She also talked about the hierarchy of sustainability, which I came across with the simple motto of “reduce, reuse, recycle, recover and rethink”, although it’s not quite as simple as that.
It was a really interesting conversation on how we can all do our bit to save the planet. And judging by some of the news stories we’ve seen over the last decade or so, it really does need saving!
You can find out more about the work Becky does at www.facebook.com/retrofromscratch and listen to all of the Arts Programme’s interviews again at www.phoenixfm.com.
