{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67ad1a2f505cb2a0a375ba6e/6808eaff80a1a34ac5abb4a2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 11 - Backlash, Bezos & Beavers... Naturally 💁🏼‍♀️💁🏼‍♀️","description":"<p>🚀 Is launching celebrities into space <em>really</em> a good idea?</p><p><br></p><p>Is launching celebrities into space *really* a good idea? Was Katy Perry's 11-minute space-related adventure worth the environmental impact?! Is space tourism *ever* a worthwhile venture, or just a handy way for billionaires to lower their own space travel costs? Imogen and Abbie unpack it all in front of a live audience, diving into the complexities of space tourism versus space exploration. They weigh up the potential benefits against the very real environmental costs, pressing ethical concerns and opportunity cost. Plus, they address some interesting backlash from Episode 10 and finish on a heartwarming high with the incredible story of beavers taking environmental action into their own paws (literally!), reshaping ecosystems for the better and saving millions of euros in the process. Enjoy!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>📢 Notable mentions go to:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>🚀 Space</li><li>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg8e5gq8ljo</li><li>https://www.unicef.org/stories/7-fast-facts-about-toilets</li><li>https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/apr/11/trump-climate-science-nasa-noaa-cuts</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>🧐 Good Old Jeremy Vine</li><li>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrbtU-P3-_o</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>🦫 Beavers</li><li>https://www.euronews.com/green/2025/03/01/czechias-1m-dam-built-for-free-by-beavers-heres-where-else-theyre-doing-good-work</li><li>https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/462415/our-oaken-bones-by-hanbury-tenison-merlin/9781529943535</li><li>https://beavertrust.org/our-work/balancing-the-scales/</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>💚 Recommendations</li><li>Too Good To Go: https://www.toogoodtogo.com/about-us</li><li>National Grid Live: https://grid.iamkate.com/</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>💚✨ Join the greenest girl gang around—hit subscribe, give us a like, and share with a friend!</p><p><br></p><p>📆 Join us for new episodes every Friday!</p><p><br></p><p>🎥 Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@GreenQueensPod</p><p><br></p><p>🫶🏼 Follow us on instagram: @green.queens.pod - https://www.instagram.com/green.queens.pod/?igsh=MWdzZHFpc2Q5Mnk5bw%3D%3D#</p><p><br></p><p>🎵 Find us on tiktok - Green.queens.podd</p>","author_name":"Imogen Bhogal & Abbie Dewhurst"}