{"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/698e4bf41506be1a7e46a487?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S5: Ep 1 - The 75kg Secret Behind Your Valentine’s Roses 🌹 (And Nature’s Royalties?)","description":"<p>Welcome back to the Greenest Girl Gang around 💚✨</p><p><br></p><p>In this Series 5 premiere, hosts Imogen Bhogal and Abbie Dewhurst reintroduce themselves to new listeners and reflect on the journey so far, from Instagram DMs to celebrating their first podcast anniversary.</p><p><br></p><p>From Oxford aerodynamics engineering to a decade in broadcast meteorology, the duo share how their careers collided with climate; and why they’re on a mission to make the “big and scary” world of sustainability feel more accessible, more hopeful and a little more sparkly.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode:</p><p><br></p><p>🌹 The Business of Valentine’s Day</p><p>Why your bouquet of red roses could carry a carbon footprint of up to 75kg of CO₂e — and what that really means.</p><p><br></p><p>🎶 The Sound of Sustainability</p><p>A deep dive into Earth Percent, the initiative enabling artists like Sam Ryder and Billie Eilish to credit “Planet Earth” as a co-writer — with royalties funding climate solutions.</p><p>https://www.earthpercent.org/sounds-right-fund</p><p><br></p><p>Episode Chapters</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 – Welcome to Series 5: Meet the Green Queens</p><p>01:00 – Imogen’s Story: Aerodynamics, EVs &amp; PPE</p><p>05:09 – Abbie’s Story: BBC Weather &amp; 3am alarms</p><p>07:18 – From Instagram DMs to One-Year Anniversary</p><p>10:14 – The “Blocked” Weather Pattern: Why It Won’t Stop Raining</p><p>14:19 – Changing Your Mindset (and Your Raincoat)</p><p>16:28 – The Vinted Dilemma: Sustainable or Just Shopping?</p><p>18:59 – The 75kg Valentine’s Secret: The Carbon Cost of Roses</p><p>22:43 – Better Than Roses: Handmade Cards, Acorns &amp; Snowdrops</p><p>30:46 – A 400-Year-Old Discovery in Studland Bay</p><p>33:53 – Crediting the Planet: Inside Earth Percent</p><p>39:26 – Private Jets &amp; Economic Impact: The Taylor Swift Debate</p><p>42:58 – Why Birds Sing More in February</p><p>46:58 – Big Plans for the Year: Join the Green Group Chat</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</p><p><br></p><p>🎵 Find us on tiktok - Green.queens.podd</p><p><br></p><p>#GreenQueens #greenqueenspodcast #GreenestGirlGang #ClimatePodcast #SustainabilityPodcast #WomenInClimate #ClimateConversations #EcoPodcast #SustainableLiving #ClimateAction #CarbonFootprint #ValentinesDay #SustainableCelebration #EcoFriendly #ConsciousLiving #NatureLovers #ClimatePositive #EnvironmentalNews #WomenInSTEM #ClimateCommunity #girlgang</p>","author_name":"Imogen Bhogal & Abbie Dewhurst"}