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Richard Daniel chairs the interactive environmental programme in which he and his guests deal with listener's questions and concerns.
Call 03700 100 400
home.planet@bbc.co.uk
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Planet, PO Box 3096, Brighton BN1 1PL |
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"³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Planet is the environmental programme for which you set the agenda. We tackle your questions and concerns and try and make some sense out of the conflicting opinions which make up the environmental debate."
Richard Daniel |
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PROGRAMME DETAILS |
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Panel
Roger Deakin
Roger is a writer and conservationist and is best known for his book Waterlog in which he swims in the lakes, moats, ponds, rivers and seas around the UK.
Waterlog is a Vintage Paperback and was published in 2000
Philip Stott
Emeritus Professor, University of London
Philip is a bio-geographer and with a keen interest in how environmental issues are presented. His particular interests include: the fire ecology of savannah environments and the historical geography of Northern Thailand.
Mark Felton
Director of Agriculture for English Nature.
Mark is part of a team at English Nature that continually examines the characteristics and scale of the agricultural sector in England, and its impact on the delivery of nature conservation. Visit the English Nature homepage
Discussion topics
The importance of ponds to biodiversity…
A ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Planet listener wrote to the programme after digging two ponds at her home in Derbyshire. She is so excited by the results that she wanted to tell everyone about it!
These organisations provide further advice about ponds:
The Wildlife Trusts
The Kiln
Waterside
Mather Road
Newark
NG24 1WT
Pond Conservation Trust
c/o Oxford Brookes University
Gipsy Lane
Headington
Oxford
OX3 0BP
Other useful links:
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
Froglife
The Wildlife Trusts have produced a practical guide to creating your own wetland for wildlife:
The Wildlife Pond Handbook
by Louise Bardsley
ISBN 1 84330 111 3
Dragonflies
A listener contacted the programme about a specific problem with dragonfly larvae. The British Dragonfly Society can provide further information about dragonflies:
British Dragonfly Society
The Haywain
Hollywater Road
Bordon
Hampshire
GU35 0AD
The Economics of Re-cycling
A listener who lives near Bath is delighted with the recycling facilities provided by his local council. However, he believes that the economics of the operation are not sustainable and is worried that the scheme will eventually fold.
Richard Daniel interviewed Councillor Rosemary Todd, the Executive Member with responsibility for recycling at Bath and North East Somerset council.
Visit these links for further information:
DEFRA
Community Recycling Network
The Recycling Consortium
Waste Recycling Group Plc
Will the recently agreed reforms to the Common Agricultural Policy have environmental benefits in the UK?
Richard Daniel interviewed Professor Alan Buckwell, Chief Economist at the Country Land and Business Association
Other useful links:
National Farmer's Union
Oxfam
WWF
Guardian Unlimited
English Nature
DEFRA
Contact ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Planet
Send your comments and questions for future programmes to:
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Planet
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PO Box 3096
Brighton BN1 1PL
Or email the programme: home.planet@bbc.co.uk
Or telephone the Audience Line 03700 100 400
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OTHER RELATED LINKS
English Nature
The Wildlife Trusts
Pond Conservation Trust
British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
Froglife
Bath and North East Somerset council
DEFRA
Community Recycling Network
The Recycling Consortium
Waste Recycling Group Plc
Country Land and Business Association
National Farmer's Union
Oxfam
WWF
Guardian Unlimited
English Nature
DEFRA
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