
Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK) is a student-led education charity focusing on sustainability. The charity admits that it knows environmental sustainability cannot be achieved in isolation, so it spans across issues of justice and wellbeing as well.In this episode, Erica, a volunteer at SOS-UK tells Emma about how she came to be at SOS-UK and how it enabled her to learn more about what 'environment' means and how it benefits us all. Erica also explains what vital work the charity does to ensure the sector is more inclusive.
Nov 9, 2022
22 min

The conservation and environment industry is the second-least diverse sector in the UK.Jasmine Isa Qureshi is a writer, journalist, marine biologist and all-round wildlife heroine. In this episode, Jasmine tells Emma about how she believes those who harm wildlife and animals, extend that behaviour to humans too; racism being an example. Jasmine's old name is used in the episode, as this was recorded before she changed her name.
Nov 1, 2022
24 min

As a seasoned political campaigner, Chris Luffingham, director of external affairs and deputy CEO at League Against Cruel Sports, knows what it takes to bring about change in a tough political climate. In this episode, Chris and Emma discuss how the Hunting Act 2004 is letting animals and the public down, and touch on a news story where hunt hounds disrupted a funeral.
Sep 6, 2022
22 min

Policy makers are a vital component for change in UK legislation. In this episode Luke Pollard, MP for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport and shadow minister for the armed forces, chats to Emma about why he believes reinforcing the spirit of the law and clearer enforcement mechanisms are the key to strengthening the Hunting Act 2004. Luke Pollard is also former shadow secretary of state for the environment and remains a vocal advocate for animal welfare.NB: Other political party representatives have been approached about appearing on this series.
Aug 25, 2022
28 min

Criminal barristers aren't required to have specialist knowledge in specific areas, so when criminal barrister Gregory Gordon took on a hunting case he decided to experience all aspects of the 'sport' to better understand it. In our first Leaguecast episode, Greg tells Emma about his experience as 'quarry' in a clean boot hunt and what he thinks needs to change to see an end to hunting once and for all. Gregory Gordon is a criminal barrister specialising in complex crime, environment and regulatory offences, as well as hunting and animal welfare. Most recently he was the prosecutor in the trial of senior huntsman Mark Hankinson.
Jul 25, 2022
41 min
