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Prelude - Bach

A season-long special of the podcast interviewing #ClimateAmbassadors up and down the country! Why did they become Ambassadors? How can they help communities and education settings to take climate action?

Joining Kit Marie based in the East of England is Adrian Ferraro, discussing his journey as a Climate Ambassador, his work with The Bioasis, and his passion for ethical tourism and conservation education.

WATCH this episode over on YouTube: https://youtu.be/i3f8mStUrbo

Adrian shares insights into his latest venture, The Bioasis, a low-carbon residential adventure programme aimed at igniting planet-positive behavioural change in schools and organisations. He talks about his experiences in ethical tourism, having run an overseas school expedition company that took over 8000 young people to destinations like Ghana, Venezuela, Israel, and the Himalayas. Adrian also discusses the importance of respecting local cultures and environments, and how tourism can be a force for good when done responsibly.

Some links to things mentioned in the chat:

- #ClimateAmbassadors (https://www.climateambassadors.org.uk)
- Owens Organic Coffee (https://www.owenscoffee.com)
- Crew's Brew and Devon Air Ambulence (https://www.daat.org/news/articles/2024/10/fuel-our-crew-when-you-buy-our-brews/)
- 'Shadow Cities' by Robert Neuwirth (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/196503.Shadow_Cities)
- Kit's chat with students they took on a fieldtrip to the USA (https://soundcloud.com/geogramblings/coffee-geography-s01e22-usa-2012)
- STC Expeditions (https://www.thestc.co.uk/)
- The Bioasis (https://www.thebioasis.com/)
- National Education Nature Park (https://educationnaturepark.org.uk)
- Learning through Landscapes (https://www.ltl.org.uk)
- Soul of the City Gospel Choir Exeter (https://www.soulofthecity.co.uk/)

Connect with Adrian via LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrian-ferraro-18048814/) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thebioasis)

=== About Coffee & Geography
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Coffee & Geography 5x12 Adrian Ferraro (SW-based Climate Ambassador from The Bioasis)

== About the 'Coffee & Geography' podcast ==

The aim of ‘Coffee & Geography’ is to get to know, explore and celebrate the diverse & intersectional range of people and their love for the world. We’ll have fun exploring all the myriad of ways that connects your life to geography. Wait – you don’t think you’re a ‘geographer’? Well, that’s ok! If you have a love and passion for the world then you probably are more than you know.

If you're interested in being a guest or want to find out more, then visit https://geogramblings.com/coffee-geography-podcast/. There you will also find an interactive map to explore the locations of guests and the brews that they drink!

Follow us on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/CoffeeGeogPod. 

The Coffee & Geography Podcast is a 'Geogramblings' production, hosted and produced by Kit Rackley (they/them). The podcast is supported by generous donations via https://ko-fi.com/kitrackley and takes advice from an advisory board of volunteers.

== About Geogramblings ==

Kit Rackley (Geogramblings) spent 13 years as a Geography high-school teacher, and is now freelancing as an educational blogger, author, speaker & trainer. They are a consultant to the Geographical Association (UK) and work through the University of East Anglia to raise aspirations of young people to Higher Education. 

Kit's projects include the Geogramblings.com educational blog, communicating issues through performing arts, the Coffee & Geography podcast and many community-based initiatives.

Coffee & Geography 5x12 Adrian Ferraro (SW-based Climate Ambassador from The Bioasis)

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