Recorded by Chris Thomas at Space Studios, these are the three pieces that secured my grade 4 merit.

Prelude - Bach

A season-long special interviewing #ClimateAmbassadors across the UK! Why did they become Ambassadors? How do their unique backgrounds empower climate action?

Joining Kit Marie from the Yorkshire & Humberside region is Ray Butchart, a retired RAF aircraft engineer (22 years) and industry veteran (31 years) with 58 years of scuba diving expertise. Ray shares profound insights from recovering WWII aircraft (like the Halifax bomber in Norway!) to studying marine ecosystems worldwide. Discover how deep observation of nature—from Caribbean coral reefs to Saharan dust storms—fuels his climate advocacy. Ray discusses bridging generational gaps, empowering schools through STEM, and why "being a small cog" matters in the fight for our planet.

Key topics:
• Engineering the recovery of a sunken Halifax bomber (now at RAF Hendon Museum).
• Marine biology mysteries: The escape artist octopus "Inky" and coral reef resilience.
• How slow observation combats climate disconnection.
• STEM outreach: Teaching semaphore, green-power cars, and underwater surveys.

Links mentioned:
• Climate Ambassadors (https://climateambassadors.org.uk)
• RAF Hendon Museum (https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/)
• Inky the Octopus’ Great Escape (https://www.npr.org/2016/04/16/474412283/inky-the-octopuss-great-escape)

#GeographyPodcast #ClimateAction #MarineBiology #RAFEngineer #ScubaDiving #STEMEducation #Yorkshire #Hull #EnvironmentalObservation #NatureConnection #ClimateEducation #PodcastInterview #Sustainability #EcosystemConservation #GeographyTeacher

### About Coffee & Geography

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Music: 'Spark of Inspiration' by Shane Ivers (www.silvermansound.com/)

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Coffee & Geography 5x21 Ray Butchart (Yorkshire & Humber-based Climate Ambassador)

== 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 5x21 Ray Butchart (Yorkshire & Humber-based Climate Ambassador)

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