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Environment Matters on Mix 92.6
Amanda Yorwerth talks all things environment with a focus on Hertfordshire
Episodes
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Tree Warden Revival for St Albans
Threatened by drought, disease and even just wilful damage, our trees have never needed our help more. So it’s good ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Artists take call to action on water to Westminster
Earlier this year we heard from 3 local artists who had decided to come together to use their considerable and ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Uni of Herts Invention helps people and the environment in Nigeria
Whilst here in the UK we moan about the cost of electricity, there are lots of good things to say ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Climate Film Sweeps Hertfordshire
Launched back in the spring, the Peoples’ National Emergency Briefing is a film narrated by Chris Packham, consisting of experts ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Help for butterflies paying off
For so much of our wildlife here in Hertfordshire, prolonged hot, dry weather is a real challenge, and one of ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Have your say on traffic speeds
Whether you drive a car, cycle, or simply walk or wheel, we’re all affected by the speed of traffic on ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Do we have more ancient woodland than we thought?
There’s some good news for Hertfordshire’s ancient woodland, the species that rely on it and the people that enjoy it. ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6What happens to our food waste?
In this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Jessica Beare, Business Development Manager for Severn Trent Green Power, gives us an insight ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Why we should learn to love moths
At this time of year, with our windows open in the evenings, we’re suddenly aware of moths. They don’t get ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Town Council brings back Water Voles
Water Voles are now endangered and are classed as a Red List species. Their populations have plummeted by roughly 90% ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Growing City
We’ve heard so much recently about making our food more sustainable, resilient and fair. Well, it turns out that St ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Community Energy launches in St Albans
Energy prices are soaring and, with the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, our energy future feels insecure. We’re looking ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Recycling Tetrapaks, E-passes and plastic bags
Yes, in this week’s Environment Matters podcast, Amanda Yorwerth ia talking rubbish with Louise Palmer, Waste and Recycling Officer at ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Are you up for the Chalk Stream Challenge?
It’s half term and it’s a hot one. So how about a fun, educational, and free water based activity that ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Your help needed in the search for ways to do food better
There are many ways in which doing food better would help both people and the environment – and earlier in ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Hertfordshire Rivers Week
The Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust is coordinating the second only Herts Rivers Week, coming up during the schools May ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Trees bring cultural connection to St Albans
Running since 2019, the Sakura Cherry Tree Project hopes to foster friendship between the Japanese and British people with the ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Happy Birthday Highfield Park
On 2nd May 1996, the grounds of the former Hill End and Cell Barnes Hospitals started a journey to become ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Making your garden in to a Secret Garden
Sir David Attenborough’s latest BBC television series, Secret Garden, shows us the delightful and diverse wildlife that is hiding in ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6The Peoples’ National Emergency Briefing
Local environmental activists are excited about a new film which they’re being asked to share by running screenings across the ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Celebrate Redbourn!
If you’ve visited Redbourn, you’ll know that it’s a quiet village with a beautiful and huge village green, a church ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6A Year of Sharing
For one year it’s been saving people money, saving people space in cramped homes and reducing the environmental footprint of ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Are small businesses a sustainability superpower?
Here on Environment Matters and on Mix 92.6 generally, we like to hear from local businesses – hear what they’re ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6How can we do food better in Hertfordshire? Yours views needed
Like me, you’re definitely part of the issue we’re going to hear about in this week’s Environment Matters podcast. It’s ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Biodiversity & Regenerative Food Festival coming to Herts
There’s lots going on in the world of regenerative farming here in Hertfordshire. And now there’s another Hertfordshire event putting ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Cross pavement electric vehicle charging cable channel pilot. Is it for you?
The move to electric vehicles and away from vehicles which burn fossil fuels is an essential part of lowering our ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6The solution to the Plastic Crisis?
Sir David Attenborough has shown us plastic in the oceans, we ourselves see plastic litter on our streets and even ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Not Bourne Yesterday
The jewel in the natural crown of Hertfordshire is the chalk stream rivers that flow through it. In fact, we ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Beryl Bikes bring bonuses for 5 more years
Watford was the first district council in the country to introduce a bike-share scheme back in 2020 and Watford BC ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Regenerative farming in Hertfordshire
You’ve probably heard of regenerative farming and the suggestion that it can feed us all sustainably whilst solving the climate ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6The facts about recycling soggy cardboard
Damp cardboard for recycling has been a bit of a controversy online locally. So in this week’s Environment Matters we’ll ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Preloved uniforms giving access to education (and staying out of landfill)
Have you noticed how helping people and the environment so often go hand in hand? Take the East Herts Uniform ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.62026 set to be the turning point for Hertfordshire’s dwindling wildlife
The publishing of the Hertfordshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy could be the key to big changes to help local wildlife. ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Climate Club call for clean air
Junior members of the Green House Climate Club have been testing things again – this time the air. And they’ve ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Back for more nature highlights!
In this week’s Environment Matters we’ve even more of your nature highlights from 2025. So if you need some uplifting ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Your Nature Highlights from 2025
It’s a really special podcast this week – a heart warming compilation of listeners nature highlights of 2025. Hear about ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Winter warmers
Junior members of the Green House Climate Club have been putting another eco product to the test – this time ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Luton Airport Expansion Latest
Airport expansion is being given the green light across the UK in the hope that it will deliver the economic ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Breaking down the barriers to nature connection
We know about the importance of us humans being connected to nature and how, here in the UK, surveys show ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Adapting in a changing climate – Hertfordshire’s newest vineyard
Whilst there’s a lot of bad things about climate change, there are some upsides too. And one of them is ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Former golf course being made a place for nature and people
Not long ago we found out that Britain is one of the least nature connected countries in the world. Which ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Inviting you to join the celebration of 10 years of SustFest
SustFest, the sometime week, fortnight, 2 day Expo or, this year,4 weekends of eco activities run by groups throughout St ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Good news for Hertfordshire river
Everything we hear about rivers seems to be negative – they’re full of sewage and are filthy, climate change and ... Read more
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The epitome of community collaboration
Repair cafes or Repair Fairs where we can take our things to be repaired by volunteers, are springing up all ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Eco burials
In this week’s Environment Matters podcast we’re talking about a more sustainable death There is nothing more inevitable than death ... Read more
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Tell us about journeys to school
Hertfordshire County Council wants to know how kids in St Albans get to school – and what’s preventing them travelling ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Lussmanns St Albans is 20
Lussmanns is about to celebrate 20 years of serving sustainably sourced food to diners in its restaurant in Heritage Close ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Dropping the speed
If you live in many parts of Hertfordshire you’ll have seen 20mph signs popping up on local roads, speed bumps ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6European train adventures
With this summer’s holiday sadly behind you, your thoughts might be turning to plans for next year. We know that ... Read more
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Join the hunt for eco heroes
Lee Wood of Ember Designs joins Amanda Yorwerth in this week’s Environment Matters podcast to explain about the Ember Eco ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Yes! Plastic bags now part of kerbside recycling in North Herts!
North Herts District Council have recently amended their household waste and recycling collection regime with some bold changes, including residual ... Read…
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Football fans plant trees
The start of the football season wouldn’t normally be something to cover on Environment Matters, but Watford Football club are ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Grants for Warm Homes
We need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from our homes to help the climate, but additionally, if our houses are ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Have your say on local nature recovery
Sadly, Hertfordshire is one of the most nature depleted counties in one of the most nature depleted countries. So, when ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Your eco ideas for fun school holiday activities
It’s school summer holidays and, for a lot of us, that’s 6 weeks of trying to drag bored kids away ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Bringing butterflies back
It’s with a sigh of relief that we’ve seen butterflies return to our parks and gardens after their absence last ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6How woody prunings, an old curtain and sheeps’ wool help with watering your garden
Whilst the latest heatwave might have abated and we’ve had some rain, the Met Office long range forecast tells of ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Pest controller sparks award winning pollinator project
When John O’Connor Pest Controller Karen Green got together with Grounds Maintenance Manager Gareth Towson to help bees she didn’t ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Eco Award for church Green Champion
Prized by all people taking action to help the environment, the Ember Eco Awards are awarded by St Albans based ... Read more
Environment Matters on Mix 92.6Making energy literacy fun
Energy has never been more important – or more contentious. But how much do we really understand it and the ... Read more