Dale Vince's Zerocarbonista
Zerocarbonista is the podcast from green entrepreneur and climate change campaigner, Dale Vince. From building his first windmill in 1996 to taking Forest Green Rovers Football Club vegan in 2015 and becoming a United Nations Ambassador in 2019, Dale Vince has made saving the planet his life’s mission.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 20 minutes
- Episodes
- 253
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Episode 32 - Do you remember the last time?
We discuss the disconnect between the UK government’s environmental policy and reality - and there’s a lot of food talk this week - as Ian tries going veggie for the week and a new listener wants to …
Episode 31 - Get them onboard
A busy week as we discuss rising CO2 levels, why COP26 might be the “best last chance” at fighting climate change. We also digest the response to Dale’s radio debate with XR co-founder Dr Gail Bradbr…
Episode 30 - The Year 2600?
We’re a day early because of Easter, and investigate reports that COP26 may need a further delay. We discuss India’s apparent refusal to drop fossil fuels and consider the staggering numbers behind …
Episode 29 - Stroud and Proud
We digest the news that Dale’s hometown is named Best Place to Live. We also talk about a boulder with his name on it in the English Channel that’s protecting fish, the guys consider Forest Green’s b…
Episode 28 - Casually Dishevelled
We talk about the plight of the oceans, yet another recycling government funding pledge, and the saga of the American Dale Vince continues. Your questions get answered too.
Episode 27 - Squirrels don’t grow on trees
We discuss a massive investment in the Electric Highway charging network, whether there’s a future for nuclear, and why the new right to repair rule is good for all us. There’s also your questions to…
Episode 26 - The Green Industrial Illusion?
As the UK government celebrates a ‘green budget’ – we wonder whether it’s really going to change anything? We also answer your questions, and Dale talks about his role in the new Netflix Original do…
Episode 25 - Wake up and smell the coffee
Dale talks about Forest Green’s new football kit that takes recycling to new levels, and we discuss whether the world is finally waking up to the climate emergency. We look at Drax cancelling their …
Episode 24 - The Vince World Order
Dale addresses why he’s upset farmers again with this rewilding campaign, and why we should all be eating more plants. We take a look at what’s going on in Texas, and we answer your questions and so…
Episode 23 - Is this the tipping point?
Dale updates us on his Green Britain campaign and we look at how media is reacting. We consider another government green failure and get an update on Ian’s attempts to kick his fried chicken addictio…
Episode 22 - Everything to gain and nothing to lose
Dale discusses the launch of his major new Green Britain campaign with the UK’s Daily Express newspaper - not a place you would have previously associated with climate change.
We talk about why we …
Episode 21 - time for a climate referendum?
We look at a major UN survey that shows 2/3 of people are concerned about the climate emergency - Dale tells us why he still cares passionately about the EU, tells us about his new friend at the Dail…
Episode 20 - How do you say Vuvuzela?
Ignore our tech issues (we’ll fix them!) as we digest a big week for the planet - with Biden rowing back on Trump’s most harmful environmental policies overnight, Dale is delighted. We talk vegan bu…
Episode 19 - Been there, lost the t-shirt
We get to grips with the fourth governmental u-turn on school dinners we wonder why they can’t get feeding kids right? There’s also hope as we wait for Joe Biden to take power, and Dale offers an upd…
Episode 18 - A coal mine?
A bumper edition to start the new year - we wonder who will challenge President Elect Biden in four years and talk about the incredible start to Veganuary. We also discuss Ecotricity’s venture into g…
Episode 17 - The Inbetweener
We’re getting ready for veganuary - as it looks set to be the biggest yet, and Dale reveals his tips for giving it a go. Weather disasters cost insurers hundreds of billions in 2020 - and we wonder j…
Episode 16 - The madness of modern life
We focus on sad, but ground breaking legal precedent, as it’s ruled a nine year old was killed by air pollution. We look at the UN’s efforts to get all countries to declare a climate emergency, and f…
Episode 15 - Giving Johnson the finger
With the biggest drop in CO2 since 1945 we wonder whether this is the one upside to the pandemic - we also discuss coronavirus conspiracies, and Dale discovers the Institute of Economic Affairs are a…
Episode 14 - Hot air doesn’t fight hot air
With plans to cut carbon by 2030 - Dale appears to be backing Boris for once, but not for long. We digest news that this year will be one of the world’s hottest, and ponder whether Trump will get ja…
Episode 13 - Lucky for some
The PM wants nuclear power to be part of the UK’s energy future, and Dale and Ian are left scratching their heads about the decision. We celebrate the Public Accounts Committee (it’s more interestin…