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Janie Frampton reflects on the early days of being a woman in football refereeing, where the aim was not to be seen as a “woman referee”, but simply as a referee.

From being scrutinised for what she wore to receiving a written complaint about her shoes, Janie shares the reality of navigating bias with humour, strength, and perspective.

Her response says it all:

“I must have had a really good game if that’s all they could find to complain about.”

The full Dr Sustainability Podcast episode will be released soon — keep tuned!

In this powerful clip from the Dr Sustainability Podcast, Janie Frampton shares a striking moment from her career as a football referee, when she arrived at a high-profile men’s semi-professional game and was immediately overlooked.

Despite being the appointed referee, the question was directed to the two men beside her: “Which one of you is the referee?”

Janie’s response was simple: “Actually, I am.”

This short clip explores gender bias, respect, resilience, leadership and what it takes to hold authority when others question whether you belong.

Subscribe to the Dr Sustainability Podcast and keep an eye out for more shorts from this inspiring conversation with Janie Frampton, with the full episode coming soon.

In this clip, Prof. David Loseby breaks down Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions in simple terms and explains why the majority of a company’s carbon footprint often sits outside its direct control.

From energy use in buildings to complex supply chains and customer impact, Scope 3 emissions can make up between 73% and 98% of total emissions for many organisations.

This highlights why credible sustainability strategies must go beyond internal operations and engage with suppliers, partners, and customers.

Watch to understand why Scope 3 is often the biggest and most challenging part of carbon accounting.

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In this episode of the Dr Sustainability Podcast, David Losbey explains why sustainability isn’t about fluffy language — it’s about cost, efficiency, and optimisation.

By using the language business leaders understand, sustainability becomes a tool for smarter decision-making, improved performance, and long-term value.

🎙️ Watch the clip to learn how to reframe sustainability so it drives business results.

In this clip from the Dr Sustainability Podcast, Professor David Loseby shares a compelling boardroom case study on how a simple efficiency programme achieved:

✔️ 17% energy savings
✔️ 17% cost savings
✔️ 14% CO₂ reduction

What started as a 9–9–9 target (energy, cost, carbon) delivered far more — because it was framed in the language boards understand: performance, efficiency, and value.

This is a powerful reminder that sustainability doesn’t always need to be sold as sustainability — sometimes, it’s about speaking the language of outcomes.

🎙️ Full episode coming soon.

In this short clip from the upcoming Dr Sustainability Podcast, David Loseby unpacks the misconceptions surrounding sustainability, ESG, and circularity and why many boards are still struggling to grasp their true value.

As organisations reshape leadership roles, clarity has never been more important.

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This July at Warwick Conferences, I hosted our first Sustainability Calling and it exceeded everything I hoped it would be.

From Net Zero strategies to inclusive leadership, the day was grounded in one shared goal: moving sustainability from intention into practice.

What made it truly special wasn’t just the insights, it was the people.

Honest discussions. Diverse perspectives. A growing community committed to tackling sustainability challenges with clarity, energy, and heart.

Thank you to our speakers, delegates, and partners for shaping such a powerful start.

This is only the beginning of the Sustainability Calling journey.

🎥 Here’s a short look at what made the day so impactful.

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In this upcoming episode of the Dr Sustainability Podcast, Professor Calvin Jones delivers a reality check on the carbon impact of academic travel.

✈️ Professors fly twice as far as junior staff.
👨‍🦰 Men fly 80% more than women.
💡 Meanwhile, early-career academics, who need the exposure and networking, often can’t access funding to travel at all.

And who are the senior academics flying to speak to? Usually the same colleagues they’ve spoken to for the last 20 years.

This misallocation of travel not only drives up emissions — it also holds back fresh thinking and diversity of voice in academia.

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In this powerful clip from the next Dr Sustainability Podcast, Professor Calvin Jones shines a light on how political parties manipulate geography to serve their own agendas, not communities.

From Boris Johnson standing in Wales in 1997, to Labour parachuting candidates like Stephen Kinnock and Torsten Bell into Welsh seats, Calvin breaks down how this weakens true representation and disrespects the power of place.

🗳️ A must-watch for anyone who believes in authentic, place-based politics.

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“We’re Solving 20% of the Problem and Ignoring the Rest”,
Prof. Calvin Jones on Energy, Land, and Radical Change

In this clip from the upcoming Dr Sustainability Podcast, Calvin challenges the mainstream focus on grid decarbonisation and battery storage, calling it just 20% of the solution.

The bigger issue? How we use energy in homes, transport, buildings and our land use, especially in agriculture, which remains one of the top GHG-emitting sectors in Wales and the UK.

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