The Future Starts with You
A hopeful toolkit of practical actions, shared effort and climate-related careers.
A podcast for families, schools & curious minds
Climate science,
clearly and calmly.
One big climate idea, explained in about 12 minutes—without jargon, alarmism or a lecture.
FreeEvidence-basedClassroom-safe
16 EPISODESAbout 12 minutes each
Belle always has a question
Every episode gives you
- 01 One clear idea
- 02 A quick quiz
- 03 One Bright Thing
- 04 Belle’s question
Latest episode
New from the classroom
Episode 15
Homes, Buildings & Climate
How materials, energy and better design shape a building’s climate footprint.
Read the notes Episode 14The Hidden Carbon in Things
The emissions created while everyday products and materials are made.
Read the notes Episode 13Transport Choices & Climate
Why different journeys have different footprints and what cleaner transport could look like.
Read the notesFor Year 5–9 classrooms
A lesson starter that fits inside the lesson.
Watch or listen to one short episode, pause for Belle’s question, then use the quiz and discussion prompts to keep the conversation moving.
Made for classroom screensYouTube editions make each episode easy to show full-screen and pause at the moments where a class will want to question, quiz or discuss.
Explore classroom resources One episode. One useful conversation.
- 01Watch or listenUse YouTube on the big screen or play the audio
- 02Pause & thinkStop at Belle’s question or a key discussion point
- 03DiscussQuiz, prompts and sources are ready to use
No subscriptions. No paywalls. No jargon.
Evidence first
“The aim is not to persuade or campaign, but to explore climate change as a scientific and social issue.”
Every episode draws on authoritative, peer-reviewed evidence, with sources clearly cited for families and teachers who want to go further.
How the podcast works
Meet your hosts
Graham & Belle
Graham Davies brings years of environmental work and classroom volunteering. Belle brings the questions—and the occasional bark.
Meet the hosts
Curious about something?
Ask Belle.
Send in a climate question from your family or classroom. We read every one—and yours may appear in a future episode.