Breakfast & Beyond - Episode 5:
G7 Fringe - Does my Breakfast Make a Difference?

 
 

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G7 fringe discussion with Catherine Chong, Manda Brookman (who took part remotely), Henry Morgan & Matt Hocking at CSpace in Newquay

G7 fringe discussion with Catherine Chong, Manda Brookman (who took part remotely), Henry Morgan & Matt Hocking at CSpace in Newquay

As the 2021 G7 summit took place in Cornwall, a short hop up the coast in Newquay I hosted a discussion between four fantastic panellists who work in the field of sustainability. Our conversation took the theme, Does my breakfast make a difference?

In other words, what role do our individual actions – such as what we eat for breakfast - have alongside those of large-scale organisations (be they governments, corporations or multinational agencies) in creating rapid, positive change for people, and for the planet?

The G7 (which stands for Group of 7) is a meeting of 7 heads of state – the UK, America, Germany, France, Japan, Italy and Canada.  This year it was the UK’s turn to take on the Presidency and hosting of the G7, and the agenda included: Covid-19 recovery, trade, foreign policy and climate change.

So, as some of the most powerful people in the world, representing some of the richest countries (in combination the G7 equates to almost half of global wealth, despite representing only 10% of the global population) met here in Cornwall, it seemed timely to host a discussion on the role of individual and community-based action, alongside those of governments represented by the G7, in creating a more sustainable future.

I was lucky enough to be joined by four panellists with a broad range of experience working on sustainability within different sectors:

  • Catherine Chong - climate economist and sustainability advisor for Link ESG, co-founder of Farms to Feed Us and co-chair of Nature-Friendly Cornwall

  • Manda Brookman - has been working in Cornwall for the last 19 years on change, resilience and creative disruption. Manda is Director of the social enterprise Permanently Brilliant which focuses on how we can all inspire transformational change. 

  • Henry Morgan - Sustainable Investment Manager at Foresight Group, a global investor in sustainable infrastructure.  

  • Matt Hocking - founder of sustainable design agency Leap, and an ambassador for B Corporation UK

True to this podcast’s theme, breakfast was firmly on our agenda, and before going live with our conversation, we were lucky enough to share a delicious, seasonal-inspired and locally sourced breakfast cooked up by Eden McClure - details below.

Do join us in conversation - tune in to Episode 5 of Breakfast & Beyond via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher & Tune-In

Breakfast: recipes, producers & growers …

The menu for Episode 5 comes from guest chef Eden McClure who created a beautiful breakfast based on local, seasonal produce - a granola bowl with strawberry compote, local yoghurt and edible summer flowers followed by a breakfast platter featuring home-made focaccia, fresh baked sourdough, local cheeses, butter and jams. Eden has kindly shared her recipes (see links below) where you can also find details of the fabulous local producers and growers.

Episode 5 Supporters

Episode 5 is brought to you with the kind support of Real Ideas and Pentire Drinks. Firstly, a little more about Real Ideas …

As a member of Real Ideas, I was thrilled to be invited to host this Breakfast & Beyond LIVE at their G7 fringe event.  Real Ideas inspire, support and connect individuals, organisations and businesses within the south west through their co-working spaces, online and in-person events and consultant support.  

The G7 fringe took place at one of the Real Ideas locations - CSpace in Newquay (pictured above). Along with studios, co-working spaces, event rooms, courtyard and kitchen (and an incredible cliff-top location) it has a café, regular cuisine evenings and pop-up events that celebrate local businesses.  There’s also the Guildhall and Market Hall in Devonport, and Ocean Studios at Royal William Yard in Plymouth.

Real Ideas are dedicated to creating a broad, forward thinking and inclusive community and that’s certainly been my experience as a member, benefitting from an incredible array of support, from access to CSpace for recording, working, cooking and meeting; to technical and logistical expertise; and a big dose of moral support in not only backing, but actively encouraging me each step of the way with this event.

Real Ideas offer a range of membership options – do check them out, along with the upcoming events they are hosting – www.realideas.org
Huge thanks to team Real Ideas!

Introducing Pentire Drinks …

 
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Thank you to Pentire Drinks for their support of Episode 5.  Founded on a love of active, healthy living, Pentire’s range of botanical, non-alcoholic drinks are crafted by distilling plants that are native to the Cornish coastline. 

Pentire’s drinks not only taste delicious (Seaward with a light tonic and sprig of rosemary is my personal favourite), they are created with sustainably sourced ingredients, plastic free packaging, carbon offset delivery and a whole company ethos of planet-friendly business.

You can hear the story of Pentire by listening to Episode 2 of Breakfast & Beyond, in which I chat with Alistair Frost, founder of Pentire – so dig back a little into the Breakfast & Beyond archives and enjoy the conversation with a Pentire in hand.  

Pentire offer a 15% discount off your first order, so head over to PentireDrinks.com to give them a try.  

Podcast recording: behind the scenes …

Thanks to John Hersey for the images

Thank you for listening!

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I’d love to know your thoughts - please join the conversation and get in touch by email tia@botelet.com or instagram. Thank you and I look forward to sharing Episode 6 with you - conversations on sustainability within the wellbeing sector - which will be out at the end of July.