Pesticides near playgrounds?! Ellen Bradley wants to ban glyphosate use in the UK

They're spraying a probable carcinogen near playgrounds, and most of us have no idea. Ellen Bradley, co-director of UK Youth for Nature, joins Amy & Katrina to talk turning eco-anxiety into action, how a WhatsApp group became the UK's leading youth movement for nature, and why France and Denmark have already banned urban pesticides, and the UK hasn't. From serving Gin and Thames anti-pollution cocktails in Westminster to fighting for the Natural History GCSE, Ellen shares how to find YOUR role in the nature crisis, why bugs will cure your boredom forever, and how you can email your councillor in two minutes to make your street pesticide-free. Read more: 'Traces of cancer-linked pesticide found in tests at UK playgrounds', The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/15/glyphosate-cancer-linked-pesticide-uk-playgrounds #Connect2Nature #Connect2Naturepod #naturepodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices