The Scott Poynton Podcast
1) Voices from Nakpatua: Ghanaian Farmers Embrace Biochar
Summary In this episode of Sustainability Stories, Scott Poynton shares his experiences in Nakpatua, Ghana, where he introduces biochar to local farmers. The conversation explores the farmers' initial...Show More
2) Starvation Season in Northern Ghana: Yams, Cassava, and the Hidden Hunger Crisis
When Full Stomachs Still Mean Starvation Come to the field with me to explore food insecurity in northern Ghana’s dry season: yams, cassava, and the struggle for nutrition, resilience, and how biochar...Show More
3) Hope, Fungi, and Fighting for the Planet — Katie Critchlow’s Inspiring Sustainability Journey
From M&S Plan A to Nature Metrics and beyond, Katie shares lessons on building businesses that value nature, drive systemic change, and create hope for a living planet. In this wide-ranging conversati...Show More
4) Denis & Harriet from Anyim Wa in Uganda
A beautiful discussion with two very fine people. Denis Opio and Harriet Atim, a wonderful husband and wife team, have devoted themselves to helping the most disadvantaged and vulnerable in their comm...Show More
5) Solo from a Field in Northern Ghana
I was recently in northern Ghana setting up biochar research trials with smallholder farmers. It was a great experience where one day I found myself alone, apart from some chickens and a confused youn...Show More
6) The Calm, Humble, Bahá'í Hugh Locke
A calm, humble man of the Bahá'í faith, Hugh Locke has devoted his already long but very much unfinished life to making the world a better place through gentle diplomacy and serious action. In this be...Show More
7) A chat with Hank Lynch, CEO of One Tree Planted
Hank Lynch is the CEO of One Tree Planted, a US-based non-profit that's recently celebrated its first decade. With kind donations from millions of caring individuals and some inspired corporates, One ...Show More
8) On Regeneration - A Quiet Chat Between Scott & Nadene
Nadene Canning is a facilitator, learning designer, coach, mentor and a very fine human being. She cares about others and has deep experience supporting people to travel their journeys. I had the priv...Show More
9) Gretha Oost - 1Million Mini Missions
Gretha Oost is inspiring. An inventor, an entrepreneur, a community member and a true believer that together, we can make the world a better place. Gretha has built a beautiful initiaitive called "1mi...Show More
10) Mark Bjornsgaard - Social Entrepreneur
Mark Bjornsgaard is the Founder and CEO of Deep Green which decarbonises commercial and domestic heating. He invests in projects that help make the world a better place. Mark shares some of the lesson...Show More