Cerys Matthews’ Climbing Equipment: Everest, foie gras and our collective responsibility for the planet
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Singer, songwriter, author and broadcaster Cerys Matthews joins Dr. Anna this week to share the items she can’t live without - her climbing equipment.  Mark Davies, Chief Technical Officer at Rio Tinto, and climbing curator Nigel Buckley also join Cerys and Dr. Anna to discuss the days of climbing with wooden axes, conquering summits and current breakthroughs in achieving low-carbon aluminium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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