Saving Swifts: A Brick for the Birds - Hannah Bourne-Taylor - SHOW NOTES
Swifts are among the most remarkable birds on Earth — they sleep on the wing, migrate thousands of miles, and return each year to nest in the same tiny holes in our buildings. But as we insulate, repoint, and renovate, those nesting sites are vanishing — and so are the birds.
This week, Jeffrey speaks with Hannah Bourne-Taylor — author, activist, and the powerhouse behind the campaign to mandate “swift bricks” in all new UK homes. From raising wild birds in Ghana to walking naked through Westminster with painted feathers, Hannah’s journey is as bold as it is heartfelt.
We discuss:
- Why swifts are ecological icons
- What it means to lose cavity-nesting habitat
- The logic and hope behind swift bricks
- How conservation became performance activism
- What you can do — today — to make a difference
- Support the EDM Early Day Motion (MP action)
- Find your local MP
Links:
- Hannah's website
- Pre-order her new book - Nature Needs You
- Buy her book - Fledgeling
- Support the early day motion (MP action)
- Find your local MP
- Follow Hannah on Instagram
- Join a local swift group
- Buy swift bricks
- Swift brick report (from parliamentary debate)
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Jeffrey Hart
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As well as producer and host of Building Sustainability Podcast - I am a builder, focussed on building highly efficient homes from natural materials. I blend the tried and tested methods of heritage vernacular building with modern building and material science to create buildings that are healthy to the builder, occupant and the environment.
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