The Blue Earth Summit Part 2 - Laura Tobin, Ben Peers & Good Eye and Seabed 2030

The Blue Earth Summit Part 2 - Laura Tobin, Ben Peers & Good Eye and Seabed 2030

Author: Gemma Plumb & Aisling Creevey March 18, 2026 Duration: 21:14

You can find a direct link to this podcast on YouTube here https://youtu.be/9jOHs9RoNWw

This is the podcast’s second instalment of the Blue Earth Summit. In this inspiring episode of For the Love of Weather, meteorologist hosts Gemma and Aisling take listeners to the Blue Earth Summit, where conversations about weather, climate, creativity, and the future of our planet take centre stage.

They speak with Laura Tobin, meteorologist and weather presenter for ITV’s Good Morning Britain, who shares how weather forecasting is about far more than just predicting rain. It’s about making complex science easy to understand, building trust with audiences, and using that platform to help people better understand climate change and the increasing frequency of extreme weather.

Laura shares her personal stories—from witnessing the dramatic impacts of warming glaciers in the Arctic, to finding hopeful ways individuals can make positive climate choices in everyday life. Gemma and Aisling loved talking to Laura and wish that they had more time with her!

You can find Laura on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/lauratobinweather/?hl=en-gb

Next up, Ben Peers from Good Eye . Ben is a creative entrepreneur who is steadily building a community of creatives to use their ideas and experience to make a positive change. When Gemma and Aisling spoke to Ben, it was the beginning of the Good Eye journey.

Five months on and Ben is already making a positive change, bringing a community of people together to harness their ideas and skills for good. We are excited to see what is in store for the future of Ben and Good Eye.

You can find out more information about Ben and Good Eye here: https://benpeers.com/ https://wemadethis.co.uk/blog/2026/03/good-eye/

The last guests are Pegah Souri and Jennifer Cheveaux from the Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project. They talk us through the aim of mapping the entire ocean floor by 2030, reminding us how much of our planet remains unexplored and the benefits it would bring such as predicting the impacts of Tsunamis.

You can find more information on Seabed 2030 here: https://seabed2030.org/

Across every conversation, one theme stands out: the challenges are huge, but solutions exist — and we all have a role to play.

We really hope you enjoy this episode of the podcast, and leave loving the weather just a little bit more. This material from this episode was recorded in October 2025.

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Ever find yourself actually enjoying a rainy afternoon or wondering why a certain cloud looks the way it does? You're not alone. For the love of weather is the ongoing conversation between meteorologists Gemma Plumb and Aisling Creevey, who have spent over fifteen years forecasting across the UK. This podcast captures the kind of deep-dive chats they've been having for years, moving far beyond simple small talk. They pull back the curtain on what weather really means for our daily lives, drawing on a surprising range of experience. Their professional paths have seen them predicting conditions for everything from major music festivals and national rail networks to agricultural harvests and even ice cream demand, giving them a unique perspective on how the atmosphere connects to the ground beneath our feet. Each episode feels like sitting with two experts who are still genuinely fascinated by their subject, discussing the science behind a storm front, the challenges of a long-range forecast, or how a shift in the wind can change an entire industry's plans. It's a look at the patterns and stories in the sky, grounded in the reality of jobs, life changes, and a shared curiosity that hasn't faded. Tune in for a human take on the forces that shape our days.
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