Episode Summary In today’s episode we are talking with Anton Vikstrom co-founder of the Good Car Company. These guys are helping the electric car (or EV) transition happen in Australia by facilitating bulk buy purchases of second hand vehicles from Japan and the UK. They recently organised a bulk buy here in Central Victoria throughContinue reading “S3 E15 Second Hand Electric Vehicles”
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S3 E14 Endgame
Episode Summary In today’s episode we hear from a couple of fellow sound producers who are making a podcast called Endgame. They too are exploring the journey this local community is undertaking towards a more sustainable future – with a focus on the less obvious impacts of climate change. It is wonderful to hear anotherContinue reading “S3 E14 Endgame”
A 2021 New Year’s Message
Episode Summary A quick little message from Allie for the New Year. Some reflections on the year that has been and some thoughts and ideas for Saltgrass in 2021. We’ve been going since this time last year and look forward to another year of sharing our community’s climate journey with you. Stay tuned…. Links: NASA’sContinue reading “A 2021 New Year’s Message”
S3E13 Ecology and the Economy with Warwick Smith
Episode Summary In this episode we hear from Warwick Smith, a Castlemaine Local, about his dual careers as an ecologist and an economist. (You might remember him from the Student Strike Episode earlier this season) He is fascinating to talk to, I think, because so often we are presented with the idea that these twoContinue reading “S3E13 Ecology and the Economy with Warwick Smith”
S3E12 Talking About Climate Change with Rebecca Huntley
Episode Summary If you find talking about climate change difficult, you are not alone! A complex and contentious topic that often makes people anxious and overwhelmed… of course it is hard to talk about. Yet that is exactly what we must do if we are going to make sure everyone is paying attention to thisContinue reading “S3E12 Talking About Climate Change with Rebecca Huntley”
S3E11 Djab Wurrung Allies and Supporters
Episode Summary In this episode I have two interviews for you. One with Gabe Lillington, the young man who was up the tree when the last show was recorded. He spent two nights and three days up in what is called the grandfather tree to successfully halt works until legal processes mandated a stop workContinue reading “S3E11 Djab Wurrung Allies and Supporters”
S3E10 Djab Wurrung Sacred Trees
Episode Summary This week we chat to the people who have been protesting the controversial western Highway upgrade near Ararat. Djab Wurrung Heritage Protection Embassy has been existing amongst the contested trees for three years and this week one of the significant trees was cut down and others were at great risk. Protesters scrambled intoContinue reading “S3E10 Djab Wurrung Sacred Trees”
S3E9 Solar Bulk Buys
Episode Summary In this episode we chat with Jo Kaptein, manager of MASH (More Australian Solar Homes) They are a not for profit project that is organising bulks buys of solar panels right through central and northern Victoria. We discuss why rooftop solar is so important, how it fits in with other renewable energy sources, the historyContinue reading “S3E9 Solar Bulk Buys”
S3E8 Zero Waste Food
Episode Summary Today we chat with Madeline Hudson about waste free cooking. She is about to run a zero waste cooking course through the Castlemaine Community House and has been running the community lunch for four years. Those locals to Castlemaine may have seen her performing as Lilly Pilly Green in the Zucchini Clan… ButContinue reading “S3E8 Zero Waste Food”
S3E7 School Strikers and Gas
Episode Summary Today’s episode is all about the proposed gas lead recovery for Australia and what our young people are doing to try and stop it. Firstly we will hear from Warwick Smith, an ecologist and economist, who lays out exactly why the gas lead recovery is a nonsense. Then we have two young peopleContinue reading “S3E7 School Strikers and Gas”
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