Tag Archives: covid 19

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”

S3E6 Making Change with Natalie Moxham

Episode Summary In this episode we speak with Natalie Moxham, a Castlemaine resident of over 10 years. She was a driving force in the Castlemaine Commons you tube series, which was created recently to look at how our community was managing the various factors playing out in this time of pandemic. She has traveled theContinue reading “S3E6 Making Change with Natalie Moxham”

S3E3 Masks and Permaculture

Episode Summary In this episode we are talking about masks, refugees and permaculture…. How are those things related?  Well, in several ways it turns out.  We have three guests: Ginny Thomas has been working with refugee and immigrant women through an organisation called Sisterworks and they have been making washable, re-usable, cloth masks.  Virginia SolomonContinue reading “S3E3 Masks and Permaculture”

S2E11 Author Illustrators

In this episode we chat with two local author illustrators who each use their art and story telling to reach a new generation with messages about love of nature and care for the environment.  Trace Balla is a Castlemaine local and much beloved author/illustrator who has produced multiple comic style books about young people learningContinue reading “S2E11 Author Illustrators”

S2E10 Corona virus and human signs

In this episode we explore the global phenomenon of the coronavirus, or Covid-19, and what it means for the environment.  It touches on carbon emissions, pollution, waste management and personal choices about hand sanitiser and, of course, toilet paper!! Then we move on to a collection of interviews I recorded in late February at theContinue reading “S2E10 Corona virus and human signs”