Kathryn Coff is a committed community leader and she joins us to discuss race, privilege and power, which are themes that she lives with and grapples with every day of her life. She shares a beautiful way of getting to know people that opens us up to each other so much more than ‘and whatContinue reading “S4 E11 Getting to Know You with Kathryn Coff”
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S4 E10 Mildura Part 2: The Eco Village
As mentioned in the recent episode The Mallee, the Murray and the Mayor, Mildura interests me on a several levels and the interview with the city officials you heard in that episode was a great overview of the region, the particular issues they face and what is being attempted from a policy and government perspective.Continue reading “S4 E10 Mildura Part 2: The Eco Village”
S4 E09 COP26 with Cam Walker
The climate related news media has been saturated over the last few weeks in reactions, reflections and commentary about COP26. For a show about grassroots climate action it has been hard to know what to say about it all. Enter Cam Walker, who you might remember from a past episode about Friends of the Earth,Continue reading “S4 E09 COP26 with Cam Walker”
S2E26 Dja Dja Wurrung Radio Part 2
The Meeting Place Episode Summary This episode is a collection of three interviews featuring children from the Meeting Place. This is part of a 2015-16 series called Dja Dja Wurrung Radio made by Uncle Rick Nelson and Alison Hanly. This series was made possible by a community grant from the Mount Alexander Shire Council andContinue reading “S2E26 Dja Dja Wurrung Radio Part 2”
S2E25 Dja Dja Wurrung Radio Part 1
Uncle Rick Episode Summary This episode is a collection of four interviews that are about Uncle Rick and his activities as elder and Dja Dja Wurrung representative. This is part 1 of a 2015 series called Dja Dja Wurrung Radio made by Uncle Rick Nelson and Alison Hanly. This series was made possible by aContinue reading “S2E25 Dja Dja Wurrung Radio Part 1”
S2E24 Regenerative Agriculture
In this episode we explore the emerging practice of regenerative agriculture, perhaps one of the best ways to drawdown carbon out of our atmosphere and help reduce the impacts of climate change. Under the leadership of Deane Belfield, the Mount Alexander Regenerative Agriculture Group has been running a program for local farmers to learn aboutContinue reading “S2E24 Regenerative Agriculture”
S2E23 Conscious Clothing
In this episode we speak with several clothing creators about how they do it ethically and with the planet in mind. Ellen Doyle joins regular host Alison Hanly to discuss issues around fast fashion and the textiles industries. We also have interviews with Linnet Good talks about upcycling, that is, how she makes beautiful clothingContinue reading “S2E23 Conscious Clothing”
S2E22 Neighbourhood Houses and Climate
In this episode we joined by Amy Atkinson and Kerrily Jennings as we explore how Neighbourhood Houses can use their position in a community to help educate community members about sustainability and climate related topics. But more than that, how can organisations like this lead their communities in action around mitigation and adaptation to climateContinue reading “S2E22 Neighbourhood Houses and Climate”
S2E21 Z-NET
In this episode I speak with Taryn Lane (from Hepburn Wind and Hepburn Znet) and Terry White (from MASG) about a new plan to get us to zero net emissions in our little regional shire as quickly as possible. It is a huge collaborative effort with the Shire Council, MASG, Sustainability Vic, and many otherContinue reading “S2E21 Z-NET”
S2E20 Our Digital World
In this episode I speak with Maikel Linke about the impact of our digital lives on the planet. Maikel lives in Newstead, just 10 minutes out of Castlemaine. He runs a not for profit email service that makes your emailing as green as it can be. We talk about what the physical requirements of ourContinue reading “S2E20 Our Digital World”
