In this episode we speak to Bill Grant who is a self confessed compost nerd and whose job it is to know all about waste. We discuss why it is so important to keep organic waste out of landfill and what is REALLY going on with recycling at the moment. We also delve into theContinue reading “S2E2 Compost and doggy doo”
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S2E1 Drawdown and Fire Safety
The first episode in a new series. Allie introduces us to the new series and puts it in the context of the devastating fires that were out of control across much of Australia in early 2020. We start with Deane Belfield, talking about the book Drawdown and how it can help us all avoid climateContinue reading “S2E1 Drawdown and Fire Safety”
S1E8 Chewton Primary School
Julie Holden is the principal of the Chewton Primary School. Under her leadership the school has achieved a five star sustainability rating, the highest rating there is. Find out what she and her team and the students at Chewton Primary School have done to achieve this. This episode was created in 2018 as part ofContinue reading “S1E8 Chewton Primary School”
S1E7 Repair Cafe
At the time of this interview Chris Hooper had been running a monthly Repair Cafe in Castlemaine for over a year. In that time they saved over 600kg of waste from being thrown out; objects, clothing and mechanical items that can now live to see another day. In this episode I speak to Chris aboutContinue reading “S1E7 Repair Cafe”
S1E6 Gung Hoe Growers
A laughter filled chat about very serious issues; the importance of small scale diverse farming providing for local markets. Sas and Mel have been farming veggies on their patch of land in Harcourt, subletting from the Mount Alexander Fruit Gardens, for several years. In that time they have doubled their size and then doubled again, all theContinue reading “S1E6 Gung Hoe Growers”
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