Jessie Boylan is a PhD candidate at RMIT’s School of Art. They have work in the upcoming Castlemaine State Festival called The Smallest Measure. Their thesis and upcoming art instillation has taken them out to the wilds of a remote outpost at the edge of Tasmania… to a place called Cape Grim where there isContinue reading “S3 E18 Cape Grim with Jessie Boylan”
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S3 E17 Repair with Chris Hooper and Lucy Armstrong
This episode is all about repair. We talk about the value of it both financially and in terms of joy and satisfaction. The Castlemaine Repair Cafe has been running for about four years under the leadership of local woman Chris Hooper. We did an episode on the cafe in 2018 where we interviewed Chris, someContinue reading “S3 E17 Repair with Chris Hooper and Lucy Armstrong”
S3 E16 Degrowth with Anitra Nelson and Terry Leahy
In this episode we explore the alternative economy and way of living that is Degrowth. Anitra Nelson and Terry Leahy join us in a discussion of this movement which is gaining traction around the world. We all know that our global habits of consumerism are destroying the planet… but what is the alternative? Never buyingContinue reading “S3 E16 Degrowth with Anitra Nelson and Terry Leahy”
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”
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