Local Environment Heroes Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:51:22 -0400 https://www.canberraenvironment.org/environmental-heroes-podcast/ en-gb © 2026 Local Environment Heroes yes 020629d4-dd9e-5a94-9ffe-483c630f893d info@canberraenvironment.org Canberra Environment Centre episodic false Local Environment Heroes brings you a series of chats with amazing local heroes from Canberra and further afield who are doing ace things for our world. 

This podcast is produced and supported by the Canberra Environment Centre, including hosts Julie Boulton, Jennifer Pinkerton, Ryan Lungu and Fiona Veikkanen.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Canberra Environment Centre info@canberraenvironment.org https://storage.buzzsprout.com/ht7ey7tqextd4kmz9ci7s9x67jn9?.jpg Local Environment Heroes https://www.canberraenvironment.org/environmental-heroes-podcast/ Bonus: Mark Howden AC — Climate Reality, Climate Hope Bonus: Mark Howden AC — Climate Reality, Climate Hope We couldn't fit all of Mark Howden's insights into our Local Environment Heroes conversation, so we're sharing his full Impact Hour talk as bonus content.

In this June Impact Hour session, Emeritus Professor Mark Howden AC takes a clear-eyed look at where we are heading on climate change — and where there are still genuine reasons for hope.

Drawing on almost 40 years working across climate science, policy, and sustainability, Mark explores current emissions trajectories and what they mean for Australia and the ACT. He also looks at the practical opportunities available to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, from renewable energy and electric vehicles to adaptation and emissions reduction. 

Mark discusses climate reality, without losing sight of climate hope or the paths for change that remain within reach.

Recorded at Dissent Cafe & Bar, Canberra, in June 2026.

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> We couldn't fit all of Mark Howden's insights into our Local Environment Heroes conversation, so we're sharing his full Impact Hour talk as bonus content.

In this June Impact Hour session, Emeritus Professor Mark Howden AC takes a clear-eyed look at where we are heading on climate change — and where there are still genuine reasons for hope.

Drawing on almost 40 years working across climate science, policy, and sustainability, Mark explores current emissions trajectories and what they mean for Australia and the ACT. He also looks at the practical opportunities available to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, from renewable energy and electric vehicles to adaptation and emissions reduction. 

Mark discusses climate reality, without losing sight of climate hope or the paths for change that remain within reach.

Recorded at Dissent Cafe & Bar, Canberra, in June 2026.

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> Canberra Environment Centre Buzzsprout-19663358 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +1000 3503 full false Season 4, Episode 3: Mark Howden — What Has Changed, What Hasn’t, and What Keeps Us Going Season 4, Episode 3: Mark Howden — What Has Changed, What Hasn’t, and What Keeps Us Going In this episode of Local Environmental Heroes, we talk with Emeritus Professor Mark Howden AC about the long game of climate action — and what it feels like to spend almost four decades working on one of the biggest challenges facing the world.

Mark reflects on what's changed since he first became involved in the climate movement, what has stubbornly stayed the same, and the levers he believes can help shift us (and Canberra!) towards meaningful action.

We talk about the frustrations of working in the climate change space, the moments that provided encouragement, and the people and experiences that kept Mark engaged over the years. We also explore how change happens — and why, despite the setbacks, Mark still sees reasons for optimism.

Season Four Hosts: Jennifer Pinkerton and Julie Boulton
Sound editing: Will Tinapple, Formation Studios
Partners: SEE Change & Conservation Council of the ACT Region

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> In this episode of Local Environmental Heroes, we talk with Emeritus Professor Mark Howden AC about the long game of climate action — and what it feels like to spend almost four decades working on one of the biggest challenges facing the world.

Mark reflects on what's changed since he first became involved in the climate movement, what has stubbornly stayed the same, and the levers he believes can help shift us (and Canberra!) towards meaningful action.

We talk about the frustrations of working in the climate change space, the moments that provided encouragement, and the people and experiences that kept Mark engaged over the years. We also explore how change happens — and why, despite the setbacks, Mark still sees reasons for optimism.

Season Four Hosts: Jennifer Pinkerton and Julie Boulton
Sound editing: Will Tinapple, Formation Studios
Partners: SEE Change & Conservation Council of the ACT Region

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> Canberra Environment Centre Buzzsprout-19663331 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +1000 2376 4 3 full false Bonus: Mike Mulvaney — Regenerating Red Hill Bonus: Mike Mulvaney — Regenerating Red Hill We couldn't fit all of Michael Mulvaney's stories and insights into our Local Environment Heroes conversation, so we're sharing his full Impact Hour talk, as bonus content.

As part of our collaboration between SEE Change, the Conservation Council of the ACT Region & Canberra Environment Centre, this Impact Hour session reflects on what Mike has learned from spending so much time in one place — and on how a small group of people can become a source of new knowledge, a conduit for others to get involved, and a community of people who care deeply for a landscape.

And then there are the Gang-gangs.

Ten years ago, Mike didn't even know Gang-gangs nested on Red Hill. Now, through years of watching, learning, and trying to understand how best to care for the birds, the regenerators have established that 31% of all known Gang-gang nests are on or near the Hill — making Red Hill, in Mike's words, the "Gang-gang capital of the world".

It's a story about regeneration, citizen science, curiosity and the joy of returning to the same place and still finding something new to be surprised and delighted by.

Recorded at Dissent Cafe & Bar, Canberra, in May 2026.

'Pub language warning' for parents who may be listening alongside little ears. 

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> We couldn't fit all of Michael Mulvaney's stories and insights into our Local Environment Heroes conversation, so we're sharing his full Impact Hour talk, as bonus content.

As part of our collaboration between SEE Change, the Conservation Council of the ACT Region & Canberra Environment Centre, this Impact Hour session reflects on what Mike has learned from spending so much time in one place — and on how a small group of people can become a source of new knowledge, a conduit for others to get involved, and a community of people who care deeply for a landscape.

And then there are the Gang-gangs.

Ten years ago, Mike didn't even know Gang-gangs nested on Red Hill. Now, through years of watching, learning, and trying to understand how best to care for the birds, the regenerators have established that 31% of all known Gang-gang nests are on or near the Hill — making Red Hill, in Mike's words, the "Gang-gang capital of the world".

It's a story about regeneration, citizen science, curiosity and the joy of returning to the same place and still finding something new to be surprised and delighted by.

Recorded at Dissent Cafe & Bar, Canberra, in May 2026.

'Pub language warning' for parents who may be listening alongside little ears. 

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> Canberra Environment Centre Buzzsprout-19663285 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +1000 3239 4 2 bonus true Season 4, Episode 2: Mike Mulvaney — The Gang-gang Capital of the World Season 4, Episode 2: Mike Mulvaney — The Gang-gang Capital of the World In this episode of Local Environment Heroes, we talk with long-time Red Hill Regenerator Dr Michael Mulvaney about the extraordinary transformation of one of Canberra's much-loved landscapes — and the Gang-gang Cockatoos that helped reveal just how special it is.

Mike has spent more than 60 years playing, exploring, and learning on Red Hill, including four decades with the Red Hill Regenerators. What began as a small group of people caring for an overgrazed landscape has helped transform the Hill into high-quality box-gum woodland.

We talk about the Gang-gang Cockatoos that nest on Red Hill, including the volunteers who brave hot weather to scout the trees and find their nests. We explore what the Gang-gangs have taught the regenerators, the surprising knowledge that can emerge from paying close attention to a place, and the people who have inspired Mike along the way.

Most of all, Mike shares the joy of environmental regeneration — and what can happen when a small group of people sticks with a place, keeps learning, and gives nature a chance to recover.

Season Four hosts: Jennifer Pinkerton & Julie Boulton
Sound editing: Will Tinapple, Formation Studios
Partners: SEE Change & Conservation Council of the ACT Region

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> In this episode of Local Environment Heroes, we talk with long-time Red Hill Regenerator Dr Michael Mulvaney about the extraordinary transformation of one of Canberra's much-loved landscapes — and the Gang-gang Cockatoos that helped reveal just how special it is.

Mike has spent more than 60 years playing, exploring, and learning on Red Hill, including four decades with the Red Hill Regenerators. What began as a small group of people caring for an overgrazed landscape has helped transform the Hill into high-quality box-gum woodland.

We talk about the Gang-gang Cockatoos that nest on Red Hill, including the volunteers who brave hot weather to scout the trees and find their nests. We explore what the Gang-gangs have taught the regenerators, the surprising knowledge that can emerge from paying close attention to a place, and the people who have inspired Mike along the way.

Most of all, Mike shares the joy of environmental regeneration — and what can happen when a small group of people sticks with a place, keeps learning, and gives nature a chance to recover.

Season Four hosts: Jennifer Pinkerton & Julie Boulton
Sound editing: Will Tinapple, Formation Studios
Partners: SEE Change & Conservation Council of the ACT Region

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> Canberra Environment Centre Buzzsprout-19663250 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +1000 1877 4 2 full false Bonus: Amy Carrad — Changing the System: People, Power, Policy Bonus: Amy Carrad — Changing the System: People, Power, Policy We couldn't fit all of Amy Carrad's insights into our Local Environment Heroes conversation, so we're sharing her full Impact Hour talk as bonus content.

In this April 2026 Impact Hour session, a collaboration between SEE Change, the Conservation Council of the ACT Region & Canberra Environment Centre, Dr Amy Carrad explores how people, power and policy can work together to change the systems that shape our everyday lives — with a particular focus on food, communities and the policies that influence how we produce, access and consume food.

Amy shares insights from her research and work on food systems, governance and community-led change with ANU's Planetary Health Equity Hothouse & the School of Regulation and Global Governance, and she explores how we can move from simply understanding problems to changing the systems that create them.

Recorded at Dissent Cafe & Bar, Canberra, in April 2026.

'Pub language warning' for parents who may be listening alongside little ears. 

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> We couldn't fit all of Amy Carrad's insights into our Local Environment Heroes conversation, so we're sharing her full Impact Hour talk as bonus content.

In this April 2026 Impact Hour session, a collaboration between SEE Change, the Conservation Council of the ACT Region & Canberra Environment Centre, Dr Amy Carrad explores how people, power and policy can work together to change the systems that shape our everyday lives — with a particular focus on food, communities and the policies that influence how we produce, access and consume food.

Amy shares insights from her research and work on food systems, governance and community-led change with ANU's Planetary Health Equity Hothouse & the School of Regulation and Global Governance, and she explores how we can move from simply understanding problems to changing the systems that create them.

Recorded at Dissent Cafe & Bar, Canberra, in April 2026.

'Pub language warning' for parents who may be listening alongside little ears. 

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> Canberra Environment Centre Buzzsprout-19656555 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +1000 1614 4 1 bonus true Season 4, Episode 1: Amy Carrad — Changing the Way We Eat Season 4, Episode 1: Amy Carrad — Changing the Way We Eat In this episode of Local Environment Heroes, we talk with Dr Amy Carrad about the power of food to create environmental and social change.

Amy explores how the way we grow, produce, share and eat food is shaped not just by individual choices, but by the systems, policies, and communities around us. We talk about what it takes to build a fairer and more sustainable food system, the role of people-powered policy, and how communities can influence the decisions that shape our everyday lives.

Amy also shares what inspires her work, what she's learned about creating meaningful change, and why food can be such a powerful place to start.

Season Four Hosts: Jennifer Pinkerton & Julie Boulton
Sound editing: Will Tinapple, Formation Studios
Partners: SEE Change & Conservation Council of the ACT Region

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> In this episode of Local Environment Heroes, we talk with Dr Amy Carrad about the power of food to create environmental and social change.

Amy explores how the way we grow, produce, share and eat food is shaped not just by individual choices, but by the systems, policies, and communities around us. We talk about what it takes to build a fairer and more sustainable food system, the role of people-powered policy, and how communities can influence the decisions that shape our everyday lives.

Amy also shares what inspires her work, what she's learned about creating meaningful change, and why food can be such a powerful place to start.

Season Four Hosts: Jennifer Pinkerton & Julie Boulton
Sound editing: Will Tinapple, Formation Studios
Partners: SEE Change & Conservation Council of the ACT Region

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> Canberra Environment Centre Buzzsprout-19656518 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +1000 1813 4 1 full false Adapt for Climate Toolkit: Hannah Hoyne – Visual Artist Adapt for Climate Toolkit: Hannah Hoyne – Visual Artist Have you got a favourite sweater that's starting to get holes? Perhaps you’re trying to save money on clothes and keep garments out of landfill? 

In this episode, Visual artist Dr. Hanna Hoyne will show you some valuable tips and tricks for mending your clothes in a colourful and beautiful way! Visible mending consists of renewing imperfections using multiple hands-on techniques and revitalising your favourite clothes so you can keep them in your closet.

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> Have you got a favourite sweater that's starting to get holes? Perhaps you’re trying to save money on clothes and keep garments out of landfill? 

In this episode, Visual artist Dr. Hanna Hoyne will show you some valuable tips and tricks for mending your clothes in a colourful and beautiful way! Visible mending consists of renewing imperfections using multiple hands-on techniques and revitalising your favourite clothes so you can keep them in your closet.

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> Canberra Environment Centre Buzzsprout-17201041 Wed, 21 May 2025 15:00:00 +1000 1167 6 full false Adapt for Climate Toolkit, Episode 5: Cid Riley – Global Worming Adapt for Climate Toolkit, Episode 5: Cid Riley – Global Worming Join Cid Riley from Global Worming Canberra and learn how to establish a worm farm, how to improve your worm farming skills and how to use the product at the end, hopefully inspiring you to spend more time with your worms and more time in your garden!

Note: This podcast was recorded on-site; some background noises can be heard during the episode. If you would like a second resource, please click here for our YouTube video with Cid. You can find more of Cid’s expert tips on his Instagram or on our YouTube video.

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> Join Cid Riley from Global Worming Canberra and learn how to establish a worm farm, how to improve your worm farming skills and how to use the product at the end, hopefully inspiring you to spend more time with your worms and more time in your garden!

Note: This podcast was recorded on-site; some background noises can be heard during the episode. If you would like a second resource, please click here for our YouTube video with Cid. You can find more of Cid’s expert tips on his Instagram or on our YouTube video.

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> Canberra Environment Centre Buzzsprout-17201035 Wed, 21 May 2025 15:00:00 +1000 1281 5 full false Adapt for Climate Toolkit, Episode 4: Fiona Buining – Ainslie Urban Farm Adapt for Climate Toolkit, Episode 4: Fiona Buining – Ainslie Urban Farm Fiona Buining and Michael Wilson have a background in permaculture and have over 30 years of experience growing their own vegetables and fruit. Their quarter-acre block has over 50 fruit trees, vegetables, chickens, bees and working rabbits. Join Fiona from Ainslie Urban Farm and learn how to grow your own food! 

In this episode, Fiona covers starting plants from seed, what to grow and when, establishing a bed, growing in raised beds or pots, fertility, watering and crop protection. 

You can find more of Fiona’s expert tips on her website, on Instagram or on our YouTube video.

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> Fiona Buining and Michael Wilson have a background in permaculture and have over 30 years of experience growing their own vegetables and fruit. Their quarter-acre block has over 50 fruit trees, vegetables, chickens, bees and working rabbits. Join Fiona from Ainslie Urban Farm and learn how to grow your own food! 

In this episode, Fiona covers starting plants from seed, what to grow and when, establishing a bed, growing in raised beds or pots, fertility, watering and crop protection. 

You can find more of Fiona’s expert tips on her website, on Instagram or on our YouTube video.

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> Canberra Environment Centre Buzzsprout-17201030 Wed, 21 May 2025 15:00:00 +1000 2149 4 full false Adapt for Climate Toolkit, Episode 3: Paris – Canberra By Bike Adapt for Climate Toolkit, Episode 3: Paris – Canberra By Bike Join Paris from Canberra By Bike for a conversation on active travel in Canberra! In this episode, we chat with Paris about the benefits of choosing a bike over your car, acoustic and electric bike types and active travel groups in Canberra that you can join today.

You can find more of Paris on his website, on Instagram or on our YouTube video. 

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> Join Paris from Canberra By Bike for a conversation on active travel in Canberra! In this episode, we chat with Paris about the benefits of choosing a bike over your car, acoustic and electric bike types and active travel groups in Canberra that you can join today.

You can find more of Paris on his website, on Instagram or on our YouTube video. 

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> Canberra Environment Centre Buzzsprout-17201025 Wed, 21 May 2025 15:00:00 +1000 2345 3 full false Adapt for Climate Toolkit, Episode 2: Lish Fejer – Green It Yourself Adapt for Climate Toolkit, Episode 2: Lish Fejer – Green It Yourself Join Lish Fejer from Green It Yourself (GIY) and learn how to be in control of your household energy! 
In this podcast, we chat with Lish about some simple but effective energy-efficient changes that you can utilise in your own home, which will make you more comfortable, save you money, and allow you to be in control of the energy you use in your house.

You can find more of Lish's expert tips on her website, on her Instagram or on our YouTube video.

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> Join Lish Fejer from Green It Yourself (GIY) and learn how to be in control of your household energy! 
In this podcast, we chat with Lish about some simple but effective energy-efficient changes that you can utilise in your own home, which will make you more comfortable, save you money, and allow you to be in control of the energy you use in your house.

You can find more of Lish's expert tips on her website, on her Instagram or on our YouTube video.

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> Canberra Environment Centre Buzzsprout-17201020 Wed, 21 May 2025 15:00:00 +1000 1748 2 full false Adapt for Climate Toolkit, Episode 1: Julie Armstrong – ACT for Bees Adapt for Climate Toolkit, Episode 1: Julie Armstrong – ACT for Bees Join Julie, the founder of ACT for Bees & Other Pollinators, for a buzzing episode where we learn about our native bees. This video will focus on the importance of our native bees and pollinators and guide you on what to plant to attract them and provide the perfect habitat. 

You can find more ACT for Bees & Other Pollinators expert tips on their website, Instagram, or our YouTube video.

Check out their Canberra planting calendar here.

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> Join Julie, the founder of ACT for Bees & Other Pollinators, for a buzzing episode where we learn about our native bees. This video will focus on the importance of our native bees and pollinators and guide you on what to plant to attract them and provide the perfect habitat. 

You can find more ACT for Bees & Other Pollinators expert tips on their website, Instagram, or our YouTube video.

Check out their Canberra planting calendar here.

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> Canberra Environment Centre Buzzsprout-17200991 Wed, 21 May 2025 15:00:00 +1000 2183 1 full false Season 3, Episode 1: Fiona & Julie - Launching New Season Season 3, Episode 1: Fiona & Julie - Launching New Season Fiona and Julie are back with Season 3 of Local Environmental Heroes. This series is all about food. In this opening episode, Fiona and Julie discuss all of the amazing guests they have interviewed for this series

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> Fiona and Julie are back with Season 3 of Local Environmental Heroes. This series is all about food. In this opening episode, Fiona and Julie discuss all of the amazing guests they have interviewed for this series

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> Canberra Environment Centre 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:673bb5d38af23c688a5f13ec Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +1000 971 full false Season 3, Episode 2: Lucy Ridge - Fair Food Season 3, Episode 2: Lucy Ridge - Fair Food Lucy is a Canberra based food writer and qualified chef with a passion for food sovereignty and sustainability. SHe is currently finishing her first book which documents her year of internships all over Australia in the food industry.Julie and Fiona have a fascinating chat with Lucy about food sovereignty and learn about how eating seasonally is connected with knowing the growers and improving people’s cooking skills.

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> Lucy is a Canberra based food writer and qualified chef with a passion for food sovereignty and sustainability. SHe is currently finishing her first book which documents her year of internships all over Australia in the food industry.Julie and Fiona have a fascinating chat with Lucy about food sovereignty and learn about how eating seasonally is connected with knowing the growers and improving people’s cooking skills.

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> Fiona Veikkanen, Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:673bb583baf48c682ba1f65f Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:48:56 +1100 1648 3 2 full false Season 3, Episode 3: Philippa Lawrence - Kitchen Gardens Season 3, Episode 3: Philippa Lawrence - Kitchen Gardens Philippa is the Garden Specialist with the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program at Majura Primary School. She is a trained horticulturist and supports students to grow, eat and enjoy fresh food.Fiona and Julie recorded this episode on site and were lucky enough to be taken on a tour of the garden and meet the chickens! This conversation was an amazing opportunity to hear (and see) firsthand how the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program supports young people to grow, value and enjoy fresh food (and to create their own compost). 

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

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Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> Philippa is the Garden Specialist with the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program at Majura Primary School. She is a trained horticulturist and supports students to grow, eat and enjoy fresh food.Fiona and Julie recorded this episode on site and were lucky enough to be taken on a tour of the garden and meet the chickens! This conversation was an amazing opportunity to hear (and see) firsthand how the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program supports young people to grow, value and enjoy fresh food (and to create their own compost). 

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

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]]> Fiona Veikkanen, Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:6735966f4444312aa767f0ea Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:48:21 +1100 1609 3 3 full false Season 3, Episode 4: Andy de Groot - Queer Food Season 3, Episode 4: Andy de Groot - Queer Food Andy De Groot is a chef and the founder of Queer Food, a sustainable catering company and food retailer run by Trans* and Queer* People. Andy has an incredibly strong belief in the power of community inclusion and he works to celebrate and honour queer histories and stories through food. Andy chats to Fiona and Julie about the power of using food to tell stories and foster community connection. He generously shares his insights on how he balances a commitment to sustainability with a need to regenerate himself. “I think that even if people reach out to one local producer and change one thing that they're buying with, it's like getting bulk milk from somewhere or going and getting your fresh produce box from a local supplier. This can add up to make a big difference in the long run.” 

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]]> Andy De Groot is a chef and the founder of Queer Food, a sustainable catering company and food retailer run by Trans* and Queer* People. Andy has an incredibly strong belief in the power of community inclusion and he works to celebrate and honour queer histories and stories through food. Andy chats to Fiona and Julie about the power of using food to tell stories and foster community connection. He generously shares his insights on how he balances a commitment to sustainability with a need to regenerate himself. “I think that even if people reach out to one local producer and change one thing that they're buying with, it's like getting bulk milk from somewhere or going and getting your fresh produce box from a local supplier. This can add up to make a big difference in the long run.” 

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]]> Fiona Veikkanen, Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:6735968687f3d11aedf06dff Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:30:04 +1100 1767 3 4 full false Season 3, Episode 5: Amy Blaine - Community Food Season 3, Episode 5: Amy Blaine - Community Food Amy Blaine is a co-founder and volunteer for the Ainslie Community Pantry. She’s passionate about meeting the needs of the local community through building social networks that share and distribute food, seeing food as an integral part of our social fabric.In this episode, Fiona and Julie are blown away by Amy’s endless enthusiasm for the work she does. Listen to Amy talk about increased demand for the services of the street pantries and the incredible volunteers who are working with her to deliver a service that really shows how to build a community and care for each other. 

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]]> Amy Blaine is a co-founder and volunteer for the Ainslie Community Pantry. She’s passionate about meeting the needs of the local community through building social networks that share and distribute food, seeing food as an integral part of our social fabric.In this episode, Fiona and Julie are blown away by Amy’s endless enthusiasm for the work she does. Listen to Amy talk about increased demand for the services of the street pantries and the incredible volunteers who are working with her to deliver a service that really shows how to build a community and care for each other. 

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]]> Fiona Veikkanen, Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:6735969eb54ae8196cf34baf Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:29:11 +1100 2108 3 5 full false Season 3, Episode 6: Aaron Chatfield - Talks Indigenous Foods Season 3, Episode 6: Aaron Chatfield - Talks Indigenous Foods Aaron is the owner operator of Dreamtime Connections a business he has built to share Indigenous Culture and native foods with the community especially schools. Aaron’s vision is for every school to have a bush tucker garden. Fiona and Julie chat to Aaron about the role of native plants within the local foodscape, and here all about his incredible education initiative in local school connecting students with native foods.

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]]> Aaron is the owner operator of Dreamtime Connections a business he has built to share Indigenous Culture and native foods with the community especially schools. Aaron’s vision is for every school to have a bush tucker garden. Fiona and Julie chat to Aaron about the role of native plants within the local foodscape, and here all about his incredible education initiative in local school connecting students with native foods.

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]]> Fiona Veikkanen, Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:673596b14ca2dc7b23059828 Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:28:28 +1100 1634 3 6 full false Season 3, Episode 7: Josie Grenfell - Food2Soil Season 3, Episode 7: Josie Grenfell - Food2Soil Josie’s primary role is co-CEO & co-founder of Food2Soil, an innovative circular economy business that makes biologically alive fertiliser from fermented commercial food and coffee waste, transforming waste destined for landfill into soil gold. Fiona chats to Josie about her journey as a dietician, her passion to reduce waste and how her life experiences have contributed to the formation of her business. They also talk soil health -how crucial nourishing soil is to producing healthy plants, and healthy people. 

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]]> Josie’s primary role is co-CEO & co-founder of Food2Soil, an innovative circular economy business that makes biologically alive fertiliser from fermented commercial food and coffee waste, transforming waste destined for landfill into soil gold. Fiona chats to Josie about her journey as a dietician, her passion to reduce waste and how her life experiences have contributed to the formation of her business. They also talk soil health -how crucial nourishing soil is to producing healthy plants, and healthy people. 

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]]> Fiona Veikkanen, Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:67359715a1b685711cc1bba2 Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:27:45 +1100 1900 3 7 full false Season 3, Episode 8: Sam Vincent - Regenerative Farming Season 3, Episode 8: Sam Vincent - Regenerative Farming Julie and Fiona managed to sneak in a quick visit to Sam’s farm for this recording. This meant they met the magical fig tree which you will hear Sam speak about so fondly in this episode. 

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]]> Julie and Fiona managed to sneak in a quick visit to Sam’s farm for this recording. This meant they met the magical fig tree which you will hear Sam speak about so fondly in this episode. 

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]]> Fiona Veikkanen, Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:6735972c64747511175847da Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:27:08 +1100 2592 3 8 full false Season 3, Episode 9: Naomi Lacey - Community Gardens Season 3, Episode 9: Naomi Lacey - Community Gardens Be inspired by listening to Naomi talk about how community gardens future proof our food systems and why more support for urban localised systems is so critical.

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]]> Be inspired by listening to Naomi talk about how community gardens future proof our food systems and why more support for urban localised systems is so critical.

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]]> Fiona Veikkanen, Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:6735974289ba83753e48ed5a Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:25:39 +1100 1781 3 9 full false Season 2, Episode 12: Gabby Millgate Season 2, Episode 12: Gabby Millgate Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

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]]> Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

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]]> Fiona Veikkanen, Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:657695c2becf921d02c41aaf Mon, 11 Dec 2023 16:07:58 +1100 2033 2 12 false Season 2, Episode 11: Zoe McMahon & Fred McGrath Weber Season 2, Episode 11: Zoe McMahon & Fred McGrath Weber Zoe and Fred are young farmers at Majura Valley Farm. With the support of their families, they practise regenerative farming techniques with impressive yields. Fred and Zoe are local food advocates, both with farming and art backgrounds, together they create, grow and nurture sustainable farming practices in Canberra and beyond.Fiona chats with Fred and Zoe about what regenerative farming actually is, and how we can support local farmers. She hears all about what’s growing a stone's throw from Canberra’s city centre.

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]]> Zoe and Fred are young farmers at Majura Valley Farm. With the support of their families, they practise regenerative farming techniques with impressive yields. Fred and Zoe are local food advocates, both with farming and art backgrounds, together they create, grow and nurture sustainable farming practices in Canberra and beyond.Fiona chats with Fred and Zoe about what regenerative farming actually is, and how we can support local farmers. She hears all about what’s growing a stone's throw from Canberra’s city centre.

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]]> Fiona Veikkanen, Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:656d57e2eba0c744baf06806 Mon, 04 Dec 2023 15:53:40 +1100 2264 2 11 full false Season 2, Episode 10: Kate Harriden Season 2, Episode 10: Kate Harriden Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

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]]> Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

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]]> Fiona Veikkanen, Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:6567c737234ba25f0485256e Thu, 30 Nov 2023 10:49:47 +1100 3136 2 10 false Season 2, Episode 9: Kate Flood Season 2, Episode 9: Kate Flood Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

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]]> Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

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]]> Fiona Veikkanen Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:64fe550b69d42a4b78d87461 Mon, 11 Sep 2023 10:46:30 +1000 2793 2 9 false Season 2, Episode 8: Dr Katherine Trebeck Season 2, Episode 8: Dr Katherine Trebeck Dr Katherine Trebeck is a political economist, writer and advocate for economic system change. Katherine has Bachelor Degrees in Economics and in Politics (University of Melbourne) and holds a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University.

Julie chats to Katherine in this episode asking about what a wellbeing economy is and why it matters.

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]]> Dr Katherine Trebeck is a political economist, writer and advocate for economic system change. Katherine has Bachelor Degrees in Economics and in Politics (University of Melbourne) and holds a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University.

Julie chats to Katherine in this episode asking about what a wellbeing economy is and why it matters.

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]]> Fiona Veikkanen, Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:64c741e2872e744bb9f3a887 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 15:22:38 +1000 2288 2 7 false Season 2, Episode 7: Scotty Foster Season 2, Episode 7: Scotty Foster Scotty Foster is a solar powered, radio broadcasting, organic growing, co-operative creating, earth and people-protecting worker from Canberra, Australia. Scotty is powering CoCanberra, creating a co-operative commonwealth, through community groups, and on Community Radio- 2XXFM98.3 with the ‘Behind the Lines’ show.

Julie and Fiona chat to Scotty about co-operatives, permaculture and society. Scotty reflects on the importance of getting organised and cultivating imagination as keys to finding some of the solutions for a better, fairer future.

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]]> Scotty Foster is a solar powered, radio broadcasting, organic growing, co-operative creating, earth and people-protecting worker from Canberra, Australia. Scotty is powering CoCanberra, creating a co-operative commonwealth, through community groups, and on Community Radio- 2XXFM98.3 with the ‘Behind the Lines’ show.

Julie and Fiona chat to Scotty about co-operatives, permaculture and society. Scotty reflects on the importance of getting organised and cultivating imagination as keys to finding some of the solutions for a better, fairer future.

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]]> Fiona Veikkanen Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:64c72fbd8ff24c4753b35411 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 14:20:46 +1000 2902 2 7 false Season 2, Episode 6: Elle Lawless Season 2, Episode 6: Elle Lawless Elle Lawless is the Executive Director of the Conservation Council, Elle has environmental and climate advocacy experience at both the local and national level. A diversity of experience including growing up in regional NSW has formed a deep passion for ecological justice which has seen Elle campaign on the frontlines and with not for profit organisations. Fiona and Julie chat to Elle about her experiences campaigning for the environment, her environment heroes and find out what her favourite animal is!

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]]> Elle Lawless is the Executive Director of the Conservation Council, Elle has environmental and climate advocacy experience at both the local and national level. A diversity of experience including growing up in regional NSW has formed a deep passion for ecological justice which has seen Elle campaign on the frontlines and with not for profit organisations. Fiona and Julie chat to Elle about her experiences campaigning for the environment, her environment heroes and find out what her favourite animal is!

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]]> Fiona Veikkanen & Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:64c713e11ddc6e6169421491 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 12:03:36 +1000 2282 2 6 false Season 2, Episode 5: Ryan Mcgee Season 2, Episode 5: Ryan Mcgee Ryan Mcgee is a Primary School Sustainability Teacher- inspiring her community to observe and respond to nature by living more sustainably.

Fiona and Julie chat to Ryan about her experience communicating practical sustainability behaviours throughout a school community and beyond. Ryan reflects on the role of gratitude and active hope in creating change in a challenging world.

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]]> Ryan Mcgee is a Primary School Sustainability Teacher- inspiring her community to observe and respond to nature by living more sustainably.

Fiona and Julie chat to Ryan about her experience communicating practical sustainability behaviours throughout a school community and beyond. Ryan reflects on the role of gratitude and active hope in creating change in a challenging world.

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]]> Fiona Veikkanen & Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:64accd876a2d4b5430f585df Tue, 11 Jul 2023 15:23:55 +1000 2281 2 4 false Season 2, Episode 4: Dr Bjorn Sturmberg Season 2, Episode 4: Dr Bjorn Sturmberg Dr Bjorn Sturmberg is a Research Leader in the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program, as well as the author of kids book Amy’s Balancing Act. Fiona and Julie ask Bjorn about renewable energy and find out about some of the challenges and possibilities for a sustainable future.

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]]> Dr Bjorn Sturmberg is a Research Leader in the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program, as well as the author of kids book Amy’s Balancing Act. Fiona and Julie ask Bjorn about renewable energy and find out about some of the challenges and possibilities for a sustainable future.

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]]> Fiona Veikkanen & Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:6493a5eddd071b2d03c4e5ae Thu, 22 Jun 2023 12:09:32 +1000 2537 2 4 false Season 2, Episode 3: David Trood - The Weedy Garden Season 2, Episode 3: David Trood - The Weedy Garden Weedy AKA David Trood is a prize-winning travel and commercial photographer who pushes the boundaries of visual  storytelling. His passionate narrative of people and nature, shines through in his YouTube channel -The Weedy Garden. Julie and Fiona chat with David about his experience setting up an incredible permaculture inspired edible garden, and his movie documenting the process Down the Carrot Hole.

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]]> Weedy AKA David Trood is a prize-winning travel and commercial photographer who pushes the boundaries of visual  storytelling. His passionate narrative of people and nature, shines through in his YouTube channel -The Weedy Garden. Julie and Fiona chat with David about his experience setting up an incredible permaculture inspired edible garden, and his movie documenting the process Down the Carrot Hole.

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]]> Fiona Veikkanen & Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:64894e19f18e994036be5d24 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:12:40 +1000 2879 2 3 full false Season 2, Episode 2: Diego Bonetto Season 2, Episode 2: Diego Bonetto Diego Bonneto- “The Weedy One” grew up on a dairy farm in northern Italy when it was still common practice to collect the wild produce of the land. Now living in Australia, Diego is passionate about telling the story of plants and runs regular walks and workshops on plant identification, role modelling what  valuing the commonly marginalised looks like in action. His recent book Eat Weeds, a Field Guide to Foraging is an excellent resource for those interested in learning more. Julie and Fiona chat with Diego about his experiences foraging, his book and ask him what is his favourite weed?

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]]> Diego Bonneto- “The Weedy One” grew up on a dairy farm in northern Italy when it was still common practice to collect the wild produce of the land. Now living in Australia, Diego is passionate about telling the story of plants and runs regular walks and workshops on plant identification, role modelling what  valuing the commonly marginalised looks like in action. His recent book Eat Weeds, a Field Guide to Foraging is an excellent resource for those interested in learning more. Julie and Fiona chat with Diego about his experiences foraging, his book and ask him what is his favourite weed?

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]]> Fiona Veikkanen & Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:6489481a6cea283eeaa71f86 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:09:53 +1000 2798 2 2 false Season 2, Episode 1: Julie and Fiona with Holly Trueman Season 2, Episode 1: Julie and Fiona with Holly Trueman Canberra Environment Centre (CEC) welcomes you to a whole new season of the Local Environment Heroes Podcast with Julie Boulton and new host for Season 2 Fiona Veikkanen. With guest Dr Holly Trueman- insect scientist and Executive Director of CEC.

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]]> Canberra Environment Centre (CEC) welcomes you to a whole new season of the Local Environment Heroes Podcast with Julie Boulton and new host for Season 2 Fiona Veikkanen. With guest Dr Holly Trueman- insect scientist and Executive Director of CEC.

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]]> Fiona Veikkanen & Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:648947e386237766e1b86cb8 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:05:13 +1000 1875 2 1 full false Season 1, Episode 21: Season Wrap Up Season 1, Episode 21: Season Wrap Up Julie and Ryan reflect on what they have learnt from the incredible people they have interviewed in season 1 of the podcast and discuss some exciting developments for season 2.

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]]> Julie and Ryan reflect on what they have learnt from the incredible people they have interviewed in season 1 of the podcast and discuss some exciting developments for season 2.

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]]> Ryan Lungu & Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:6223d0476a2c8f10bf21633d Sun, 06 Mar 2022 08:19:40 +1100 1978 1 21 full false Season 1, Episode 20: Daniel Fitzpatrick Season 1, Episode 20: Daniel Fitzpatrick Dan Fitzpatrick owns and operates Megaflora,  a boutique construction company based in Canberra.  He focuses  on the importance in the relationship between materials, the built form and our environment.  Dan takes sustainability seriously and chats to Julie and Ryan about how  best to design and build a sustainable home and why Australian singer John Williamson is an environmental hero.

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]]> Dan Fitzpatrick owns and operates Megaflora,  a boutique construction company based in Canberra.  He focuses  on the importance in the relationship between materials, the built form and our environment.  Dan takes sustainability seriously and chats to Julie and Ryan about how  best to design and build a sustainable home and why Australian singer John Williamson is an environmental hero.

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

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]]> Ryan Lungu & Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:621224abf55c3332d3bc72ef Tue, 22 Feb 2022 07:34:33 +1100 3277 1 20 full false Season 1, Episode 19: Corey Tutt Season 1, Episode 19: Corey Tutt Corey Tutt is a proud Kamilaroi man and the founder of Deadly Science, an organisation bringing science and technology to remote schools around Australia.  Corey works to inspire Indigenous children to believe in themselves and understand their environment for the benefit of Australia and all its people.  Corey sat down with Julie and Ryan to talk about his time spent working as a zookeeper and alpaca shearer, what inspired him to start Deadly Science and why we shouldn’t be in such a rush to fill the sky with satellites.  

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]]> Corey Tutt is a proud Kamilaroi man and the founder of Deadly Science, an organisation bringing science and technology to remote schools around Australia.  Corey works to inspire Indigenous children to believe in themselves and understand their environment for the benefit of Australia and all its people.  Corey sat down with Julie and Ryan to talk about his time spent working as a zookeeper and alpaca shearer, what inspired him to start Deadly Science and why we shouldn’t be in such a rush to fill the sky with satellites.  

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

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]]> Ryan Lungu & Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:61b16d24ea1685457f1bb266 Thu, 09 Dec 2021 15:20:48 +1100 2771 1 19 full false Season 1, Episode 18: Kelli Donovan Season 1, Episode 18: Kelli Donovan Kelli Donovan is a Canberra based sustainable fashion designer and the founder and CEO of Pure Pod.  She designs ethical clothes and has a vision for a fashion industry that puts planet and people before profits.  Kelli has done her time in mainstream fashion and has seen firsthand the devastating effects that fast fashion has on both the environment and the people making the clothes.  Kelli sat down with Julie and Ryan to explain the ins and outs of ethical fashion, the difference between a fashion victim and a slow fashion enthusiast and her fashion centred environmental heroes.  

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]]> Kelli Donovan is a Canberra based sustainable fashion designer and the founder and CEO of Pure Pod.  She designs ethical clothes and has a vision for a fashion industry that puts planet and people before profits.  Kelli has done her time in mainstream fashion and has seen firsthand the devastating effects that fast fashion has on both the environment and the people making the clothes.  Kelli sat down with Julie and Ryan to explain the ins and outs of ethical fashion, the difference between a fashion victim and a slow fashion enthusiast and her fashion centred environmental heroes.  

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

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]]> Ryan Lungu & Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:61a6fb70badcac6c94a51ce4 Wed, 01 Dec 2021 16:01:34 +1100 2478 1 18 full false Season 1, Episode 17: Sarah Reid Season 1, Episode 17: Sarah Reid Sarah Reid is the ACT representative of the Australian Conservation Foundation Council and the newly elected President of the Conservation Council ACT.  Sarah is passionate about working with the local community to achieve the climate goals that will provide a better future for out children.  Sarah sat down with Julie and Ryan to chat about climate conversations and the importance of community environment groups.

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]]> Sarah Reid is the ACT representative of the Australian Conservation Foundation Council and the newly elected President of the Conservation Council ACT.  Sarah is passionate about working with the local community to achieve the climate goals that will provide a better future for out children.  Sarah sat down with Julie and Ryan to chat about climate conversations and the importance of community environment groups.

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]]> Ryan Lungu & Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:619b16e7f89bb50cbb102f8a Mon, 22 Nov 2021 15:33:16 +1100 2773 1 17 full false Season 1, Episode 16: Hannah Moloney Season 1, Episode 16: Hannah Moloney Hannah Moloney is a landscape designer, permaculture educator and bestselling author.  Her enterprise ‘Good Life Permaculture’ and her recent book ‘The Good Life’ focus on education for a better world and radical hope in the face of a climate emergency. Hannah chatted online with Julie and Ryan about the intersection of gardening and activism, permaculture as a way of life and the joy of goats. 

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]]> Hannah Moloney is a landscape designer, permaculture educator and bestselling author.  Her enterprise ‘Good Life Permaculture’ and her recent book ‘The Good Life’ focus on education for a better world and radical hope in the face of a climate emergency. Hannah chatted online with Julie and Ryan about the intersection of gardening and activism, permaculture as a way of life and the joy of goats. 

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]]> Ryan Lungu & Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:618c7c48df6d362ddc42a3f6 Thu, 11 Nov 2021 14:44:02 +1100 2597 1 16 full false Season 1, Episode 15: Olympia Yarger Season 1, Episode 15: Olympia Yarger Olympia Yarger is the Founder and CEO of Goterra, an insect farm based in Canberra.  Olympia started Goterra with a focus on insects as a sustainable livestock feed and soon realised that the amount of food waste required to keep the insects provided an opportunity for the business to transition into waste management.  Olympia chatted online with Julie and Ryan during the Canberra lockdown (audio quality warning!) and talked to them about maggot farming, the problems with food waste, her environmental heroes and what insects actually taste like. 

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]]> Olympia Yarger is the Founder and CEO of Goterra, an insect farm based in Canberra.  Olympia started Goterra with a focus on insects as a sustainable livestock feed and soon realised that the amount of food waste required to keep the insects provided an opportunity for the business to transition into waste management.  Olympia chatted online with Julie and Ryan during the Canberra lockdown (audio quality warning!) and talked to them about maggot farming, the problems with food waste, her environmental heroes and what insects actually taste like. 

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]]> Ryan Lungu & Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:617b253a0a230e09e636dc58 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 15:05:50 +1100 2540 1 15 full false Season 1, Episode 14: Siwan Lovett Season 1, Episode 14: Siwan Lovett Siwan Lovett is the Director of the not-for-profit Australian River Restoration Centre, an organisation she established after undertaking a Winston Churchill Trust Fellowship in 2008. Siwan’s work focuses on research and science communication and developing future leaders. She has a PhD from the Australian National University in public policy, majoring in sociology and administration and is the founder of finterest, a website dedicated to telling stories about Australian freshwater fish. She sat down with Julie and Ryan to talk about radical hope, why more meetings should happen in kayaks and why we need to elevate feminine leadership traits in river management.

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]]> Siwan Lovett is the Director of the not-for-profit Australian River Restoration Centre, an organisation she established after undertaking a Winston Churchill Trust Fellowship in 2008. Siwan’s work focuses on research and science communication and developing future leaders. She has a PhD from the Australian National University in public policy, majoring in sociology and administration and is the founder of finterest, a website dedicated to telling stories about Australian freshwater fish. She sat down with Julie and Ryan to talk about radical hope, why more meetings should happen in kayaks and why we need to elevate feminine leadership traits in river management.

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> Ryan Lungu & Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:616fc01919b22575521827b6 Thu, 21 Oct 2021 09:31:10 +1100 2743 1 14 full false Season 1, Episode 13: Rebecca Vassarotti Season 1, Episode 13: Rebecca Vassarotti Rebecca Vassarotti is a member of parliament in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly representing the ACT Greens.  In 2020 she was appointed as the Minister for Environment and Heritage, Minister for Homelessness and Housing Services, and Minister for Sustainable Building and Construction.

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]]> Rebecca Vassarotti is a member of parliament in the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly representing the ACT Greens.  In 2020 she was appointed as the Minister for Environment and Heritage, Minister for Homelessness and Housing Services, and Minister for Sustainable Building and Construction.

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]]> Ryan Lungu & Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:615cd455d95d3f1ad7b7eacc Wed, 06 Oct 2021 15:17:06 +1100 2438 1 13 full false Season 1, Episode 12: Charles Massy Season 1, Episode 12: Charles Massy Charles Massy gained a Bachelor of Science at ANU in 1976 before going farming for 35 years, developing the prominent Merino sheep stud ‘Severn Park’.  Concern at ongoing land degradation and humanity’s sustainability challenge led him to return to ANU in 2009 to undertake a PhD in Human Ecology.  

 

Charles has authored several books on the Australian sheep industry including ‘Breaking the Sheep’s Back’.  His most recent book ‘Call of the Reed Warbler’ tells the story of a new and regenerative approach to agriculture and won the Scholarly Non-Fiction Book of the Year at the 2019 Educational Publishing Awards. 

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]]> Charles Massy gained a Bachelor of Science at ANU in 1976 before going farming for 35 years, developing the prominent Merino sheep stud ‘Severn Park’.  Concern at ongoing land degradation and humanity’s sustainability challenge led him to return to ANU in 2009 to undertake a PhD in Human Ecology.  

 

Charles has authored several books on the Australian sheep industry including ‘Breaking the Sheep’s Back’.  His most recent book ‘Call of the Reed Warbler’ tells the story of a new and regenerative approach to agriculture and won the Scholarly Non-Fiction Book of the Year at the 2019 Educational Publishing Awards. 

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]]> Ryan Lungu & Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:614bf8b38d723b5cb6c2fe40 Thu, 23 Sep 2021 15:06:27 +1000 3424 1 12 full false Season 1, Episode 11: Quick catch up with Julie and Ryan Season 1, Episode 11: Quick catch up with Julie and Ryan Julie and Ryan catch up for a virtual Sunday afternoon hang out and chat about what they have learnt from the Environmental Heroes so far.

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]]> Julie and Ryan catch up for a virtual Sunday afternoon hang out and chat about what they have learnt from the Environmental Heroes so far.

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

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]]> Ryan Lungu & Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:61468b59231df50953995572 Sun, 19 Sep 2021 11:42:51 +1000 927 1 11 full false Season 1, Episode 10: Karissa Preuss Season 1, Episode 10: Karissa Preuss Karissa Preuss is the CEO of ACT Landcare, the peak body for Landcare groups in the ACT.  Karissa works with landholders wanting to manage their farm sustainably, community groups monitoring conservation efforts and stewardship groups improving ACT Government land.  She sees her role as supporting volunteers to care for country and is a firm believer that if we look after country it will look after us.

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]]> Karissa Preuss is the CEO of ACT Landcare, the peak body for Landcare groups in the ACT.  Karissa works with landholders wanting to manage their farm sustainably, community groups monitoring conservation efforts and stewardship groups improving ACT Government land.  She sees her role as supporting volunteers to care for country and is a firm believer that if we look after country it will look after us.

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]]> Ryan Lungu & Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:6143ebf02e43c539a7369d99 Fri, 17 Sep 2021 11:32:11 +1000 2462 1 10 full false Season 1, Episode 9: Mia Swainson Season 1, Episode 9: Mia Swainson Mia Swainson is passionate about leadership and waste reduction.  She has worked in government, politics, international development and the non-profit sector and now runs her own boutique management consulting company. Mia is current Chair of the Canberra Environment Centre and of Zero Waste Revolution and her personal challenge to reduce the household waste of her family of five to almost nothing is proof that living a cleaner, greener and simpler life is within everyone’s reach. 

 

Mia sat down with Julie and Ryan to talk zero waste, passionate leadership and how all of the world’s problems could be solved by inner peace.

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]]> Mia Swainson is passionate about leadership and waste reduction.  She has worked in government, politics, international development and the non-profit sector and now runs her own boutique management consulting company. Mia is current Chair of the Canberra Environment Centre and of Zero Waste Revolution and her personal challenge to reduce the household waste of her family of five to almost nothing is proof that living a cleaner, greener and simpler life is within everyone’s reach. 

 

Mia sat down with Julie and Ryan to talk zero waste, passionate leadership and how all of the world’s problems could be solved by inner peace.

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]]> Ryan Lungu & Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:613aeb132b1b020abe58ce10 Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:39:11 +1000 2159 1 9 full false Season 1, Episode 8: Fiona Buining Season 1, Episode 8: Fiona Buining Fiona Buining runs Ainslie Urban Farm where she grows microgreens in green houses in her backyard for local restaurants and cafes. Fiona’s property has over 50 fruit trees, nuts, berries, vegetables, two beehives, chickens and working rabbits. Working with teenagers as a teacher she has seen first-hand the physical and mental health benefits of learning to grow food. As a grower she has observed an unmet demand for locally grown fresh food.

 

Fionais passionate about growing and is inspired to create pathways for future food growers in urban areas. Fiona was awarded a Churchill Fellowship in 2020 to investigate urban farm ventures that provide vocational pathways for aspiring food growers. Fiona believes that growing good food is one of the most positive actions people can do for their own health and to heal the planet.

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]]> Fiona Buining runs Ainslie Urban Farm where she grows microgreens in green houses in her backyard for local restaurants and cafes. Fiona’s property has over 50 fruit trees, nuts, berries, vegetables, two beehives, chickens and working rabbits. Working with teenagers as a teacher she has seen first-hand the physical and mental health benefits of learning to grow food. As a grower she has observed an unmet demand for locally grown fresh food.

 

Fionais passionate about growing and is inspired to create pathways for future food growers in urban areas. Fiona was awarded a Churchill Fellowship in 2020 to investigate urban farm ventures that provide vocational pathways for aspiring food growers. Fiona believes that growing good food is one of the most positive actions people can do for their own health and to heal the planet.

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]]> Canberra Enviro 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:61317d03dfe8a803d40718a2 Fri, 03 Sep 2021 11:54:35 +1000 2200 1 8 full false Season 1, Episode 7: Brook Clinton Season 1, Episode 7: Brook Clinton Brook Clinton is the founder and operator of Capital Scraps Composting, a not-for-profit social enterprise motivated by the direct climate benefit and wider social benefits of composting at the community scale.  Brook has a PhD in biodegradation and most mornings she can be found riding around the suburbs of Canberra collecting household food scraps before stepping into her day job as the Executive Director of the community organisation SEE-Change.

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]]> Brook Clinton is the founder and operator of Capital Scraps Composting, a not-for-profit social enterprise motivated by the direct climate benefit and wider social benefits of composting at the community scale.  Brook has a PhD in biodegradation and most mornings she can be found riding around the suburbs of Canberra collecting household food scraps before stepping into her day job as the Executive Director of the community organisation SEE-Change.

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]]> Ryan Lungu & Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:6125d2c1c969a878366b4b56 Thu, 26 Aug 2021 15:54:42 +1000 2477 1 7 full false Season 1, Episode 6: Chris Dennis - Two Before Ten Season 1, Episode 6: Chris Dennis - Two Before Ten Chris Dennis is the man behind Two Before Ten cafes.  From humble beginnings in Aranda Shops to a network of cafes across the city, Chris has made an effort to make business decisions that are in line with the UN Sustainable Development goals.  This has led to the purchasing of an industrial composting machine to deal with organic waste, a truly seasonal menu and a quarter acre urban farm providing fresh produce directly to the kitchen.  

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]]> Chris Dennis is the man behind Two Before Ten cafes.  From humble beginnings in Aranda Shops to a network of cafes across the city, Chris has made an effort to make business decisions that are in line with the UN Sustainable Development goals.  This has led to the purchasing of an industrial composting machine to deal with organic waste, a truly seasonal menu and a quarter acre urban farm providing fresh produce directly to the kitchen.  

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]]> Ryan Lungu & Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:611dae88eec2201a807c3db7 Thu, 19 Aug 2021 14:02:36 +1000 2435 1 6 full false Season 1, Episode 5: Edwina Robinson Season 1, Episode 5: Edwina Robinson Edwina Robinson is the founder of The Climate Factory, a social enterprise that is empowering people to plant the planet.  In 2020-21 Edwina created Canberra’s first urban community micro-forest which has transformed a dusty, weedy park in Downer into a dense pocket of native vegetation.  There are now community funded micro-forests popping up all over Canberra and Edwina’s mission is to build a micro-forest in every urban hotspot in Australia.  

 

Julie and Ryan sat down with Edwina to chat about her mission to cool the suburbs, the importance of working with community and why she will never live in a tiny house again!

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]]> Edwina Robinson is the founder of The Climate Factory, a social enterprise that is empowering people to plant the planet.  In 2020-21 Edwina created Canberra’s first urban community micro-forest which has transformed a dusty, weedy park in Downer into a dense pocket of native vegetation.  There are now community funded micro-forests popping up all over Canberra and Edwina’s mission is to build a micro-forest in every urban hotspot in Australia.  

 

Julie and Ryan sat down with Edwina to chat about her mission to cool the suburbs, the importance of working with community and why she will never live in a tiny house again!

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

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]]> Ryan Lungu & Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:6114651d3ac69c683d014e3f Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:58:18 +1000 2271 1 5 full false Season 1, Episode 4: Dr Kate Ringvall Season 1, Episode 4: Dr Kate Ringvall Julie and Ryan chat with Dr Kate Ringvall about how circularity can assist in removing the word 'waste' from our vocabularies.  

Dr Kate has been a leader in the sustainability field for more than 25 years.  From her first job as a graduate in a recycling processing plant in Fremantle to becoming the Sustainability Lead for IKEA Australia, Kate has worked for all levels of government, large corporations and universities to implement and integrate sustainability principles and practices.  

She holds a Master in Public Policy and a PhD in Planning and has most recently founded her own consultancy focusing exclusively on the circular economy.  Dr Kate describes herself as a ‘solutionary’ who is driven to cultivate her multiple ‘creative, strategic, and systems thinking skills in order to address the underlying causes of entrenched and interconnected problems’.   

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]]> Julie and Ryan chat with Dr Kate Ringvall about how circularity can assist in removing the word 'waste' from our vocabularies.  

Dr Kate has been a leader in the sustainability field for more than 25 years.  From her first job as a graduate in a recycling processing plant in Fremantle to becoming the Sustainability Lead for IKEA Australia, Kate has worked for all levels of government, large corporations and universities to implement and integrate sustainability principles and practices.  

She holds a Master in Public Policy and a PhD in Planning and has most recently founded her own consultancy focusing exclusively on the circular economy.  Dr Kate describes herself as a ‘solutionary’ who is driven to cultivate her multiple ‘creative, strategic, and systems thinking skills in order to address the underlying causes of entrenched and interconnected problems’.   

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> Ryan Lungu & Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:610a1a4613ed43416d5b4e42 Thu, 05 Aug 2021 10:42:48 +1000 2706 1 4 full false Season 1, Episode 3: Professor Mark Howden Season 1, Episode 3: Professor Mark Howden Professor Mark Howden is Director of the Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions at the Australian National University.  He is also Vice Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and a member of the ACT Climate Change Council.  He has been a major contributor to the IPCC since 1991 and shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with other IPCC participants and Al Gore.  

Alongside this Mark is a keen gardener and jam maker who forages for wild plums and rides his bicycle to work.  He sat down with Julie and Ryan at the Canberra Environment Centre to talk about his work, his heroes and the simple things we can do at home to lower our emissions while maintaining a positive outlook on life.

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]]> Professor Mark Howden is Director of the Institute for Climate, Energy and Disaster Solutions at the Australian National University.  He is also Vice Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and a member of the ACT Climate Change Council.  He has been a major contributor to the IPCC since 1991 and shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with other IPCC participants and Al Gore.  

Alongside this Mark is a keen gardener and jam maker who forages for wild plums and rides his bicycle to work.  He sat down with Julie and Ryan at the Canberra Environment Centre to talk about his work, his heroes and the simple things we can do at home to lower our emissions while maintaining a positive outlook on life.

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> Ryan Lungu & Julie Boulton 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:60fe55a48097f443f987c675 Tue, 27 Jul 2021 12:42:36 +1000 2837 1 3 full false Season 1, Episode 2: Dr Robert Costanza Season 1, Episode 2: Dr Robert Costanza Dr. Robert Costanza is a professor of ecological economics and Vice Chancellor's Chair in Public Policy at the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University.  

Dr. Costanza's work focusses on breaking our societal addiction to growth, replacing GDP with a measure of wellbeing and integrating natural and social capital in our economic decision making.

He is co founder and past president of the International Society for Ecological Economics, and founding editor of the society's journal, 'Ecological Economic'.  He currently serves on the editorial board of ten other international academic journals.  He is also founding editor-in-chief of 'Solutions' a unique hybrid academic/popular journal and editor in chief of 'The Anthropocene Review', and an ambassador of the 'Wellbeing Economy Alliance'.

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> Dr. Robert Costanza is a professor of ecological economics and Vice Chancellor's Chair in Public Policy at the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University.  

Dr. Costanza's work focusses on breaking our societal addiction to growth, replacing GDP with a measure of wellbeing and integrating natural and social capital in our economic decision making.

He is co founder and past president of the International Society for Ecological Economics, and founding editor of the society's journal, 'Ecological Economic'.  He currently serves on the editorial board of ten other international academic journals.  He is also founding editor-in-chief of 'Solutions' a unique hybrid academic/popular journal and editor in chief of 'The Anthropocene Review', and an ambassador of the 'Wellbeing Economy Alliance'.

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> Julie Boulton and Ryan Lungu 583cf9576a49631ee363b4a6:60ebbf87e370ac6322a59f29:60ece0abc2ef2d11c8cf34f8 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 11:36:28 +1000 2805 1 2 full false Season 1, Episode 1: Introduction Season 1, Episode 1: Introduction Centre Director Ryan Lungu and sustainability professional Julie Boulton have both some microphones and are on a mission to interview their local environmental heroes.   

Get to know your hosts in episode 1 and watch this space for future interviews with Canberrans who are getting things done in the filed of sustainability.

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

]]> Centre Director Ryan Lungu and sustainability professional Julie Boulton have both some microphones and are on a mission to interview their local environmental heroes.   

Get to know your hosts in episode 1 and watch this space for future interviews with Canberrans who are getting things done in the filed of sustainability.

Local Environment Heroes is a Canberra Environment Centre podcast celebrating the people working to create a healthier, more sustainable and connected community.

Find out more and get involved: canberraenvironment.org

Follow the Canberra Environment Centre on Facebook and Instagram for upcoming events, workshops, and stories from our community.

Thanks for listening; environmental change starts with people. 🌱

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