Podcasts by Down To Earth
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Smart Homes w Sophia Maalsen from 2020-10-01T10:00
Our fortnightly segment Down to Earth with Kurt Iverson from the University of Sydney, where we discuss geography in Sydney and different urban issues. Today we dove into the future of home technol...
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COVID 19: Police Discretion & Public Space from 2020-04-09T10:00
This week we talked about public space and new policing laws - what happens when this is all over? Will our lives and the places we inhabit look the same? A really important and interesting chat th...
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COVID 19: Rental Freeze & 'Social' Distancing from 2020-03-26T10:00
This week we discuss what a rental strike might look like due to COVID 19, and terminology surrounding social distancing.
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12.03.20 - COVID 19: Casual Workforce from 2020-03-12T10:00
This week we talked about COVID 19 , but more specifically discussing the ramifications of corona virus on our economy through our societies dependency on casual labor and ask the question - will s...
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08.08.19 - Planes, Trains and Automobiles from 2019-08-08T12:02
This week, Professor Kurt Iverson came in to the studio to "de-railed" us by talking about trains, buses and planes and their differing environmental impacts. In particular he spoke about the lack ...
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11.07.19 - Interview With A Bus Driver from 2019-07-12T13:00
We've talked a lot about public transport on Down To Earth, but we've never talked directly to anyone who has worked in the public transport sector, until now! Professor Kurt Iverson brought in spe...
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27.06.19 - "Climate Emergency" from 2019-06-27T16:11
The City of Sydney just passed a mandate to declare a "Climate Emergency", but what does that actually mean? Professor Kurt Iverson joins Ondine in the studio to talk all abou...
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30.05.19 - Bees In The City from 2019-05-30T16:18
It may seem like bees wouldn't be that important in cities, but this is a HUGE misconception! Prof. Kurt Iverson chats to Eddy Diamond all about why bees are so crutial to urban environments, an...
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18.03.2019 - Wild Wild Inner West from 2019-04-18T10:00
With special guest Steph Clarke, the show discusses the initiative Wild Wild Inner West, which looks at the misperception between c...
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04.03.2019 - Public Spaces from 2019-04-04T10:00
A post election special which discusses public spaces and the new minister for those spaces, Rob Stokes. They discuss the ways in which Rob...
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21.03.19 - Neighbourhood Waste Treatment Facilities from 2019-03-21T09:51
What if there were alternatives to offshore recycling in Australia? Associate Professor Kurt Iverson joins Eddy Diamond to talk all about neighbourhood recycling initiatives and proposed ways lo...
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07.03.19 - Make Renting Fair w/ Leo Patterson Ross from 2019-03-07T13:22
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21.02.19 - Green New Deal from 2019-02-21T12:27
Professor Kurt Iverson talks the Green New Deal, a proposed climate policy in America that has global implications.
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29.11.18 - School Strike 4 Climate Action from 2018-12-03T18:00
Kurt and Eddy chat with Aisheeya Huq and Vivienne Paduch - a couple of the o...
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15.11.18 - Surveillance from 2018-11-26T15:00
Professor Kurt Iveson chats with Eddy about Surveillance in the urban environment. He asks what the proposed National Facial Biometric Matching Capability might mean for our safety, right t...
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18.10.18 - Amy Fairall: Banking from 2018-10-22T14:00
Amy Fairall, a postgrad student working with Prof. Kurt Iveson, came in to chat with Eddy about how banking and financial services impact sustainability. She ran us through some of the alternati...
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20.09.18 – The Bower from 2018-09-24T18:00
Guido, the director of The Bower Reuse and Repair Centre, gave us a rundown of the various ways in which the Bower helps the environment and the community. The centre diverts waste from landfill...
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06.09.18 – Working Off The Books from 2018-09-10T16:00
Have you ever worked a dodgy cash-in-hand job? Been asked to work an unpaid trial period? In this episode, Kurt chats with Eddy about informal work sector and the impact this has on the economic...
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05.07.18 - Right To Protest from 2018-08-27T17:00
Kurt chats with Alex about your right to protest in an age where we're seeing increasing restrictions on the types of spaces we can occupy, the length of time we can protest, and the kinds of ac...
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16.08.18 - Train Station Accessibility from 2018-08-23T09:00
Kurt chats to Eddy about Sydney’s train station accessibility and some local campaigns pushing to make Sydney transport more accessible.
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21.06.18 - Transport from 2018-08-22T09:00
Should we continue to build cities around cars? What's the alternative? Kurt chats with Alex about the past, present and future of transport in Sydney, and how we can recl...
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07.06.18 - Libraries from 2018-08-17T14:00
Kurt gives us a brief history of how libraries have adapted to the times and explains why they’re much more than the books they have on their shelves.
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11.12.17 - Jason Moore: Cheap Things from 2018-08-17T13:00
Special guest, Associate Professor Jason W. Moore chats about why cheapness is never a bargain. He gives us an insight into his latest book, A History of the World in ...
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19.04.18 - Rubbish from 2018-04-24T19:00
Associate Professor Kurt Iveson talks trash with Eddy Diamond.
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05.04.18 - Shopping Streets Versus Shopping Malls from 2018-04-24T18:00
Where should we be spending our money - in shopping streets or shopping malls? In this episode Associate Professor Kurt Iveson talks all about shopping and sustainability with Mornings host, Ale...
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01.03.18 - Environmental Apps from 2018-04-24T17:00
Associate Professor Kurt Iveson and Mornings host Alex Pye talk all about environmental apps in this episode.
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15.02.18 - Heatwaves from 2018-04-24T16:00
Michelle St Anne and Associate Professor Ollie Jay join Kurt Iveson and Alex Pye to chat about their research for an upcoming play about heatwaves.
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01.02.18 - Pets In The City from 2018-04-24T15:00
In this episode, Eddy Diamond fills in for Alex Pye and chats with host Associate Professor Kurt Iveson about pets and city living.
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18.01.18 - Holiday Edition from 2018-04-24T14:00
Professor Kurt Iveson talks heatwaves with Alex Pye and gives us his take on Kim Stanley Robinson’s climate fiction novel 'New York 2140'.
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07.12.17 - Privately Owned Public Space from 2018-04-24T13:00
Professor Kurt Iveson brought in special guest Dr. Brad Garrett from the University of Sydney to chat about the paradox that is privately owned public space.
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16.11.17 - Sexuality In The City from 2017-11-16T10:00
The YES votes are in and Associate Professor Kurt Iveson and Alex Pye dissect the stats of the same-sex marriage plebiscite
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02.11.17 - Sustainable Fashion from 2017-11-02T10:00
Associate Professor Kurt Iveson and Alex Pye discuss sustainable fashion with special guest Liza Heinze
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19.10.17 - Obesogenic Cities from 2017-10-19T10:00
Associate Professor Kurt Iveson and Alex Pye discuss Obesogenic Cities and the relationship
between chronic health conditions like obesity and our urban environments.
21.09.17 - Redeveloping Industrial Areas from 2017-09-21T10:00
Associate Professor Kurt Iveson and Alex Pye discuss the potential effects of redevelopment in creative and industrial areas.
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07.09.17 - CLI-FI from 2017-09-07T12:00
The first unofficial Down To Earth book club! We learn all about Cli-Fi or climate fiction. Associate Professor Kurt Iveson gave us his hottest recommendations including the works of Cory D...
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03.08.17 - Universal Basic Income from 2017-08-03T10:00
What is Universal Basic Income? Kurt and special guest Troy Henderson (PhD Student at Sydney Uni) gave Alex a run down of this system.
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20.07.17 - Housing Affordability from 2017-07-20T10:00
Associate Professor Kurt Iveson and Alex Pye chat about how the need for housing affects our cities.
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29.06.17 - Bus Privatisation from 2017-06-30T17:41
Associate Professor Kurt Iveson and Alex Pye talked all about bus privatisation and how it might impact us and they way we travel using public transport in Sydney.
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15.06.17 - Solar Powered Beer from 2017-06-15T10:00
Associate Professor Kurt Iveson and Alex Pye are joined by April Crawford-Smith from community energy provider Pingala. Pingala are providing the Newtown community with access to solar energy an...
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01.06.17 - DIY Compost and Worm farming from 2017-06-01T17:26
Alex Pye and Associate Professor Kurt Iveson talk about making your own top soil from food scraps and farming worms, even in the smallest of spaces.
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06.04.17 - Cyclone Debbie and Market Gardens in the City from 2017-04-06T10:00
Kurt joins Alex to chat about the flow on effects from Cyclone Debbie and how real estate pressures are threatening market gardens.
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16.03.17 - Kids in the City from 2017-03-02T11:00
How do changes to our cities change how our kids grow up? Less vacant lots, more traffic - Kurt joins Alex this morning to chat about how changing cities affect children.
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16.02.17 - Commercialising Green Space & Fencing Off Schools from 2017-02-16T10:00
Commercialising green space: In Sydney's growing urban environment, why are we decreasing the access to the few public spaces that remain? Join Kurt and Alex to chat about the planned burger festiv...
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02.02.17 - Solar Energy for Renters, Green Power, and Community Energy from 2017-02-02T10:00
Kurt and Alex are back for the new year! This week, we chat about the social side of power, the pros and cons of green power, and how to choose and use renewable power in rental and share households.
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01.12.16 - Food Waste from 2016-12-01T10:00
1.3 billion tonnes of food gets wasted every year, with 360kg thrown out per person each year in Australia. Kurt joins us to talk about what we can do with this excess.
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17.11.16 - Food in the City from 2016-11-17T10:00
Not only do places to eat food form massive parts of our cities, but so do places to produce this food. This week Kurt and Alex explore how food is produced in the City of Sydney, and what else ...
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03.11.16 - Public Transport from 2016-11-03T10:00
How does the experience of public transport affect the way people use it? As much as we may improve the technologies behind public transport, is the same amount of effort being put into the experie...
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20.10.16 - Self Driving Cars and Machine Space from 2016-10-20T12:00
How do cars affect the design of our cities? How will this change with the dawn of the self driving car? Kurt and Alex look at the geographic and ethical effects of the self driving car, and the...
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15.09.16 - Green Bans and Urban Activism from 2016-09-15T12:00
Kurt goes through the history of Sydney's green bans and what they mean for the proposed redevelopment of the Sirius Building in The Rocks.
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01.09.16 - Smart Phone Recycling from 2016-09-01T12:00
Do you know what goes into your smart phone? What about when you throw it away? Kurt and Alex go through the hidden processes and human side of your mobile phone, as well as the initiatives like...
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