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Why we let corporations act like monsters from 2023-11-22T19:00
A pharmaceutical company profits from legions of addicted customers; a gambling company knowingly markets to people in debt; a hospital kills its patients. People who do far less damage are locked ...
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How to make a new carbon tax that sticks from 2023-11-01T19:00
At least forty countries and the European Union now have a price on carbon. Australia tried, and failed in 2012. What do we need to do to make it work this time around? Featuring: Mona Mashhad Raja...
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Dark cloud: The true cost of data from 2023-10-25T19:00
Our online lives and the massive digital infrastructure that supports them are eating up our carbon budgets. But who's paying attention? Featuring:Jessica McLean, Associate Professor in the School...
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We make a pro-climate ad campaign from 2023-10-19T03:51
It seems like every product has an ad campaign. Cars, cereal, chewing gum, in-soles… What about the most important issue of our time? Featuring: Aimee Smith, Graduate Research Student and Sessiona...
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The best (and worst) ads of the decade from 2023-09-20T20:00
A good ad campaign can change your behaviour for life. A bad one can hurt a good cause. But both can be very entertaining! We rate and review some of our favourites. Featuring: Aimee Smith, Graduat...
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The race to impregnate male seahorses from 2023-09-13T20:00
How do you repopulate a native species in steep decline? Join us on a dive into the front lines of our marine ecosystem to peek through the curtains on Australia’s most romantic animal. Featuring:...
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Forever chemicals: The poison in everyday items from 2023-09-06T20:00
They’re in pizza boxes, toilet paper and dozens of other common household items, but chemicals such as PFAS are likely making us very sick. Featuring:Joanna Pickford Dr Rachael Wakefield-Rann, Seni...
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Eco-anxiety: My two years in Sydney off the grid from 2023-08-09T20:00
After reading an online rant about energy use, I took immediate action to radically reduce my carbon emissions. But after two years of chaos, I became worried about my wellbeing. Was I destroying m...
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Emotions let us make better decisions from 2023-08-02T20:00
When Elliot returned to the office after a brain injury, his colleagues struggled to understand his bizarre behaviour. His experience could help us ignite widespread action on the climate crisis.Fe...
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#173 - Should we protect feral animals? from 2023-03-06T02:38
We kill millions of animals at a cost of tens of billions of dollars a year. What would happen if we stopped? Featuring: Dr Eamonn Wooster, Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Tec...
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#172 - Algae and the human right to clean air from 2023-03-06T02:21
With most of us breathing air that is causing us harm is Algae the key to a world of clean air? Dr Alex Thomson is an Industry Engagement Manager for the Climate Change Cluster (C3), UTSProfessor ...
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#171 - Trees? Not in my backyard from 2023-01-24T21:00
There has been a great amount of focus on planting trees in public spaces but what about in the private realm, in your very own backyard? Is there space for you to plant a tree? If developments do ...
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#170 - Is capitalism incompatible with a healthy climate? from 2023-01-22T13:00
In this episode we ask a big question; can capitalism work inside and alongside a sustainable environment? Featuring: Dr Jonathan MarshallHost: Lawrence Bull Music: Epidemic Sound
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#169 - Microgrids from 2023-01-17T21:00
With the ever presenting threat of climate change looming, and the increasing severity of natural disasters it will bring, concerns on the reliability of Australia’s regional power grid during time...
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#168 - Watch out! Seasons are shifting from 2022-12-31T08:21
Have you noticed a change in the weather seasons? Is there such thing as a normal summer or a normal spring anymore? In this episode, we discuss how the shifting seasons are impacting plant behavio...
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#167 - Tracking sustainable development goals in our boardrooms and classrooms from 2022-12-18T20:00
Will we meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030? This episode focuses on how the United Nation's 17 Sustainable Development Goals are being used and measured within the education and ...
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#166 - How vibrations change living things from 2022-11-18T04:39
It turns out there really are “good vibes”! Scientists and engineers are decoding the vibrational languages of plants, insects, and other animals. If they succeed, we could reduce the need to water...
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#165 - Who pays the bill for the climate crisis? from 2022-11-11T05:51
Climate change doesn’t impact all countries equally, often it is the countries that have contributed the least to the climate crisis that are the most vulnerable to it. In this episode, we focus on...
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#164 - Carbon capture – viewing CO2 as a resource from 2022-11-03T05:12
To meet global net zero 2050 targets we need to not only reduce carbon emissions but capture the carbon already within our atmosphere. So, how do we go about this? In this episode, find out about t...
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#163 - Building resilience into our homes from 2022-10-26T03:14
Current climate change predictions means we will see an increase in extreme weather patterns. So what does the inevitable rise in temperature, increase in flooding, hail, and other extreme weather ...
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#162 - The scientist meets the tourism operator from 2022-09-20T22:30
Many of us want to see the Great Barrier Reef before it’s too late. There’s something about the experience of seeing its vast coral shelves in real life that makes it more real to us. And once we’v...
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#161 - Is Australian Law Protecting Threatened Species? from 2022-09-02T05:01
The State of the Environment 2021 report paints a grim picture of Australia’s biodiversity, including an increase in the number of listed threatened species. Experts have continuously pointed to le...
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#159 - Celebrating Sustainability in 2021 from 2021-12-20T10:26
#158 - Listening To Our Environments from 2021-12-16T14:36
#157 - Ecological Linguistics from 2021-12-10T16:00
#156 - Listening To Coral Reefs from 2021-12-02T10:45
#155 - Weighing up Glasgow from 2021-11-25T10:00
#154 - Protecting Our Swamps from 2021-11-11T10:00
#153 - Why Biodiversity Offsets Aren't Working from 2021-11-04T21:48
#152 - Kids and Climate Change from 2021-10-29T10:43
#151 - Green Roofs Boost Solar Power from 2021-10-22T10:30
#150 - Building Resilient Food Systems from 2021-10-16T09:30
#149 - The Promise of Bioplastics from 2021-10-14T10:06
#148 - Sustainable Fashion from 2021-09-23T10:00
#147 - Not-So-Digital Workforce from 2021-09-16T11:08
#147 - Not-So-Digital Workforce from 2021-09-16T11:08
#146 - Art and Climate Fatigue from 2021-09-09T10:38
#145 - Tackling Energy Poverty from 2021-09-02T10:30
#144 - Australia's Honeybee Industry from 2021-08-26T10:07
#143 - Could Climate Change Make Australia Uninsurable? from 2021-07-27T14:30
#142 - Electric Buses roll into Sydney from 2021-07-16T20:03
#141- How Algae is Changing the Future of Food from 2021-07-08T16:53
#140 - The Limits of Rights of Nature Laws from 2020-12-24T12:26
#139 - Protecting Our Pacific Neighbours from 2020-12-01T21:34
#138 - Celebrating Sustainability in 2020 from 2020-11-15T13:22
#137 - The Psychology of Climate Change from 2020-11-06T11:47
#136 - Precarious Housing Part Two, International Students from 2020-09-26T15:59
#135 - Precarious Housing Part One, Public Housing Tenants from 2020-09-18T18:47
#134 - The New Age Of Sustainable Air Travel from 2020-09-11T17:15
#133 - Sustainability In The Stars from 2020-09-04T15:51
#132 - Garden Cities from 2020-08-28T16:13
#131 - Repairing The Economy And The Planet from 2020-07-14T20:46
#130 - The Search For Koalas from 2020-07-06T12:54
#129 - The Hidden Casualties Of Australia's Black Summer Bushfires from 2020-06-28T17:08
#128 - Gardening On The Mind from 2020-06-21T14:33
#127 - Climate Futures With Dr Ian McGregor from 2020-05-22T14:42
#126 - The Promises Of Big Business from 2020-05-08T11:57
#125 - How Bushfires Affect Your Drinking Water from 2020-04-19T11:52
#124 - Preparing For The Next Fire from 2020-03-14T13:47
#123 - The Rise Of Ecofascism, Part Two from 2020-01-16T19:41
#122 - The Rise Of Ecofascism, Part One from 2019-12-31T16:00
#121 - The River from 2019-12-15T04:43
#120 - Climate Conflict And Mass Migrations from 2019-10-24T23:45
#119 - Fighting Climate Change Fatigue from 2019-10-14T17:44
#118 - Why Australia Insists On Nuclear from 2019-10-03T20:41
#117 - Periods And The Environment from 2019-09-25T19:46
#116 - Rekindling Cultural Burning from 2019-09-18T16:30
#115 - Museum of Futures from 2019-08-02T17:20
#114 - Climate Election from 2019-07-26T16:30
#113 - Starting from Scratch from 2019-07-19T17:51
#112 - Selling New Cities from 2019-06-26T16:30
#111 - Why Banning Plastic Straws Sucks from 2019-06-19T13:49
Introducing Uniform - A new season of All Things Equal from 2019-05-09T17:12
#110 - Queer Farmers from 2019-04-18T09:11
#109 - Life After Coal from 2019-04-10T17:03
#108 - Talking To Termites from 2019-04-03T17:01
#107 - Babies from 2019-03-27T16:28
#106 - Green Colonialism from 2019-03-20T16:30
#105 - A Critique Of The Circular Economy from 2018-12-10T16:30
#104 - Why Climate Change Is A Mental Health Crisis from 2018-11-29T16:30
#103 - Why Australia Could Get Sued for Protecting the Environment from 2018-11-26T16:30
#102 - Above Sound from 2018-11-12T16:30
#101 - Colonial Green Spaces from 2018-11-05T16:30
#100 - Food Classism from 2018-10-29T16:30
#99 - Can Virtual Environments Help Us Save The Real One? from 2018-10-22T16:30
#98 - Emailing A Tree from 2018-10-15T16:30
EXTRA: The Future Of The Sydney Marine Park from 2018-09-27T16:26
#97 - The Environmental Impact Of The Refugee Crisis from 2018-09-24T16:30
#96 - How Your Retirement Savings Could Fund A Green Future from 2018-09-17T16:30
#95 - Automating Inequality from 2018-09-10T16:30
#94 - Opening Up The Ocean Floor from 2018-09-03T16:30
#93 - Climate Busting from 2018-08-27T16:30
#92 - Explosive Remnants of War from 2018-07-30T16:30
#91 - Future Foods from 2018-07-23T16:30
#90 - The Success of the Commons from 2018-07-16T16:30
#89 - Filter Feeders from 2018-07-09T16:30
#88 - Open Space from 2018-07-02T16:30
#87 - The Belt and Road Initiative from 2018-06-04T17:00
#86 - Taking Back The Power from 2018-05-28T18:55
#85 - The Push For Pumped Hydro from 2018-05-21T15:41
#84 - The Rising Tides of Tourism from 2018-05-14T15:55:42
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#83 - When The Levee Breaks from 2018-05-07T16:15
#82 - How We're Failing to Regulate Air Pollution from 2018-04-09T17:30
#81 - Why Photosynthesis Is Our Genesis from 2018-04-03T11:17
#80 - What Are We Doing to Our Water? from 2018-03-26T17:31
#79 - The Slippery Slope of Environmental Offsetting from 2018-03-19T19:06
#78 - Should We Capture and Store Our Carbon Emissions? from 2018-03-12T07:21
As global carbon emissions rise year in year out, many are brainstorming creative ways to reduce how much we’re spitting out into the environment. However, there’s one technology that’s raising jus...
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#77 - The Hunt For Coral Superheroes from 2017-12-04T11:54
As global sea temperatures continue to rise, our coral reefs are turning from thriving marine ecosystems into underwater graveyards. But scientists have discovered a set of coral superheroes who m...
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#76 - The Age Of Citizen Science from 2017-11-27T09:07
Citizen scientists and members of the public have done everything from discovering species, to documenting sea temperature changes. Just this year in Australia, an amateur astronomer named Andrew...
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#75 - Why We Shouldn't Chop Down Our Logging Laws from 2017-11-20T11:15
Illegal logging is an immensely profitable global activity, linked to corruption, human rights abuses, criminal networks, and environmental destruction. So why is the federal government currently...
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#74 - What Happens When A Species Goes Extinct? from 2017-11-13T11:05
Scientists have warned we are facing another mass extinction event. The last one occurred over 65 million years ago, but due to global warming and human caused habitat loss, the next one is just a...
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#73 - Turning Cane Toads Into Sausages from 2017-11-06T09:33
Naomi has spent the last two years living in a tent in regional New South Wales. But she's not a backpacker, she's not doing a roundhouse trip of the Australian countryside. Naomi is capturing cane...
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#72 - Should We Put A Price On The Environment? from 2017-10-30T09:28
In April 2010, the largest environmental disaster in US history struck the Gulf of Mexico - the explosion of oil rig Deepwater Horizon. After burning for more than a day, Deepwater Horizon sunk tak...
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#71 - What's A Future Without Phosphorus? from 2017-10-23T10:24
It's one of the biggest environmental challenges of our time, but no ones seems to be talking about it. And that's because a lot of us don't know that much about it. Dana Cordell from the Institute...
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ENCORE - Australia's War On Feral Cats from 2017-10-16T09:50
We're on break this week while 2SER is in the middle of Supporter Drive. 2SER Radio is the station that makes Think: Sustainability and our two sister programs Think: Health and Digital Futures pos...
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ENCORE - A Legal Regime To Save Aboriginal Knowledge from 2017-10-09T09:39
We're on break this week while 2SER is in the middle of Supporter Drive. 2SER Radio is the station that makes Think: Sustainability and our two sister programs Think: Health and Digital Futures pos...
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#70 - The Carbon Footprint Of Your Facebook Posts from 2017-10-03T10:43
Today on the show, the carbon footprint of data. On paper that sounds like a contradiction - how can a photo I post to Facebook be affecting the health of the planet? Well, it's not the post itself...
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#69 - Gassy Corals from 2017-09-25T09:46
The Great Barrier Reef has taught us much about marine ecology, but there's still so much we don't know. Do we have enough time to learn everything we can before the natural landmark is lost foreve...
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#68 - Noise Pollution from 2017-09-19T15:47
Noise pollution is the only cardiovascular risk that can't be resolved by doctors or medications, it's purely up to the politicians. Speakers: Kirsten Parris - Associate Professor of Urban Ecology...
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#67 - What Ever Happened To Acid Rain? from 2017-09-11T09:27
The first recorded acid rain events date back to the 17th century, but it wasn't until the early 1970s that it became a huge problem. Today, while the global community seems focused on dealing with...
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#66 - When Algae Turned The Water At Bondi Beach Blood Red from 2017-09-04T09:36
On 26 November 2012, Australia's iconic Bondi Beach was closed as the crisp, blue coastline turned red. And although many likened the newly blood red waters to that written in scripture, it was in ...
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#65 - Clean Coal And The History Of Climate Denial from 2017-08-28T09:54
Australia is in the middle of a debate about coal. The Queensland government is determined to expand its coal production. Indian billionaire Gautam Adani continues to gather support from politici...
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#64 - Australia's War On Feral Cats from 2017-08-21T09:45
In 2015 Australia's Threatened Species Commissioner Gregory Andrews announced a plan to kill 2 million 'feral' cats in an effort to save the countries native species from extinction. More than two...
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#63 - Algae And All It Can Be Used For from 2017-08-14T11:16
You might already eat algae when you pick up a sushi roll. But it turns out algae may be a sustianable substitute for everything from Legos to surfboards to health products. Presenter/Producer: Mi...
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#62 - Are Our Sewerage Systems Ready For Climate Change? from 2017-08-07T03:41:11
We don't think about our waste once we flush the toilet. But will climate change and rising sea levels bring it back to our attention? Presenter/Producer: Miles Herbert
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#61 - Can Co-housing Solve Australia's Housing Affordability Crisis? from 2017-07-31T09:16
Where will you live when you're 65? Or perhaps you're retiring now, and you're thinking about your options? Cooperative living has come a long way since the hippy communes of the 1960s. It's a choi...
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#60 - Why Lake Chad Is Shrinking from 2017-07-24T11:02
Between the 1960s and early 2000s, over 90% of Lake Chad has shrunk. Today, the lake provides water to over 68 million people in both Chad and Nigeria, and to the surrounding countries of Cameroon ...
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#59 - Bill Gates Really Loves Chickens from 2017-07-17T09:33
Last year, billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates announced his foundation would donate 100,000 chickens to impoverished nations in an effort to help bring them above the poverty line. But with the ...
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#58 - Pour Yourself A Sustainably Sourced Cocktail from 2017-07-10T09:56
Straws and plastic cups aside, how else might your beverage carry a carbon footprint? This week we meet up with the guys from Trolley'd, a bar venture hire with a sustainability ethos to talk how t...
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#57 - How Can We Escape Plastic? from 2017-07-02T23:26:25
They're tailored to the bottom of your shoes, they line the coffee cup you drink from, they're even fixed to the outside walls of your home - how can we possibly escape a world that's dominated by ...
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#56 - The Dread Of Environmental Change from 2017-06-26T09:30
When Jason was living in New York, he knew the city inside out. Which 24 hour diners were the best for a 3am feed, which cafes had the best lattes. But due to rapid urbanisation, the city he once k...
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#55 - How Drone Technology Is Engaging With Conservation from 2017-06-17T13:20
Where many Australians have strong ties with the beach and coast, too comes the love-hate relationship we have with what lies beneath the water's surface. A new research project involving two resea...
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REBROADCAST - Why They Named A Fly After Beyoncé from 2017-06-12T12:31
As 2SER heads over to New York for the New York Radio Awards, we bring you the episode of Think: Sustainability that was nominated in the Environment and Ecology category. Why'd they name a fly aft...
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#54 - Is Being A Vegan Sustainable? from 2017-06-04T19:43
Does steering off meat and turning to a leafy green diet lower the impact of our global carbon footprint? Hosted by Jake Morcom. Produced by Lia Tsamoglou.
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#53 - Everyone Loves The Weedy Seadragon! from 2017-05-29T09:27
They're cute, they're charismatic, but they're also on the cusp of dying out - can we save the Weedy Seadragon before it's too late? Hosted by Jake Morcom and Cheyne Anderson. Produced by Jake Mor...
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#52 - Rethinking The Built Environment from 2017-05-21T13:41
What is the social sustainability of the built environment? How are we using architectural design to cater for the growing and changing needs of the population? Speakers: William Feuerman - Senior...
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#51 - What Too Much Salt Does To Our Freshwater from 2017-05-14T20:47
Agriculture, mining and climate change are three factors driving up the salinity levels in our freshwater basins. What implications might this mean for the biological diversity of these ecosystems?...
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#50 - The Other Purpose Of Mistletoe from 2017-05-08T09:09
Aside from picking off a berry and kissing your significant other in the doorway, what is the ecological significance of mistletoe? Speakers: Melinda Cook - Masters Candidate at the University of ...
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#49 - A Legal Regime To Save Aboriginal Knowledge from 2017-04-30T17:53
The Garuwanga Project is working to build a legal framework that would protect Aboriginal traditional knowledge of biodiversity. Historically, corporations have taken Aboriginal knowledge from comm...
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#48 - The Space Race from 2017-04-23T14:54
What are our goals when it comes to space exploration? Are we still searching for sentient life beyond Earth? How far away are we from colonising on another planet or celestial body? Speakers: Dr...
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#47 - What Do We Do With All Our E-waste? from 2017-04-17T17:48
Think about all the electrical devices in your home. Your phone, kettle, computer, washing machine... the list goes on. It's estimated that each household in Australia has 350 kilos of electrical m...
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#46 - Powering The Car Of The Future from 2017-04-09T15:08
Your typical car will emit near 5 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide per year. Multiply that by the number of drivers in the world and the figure becomes scarily high. Electric or hybrid cars are one ...
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#45 - The Health And Environmental Cost Of Pesticides from 2017-04-03T07:59
Chemical pesticide use in Sri Lanka is widespread and subsidised by the government, but are they doing more harm than good? This week Think: Sustainability addresses some of the global concerns aro...
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#44 - The Mite That's Killing Our Bees from 2017-03-26T19:38
Bee populations around the globe are in crisis, what can we do to save them? Also, what is thunderstorm asthma and how will it get worse with climate change? Hosted by Jake Morcom and Lia Tsamoglou.
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#43 - Is There Hope For Antarctica? from 2017-03-19T20:14
This week we look at two different angles of how we need to work to preserve Antarctica - the international law and policy in place to protect it, and the science telling us what's happening now, a...
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#42 - Weaving Traditions In Kullu And Crazy Turbulence from 2017-03-13T09:35
The weaving practices of Kullu are one of their oldest traditions, but how can a hand-made crafting industry compete with big business? Think: Sustainability takes a trip to the bottom of The Himal...
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#41 - Climate Change Adaptation, Can We Do It? from 2017-03-05T17:11
Predictions from climate scientists are indicating more frequent climate events like flash flooding, drought and heatwaves are on the way. How will not only we deal with these climate events, but t...
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#40 - Greening Up Your Xmas from 2016-12-18T19:34
Get a little nutty with your spending around Christmas time? This week we take a hard look at consumption and spending during the festive season and even through in some tips to green up your holid...
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#39 - My First Trip To Antarctica from 2016-12-12T11:31
Ever wondered what a trip to Antarctica would be like? This week we speak to Jess Melbourne-Thomas, a research scientist with the Australian Antarctic Division about her trip and tumbles down to th...
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#38 - The Erosion Of Australia's Marine Parks from 2016-12-04T07:07:03
A governmental review is re-evaluating the protection zones of Australia's marine parks. This has flagged concerns for marine scientists and ecologists across the country who are worried economic a...
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#37 - Bugging Out from 2016-11-27T09:01:47
What kind of creepers and crawlers does summer time bring out? This week we dissect exactly what will be causing you grief in the insect department coming into the hot months, and it's not pretty. ...
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#36 - A Conversation About Climate Change from 2016-11-20T08:04:56
Why are we so scared of climate change? Who are the climate change deniers? What happened at the UN Climate Conference this year? Think: Sustainability takes a hard look at some of the conversation...
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#35 - The Feasibility Of Renewable Energy In Australia from 2016-11-13T21:42:29
What are the do's and don'ts of sustainable clothes shopping? How feasible is a 100% renewable energy system here in Australia? And how might dehydration help decrease food waste going to landfill?...
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#34 - Revitalising Murrin Bridge from 2016-11-06T22:24:41
Located in Wiradjuri country, Murrin Bridge started as a 'mission'. It was a place the government of the time set up to accomodate Aboriginal Australians driven out of their lands. Murrin Bridge is...
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#33 - A Dingo Probably Won't Take Your Baby from 2016-10-30T01:29:30
Why should we mend the relationship between farmers and dingoes? How are eBooks revolutionising the practice of libraries? And what is phytoremediation? Hosted by Jake Morcom and Ellen Leabeater. ...
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ENCORE - Life With Plastic, Ain't Fantastic from 2016-10-24T01:25:55
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ENCORE - What Do You Know About Renewable Energy? from 2016-10-16T09:17:58
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#32 - Get Off The Road! from 2016-10-09T06:37:15
How can we make Sydney's roads more cyclist friendly? And how long until algae takes over the coal industry? Presenters: Ellen Leabeater and Jake Morcom. Producers: Jake Morcom.
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#31 - Bushfire Season Ignites from 2016-10-02T03:20:08
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#30 - Life With Plastic, Ain't Fantastic from 2016-09-26T00:06:53
Guest: Dr Sherri Mason. Presenter and Producer: Jake Morcom.
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#29 - The Virtual Courtroom from 2016-09-18T22:34:49
How long until we're rid of the courtroom and holding trials online? How are some corals recovering from bleaching? And how can chemistry help us reduce global waste?
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#28 - Why They Named A Fly After Beyoncé from 2016-09-11T07:42:59
Why'd they name a fly after singing megastar Beyoncé? What do the sounds of small sea creatures say about the wellness of the ocean? And what does a sustainable house look like? Presenters: Jake M...
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#27 - How We Can Stop The Cane Toad Menace from 2016-09-04T02:24:59
They're the most successful feral species to invade the landscape of Australia, but have we finally found a way to stop them once and for all? Also, are we consuming too much seafood? And how is ba...
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#26 - Us Against Them from 2016-08-28T08:22:13
Why are we scared of sharks? What is permaculture? And how can fashion be environmentally conscious?
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#25 - Mind Control Mushrooms from 2016-08-22T01:26:30
What mushroom can mind control insects? What do you want to do with your body when you die? And what is the Anthropocene?
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#24 - The Science Behind Sustainability from 2016-08-15T01:11:17
For National Science Week we look at biohacking, science communication and women in STEM.
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#23 - How Is Hair A Sustainable Resource? from 2016-08-07T10:47:59
#23 - How is hair a sustainable resource? by Think: Sustainability
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#22 - What Do You Know About Renewable Energy? from 2016-07-31T08:11:32
#22 - What do you know about renewable energy? by Think: Sustainability
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#21 - The Future Of Batteries from 2016-07-24T08:27:22
How far can battery technology go? This week we look at advancing battery storage technologies as well as take a Tesla test drive!
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#20 - We Have A Friend In Phytoplankton from 2016-07-17T03:49:06
What are phytoplankton and why are they so crucial to everyday planetary stability?
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#19 - What To Do With Too Many People from 2016-07-10T09:45:42
Can population growth and the notion of sustainability really go together?
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#18 - Dealing With Disaster And NAIDOC Week Begins from 2016-07-03T02:45:23
Disasters are hard to forget, but what happens to those who are forgotten when disaster strikes? This week we look at groups who are left on the fringes of care in times of natural disaster crises ...
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#17 - Breathing Walls And Revolutionizing Indonesia's Sanitation from 2016-06-26T23:08:56
How different is Indonesia's sanitation system from the rest of the world? What are breathing walls and are they as ominous as they sound? And how would a 'cash for containers' scheme work in Sydney?
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#16 - Under The Sea from 2016-06-18T09:42:48
Why is Nemo opening up his home for other clownfish? Is it a strength in numbers game when more of their homes are being destroyed? We answer these questions this week as well as look at the potent...
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#15 - Trees, Or Light Rail? from 2016-06-13T08:13:34
Sydney is in the middle of a light rail uprising, but how many trees have to be cut down in the process? This week we're talking light rail logistics, as well as discussing the finest new delicacy ...
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#14 - Putting An End To Animal Trafficking And Chlamydia Ridden Koalas from 2016-06-03T08:24:36
Today is World Environment Day, so we take a closer look into the dark and depressing world of animal trafficking. Also, we look at why chlamydia is on the rise in koala populations around the coun...
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#13 - Can Festivals Be Sustainable? from 2016-05-30T00:33:14
Imagine you're at a festival. There's food stalls, heaps of bands to go see and people swarming in masses. Now think about when you're leaving, what do you see? Probably all the rubbish that festiv...
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#12 - The Sustainable Tourist And A Poor Students Breakfast from 2016-05-21T09:30:49
When you're planning a holiday, the first thing on your mind is enjoying time off to relax. But have you ever thought about how your travels can contribute to your carbon foot print? We look at pla...
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#11 - Let's Talk About Money, And Sustainable Finance from 2016-05-15T00:44:34
How are your investments affecting the planet? This week we look at the ethics of our superannuation and trace what unsustainable industries our super can be invested into such as coal mining and f...
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#10 - Wandering Through A Worm Farm And Wearing Sustainable Fashions from 2016-05-08T05:04:41
Last week we found out some strange degradable's that you can put into your compost, but what about into your worm farm? This week we're focusing on our squiggly little friends and how they can hel...
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#9 - A'how To'On Composting And Dealing With Food Waste from 2016-05-02T01:15:59
Want to start a compost at home? It's not as hard as you might think. This week we look at the do's and don't of composting and learn about some degradable's that might surprise you. Also, $8-10 bi...
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#8 - The Carbon Cost Of Your Commute And Composting Toilets In Cameroon from 2016-04-26T01:36:05
How do you get to work? Train, bus, car, bike? This week we look at the carbon cost of your commute and which modes of transport are the best and worst in terms of emissions. Also, three engineerin...
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#7 - How To Deal With Human Waste from 2016-04-16T08:16:28
Where does your poo go when you press the flush button? Who around the world doesn't use a toilet? Am I a bad person for using disposable nappies? These are some of the questions begging answers th...
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#6 - Ethical Supply Chains And The Most Sustainable Pet from 2016-04-10T11:53:53
Why are ethical supply chains are sustainability issue? On the show this week we attempt to answer this question by looking back up through the supply chains, as well as hear stories about the ineq...
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#5 - Addressing Antibiotic Resistance And Australia's First Living Algae Building from 2016-04-04T00:51
It's being called a global epidemic on par with climate change, so what are we trying to do to stop it? This week we look at antibiotic resistance from a number of angles, looking at potential medi...
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#4 - The Coffee Pod Menace, Reducing Consumption And Our First Sustainability Champion from 2016-03-26T21:08:17
It seems like we're in the age of the coffee pod - they're quick to use, convenient and tasty. Australians consume more than 3 million pods a day, and with so many ending up in landfill, ridiculous...
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#3 - Protecting Our Most Vital Natural Resource, Water from 2016-03-19T06:09:21
Ahead of World Water Day on Tuesday March 22, this episode we're looking at current approaches to water conservation and what needs to change to protect the finite resource. We look back at Austral...
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#2 - Rethinking Earth Hour And Extreme Coral Ecosystems from 2016-03-13T23:18:38
Earth Hour is coming into its tenth year, but with more and more people thinking about energy conservation, is it time to switch things up? Also we dive into some of the coral ecosystems which are ...
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#1 - What Is Sustainability? from 2016-03-07T00:06:21
What is sustainability? What does it mean for me? How can I live sustainably? On Episode 1 we look at answering these questions as well as look back at how sustainability has transformed over time.
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#1 - What Is Sustainability? from 2016-03-06T13:06:21
What is sustainability? What does it mean for me? How can I live sustainably? On Episode 1 we look at answering these questions as well as look back at how sustainability has transformed over time.
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