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Author: Mik Aidt

Mik is a journalist, podcaster and blogger. Lived in Denmark many years. Spent four years in Africa. Visited close to 60 countries around the planet. Settled in Australia with his family. Mik became a climatesafety advocate when he became a father of three children, and because – with the words of R. K. Pachauri: “We are all citizens of Planet Earth, and there is no other place we can go.” » More about Mik's story on the About page

Shortcomings of Geelong Council’s proposed Sustainability Framework

29 April 2020 Mik Aidt Local Geelong matters, Recommendation One comment

Your help is needed: Please make a submission to the City of Greater Geelong’s proposed Sustainability Framework The City of Greater Geelong (CoGG) has created a Sustainability Framework intended to guide Council actions and decisions on sustainability, climate change and environment. It was developed in response to community demands for

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Call for an ambitious climate action plan in Geelong

28 April 2020 Mik Aidt Local Geelong matters, Recommendation

Your help is needed: You still have the opporunity to make your submission to the City of Greater Geelong’s proposed Sustainability Framework and Action Plan The City of Greater Geelong (CoGG) has created a Sustainability Framework intended to guide Council actions and decisions on sustainability, climate change and environment. It

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Intensive learning programs online

24 April 2020 Mik Aidt Educational

Take your sustainability knowledge and practice to the next level with one of GreenLight’s online sustainability master classes.

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Free online course: Think resilience

23 April 2020 Mik Aidt Recommendation, World affairs

Twenty-two short video lectures by Richard Heinberg and offered by Post Carbon Institute to help you learn how we can work together to build a truly sustainable, equitable and resilient world.

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Game on: The 1.5°C business playbook

23 April 2020 Mik Aidt Recommendation, World affairs

How companies and organisations can build a strategy for exponential climate action. Prepare for the fastest economic transition in history.

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We will come out stronger than ever

23 April 2020 Mik Aidt Commentary, World affairs

“It’s a time for inventing, for creativity.” ~ Pope Francis – “We will come out stronger than ever.” ~Mike Bloomberg

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From Earth Day towards the green recovery

22 April 2020 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Local Geelong matters

Guests in the The Sustainable Hour on Earth Day 22 April 2020 are Suzie Brown from Australian Parents for Climate Action, Karina Donkers who is starting a climate leadership course in May, and Robert Rothko, who launches his new climate-related song today: ‘Coffee’.

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THE REGENERATIVE HOUR: Normalising working close to nature

19 April 2020 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Educational

Sara Schmude from Impact Ag Partners talks about the growing impact of regenerative agriculture in Australia and around the world.

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The collective mindset – a humble conversation with the CEO of Geelong Region Alliance G21

16 April 2020 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Local Geelong matters

In this Bonus Sustainable Hour edition, we give you a glimpse of how G21 CEO Elaine Carbines’ environmental journey started, where she has been, and where she is headed.

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Neighbours unite to amplify efforts

15 April 2020 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Local Geelong matters

Guests in The Sustainable Hour no 309 on 15 April 2020 are Nerida Thompson from Neighbours United for Climate Action, Colin Long from the Victorian Trades Hall Council who is manager of Just Transitions for Workers, and AFL player Jasper Pittard, a defender for the North Melbourne Kangaroos

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