7 October marks the beginning of the Global Rebellion against extinction – 13 October is Sustainable House Day in Geelong
The Sustainable Hour: Over 600 hours of engaging podcasts - for a clean, green and sustainable world
We connect thinkers and rethinkers with doers, sharers and carers in Geelong and around the planet. BLOGPOSTS IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE:
Leadership comes from the youth
Guest in The Sustainable Hour on 25 September 2019 is Lachie Chomley from The Farm Next Door in Norlane.
Geelong: Support proposed climate emergency declaration this Tuesday
Support Councillor Sarah Mansfield’s motion to declare a climate emergency for Geelong by being present at Council’s meeting on Tuesday at Geelong City Hall. Councillor Sarah Mansfield’s proposed climate emergency declaration motion can be seen on page 129 in the agenda for Geelong Council’s meeting on Tuesday evening. A large
THE REGENERATIVE HOUR: Why we should think about soil
“One of the main drivers of our climate and biodiversity crisis is land use, specifically agriculture. It is a key area people need to understand – this is really important for everybody.” ~ Shane Ward, Action Ecology
Community radio station declares a climate emergency
The Sustainable Hour team becomes an earwitness to what it sounds like when a community radio station declares a climate emergency as a world’s first
This is a job for humanity – of which you and we all happen to be a part
MESSAGE TO COUNCILLORS: Leadership, responsibility, integrity The three key words in the discussion about whether or not Geelong Council should declare a climate emergency are: leadership, responsibility and integrity. Former Liberal leader Dr John Hewson put it this way – about the similar discussion which is currently taking place in
THE REGENERATIVE HOUR: Mangroves, microorganisms and care for country
The first half of this Regenerative Hour is about mangroves, seaweed and blue carbon in an indigenous perspective. The rest of the podcast digs into the topics of soil health and carbon sequestering through regenerative farming.
Mik’s debut as a youtuber: The ‘Show me how’ series
Mik has picked up the video camera on his phone to start ‘youtubing’ about people in his city who are reducing their ecological footprint
What will you do for the youth on 20 September?
“It’s hard not to feel despair at headlines full of fires, floods, hurricanes, and droughts. But the science tells us we still have time to turn it around if governments listen to the people, instead of the oil and gas lobbies. We’ve already pulled off some of the biggest climate
Looking for unity and business intelligence
The Sustainable Hour no 284 with carbon consultant Heidi Fog and school strike organiser Audrey Aronsten-Whytcross from AYCC in the studio