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From hunger strike to e-bike
Our guest in The Sustainable Hour no. 522 is Gregory Andrews, who just completed an unassisted ride across Australia on his e-bike.
What we can do from the inside
What we can do from the inside. Guests in The Sustainable Hour no 313 are economist Jim Crosthwaite who talks about the economics of gas, and Janet Massey who talks about her electric car.
Has Geelong Council lost its spine?
Is it possible to recognise climate change as a global emergency and order a newly built bikelane demolished at one and the same council meeting? Well. Geelong Council managed to do just that on 25 february 2020.
THE REGENERATIVE HOUR: Towards a decade with meaning
Lifestyle interview with John Paul Lopez Taberdo who runs a sustainable travel business in Geelong, Victoria
Great cycles of bike-rescuing, climate action and an eco-egg
We kick off the 275th Sustainable Hour with yet another of the now world-famous Geelong Roars, which we recorded on Friday at 11:59am in front of Geelong City Hall. Video below. Our guest in the studio is Tom Allen from Good Cycles. On the phone, we talk with Zelly Been
Stop the car and get out
Clippings from the news stream about individual action on climate change “There is research showing that climate change is happening faster than we thought. We’re in a car hurtling towards the edge of a cliff, we’ve got our foot on the accelerator, and we’re just talking to each other, faffing
Changing the story one low-carbon lover at a time
A lowcarbon-loving author, an American economist, a local expert in Geelong’s history and the Terminator help us change the story as we roll out The Sustainable Hour no. 207 on 14 March 2018 on 94.7 The Pulse. Listen here: » To open or download this programme in mp3-format, right-click here
Better conversations a prerequisite for bike connections
Why is it either a ‘Big Yes!’ or ‘Hell No!’ to new bike lanes? Could there be a middle ground? If we want better bike connections in our city, there are a number of myths to be dispelled and frustrations to be addressed. Enter the benefits of actually having a
Bike paths and the climate emergency: Taking it up a gear
Our guest in The Sustainable Hour on 31 January 2018 is Barton Van Laar from Bike Safe who shares his knowledge and views on Geelong Council’s public consultation about the establishment of two new $5 million bike paths through the city. We also talk with Luke Taylor, director of the