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The transformative effect of cycling with neighbours across all ages
“We need to understand that we are together in this, and I think Cycling Without Age can actually bring that across.” ~ Dorthe Pedersen, co-founder of Cycling Without Age Transcript of interview with Dorthe Pedersen The Sustainable Hour on 94.7
Empowered locals gain momentum in times of energy turmoil
In The Sustainable Hour on 94.7 The Pulse on 5 October 2016 we meet liberal ex-senator Peter Rae at the All-Energy 2016 conference for a talk about the federal government’s spin and mistruths around the renewable energy targets in South
Safe cycle paths make a happier city
The Danes are not the happiest people on the planet because they cycle as much as they do, and on a daily basis. What makes them so satisfied with their lives is that they live in a society which values
What’s Geelong’s future? Here’s inspiration from Denmark
Mik Aidt’s presentation at the Geelong Green Drinks on 24 August 2016 » Suggestion: Start the player and listen while you take your time to browse through the photos below An audio recording of a ten-minute group workshop at the end
Pioneers of our carbon neutral future
The more we spend and the richer we are, the more we pollute. The world’s richest 10 per cent produce half of all carbon emissions, according to a recent Oxfam study. A person among the richest one per cent produces
In a Danish cyclist’s perspective: What is wrong in Geelong
Listen to Bethany, Heather and Maria in The Bicycle Show on 14 November 2015 on 94.7 The Pulse as they interview Mik Aidt, 53 – a cycling Viking, or an exiled ‘Biking’, as he moved from Copenhagen to Geelong, Australia
Follow the sun and which way the wind blows
On 23 September 2015, The Sustainable Hour on 94.7 The Pulse follows the sun and the way the wind currently blows, which is in the direction of better understanding of the benefits of cycling, wind energy, new forms of energy
Three brave Australians’ sustainability pilgrimages
Today, The Sustainable Hour introduces you to three adventurous Australians who went one big step further to spread the message about the urgent need for change as far as our environmental impact and carbon footprint is concerned. Mary Beth Gundrum
Forum about active transport and walkability in Geelong
What’s happening with regard to public transport, cycling infrastructure and walking activities in the Geelong region? A forum with the title ‘Active Transport: Past, Present & Future’ was held on 22 April 2015 at Beav’s Bar in Geelong to provide