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Tag: democracy

Because local matters

25 June 2025 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Local Geelong matters

Our guest in The Sustainable Hour no. 554 is Rob Eisenberg, founder of Local Matters, a new platform for building political accountability.

Open blogpost

Involving citizens in the green transition is key

5 June 2025 Mik Aidt Educational

A new OECD report shows how trust, transparency, and participation can help governments accelerate climate action.

Open blogpost

You, me & democracy: a vote for bullying or for kindness

30 April 2025 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Local Geelong matters

Our guests in The Sustainable Hour no 546 are Sue Barrett and Peter Vadiveloo – standing strong against rising political intimidation and misinformation.

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Play your part and vote the difference

23 April 2025 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Local Geelong matters

Our guests in The Sustainable Hour no. 545 are Eddie Kowalski from Online Citizens’ Assembly, and John De Lorenzo, independent candidate for Corio.

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Democracy reimagined: rebuilding trust

16 April 2025 Mik Aidt Commentary

Can trust in politics be rebuilt? A new online citizens’ assembly model offers a real pathway forward.

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Reenergising democracy: Make your vote count

19 March 2025 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Local Geelong matters

Our guest in The Sustainable Hour no. 540 is Kate Lockhart, who recently announced her candidacy as the Community Independent for Corangamite in the upcoming federal election.

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Climate change and democracy: can Citizens’ Assemblies get us out of this crisis?

11 March 2025 Mik Aidt Commentary One comment

“Climate change is a symptom of a failed set of governance,” Eddie Kowalski explains in this podcast interview about an online Citizens Assembly project.

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When in doubt, vote the man out

5 March 2025 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Local Geelong matters

The Sustainable Hour no. 538 is an International Women’s Day tribute with Kate Lockhart and Aleta Moriarty hosting the episode.

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Collective wisdom: Uniting brains for a safer future

14 February 2024 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Local Geelong matters

Our guests in The Sustainable Hour no. 490 are Louise Denver, comms lead for Subak Australia, and Tim Hollo, author and executive director at the Green Institute.

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Bringing people-power to the table

1 March 2023 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Local Geelong matters

Our guests in The Sustainable Hour no. 449 are Sonia Randhawa from Coalition of Everyone and John Shone and Alex Fearnside from FoodVillage.

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