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FORCE OF LIFE: Reinventing our world with a senior uprise, peace of mind, pride, and awe

1 October 2025 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Local Geelong matters 2 comments

Interview with Danish author Tor Nørretranders – exploring what it means to act in service to life on Earth.

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Geelong Connection Café to strengthen community resilience

26 September 2025 Mik Aidt Local Geelong matters, Recommendation

At our September gathering, a small group of locals in Geelong made an important decision: our long-running Climate Café will now be known as the Geelong Connection Café. Why the change? Because words matter. While climate is central to our concerns, the word often carries a weight of crisis and

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Earth Day reflections from the heart

16 April 2025 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Local Geelong matters

Broadcast from Geelong’s Eastern Park, Margie Abbott and Peter Martin offer powerful reflections on our connection with nature and planet Earth.

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Tribute to the Earth – on Monday in Geelong

10 April 2025 Mik Aidt Local Geelong matters

Join us for our annual Earth Day celeration, which we record for The Sustainable Hour on Monday 14 April

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Introducing: green prosperity

8 March 2025 Guest writer World affairs

Anthony Stott took those at the Geelong Climate Cafe on a metaphorical journey from humanity’s beginnings to where we are now – a planet in crisis.

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Destilling the problems down

4 December 2024 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Local Geelong matters

Our guest in The Sustainable Hour no. 531 on 4 December 2024 is Jeff Allen, founder of Blue Moon Destillers.

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Considerately choosing that we can do better

22 May 2024 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Local Geelong matters

Our guests in The Sustainable Hour no. 504 are Tim Schmidt, president of the Australian Hemp Council, and sustainable fashion designer Simi Diskin.

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Gassed promises and intentional lives

14 May 2024 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Local Geelong matters

Our guest in The Sustainable Hour no. 503 is Joppe from Sweden who lives in Solbyn, an Intentional Village. We also listen to speeches by Julie Saylor-Briggs and Wayne Jury.

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The Sustainable Hour no. 457: Be together

3 May 2023 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Local Geelong matters

Our guests in The Sustainable Hour no. 457 are author, broadcaster and sustainability educator Geoff Ebbes and Karen and Danny Ellis from Mend It, Australia.

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Getting involved with faith and fashion

19 April 2023 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Local Geelong matters

Our guests in The Sustainable Hour no. 455 are Tejopala Rawls from the Australian Religious Response to Climate Change, and Vonne Yang from slow fashion start-up InRo.

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Recent Posts

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  • New relations: Language, love and the roots of our climate crisis
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  • The Sustainable Climate Song Contest Hour 2025

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