#25 - Mind Control Mushrooms
What mushroom can mind control insects? What do you want to do with your body when you die? And what is the Anthropocene?
Aug 21, 2016•29 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Think: Sustainability
From waste to wealth, and grids to growth, the show digs into the impact of consumption across all areas of life — it tracks the movements, discoveries and technologies making way for a sustainable future.
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#24 - The Science Behind Sustainability
For National Science Week we look at biohacking, science communication and women in STEM.
Aug 14, 2016•30 min•Season 1Ep. 24
#23 - How Is Hair A Sustainable Resource?
#23 - How is hair a sustainable resource? by Think: Sustainability
Aug 07, 2016•28 min•Season 1Ep. 23
#22 - What Do You Know About Renewable Energy?
#22 - What do you know about renewable energy? by Think: Sustainability
Jul 30, 2016•28 min•Season 1Ep. 22
#21 - The Future Of Batteries
How far can battery technology go? This week we look at advancing battery storage technologies as well as take a Tesla test drive!
Jul 23, 2016•28 min•Season 1Ep. 21
#20 - We Have A Friend In Phytoplankton
What are phytoplankton and why are they so crucial to everyday planetary stability?
Jul 16, 2016•29 min•Season 1Ep. 20
#19 - What To Do With Too Many People
Can population growth and the notion of sustainability really go together?
Jul 09, 2016•30 min•Season 1Ep. 19
#18 - Dealing With Disaster And NAIDOC Week Begins
Disasters are hard to forget, but what happens to those who are forgotten when disaster strikes? This week we look at groups who are left on the fringes of care in times of natural disaster crises and also address why these crises are a sustainability issue. Also, we hear about some of the oldest Indigenous rock art formations in Australia and why they're on the brink of destruction.
Jul 02, 2016•28 min•Season 1Ep. 18
#17 - Breathing Walls And Revolutionizing Indonesia's Sanitation
How different is Indonesia's sanitation system from the rest of the world? What are breathing walls and are they as ominous as they sound? And how would a 'cash for containers' scheme work in Sydney?
Jun 26, 2016•29 min•Season 1Ep. 17
#16 - Under The Sea
Why is Nemo opening up his home for other clownfish? Is it a strength in numbers game when more of their homes are being destroyed? We answer these questions this week as well as look at the potential hazards in the current federal governments plan to cull 95% of the carp in our river systems.
Jun 17, 2016•30 min•Season 1Ep. 16
#15 - Trees, Or Light Rail?
Sydney is in the middle of a light rail uprising, but how many trees have to be cut down in the process? This week we're talking light rail logistics, as well as discussing the finest new delicacy on everyones plate... cane toad sausage!
Jun 12, 2016•30 min•Season 1Ep. 15
#14 - Putting An End To Animal Trafficking And Chlamydia Ridden Koalas
Today is World Environment Day, so we take a closer look into the dark and depressing world of animal trafficking. Also, we look at why chlamydia is on the rise in koala populations around the country and how treatments are falling short.
Jun 02, 2016•29 min•Season 1Ep. 14
#13 - Can Festivals Be Sustainable?
Imagine you're at a festival. There's food stalls, heaps of bands to go see and people swarming in masses. Now think about when you're leaving, what do you see? Probably all the rubbish that festival goers have left behind.. Vivid kicked off in Sydney over the weekend, so this week we're looking at what makes a festival sustainable and why the arts is so important in this space. Also, we find out which weeds in the garden you can throw into your dinner and visit a greening small business seminar...
May 29, 2016•29 min•Season 1Ep. 13
#12 - The Sustainable Tourist And A Poor Students Breakfast
When you're planning a holiday, the first thing on your mind is enjoying time off to relax. But have you ever thought about how your travels can contribute to your carbon foot print? We look at planning your travels with a sustainable motive in mind and how exactly your can green up your holidays. Also, we visit a brekkie bar that's offering a helping hand for the struggling student and a roof technology that can make our buildings and the surrounding areas much cooler.
May 20, 2016•30 min•Season 1Ep. 12
#11 - Let's Talk About Money, And Sustainable Finance
How are your investments affecting the planet? This week we look at the ethics of our superannuation and trace what unsustainable industries our super can be invested into such as coal mining and fossil fuels. Also, have you ever been approached by a charity chugger on your way to work? We hear some interesting insight into the functions of charity and look at why impact investment is becoming more and more pertinent in this space.
May 14, 2016•30 min•Season 1Ep. 11
#10 - Wandering Through A Worm Farm And Wearing Sustainable Fashions
Last week we found out some strange degradable's that you can put into your compost, but what about into your worm farm? This week we're focusing on our squiggly little friends and how they can help in the management of our food waste around the home. Also, we pinpoint some of the most ethical and unethical fashion labels as well as look at some of our most pertinent regenerative sustainability practices.
May 07, 2016•30 min•Season 1Ep. 10
#9 - A 'how To' On Composting And Dealing With Food Waste
Want to start a compost at home? It's not as hard as you might think. This week we look at the do's and don't of composting and learn about some degradable's that might surprise you. Also, $8-10 billion of food is wasted each year in Australia with the global number reaching into the trillions. We look at some sustainable food waste solutions as well as look at what affect culling kangaroos could have on our ecological biodiversity.
May 01, 2016•30 min•Season 1Ep. 9
#8 - The Carbon Cost Of Your Commute And Composting Toilets In Cameroon
How do you get to work? Train, bus, car, bike? This week we look at the carbon cost of your commute and which modes of transport are the best and worst in terms of emissions. Also, three engineering students from UTS tell us about their plans for implementing composting toilets in Cameroon, Africa and could community energy help us reach 100% renewable energy?
Apr 25, 2016•30 min•Season 1Ep. 8
#7 - How To Deal With Human Waste
Where does your poo go when you press the flush button? Who around the world doesn't use a toilet? Am I a bad person for using disposable nappies? These are some of the questions begging answers this week on our sustainability episode dedicated to human waste. We visit a wastewater treatment facility, hear about sanitation in rural, desolate Alaska and quest for the most eco-friendly nappy.
Apr 15, 2016•30 min•Season 1Ep. 7
#6 - Ethical Supply Chains And The Most Sustainable Pet
Why are ethical supply chains are sustainability issue? On the show this week we attempt to answer this question by looking back up through the supply chains, as well as hear stories about the inequities faced by Vietnamese migrant workers. Also, the age old question - cats versus dogs. We all love pets, but how sustainable are they really?
Apr 10, 2016•30 min•Season 1Ep. 6
#5 - Addressing Antibiotic Resistance And Australia's First Living Algae Building
It's being called a global epidemic on par with climate change, so what are we trying to do to stop it? This week we look at antibiotic resistance from a number of angles, looking at potential medicinal alternatives and even how Manuka honey can help prevent the spread of infection. Also, Hamburg in Germany is home to the world's first Living Algae Building, but how long before we see one here in Australia?
Apr 03, 2016•29 min•Season 1Ep. 5
#4 - The Coffee Pod Menace, Reducing Consumption And Our First Sustainability Champion
It seems like we're in the age of the coffee pod - they're quick to use, convenient and tasty. Australians consume more than 3 million pods a day, and with so many ending up in landfill, ridiculous amounts of plastic could sit under the ground for hundreds of years. Also, we re-evaluate if the reduce, reuse, recycle model is still an effective motto and we meet our first sustainability champion.
Mar 26, 2016•30 min•Season 1Ep. 4
#3 - Protecting Our Most Vital Natural Resource, Water
Ahead of World Water Day on Tuesday March 22, this episode we're looking at current approaches to water conservation and what needs to change to protect the finite resource. We look back at Australia's 'Milennium Drought' and what we're doing to help California in their current drought crisis, as well as expand on the practice of groundwater extraction and reassess how many people today are using rainwater tanks.
Mar 18, 2016•30 min•Season 1Ep. 3
#2 - Rethinking Earth Hour And Extreme Coral Ecosystems
Earth Hour is coming into its tenth year, but with more and more people thinking about energy conservation, is it time to switch things up? Also we dive into some of the coral ecosystems which are adapting to climate change pressures; and look at how we're going to keep growing produce in the declining Sydney basin.
Mar 13, 2016•30 min•Season 1Ep. 2
#1 - What Is Sustainability?
What is sustainability? What does it mean for me? How can I live sustainably? On Episode 1 we look at answering these questions as well as look back at how sustainability has transformed over time.
Mar 06, 2016•30 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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