Seventeen years ago, Rob Pekin decided to radicalise the way we shop for and distribute fresh food. His concept for a new food system was based on community, connection and localisation – and the result is an Australian-wide food systems revolution called Food Connect Born and bred on a dairy farm in western Victoria, Rob began to imagine a different kind of food system after he lost the family farm and fell into a depression. “The food connect model started out as a multi-farmer community-suppo...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep 80•Transcript available on Metacast The topic of ethical fashion is in the media this week because the annual Ethical Fashion Guide has been released. But can fashion ever be ethical? My guest on this week’s Sense-making in a Changing World podcast is Shannon Lohr – a leader in the ethical fashion world. Shannon’s career is defined by her efforts to change the fashion industry, promoting a sustainable approach focused on local production, quality materials and timeless designs. She believes how we dress ourselves is connected to t...
Aug 31, 2022•29 min•Ep 82•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to this episode of Sense-Making in a Changing World. I am delighted to be joined by the wonderful Emma Cutting, creator of The Heart Gardening Project and visionary Melbourne Pollinator Corridor The Heart Gardening Project is a community initiative that joyfully connects humans to nature through street gardening. Emma revels in connecting the dots between different people and fields of expertise through this project and connecting to the world through her street gardening, getting comple...
Jul 20, 2022•58 min•Ep 79•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the fourth and final part of this special localisation series on Sense-making in a Changing World podcast with internationally claimed localisation activist Helena Norberg-Hodge . We all know that a radical shift in the way humanity is living is essential for our future. Where do we spend our energy as activists to have the most impact possible? Here we explores the concept of Big Picture activism - acting locally and globally simultaneously and what role permaculture can play. In the...
Jun 21, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast In episode three of our four-part conversation for World Localisation Day, Morag Gamble talks with Helena Norberg-Hodge about the central role of community and ecology in our world. And, how localising both of these things can improve the health of people and the planet. Helena is a filmmaker, author and founder and director of the international non-profit organisation, Local Futures . Helena and I first met in 1992, working on the Ladakh Project over the other side of the Himalayas in the Indus...
Jun 14, 2022•57 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the second of this special 4 part series on Sense-Making in a Changing World podcast. I am talking with a pioneer of the new economy movement - internationally claimed localisation activist Helena Norberg-Hodge about the food system. Relocalising the food system is central to creating a shift in the global economy, restoring communities and regenerating landscapes. Regenerative food systems are locally-adapted biodiverse agro-ecosystems deeply connected to place and community. Helena ...
Jun 08, 2022•1 hr•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the first of this special 4 part series on Sense-Making in a Changing World podcast. I am talking with a pioneer of the new economy movement - internationally claimed localisation activist Helena Norberg-Hodge. She initiated a global celebration of World Localization Day which is being celebrated on 21 June in 2022, but we are celebrating all month with weekly episodes with Helena. Helena is the founder and Director of Local Futures , an international nonprofit organisation dedicated ...
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to this episode of Sense-Making in a Changing World - being released at a critical moment in history here in Australia - the cusp of the Australian Federal election. A few months ago I interviewed my amazingly talented friend Tim Hollo, author, musician, climate activist, community leader, Director of the The Green Institute Founder of Green Music , catalyst of so many community initiatives, AND currently a Greens candidate for the seat of Canberra in our current Federal Election. (I kne...
May 18, 2022•49 min•Ep 74•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Morag Gamble talks with Damon Gameau about his latest film, Regenerating Australia . The Permaculture Education Institute's Film Club is hosting a free livestreaming on May 20th. BOOK HERE . Damon Gameau is an award-winning filmmaker, author, father and activist. His 2015 movie, That Sugar Film , broke Australian box office records, and his other feature-length film, 2040 , was one of the highest-grossing Australian documentaries of all time. His latest offering, Regenerati...
May 11, 2022•54 min•Ep 73•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Sense-Making in a Changing World show, it is my delight to welcome Rupert Read - public scholar and climate activist. He is based in England, but I spoke to him in France where he was leading a residency on eco-spirituality and the moderate flank (something you’ll hear more about) Rupert Read is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, UK, former spokesperson for Extinction Rebellion and co-founder of the Green Activists Network, Greens...
May 04, 2022•49 min•Ep 72•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Sense-Making in a Changing World podcast it is my delight to welcome back to the show - regenerative designer, practitioner, author, climate activist, and visionary, Joe Brewer - a transdisciplinary scholar who is dedicated to healing and regenerating the earth, and connecting with people who want to participate in the urgent global action. Joe is the author of The Design Pathway for Regenerating Earth (2021) Chelsea Green and founder of the Earth Regenerators , Design Institu...
Apr 20, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep 71•Transcript available on Metacast In Episode 70 of the Sense-Making in a Changing World I am delighted to welcome Satish Kumar back to the show . Satish is the world-renowned peace activist, founder of Schumacher College, long time editor of Resurgence Magazine , former Jain Monk who has walked across the world for peace, met with world leaders and peace leaders such as Martin Luther King, the Dalai Lama and the Pope. He is a very dear friend who I wish I could see more often but we live across the oceans. In our conversation, S...
Mar 27, 2022•56 min•Ep 70•Transcript available on Metacast It's my pleasure to welcome back to the Sense-Making in a Changing World podcast - author, climate activist, regenerative farmer and tiny gardener, Acadia Tucker . Acadia is also an ambassador for regenerative agriculture with the Rodale institute . Acadia was actually my very first guest on this podcast. We explored the themes in her first 2 books - Growing Perennial Foods: A field guide to raising resilient herbs, fruits, & vegetables , Growing Good Food: A citizen’s guide to backyard...
Feb 25, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep 69•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Sense-Making in a Changing World podcast. I'm Morag Gamble and my guest in this episode is acclaimed author, educator and philosopher Jeremy Lent . I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Jeremy, described by Guardian journalist George Monbiot as “one of the greatest thinkers of our age,” investigates the underlying causes of our civilization’s existential crisis, and explores pathways toward a life-affirming future. BOOKS BY JEREMY LENT Jerermy's award-winn...
Feb 08, 2022•58 min•Ep 68•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Sense-making in a Changing World, I'm joined by best-selling author and educator, Claire Dunn , who currently resides in Naarm Melbourne in Wurundjeri country. Back in 2014, she released a book, My Year Without Matches sharing a personal story of her year on a wilderness survival program and the profound shift she experienced as she rewilded her existence, her way of thinking, and her body. Now back in the city, the city that has experienced the longest lockdown in all th...
Dec 08, 2021•59 min•Ep 67•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Sense-Making in a Changing World I'm talking with Chris Evans. Chris been living and working entirely in the permaculture development world for over three decades. His work in Nepal is inspirational and has influenced many programs globally. He fell in love with Nepal way back in 1985 when he was living there as a volunteer for community forestry programs. But he realised soon that that international development models weren't actually working. That's when he di...
Nov 22, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep 66•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the first of this special 4 part series on Sense-Making in a Changing World podcast. I am talking with a pioneer of the new economy movement - internationally claimed localisation activist Helena Norberg-Hodge. She initiated a global celebration of World Localization Day which is being celebrated on 21 June in 2022, but we are celebrating all month with weekly episodes with Helena. Helena is the founder and Director of Local Futures , an international nonprofit organisation dedicated ...
Nov 12, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to this special series of climate conversations recorded during COP26 Climate Conference in Glasgow , November 2021. In November, while the global climate conference (COP26) was taking place I recorded a series of conversations. I did wish I could have been there to be part of this global connection of movements and activism happening around the meeting of world leaders who are putting their plans on the table to limit climate change to below 1.5. Disappointingly, the Australian PM embar...
Nov 12, 2021•4 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to this special series of climate conversations recorded during COP26 Climate Conference in Glasgow , November 2021. In November, while the global climate conference (COP26) was taking place I recorded a series of conversations. I did wish I could have been there to be part of this global connection of movements and activism happening around the meeting of world leaders who are putting their plans on the table to limit climate change to below 1.5. Disappointingly, the Australian PM embar...
Nov 11, 2021•19 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to this special series of climate conversations recorded during COP26 Climate Conference in Glasgow , November 2021. In November, while the global climate conference (COP26) was taking place I recorded a series of conversations. I did wish I could have been there to be part of this global connection of movements and activism happening around the meeting of world leaders who are putting their plans on the table to limit climate change to below 1.5. Disappointingly, the Australian PM embar...
Nov 09, 2021•17 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to this special series of climate conversations recorded during COP26 Climate Conference in Glasgow , November 2021. In November, while the global climate conference (COP26) was taking place I recorded a series of conversations. I did wish I could have been there to be part of this global connection of movements and activism happening around the meeting of world leaders who are putting their plans on the table to limit climate change to below 1.5. Disappointingly, the Australian PM embar...
Nov 08, 2021•28 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Sense-making in a Changing World , I am delighted to be in conversation with Alana Marsh - Systems Resetter, Wayappa Wurrk Practitioner and Aboriginal Systems thinker. Alana is aligning systems of knowing, being and doing from a place of abundance, health, gratitude and joy, and is creating an alive Aboriginal hub in inner east Melbourne. She talks too of nourishing the nest within our own skin so we can nourish and influence others. I know that I certainly felt so much calmer...
Nov 02, 2021•58 min•Ep 65•Transcript available on Metacast It is my absolute delight to be welcoming to the Sense-Making in a Changing World show, someone I consider to be a leading ecological thinker/activist of our time - international best-selling author, scientist, writer, educator - Fritjof Capra - someone I am honoured to call a mentor, inspiration and very dear friend. Our conversation in this episode spans a five decade history of ecological and youth movements, being part of a community of elders, the importance of permaculture and agroecololgy...
Oct 18, 2021•50 min•Ep 63•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Sense-Making in a Changing World, I am joined by the wonderful Stacia Nordin - a registered Dietician, and co-founder of NeverEndingFood in Malawi where she has been living 25 years, after coming to Africa with the US Peace Corp to work in nutrition education with HIV sufferers . Never Ending Food focuses on permaculture designs with indigenous resources for sustainable nutrition. There are hundreds of indigenous resources in Malawi (and wherever you are, too) that are foods, ...
Oct 11, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep 62•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Sense-Making in a Changing World, I am joined by quite a different guest than you will usually find on this show to explore something that will have enormous implications for our life and work - Artificial Intelligence (AI) - and already does. Mo Gowdat is author of Scary Smart: The Future of Artificial Intelligence and How You Can Save Our World released on 1 October 2021 and also international bestseller, ' Solve for Happy ' in 2017. While I am right on the edge of...
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep 61•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Sense-Making in a Changing World I am joined by the legendary Darren Doherty - a 5th generation land manager and trainer from the Bendigo region of Victoria, Australia. He's developed his own regenerative farming training platform, the Regrarians (Regenerative + Agrarian), inspired by many practices including PA Yeoman's Keyline Scale of Permanence, Fukuoka, Allan Savory's Holistic Farm Management, Permaculture and others. Darren has trained thousands of people ...
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep 60•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Sense-Making in a Changing World it is my honour and delight to be speaking with a giant in the world of design, Professor Janis Birkeland . Janis has dedicated her personal, professional and academic life to figuring out what is genuine ecological and social sustainability and how we can work towards it. She was drawn to exploring and reimagining the design of our cities, the places where we live and work to explore this question. She first became an architect and urban desig...
Sep 15, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep 59•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Sense-Making in a Changing World , I am delighted to share with you a conversation I had recently with the wonderfully insightful artist , writer and researcher, Christina Conklin exploring the impact of the climate crisis on our oceans and cities around the world, and the possibilities for hope. Christina and co-author, Marina Psaros have recently released The Atlas of Disappearing Places : Our Coasts and Oceans in the Climate Crisis published by New Society Press - a beautif...
Sep 08, 2021•44 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast Join me in this episode of Sense-Making in a Changing World, as I chat with Hannah Maloney - Nipaluna/Hobart-based permaculture writer, designer, educator, film-maker and change-maker who has just released her first book, The Good Life: How to Grow a Better World - a positive book about how our everyday actions and decisions can be significant climate action. I first met Hannah's dad when we were starting Northey Street City Farm in Meanjin/Brisbane. Lots of the original herbs came from his...
Sep 01, 2021•58 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast I am so delighted to welcome Dr Dominique Hes to the Sense-Making in a Changing World Show. In this episode we explore what it means to design for life to thrive and deeply listen to Country in the face of multiple crises. Dominique is an award winning educator with over 25 years of experience in universities, communities and professional organisations with focus on design, placemaking, regenerative development, biophilia and urban greenery. Dominique has degrees in botany, engineering and archi...
Aug 25, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep 56•Transcript available on Metacast 
