Little Green Pod

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What's Little Green Pod about?

Little Green Pod is for busy people, like you, who know they could do more to help save the world. Join host, and exhausted mum-of-two, Fi Poole, on her quest to find quick and easy ways to live a little greener.

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Little Green Pod episodes:

06.16.2020
36 | Maybe, baby?
Should you be breeding if you care about climate change? Climate scientist Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick weighs in, while wondering whether to have a third child.
06.09.2020
35 | First aid to cure sick people and the planet
How green are your drugs? Fi talks medicine and first aid supplies with Grace Wong from Pharmacists for the Environment. Plus winter wellness recipes from a Sydney picklery.
06.02.2020
34 | Bush to Brazil — making hairy decisions to suit you
Waxing, threading, shaving, sugaring, laser and electrolysis. Fi asks cosmetic chemist Amanda Foxon-Hill for help to figure out the greenest way to de-fuzz.
05.26.2020
33 | Driven to change
Fi can’t afford an electric car, or a hybrid, so she visits her mechanic for tips to make her trusty old petrol guzzler a little eco-friendlier.
05.23.2020
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05.19.2020
32 | Bringing home baby
How to care for a newborn AND the planet. Sustainability educator and mum Laura Trotta talks nappies, food, toys and what ‘stuff’ babies actually need.
05.12.2020
31 | Low pawprint pets
Fi wants a rescue dog but wonders if she should eat it. While pet care industry boss-lady Anneke van den Broek shares tips to reduce our dogs’ and cats’ eco pawprints.
05.05.2020
30 | Sharing is caring
Tools, toys, cars, clothes, compost, books and bikes — Fi discovers sharing is caring for each other and the planet. Share economy expert Darren Sharp shows us how to give, take, and even set up a network of sharers
04.28.2020
29 | Eco sex — we're rooting for you, Planet Earth!
Solar vibrators, vegan condoms, organic lube and dry rooting. Fi gets green between the sheets with sex therapists Martha Lee and Cyd Crossman. Adults only.
04.21.2020
28 | Kids parties can be waste-free AND fun
From invitations, to catering, decorations and presents. Fi asks earth mama Erin Rhoads, AKA The Rogue Ginger, to help her plan a planet-friendly party for her son’s 8th birthday.
04.16.2020
BONUS | How you can stay safe and still be kind to the planet
It's mid-COVID19 isolation time and Fi is popping in to say hi. She lets us know that some of the episodes we’ve put out like No Thyme for Food Waste, Mind Your Nannas, Greener Gardens and Glug Guilt Free Alcohol are going to be even more useful to us in...
04.14.2020
27 | Taking the 'sham' out of 'poo
Fi says goodbye to shampoo and discovers fellow ABC personality Richard Glover has been 'poo free for years. Luscious-locked blogger Lucy Aitken-Read also gives Fi a bunch of green alternatives to clean her hair.
04.07.2020
26 | Hot house, cold house, green house, your house
Insulation, draught-proofing and window treatments. Green-DIY expert Lish Fejer shows Fi how to heat your home in winter and cool it in summer, without a power-sucking air conditioner.
03.31.2020
25 | Get your money's worth
Banks, superannuation and insurance. Fi learns how to invest in the planet from ABC finance expert Alan Kohler and Market Forces researcher Will van de Pol.
03.24.2020
24 | Fifty sheds of green
From mowers to insecticides to weed killers. Fi calls in help from gardening consultant Steve McGrane to give her shed an eco-makeover. What to keep, what to cull and how to properly dispose of toxic nasties.
03.17.2020
23 | Bulk food shopping
Fi conquers her fear of the bulk food shop and learns why it’s the eco way to buy. Get your jars ready — they don’t have to match.
03.10.2020
22 | Courageous conversations
How to handle a climate change denier, knock back plastic at your favourite sushi place, and inspire an apathetic friend. 2040 filmmaker Damon Gameau helps Fi navigate difficult discussions.
03.03.2020
21 | Recycle right
Should we bother recycling? Fi follows her plastic, glass and paper to the local recycling centre and gets some tips on how to make sure her efforts aren’t going to waste.
02.25.2020
20 | Fighting fast fashion
Culling, shopping, swapping, renting, mending and choosing better materials. Fi learns how to become an eco-fashionista from Melinda Tually — head of Fashion Revolution Australia and New Zealand.
02.18.2020
19 | Workin' it for the planet
Fi visits the plastic-free headquarters of fashion label Spell and the Gypsy Collective for inspo on how to make our workplaces eco-friendly.
02.11.2020
18 | Green schooled
From the canteen to the classrooms to the playground. Fi’s son campaigns for change at his school after getting some eco inspiration from Bali’s Green School.
02.04.2020
17 | Let's do (package-free) lunch
Learn to pack waste-free lunchboxes to save you and your kids from the school naughty corner. A strict pre-school and crunchy wholefood family send Fi packing.
01.28.2020
16 | Natural pest killers
From mosquitos to mice to spiders and snails. Indigenous ranger Mark Flanders and ecologist and author Jackie French show Fi how to repel and quash creepy crawlies without hurting the planet.
01.21.2020
15 | Solar on
Fi meets the 'Off Grid Guy' Michael Mobbs who shares tips for switching your home to solar and battery power.
01.14.2020
14 | Dying with the planet on your mind
Eco friendly coffins, shrouds, and aquamation versus cremation. Fi visits a bush cemetery and asks natural death expert Zenith Virago how to die green.
01.07.2020
13 | Bleeding green — plastic free periods
Menstrual cups, period undies, reusable pads and free bleeding. Plastic-free period global campaigner Ella Daish teaches Fi how to manage Aunt Flo.
12.17.2019
Travelling light
Flights, cruises, hotels, souvenirs and elephant rides. Fi and travel journalist Melanie Grevis-James talk green transport, destinations and how to holiday with minimal impact.
12.10.2019
11 | I'm dreaming of a green Christmas
From trees to presents, food, to decorations. Eco-educators and authors Lauren and Oberon Carter share 12 tips to make Christmas greener.
12.03.2019
10 | Sustainable seafood
Sustainable seafood Are there really plenty of fish in the sea? Fi takes a tour of the Sydney Fish Market and finds out how to shop for seafood without pillaging the ocean. Farmer and chef Matthew Evans also shares his...
11.26.2019
09 | Happy green campers
From torches to tents, camping to glamping, Fi finds out how to camp green. Eco blogger and seasoned camper Tammy Logan shares her tips to tread a little lighter.
11.19.2019
08 | Greener gardens
From apartments, to suburban blocks, to acreages, Gardening Australia's Costa Georgiadis shows Fi how to pull out your green thumbs wherever you are.
11.12.2019
07 | Glug guilt-free alcohol
Organic wine, craft beer and green spirits. Alcohol educator Clare Burder teaches Fi how to chug-a-lug for the planet. Cheers to that!
11.05.2019
06 | Single-use switches
It's time to banish single-use products for good. Rocket scientist and zero waste hero Anita Vandyke shows Fi how to ditch the disposables.
10.29.2019
05 | Clean and green
Cleaning products that won't wreck the earth. Fi learns which natural cleaners work, with some DIY recipes from eco domestic goddess Krissy Ballinger. More than just a splash of vinegar.
10.22.2019
04 | No thyme for food waste
Love food, hate waste? Best-selling cookbook author and waste warrior Sarah Wilson shows Fi how to use every last fridge scrap and save it from landfill.
10.15.2019
03 | Green beauty routines
Do we really need all those products? Should we just get Botox? Fi busts some beauty myths with Natalie Isaacs, founder of One Million Women and former cosmetics industry boss-lady.
10.08.2019
02 | What's at steak? Conscious carnivores
One of Fi's kids is vegetarian, the other loves meat. Farmer, chef and author of On Eating Meat, Matthew Evans, shares his tips on how to eat green. Spoiler: You don't have to go vegan (unless you want to).
10.08.2019
01 | Mind Your Nannas
Mind your nannas From food prep, to fashion to frugality. Fi visits a gaggle of grandmothers to find out how they lived green (before it was a 'thing').
09.30.2019
INTRODUCING — Little Green Pod
Fi Poole is a busy mum who ain't got time for making beeswax wraps or tending to worm farms. But she knows she needs to do better by the planet, and she's ready to give it a green-hot go. Calico...

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Little Green Pod episodes:

36 | Maybe, baby?

35 | First aid to cure sick people and the planet

34 | Bush to Brazil — making hairy decisions to suit you

33 | Driven to change

INTRODUCING The Pineapple Project

32 | Bringing home baby

31 | Low pawprint pets

30 | Sharing is caring

29 | Eco sex — we're rooting for you, Planet Earth!

28 | Kids parties can be waste-free AND fun

BONUS | How you can stay safe and still be kind to the planet

27 | Taking the 'sham' out of 'poo

26 | Hot house, cold house, green house, your house

25 | Get your money's worth

24 | Fifty sheds of green

23 | Bulk food shopping

22 | Courageous conversations

21 | Recycle right

20 | Fighting fast fashion

19 | Workin' it for the planet

18 | Green schooled

17 | Let's do (package-free) lunch

16 | Natural pest killers

15 | Solar on

14 | Dying with the planet on your mind

13 | Bleeding green — plastic free periods

Travelling light

11 | I'm dreaming of a green Christmas

10 | Sustainable seafood

09 | Happy green campers

08 | Greener gardens

07 | Glug guilt-free alcohol

06 | Single-use switches

05 | Clean and green

04 | No thyme for food waste

03 | Green beauty routines

02 | What's at steak? Conscious carnivores

01 | Mind Your Nannas

INTRODUCING — Little Green Pod