Down To Earth

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Down To Earth episodes

October 01, 2020 Smart Homes w Sophia Maalsen
Our fortnightly segment Down to Earth with Kurt Iverson from the University of Sydney, where we discuss geography in Sydney and different urban issues. Today we dove into the future of home technology and the growing use of digital home assistants and smart appliances that are turning our homes into networked and surveilled spaces in all sorts of new and scary ways. With guest host Sophia Maalsen - Lecturer in Urbanism.
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April 09, 2020 COVID 19: Police Discretion & Public Space
This week we talked about public space and new policing laws - what happens when this is all over? Will our lives and the places we inhabit look the same? A really important and interesting chat that touches on democracy and justice in this new unprecedented era.
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March 25, 2020 COVID 19: Rental Freeze & 'Social' Distancing
This week we discuss what a rental strike might look like due to COVID 19, and terminology surrounding social distancing.
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March 11, 2020 12.03.20 - COVID 19: Casual Workforce
This week we talked about COVID 19 , but more specifically discussing the ramifications of corona virus on our economy through our societies dependency on casual labor and ask the question - will some be affected more than others?
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August 08, 2019 08.08.19 - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
This week, Professor Kurt Iverson came in to the studio to "de-railed" us by talking about trains, buses and planes and their differing environmental impacts. In particular he spoke about the lack of infrastructure and transport in Australia and how this needed to change to create accessible and efficient ways to travel around the country.
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July 12, 2019 11.07.19 - Interview With A Bus Driver
We've talked a lot about public transport on Down To Earth, but we've never talked directly to anyone who has worked in the public transport sector, until now! Professor Kurt Iverson brought in special guest David Babineau, who is the Division Secretary of the Bus Division of the Rail Tram and Bus Union, to get the ins and outs of what it's like to be a bus driver in Sydney and what we can do to help improve the public transport industry.
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June 27, 2019 27.06.19 - "Climate Emergency"
The City of Sydney just passed a mandate to declare a "Climate Emergency", but what does that actually mean? Professor Kurt Iverson joins Ondine in the studio to talk all about the complexities of climate language.
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May 30, 2019 30.05.19 - Bees In The City
It may seem like bees wouldn't be that important in cities, but this is a HUGE misconception! Prof. Kurt Iverson chats to Eddy Diamond all about why bees are so crutial to urban environments, and what we can do to contribute to the preservation of bee biodiversity.
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May 02, 2019 02.05.2019 - Electric Cars
Electric cars are the topic of this week’s podcast as it is a hot topic within Australia and has been discussed within the election as a way to help us move forward sustainably. Find out the real deal and the actual impact of electric cars.
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April 18, 2019 18.03.2019 - Wild Wild Inner West
With special guest Steph Clarke, the show discusses the initiative Wild Wild Inner West, which looks at the misperception between cities and the wildlife being two different entities. The episode looks at how we can get involved as individuals within the community to help preserve the biodiversity.
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Every fortnight Associate Professor Kurt Iveson of the University of Sydney joins FBi Mornings host, Eddy Diamond, to discuss urban environmental issues and the different ways we can make our cities fairer and more sustainable places.