How to be Good

Today we have are very excited to have a member of Parliament join us.

Soon after she was elected a Member of Parliament, Emma established and chaired a NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into the Use of Battery Cages for Hens in the Egg Production Industry, recommending a phase-out of battery cage hen farming in NSW.

Emma has now established a second Inquiry into the Exhibition of exotic animals in circuses and the Exhibition of cetaceans in New South Wales, where she will serve as Deputy Chair.

During her time in Parliament, Emma has also been a frequent opponent of Australian ag-gag laws, speaking out against the NSW Government's Right to Farm Bill and increased biosecurity legislation.

Currently, Emma is spearheading a campaign against puppy farming and is writing legislation that will ban puppy farms in NSW. She has also been advocating for stricter penalties for acts of animal cruelty and for animals to be recognised as domestic violence victims in their own right.

Products & services we discussed in this episode: 
Books
Operation Sustainable by Chris Macdonald

How not to die by DR Michael Greger

How to Survive a Pandemic by Dr Michael Greger

Australian Politics For Dummies


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Lindsay Lorusso, CEO and Founder of Nudnik. 

Her lifestyle and work revolve around circular economy and sustainability.

She worked for 15 years in waste management & brought this vast knowledge to set up a no waste- upcycle- sustainable company with her twin sister. 

An active speaker & thought-leader on circular design and waste diversion.

Nudnik transforms 100% organic cotton off-cut fabrics, end-of-roll threads and trims into contemporary kidswear that can be composted at the end of life.

Fashion Facts
In most countries where garments are produced, toxic wastewaters from textiles factories are dumped directly into rivers; these contain substances such as lead, mercury, and arsenic. These are incredibly harmful to aquatic life & the health of the millions living by those rivers banks. The contamination also reaches the sea,  eventually spreads around the globe.

Water contamination in fertilizers for cotton production, heavily pollute runoff waters & evaporation waters.

It can take up to 200 tons of freshwater per ton of dyed fabric.

Every time we wash synthetic garments, about 1,900 individual microfibers are released into the water, making their way into our oceans. Scientists have discovered that small aquatic organisms ingest those microfibers are then eaten by small fish, which are later eaten by bigger fish, introducing plastic in our food chain.

A family in the western world throws away an average of 30 kg of clothing each year. Only 15% is recycled or donated, and the rest goes directly to the landfill or is incinerated.

Synthetic fibres are used in 72% of our clothing and can take up to 200 years to decompose.

The apparel industry accounts for 10% of global carbon emissions.

Every year, thousands of hectares of endangered and ancient forests are cut down and replaced by plantations of trees used to make wood-based fabrics such as rayon, viscose, and modal.

Products & services we discussed in this episode: 

Nudnik

The Paddy wax candles that Lindsay mentioned and that we fell in love with and ordered.
Amazone link:
Paddy Wax Candles

The band Lindsay mentioned collaborating with:
The Tragically Hip

Australian Circular Economy

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In this episode, we spoke to John Grimes, CEO of Smart Energy Council.
He has been a pilot and officer in the Royal Navy, Later working as a diplomat representing the Australian government overseas, has founded companies and developed them to the point of being ASX listed. Now for the past 13 years, he has been the CEO of the Smart Energy Council, the national voice for smart energy. Where he and his team work with Federal and State Public Policy Makers in Australia, Renewable Energy Industry Regulators, Manufacturers and Contractors, Not for Profit Industrial Bodies, Investors, Media and training Organizations

He is so very passionate about his work and what needs to be done to save this planet.

For further details on the Smart Energy Council

www.smartenergy.org.au

Recommended Book

Australian Politics for Dummies

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Concrete is the second most used substance on earth after water, and for this reason, it has a significant environmental impact. If it were a country, it would rank third for emissions after China and the US putting out roughly 8% of the worlds CO2.

But let's not make concrete the bad guy. It is an incredibly versatile material. Civilisation was built on concrete, without it; we could not build our bridges, tunnels, infrastructure, or even homes.

In this podcast, we have someone that is doing something about it.
She is an environmental engineer, an inventor, and an entrepreneur. The owner and founder of several companies, working on notable projects such as the Dead Sea Preservation, water and wastewater infrastructures, developing wind energy high-efficiency harnessing devices and now working on a Patent pending technology activating waste for reuse in concrete production.
Welcome, Tamara Mumcuoglu!

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In this episode, we interview Noah Godfrey from RePurpose Global. A global coalition of purposeful people and companies dedicated to empowering innovators on the frontlines of reducing waste, reviving lives, and restoring nature’s balance and the World’s First Plastic Credit Platform.

Here are some of the links to aspects we talked about: 

https://repurpose.global

http://aplasticocean.movie

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In this episode, we interview Oliver Grimaldi an Environmental Sustainable Design specialist running the Cundall office in Perth, Western Australia. Talking about the ways in which buildings are changing, what needs to be done and if we are doing enough. 

Here are some of the links to aspects we talked about: 

https://www.hempcrete.com.au

https://living-future.org.au/living-building-challenge/aus-projects/

https://living-future.org/lbc/

https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/bhutan-is-the-world-s-only-carbon-negative-country-so-how-did-they-do-it/

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In this episode, we are lucky to interview Adam Brancher from The Southern Ocean Carbon Company. Adam has started The Southern Ocean Carbon Company as a need to offset the carbon emissions of its sister Company.  Adam is an Accredited Marine Surveyor and also a marine Engineer.  

After a life in the military and many sea-going jobs, he set up in Hobart, Tasmania where he and his team are working on this amazing project to sequester carbon through the growth of Kelp and other seaweed. 

Links: 

·      https://southernoceancarbon.com/            

https://www.instagram.com/southernoceancarbon/

https://www.facebook.com/southernoceancarbon/

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Reports and publications: 

National Seaweed Industry Blueprint  By Jo Kelly

https://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/can-seaweed-save-the-world/11017106

Can Seaweed Save The World? By Tim Flannery

https://www.australianseaweedinstitute.com.au/australian-national-seaweed-industry-blueprint-report-agrifutures ·       

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In this episode, we are lucky to interview Erin Rhoads. Erin has been writing about her zero-waste journey since 2013. Her blog, The Rogue Ginger, quickly became one of Australia’s most popular eco-lifestyle websites, and Erin is now a prominent commentator on zero-waste living. She divides her time consulting with businesses on waste reduction, sharing skills and ideas at workshops and talks for kids and adults around Australia, and participating in environmental action groups. 

Erin was a consultant on Australia’s War on Waste and is a regular contributor on ABC Radio. She has been featured on BBC World, The Project, Sunrise, The Age, The Guardian, The Australian Women’s Weekly, Marie Claire, Peppermint magazine, and many more. 

Erin’s Books: 

·      Waste Not      

·     Waste Not Everyday  

Movies and TV shows mentioned in the podcast: 

·      The Clean Bin Movie

·      War on Waste 

·      Bag It

·      A Plastic Ocean

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·      OLIOEX

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In this episode, Gareth and Anca are asking the kids from Bold Park Community School in Western Australia a couple of simple questions – 

What do you feel about climate change? 

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What do you think should be done about it? 

Their mature and emotional response is remarkable 

https://www.boldpark.com

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Does the 6th mass extinction freak you out? Is climate change a worrying factor? Have you lost income, property, loved ones because of the recent fires, floods, storms, pandemic? Do you have kids and are worried about their future? Are you willing to work on how to change things? Us too. We are embarking on a journey to learn about what we can do, as people and collectively, to save our planet, to be better at this. Join us on our journey, learn with us from our experienced guests, get involved with our podcast. Let’s change this world together.

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