Mia Swainson is an environmental engineer and member of the ACT Climate Council. Happy Planet Living outlines achievable steps for change and the simple everyday things that can make a big difference. Learn how to make your home carbon positive, achieve zero waste living, and get more from reusing and recycling. Try the 'buy nothing new” challenge for a week or a month or even a year. Introduce 'meat free Mondays' and explore delicious and healthy recipes. Discover the joys of 'home-made' and be inspired to become part of the solution. This is the essential guide to a climate positive lifestyle and sustainable living. 

In this episode Gregory Dobbs chats to Mia Swainson about the importance of knowing your own carbon footprint and how to measure it, finding that middle ground in the quest for sustainable and regenerative living, and why we shouldn't just leave the heavy lifting to government and business.