Have you ever heard of ‘dumpster diving?’…slightly put off by the term? Trust us; after listening to this episode, you will be inspired to change the way you think about waste. Join Shani Graham, an ex-school principal who became increasingly worried about the state of the world, so decided to take action into her own hands, creating a more sustainable life not only for herself but for her community and Rachel Pemberton, a local council member. She has a passion for living sustainably and has created several green initiatives in her local community. Join them both as they chat with Louise about what it takes to bring sustainability into your community.

To Learn how Carbon Positive Australia is a powerful advocate for community driven projects like our Miyawaki forests, click here!

oin Keeley Warren, the founder of Mankind Digital, an award-winning sustainable tourism organisation as she discusses with Louise how we can all play a part in changing the tourism industry for the better.

Keeley’s interest in responsible tourism was sparked after extensively travelling through 40 countries and 100 cities across 6 continents, witnessing the challenges of "overtourism" first-hand. She writes about responsible tourism for various destination marketing organisations and tourism experience providers, and through her work, she promotes the benefits of responsible travel.

Keeley is passionate about connecting people with new ways to create long-lasting memories while leaving the world a better place. Find out just how you can too.

If you are looking to offset your travel emissions during the holiday season, click here! for our range of quick offsets ✈️

Claire is a Conservation Biologist and Ornithologist passionate about sea and coastal birds. She recently completed a Ph.D. exploring the life history, behaviour, and ecology of the Australian Fairy Tern with the overarching view of informing conservation efforts for this vulnerable species.

Claire is Citizen Science Manager at the Conservation Council of Western Australia and works across various ecosystems, connecting landowners with citizen scientists to undertake ecological monitoring. She also convenes the Western Australian Fairy Tern Network (CCWA) and engages with land managers, NGOs, community groups, and citizen scientists across the state to increase protection for breeding colonies.

Join Claire as she discusses why citizen science is so important, the threatened Fairy Tern, and how you can get involved and make a difference. Claire is one inspiring individual making a huge difference to threatened species and the landscape of Australia. This is one chat you must hear.

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After 15 years of campaign management and senior leadership roles for global and national non-government organisations in Australia and the UK, Nic took a year out to care for his two young children. He then joined Australian Parents for Climate Action as its CEO in 2021, determined to facilitate effective public pressure for climate action.

Nic brings his experience in delivering award winning public campaigns, rapid strategy development and organisational leadership to support the team at Australian Parents for Climate Action to achieve rapid growth and strategic impact.

Join Louise and Nic as they discuss how parents can be powerful advocates in their community and how parents can help their children understand climate change,

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Charlie McGee is a songwriter, ukulele player, permaculture designer, and founder of the world-renowned ecological funk/swing band, Formidable Vegetable.

His music has since made it into the United Nations Hall of Fame (who acclaimed Formidable Vegetable for writing about the 'important issues of our time') as well as making it onto the stages at Glastonbury alongside acts such as Ed Sheeran, Tame Impala and The Rolling Stones.

Join him in this inspiring chat as he reminds us that a lot of the problems we face could be avoided if we just use less.

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Natalie is the founder of 1 Million Women, a global movement of women and girls who take practical action to fight dangerous climate change by changing the way they live.

Her first book, Every Woman's Guide to Saving the Planet (HarperCollins/ABC Books, 2018), has been republished in the UK in 2020, and the US in 2021.

Natalie's second book, ‘Right Here’ Right Now’ (HarperCollins/ABC books) was released in July here in Australia and internationally in September 2022.

Since launching 1 Million Women in 2009, Natalie has dedicated herself to empowering women to act on climate change. Under her leadership, 1 Million Women has grown from scratch into a movement of over 1,000,000.

Natalie is deeply invested in building a better world for today's and future generations. She believes we're all living in the critical decade for climate action, and we're all needed to drive transformational change by 2030.

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Tina is an Ecologist and has worked on the Eurardy Reserve project in WA with Carbon Positive Australia where she managed the implementation of the 1 million-tree project, which will see nearly 2,700 hectares of cleared land restored.

Currently undertaking a PhD that focuses on the restoration of York Gum Woodlands, Tina understands and holds in-depth knowledge that will inspire you to take action for the environment. 

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As the Managing Director for Sustainable Salons Australia & New Zealand, Paul Frasca’s role takes him all around Australia and New Zealand where he speaks to audiences in the waste management, hair, beauty, fashion, hospitality, medical and education industries; all interested in learning how to adopt a more sustainable approach in their everyday lives and businesses.

Join him as he discusses how the hairdressing industry has a critical role to play in making changes for the better and how no matter what industry you are in, you can too. 

Measuring your footprint is easy with our free, award-winning Carbon Footprint Calculator. Custom-designed for Australians, it gives you an accurate calculation so you can really know your ecological footprint. You’ll also learn practical everyday ways to reduce and offset the impact of your lifestyle to help combat climate change.

Join Amy Rankin, a wild, wonderful and friendly human who cares deeply about the planet. Amy is an enthusiastic volunteer, event coordinator and board member for Activate Tree Planting, an organistion that she believes has the magic recipe for creating change.

Activate brings Wheatbelt farmers together with members of the community from suburbia to regenerate areas of farmland suffering the effects of eroison or salinity from years of aggressive agricultural techniques.

Check out our partnership in Narrogin WA, giving you an overview on how Carbon Positive fosters a collaborative relationship with Activate in an effort to mitigate climate change

Using the power of people and community to pull of amazing camping weekends in the wheatbelt, Amy and the Activate team always ensure there are smiles and laughter.

Join her as she discusses just how fun caring for the environment can be.

To donate and help fund more projects or even offset your carbon footprint check out our website! https://carbonpositiveaustralia.org.au

Laure’s career in climate change started two years ago, when she decided to leave her job in digital advertising. She felt that the magnitude of the climate challenge was too big and becoming a parent to a now 3 year old boy accelareted her need to take action.

As a French-Australian citizen, currently living in Sydney, Australia, Laure is the Head of Experience for WorkforClimate, an organisation that provides climate-concerned professionals with the tools, guidance and community to help them accelerate their company’s actions on climate.

Join her as she discusses how as an employee or business owner you can take charge. 

Check out our Business Partnerships page, key partnerships that have helped make it possible for us to plant more trees, sequester more carbon and have greater social and economic impacts than we could achieve alone