Sustainability Further

In his role as Group Head of ESG for Charter Hall, Andrew is responsible for the Group’s sustainability strategy and reporting, community partnerships and works to integrate the Group’s environmental, social and governance outcomes across the business. In this episode, we discover what drives Andrew towards building a more sustainable future and his plans on how Charter Hall will get there.

In his role as Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management, Trevor Evans has the power to create a real impact when it comes to waste in Australia. He is on the presuppose of innovation and change overseeing Product Stewardship and the Recycling Modernisation Fund - bringing Australia’s recycling back onshore, here’s how.

In his role as Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management, Trevor Evans has the power to create real impact when it comes to waste in Australia.  In late 2019 the decision was made by the Council of Australian Governments to ban the export of waste paper, plastic, glass and tyres, so are we now recycling these items onshore? Trevor explains.

The WWF estimates that 8 billion cigarette butts are littered in Australia each year. They are also the most common type of ocean rubbish and take at least 15 years to break down, leaching toxic chemicals into our oceans. No More Butts is a not for profit started by Shannon Mead that has a vision for a butt-free environment.

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The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system and the world’s largest single structure made from living organisms, stretching over 2,300 km, so big that it can be seen from outer space. In 1981 the reef was named a natural World Heritage Area for its ‘outstanding universal value’ but now thanks to climate change it is under threat. In this episode, host Lottie Dalziel speak to Theresa Fyffe from The Great Barrier Reef Foundation about the health of our reef and what’s been done to protect it.

There’s a reason why their jeans have been seen on Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton and it isn’t just because of their great design. What makes Outland Denim different is who makes them, they provide opportunities for those affected by human trafficking. In this episode founder James Bartle explains the impact that human trafficking has on climate change and his hopes for the future.

Ziggy Alberts is a singer-songwriter who is making a difference both on and off the record. He is a huge campaigner for the environment touring sustainably, implementing plastic-free gigs and encouraging his community to get involved in helping our planet. His latest album ‘searching for freedom’ features more songs about the environment and in this episode, we find out about how he is living more responsibly both personally and professionally.

Louise Hardman is a scientist, educator, innovator and the Founder of Plastic Collective. Hardman is the inventor of the Shruder, a mobile recycling machine that shreds and extrudes plastic in one spot. The Shruder operates in remote and rural communities where it helps transform the plastic waste created by communities into products, generating revenue from the processed plastic.  

Councillor Jess Miller is one of the youngest people to hold elected office at the City of Sydney, Jess’ passions lie in the environment and building liveable, breathable cities. The City of Sydney also announced that they will reach net-zero emissions by 2035, 5 years earlier than anticipated. In this episode, we also speak about The City of Sydney’s climate emergency response.

The World Health Organisation has described climate change as “the defining health challenge of our time.” Estimating that by 2030 the direct damage costs to health from climate change will be between 2.5-5 billion dollars per year. In this episode, Roger Sharp, Bupa’s Chief Sustainability & Corporate affairs officer explains the relationship between our health and the planet's health and how Bupa’s definition of “corporate responsibility” is rapidly evolving.