Sustainability

By La Trobe University

Podcasts, lectures and videos on the topics of living and working sustainably.... more

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The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.

Sustainability episodes:

April 27, 2012 Trade-offs Between Agrictulture and Environment
Dr Anna Roberts, Senior Research Scientist, Future Farming Systems Research Division – Agricultural Resources, Victorian Government Department of Primary Industries.

Most people want to know that ‘the environment’ is being protected, including water quality, habitat, threatened species and specific environmental assets. Agricultural land management greatly affects the environment and large amounts of money are being committed to protecting aspects of the Murray–Darling Basin, Great Barrier Reef and many other areas. A focus on process, including making plans and setting targets, helps create a sense that outcomes will be achieved, but often they are not.
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39min
March 27, 2012 Information Technology and Sustainability
Information is the great natural resource of the 21st century but our focus is shifting towards the ‘I’ and away from the ‘T.’ So what are the implications for sustainability in Information, Communication and Technology for 2012 and beyond?
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31min
March 20, 2012 Weighing up the Trade Offs
Present vs. Future, individual vs. public, time vs. wealth, meaning vs. interest. How well equipped are we to judge tradeoffs wisely and have they become the most important sustainability dynamic?
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40min
March 19, 2012 Weighing up the Trade Offs
Present vs. Future, individual vs. public, time vs. wealth, meaning vs. interest. How well equipped are we to judge tradeoffs wisely and have they become the most important sustainability dynamic?
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40min
December 22, 2009 Coffee with a Conscience
Fair Trade coffee has begun to make a huge difference to producers in the developing world. So what is it about that little coffee bean that makes it so powerful?
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9min
December 04, 2009 Managing Environmental Sustainability
A Talk with Kate Auty, Australia's Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability.
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10min
December 03, 2009 Managing Environmental Sustainability
A Talk with Kate Auty, Australia's Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability.
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10min
December 02, 2008 La Trobe solar power station gets green tick
30 new solar panels have been installed on top of a bike shed at the La Trobe University Bundoora campus, providing power generation and the chance for further education.
The press release for this story is available at: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/2008/article/green-tea-_and_-eggs-at-the-bikeshed-free!
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4min
December 01, 2008 La Trobe solar power station gets green tick
30 new solar panels have been installed on top of a bike shed at the La Trobe University Bundoora campus, providing power generation and the chance for further education.
The press release for this story is available at: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/2008/article/green-tea-_and_-eggs-at-the-bikeshed-free!
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4min
July 31, 2008 A Global Turning Point
Professor Tim Flannery on environmental and climate change issues.
A transcript for this podcast is available at http://www.latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/2008/podcasts/a-talk-with-tim-flannery/transcript
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13min

FAQs about Sustainability:

How many episodes does Sustainability have?

The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.