A house made out of hemp, the state of the Great Barrier Reef, and recent conservation success for Australian Mammals will be in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast! 

Every Monday we have a look at positive, feel-good environmental / sustainability / conservation news stories from all over the world! 

My links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame 

Today's Segments

Welcome (0:00)

Today's Topics (2:47)

Hempcrete (hemp concrete) can now be used in 49 US states (4:51)

Queensland's Indigenous Women Ranger Network wins Earthshot Prize! (11:33)

Great Barrier Reef may be listed as World Heritage Site in Danger (14:29)

What is a carbon sink? (23:10)

Australia's latest mammal conservation success stories! (31:27)  

Links:

Hempcrete (hemp concrete) can now be used in 49 US states https://www.treehugger.com/hempcrete-approved-for-us-residential-building-codes-6834583 

Benefits of Hempcrete https://www.treehugger.com/hempcrete-house-5113218  

Queensland's Indigenous Women Ranger Network wins Earthshot Prize! https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/03/queenslands-indigenous-women-rangers-given-earthshot-prize-for-protecting-great-barrier-reef  

Great Barrier Reef may be listed as World Heritage Site in Danger https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/06/1094512  

Why the reef is in danger https://www.treehugger.com/great-barrier-reef-threats-4868728  

What is a carbon sink? https://www.treehugger.com/what-are-carbon-sinks-6833534  

Australia's latest mammal conservation success stories! https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/turning-back-the-tide-of-extinction-australian-mammals-are-coming-back-bandicoots-bilbies-potoroos/  

The magical Golden Bandicoot reintroduction https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-02/golden-bandicoots-locally-extinct-reproducing-western-nsw/101720372

Today we explore an incredible new shark repellent device, which has been shown to massively reduce the number of sharks and rays caught on fishing lines!

We also take a look at the insurance of Hawaii's coral reefs, Noosa river restoration, 4,000 ha of Koala habitat purchased for conservation, and how a vet is transplanting feathers for wing clipped birds! 

Todays Topics

Welcome (0:00)

Topics (0:49)

Hawaiian Coral Reef insurance (10:00)

Oysters restoring Noosa River (16:54)

4,000 ha of Koala habitat protected (23:51) 

New shark deterrent using electric pulses (30:02)

Re-feathering birds (38:24) 

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Article Links

Hawaiian Coral Reef insurance https://e360.yale.edu/digest/hawaiis-coral-reefs-insurance  

Oysters restoring Noosa River https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-23/nature-conservancy-project-returning-oysters-to-noosa-river/101686824

4,000 ha of Koala habitat protected https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/10/philanthropists-acquire-nearly-4000-hectares-of-nsw-koala-habitat-for-conservation

New shark deterrent using electric pulses https://www.exeter.ac.uk/news/research/title_943613_en.html 

Re-feathering birds https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-23/brisbane-vet-operating-on-wing-clipped-birds-returned-to-flight/101616268

Today we go over everything you need to know about COP 27 2022, a massive breakthrough for coral reef conservation/restoration and much much more! 

Today's Stories

Welcome (0:00)

Tracing Back Plastic Through Its "DNA" (2:34)

The TLDR on COP 27 (13:29)

Coral Spawn at Australia's Underwater Nursery (24:52)

Brazil's MASSIVE Conservation Goals (33:34)

How Australian Wetlands And Rivers Are Recovering (37:56)

Patagonia Profits Going Back To The Earth (43:36) 

My Links

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Story Links:

Technology to trace all plastic back to the source

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-11-18/dna-plastic-can-be-used-to-hold-polluters-responsible/101652588

Australia's plastic recycling goal

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-15/australian-government-pledges-to-recycle-all-plastics-by-2040/101655630

Recap of COP27

https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/23464353/cop27-egypt-outcome-climate-change-agreement-result-loss-damage

G20 recommitment to 1.5 degrees

https://www.ecowatch.com/g20-recommits-paris-agreement-goal.html First coral spawning [VIDEO] 

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/video/2022/nov/16/corals-spawn-in-australias-first-offshore-nursery-on-the-great-barrier-reef-video

How the team regrows coral from fragments

https://reefrestorationfoundation.org/pages/how-we-do-it

Why reefs are important 

https://www.reefrelief.org/the-importance-of-coral-reefs/

Brazil's presidential sustainability focus

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/16/lula-vows-to-undo-brazils-environmental-degradation-and-halt-deforestation

"Rainforest alliance" 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-16/brazil-democratic-republic-of-congo-indonesia-worlds-rainforest/101658906

Murray-Darling recovery

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/14/theyre-coming-back-huge-flows-set-to-restore-life-to-parched-end-of-murray-darling-system

Macquarie Marsh recovery

https://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/this-magnificent-wetland-was-barren-and-bone-dry-three-years-of-rain-brought-it-back-to-life-20221115-p5bydw.html

Patagonia giving all future profits to the environment 

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/14/climate/patagonia-climate-philanthropy-chouinard.html

Good On You directory https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/patagonia

Baptist World Aid ethical fashion guide https://baptistworldaid.org.au/resources/ethical-fashion-guide/

In today's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast we look at the conservation breakthrough for one of Australia's most endangered reptiles, and possibly one of my favourite species! 

Every week on The fairly lame. Podcast we look at conservation success stories, wildlife comebacks, and feel-good climate updates!  

Today's segments

Welcome (0:00)

Today's Topics (2:40)

Eastern Quoll Success (4:35)

Aussie Ark (9:15)

Manning River Turtle (15:25)

Green Hydrogen in Western Australia (22:49)

Australia Joins The Mangrove Alliance (29:41)

What Is Afforestation? (32:38) 

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Story Links

Eastern Quoll Success

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-11/eastern-quoll-joeys-born-barrington-wildlife-sanctuary/101637656  Aussie Ark https://www.aussieark.org.au/species/ 

Manning River Turtles 

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/endangered-manning-river-turtles-released-into-wild-after-egg-rescue-during-black-summer/ 

WA's Green Hydrogen Town 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-14/green-hydrogen-to-help-power-wa-town-in-renewable-energy-trial/101648728  

What Is Green Hydrogen 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2021-01-23/green-hydrogen-renewable-energy-climate-emissions-explainer/13081872  

Afforestation 

https://www.treehugger.com/what-is-afforestation-definition-examples-5114137  

Non-Native Species Aren't Always Bad! 

https://www.treehugger.com/invasive-species-arent-always-harmful-6826644

Thanks for listening to the final poddy about my honours project!

Make sure to drop any questions you have about environmental science/ what an honours year is like/ anything else!  

'm planning on doing an interview with a fellow honours student who is going on to complete a PhD; what questions do you have??  

My links

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Segments

Welcome (0:00)

What's been happening! (1:20)

Stats (3:19)

Writing my thesis (8:48)

Final research presentation (13:35)

Recap and reflection (17:59)

Thank you for listening to episode 11 of The fairly lame. Podcast! 

Today's topics:

Welcome and updates (0:00)

Cigarette recycling in India (4:03)

Sea World's Whale Rescue (9:07)

Germany's Plastic Tax (16:19)

Using Tiger Sharks to Find Seagrass Meadows (22:22)

Things to Consider Before Choosing Solar (28:50) 

My links: https://www.linktr.ee/fairlylame

Story Links

Cigarette recycling in India  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-07/indian-factory-reprocesses-cigarette-ends/101511138  

Sea World's Whale Rescue https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-61991111  

Germany's Plastic Tax  https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/11/03/germanys-new-plastics-bill-could-see-businesses-contribute-450-million-per-year-to-litter

Using Tiger Sharks to Find Seagrass Meadows https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-11-02/tiger-sharks-wearing-cameras-map-seagrass-meadow-bahamas/101597578  

What is blue carbon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smrwbXpMHI4  

Things to Consider Before Choosing Solar https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-07/solar-boom-accelerates-as-energy-prices-soar/101611880 https://www.treehugger.com/are-solar-panels-worth-it-5180396

Thanks for listening to another episode of The fairly lame. Podcast! 

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Today's Topics:

Welcome (0:00)

Segments (2:04)

WA Seagrass restoration 

(5:04) WA fishing ban (9:05) 

Yackandandah's Sustainability (16:24) 

Biggest pollution power station closing (22:32) 

Echidna's sensory powers (29:58) 

GPS's in Rhino horns (33:57)  

Story links: WA Seagrass restoration  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-29/western-australia-seagrass-restoration-volunteers-pink-snapper/101468822   

WA fishing ban  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-01/fishing-rules-in-western-australia/101481498   

Yackandandah's Sustainability  https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-09-27/yackandandah-totally-renewable-energy-electricity-solar-battery/101473306 

Biggest pollution power station closing  https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/sep/29/agl-to-unveil-plan-to-close-coal-fired-power-station-loy-yang-a-a-decade-early   

Echidna's sensory powers  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-29/secret-life-of-echidnas-sensory-powers-revealed/101480968 

GPS's in Rhino horns  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-29/malilangwe-national-park-rhino-translocation-gonarezhou/101474912

Thank you for listening to another episode of The fairly lame. Podcast!

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Today's Stories:

Welcome (0:00)

St Kilda's Penguins (7:25)

Electric Planes (13:47)

Activists highlight air-travel's emissions (21:15)

Ropeless Fishing (26:16)

First Owners Big Win! (31:48)

Plains Wanderer Solar Backpacks (34:39)

Article Links:

St Kilda's Penguins 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-21/volunteers-working-to-protect-little-penguins-st-kilda-melbourne/101459420  

Electric Planes 

https://theconversation.com/electric-planes-are-coming-short-hop-regional-flights-could-be-running-on-batteries-in-a-few-years-190098

Activists highlight air-travel's emissions 

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/22/activists-subvert-poster-sites-aviation-ad-industries-airline-emissions-climate-crisis 

Ropeless Fishing 

https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/u-s-charts-course-for-adopting-ropeless-fishing-to-reduce-whale-deaths/

First Owners Big Win! 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-21/nt-tiwi-islands-santos-barossa-court-decision/101462146  

Plains Wanderer Solar Backpacks 

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/18/tiny-solar-backpacks-could-help-save-the-plains-wanderer

Thank you for listening to another episode of The fairly lame. Podcast!! 

My Links : Linktr.ee/fairlylame 

Today's Stories Welcome (0:00)

Penguin Protecting Dogs (2:50)

Carbon Neutral Couple (12:13)

Cheetah Re-introduction to India (19:56)

Global Tax for Climate Loss & Damages (31:00)

Aus Reversing Biodiversity Loss (41:50) 

Article Links:

Penguin Protecting Dogs http://www.warrnamboolpenguins.com.au/maremma-dogs

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-17/middle-island-penguin-protector-oddball-maremma-retires/11607662

Carbon Neutral Couple  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-17/couple-uses-laptop-batteries-to-reduce-carbon-emissions/101414610

Cheetah Re-introduction to India  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-17/india-imports-namibian-cheetahs/101451326

Global Tax for Climate Loss & Damages  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/19/vulnerable-countries-demand-global-tax-to-pay-for-climate-led-loss-and-damage https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-62970887 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/21/denmark-offers-loss-and-damage-for-climate-breakdown-as-protests-gather-pace

Aus Reversing Biodiversity Loss  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/sep/21/australia-signs-global-nature-pledge-committing-to-reverse-biodiversity-loss-by-2030

Thanks for listening to another episode of The fairly lame. Podcast 

My links: linktr.ee/fairlylame 

Today's Stories Welcome (0:00)

Conservationist's 17-year Protest (3:10)

Climate Council's 10 Initiatives (15:20)

Greenpeace Boulder Field (29:24)

Sydney's Cockatoos (34:30)

Eastern Barred Bandicoot Recovery (38:40)

Whale Protection in Sri Lanka (42:01)

Auckland's Electric Trucks (45:17) 

Links: Conservationist's 17-year Protest https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-08/john-francis-planet-walker-17-years-of-silence-22-years-walking/101394038   

Climate Council's 10 Initiatives  https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-09-13/climate-council-renewables-steps-beat-2030-emissions-targets/101423872   

Greenpeace Boulder Field  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/2/greenpeace-drops-boulders-in-uk-sea-against-destructive-fishing   

Sydney's Cockatoos  https://theconversation.com/an-arms-race-over-food-waste-sydney-cockatoos-are-still-opening-kerb-side-bins-despite-our-best-efforts-to-stop-them-189969   

Eastern Barred Bandicoot Recovery https://www.mtrothwell.com.au/eastern-barred-bandicoot#:~:text=Mt%20Rothwell%20holds%20over%2080,have%20been%20bred%20and%20released. 

Whale Protection in Sri Lanka https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-largest-container-line-is-rerouting-its-fleet-to-avoid-collisions-with-endangered-blue-whales/  

Auckland's Electric Trucks https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/climate-news/129812483/electric-truck-swaps-battery-faster-than-it-takes-to-fill-a-tank