Welcome to Series 5!

Did you know? That having a stubborn stain on that old shirt is enough for it to get rejected by the charity shop? Did you also know that stained old clothes are likely to end up in landfills in the developing world, likely sub-Saharan Africa?

In response to the expose from Foreign Correspondent on the ABC, in August. We meet two Aussie entrepreneurs with a solution to this problem. For further viewing, the link to that episode can be found here: https://youtu.be/bB3kuuBPVys

• Nicole Gibson, Laundry Expert from Soka Australia who has a range of biodegradable, environmentally friendly laundry detergents. For more information check out their Facebook page here. Alternatively the Soka Australia website.

• Vinny Ong from the Happy Human Project, whose smart green tech is solving the wider plastic problem. For more information check out Happy Human's website here

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In the lead up to the #cop26 conference in Glasgow, we are continuing with our campaign to meet real people making a real difference when it comes to climate change. Over the next three episodes, we are discussing the circular economy by meeting the upcyclers.

Recycling is not the solution to waste, reusing items that would otherwise end up in landfill is the solution to waste, this is known as upcycling.

Finally, a use for Grandma's old Englebert Humperdink records that maybe a bit kitsch for modern music tastes.

The great news is vinyl and other types of PVC are recyclable and can be recycled through many lifecycles.

Today's guests are Kylie and Matt from Smyle Designs in Brisbane who turn old records and CDs into jewellery.

In this episode you will learn:

• That scratched records and CDs can have a new home.
• Plastics can be durable
• We can break the linear consumption pattern.

To find out more visit https://smyledesigns.co/pages/our-story or give out our love and support to Matt and Kylie on Instagram here.

Further reading

For more information about recycling PVC click here

Ellen McArthur Foundation Introduction to the Circular Economy

Australian Circular Economy Hub https://acehub.org.au/

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Today's guest is Paul Shapiro, CEO and Founder of The Better Meat Co, Sacramento California. And he is here with a novel way of producing meat without harming the animal, via the Fungi Kingdom

Continuing our month of sustainability and preventing climate change did you know?

 As the world has proven to be a tougher place to live in lately, one of the new hot button issues for environmentalists is the impact of livestock on the environment.

It seems that every day another report or new study is released that sheds light on new ways that raising livestock is negatively affecting the environment.

I know I used to not think twice about buying commercially prepared sandwiches of cold cuts at the grocery store for my lunch, but I sure do now.

The main take away points:

• The future of meat production is to grow meat without killing any animals

• If we can create alternatives to killing animals for food, we can create clean, sustainable, healthy food for the planet.

The future sounds delicious!

To find out more about Paul's work visit www.bettermeat.co or visit him on LinkedIn here or send him a tweet

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Today's tale is about one man, Tariq Fancy, founder of Rumie.org. His journey from corporate-financier to creating a startup with meaning and contributing back to the community.

It is also a eye-opening thinkpiece about greenwashing. So what is greenwashing?

  What is Greenwashing?

Greenwashing is where a company, organisation, or even an individual goes out of their way to make themselves look as though they are taking a responsible attitude to the environment, even though they are not. In particular, In order to portray an image of environmental responsibility despite evidence to the contrary.

In other words, it is a form of ‘spin’ where those who are responsible for pollution and other environmental damage try to make themselves appear as responsible environmental stewards.

Greenwashing is a form of false advertising and should not be tolerated under any circumstance.

But unfortunately, it is a tactic that is utilised by many companies and individuals.

In this episode, I hope to show examples of Greenwashing and how it has been done.

To check out Tariq's work visit rumie.org

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COP26, The United Nations Climate Summit is happening at the end of the month in Glasgow. And sure enough, it will be another opportunity for the Australian federal government to embarrass itself when it comes to climate policy on the world stage.

In the lead up to this event, we are going to have 5 episodes out in 3 weeks of showing the world there are folk in Australia doing awesome things when it comes to sustainability. Let's highlight their work, not the pollies in the pocket of the fossil fuel lobby.

In this clip show we

• Revisit our chat with Dan Ilic from a Rational Fear

• Hear from Twyla Dell, Climate Scientist and Fuel Historian based in Kansas City. And her quest to kiss good night to gasolene (petrol in the Commonwealth countries).

• Revisit John Hammerton on making Alternative Fuels with Hemp.

• Set up the next four episodes featuring some awesome Greentech and sustainability projects

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Happy International Podcasts Day!

A break from the normal programming to give you food for thought. Why is podcasting so popular?

Because it taps into an innate region of our psyche, we need storytelling to make sense of the world.

Ages ago our ancestors gathered around the campfire to tell stories, these stories became mythology. This mythology defined communities, as they are a shared experience.

Fast forward to today, with a globalised world traditional folk tales are getting lost on message. With the power and reach of podcasts and a global village, a new mythology, a global mythology is been forged.

Welcome back on board the good ship SS Tomorrow for another series!

Today we are discussing the abstract, but the interesting topic of renewing our social contract, with three amazing guests with projects that are rebuilding humanity.

Amir Sheikh from 4B, is launching a social media platform where both sides of the debate are present. Popping the "Facebook" bubble that seems to be ripping our society apart.

Fatima Maldonado is assisting in building a blockchain-based social media platform. That decentralises data and makes the user experience (UX) fairer for everyone.

Finally an old friend, Coach Colin Thomson drops by to discuss the idea of blockchain democracy. Which will mean in the near future transparent elections and perhaps smaller government.

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We take a break between recording seasons 3 and 4 to bring you this special news bulletin.

Lockbit 2.0 is ransomware on the increase and can be affecting a computer near you. To help us explain, an old friend of the show Satnam Narang, from Tenable explains what lockbit is and who is likely to be behind the attacks.

For the latest in cybersecurity check out tenable.com/blog

We'll be back with Series 4 in Two Weeks!

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