"There's absolutely no reason you should have anywhere, on your do-no-travel list as a vegan."Today’s conversation is with Erica Kritikides. Erica is the Culinary Product Manager at Intrepid Travel where she has led sustainable travel initiatives driving carbon reduction and increasing Intrepid's positive social and environmental impact. The first half of this episode is more about food and travel tips, and the second half is more relevant to those actually looking to travel with I...

Welcome to The Monthly Paradigm with Tom Simak & Sharna Harrington.This is where we talk about the biggest news stories, all things climate change, veganism, fitness, what we're cooking up, wins of the month and everything in-between.Video version: https://youtu.be/AxrxaA4Rsz4The key topics in today's episode:00:00 - Intro03:30 - #kittengate Kitten Soup at Climate Conference10:00 - Marjorie Taylor Greene thinks global warming is good12:30 - Sydney climate protest18:00 - Renewable energy f...

"If we keep emitting green house gases, we keep warming the planet. If we reduce our emissions by 50% next year, that't not going to happen, but hypothetically if we did, we would still be warming the planet. We need to go right down to net zero to stop warming the planet."Today’s conversation is with climate researcher Dr Andrew King. Andrew is a senior lecturer in Climate Science at the School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes at ...

"Our life when we're 50 is a result of our actions when we're 20. Let's focus on longevity. Let's focus on the bigger picture. "Today’s conversation is with a friend, fellow podcaster and trainer Matt Sipala. Matt is the how of the You4ia Podcast where he dives deep into topics such as mindfulness, movement, plant based nutrition and sustainability and has interviewed the likes of Simon Hill, DJ Tigerlily, Jimmy Halfcut, Dr Nagra and so many more incredible humans. Matt’s specialty is in sust...

"Even though garbage is on the news, why is it still cloaked in a layer of anonymity? Why do we see what we want to see?"Today’s conversation is with Pinky Chandran. Pinky is an independent researcher, author and a community journalist. She tracks policy and legal developments on issues related to waste management. She is the founding member of the Solid Waste Management Roundtable and a Trustee at Hasiru Dala. She is also a Board Member of Seeking Modern Applications for Real Transformation,...

"We're quick to try and find bandaid solutions to problems we face, while ignoring a solution that's spent the last 5 billion years evolving, and that is nature. It's the best regulating system we have on this planet."Today’s conversation is with Damien Mander. Damien is an activist and founder of the International Anti Poaching Foundation. He has a unique background in that he is a former Australian Royal Navy clearance diver and special ops military sniper. His work has been featured on The...

Welcome to The Monthly Paradigm with Tom Simak & Sharna Harrington.This is where we talk about the biggest news stories, all things climate change, veganism, fitness, what we're cooking up, wins of the month and everything in-between.Video version: https://youtu.be/0iOxJgIRzVs The key topics in today's episode:00:00 - Intro02:00 - Running events10:00 - Banning fur on the Queens guards caps15:00 - Wasting tax payers money17:00 - The platypus is at risk23:00 - Cow Burp masks30:00 - A histor...

"We can all play our part by becoming educated and knowledgable on what is really going on."Today’s conversation is with Kate & Mick McIntyre. This Aussie couple founded the independent film production company called Second Nature Films that recently produced an SBS on demand series, Eating Plants. Their work includes award winning feature films Kangaroo, Yogawoman, What to do about Whales and Aussie Rules the World. It’s seen their films positively reviewed in the NY Times, LA Times, Var...

"Doing the best with what you have is the best way to get started with sustainability."Today’s conversation is with Jhánneu. Jhánneu is a blogger, influencer, writer and expert on all things sustainability, she’s also been featured on Forbes, Buzzfeed and Goodful. She focuses specifically on sustainable skincare and lifestyle changes everyday people can make to contribute towards a cleaner future. Video version: https://youtu.be/SwNdNLvXlLY The key topics in today's episode:03:00 - New sustai...

"When we protect the environment, we need to do it in a way that protects economic growth as well, because this brings huge social and economical benefits."Today’s conversation is with Professor Pericles Pilidis. Pericles completed his doctorate in Gas Turbine Engineering at Glasgow University for many years he was the director of the Thermal Power Masters course and Head of the Gas Turbine Engineering Group at Cranfield University. Since 1994 he has been working on Hydrogen projects for gas ...