The State of Us

This week Lily is joined by Emma Pocock ~ Founder of FrontRunners, the non-for-organisation focusing on the future of sport in the face of climate change. In this episode, Emma will share her story of becoming aware of our environmental challenges and how years alongside her partner, David Pocock, lead Emma to found FrontRunners. Lily and Emma will discuss the challenges that the future of sport faces and how athletes can play a pivotal role in protecting the future of sport and our planet. This episode will really awaken the thought the we must work with people, not against them in order to bring more people to the table when it comes to climate action. It does not have to be a fight for our future but instead a building of our future, with everyone.
LINKS:
Emma Pocock LinkedIn
In Our Nature by Emma & David Pocock
FrontRunners Instagram & website 

This week Lily is joined by Martin Pritchard ~ Executive Director of the Environs Kimberley, the peak environmental NGO of the Kimberley region in Australia. In this episode Martin and Lily will explore Martin's journey in becoming interested in land management and agriculture and how his experience in Australia took him to the Kimberley region. The episode will then explore the environmental and cultural significance of the Kimberley and look at the threats could destroy one of the world's most intact ecosystems.

Follow the Environs Kimberley on Instagram or Facebook.

This week Lily is joined by Amy Steel ~ an ex-Australian Netball player who now works in the Climate Risk and Decarbonisation team for Deloitte. In this episode we will uncover Amy's career ending game that further fuelled her passion for protecting our Earth. Amy and Lily will also be discussing how we hold the space for climate conversation, and look at how we communicate with people who are climate deniers or people who haven't had the same lived experiences as us. They pair also dive into the need for these conversation to be lead by shared values and the sameness that exists between us all as humans. Connect with Amy Steel on LinkedIn here.

This week Lily is in conversation with Graham Upson from Touchwood Mushrooms ~ the pioneer of medicinal mushroom growing in Australia. In this episode, we dive into how Graham became interested in the world of mycology before uncovering the powers of mushrooms and the untapped world beneath our feet. Graham will tell us about the incredible health benefits of medicinal mushrooms as well as touching on the environmental benefits of mushrooms which are only just starting to be understood and studied. With over 40 years experience in growing mushrooms, Graham has a wealth of knowledge on a plant that can saves our lives and possibly save the world.

Link: Touchwood Mushrooms

This week Lily is answering questions from you, our listeners! Over the last few weeks our listeners have been sending in some fantastic questions. Lily will be tackling questions around consumerism, regenerative solutions, greenwashing, photosynthetic textile coating and more. Lily will also be giving our listeners the first taste of the 2020 collection launching in November. Links shared by Lily:

• Good On You 
• Common Objective 
• Ellen Macarthur Foundation
• Global Slavery Index
• Clean Clothes Campaign

This week Lily is joined by Sammi Johnson ~ and this is a very different discussion than previous episodes. In this episode, Sammi and Lily dive deep into their personal experiences of working on self and connect to self. The two explore how a deeper understanding of self allows us to connect, in a profound way, to the natural world around us. And this connection is a vital part to bettering the State of Us. To connect with Sammi on Instagram, click here. To access the meditation, breathing and visualisation exercises, click here. Ask a question for episode 10 here.

This week Lily is joined by Michael Coghill ~ the co-founder of Total Green Recycling. This episode explores the need and necessity for a circular economy in order to better the state of our Earth. Michael shares his journey in becoming aware of the gigantic problem of e-waste and how he and his brother, James, started Western Australia's, now largest, e-waste recycling company. Through looking at e-waste, Lily and Michael get into the main theme of this episode ~ a circular economy. Michael shares his view and ideas of needing to localise our processes and collaborate rather than compete in order to move away from the capitalism system which has been damaging to both society and the environment. Connect with Michael on Linkedin here or learn more about Total Green Recycling here. To submit a question for Stature's 10th episode, click here. 

This week Lily is joined by Dian-Jen Lin (DJ) ~ the co-founder of Post Carbon Lab. This episode explores the ecological role of fashion by discussing regenerative textile practices in comparison to reductionist textiles practices. Post Carbon Lab could be described as science meets fashion to save the world. PCL is a research design studio working on projects such as microbial pigment dyeing and photosynthesis textile coating. DJ will explain all the science behind these processes as well as tell us her story that lead her toward regenerative practices. One which started from her experience of seeing firsthand the negative human and environmental impacts of the fashion industry. Learn more about Post Carbon Lab here or support their work through Pateron here. Connect with DJ on Linkedin here.

This week Lily is joined by Laurent Petit ~ the co-founder of Active Giving. In this episode Laurent will share his journey in becoming deeply connected the environment and his path to creating Active Giving, the app which turns kilometres run or calories burnt into trees. Active Giving has made it very simple for athletes (anybody who moves their body) to have a greater environmental and social impact just by doing what they normally do - exercising. Laurent's connection and dedication to the environment is perfectly summarised by his statement 'I am nature' ~ we are all nature. We are a part of it and it is a part of us. So let's improve our health as well as nature's by heading to  https://www.activegiving.de/ to download the app.

This week Lily is in conversation with Tyson Yunkaporta ~ the author of Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World, senior lecturer in Indigenous Knowledge at Deakin University, a published poet and an artist of traditional wood carving. In this episode, Tyson and Lily will discuss questions and concepts from Sand Talk in relation to what's happening in the world around us. This episode is really a challenge to how we think and implores us to change our thinking about the world. To see our mind beyond the confides of our brain and connect with all around us. This way of thinking and being in the world is not just an Indigenous way but is, as Tyson uncovers, the human way.