Now What Now - Parent and Carer Climate Journeys

Today, we’re joined by Rob, a passionate advocate for climate action and sustainable living. Rob brings so much energy to the Sydney climate scene, often with his toddler along for the ride. From his involvement in grassroots organisations to his professional role at Turo, where he's helping shape the future of the transport sharing economy, Rob is deeply engaged in finding practical solutions for...

Today’s wonderful guest Dr Emma Skowronski is a GP and mum of three tweens from Sydney. Emma has been volunteering with Doctors for the Environment for almost a decade and takes us on a fascinating journey into the health system. Emma outlines impacts of gas, micro-plastics and heat on our bodies. We also talk about the power of the medical voice in the incredibly politicised climate landscape; Em...

Today’s episode is a bit different than usual. Rather than an interview, I’m reading a story.   It’s a fictional account of Yvette, a mum, teacher and climate concerned parent, watching the 2020 US presidential election unfold from the other side of the world, in Sydney.   As Yvette goes through her day, she’s filled with thoughts and questions and emotions about motherhood; politics; the people a...

In this episode, I was lucky to interview Steven, a father, dentist and electric vehicle advocate from Sydney.   We start with Steven’s arrival in Australia as a Vietnamese refugee and his childhood in Perth, and finish with his predictions for the future of electric vehicles and fossil fuels.   Along the way, we discuss Steven’s advocacy in many different climate groups; the centrality of transpo...

In this episode we speak with a Sydney mum - she didn't want her name attached to the episode, because she wanted to speak more freely than she otherwise would have. Or maybe she wouldn't have done the interview at all.   The conversation charts her story of growing up in regional NSW in a Liberal/LNP voting family. She tells how she herself moved from a conservative position, unaware of t...

Christmas 2019 - a family holiday on the NSW south coast will change Amy’s life forever. Caught in the midst of the devastating bushfires, Amy and her family endured a terrifying summer. Join us in this powerful episode as we sit down with Amy to unravel her journey to becoming a tireless climate advocate in the wake of the fires. Amy talks about her work with the People’s Climate Assembly, Electr...

Claire works in social policy, her love of people and social equality sparked her interest in unusual climate work - starting a climate playgroup. What is a climate playgroup? For Claire, it's a way for her community to explore what a good future life might look like. She was also inspired and supported by the group to take the nerve-wracking step of speaking to the national media on climate....

In the autumn of 2022, Louise was becoming a pro door-knocker. A volunteer for Kylea Tink in the now independent seat of North Sydney, she was learning how to talk to her electorate about climate change. In this interview, Louise explains how she gained the knowledge and confidence to be a leader in this groundswell campaign. She also shares why climate change makes her sad. Louise, a psychologist...

David is a consultant and manager in the property and climate space. He lives in Sydney with his wife and two teenage kids. He's a details guy. In the early hours of the weekend you'll find him digging around the internet and gathering compelling Submissions to government inquiries on environmental issues for the Australian Parents 4 Climate Action team. Why would someone do this? You'...

Hannah grew up on a dairy farm in picturesque North West Tasmania.  As a young adult and then mum, she was prompted to think about climate change in new ways.  In this conversation, Hannah shares how she went from being oblivious to politics to speaking on a panel discussion about the COP 26 conference.  She also talks about the emotional and personal ups and downs of fighting for a safe climate i...

Jasper is a dentist who lives in Adelaide with his wife and young son. He enjoys working with technology but more and more he's making the big shift to see himself as part of an ecosystem. Jasper has a reputation as such an effective operator that people are baffled - how does he get it all done? He wears many hats, and he does this for a reason. We're going to talk about how he juggles 4...