Sustainability Further

The Living Seawalls project is bringing Sydney Harbour back to life with their revolutionary ‘habitat tiles.’ This internationally recognised program by the Sydney Institute of Marine Sciences and Reef Design Lab uses living seawalls to mimic mangroves and reefs, and microhabitats for essential marine species. In this episode, host Lottie Dalziel chats with co-leader Melanie Bishop to find out mor...

Indigital is Australia’s first Indigenous Edu-tech company, specialising in technology development and digital skills training in augmented and mixed realities, artificial intelligence, machine learning, internet of things and geospatial technologies. Founder, Mikaela Jade is a Cabrogal woman of the Darug-speaking nation of Sydney who wants to see digital technologies used to express 80,000 years...

Mike Smith is a man on a mission and the founder of Zero Co. He wants to untrash the planet by cleaning up oceans and cleaning Australian households at the same time. Zero Co broke records in 2021 gaining the title of Australia's fastest crowdfunding campaign, in this episode we hear what they have planned for 2022. Check out the Charli app for an exclusive Zero Co discount.

Nik Robinson is the founder of Good Citizens, a company which is changing the way we see the world, quite literally. Good Citizens turn a single plastic bottle into a pair of glasses right here in Sydney but these glasses do far more than that. Today we learn about Nik’s failures, vision and the power of advertising in doing good.

Jorge Chapa is the Head of Transformation at Green Buildings Council of Australia, his role is to “ deliver healthy, resilient and positive places for people and nature.” He works across the industry engaging with key stakeholders on numerous projects. In this episode, we talk about everything from sustainability buzzwords to COP26 and what Australian innovation Jorge is most excited about.

In his role as Group Head of ESG for Charter Hall, Andrew is responsible for the Group’s sustainability strategy and reporting, community partnerships and works to integrate the Group’s environmental, social and governance outcomes across the business. In this episode, we discover what drives Andrew towards building a more sustainable future and his plans on how Charter Hall will get there.

In his role as Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management, Trevor Evans has the power to create a real impact when it comes to waste in Australia. He is on the presuppose of innovation and change overseeing Product Stewardship and the Recycling Modernisation Fund - bringing Australia’s recycling back onshore, here’s how.

In his role as Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management, Trevor Evans has the power to create real impact when it comes to waste in Australia.   In late 2019 the decision was made by the Council of Australian Governments to ban the export of waste paper, plastic, glass and tyres, so are we now recycling these items onshore? Trevor explains.

The WWF estimates that 8 billion cigarette butts are littered in Australia each year. They are also the most common type of ocean rubbish and take at least 15 years to break down, leaching toxic chemicals into our oceans. No More Butts is a not for profit started by Shannon Mead that has a vision for a butt-free environment.   Also mentioned in this episode https://www.thecigarettesurfboard.com/

The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system and the world’s largest single structure made from living organisms, stretching over 2,300 km, so big that it can be seen from outer space. In 1981 the reef was named a natural World Heritage Area for its ‘outstanding universal value’ but now thanks to climate change it is under threat. In this episode, host Lottie Dalziel speak to Th...

There’s a reason why their jeans have been seen on Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton and it isn’t just because of their great design. What makes Outland Denim different is who makes them, they provide opportunities for those affected by human trafficking. In this episode founder James Bartle explains the impact that human trafficking has on climate change and his hopes for the future.

Ziggy Alberts is a singer-songwriter who is making a difference both on and off the record. He is a huge campaigner for the environment touring sustainably, implementing plastic-free gigs and encouraging his community to get involved in helping our planet. His latest album ‘searching for freedom’ features more songs about the environment and in this episode, we find out about how he is living more...

Louise Hardman is a scientist, educator, innovator and the Founder of Plastic Collective. Hardman is the inventor of the Shruder, a mobile recycling machine that shreds and extrudes plastic in one spot. The Shruder operates in remote and rural communities where it helps transform the plastic waste created by communities into products, generating revenue from the processed plastic.  

Councillor Jess Miller is one of the youngest people to hold elected office at the City of Sydney, Jess’ passions lie in the environment and building liveable, breathable cities. The City of Sydney also announced that they will reach net-zero emissions by 2035, 5 years earlier than anticipated. In this episode, we also speak about The City of Sydney’s climate emergency response.

T he World Health Organisation has described climate change as “the defining health challenge of our time.” Estimating that by 2030 the direct damage costs to health from climate change will be between 2.5-5 billion dollars per year. In this episode, Roger Sharp, Bupa’s Chief Sustainability & Corporate affairs officer explains the relationship between our health and the planet's health and how Bup...

Pat Ryan is the CEO of Dismantle, a charity that helps at-risk youth, through mentorship and employment to enable them to become valued and valuable members of society. They run social enterprises BikeDR and Renew Property Maintenance to empower young people with employment and opportunities.

It’s estimated that 40% of household bins are made of organic matter and food waste, the solution? Composting. Sadly it isn’t that easy. But now there’s a start-up changing the game. Using the power of data, Ashley Baxter and the team at Monty, have created a device that helps you get your composting balance just right. You can find out more about Monty here https://www.montycompost.co/

With over 3,700 B Corp-certified businesses worldwide and almost 350 in Australia and New Zealand, the B Corp certification is the gold certification is seen as one of the highest standards within the sustainability industry. B Corp is a way for businesses to balance profit and purpose, looking at everything from production to policy. In this episode, Lottie Dalziel chats with ANZ CEO, Andrew Davi...

Fashion is the second most destructive industry, after oil but rather than feel disheartened, Zoltan Csaki sees this as an opportunity. He is the co-founder of Citizen Wolf, a t-shirt brand that is using the power of technology to reshape the fashion industry. Zoltan has been named as one of Ragtrader’s most influential people in fashion and Vogue's future 60 agitators and today we find out about...

Vow is reinventing food, literally from the ground-up. Using cutting-edge technology where they create in their words “the world’s most tantalising and unique culinary experience” by making meat from the cells of animals meaning that no animals are farmed or harmed in the process. Co-founder and CCO Tim Noakesmith joins the podcast to discuss how they’re future-proofing the food industry.

Newsflash: coffee cups are not recyclable. Looks are deceiving each cup is lined with a plastic film which makes them difficult to recycle, that’s where Simply Cups comes in. They specialise in recycling single-use cups and turn them into reusable alternatives. To date, Simply Cups have diverted over 15 million single-use coffee cups from landfill, so let’s find out what’s next.

Isobel Marshall believes that periods shouldn’t disadvantage anyone. This is why she and her business partner Eloise Hall founded TABOO, a social enterprise that aims to break the stigma around menstruation. Isobel Marshall has been recognised as 2021 Young Australian of the Year for her work fighting period poverty and in today’s episode we found out what's next for this go-getter. Find out more...

Blake Lindley is a circular economist, the Director of the Australasian Circular Textile Association. He is also an Associate Consultant at Edge Environment where he helps businesses transform the way they do businesses. In this episode, hosted by Lottie Dalziel, Blake discusses the circular economy, the spheres of influence, and Blake’s future plans for Australia’s uniform industry.  

Natalie Isaacs’ electricity bill inspired a global movement. Isaacs is the founder of 1 Million Women and author of “Every woman’s guide to saving the planet” who is responsible for inspiring 970,000 people to do better for our planet. In this episode, Lottie Dalziel chats to Natalie about the power of individuals and how we can all make a difference in these challenging times.

1 year on from the 2019/20 Bushfires and Australia’s National Parks are rising from the ashes. In this episode, Lottie Dalziel speaks with Ian Darbyshire , CEO of the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife who not only have announced their plan to plant one million trees over the next five years but are working with communities to grow native flora and nurture animal species around Australia.