Thriving Planet Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The Thriving Planet Podcast is the new way of doing environmental news. Every Friday, we round up and break down the important sustainability stories from the week that was in the Weekly Wrap. You can also join us for the Deep Dive, where we answer one big, burning question every episode.
Friday, December 16th, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
We need to talk about nuclear fusion. The eco-headlines were dominated by the waves being made by Lawrence Livermore National Lab in California after they successfully performed a new process, generating more power than they put in...and this has never happened before. Look, we're not nuclear scientists, but even we can understand that this is a big deal.
Something that is a little more our speed? Taylor Swift being targeted once more for her 'excessive' private jet use. We haven't seen the last of the 'climate criminal' discourse just yet.
We've got more on greenwashing, France's new flight ban, the Sydney to Hobart race and a little bit of festive Christmas content to round out 2022.
This is our final episode of the Thriving Planet Podcast for the year. Stay green, stay conscious, and we'll be back in your ears come January 2023!
Get the full rundown:
We have a genuine fusion energy breakthrough (via Vox)
Can Fusion Solve the Climate Crisis? (via The New York Times)
Two-thirds of companies in misleading ‘greenwashing’ claims (via Sydney Morning Herald)
Eco-Activists target Taylor Swift, Allegedly leak her travel plans ahead of world tour (via Auto Evolution)
France Bans Some Shorter Domestic Flights to Curb Emissions (via AFAR)
Sydney to Hobart yacht race sees first electric yacht J-Bird enter, taking on Wild Oats and Black Jack (via ABC News)
Potted Christmas trees are a rentable alternative to their fake and fresh-cut cousins (via NPR)
We’re also following…
Read about “imperfect environmentalists” on Refinery29
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Listen to our Terminology Guide episode here
The Thriving Planet Show is a product of Avid Collective.
Hosts and producers: Ash Webb and Kristen Amiet
Producer: Luke Spano
Editing and sound mixing: Alex Smith of Make Noise
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Friday, December 9th, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
Who would have thought the top story would have been about a red-wheely bin? Not us. An innocuous photo of an Adelaidian waste bin has taken the internet by storm, as its owner’s only filled it up just once in a year and a half, leaving social media abuzz asking “how, how, teach us your ways”.
More seriously though, this week saw the recently enacted climate protester laws take full effect as Deanna Coco was sentenced to 15 months in jail for her role in disrupting traffic on Sydney Harbour bridge earlier this year. The response has been interesting, with just as many people defending Coco’s actions as there are people celebrating the harsh penalty.
We talk the renewable energy ‘space race’ going down among the states, Jane Fonda, Justin Bieber, TikTok, and the Winter Olympics along the way.
Get the full rundown:
Photo of Adelaide bin leave hundred shocked (via news.com.au)
NSW premier describes jailing of climate activist Deanna ‘Violet’ Coco as ‘pleasing to see’ (via The Guardian)
WWF Australia Annual Report 2022 (via WWF Australia)
Annual Climate Change Statement (via The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment, and Water)
Jane Fonda: climate change and the UN’s ‘racial sacrifice zones’ (via Spectator Australia)
Justin Bieber launches water brand at Qatar World Cup to improve sustainability (via The Chronicle)
IOC delays decision on Winter Games host over climate change (via DW)
‘May as well hold it on Mars’: Five weeks before the Winter Olympics, China has almost no snow (via Fox Sports)
We’re also following…
Check out Tucker Lindgren’s TikTok about endangered animals
Read the Washington Post’s op ed on why and how having kids in the wake of climate change is a complex question
How to have eco-friendly sex: the only guide you’ll need for a green bedroom
For more bite-sized bits of sustainability news, follow Thriving Planet on Instagram and Facebook or visit our website.
Listen to our Terminology Guide episode here
The Thriving Planet Show is a product of Avid Collective.
Hosts and producers: Ash Webb and Kristen Amiet
Producer: Luke Spano
Editing and sound mixing: Alex Smith of Make Noise
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Friday, December 2nd, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
Mars takes the leap into paper-based packaging for some of our favourite choccies, so add them to your list of guilt-free treats.
World Cup footballers are feeling the heat, new laws aim to prevent another Jukkan Gorge traged, and South Australia’s goverment floats a novel way of dealing with electrical waste.
Plus, Ash is back and she’s brought a new royal update with her.
Get the full rundown:
Snickers, Milky Way get new paper-based packaging makeover (via the Australian Financial Review)
World Cup footballers face 'unseasonable heat' in Qatar because of climate change (via The Daily Mail)
Barrier Reef flagged as ‘in danger’ (via ABC News)
New heritage laws to stop another Juukan Gorge tragedy (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
Rio Tinto funds foundation for traditional owners of Juukan Gorge (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
The South Australian Greens wants to mandate use of expiry dates for electronic devices (via ABC News)
Prince William and Kate to visit US for climate change prize (via BBC)
We’re also following…
Read about the word of the year’s fossil fuel origins
Get a jump on your Chrissy wrapping with Wrappt Melbourne
For more bite-sized bits of sustainability news, follow Thriving Planet on Instagram and Facebook or visit our website.
Listen to our Terminology Guide episode here
The Thriving Planet Podcast is a product of Avid Collective.
Hosts and producers: Ash Webb and Kristen Amiet
Producer: Luke Spano
Editing and sound mixing: Alex Smith of Make Noise
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Friday, November 25th, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
COP27 went down to the wire, with negotiators striking an historic deal to compensate developing nations for loss and damage after the conference officially closed.
Meanwhile, the island nation of Tuvalu is turning to the metaverse to preserve its history, culture and landmarks and Australia’s weather is set to get wilder in the coming decades.
Plus, Allen’s Jelly Beans go plant-based.
Get the full rundown:
Historic deal struck to help poorer countries pay for climate catastrophes (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
Tuvalu turns to the metaverse as rising seas threaten existence (via Reuters)
State of the Climate 2022 – Australia continues to warm; heavy rainfall becomes more intense (via the CSIRO)
Don’t bug out, Allen’s is releasing vegan-friendly jelly beans (via Delicious)
We’re also following…
Feast your eyes on the world’s biggest goldfish (via The New York Post)
For more bite-sized bits of sustainability news, follow Thriving Planet on Instagram and Facebook or visit our website.
Listen to our Terminology Guide episode here
The Thriving Planet Podcast is a product of Avid Collective.
Hosts and producers: Ash Webb and Kristen Amiet
Producer: Luke Spano
Editing and sound mixing: Alex Smith of Make Noise
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Friday, November 18th, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
Australia's Climate and Energy Minister, Chris Bowen, went out with a bang as COP27 winds down in Egypt. He signed Australia up for a global alliance that will see wind power supercharged all over the globe.
Environment Tanya Plibersek has also given us some homework to do. She's joined the push for a legally binding treaty on plastic waste.
Plus, Mike Cannon-Brookes had a massive win at AGL's AGM this week, and 'The Office' star Rainn Wilson has had a name change for the ages.
Get the full rundown:
‘This could be the Cop where we lose 1.5C,’ warns Alok Sharma – as it happened (via The Guardian)
Winds of change: While in Egypt, Bowen backs Australian offshore wind (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
Australia joins call for global treaty to end plastic pollution (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
Mike Cannon-Brookes succeeds in shaking up AGL board (via The Guardian)
Rainn Wilson changes his name to Rainnfall Heat Wave Extreme Winter Wilson (via Instagram)
We’re also following…
Find your ArcticRisk name
Check out The Iconic’s pre-loved edit
Follow @wastemanmick on Instagram
For more bite-sized bits of sustainability news, follow Thriving Planet on Instagram and Facebook or visit our website.
Listen to our Terminology Guide episode here
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Hosts and producers: Ash Webb and Kristen Amiet
Producer: Luke Spano
Editing and sound mixing: Alex Smith of Make Noise
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Friday, November 11th, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
There's no denying that the BIGGEST story to rock the nation this week is REDcycle. Everyone's talking about how the soft plastic recycling scheme has been caught in a lie, sending the waste not off to be recycled but to a warehouse to be stockpiled.
There's more controversy where that came from as both Billionaires and Rings of Power (yes, the Lord of the Rings spin-off show) land themselves in hot water. We're talking mass consumption and mass waste reports coming out of both camps.
We give you the top headlines stories out of COP27 now that we're about a week in to the summit and Krissi drops some delightfully uplifting news about bees.
And if you didn't know it already, it turns out Dobby the house elf is apparently going to be sustainability's undoing.
Get the full rundown:
Coles, Woolworths recycling scheme collapses after secret stockpile revealed (via SMH)
The fire that sparked the end of Coles and Woolies plastic recycling program (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
Billionaires burning more carbon than a country (via The Oz)
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says climate change policy is impossible without peace (via ABC News)
Where are all the women? (Post by She Changes Climate on LinkedIn)
Serious concerns raised in NZ about environmental impact of major productions including Amazon’s Rings of Power (via The Guardian)
New native bee species with distinctive 'snout' discovered in Perth's Kings Park (via ABC News)
'Potter' Fans Place Socks at Dobby's Gravesite — but They Put Wildlife at Risk (via Green Matters)
We’re also following…
With no recycling, what should you do with your plastic bags and pasta packets? (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
Ditch Cyber Weekend and Black Friday, opt for Green Friday instead
For more bite-sized bits of sustainability news, follow Thriving Planet on Instagram and Facebook or visit our website.
Listen to our Terminology Guide episode here
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Hosts and producers: Ash Webb and Kristen Amiet
Producer: Luke Spano
Editing and sound mixing: Alex Smith of Make Noise
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Friday, November 4th, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
We get emotional...along with the rest of the world as Sir David Attenborough touches our hearts for what could be the final time. Cop27 cops a lashing from Aussie shores and Greta Thunberg herself, it seem the global summit can't catch a break after allowing Coca-Cola to be their sponsor.
It's good news for the Amazon this week, with Brazil's new president at the helm, it's more than likely the lungs of the planet will be saved. Plastic conversation reach fever pitch in more ways than one and Country Road enters the sustainability chat.
Get the full rundown:
Sir David Attenborough: The Future of our Frozen Planet (via BBC Earth)
Greta Thunberg to skin ‘greenwashing’ Cop27 climate summit Egypt (via The Guardian)
Confirmed: Chris Bowen, not Anthony Albanese, to attend UN climate summit (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
How Lula Won the Most Crucial Election in Brazil for Decades (via TIME)
Lula cheered for new climate policies after Brazil election (via Reuters)
World’s top plastics users unlikely to miss sustainability goals (via Bloomberg)
Single-Use Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds, Cutlery and More Will Be Banned in NSW From Tomorrow (via Broadsheet)
Beyond Waste: Recycling Plastics into Bespoke Homewares (via Country Road)
We’re also following…
Check out the hand-made recycling poster from Kristen’s local Woolies on Instagram
Cheer up with NASA’s smiling sun pic
For more bite-sized bits of sustainability news, follow Thriving Planet on Instagram and Facebook or visit our website.
Listen to our Terminology Guide episode here
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Hosts and producers: Ash Webb and Kristen Amiet
Producer: Luke Spano
Editing and sound mixing: Alex Smith of Make Noise
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Friday, October 21st, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
It's all about the rebrand...'weather' people want it or not. The Bureau aka BOM has not only ticked off our Environment Minister, Tanya Plibersek but turned their overly loyal fans against them, in one messy and unnecessary swoop.
Moving out of the clouds and into the wardrobe, fashion has a pretty big week as well. Not only did an undercover investigation into Shein get released but the 2022 Ethical Fashion Report dropped, and as we rummaged through the bottom drawers, we discovered the math just ain't mathing on this one.
Everybody's boyfriend Pat Cummins re-enters the chat and cows become the latest player in the adult sex toy and sexual health realm. No, we're not making this up. You might be seeing lube made from cow snot on the shelves soon. Sustainability really is the gift that keeps on givin'.
Get the full rundown:
$220K Bureau of Meteorology rebranding ‘ridiculous’, says Plibersek (via SMH)
Inside the Shein Machine: UNTOLD (via Channel 4)
Shein Is Even Worse Than You Thought (via The Cut)
Shein factory workers get 35 cents per garment, work 18-hour days, a new report says(via Business Insider)
Ethical Fashion Guide (via Baptist World Aid)
From Target to Sheike: Australia’s most and least ethical fashion brands, ranked (via Smart Company)
Cummins raised objection to Cricket Australia’s Alinta deal (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
Pat Cummins says he will not appear in any more ads for Cricket Australia energy company sponsor (via The Guardian)
Lubricant made from cow mucus proves effective against HIV and herpes (via Technology Networks Biopharma)
We’re also following…
Learn how to have environmentally friendly sex (via Triple J)
Watch Jane Goodall’s Masterclass where she teaches conservation
For more bite-sized bits of sustainability news, follow Thriving Planet on Instagram and Facebook or visit our website.
Listen to our Terminology Guide episode here
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Hosts and producers: Ash Webb and Kristen Amiet
Producer: Luke Spano
Editing and sound mixing: Alex Smith of Make Noise
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Friday, October 14th, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
Celebrations for Fat Bear Week reach fever pitch but as Kristen finds out, no sport is without its scandals...not even one as wholesome as this. Of course, we need to dive into what is going on with the Coca-Cola x COP27 sponsorship and how these two empires got it so wrong.
Microplastics have been found in breast milk for the very first time and NZ proposes an intriguing tax on, you guessed it, cow burps. Then we round out the episode with a little reprieve as Mars martians make us feel a little less terrible about the state of earth as we ask ourselves, is all life self-destructive?
Get the full rundown:
Fat Bear Week Is Finally Here, So Meet The Chonky Finalists (via Junkee)
Fat Bear Week emerges from scandal to crown a new champion (via NPR)
Irony just died: Coca-Cola, among biggest global polluters, to sponsor Cop27 (via Down To Earth)
Microplastics found in human breast milk. Here’s what mothers should avoid (via Mint)
New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps to tackle climate change (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
Methane emissions pledge a blow for farmers (via The Australian)
Ancient Martian life may have died out in self-induced climate change (via New Atlas)
We’re also following…
Read about why climate protesters are targeting art
Follow the Law Society pledging to give legal rights given to non-human entities
For more bite-sized bits of sustainability news, follow Thriving Planet on Instagram and Facebook or visit our website.
Listen to our Terminology Guide episode here
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Hosts and producers: Ash Webb and Kristen Amiet
Producer: Luke Spano
Editing and sound mixing: Alex Smith of Make Noise
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Friday, October 7th, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
No where is safe, as environmental activists take to billboards to get their messages across. Now, we don't condone vandalism buuuuutttt the creative minds behind the airline advertising takeover certainly do deserve a little clap for their ingenuity.
Airbnb France is coughing up the cash to get property owners renovating their sweet sweet abodes so they fall in line the with government's sustainability targets - oh la la! And just over the pond, The Guardian has done some digging into the UK's flight scene and found a whopping 40,000 planes took off with almost no one on board.
Ash goes down a death rabbit hole and comes up swimming as the rise of water cremations makes a splash on the internet. Oh and p.s, this year Christmas is going to be glitter-free!
Get the full rundown:
Activists take over billboards to call out impact of flying on carbon emissions (via Famous Campaigns)
Airbnb launches €1million eco-friendly plan for hosts in France (via The Connexion)
Revealed: 5,000 empty ‘ghost flights’ in UK since 2019, data shows (via The Guardian)
See the first all-electric passenger plan make its runway debut (via thrillist)
Worm drool can break down plastic bags and soda bottles (via IFL Science)
Woolworths and Big W get rid of a major Christmas ‘staple’ as they prepare to drop their festive ranges (via The Daily Mail)
We’re also following…
By Jupiter! Now’s the best chance for 60 years to see giant planet (via SMH)
King Charles III ‘firmly reminded’ to ‘zip his lip’ on climate change (via Sky News)
For more bite-sized bits of sustainability news, follow Thriving Planet on Instagram and Facebook or visit our website.
Listen to our Terminology Guide episode here
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Hosts and producers: Ash Webb and Kristen Amiet
Producer: Luke Spano
Editing and sound mixing: Alex Smith of Make Noise
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Friday, September 30th, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
The Pope enters the group chat…and he’s throwing the proverbial hammer down on the older generation (himself included). Not only did he exclaim to one thousand young people that the older folks don’t know what they’re doing when it comes to protecting the planet, he said he’s pining all his hopes on the young guns.
The Sustainable Fashion Awards went down in Milan, but don’t worry if you don’t know what they are. We’d never heard of them either, and there’s a pretty glaring reason for that.
We chat through three different goings-on in the legal department. Covering everything from the recent UN ruling, to ‘climate anxiety’ being used as part of a defensive strategy, all the way to Germany being sued by citizens over dangerously high air pollution.
Then Kristen shares just how cool her friend group is, with one member creating the world’s first carbon-negative jet fuel. Trays up, seat belts on…we’re taking to you the sky in this episode.
Get the full rundown:
Pope calls for courage in halting use of fossil fuels to protect planet (via The Guardian)
The CNMI Sustainable Fashion Awards 2022 closed Milan fashion week in serious style (via Vogue)
Historic legal win for Torres Strait Islanders over Australia’s inaction on climate change (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
NSW Attorney General to look into protestor’s climate anxiety defence (via 2gb)
German government sued over toxic air pollution (via BBC News)
Cancer breakthrough is ‘wake-up’ call on danger of air pollution (via The Guardian)
From Vodka to Jet Fuel, Here’s How Air Company Is Making CO2-Based Products a Reality (via Gizmodo)
We’re also following…
Check out Kyle Prue’s A+ sustainability message on TikTok
Find out tips to talk to kids about climate change
For more bite-sized bits of sustainability news, follow Thriving Planet on Instagram and Facebook or visit our website.
Listen to our Terminology Guide episode here
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Hosts and producers: Ash Webb and Kristen Amiet
Producer: Luke Spano
Editing and sound mixing: Alex Smith of Make Noise
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Friday, September 23rd, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle...
We offer a belated pat on the back to Patagonia's founder. Yvon Chouinard revealed last week he's handed the multi-billion-dollar company over to a trust, with all future profits to be funnelled into the fight against the climate crisis. Billionaires: they're just like us!
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is cracking down on companies who lie to their customers about environmental efforts. To quote Lizzo: it's about damn time!
Speaking of, there's been an update in H&M's greenwashing saga, and Ash has gone down a real data rabbit hole with two very different -- but equally interesting -- indexes.
Get the full rundown:
Billionaire No More: Patagonia Founder Gives Away the Company (via The New York TImes)
Patagonia’s radical business move is great – but governments, not billionaires, should be saving the planet (via The Guardian)
Patagonia’s bold move to donate the entire company to fight climate change only works if it stays competitive in business, CEO says (via CNBC)
Consumer watchdog to crack down on fake green claims by business (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
H&M, Decathlon Dial Back Claims to Dodge Greenwashing Crackdown (via Business of Fashion)
2022 Tissue Scorecard: TP’s Future Lies in Sustainability (via NRDC)
We’re also following…
Why Australian-grown coffee is creating a buzz (plus eight to try) (via Good Food)
Check out The Global Registry of Fossil Fuels
Catch up on our billionaires Deep Dive
For more bite-sized bits of sustainability news, follow Thriving Planet on Instagram and Facebook or visit our website.
Listen to our Terminology Guide episode here
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Hosts and producers: Ash Webb and Kristen Amiet
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Friday, September 16th, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
We ask ourselves, is Charles set to become our new climate King? With the monarchy dominating the news headlines in the wake of Queen Elizabeths death, we turn our eyes to the newest head of state and reflect back on his illustrious and potentially surprising sustainability past.
It's official, our girl La Niña is here to stay for a little while longer but that's not the biggest news to come out of the biodiversity game this week as google searches for the 'doomsday glacier' skyrocket.
And it wouldn't be a sustainability podcast if we didn't talk about the Kardashians at least one right? (ha) We recap the latest drama to come out of the realty royalty camp and chat about the latest update to hit google maps in Europe.
Get the full rundown:
The Palace Papers (written by Tina Brown)
The Crown and Climate (via The New York Times)
Third La Nina set to smash east coast this summer, again (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
Thwaites 'doomsday' glacier could begin rapid melt with 'just a small kick', researchers say (via ABC News)
Kourtney Kardashian: Boohoo collab backlash was ‘exactly what I was hoping for’ (via Page Six)
Google Maps adds most eco-friendly routes in Europe (via Design Taxi)
We’re also following…
Check out Hagon Workroom’s new collection
Get yourself a new umbrella from Blunt Umbrellas
Palace Saint Germain private get backlash
For more bite-sized bits of sustainability news, follow Thriving Planet on Instagram and Facebook or visit our website.
Listen to our Terminology Guide episode here
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Hosts and producers: Ash Webb and Kristen Amiet
Producer: Luke Spano
Editing and sound mixing: Alex Smith of Make Noise
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Friday, September 9th: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
A new study confirms, it really is getting hot in here. And when we say hot, we're talking about an all but assured temperature rise that nobody wants to see. Kim Kardashian braves the media to state her views on how to manage climate anxiety, after being labelled a climate criminal herself...as they say, the devil may work hard but Kris Jenner works harder.
Krissi recaps what is going on in the polly pond as our PM and 'everybody's boyfriend', David Pocock go head to head. Plus a city in the Netherlands is moooving along on a meat advertisement ban that's not only the first of it's kind, but divisive to say the least
Get the full rundown:
Study: There’s only a 0.1% chance we keep global warming below 1.5C (via Now This Earth)
Probabilistic projections of increased heat stress driven by climate change
Kim Kardashian Bares All (via Interview Magazine)
Kim Kardashian responds to climate change controversy: ‘You have to pick and choose’ how to help (via Rolling Stone)
Albo Said Australia Will Remain A “Reliable” Supplier Of Fossil Fuels (via Junkee)
‘No integrity’: Pocock attacks Labor’s climate bill ahead of Senate debate (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
Dutch city of Haarlem may be world’s first to ban most meat ads (Via BBC)
We’re also following…
Veil of secrecy descends on Midwinter Ball in Canberra (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
Eco-conscious condoms, Jonny
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Hosts and producers: Ash Webb and Kristen Amiet
Executive producer: Andrew ‘Bag’ Sidwell
Producer: Luke Spano
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Friday, August 12th, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
100 Australian scientists and academics supercharge snail mail by penning a letter to the Labour government, demanding that we act now in the face of climate change...a real 'if not now, when' moment. It becomes even more timely as California attempts to instil a nation-wide ban on petrol-powered cars.
Jumping across the pond, we find two UK funeral homes tried to sell "green" funeral packages only to been banned from the misleading advertising (ah greenwashing, do you know no bounds) and reusuable toilet paper almost breaks TikTok. Plus, it seems humans aren't the only ones who make use of the all too reliable 'wing-man' tactic, as research into male dolphins delivers some interesting results.
Get the full rundown:
Scientists raise the heat on Labor over climate impacts of coal and gas (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
California approves 2035 sales ban for gas cars (via The Hill)
Several states will follow California’s lead in banning gas-powered car sales by 2035 (via The Hill)
Eco-friendly coffin claims banned by advertising watchdog (via BBC news)
NetZeroCompany Reusable Toilet Paper TikTok
Male dolphins form lifelong bonds that help them find mates, research finds (via The Guardian)
We’re also following…
Berlin’s old airport is becoming a new eco-neighbourhood (Via TimeOut)
NetZeroCompany
McDonalds Netherlands is turning their litter into 14K carat jewellery (via High Snobiety)
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Hosts and producers: Ash Webb and Kristen Amiet
Executive producer: Andrew ‘Bag’ Sidwell
Producer: Luke Spano
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Friday, August 26th, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
We just cannot get enough of the celeb sustainability drama, and apparently, neither can mainstream media. The LA Times published a damning list of the top 10 water-wasting celebrities, ushering in a new wave of climate criminal labelling.
We chat about Unilever's freshly minted B-Corp certification and what that means, France's petrol car buy-back scheme, a looming ban on fossil fuel advertising in Sydney's CBD, and chicken's finally getting some extra freedom to forage...it might just take a while.
Let's get into it!
Get the full rundown:
Kim Kardashian, Keven Hart and Sylvester Stallone accused of drought restriction violations (via The Los Angeles Times)
Prince William charity invests with bank tied to dirty fuels (Via AP)
Unilever ANZ achieves B Corp certification (via Mumbrella)
On your ebike, and here’s €4,000 for it, says Macron (via The Times)
City of Sydney moves to ban fossil fuel advertising (via Eco-Business)
Battery-farmed eggs to be phased out by 2036 as Australian animal welfare reforms are brought in (via The Guardian)
We’re also following…
Aussie Cricket Captain, Steve Smith launching his own Oat Milk products
Keeping an eye on the debate to remove shark nets in Waverley council
Krissi’s read rec: The Atlantic's take on vegan diets and if they truly are as sustainable as we assume
For more bite-sized bits of sustainability news, follow Thriving Planet on Instagram and Facebook or visit our website.
Listen to our Terminology Guide episode here
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Hosts and producers: Ash Webb and Kristen Amiet
Producer: Luke Spano
Editing and sound mixing: Alex Smith of Make Noise
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Friday, August 12th, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
- We’re one step closer to a trash-free ocean
- The ACT ditches yet another plastic product
- Scandal erupts as Shein gets hit with another damning allegation
- And French climate activists hit a hole-in-one
Get the full rundown:
The Ocean Cleanup removes 100,000kg of plastic from The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (via Sam Bentley on TikTok)
Coles trials band on soft plastic produce bags in Canberra stores (via News.com.au)
Are Shein Clothes Toxic? A report found evidence of lead in the fast fashion brand’s clothing (via Green Matter)
French activists fill holes with cement in protest at watering exemptions (via Reuters)
We’re also following…
Don’t forget to scrunch your (clean) aluminium foil wrappers into a ball before you toss them into your recycling bin.
Revealed: How Mike Cannon-Brookes is spending his $1.5b green fund (via AFR)
Wet summer more likely as La Nina strengthens again (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
Who Gives A Crap moving into the sustainable beauty products space
Reminder: Look out for the new David Attenborough series, ‘Wild Isles’ dropping soon
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Listen to our Terminology Guide episode here
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Friday, August 12th, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
- A recycling scandal erupts in Sydney
- Trouble in fast fashion paradise
- A London Zoo is NOT messing around on conservation
- Sephora follows in Meccas green footsteps
- And KFC decides chicken just ain’t as finger licking good as it used to be
Get the full rundown:
Council’s trucks have mixed recycling with rubbish for ‘more than a decade’ (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
Sydney council finds 700 recycling bins are emptied into garbage trucks (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
Fast fashion giants Asos, Boohoo and George investigation over green products claim (via Express UK)
London Zoo issues stark conservation message with handbag display in crocodile enclosure (via Mirror UK)
Sephora x Terracycle: Do you get the guilts when throwing away your used beauty products? (via Sephora)
MECCA Beauty Product Free Recycling Program (via Terracycle)
Plant-based fast food no ‘silver bullet’ for health and environment concerns (via The New Daily)
We’re also following…
Buy your sheets and PJs at Bed Threads – they’re 100% carbon neutral!
Victorian school that chose ‘thrifting’ as their year 12 formal theme (via ABC News)
Listen to our recycling Deep Dive episode to get up to date with what’s going on
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Friday, August 5, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
We don’t know about you, but Taylor Swift’s feeling CO2. Amazon’s new emissions blow-out, the UN makes a sweeping declaration , koala’s hop aboard a rollercoaster ride for the worse, WA kicks coffee cups to the curb, and the Great Barrier Reef fights back.
Get the full rundown:
Taylor Swift clarifies she wasn’t even on most of those 170+ trips her private jet took this year (via AV Club)
Just Plane Wrong: Celebs with the Worst Private Jet CO2 Emissions (via Yard)
Amazon emissions increased 18% last year as Covid drove online shopping surge (via CNBC)
In historic move, UN declares healthy environment a human right (via Un Environment Programme)
Western Australia’s Plan for Plastics (via WA Government)
Queensland koala funding diverted to rollercoaster could be much better spent, experts day (via The Guardian)
Highest coral cover in central, northern Reef in 36 years (via AIMS)
Greens will vote in favour of Labor’s climate bill, Adam Bandt says (via The Guardian)
We’re also following…
Get your reusable coffee cup from KeepCup, Frank Green, or Klean Kanteen
Mecca joins forces with Terracycle to eliminate beauty packaging waste
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Announcement: Friday July 29, 2022.
We're taking a short break! There won't be an episode released this week as we take a little reprieve from the sustainability news cycle. But we'll be back in your ears next Friday morning. Talk soon!
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Friday, July 22, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
Kylie Jenner commits a climate crime, we found out how the environment’s REALLY doing, the ACT is going all-in on EVs, and Amazon and Louis Vuitton are waving amber flags.
Get the full rundown:
Kylie Jenner facing backlash for taking 3-minute flights on Private Jet (via Popculture.com)
State of the Environment: report findings (via Australia State of Environment Report)
ACT commits to phasing out petrol cars from 2035 (via The Guardian)
New Amazon program grants $20,000 to up to five small businesses (via Amazon)
Louis Vuitton leans on Abloh-designed logo to mark new sustainability ethos (via Vogue Business)
We’re also following…
Candidate who flirted with abandoning net zero knocked out of Tory race to be PM (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
Psudo Sneakers
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Friday, July 15, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
Barbie gets up-cycled, Aussies go big on second-hand fashion, IKEA’s shaking things up, and recycling gets a bad wrap.
Get the full rundown:
Meet the Jane Goodall Barbie made from recycled plastics (via Goodgoodgood.co)
In Promising News, Australians Are Googling 'Second Hand Clothing' 50% More Than Last Year (via ELLE Australia)
IKEA now has an online Australian marketplace for discontinued, ex-display and pre-loved products (via Concrete Playground)
The Big Plastic Count: Survey shows 'recycling doesn't work' (via BBC)
Waste Account, Australia, Experimental Estimates (via The Australian Bureau of Statistics)
We’re also following…
Sell your second-hand fashion on eBay, Depop, or Facebook Marketplace
Nasa’s newly released James Webb Space Telescope images
Albanese embraces Pacific challenge as nations demand tougher climate action (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
Check out our Deep Dive on recycling’s dirty little secrets
IKEA’s As Is marketplace
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Friday, July 8, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
New South Wales makes plans to hand back land, David Attenborough narrates the streets of Brisbane, Brookfield’s back in the game, what’s new in cloning, and South Australia brings the doggy bag back
Get the full rundown:
Plan to transfer 10 per cent of NSW to traditional owners within two decades (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
New Audio Experience ‘City Symphony’ Gives Walking Brisbane’s Streets a Cinematic Soundtrack (via Concrete Playground)
Intrigue as Brookfield acquires stake in AGL after failed takeover bid (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
Clones mice created from freeze dried skin cells world first (via The Guardian)
Extinction looms for ‘Australia’s equivalent of the panda’ (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
SA laws change to remove liability from retailer when customers use own containers (via ABC News)
Check out these plastic-free July recommendations from our hosts:
Shop at Seed & Sprout
City Symphony
Hey Happy Human
Odesse
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Friday, July 1, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
The UN is sounding the alarm on our oceans, India makes a sweeping move, Climate activists cause havoc in Sydney, Bees are being sent into lockdown, and H&M gets a dose of greenwashing vengeance
Get the full rundown:
UN head declares ‘ocean emergency’ as global leaders gather in Lisbon (via The Guardian)
Single-use plastics will be banned in India from July 1 (via Economic Times)
Car drives into protest by climate activist group in Sydney CBD (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
Deadly varroa mite has 'potential' to threaten Queensland's bee industry, authorities warn (via The ABC)
Fashion brands pause use of sustainability index tool over greenwashing claims (via The Guardian)
We’re also following…
Follow Sam Bentley on TikTok
Dutch government issues world-first cap on flights from European hub (via Climate Home News)
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Friday, June 24, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
We’re talking about foot shortages hitting us where it hurts, Mars is already getting trashed. Kim Kardashian’s marketing misstep, and a curious-looking crab stepping into the spotlight
Get the full rundown:
In yet another fkn thing, climate change might be causing a global sriracha hot sauce shortage (via Pedestrian.TV)
We’ve managed to litetter Mars, as well, NASA’s perseverance Rover shows (via ZME Science)
SKKIN snub: Kim Kardashian slammed for ‘wasteful’ SKKN line with ‘unsustainable’ plastic products as brand claims to be eco-friendly (via The U.S. Sun)
SKKN’s ‘refillable’ Instagram post
‘Fluffy’ crab that wears a sponge as a hat discovered in Western Australia (via The Guardian)
We’re also following…
La Liña officially over, but Bureau of Meteorology says it might be back in spring (via ABC News)
ALDI’s sustainable Special Buys
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Friday, June 17, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
Bob Irwin brings conservation into the 21st century, WA takes a stand against coal, Mecca drops shots of its new HQ, the carnivore versus plant-based debate continues, and David Pocock turns another Senate seat teal.
Get the full rundown:
Robert Irwin announces Australia Zoo’s first ever collective NFT series (via 7News)
Australia Zoo announces first NFT Wildlife Warriors (via NFT Culture)
Western Australia to shut state-owned coal plants by 2030 (via The Guardian)
Methane leak at Russian mine could be largest ever discovered (via The Guardian)
Inside Mecca’s environmentally friendly HQ (via LinkedIn)
Meat consumption and Climate: Western countries must cut by 75% (via Earth.Org)
‘Politics about people’: Former Wallabies captain David Pocock elected to Senate (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
From 2014: Wallaby David Pocock arrested after chaining himself to coal digger (via The Guardian)
We’re also following…
Catch up on our Deep Dive into working from home
Shop some of Mecca’s sustainable beauty brands
Recycle your empty make-up containers through Back To MAC
Repair Cafes
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Friday, June 10, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
Young Aussies are not kidding around when it comes to the climate, Uber’s driving home some green incentives, our coal mines might have a massive secret. You’re not alone in caring about consumption, Woolies takes a stand against plastic for good, and ugly fish are being utterly disrespected.
Get the full rundown:
Why climate change is making young Australians hesitant about having children (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
How some Uber drivers can save up to $3500 each year (via News.com.au)
Shoppers prefer sustainable stores and will pay more for less waste (via The New Daily)
Greenhouse emissions from Australia’s coalmines could be twice as high as official figures say (via The Guardian)
Woolworths to stop selling reusable plastic bags at supermarkets across Australia (via 7News)
The reef fish people find ugly more likely to be endangered, study finds (via The Guardian)
We’re also following…
Solving for Zero
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Friday, June 3, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
AGL does a massive one-eighty in the sustainability stakes, it’s been a bad week to be Kim Kardashian, the Mona Lisa gets dragged into the fight for the planet, and Australia becomes the home of solar-powered sheep.
Get the full rundown:
Cannon-Brookes demands AGL rules out ‘flogging off’ coal-fired plants (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
Fist pump: Cannon-Brookes finds The $68b ally in battle for AGL (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
Kim Kardashian revealed she rewore a 2011 dress to Kourtney Kardashian and Travid Barker’s wedding after facing backlash for flaunting her warehouse filled with 30,000 pieces of clothing (via Buzz Feed News)
Kim Kardashian mocked for taking zero bites of food in Beyond Meat ad (via Page Six)
‘Think of the Earth’: Man in wig throws cake at glass protecting Mona Lisa (via 9News)
Solar farm trial shows improved fleece on merino sheep grazed under panels (via ABC News)
We’re also following…
Mike Cannon-Brookes’ joyous Twitter account
Check out these recommendations from our hosts:
Watch Kim Kardashian’s Beyond Meat Ad
Sustainable Play
Wild deodorant
Your AGL recap
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Friday, May 27, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
The venn diagram of sustainability and pop culture continues to expand! And we're totally here for it. We couldn't wait to jump on the mic and talk about the Love Island x eBay collab we never saw coming. Did someone say second hand?
We decided to give the election blabber a miss this week (as it's been everywhere, all the time) and instead hop over the pond to the EU where solar panels are set to become a legal requirement for all new buildings. But it's not all smiles and cheers as we delve into the study that's put a dampener on snoozing. As it turns out, we're losing sleep over climate change in more ways than one.
The only thing that could lift our weary hearts and heads out of the gloom is...of course...koala poo-sniffing dogs. Yep, you read that right. Our fluffy friends are rescuing these struggling marsupials in one hell of an innovative way. Listen to find out!
Get the full rundown:
Pre-Love Island: eBay has partnered with Love Island for the first time (and the contestants will wear secondhand too) (via Stylist)
Solar panels will become mandatory on all new EU building (via ZME Science)
Global heating is cutting sleep across the world, study finds (via The Guardian)
Detection dogs sniff out koala droppings to help save species (via news.com.au)
We’re also following…
Ancient forest found at bottom of huge sinkhole in China (via The Guardian)
Check out these recommendations from our hosts:
Linen bedding from BedThreads
The Eva Cooler
The Koala pillow
Seed & Sprout reusable shopping bags
Eco Silk bags
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Wednesday, May 25, 2022 | This week, Ash and Kristen uncover all of recycling's dirty little secrets...
It's a system that we all believe in and to be honest, one that makes us feel like we're doing good. But it's way more contaminated than we think. Australia generates 76 million tonnes of waste annually and only a fraction of that actually get recycled.
From a villain origin story to an under-considered marketing strategy, the recycling system as we know it is hiding a lot of dirt.
Rummage through the trash piles with us as we expose 4 of recycling's dirty little secrets.
Sources:
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Friday, May 20, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
We can't stop thinking about ice cream, now that Ben & Jerry's have decided to add seaweed to the diet of their dairy cows. Don't worry, it won't change the delicious taste but it will have some pretty big and positive outcomes when it comes to reducing methane gas emissions.
The post polluted postcodes in Australia have been revealed thanks to a comprehensive study from the Australian Conservation Foundation. Mount Isa has taken the number one spot, but we run you through the top 10.
And then we chat about a new, encouraging poll that showed up to 90% of people now believe climate change poses problems for our future. Plus, an Aussie beauty brand that's created the world's first dissolvable makeup wipe. And yes, before you ask, we'v already purchased a pack!
Get the full rundown:
Ben & Jerry’s put cows on a special diet to curb methane emissions (via Treehugger)
Australian Conservation Foundation names Mount Isa the most polluted postcode in the country (via The Guardian)
Pollution by postcode (via Australian Conservation Foundation)
Almost 90% of us now believe climate change is a problem - across all political persuasions (via The Conversation)
Say hello to the world’s first dissolving makeup wipes, so you can cleanse without waste (via Elle)
We’re also following…
The pink electric car that’s coming to Australia (via @ellyawesome)
‘Locally grown’ has a whole new meaning for one Sydney Woolworths (via News.com.au)
Josh Frydenbery says Australia has achieved a greater reduction in emission than New Zealand, Canada and the OECD. Is that correct? (via ABC News)
Check out these recommendations from our hosts:
Conserving Beauty makeup wipes
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Friday, May 13, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
Prince Harry makes a surprise entrance into the sustainability group chat. He's offered himself up to the eco-alter, being rated on his travel decisions and how they stack up environmentally...Krissi remains unconvinced of his acting chops though.
We've also got a new term for you: carbon-neutral beef! It's making its way into the aisles of Coles and if you wanna find out what the hell it means, you've gotta listen to this episode. We also chat through a few record breaking events - some good, some bad and give you a little update on what's happening with EV's around the nation.
Oh yeah, we might also run out of wine! Yikes!
Get the full rundown:
Climate limit of 1.5C close to being broken, scientists warn (via The Guardian)
Earth's CO2 hits highest recorded level in human history (via The Daily Mail)
Prince Harry acts alongside New Zealand comics in Travalyst advert to promote environmentally friendly travel (via PerthNow)
Thousands of EV chargers to be installed across regional NSW (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
WA’s climate action efforts accelerate with $60 million EV package (via WA State Government)
Coles to be first Australian supermarket to offer carbon-neutral beef (via The Financial Review)
XXXX releases non-alcoholic, carbon neutral beer (via The Shout)
Phillip Island’s little penguins set record as 5,000 cross beach in ‘really unique’ event (via ABC News)
We’re also following…
Ikea launch meatball-inspired seedballs to support biodiversity (via Famous Campaigns)
Say goodbye to chardonnay: Global warming changing the wines Australia can make (via SMH)
Check out these recommendations from our hosts:
Watch Prince Harry’s acting debut in this Travalyst PSA + get rated on your own travel practices
Check out IKEA’s “seed balls” manual
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Friday, May 6, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
The biggest cross-over in the ven diagram of sustainably and pop culture to date. We've got Billie Eilish, Kim Kardashian, and whole raft of celebrities joining the enviromentalism conversation thanks to the Met Gala. Not to mention Nike launching a pull-apart shoe that's glue-less and quite unlike anything we've seen from the infamous brand before.
The real MVP of the week though is Tassie, who scored a world-first in going carbon-negative though it's not all good news as some startling new data finds 1 in 25 Aussie homes are set to be uninsurable by 2030.
Then, of course, Krissi hits us with the latest update in the adventures of old Mike Cannon-Brookes as he finally sneaks his way into the AGL camp where we're sure he'll raise some hell.
Get the full rundown:
Tasmania goes into carbon negative, with researchers saying native forests must be preserved (via ABC News)
Billie Eilish To Hold Climate Event ‘Overheated’ Around London Headline Shows (via Discover Music)
Billie Eilish Wore An Entirely Upcycled Gucci Gown To The 2022 Met Gala (via ELLE Australia)
Emma Stone Won Most Sustainable at the Met Gala (Via The Cut)
Why Nike Is Making Shoes You Can Take Apart (via Nike)
One in 25 Australian homes uninsurable by 2030: Climate Council launches cutting edge digital climate-risk map (via Climate Council)
‘Globally irresponsible’: Billionaire Cannon-Brookes to fight AGL coal split (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
We’re also following…
Highest number of nesting turtles on record at Bells Beach in WA's Pilbara region (via ABC News)
Citizen scientists uncover hidden koala population at Heathcote National Park near Sydney (via ABC News)
Check out these recommendations from our hosts:
Refresh your memory on what’s going on at AGL in our March 11 episode
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Friday, April 29, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
We need to talk about Twitter...and no, we don't mean Elon Musk throwing his hat in the ring to take over the top job. The Twitter camp announced a new advertising policy that'll see paid posts which deny, misrepresent, or spread misinformation on climate change banned on the site.
Staying over the pond, the man, the legend himself SIR David Attenborough has been crowned Champion of the Earth and you can't get a title more accurate than that in our books.
Plus, Aesop's new refill stations, single-use plastic bans having a tangible and real-time positive effect, and free public transport inspiring more Aussies to make the greener choice. Oh, there might be a mention or two of some cute animals as well...but you'll have to listen and see!
Get the full rundown:
Accelerating our climate commitments on Earth Day (via Twitter)
Sir David Attenborough named Champion of the Earth by UN (via BBC)
Free fares spark surge in Sydney public transport demand during day (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
New University of Notre Dame study reveals plastic waste 'drastically' reduced after bans (via ABC News)
Aesop launches its first product refill station in its South Yarra store (via woodzog)
We’re also following…
Family Finds Out 'Odd' Snoring Noises Are 5 Bears Hibernating Under House (via HuffPost)
Migaloo's history as rare white whale that could be offspring spotted (via 9NEWS)
Check out these recommendations from our hosts:
Listen to our Deep Dive on working from home
Watch anything and everything David Attenborough has had his hands on!
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Wednesday, April 27, 2022 | This week, Ash and Kristen explore how we can make working from home work for the planet, too.
The way many of us work has changed forever following the pandemic, but it might surprise you to learn that the big shift to hybrid and remote work has spelled disaster for the environment. In this episode, we look at why that is, as well as some ways we and our employers can take control of our work-related environmental impact.
Sources:
Hybrid Working Pushes Up Corporate Australia’s Carbon Emissions (via Cushman and Wakefield)
Two thirds of Australians are working from home (via The Australian Institute of Family Studies)
Is remote working better for the environment? Not necessarily (via The Guardian)
What if Working at Home Makes Us Drive More, Not Less? (via Slate)
Public Transit Statistics by Country and City (via Moovit Insights)
Temporary reduction in daily global CO2 emissions during the COVID-19 forced confinement (via Nature, May 2020)
Global Energy Review 2020 (via The International Energy Agency)
Special thanks to Rebecca Jinks of Cushman and Wakefield and Dr Pep Canadell of the CSIRO.
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Friday, April 22, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
We don't know how or why it's taken this long, but finally there's a reason to talk about Oprah on the podcast! Not only that, but T-Swift get a mention too. Who knew sustainability would be so littered with celeb name drops?
There's more on how Australia is stacking up on the global stage as MIT releases a ranking system for how well countries are tackling the climate crisis. And as always, we round out the show with a little positivity and hope, bringing you the story and mission of some local legends changing the way trucking looks into the future. Let's get into it...
Get the full rundown:
Stripe, Alphabet, Shopify, Meta, and McKinsey to buy $925M of carbon removal by 2030 (via Mumbrella)
‘Climate laggards’: Australian isolationism puts us on par with Saudi Arabia (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
30 Eco-Friendly Products To Help You Live Sustainably Everyday (via Oprah Daily)
The city of Copenhagen has elevated its public benches to raise awareness of rising sea levels (via Famous Campaigns)
Bid to transform trucking from diesel to electric (via ABC News)
We’re also following…
Taylor Swift Gets A New Species Of Millipede Named After Her (via HuffPost)
Shein’s $100 Billion Valuation Is A Terrifying Reality (via Highsnobiety)
Check out these recommendations from our hosts:
Get in touch with Frontier
Check out the rankings in The Green Future Index 2022
Our Clothing Rental Deep Dive Episode
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Friday, April 15, 2022: This week in the environmental news cycle…
An election is finally happening and the IPCC’s latest report offers some guidance on environmental promises.
Pinterest has stepped into the climate misinformation fight and it’s been a big week for sustainability innovation.
Plus, Sydney Uni debuts the research we’ve all be sweating on.
Get the full rundown:
Scientists identify the missing ingredient for climate action: Political will (via Grist)
Pinterest bans climate misinformation from posts and ads (via The New York Times)
Mattel Expands its Sustainable Product Offering with New MEGA BLOKS CarbonNeutral Green Town Line and Matchbox Tesla Roadster Made from 99% Recycled Materials (via Mattel)
Solar panels that can generate electricity at night have been developed at Stanford (via NPR)
Airbus A380 successfully completes flight powered by cooking oil (via The New York Post)
Want to be sustainable and cool? Choose fans more and AC less (via ScienceDaily)
University of Sydney to be powered by 100% renewable electricity (via The University of Sydney)
We’re also following…
Greenpeace parks their giant, inflatable coal outside Marvel Stadium (via Greenpeace)
Check out these recommendations from our hosts:
Sign up for the next release of the Matchbox Telsa Roadster
Browse the country’s best pedestal fans
Check out Assembly Label’s Re-Worn recycling program
Run, don’t walk, to snag one of Aldi’s e-bike Special Buys
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Friday, April 8, 2022: This week in the environmental news cycle…
The UN is back with a new IPCC report and it’s not pulling any punches when it comes to what we’ve gotta do to get this thing under control.
Meanwhile, Kmart, Target and Coles are all making green moves, while Yellowstone National Park debuts a forward-thinking conservation tactic. Protestors who demonstrate without a permit could be in for a shock, and Greta Thunberg is back on the tools.
Get the full rundown:
“Now or never:” IPCC says immediate and deep cuts needed for liveable future (via Renew Economy)
Despite its grim truths, not all the news in the climate report is bad (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
Solar shopping for QLD as Kmart and Bunnings clean up (via Greenpeace)
Under new laws in NSW, climate change protestors can face harsh consequences. Here's why. (via Mamamia)
Yellowstone national park offers an annual pass – that won’t work until 2172 (via The Guardian)
Greta Thunberg to publish a ‘go-to source’ book on the climate crisis (via The Guardian)
We’re also following…
Vegan Babybel is a thing!
And Coles now has a ‘game-changing’ coffee pod (via news.com.au)
Check out these recommendations from our hosts:
Check out the UN’s hopeful climate action blog post
Write a message to the CEOs of Australia’s “retail stragglers”
Buy One Pod reusable coffee pods
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Friday, April 1, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
We need to talk about the Oscars...and of course, we mean the sustainable fashion on the red carpet. That the only thing that happened at the Oscars, right?
A tonne of protests and public moments of activism went down this week, and Kristen and Ash share the one's that hit home for them most. Coles made a bold sustainability play in Melbourne and platypuses get a helping hand from an unexpected place.
Get the full rundown:
Gurav Gupta: Redefining Sustainability
Billie Eilish Sets a Condition for Her Dress: No More Fur (via The New York Times)
Coles Local opens in Balywn North (via Broadsheet)
School Strike 4 Climate
Platypus making a comeback after Black Summer bushfires damaged, eroded riverbanks (via ABC News)
We’re also following…
How you can email any tree in Melbourne
The budget (get accessible, snack-sized explainers @thrivingplanetau)
Check out these recommendations from our hosts:
Good On You
Email AGL's board to demand meaningful action on climate change
Adopt a platypus through the WWF, Taronga Conservation Society, or the Wildlife Preservation Society of QLD
Email a tree in Melbourne with the Urban Forest Visual Map
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Friday, March 25, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
Single-use plastic takes another satisfying blow as Western Australia bans those pesky shopping bags from Woolworths stores for good. We run you through what went down at Scott Morrison’s Sydney residence this week and how protestors aren’t showing up empty handed.
There’s more on the tit-for-tat battle between the UN and the Australian government, as the Great Barrier Reef sees more and more coral bleaching. And somehow, Krissi manages to make a link between Netflix’s Byron Baes and sustainability. It might seem like an unexpected pairing, but stay with us here…
Dive in deeper:
Flood-hit Lismore residents dump debris outside Kirribilli House (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
A million homes at risk of flooding by 2030, new modelling shows (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
NSW Planning Minister scraps order to consider flood, fire risks before building (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
Woolworths to stop selling 15 cent reusable plastic bags in WA (via News.com.au)
Dire warning for Great Barrier Reef as UN inspection begins: Climate Council Briefing (via Climate Council)
Dead coral found at Great Barrier Reef as widespread bleaching event unfolds (via The Guardian)
One of the Great Barrier Reef’s healthiest reefs succumbs to bleaching (via The Guardian)
Jane Fonda’s new climate PAC is taking on fossil fuel-backed politicians (via Grist)
Check out these recommendations from our hosts:
The KeepCup bottle
Donate to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation
Support the recovery effort in flood-affected regions by donating to the following causes:
WIRES Emergency Flood Response
Revive the Northern Rivers
Bundjalung Community Flood Relief by Koori Mail (cia GoFundMe)
The NSW and QLD State Emergency Services
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Friday, 18 March , 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
We track the landmark no-duty-of-care court ruling that took a turn, leaving the young climate change activists that started the landmark legal battle devastated.
Ash really does her best to make the budget more appealing and while it’s not a typically sexy topic, turning it into an impromptu game show kinda helps. There’s more on EV’s, koala conservation, and the Great Barrier Reef - some good news, some not-so-good news but all need-to-know.
Dive in deeper:
Federal Environment Minister does not have a duty of care to protect children from climate harm (via SMH)
Federal Budget 2022: Environmental protection shakeup gets federal budget boost (via The Canberra Times)
Billionaire dollar reef investment backs Queensland communities (via PMA)
More car buyers hunt for elusive EVs as gas prices soar (via Climatewire)
Land-clearing destroyed 90,000 hectares of Queensland koala habitat in single year, analysis finds (via The Guardian)
WWF creates 100,000km2 safe haven for dugongs in northern Great Barrier Reef (via WWF)
We’re also following…
Cannon-Brookes, Forrest pour more money into world’s biggest solar and battery project (via Renew Economy)
Blind Bilby dates through Charleville’s Save The Bilby Fund help endangered species breed (via ABC News)
Check out these recommendations from our hosts:
EV subsidy schemes in NSW, SA, QLD, ACT, TAS, VIC, WA and NT
Sign the WWF’s Net-Free North petition
Donate to Port Macquarie Koala Hospital, The Australian Koala Foundation
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Wednesday, 16 March 2022 | This week, Ash and Kristen ask: Do billionaires have enough money to foot the growing climate change bill?
Sure, they've got the cash (and lots of it) but is it enough to "fix" climate change? With all the talk of billionaires not doing enough, we wanted to know, could they really save the planet with the cash in their pockets if they wanted to.
We divulge exactly how much money billionaires possess and why the solution might not be as simple as throwing money at the problem. We've got to shout out the IRENA report that crunched the numbers on how much $$ it's gonna take to reach the Paris Agreement goals. Spoiler alert...the number its in the TRILLIONS!
Sources:
World Transitions Outlook: 1.5 degree Pathway (via IRENA)
Inequality Kills: The unparalleled action needed to combat unprecedented inequality in the cake of COVID-19 (via OXFAM International)
The richest people in the world (via Forbes)
How much money is there in the world? (via RankRed)
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Friday, 11 March, 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
It's a bad week to be a piece of single-use plastic as two big news stories drop spelling the end for straws everywhere. We discuss Mike Cannon-Brookes' latest AGL takeover move across the seemingly never-ending saga, and how the numbers just aren't adding up for Aussie fossil fuel facilities and their reported emissions output. Plus a judgement-free campaign that outlines just six key lifestyle changes we, yes we, can all adopt to do our bit for the environment...resulting in a huge payoff.
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‘Putting our pens down’: Cannon-Brookes, Brookfield set to walk after AGL knocks back sweetened offer (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
‘Open the books’: AGL urged to re-engage bidders amid demerger doubts (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
Refresh your memory on the AGL takeover bid with our 25 February episode
A fifth of Australia's fossil fuel facilities emit more greenhouse gas than originally estimates, report says (via The Guardian)
The Jump
World leaders agree to draw up ‘historic’ treaty on plastic waste (via The Guardian)
Single-use plastic ban expanded in Canberra to include major sport and music events (via ABC News)
We’re also following…
Airbus to test hydrogen-fuelled engine on A380 jet (via CNN Travel)
‘Losing resilience faster’: Drying Amazon rainforest struggling to recover (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
Check out these recommendations from our hosts:
Buy reusable garbage bags from TOMBag
Support the recovery effort in flood-affected regions by donating to the following causes:
WIRES Emergency Flood Response
Revive the Northern Rivers
Bundjalung Community Flood Relief by Koori Mail (cia GoFundMe)
The NSW and QLD State Emergency Services
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Friday 4 March, 2022: The Thriving Planet Weekly Wrap is the new way of doing sustainability news.
This week in the sustainability news cycle…
The UN releases a devastating new climate change report (via IPCC)
More drought, fire and flood, less snow and coral, UN report says (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
NSW all but bans off-shore mining along the coastline (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
Humpback whales removed from threatened species list (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
We’re also following…
WA weather delivers Perth its hottest summer on record as scientists predict trend to continue (via ABC)
Smoke from Black Summer bushfires depleted ozone layer, study finds (via The Guardian)
Longer fire seasons, warmer nights predicted as firefighters reach technological limits (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
Putting a stop to Koala renting (via The Guardian)
Check out these recommendations from our hosts:
Get your biodegradable glitter in time for Mardi Gras
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Wednesday, 2 March 2022 | This week, Ash and Kristen ask: Is clothing rental really the antidote to fast fashion’s sustainability problem?
It’s been touted as the saviour to the fashion industry’s waste issues, but there’s more than meets the eye here. We talk origin stories, the circular economy, and some damning stats around emissions.
It’s ALL coming out in the wash on this week’s episode.
Sources:
‘Innovative recycling or extended use? Comparing the global warming potential of different ownership and end-of-life scenarios for textiles’ (Environmental Research Letters, via IOPScience)
Glamcorner Is Now Proudly B Corp Certified (via GlamCorner)
GlamCorner Awarded Terracycle’s Top Business Collector for 2017 (via GlamCorner)
Fashion industry emissions statistics (via The World Economic Forum)
Road transport emissions statistics (Climate Watch at The World Resources Institute, via Our World In Data)
Cotton production statistics (via National Geographic)
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Friday 25 February 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
‘This is what the country is asking for’: Cannon-Brookes defends AGL deal after PM swipe (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
'Leaving out a few facts': Tech billionaire and government clash over potential AGL power deal (via TODAY)
‘Australia’s largest coal plant to close in 2025’ (via Renew Economy)
Coca-Cola announces ‘World Without Waste’ Initiative (via Coca-Cola)
‘Reuse’: a closer look at Coca-Cola Brazil’s unique returnable bottle initiative (via Packaging Europe)
'Australia should have the lowest-priced energy in the world' says Atlassian co-founder after AGL rejects $8b takeover bid (via ABC)
US companies add environmental, social targets to bonuses (via AFR)
Queensland boy who got Billie Eilish to help reef program made CoralWatch ambassador (via ABC)
We’re also following…
Magpies face bleak future as heat rises with climate change (Via ABC)
The great greenwashing scam: PR firms face reckoning after spinning for big oil (via The Guardian)
Reef ball burial trend (via The Guardian)
Check out these recommendations from our hosts:
Donate to CoralWatch
‘The Green Electricity Guide’ (via Greenpeace)
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Friday 18 February 2022: This week in the sustainability news cycle…
Koalas are officially endangered across ACT, NSW, and QLD (via WWF)
EVs feature in a record number of Super Bowl ads (via Vox)
Record-high deforestation is recorded in the Amazon in January (via BBC)
A national battery recycle scheme is deployed (via ABC News)
Australia’s Mens Test Cricket Captain launches a climate initiative (via Cricket for Climate and The ABC)
We’re also following…
Elon Musk’s company Neuralink is facing animal abuse claims (via The Guardian)
Funds granted to grassroots wallaby relocation project (via ABC News)
UN: Australia pushes for plastic export ban in pollution crisis (via The Sydney Morning Herald)
Rihanna’s foundation pledged $15M to climate justice groups (via The Hill)
Check out these recommendations from our hosts:
Watch Saving the Amazon on DocPlay
Find a B-cycle drop-off point near you
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The Thriving Planet Podcast is the new way of doing sustainability news.
Get to know your hosts, Ash Web and Kristen Amiet, and uncover what the Thriving Planet Podcast is all about.
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The Thriving Planet Weekly Wrap is the new way of doing sustainability news.
As an extra little treat, we’ve put together a bumper episode packed with definitions of the important and at-times confusing terminology we’ll be using a lot on the podcast.
Feel free to come back to it any time you need a refresher.
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