Less is More: Recent Episodes
Chris Sayer
Produced by Suzanne Derry at City Park Radio with the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation. All music by Suzanne Derry. Topics include: sustainability, community, food, reuse, waste, design, farming, regional life, Launceston Number of episodes: 6 Average episode length: 10 minutes Series Introduction: This podcast series was produced in Launceston by an escaped “mainlander” looking to connect with local food producers, furniture makers and second hand gurus. Join Suzanne Derry as she explores how value, connection and community shape Launceston’s sustainability efforts, and learns that Less is More.
Anyone else got “plastic guilt”? In this first episode of six, we listen in on a chat about reducingplastic and even going plastic free in Launceston, between Suzanne Derry and Trish Heausler(pronouced Hoys-ler). You’ll hear about a pretty special bag making project and learn more about amug mountain.
What’s so special about farmer’s markets? Rather a lot, it turns out. This episode, Launceston’sHarvest Market managers chat all things community and food with Suzanne Derry as she exploreswhat’s behind this amazing weekly market gathering.
Does it matter where and how we grow and buy our food? This episode, new Launceston resident,Suzanne Derry drives out to two regional farms to talk pig farming and organic veggie growing withtwo farmers who explain that a community of customers matters.
Is there a life for our clothes and furniture beyond us? This episode Suzanne Derry talks to twopowerhouses of second hand and ends up in a tip shop. Learn about how local sales of secondhand fashion at “My Closet Market” could stem fashion waste and bring people together, and hearhow the City Mission is turning trash into treasure.
Have you ever experienced green waste bin envy? Suzanne Derry has, and this episode she is offto talk to Launceston Council about their massive composting initiative and how they’ve reachedout to their local community to engage on sustainability at grass roots. And you’ll hear about a skillscafe and how sharing knowledge might just future proof our community.
Is “design” just for the privileged few? And what does it have to do with sustainability? Thisepisode, Suzanne Derry explores how the way things are designed, made and used can contributeto a more sustainable community in Launceston.