Best Urban Canopy Podcasts (2024)

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Ep 14: w/ Mandy Jones | Conservation & Detection Dogs SA + dogs + detecting endangered or pest species + springer spaniels + rigorous training + conservation work + real-world conservation challenges 44:53

5h ago44:53

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You are listening to the Green Adelaide Podcast. I am your host, Melissa Martin. Welcome to episode 14. We are in season 2 of the pod and we are talking dogs. Not just any dogs, we are specifically talking about dogs who do conservation work for Adelaide’s environment. I am joined by one of Adelaide’s leading conservation and detection dog handlers…

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Writer and broadcaster Emma Gannon on the regenerative value of doing nothing 21:03

2h ago21:03

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Emma Gannon had been writing books for ten years, almost solidly. She hosted podcasts, spoke at numerous events and maintained one of the most popular substacks on the internet. Having decided not to have children, she began to wonder how and when her life would significantly change. She decided to take a year for herself, to get a new perspective …

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Activist Mikaela Loach on finding the power to fight global corporations 22:10

19d ago22:10

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Mikaela Loach remembers the moment her grandmother told her that their local beach had disappeared. Years later, she would place that emotional conversation in the context of the wider problem - rising seas caused by climate change, in turn caused by global capitalism - and decide to dedicate herself to the fight for climate justice. We join her in…

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Lira Valencia on barriers to inclusivity, common terns and “London dolphins” 22:00

1M ago22:00

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Lira Valencia grew up in Croydon, surrounded by the kind of urban sprawl that keeps the natural world at a distance. However, thanks mostly to the snails in her grandma’s garden, she developed a passion for nature and forged a path to a career in the overwhelmingly white world of conservation. We join her for a walk around Walthamstow wetlands, whe…

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Ep 13: w/ Alison Collins | Adelaide's Urban Greening Strategy + urban planner + enhancing tree canopy + cooling urban areas + fostering biodiversity + LiDAR technology + green roofs and walls + climate ... 43:04

1M ago43:04

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To kick of season 2 we are talking about a new pathway to change Adelaide’s tree trajectory. It’s Adelaide first metro-wide Urban Greening Strategy. Have your say: greenadelaide.sa.gov.au/projects/adelaide-greening-strategy Consultation open between 30 April and 28 June 2024. On behalf of the South Australian Government, we at Green Adelaide, relea…

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Alastair Humphreys on building adventure into your life wherever you live 22:47

1M ago22:47

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Alastair Humphreys spent four years cycling round the world. He’s rowed across the Atlantic, run a marathon in the Sahara and taken part in an expedition to the arctic. But we’ve caught up with him on an industrial estate on the edge of the city, to talk microadventures and the power of thinking small. See more of what Alastair's been up to or foll…

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Series four... starts 6 June 1:50

2M ago1:50

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It’s time to get outdoors again… In season 4 of ALMW you’ll walk with more fascinating people as they take you to some of their favourite spots and talk about their connection to nature. We'll be talking to adventurer Alastair Humphreys, activist Mikaela Loach, the lady known as The Human Swan, and many more. Episode one will be out on 6th June and…

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Ep 12: w/ Rodney Welch & Warwick Keates | City of Port Adelaide Enfield & Wax Design | Yitpi Yartapuultiku/Aboriginal Cultural Space + Port Adelaide + Kaurna + cultural destination + landscape design ... 47:32

2M ago47:32

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On this ep, we are chatting about Yitpi Yartapuultiku, meaning in English 'the Soul of Port Adelaide', which is a new Aboriginal Cultural Space being built in the heart of Port Adelaide by the local council, the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. Yitpi Yartapuultiku aims to heal Country, bring the community together and provide a place for events and t…

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Bonus Episode - Chatabix meets Canopy & Stars 46:37

2M ago46:37

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While we were working on series 4 of A Life More Wild, which launches in June, Joe Wilkinson and David Earl shamelessly name-dropped us on their podcast, Chatabix. We got in touch to see if they’d like to record at one of our spaces and they said they’d love to, so here they are (or at least one of them is) at Humble Bee, a giant beehive in Devon, …

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Ep 11: w/ Dr Nadine Kelly | River Torrens / Karrawirra Pari + lamprey + sponge cities + water engineer + water bugs + river +fish 44:04

3M ago44:04

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For this episode, we’ll be talking with Dr Nadine Kelly from the Department for Environment and Water. Nadine is the current Program Leader of the Healthy Coorong, Healthy Basin project, but we’ll actually be talking with her about a different water source – the River Torrens / Karrawirra Pari. We’ll chat about Dr Nadine’s environmental career jour…

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Ep 10: w/ Dr Sheryn Pitman | Ecological literacy, nature education, how our city got National Park City status 41:50

4M ago41:50

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For this episode, we’ll be talking with Green Adelaide’s Dr Sheryn Pitman. Sheryn completed her PhD in Ecological Literacy, where she explored some of the complex relationships people have with the natural world. For this episode we’ll be diving into Sheryn’s environmental career journey, talk a little about Adelaide’s National Park City status and…

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Ep 9 RERUN: w/ Prof Chris Daniels and Brenton Grear + rewilding + platypus + River Torrens + environmental industry + career 28:19

5M ago28:19

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To mark the leap year today (29 Feb), we have a re-run of our most popular episode to date with the leaders Green Adelaide Prof Chris Daniels and Green Adelaide Director Brenton Grear chatting the concept of rewilding in Adelaide, the River Torrens and the dream of reintroducing platypus to the River Torrens / Karrawirra Pari one day soon. Welcome …

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Ep 8: w/ John Zeppel | Town of Walkerville | Becoming a Councillor/Deputy Mayor + environmental passion + building a sustainable home 37:35

6M ago37:35

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For this episode, we’ll be talking to the recently appointed Deputy Mayor of the Town of Walkerville, which is one of SA’s 17 metropolitan councils, and his name is John Zeppel. John runs an ICT business and has a passion for sustainability and the environment. His environmental passion pushed him in the direction to become a Councillor and more re…

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Ep 7: w/ Jason Van Weenen | Talking grey-headed flying foxes in metro Adelaide 43:20

7M ago43:20

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On this episode we'll be chatting with SA's local bat expert and the Team Leader of Urban Biodiversity at Green Adelaide Jason Van Weenen about Adelaide's new-ish population of grey-headed flying foxes. All your flying fox questions will be answered, including why they aren't just called bats. If you are intrigued by Jason's love of iNaturalist. Yo…

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Ep 6: w/ Lisien Loan | Talking wildlife ethics and permits in South Australia 39:29

8M ago39:29

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On this episode we'll be chatting with the leader of conservation and wildlife at the Department for Environment and Water in SA Lisien Loan on wildlife ethics and permits. Plus, we'll dive into her career from studying geography to becoming the Director of navigating the complexities wildlife management in South Australia. What's the future of wil…

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Ep 5: w/ Natalya Giffney | Talking what you need to know to start food gardening in metro SA 39:41

9M ago39:41

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With spring being prime planting time, this episode will feature food gardening. We'll be chatting with expert food gardener and educator Natalya Giffney from Green Adelaide. Tune it to find out why food gardening is all the rage now, and how to easily get started, even with no yard, to save money on your grocery bill! Welcome to another episode of…

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Sarah Wilson on her favourite hike and nature as a coping mechanism 20:44

10M ago20:44

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Sarah Wilson is always on the move. Her work as an author, presenter and speaker takes her all over the world. In the course of her wandering, she’s learned a couple of things. How to ground yourself in a new place by hiking, how getting people to love something is how you get them to fight for it… and how long is too long to wear the same pair of …

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Ep 4: w/ Dr Karl Hillyard | Talking living with wildlife in metropolitan South Australia 36:57

10M ago36:57

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On this episode we’ll be talking the in-and-outs of living with wildlife and managing human-wildlife conflicts in metropolitan South Australia, with Principal Ecologist at SA's Department for Environment and Water Dr Karl Hillyard. Welcome to another episode of the Green Adelaide Podcast. We are metro SA’s first environmental industry podcast. We’r…

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Hamza Yassin on watching the same eagles for eight years and how Strictly changed his life 22:21

10M ago22:21

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Being a wildlife cameraman wasn’t something Hamza Yassin wanted to do. It was THE ONLY thing he wanted to do. Inspired by the attenborough documentaries he learnt english from after his parents moved to the uk from Sudan, he gave everything to make his dream a reality. What he never dreamt about though, was ending up lifting the glitterball on Stri…

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Mike Duxbury on life as a blind farmer, pig coughs and goose cuddles 19:52

11M ago19:52

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Despite having a passion for animals and farming, Mike Duxbury received only one offer from all the agricultural colleges he applied to. The rest dismissed him instantly because he was blind. After graduating with an impressive array of qualifications, he became an accessibility consultant in London, but his heart was always with the land. He decid…

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Dr Becky Smethurst on stargazing, Saturn and what nature and the night sky have in common 19:33

11M ago19:33

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You often hear people talk about how getting out into nature gives them a change of perspective. But what happens when your profession is nature on the biggest possible scale? Dr Becky Smethhurst is an astrophysicist, author and YouTuber who studies supermassive blackholes and galaxy formation, but says that rather than making her feel small, it do…

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Ep 3: w/ Geoff Williams | Australian Platypus Conservancy | Talking platypus and reintroducing to urban South Australia 46:45

11M ago46:45

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On this episode we’ll be talking everything about platypuses and the in-and-outs of reintroducing them to metropolitan Adelaide with world-renowned platypus expert Geoff Williams from the Australian Platypus Conservancy. Welcome to another episode of the Green Adelaide Podcast. We are metro SA’s first environmental industry podcast. We’re your insi…

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Author Freya Bromley on tidal pools, grief and screaming underwater 19:30

11M ago19:30

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When Freya Bromley first discovered tidal pools, she was dealing with the turmoil of grief. Those patches of calm water, surrounded by volatile seas, felt like places of refuge. From a single experience came a mission to swim every tidal pool in Britain, but while she went looking for healing, she found so much more. Join Freya now for a dip in Mar…

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Katherine May on disappearing shipwrecks, the rhythm of walking and why we should all love winter 20:02

12M ago20:02

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A few years ago, a walk on the south west coastal path opened Katharine May up to a whole new world. She began to think about reconnecting with nature, and how it was the antidote to everything from anxiety to writer’s block. She even shaped her best selling book, Wintering, around the elements. Join Katherine now on the seafront in Whitstable, as …

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Ep 2: w/ Tammy Partridge | Talking water, careers and looking after metropolitan SA's rivers and creeks 32:19

12M ago32:19

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Welcome to the 2nd Green Adelaide Podcast episode! Your insider scoop on all things cool, green, and wild in metropolitan South Australia. We are talking all things water in metropolitan Adelaide with Green Adelaide's urban water team leader, Tammy Partridge and her career from regional farm hand to urban water manager. ------ Do you want or have a…

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Jack Harries on meeting Obama, seeing climate change first-hand and his second favourite place in Hackney 19:34

1y ago19:34

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On a trip to Greenland, Jack Harries saw a huge chunk of ice break off a glacier and crash into the sea. Already a keen film maker with an interest in travel, he knew then what he wanted to dedicate his life to - telling the stories of climate change. Years later, he’s been all over the world, finding the people most affected by the climate crisis …

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The Drag Queen Gardener on allotments, break-ups and the benefits of gardening 18:47

1y ago18:47

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What’s the best thing to do when you’re going through a bad breakup? How about get an allotment, develop a love of gardening and find yourself an entirely new career? Well, it worked for Tom Leonard, who, in a matter if months went from knowing nothing about plants to professional garden design and appearing at Chelsea Flower Show as his alter ego,…

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Liv Little on creativity, loss and grounding herself by the sea 20:48

1y ago20:48

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Liv Little often found herself asked to speak on behalf of all marginalised voices, as the only person of colour in the room… so she decided to build her own room. She founded Gal Dem magazine, a place and community where anyone could talk not just about their trauma, but about their joys and passions. It was the creation of a home that helped and …

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Politics in the Office 4. The Planning Debate. Feat. Jo Clay MLA, Rebecca Vassarotti MLA and ACT Greens members 55:56

1y ago55:56

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Recorded on 5 June 2023, immediately prior to the debate on the Planning Bill, this recording features Jo Clay MLA, Rebecca Vassarotti MLA and ACT Greens members discussing the issues surrounding planning and development in the ACT.By Jo Clay MLA and Rebecca Vassarotti MLA

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Ep 1: w/ Prof Chris Daniels & Brenton Grear | Talking careers, rewilding, torrens, platypus 30:13

1y ago30:13

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Our first Green Adelaide Podcast episode is out now! Your insider scoop on all things cool, green, and wild in metropolitan South Australia. We are launching the Green Adelaide Podcast with a bang! Our podcast host, Green Adelaide Communications Manager Melissa Martin, interviews our leaders Green Adelaide Board Presiding Member Prof Chris Daniels …

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Banjo Beale on drunk botanists, interior design and carrying an antique apothecary cabinet up a coast path 18:52

1y ago18:52

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Most of us probably feel pretty proud of ourselves if we manage to put up a shelf that's reasonably straight. So imagine how great it would feel to refurbish a lighthouse at the end of a narrow cliffside path on the Isle of Mull off the west coast of Scotland. Interior designer Banjo Beale, whom you may remember as the winner of the show Interior D…

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Introducing the Green Adelaide Podcast 1:30

1y ago1:30

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Introducing the launch of the Green Adelaide Podcast on 20 June 2023. Your insider scoop on all things cool, green, and wild in metro South Australia. Why listen? Do you want or have a career/interest in SA’s environment? This podcast is your insider enviro-exclusive about the people, projects, and news of SA. You’ll hear from the experts including…

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Politics in the Office 2. Looking beyond the urban canopy. Feat. Rebecca Vassarotti MLA and ACT Greens members 54:26

1y ago54:26

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Canberrans are proud to live in the bush capital, and with Greens in government, we have always prioritised environmental protection as a core concern. In this conversation, I shared our work responding to the biodiversity crisis, protecting our local habitats, building biodiversity corridors and ensuring living infrastructure is a core part of our…

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The Rent Is Too Damn High. Feat. Jo, Rebecca and Shane 1:07:03

1y ago1:07:03

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Housing and Renting are becoming more expensive, so what can be done to help renters, first homebuyers and homeowners with the cost of living crisis? On 25 May we held a community forum in Belconnen to discuss these issues with the public. Hit play to listen to Jo Clay, ACT Greens Member for Ginninderra, Shane Rattenbury, ACT Attorney-General and R…

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Politics in the Office 1. Rental Reforms. Feat. Shane Rattenbury MLA and ACT Greens members 45:12

1y ago45:12

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With Greens in government, we have taken great strides in improving the rights of renters. On 11 April 2023 Shane Rattenbury MLA shared the journey leading up to the ACT Greens ending no-cause evictions and introducing new energy efficiency standards for rental properties. Shane also asked ACT Greens members for their feedback and insights about wh…

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Nick Hayes on the Right to Roam, silt witches and getting arrested 16:58

1y ago16:58

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This time we join Nick Hayes. He’s one of the most prominent voices of the campaign for the Right to Roam in England and author of The Book of Trespass. He’s also an illustrator and musician who thinks that our broken relationship with nature is bound up with the loss of our cultural heritage. Join Nick on a stroll through the countryside from his …

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We know speed kills: how about controlling the car instead of the driver? Feat. Andrew Braddock 3:52

1y ago3:52

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This month, the findings of the ACT Legislative Assembly’s inquiry into dangerous driving were released. While there was some important media coverage given to many of the inquiry’s recommendations, especially those around the creation of new dangerous driving offences and enhanced police powers, the potential role of intelligent speed adaptation (…

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Charlotte Church on woodlands, waterfalls and listening to nature 17:54

1y ago17:54

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We're back for series 3 and for our first wander we're in a wooded Welsh valley with Charlotte Church. Famous since the age of 11, it's a wonder she doesn't just want to shut the whole world out and shut the whole world out and live in peace but actually she's doing the opposite. Driven by a desire to give something back and help people facing ment…

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The Planning Bill. Feat. Jo Clay MLA 14:05

1y ago14:05

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I’d like to speak about next steps on the Planning Review, now that we have seen the ACT Government response. I am speaking in my capacity as ACT Greens spokesperson for Planning.By Jo Clay MLA

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Series three... coming soon 1:47

1y ago1:47

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A Life More Wild is back with a whole new group of fascinating people taking you out into nature. We'll be joining Charlotte Church at her new wellness retreat in a lush Welsh Valley, reclaiming our right to roam with author and campaigner, Nick Hayes in some forbidden parts of a Berkshire estate and heading out eagle spotting with wildlife cameram…

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How should the ACT build the missing middle? Ft. Jo Clay MLA 6:42

1+ y ago6:42

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The Greens want a vibrant city where people can move around easily. We want to preserve our remaining habitat and make sure we have plenty of trees and green spaces near where we live and work. We want a city where everyone has a home. We want a zero-emissions electric city that can deal with the heatwaves and flooding already locked into our rapid…

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The 2023 bus timetable. Ft. Jo Clay MLA. 7:37

1+ y ago7:37

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On Monday 30th January Network 2023 was launched. Canberra’s bus users are not happy, I have heard this loud and clear. We are trying to encourage more people to use public transport in the short term due to construction disruption in the city, and in the longer term to address climate change and traffic congestion. But this network has gone backwa…

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ACT Greens support light rail as an environmentally friendly transport solution for better city living. Ft. Jo Clay MLA 5:21

1+ y ago5:21

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This is an opinion piece published in the Canberra Times on 11 January 2023. Canberrans deserve a well-connected city, where they have a choice to live close to work and amenities, and a city built on principles of sustainability. High-quality, frequent, reliable, and sustainable public transport is central to that vision. Building light rail is ab…

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Looking back on 2022, and forward to 2023! Ft. Rebecca Vassarotti MLA 4:08

1+ y ago4:08

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As we come to the end of 2022, it has been a difficult year as we faced the third year of the pandemic. We have continued throughout the year to do some incredible work, such as: - We are continuing to work on our promise of providing everyone with a decent home. - We have been working with the community sector to make sure everyone has access to t…

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Looking back on 2022, and forward to 2023! ft. Jo Clay MLA 7:12

1+ y ago7:12

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2022 has been a big year in the Clay office and I wanted to catch you all up one what we’ve been doing: – We’ve succeeded in getting the right to a healthy environment into the ACT Human Rights Act. – We released an active travel discussion paper to kick off a conversation about what we can do to encourage Canberrans to leave their cars behind. – W…

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Speech to the 2022 ACT Chief Minister’s Inclusion Awards. Ft. Emma Davidson MLA 7:56

1+ y ago7:56

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Speech given 7 December 2022: Dhawura nguna dhawura Ngunnawal. This is Ngunnawal Country. Tonight we are gathering on Ngunnawal country. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land. Sovereignty was never ceded. I pay my respects to First Nations elders past and present and acknowledge them for their nurturing of future leaders, and I acknowl…

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Looking back on 2022, and forward to 2023! Ft. Emma Davidson MLA 9:12

1+ y ago9:12

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As the Minister for a range of portfolios that fundamentally covers “People” 2022 has been a very busy year. Here are a few of the highlights: - We’ve made real progress towards the ACT’s first residential eating disorders clinic in Coombs. It’s going to be a beautiful place for people to get the help they need. - We made amendments to the Senior P…

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Looking back on 2022, and forward to 2023! Ft. Shane Rattenbury MLA 2:31

1+ y ago2:31

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As 2022 comes to a close, I think the Greens in Government can look back in pride at what we’ve accomplished this year. I’m particularly struck by the translation of ACT Greens policies and promises into real action in the ACT - a great testament to the Greens’ efforts here in the ACT to work as Ministers in a power sharing Government. Just a coupl…

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Bonus episode: George Clarke on utopian towns and secret projects 27:11

2y ago27:11

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Our final episode of series 2 of A Life More wild sees us chatting to George Clarke about his humble beginnings creating treehouses as a kid, and the journey it took to building some of his more famous creations. Our very own Siri Thomas gets George chatting about nature in the city, inspiration for his recent work, and even, a little teaser for wh…

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Bonus episode: 24 hours in 24 minutes, a sensory nature meditation experience 24:05

2y ago24:05

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Wake to birdsong, walk in the woods, forage as you go, then dip into a stream to cool off before you head back to sit round the crackling fire. Leave feeling calm, connected and soothed by nature. This week we're bringing you a slightly different sort of episode. Earlier this summer we hosted the Slow Down and Relax Tipi at Fearne Cotton's Happy Pl…

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