6th Show

...aired Wednesday 28 April 2010 at Midday.

This show was dedicated to energy efficiency around the home. Our guest for the day was Cameron Crome, who works as an Energy Worker at Kildonan Uniting Care. Cameron proved to be a fountain of knowledge and gave us many useful tips to save money while reducing our impact on the environment.

In case you don't remember everything he said, Cameron was kind enough to give us a list of top efficiency tips around your home that you can download here.

A few hours after our show, Cameron was taking part in an Air Guitar competition which we have no doubt he must have won!

And you got to hear:
The Pixies perform Here comes your man
Honeybunch perform Wlking into walls
Raah Project perform Trick of the light
Cornelius perform Freefall
The Passions perform I'm in love with a German filmstar

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5th Show

...aired Wednesday 21 April 2010 at Midday.

We explored the wonderful topic of "community gardens", and we were lucky enough to have Ben Neil, President of the Australian City Farms and Community Garden Network and former CEO of Cultivating Community . Not bad for our first interviewee hey? Starting from the basic definition of "community garden", Ben covered the motivations, benefits and main characteristics of community gardens.

In order to keep true to our principle of "keeping the program real", we also went through a list of community gardens in the Hume and Moreland areas so that our listeners can get their hand dirty. Feel free to download the list by clicking on the list below, and do let us know if you know of other gardens that need to be added. You can do so by emailing Jaime.

List of Community Gardens in Hume and Moreland.

And you got to hear:
St Ettienne perform Let's kiss and make up
Frente perform What's come over me?
Divine Comedy perform Commuter love
Stereolab perform Pack yr romantic mind

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4th show...

...aired Wednesday 14 April 2010 at Midday.

We had a quick look at a host of energy saving ideas around the home, that can save you money whilst reducing the old carbon footprint: energy efficient lighting, the evils of stand-by appliances, insulation (ooh, controversial!), solar hot water, & more! Jaime was much inspired by the

Moreland Energy Foundation's range of fact sheets.

And you got to hear:
Mary Lou Lord perform His indie world
The Flaming Lips perform Mr. ambulance driver
The Widdershins perform Now you know
Cat Power perform Satisfaction
Bob Dylan perform I want you

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3rd show...

...aired Wednesday 7 April 2010 at Midday.

We had a chat about a few groovy organisations in our area that are worth taking a look at, and that we hope to chat to in the weeks to come:
Cultivating Community
Permablitz

CERES
Moreland Energy Foundation

Merri Creek Management Committee (Website wasn't mentioned during the show!)
Moonee Ponds Coordinating Committee
Alternative Technology Association (ATA)
Hume City Council
Banksia Gardens Community Centre

And you got to hear:
Stereolab perform Wow & Flutter
The Go Betweens perform Cattle & Cane
Love perform Maybe the People Would Be the Times or Between Clark and Hilldale
The Smiths perform Ask
Xavier Rudd perform Shelter

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2nd show...

...aired Wednesday 31 March 2010 at Midday.

We briefly covered the big issues on environment from climate change to eutrophication...

And you got to hear:
Tracey Thorn perform Plain Sailing
Joy Division perform Atmosphere
Death Cab for Cutie perform Summer skin
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds perform Into my arms
Billy Bragg perform Walk away Renee

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First show...

...aired Wednesday 24 March 2010 at Midday.

We had a bit of a chat about us, about what it might be to have an environmentality.

You got our take on Earth Hour, which was due the following weekend, and on the Melbourne leg of the World Naked Bike Ride, which in the true spirit of gonzo journalism one of your hosts did partake.

Last but not least, you got to hear:
Stereolab perform Get Carter
Sleater Kinney perform Words & guitar
Dave Graney perform Night of the wolverine
Big Star perform Thirteen
Yo La Tengo perform Center of gravity
The Tenderfoot perform Still holding my stomach in
The Go Betweens perform Was there anything I could do?
El Viaje de las Flores perform No te estoy mintiendo

Listen to the show (without music unfortunately)

Welcome to Environmentality

Dear bloggers,

Welcome to the blog of Environmentality, the latest radio show on 98.9 North West FM, a community radio station broadcasting from Melbourne, Australia.

Environmentality aims to be a light show with a strong environmental theme and with plenty of music to keep the planet cool!

The program goes to air every Wednesday at 12:00pm and is hosted by Smokey and Jaime. A third partner in crime, Stephen, will join us soon.

The show is part of an environmental behaviour change program called Banksia Eco Warriors, led by Banksia Gardens Community Centre and funded by the Victorian Government.

This blog will give us another opportunity to interact with our audience and in it we will try to provide as much information about our shows as possible (e.g. topics covered, people interviewed, tracks played). We will welcome as many comments as possible, as long as they are constructive!

Make your mentality... Environmentality!