19th Show - Merri Creek

aired Wednesday 28 July at midday.

The focus was once again very local for this show and we thoroughly enjoyed having another very interesting guest. This week it was Angela Foley from the Merri Creek Management Committee. She talked us through the creek's history, the role of the committee, recent successful programs and much more.


It seems that education is the key aim of the committee and you can educate yourself far more about the creek and how to conserve it by listening to this podcast!

And you got to hear:

Trains Across The Sea by The Silver Jews
I Just Wanna Be Your Friend by Ben Wells & The Middle Names
Sing About Life by Tiddas & Archie Roach

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18th Show - Solar in East Timor

aired Wednesday 21 July at midday.

We braved the ever temperamental phone lines to contact Anton Vikstrom from the Alternative Technology Association. He works as the International Projects Coordinator for the ATA. Between some informative conversation on the ATA's projects to get solar power systems installed in remote conurbations of East Timor, we had fantastic music once again.



If you find the content of this show motivating and inspiring be sure to contact Anton about donations or volunteering - details within the podcast.

And you got to hear:

King Of Spain by The Tallest Man On Earth
Hidden Charms by Lisa Miller
In It For The Money by Supergrass
The Fox In The Snow by Belle & Sebastian
I Get A Kick Out Of You by Esquirel

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17th Show - Alternative Energy & Poetry!

aired Wednesday 14 July at midday.

For this show we were joined by Andrea Bunting, a senior lecturer in the Engineering department of RMIT and knowledgeable source of all things alternative energy sources.

Jaime and Steven in particular discussed with her the benefits and drawbacks of alternative sources. After this we all got to hear Andrea's superb politically and environmentally motivated poetry, backed by some very gentle ukulele. As usual, Smokey provided some great tunes to glue the show together.

And you got to hear:

You Don't Scare Me by Josh Pyke
Radio by Teenage Fanclub
Started Out Fine by Holly Near and Ronnie Gilbert

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16th Show - CarrotMob Melbourne

aired 7 July at midday.

On this show we spoke to Helen from the Melbourne branch of worldwide phenomenon CarrotMob. We learnt lots about consumer power and Helen discussed with us the current and future aims of the 'mob'.

Here is a video explaining the CarrotMob model:


It's a great, postive and forward thinking initiatve and one in which you, and all your friends, can easily get involved. You can start by following the Melbourne CarrotMob Twitter feed.

And you got to hear:

Monday Morning 5:19 by Rialto
Vulture Culture by Flying Foxes
Gary Gilmore's Eyes by The Adverts
Days Are Over by Gosling
My Little Red Book by Love

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15th Show - Biodiversity

aired on 30th June at midday.

On this show Jaime, Smokey and Josh took some time to discuss the wonders of Australian biodiversity. Jaime talked about some great places to spot Melbourne's hugely varying species of animals, insects and fauna. Also, Smokey gave us a great tip on Kangaroo spotting only minutes away from the airport.



There was still some time leftover to reveal Australia's importance in supporting varying ecosystems; great dinner party facts!

And you got to hear:

Fluorescences by Stereolab
Sweet Disposition by The Temper Trap
Joy by The Lightning Seeds
La La by Juzzie Smith

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14th Show - Hume City Council Questions

aired 23rd June at midday.

This show gave the boys the chance to chat with 2 representatives from Hume City Council's Sustainable Environment department, Bernardette Thomas and Natalia Valenzuela. We got to hear about the Council's commitments on local environmental issues and the range of areas that the department covers.

This is a must listen for anyone wishing to hear more about environmental issues and targets in the Hume area!

And you got to hear:

Happy City by Steven Cummings

Hand In Glove by The Smiths

Here Comes The Sun by Nina Simone

All I Want by Sarah Blasko

Living Room by Broadcast

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13th Show - Water

aired Wednesday 16 June at midday.

After our first attempt at a telephone interview a couple of weeks earlier, we were able to speak on the phone to our guest without any significant incidents, which was good. And even though Smokey was not looking after the panel, we seemed to do a decent job.

If we may say so, the show was extremely interesting, and all credit for this is due to our very knowledgeable guest, Anjali Brown from the Alternative Technology Association. Anjali works as Water Conservation Policy and Projects Manager. Some of the issues that we covered include ways to conserve water around the house, the price of water, water tanks, water restrictions and, of course, the questionable need for the desalination plant in Wonthaggi.


One of the take home messages from me if I properly understood what Anjali was saying is that rather than using one or two big tools (e.g. water restrictions, desalination plant) to try and solve the problem of water scarcity, the more sustainable solution will involve many small changes in the way we all use water, and that will require significant and ongoing investment in community education. By doing this the Alternative Technology Association believes it is possible to achieve their water conservation target of 100 litres per day per person.

And you got to hear:

What the World is Waiting For by The Stone Roses
Goin' to Mardi Gras by Professor Longhair and His Shuffling Hungarians
Friction by Television
The Water by Feist
Theme from Bullit by Wilton Felder

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