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Little Green Pod is for busy people, like you, who know they could do more to help save the world. Join host, and exhausted mum-of-two, Fi Poole, on her quest to find quick and easy ways to live a little greener.

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    • Jun 16, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 11m AVG DURATION
    • 78 EPISODES


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    36 | Maybe, baby?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 10:33


    Should you be breeding if you care about climate change? Climate scientist Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick weighs in, while wondering whether to have a third child. 

    36 | Maybe, baby?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 10:33


    Should you be breeding if you care about climate change? Climate scientist Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick weighs in, while wondering whether to have a third child. 

    35 | First aid to cure sick people and the planet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 11:58


    How green are your drugs? Fi talks medicine and first aid supplies with Grace Wong from Pharmacists for the Environment. Plus winter wellness recipes from a Sydney picklery.

    35 | First aid to cure sick people and the planet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 11:58


    How green are your drugs? Fi talks medicine and first aid supplies with Grace Wong from Pharmacists for the Environment. Plus winter wellness recipes from a Sydney picklery.

    34 | Bush to Brazil — making hairy decisions to suit you

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 12:14


    Waxing, threading, shaving, sugaring, laser and electrolysis. Fi asks cosmetic chemist Amanda Foxon-Hill for help to figure out the greenest way to de-fuzz.

    34 | Bush to Brazil — making hairy decisions to suit you

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 12:14


    Waxing, threading, shaving, sugaring, laser and electrolysis. Fi asks cosmetic chemist Amanda Foxon-Hill for help to figure out the greenest way to de-fuzz.

    33 | Driven to change

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 11:58


    Fi can’t afford an electric car, or a hybrid, so she visits her mechanic for tips to make her trusty old petrol guzzler a little eco-friendlier.

    33 | Driven to change

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 11:58


    Fi can't afford an electric car, or a hybrid, so she visits her mechanic for tips to make her trusty old petrol guzzler a little eco-friendlier.

    INTRODUCING The Pineapple Project

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020 1:16


    Looking for another great ABC podcast to try? The award-winning podcast The Pineapple Project is back for a special season; a look at 'the C word'. Not Coronavirus. But connection, and how we can get it, and keep it. Walkley award-winning host Jan Fran is on a mission - from her bedroom - to find out how we can feel a little less lonely.

    INTRODUCING The Pineapple Project

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020 1:16


    Looking for another great ABC podcast to try? The award-winning podcast The Pineapple Project is back for a special season; a look at 'the C word'. Not Coronavirus. But connection, and how we can get it, and keep it. Walkley award-winning host Jan Fran is on a mission - from her bedroom - to find out how we can feel a little less lonely.

    32 | Bringing home baby

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 12:09


    How to care for a newborn AND the planet. Sustainability educator and mum Laura Trotta talks nappies, food, toys and what ‘stuff’ babies actually need.

    32 | Bringing home baby

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 12:09


    How to care for a newborn AND the planet. Sustainability educator and mum Laura Trotta talks nappies, food, toys and what ‘stuff' babies actually need.

    31 | Low pawprint pets

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 10:42


    Fi wants a rescue dog but wonders if she should eat it. While pet care industry boss-lady Anneke van den Broek shares tips to reduce our dogs’ and cats’ eco pawprints.

    31 | Low pawprint pets

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 10:42


    Fi wants a rescue dog but wonders if she should eat it. While pet care industry boss-lady Anneke van den Broek shares tips to reduce our dogs' and cats' eco pawprints.

    30 | Sharing is caring

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 12:12


    Tools, toys, cars, clothes, compost, books and bikes — Fi discovers sharing is caring for each other and the planet. Share economy expert Darren Sharp shows us how to give, take, and even set up a network of sharers

    30 | Sharing is caring

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 12:12


    Tools, toys, cars, clothes, compost, books and bikes — Fi discovers sharing is caring for each other and the planet. Share economy expert Darren Sharp shows us how to give, take, and even set up a network of sharers

    29 | Eco sex — we're rooting for you, Planet Earth!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 11:12


    Solar vibrators, vegan condoms, organic lube and dry rooting. Fi gets green between the sheets with sex therapists Martha Lee and Cyd Crossman. Adults only.

    29 | Eco sex — we're rooting for you, Planet Earth!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 11:12


    Solar vibrators, vegan condoms, organic lube and dry rooting. Fi gets green between the sheets with sex therapists Martha Lee and Cyd Crossman. Adults only.

    28 | Kids parties can be waste-free AND fun

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 12:10


    From invitations, to catering, decorations and presents. Fi asks earth mama Erin Rhoads, AKA The Rogue Ginger, to help her plan a planet-friendly party for her son’s 8th birthday.

    28 | Kids parties can be waste-free AND fun

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 12:10


    From invitations, to catering, decorations and presents. Fi asks earth mama Erin Rhoads, AKA The Rogue Ginger, to help her plan a planet-friendly party for her son's 8th birthday.

    BONUS | How you can stay safe and still be kind to the planet 

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 2:17


    It's mid-COVID19 isolation time and Fi is popping in to say hi. She lets us know that some of the episodes we’ve put out like No Thyme for Food Waste, Mind Your Nannas, Greener Gardens and Glug Guilt Free Alcohol are going to be even more useful to us in this crazy time.  https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/little-green-pod/no-thyme-for-food-waste/11582898 ; https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/little-green-pod/mind-your-nannas/11564906 ; https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/little-green-pod/greener-gardens/11611680  ;  https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/little-green-pod/glug-guilt-free-alcohol/11611606 

    BONUS | How you can stay safe and still be kind to the planet 

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 2:17


    It's mid-COVID19 isolation time and Fi is popping in to say hi. She lets us know that some of the episodes we've put out like No Thyme for Food Waste, Mind Your Nannas, Greener Gardens and Glug Guilt Free Alcohol are going to be even more useful to us in this crazy time.  https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/little-green-pod/no-thyme-for-food-waste/11582898 ; https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/little-green-pod/mind-your-nannas/11564906 ; https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/little-green-pod/greener-gardens/11611680  ;  https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/little-green-pod/glug-guilt-free-alcohol/11611606 

    27 | Taking the 'sham' out of 'poo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 11:40


    Fi says goodbye to shampoo and discovers fellow ABC personality Richard Glover has been 'poo free for years. Luscious-locked blogger Lucy Aitken-Read also gives Fi a bunch of green alternatives to clean her hair.

    27 | Taking the 'sham' out of 'poo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 11:40


    Fi says goodbye to shampoo and discovers fellow ABC personality Richard Glover has been 'poo free for years. Luscious-locked blogger Lucy Aitken-Read also gives Fi a bunch of green alternatives to clean her hair.

    26 | Hot house, cold house, green house, your house

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 11:59


    Insulation, draught-proofing and window treatments. Green-DIY expert Lish Fejer shows Fi how to heat your home in winter and cool it in summer, without a power-sucking air conditioner.

    26 | Hot house, cold house, green house, your house

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 11:59


    Insulation, draught-proofing and window treatments. Green-DIY expert Lish Fejer shows Fi how to heat your home in winter and cool it in summer, without a power-sucking air conditioner.

    25 | Get your money's worth

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 11:40


    Banks, superannuation and insurance. Fi learns how to invest in the planet from ABC finance expert Alan Kohler and Market Forces researcher Will van de Pol.

    25 | Get your money's worth

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 11:40


    Banks, superannuation and insurance. Fi learns how to invest in the planet from ABC finance expert Alan Kohler and Market Forces researcher Will van de Pol.

    24 | Fifty sheds of green

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 11:25


    From mowers to insecticides to weed killers. Fi calls in help from gardening consultant Steve McGrane to give her shed an eco-makeover. What to keep, what to cull and how to properly dispose of toxic nasties.

    24 | Fifty sheds of green

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 11:25


    From mowers to insecticides to weed killers. Fi calls in help from gardening consultant Steve McGrane to give her shed an eco-makeover. What to keep, what to cull and how to properly dispose of toxic nasties.

    23 | Bulk food shopping

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 11:35


    Fi conquers her fear of the bulk food shop and learns why it’s the eco way to buy. Get your jars ready — they don’t have to match.

    23 | Bulk food shopping

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 11:35


    Fi conquers her fear of the bulk food shop and learns why it's the eco way to buy. Get your jars ready — they don't have to match.

    22 | Courageous conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 12:04


    How to handle a climate change denier, knock back plastic at your favourite sushi place, and inspire an apathetic friend. 2040 filmmaker Damon Gameau helps Fi navigate difficult discussions.

    22 | Courageous conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 12:04


    How to handle a climate change denier, knock back plastic at your favourite sushi place, and inspire an apathetic friend. 2040 filmmaker Damon Gameau helps Fi navigate difficult discussions.

    21 | Recycle right

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 12:14


    Should we bother recycling? Fi follows her plastic, glass and paper to the local recycling centre and gets some tips on how to make sure her efforts aren’t going to waste.

    21 | Recycle right

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 12:14


    Should we bother recycling? Fi follows her plastic, glass and paper to the local recycling centre and gets some tips on how to make sure her efforts aren't going to waste.

    20 | Fighting fast fashion

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 11:52


    Culling, shopping, swapping, renting, mending and choosing better materials. Fi learns how to become an eco-fashionista from Melinda Tually — head of Fashion Revolution Australia and New Zealand.

    20 | Fighting fast fashion

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 11:52


    Culling, shopping, swapping, renting, mending and choosing better materials. Fi learns how to become an eco-fashionista from Melinda Tually — head of Fashion Revolution Australia and New Zealand.

    19 | Workin' it for the planet

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 12:05


    Fi visits the plastic-free headquarters of fashion label Spell and the Gypsy Collective for inspo on how to make our workplaces eco-friendly.

    19 | Workin' it for the planet

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 12:05


    Fi visits the plastic-free headquarters of fashion label Spell and the Gypsy Collective for inspo on how to make our workplaces eco-friendly.

    18 | Green schooled

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 10:46


    From the canteen to the classrooms to the playground. Fi’s son campaigns for change at his school after getting some eco inspiration from Bali’s Green School.

    18 | Green schooled

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 10:46


    From the canteen to the classrooms to the playground. Fi's son campaigns for change at his school after getting some eco inspiration from Bali's Green School.

    17 | Let's do (package-free) lunch

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 11:51


    Learn to pack waste-free lunchboxes to save you and your kids from the school naughty corner. A strict pre-school and crunchy wholefood family send Fi packing.

    17 | Let's do (package-free) lunch

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 11:51


    Learn to pack waste-free lunchboxes to save you and your kids from the school naughty corner. A strict pre-school and crunchy wholefood family send Fi packing.

    16 | Natural pest killers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 12:02


    From mosquitos to mice to spiders and snails. Indigenous ranger Mark Flanders and ecologist and author Jackie French show Fi how to repel and quash creepy crawlies without hurting the planet.

    16 | Natural pest killers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 12:02


    From mosquitos to mice to spiders and snails. Indigenous ranger Mark Flanders and ecologist and author Jackie French show Fi how to repel and quash creepy crawlies without hurting the planet.

    15 | Solar on

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 11:27


    Fi meets the 'Off Grid Guy' Michael Mobbs who shares tips for switching your home to solar and battery power.

    15 | Solar on

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 11:27


    Fi meets the 'Off Grid Guy' Michael Mobbs who shares tips for switching your home to solar and battery power.

    14 | Dying with the planet on your mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 11:00


    Eco friendly coffins, shrouds, and aquamation versus cremation. Fi visits a bush cemetery and asks natural death expert Zenith Virago how to die green.

    14 | Dying with the planet on your mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 11:00


    Eco friendly coffins, shrouds, and aquamation versus cremation. Fi visits a bush cemetery and asks natural death expert Zenith Virago how to die green.

    13 | Bleeding green — plastic free periods

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 11:32


    Menstrual cups, period undies, reusable pads and free bleeding. Plastic-free period global campaigner Ella Daish teaches Fi how to manage Aunt Flo.

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