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2 episodes with wwf australia
2 episodes with wwf australia
2 episodes with wwf australia
3 episodes with wwf australia
2 episodes with wwf australia
2 episodes with wwf australia
2 episodes with wwf australia
2 episodes with wwf australia
2 episodes with wwf australia
We all have to respond to climate extremes yet many groups are still cant find seats at climate negotiation tables. This Earth Matters gets into the nitty gritty of inclusion issues at the global heating international negotiations known as COP. Guests: Dr Sally Box, Australia's Chief negotiator at the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP) conferences. Kesaya Baba a Senior Manager for COP31 Strategy and Partnerships with WWF-Australia and Tamara Inkster-Draper; Programme Manager of the International Climate Politics Hub With Womens Climate Conversation host: Janet Salisbury Earth Matters is grateful for this collaboration with the Womens Climate Conversations Earth Matters #1478 was produced by Bec Horridge
Marna Banggara means "healthy, prosperous country," and it's the fitting name of an ambitious rewilding project on Narungga Country, Yorke Peninsula. The project is reintroducing the Yalgi, or brush-tailed bettong, which was once widespread across the region. In this episode, we sit down with Chloe Frick, a PhD candidate whose research focuses on the reintroduction of these vital ecosystem engineers. Chloe shares with us the ecosystem benefits of the Yalgi's reintroduction and the innovative methods used in the Marna Banggara project. We also explore the challenges faced during the process as Yalgi behaviour can be a little unpredictable. Despite the challenges, the project is a standout example of a successful animal reintroduction. Tune in to learn about the future of the Marna Banggara project and the promising potential for the Yalgi to thrive in diverse landscapes. And if you ever decide to visit, remember to drive slowly to protect these incredible creatures.Marna Banggara is jointly funded by the Northern and Yorke Landscape Board, the Australian Government, the South Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service, WWF-Australia, and Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife, in partnership with the Narungga Nation Aboriginal Corporation.You can follow Chloe on Instagram @chloe_frick. For more info on the Marna Banggara project check out marnabanggara.com.auCREDITSHost: Adam ToomesProducers: Adam Toomes and Kiri MarkerCopywriting and distribution: Jacob MaherMusic: Darcy Whittaker
Dr. Kita Ashman (pronouns: she/her) is a threatened species and climate adaptation ecologist working with WWF Australia, we delve into Kita's inspiring journey in the field of wildlife and ecology. Kita shares her experiences, from her undergraduate studies to her current role, where she focuses on conservation efforts for threatened and culturally significant species. Throughout the conversation, Kita offers valuable insights on how to stay positive in the face of conservation challenges, avoid burnout, and make a meaningful impact by letting your voice be heard. For a full transcript or more info, click here! #ITSAWILDLIFE #itsawildlife is an online platform supporting you to start and sustain your career with wildlife. Whether you're just starting out or you've been about the traps for a while, you're in the right place! Tune in each week to talk all things wildlife conservation work - amazing projects to expand your experience, inspiring ecologists to grow your network, and step-by-step advice to magnify your impact and land your dream job with wildlife! FREE RESOURCES: Feel like you've tried everything to land your dream job in wildlife conservation? We got you! struggling to get your foot in the door and find paid work with wildlife? or searching for strategies to battle burnout, maintain your momentum, magnify your impact – and create a more sustainable and successful career? so, what's the next step? ✨Book a free clarity call for personalized career pointers- DM me on Instagram @itisawildlife or email hello@itisawildlife.com✨Check out our free resources on the website www.itisawildlife.com SUPPORT & CONNECT: Want to hear more from Kita? Follow her adventures online – on Instagram @dr.ashman or Google Scholar. If you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate and review to support the show and share the love with your network. We'd love to hear from ya! Get in touch by email hello@itisawildlife.com or connect on Instagram @itisawildlife, TikTok @itisawildlife or Pinterest. Can't wait to connect!
Join us as we explore the road ahead in this new age of disruption: https://deloi.tt/48Id4Sb With the planet experiencing its hottest 12 months on record, this year's COP28 could not be timelier. Against the backdrop of the first global assessment of how we are tracking against the Paris Agreement's climate goals, our Deloitte Access Economics partners, Claire Ibrahim and Pradeep Philip chat to WWF Australia's Chief Conservation Officer, Rachel Lowry about the need for us to change the way we do, live, and think about our economy, our environment, our society to build climate resilience. Tune in to hear more on this critically important topic. To discover more insights from the AFR Energy and Climate Summit: https://deloi.tt/3LLOuWI Connect with the speakers: Claire Ibrahim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claireatkinson1/ Pradeep Philip: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pradeep-philip-06730550/ Rachel Lowry: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-lowry-308a6611/
Die Themen in den Wissensnachrichten: +++ Lachen reduziert das Stresshormon Cortisol +++ Schwermetalle beeinflussen das Geschlecht von Meeresschildkröten +++ Sitzen ist schlechter fürs Herz als schlafen +++**********Weiterführende Quellen zu dieser Folge:Laughter as medicine: A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventional studies evaluating the impact of spontaneous laughter on cortisol levels, PLOS One 23.05.2023Device-measured physical activity and cardiometabolic health: the Prospective Physical Activity, Sitting, and Sleep (ProPASS) consortium, European Heart Journal, 10.11.2023Exploring contaminants as a disruptor of temperature-dependent sex determination in sea turtle hatchlings, Frontiers in Marine Science, 13.11.2023BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE TURTLE COOLING PROJECT, WWF Australia, 15.06.2023Detection of Alcohol Intoxication Using Voice Features: A Controlled Laboratory Study, Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 31.10.2023Variations in the Earth's rotation rate measured with a ring laser interferometer, Nature Photonics, 18.09.2023Das supraleitende Gravimeter, Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie,Recognition of polymorphic Csd proteins determines sex in the honeybee, Science Advances, 04.10.2023**********Ihr könnt uns auch auf diesen Kanälen folgen: Tiktok und Instagram.
"It's certainly not the case that scientists should be the only people communicating. We have to have everybody in this mix because we're all in this together. So we have to have good science that's communicated. We have to have smart engineers who can work on the technological solutions. We have to have lawyers who are undertaking climate litigation. We have to have creative artists who can tell stories and appeal to people's emotions. No one group should have a responsibility to solve the climate crisis. It's got to be all of those groups bringing what they call the time, the talent, and the treasure to work together on this. We are all in this together, and we've all got a suite of different skills that have to be harnessed to solve this problem."Now in the 21st century, with an abundance of renewable technologies, why is the world still using 18th-century energy technology? How can each of us harness our unique skills to help solve the climate crisis?Lesley Hughes is a Distinguished Professor of Biology and Interim Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science & Engineering at Macquarie University. She is an ecologist whose main research interest has been the impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems, and the implications of climate change for conservation. She was a Lead Author of the IPCC's 4th and 5th Assessment Report, Director for the WWF Australia and federal Climate Commissioner and is now a Councillor and Director with the Climate Council of Australia. She is also a member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists.https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/lesley-hugheswww.climatecouncil.org.auwww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.orgIG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast
Now in the 21st century, with an abundance of renewable technologies, why is the world still using 18th-century energy technology? How can each of us harness our unique skills to help solve the climate crisis?Lesley Hughes is a Distinguished Professor of Biology and Interim Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science & Engineering at Macquarie University. She is an ecologist whose main research interest has been the impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems, and the implications of climate change for conservation. She was a Lead Author of the IPCC's 4th and 5th Assessment Report, Director for the WWF Australia and federal Climate Commissioner and is now a Councillor and Director with the Climate Council of Australia. She is also a member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists."It's certainly not the case that scientists should be the only people communicating. We have to have everybody in this mix because we're all in this together. So we have to have good science that's communicated. We have to have smart engineers who can work on the technological solutions. We have to have lawyers who are undertaking climate litigation. We have to have creative artists who can tell stories and appeal to people's emotions. No one group should have a responsibility to solve the climate crisis. It's got to be all of those groups bringing what they call the time, the talent, and the treasure to work together on this. We are all in this together, and we've all got a suite of different skills that have to be harnessed to solve this problem."https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/lesley-hugheswww.climatecouncil.org.auwww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.orgIG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast
Now in the 21st century, with an abundance of renewable technologies, why is the world still using 18th-century energy technology? How can each of us harness our unique skills to help solve the climate crisis?Lesley Hughes is a Distinguished Professor of Biology and Interim Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science & Engineering at Macquarie University. She is an ecologist whose main research interest has been the impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems, and the implications of climate change for conservation. She was a Lead Author of the IPCC's 4th and 5th Assessment Report, Director for the WWF Australia and federal Climate Commissioner and is now a Councillor and Director with the Climate Council of Australia. She is also a member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists."Australia is generally considered one of the most vulnerable developed countries to the impacts of climate change, and I've been in the climate science space for more than 30 years, but I have to say this last month has been particularly confronting. We're seeing all sorts of tipping points that scientists have been warning about for decades and they are really real right now. I've never had such climate anxiety, and it's sort of new for me to be struggling with that because I think I've been pretty resilient to sort of eco-anxiety. Talking about averages all the time is a real problem in climate science because the temperature on any one day goes up and down a lot more than 1.5 or 2 degrees. So we have to keep working on relating those average global temperatures to the extremes that people experience in their lives on the ground where they live. We have to keep reminding people that that is the sort of thing that we are going to see more and more often. It isn't a one-off event. It's a message about the future."https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/lesley-hugheswww.climatecouncil.org.auwww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.orgIG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast
"Australia is generally considered one of the most vulnerable developed countries to the impacts of climate change, and I've been in the climate science space for more than 30 years, but I have to say this last month has been particularly confronting. We're seeing all sorts of tipping points that scientists have been warning about for decades and they are really real right now. I've never had such climate anxiety, and it's sort of new for me to be struggling with that because I think I've been pretty resilient to sort of eco-anxiety. Talking about averages all the time is a real problem in climate science because the temperature on any one day goes up and down a lot more than 1.5 or 2 degrees. So we have to keep working on relating those average global temperatures to the extremes that people experience in their lives on the ground where they live. We have to keep reminding people that that is the sort of thing that we are going to see more and more often. It isn't a one-off event. It's a message about the future."Now in the 21st century, with an abundance of renewable technologies, why is the world still using 18th-century energy technology? How can each of us harness our unique skills to help solve the climate crisis?Lesley Hughes is a Distinguished Professor of Biology and Interim Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science & Engineering at Macquarie University. She is an ecologist whose main research interest has been the impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems, and the implications of climate change for conservation. She was a Lead Author of the IPCC's 4th and 5th Assessment Report, Director for the WWF Australia and federal Climate Commissioner and is now a Councillor and Director with the Climate Council of Australia. She is also a member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists.https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/lesley-hugheswww.climatecouncil.org.auwww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.orgIG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast
"It's certainly not the case that scientists should be the only people communicating. We have to have everybody in this mix because we're all in this together. So we have to have good science that's communicated. We have to have smart engineers who can work on the technological solutions. We have to have lawyers who are undertaking climate litigation. We have to have creative artists who can tell stories and appeal to people's emotions. No one group should have a responsibility to solve the climate crisis. It's got to be all of those groups bringing what they call the time, the talent, and the treasure to work together on this. We are all in this together, and we've all got a suite of different skills that have to be harnessed to solve this problem."Now in the 21st century, with an abundance of renewable technologies, why is the world still using 18th-century energy technology? How can each of us harness our unique skills to help solve the climate crisis?Lesley Hughes is a Distinguished Professor of Biology and Interim Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science & Engineering at Macquarie University. She is an ecologist whose main research interest has been the impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems, and the implications of climate change for conservation. She was a Lead Author of the IPCC's 4th and 5th Assessment Report, Director for the WWF Australia and federal Climate Commissioner and is now a Councillor and Director with the Climate Council of Australia. She is also a member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists.https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/lesley-hugheswww.climatecouncil.org.auwww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.orgIG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast
"Australia is generally considered one of the most vulnerable developed countries to the impacts of climate change, and I've been in the climate science space for more than 30 years, but I have to say this last month has been particularly confronting. We're seeing all sorts of tipping points that scientists have been warning about for decades and they are really real right now. I've never had such climate anxiety, and it's sort of new for me to be struggling with that because I think I've been pretty resilient to sort of eco-anxiety. Talking about averages all the time is a real problem in climate science because the temperature on any one day goes up and down a lot more than 1.5 or 2 degrees. So we have to keep working on relating those average global temperatures to the extremes that people experience in their lives on the ground where they live. We have to keep reminding people that that is the sort of thing that we are going to see more and more often. It isn't a one-off event. It's a message about the future."Now in the 21st century, with an abundance of renewable technologies, why is the world still using 18th-century energy technology? How can each of us harness our unique skills to help solve the climate crisis?Lesley Hughes is a Distinguished Professor of Biology and Interim Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science & Engineering at Macquarie University. She is an ecologist whose main research interest has been the impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems, and the implications of climate change for conservation. She was a Lead Author of the IPCC's 4th and 5th Assessment Report, Director for the WWF Australia and federal Climate Commissioner and is now a Councillor and Director with the Climate Council of Australia. She is also a member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists.https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/lesley-hugheswww.climatecouncil.org.auwww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.orgIG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast
Now in the 21st century, with an abundance of renewable technologies, why is the world still using 18th-century energy technology? How can each of us harness our unique skills to help solve the climate crisis?Lesley Hughes is a Distinguished Professor of Biology and Interim Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science & Engineering at Macquarie University. She is an ecologist whose main research interest has been the impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems, and the implications of climate change for conservation. She was a Lead Author of the IPCC's 4th and 5th Assessment Report, Director for the WWF Australia and federal Climate Commissioner and is now a Councillor and Director with the Climate Council of Australia. She is also a member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists."Australia is generally considered one of the most vulnerable developed countries to the impacts of climate change, and I've been in the climate science space for more than 30 years, but I have to say this last month has been particularly confronting. We're seeing all sorts of tipping points that scientists have been warning about for decades and they are really real right now. I've never had such climate anxiety, and it's sort of new for me to be struggling with that because I think I've been pretty resilient to sort of eco-anxiety. Talking about averages all the time is a real problem in climate science because the temperature on any one day goes up and down a lot more than 1.5 or 2 degrees. So we have to keep working on relating those average global temperatures to the extremes that people experience in their lives on the ground where they live. We have to keep reminding people that that is the sort of thing that we are going to see more and more often. It isn't a one-off event. It's a message about the future."https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/lesley-hugheswww.climatecouncil.org.auwww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.orgIG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast
Now in the 21st century, with an abundance of renewable technologies, why is the world still using 18th-century energy technology? How can each of us harness our unique skills to help solve the climate crisis?Lesley Hughes is a Distinguished Professor of Biology and Interim Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science & Engineering at Macquarie University. She is an ecologist whose main research interest has been the impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems, and the implications of climate change for conservation. She was a Lead Author of the IPCC's 4th and 5th Assessment Report, Director for the WWF Australia and federal Climate Commissioner and is now a Councillor and Director with the Climate Council of Australia. She is also a member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists."It's certainly not the case that scientists should be the only people communicating. We have to have everybody in this mix because we're all in this together. So we have to have good science that's communicated. We have to have smart engineers who can work on the technological solutions. We have to have lawyers who are undertaking climate litigation. We have to have creative artists who can tell stories and appeal to people's emotions. No one group should have a responsibility to solve the climate crisis. It's got to be all of those groups bringing what they call the time, the talent, and the treasure to work together on this. We are all in this together, and we've all got a suite of different skills that have to be harnessed to solve this problem."https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/lesley-hugheswww.climatecouncil.org.auwww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.orgIG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast
Now in the 21st century, with an abundance of renewable technologies, why is the world still using 18th-century energy technology? How can each of us harness our unique skills to help solve the climate crisis?Lesley Hughes is a Distinguished Professor of Biology and Interim Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science & Engineering at Macquarie University. She is an ecologist whose main research interest has been the impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems, and the implications of climate change for conservation. She was a Lead Author of the IPCC's 4th and 5th Assessment Report, Director for the WWF Australia and federal Climate Commissioner and is now a Councillor and Director with the Climate Council of Australia. She is also a member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists."Australia is generally considered one of the most vulnerable developed countries to the impacts of climate change, and I've been in the climate science space for more than 30 years, but I have to say this last month has been particularly confronting. We're seeing all sorts of tipping points that scientists have been warning about for decades and they are really real right now. I've never had such climate anxiety, and it's sort of new for me to be struggling with that because I think I've been pretty resilient to sort of eco-anxiety. Talking about averages all the time is a real problem in climate science because the temperature on any one day goes up and down a lot more than 1.5 or 2 degrees. So we have to keep working on relating those average global temperatures to the extremes that people experience in their lives on the ground where they live. We have to keep reminding people that that is the sort of thing that we are going to see more and more often. It isn't a one-off event. It's a message about the future."https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/lesley-hugheswww.climatecouncil.org.auwww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.orgIG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast
"Australia is generally considered one of the most vulnerable developed countries to the impacts of climate change, and I've been in the climate science space for more than 30 years, but I have to say this last month has been particularly confronting. We're seeing all sorts of tipping points that scientists have been warning about for decades and they are really real right now. I've never had such climate anxiety, and it's sort of new for me to be struggling with that because I think I've been pretty resilient to sort of eco-anxiety. Talking about averages all the time is a real problem in climate science because the temperature on any one day goes up and down a lot more than 1.5 or 2 degrees. So we have to keep working on relating those average global temperatures to the extremes that people experience in their lives on the ground where they live. We have to keep reminding people that that is the sort of thing that we are going to see more and more often. It isn't a one-off event. It's a message about the future."Now in the 21st century, with an abundance of renewable technologies, why is the world still using 18th-century energy technology? How can each of us harness our unique skills to help solve the climate crisis?Lesley Hughes is a Distinguished Professor of Biology and Interim Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science & Engineering at Macquarie University. She is an ecologist whose main research interest has been the impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems, and the implications of climate change for conservation. She was a Lead Author of the IPCC's 4th and 5th Assessment Report, Director for the WWF Australia and federal Climate Commissioner and is now a Councillor and Director with the Climate Council of Australia. She is also a member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists.https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/lesley-hugheswww.climatecouncil.org.auwww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.orgIG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast
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"Australia is generally considered one of the most vulnerable developed countries to the impacts of climate change, and I've been in the climate science space for more than 30 years, but I have to say this last month has been particularly confronting. We're seeing all sorts of tipping points that scientists have been warning about for decades and they are really real right now. I've never had such climate anxiety, and it's sort of new for me to be struggling with that because I think I've been pretty resilient to sort of eco-anxiety. Talking about averages all the time is a real problem in climate science because the temperature on any one day goes up and down a lot more than 1.5 or 2 degrees. So we have to keep working on relating those average global temperatures to the extremes that people experience in their lives on the ground where they live. We have to keep reminding people that that is the sort of thing that we are going to see more and more often. It isn't a one-off event. It's a message about the future."Now in the 21st century, with an abundance of renewable technologies, why is the world still using 18th-century energy technology? How can each of us harness our unique skills to help solve the climate crisis?Lesley Hughes is a Distinguished Professor of Biology and Interim Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science & Engineering at Macquarie University. She is an ecologist whose main research interest has been the impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems, and the implications of climate change for conservation. She was a Lead Author of the IPCC's 4th and 5th Assessment Report, Director for the WWF Australia and federal Climate Commissioner and is now a Councillor and Director with the Climate Council of Australia. She is also a member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists.https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/lesley-hugheswww.climatecouncil.org.auwww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.orgIG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast
Now in the 21st century, with an abundance of renewable technologies, why is the world still using 18th-century energy technology? How can each of us harness our unique skills to help solve the climate crisis?Lesley Hughes is a Distinguished Professor of Biology and Interim Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science & Engineering at Macquarie University. She is an ecologist whose main research interest has been the impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems, and the implications of climate change for conservation. She was a Lead Author of the IPCC's 4th and 5th Assessment Report, Director for the WWF Australia and federal Climate Commissioner and is now a Councillor and Director with the Climate Council of Australia. She is also a member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists."We need a radical transformation of investment in emissions reduction. We need some pretty strong regulatory policies. I think we've been relying on voluntary action for so long, and it's clear that that has not been enough. So I'm an advocate of far more stringent stepping in of governments to regulate. I don't know whether we are going to achieve the 43% emissions reduction target. I hope we meet and beat that. At the moment, things are not looking all that good. But on the other hand, Australia is a country with almost unlimited renewable resources. We're the sunniest country in the world. One of the windiest. We have great engineers and great scientists. We have the means and the public concern and support to move much faster. It's going to be a matter for the government to bring in policies that accelerate the transition from using 18th-century energy technology to 21st-century energy technology.But I would also like to see the government really start to restrict new fossil fuel developments because it's been made very clear by the IPCC, by the International Energy Agency, by every scientific paper you could read that promoting new developments is completely incompatible with a safe climate."https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/lesley-hugheswww.climatecouncil.org.auwww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.orgIG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast
But I would also like to see the government really start to restrict new fossil fuel developments because it's been made very clear by the IPCC, by the International Energy Agency, by every scientific paper you could read that promoting new developments is completely incompatible with a safe climate."Now in the 21st century, with an abundance of renewable technologies, why is the world still using 18th-century energy technology? How can each of us harness our unique skills to help solve the climate crisis?Lesley Hughes is a Distinguished Professor of Biology and Interim Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science & Engineering at Macquarie University. She is an ecologist whose main research interest has been the impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems, and the implications of climate change for conservation. She was a Lead Author of the IPCC's 4th and 5th Assessment Report, Director for the WWF Australia and federal Climate Commissioner and is now a Councillor and Director with the Climate Council of Australia. She is also a member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists."We need a radical transformation of investment in emissions reduction. We need some pretty strong regulatory policies. I think we've been relying on voluntary action for so long, and it's clear that that has not been enough. So I'm an advocate of far more stringent stepping in of governments to regulate. I don't know whether we are going to achieve the 43% emissions reduction target. I hope we meet and beat that. At the moment, things are not looking all that good. But on the other hand, Australia is a country with almost unlimited renewable resources. We're the sunniest country in the world. One of the windiest. We have great engineers and great scientists. We have the means and the public concern and support to move much faster. It's going to be a matter for the government to bring in policies that accelerate the transition from using 18th-century energy technology to 21st-century energy technology.https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/lesley-hugheswww.climatecouncil.org.auwww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.orgIG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast
"It's certainly not the case that scientists should be the only people communicating. We have to have everybody in this mix because we're all in this together. So we have to have good science that's communicated. We have to have smart engineers who can work on the technological solutions. We have to have lawyers who are undertaking climate litigation. We have to have creative artists who can tell stories and appeal to people's emotions. No one group should have a responsibility to solve the climate crisis. It's got to be all of those groups bringing what they call the time, the talent, and the treasure to work together on this. We are all in this together, and we've all got a suite of different skills that have to be harnessed to solve this problem."Now in the 21st century, with an abundance of renewable technologies, why is the world still using 18th-century energy technology? How can each of us harness our unique skills to help solve the climate crisis?Lesley Hughes is a Distinguished Professor of Biology and Interim Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science & Engineering at Macquarie University. She is an ecologist whose main research interest has been the impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems, and the implications of climate change for conservation. She was a Lead Author of the IPCC's 4th and 5th Assessment Report, Director for the WWF Australia and federal Climate Commissioner and is now a Councillor and Director with the Climate Council of Australia. She is also a member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists.https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/lesley-hugheswww.climatecouncil.org.auwww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.orgIG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast
Now in the 21st century, with an abundance of renewable technologies, why is the world still using 18th-century energy technology? How can each of us harness our unique skills to help solve the climate crisis?Lesley Hughes is a Distinguished Professor of Biology and Interim Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science & Engineering at Macquarie University. She is an ecologist whose main research interest has been the impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems, and the implications of climate change for conservation. She was a Lead Author of the IPCC's 4th and 5th Assessment Report, Director for the WWF Australia and federal Climate Commissioner and is now a Councillor and Director with the Climate Council of Australia. She is also a member of the Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists."It's certainly not the case that scientists should be the only people communicating. We have to have everybody in this mix because we're all in this together. So we have to have good science that's communicated. We have to have smart engineers who can work on the technological solutions. We have to have lawyers who are undertaking climate litigation. We have to have creative artists who can tell stories and appeal to people's emotions. No one group should have a responsibility to solve the climate crisis. It's got to be all of those groups bringing what they call the time, the talent, and the treasure to work together on this. We are all in this together, and we've all got a suite of different skills that have to be harnessed to solve this problem."https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/lesley-hugheswww.climatecouncil.org.auwww.creativeprocess.infowww.oneplanetpodcast.orgIG www.instagram.com/creativeprocesspodcast
"There are a number of criteria for keystone resources and sandalwood [...] fits quite a few of them." Our guest this episode is Dr Richard McLellan. Richard is an experienced ecologist, conservationist, and program manager. He held senior positions within WWF-Australia and WWF-International, focusing on native vegetation management, forest conservation, sustainable resource use, and ecological footprint reduction. He is the chair of the Forest Conservation Fund and the Gunduwa Regional Conservation Association, an ambassador for the Western Australian Parks Foundation, and a long-time member of the World Commission on Protected Areas. In his spare time, Richard recently completed his PhD with Charles Sturt University and Bush Heritage Australia on the ecological importance of Australian sandalwood in Australia's rangelands. The Ecological Society of Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. Richard works on the lands of the Yamaji, Nanda, Badimia, Martu, and Wajarri-Yamaji peoples. Help the ESA support ecology in Australia by donating (www.ecolsoc.org.au/get-involved/donate/donation-form) or by becoming a member (www.ecolsoc.org.au/get-involved/become-a-member). The music in this podcast is ‘Glow' by Scott Buckley - www.scottbuckley.com.au. Episode image credit: Richard McLellan.
~Science Week Special: Pulling the threads of AI, Automation + Data Sovereignty all week on 3CR Breakfast~ Headlines//7.15: Lara Week, resident of Techno Park Drive in Williamstown, on their campaign to stay in their homes in the face of eviction notices by the Hobsons Bay Council. Find out more here, and sign their petition here. This episode first aired on Thursday Breakfast on 3 August//7.30: Professor Nicola Henry on the impact of AI on deepfakes and violence against women online as well as the creation of Umibot, an AI chatbot that helps people report incidents of image-based abuse and find support//7.45: Vanessa Keogh from WWF Australia about the first ever national Trees Scorecard and Australia's shocking rates of deforestation//8.00: Disability advocate Dr Emily Steel on artificial intelligence and the rights of persons with disabilities//8.15: Lizzie O'Shea from Digital Rights Watch on facial recognition technology and its implications on over policing// SongsNu Moon - Discovery ZoneLALAKI - BVT (language warning)Don't date the teenager - Gretta RayFineshrine - Purity Ring
Welcome to HabiChat, a podcast miniseries exploring ecosystems and the animals which live in them. Join Cosmos journalists as they talk to experts about the who's who, and where's where, of mammals in Australia. In this episode, Cosmos journalists Imma Perfetto and Matthew Ward Agius talk to Dr Kita Ashman, a threatened species and climate adaptation ecologist for WWF Australia. Kita speaks about wet forest and temperate rainforest environments and the organisms that call them home, including one very special mammal that can silently glide distances of up to 100 metres – the southern greater glider.
Judy Slatyer MAICD is the Chair of the NSW Net Zero Emissions and Clean Economy Board, plus Natural Carbon. She's also a leader of the National AI Centre's Responsible AI think tank, a Director with WWF Australia and a former CEO at the Australian Red Cross. We discuss: why artificial intelligence is an important issue for boards, advice for directors on avoiding greenwashing, and changing attitudes towards ESG issues. Click here to read about the Australian Government's Artificial Intelligence Ethics Principles https://www.industry.gov.au/publications/australias-artificial-intelligence-ethics-framework/australias-ai-ethics-principles
Be inspired by good news stories from WWF-Australia. This episode is about Grey Fantails and how people are working together as part of bird conservation.Darren Grover is the Head of Healthy Land and Seascapes at WWF-Australia. He is an ecologist by trade and has nearly 20 years' experience in species conservation, environmental impact assessment, land management, and policy development. Darren and his team work with universities, government, other organisations, community and First Nations people to improve the conservation status of animals like the Carnaby's Black Cockatoo, Gouldian Finch and Shy Albatatross. Darren is most at home in the bush and he's an avid birdwatcher and bushwalker.Links:* Episode transcript - weekendbirder.com/episodes/42-good-news-stories-with-darren* Darren on Twitter - @DarrenGroverWWF* WWF-Australia - website - wwf.org.au* WWF-Australia - Artificial Nests Aim to Increase Shy Albatross Breeding Success - wwf.org.au/news/2017/artificial-nests-aim-to-increase-shy-albatross-breeding-success/* WWF-Australia - Gouldian Finch - https://wwf.org.au/what-we-do/species/gouldian-finch/* WWF-Australia - Hope for the Glossy Black Cockatoo - wwf.org.au/blogs/hope-for-the-glossy-black-cockatoo/Weekend Birder online:* Website - weekendbirder.com* Instagram - @weekend.birder* Facebook - @weekend.birder* Threads - @weekend.birder* Twitter/X - @birderpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aditi Kogekar is the former Deputy General Counsel of icare, and the current Chief Legal Counsel at WWF Australia. Aditi was a key player in the icare's response to their recent independent review. As a result of her work in this response, Aditi was awarded Government Lawyer of the Year at ACC's Corporate Lawyer of the Year Awards. In this episode, Aditi discusses the biggest challenges faced in responding to the government review, as well as the lessons she learnt. She also shares what it meant to receive the Government Lawyer of the Year Award, after such a tumultuous period of work. This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.
Boiling Point host Cat chats with Charlotte Read. Charlotte has a degree in conservation and currently teaches children about wildlife and conservation at a zoo in Melbourne. Her interests in conservation are the human wildlife conflict, and in particular illegal wildlife trade. Since she is based in Melbourne, Cat talks to her to her via zoom about the sixth major extinction event and illegal wildlife trafficking. @BoilingPointFM https://www.facebook.com/boilingpoint/ Want to learn more about the sixth major extinction event and illegal wildlife trafficking? Check out these links: WWF Australia (https://www.wwf.org.au/what-we-do/species/illegal-wildlife-trade-and-poaching#gs.nkrmqa) TRAFFIC (https://www.traffic.org/) Interpol (https://www.interpol.int/Crimes/Environmental-crime/Wildlife-crime) CITES (Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species) (https://cites.org/eng/prog/iccwc) Wildlife Justice Commission (https://wildlifejustice.org/)
SummaryWhat can we learn from civil society leaders who wish to spur the adoption and implementation of innovations?How do humans – within organizations, and particularly in NGOs – react to change?What is the best advice when leading NGOs through innovation, from a senior team leader's perspective?Today, I am interviewing Dermot O'Gorman of WWF Australia on the do's can don'ts of NGO leadership when it comes to promoting innovation. Dermot's Bio:Global Leader in Innovation for Sustainable DevelopmentCEO at WWF AustraliaVisiting Scholar, Stanford University Digital Civil Society LabBoard of directors, ACFID, Australian Council for International Development We discuss: How can AI help us with our nonprofit core purpose: e.g. in the field of conservation, the monitoring of fish caught/harvested, from the source to the plate of the consumer – to find out whether it was poached or legitimately harvestedHigh-risk, long-term capital in philanthropy is not sufficiently available, but NGOs also do not ask enough for it. We don't have the right organizational risk profile in place, but also do not have the organizational systems to executeOne of the most important things leaders can do to spur innovation is to invest in itCEOs cannot afford to delegate the creation of an innovation-friendly organizational climate to others: they have to be Chief innovatorsCEOs have to be able to say transparently: I do not know if this will succeed, we will test and validate, iterate, and work with decision stage gates till we figure it outDon't fall victim to ‘shiny' innovations and their halo effect, or to supersmart single ‘heroes' that purport to introduce and manage innovation on their ownCEOs among others have to give senior staff protection so that they can focus on 4-6 weeks sprints, and they have to signal to the org that they will manage the risks that come with innovationThe board's risk appetite matters a great deal as wellWhy the removal of old org processes is hard: you need something in place till the new process is in place; and if old processes are linked to values/ideas that staff have an attachment to, this is particularly hardQuotes:“We fundamentally underestimate both the upsides and the downsides of innovation”“As CEO, you cannot delegate innovation to an innovation chief; you need to be around to take away obstacles, indicate the strategic boundaries within which innovations have to fit, etc."“Don't let the perception on brand risk – often in the head of one Communications staff member -- be an overblown obstacle” Resources:Dermot's LinkedIn ProfileDermot's Company WebsiteDermot's article: the need for a first ‘regenerative revolution'Tosca's report: HERELinks to previous episodes on innovation:https://5oaksconsulting.org/podcast/Youtube video of this podcastTwitter LinkedIn Facebook Youtube
The Albanese Government has released a discussion paper outlining changes to the safeguard mechanism ensuring high industrial polluters decarbonise to levels set. Hugh Grossman from RepuTex Energy explains what this means. Meanwhile the University of Queensland in conjunction with the WWF-Australia have put a dollar figure on how much funding is needed to repair the damage to habitat caused by the Black Summer Fires. Dr Michelle Ward breaks down the numbers. And green capitalism. Adrienne Buller discusses why acting on climate change through the prism of capital markets does not work in her book, The Value of a Whale.
The Albanese Government has released a discussion paper outlining changes to the safeguard mechanism ensuring high industrial polluters decarbonise to levels set. Hugh Grossman from RepuTex Energy explains what this means. Meanwhile the University of Queensland in conjunction with the WWF-Australia have put a dollar figure on how much funding is needed to repair the damage to habitat caused by the Black Summer Fires. Dr Michelle Ward breaks down the numbers. And green capitalism. Adrienne Buller discusses why acting on climate change through the prism of capital markets does not work in her book, The Value of a Whale.
This week, I'm speaking to Reece Proudfoot, he's Head of Innovation & Impact Investment at WWF Australia. That's right, the charity with the Panda as it's logo, that's worked hard for decades on conservation and saving animal habitats. They're going beyond their projects in the field and they're also investing in systems change by supporting high-impact enterprises. And that's what we're all about here on the Good Future podcast, I'm your host John Treadgold, and I'm asking the big questions about the business of sustainability, the new economy, and how your spending and investment decisions can have an impact. Reece found his way to WWF as a campaigner, but he knew all too well the challenge of raising awareness as the world has grown noisier, as well as raising money when people have so many worthy causes in front of them. Like all good startup founders, he made a pivot, and helped launch Panda Labs, WWF's impact accelerator program. Since them they've seeded and grown enterprises like OpenSC, a supply chain platform that tracks food sources on the blockchain. And more recently, the business ImpactIO, which brings people together around a central challenge, and then links project leaders, with both supporters and investors. Their most recent Challenge is called Innovate to Regenerate and it's a partnership with Damon Gameau who has released a new short film, all about bringing people together to Regenerate Australia. Now I'm sure you'd hear Reece talk about it, so let's get into it. All the links and show notes are on my website at www.johntreadgold.com, and if you'd like to leave a review, which would be greatly appreciated, you can do that over on Apple podcasts. Alright here's my conversation, with Reece Proudfoot, here we go!
In the first episode of season 2, Tessa sits down with one of Australia's most accomplished climate campaigners, Anna Rose. Anna is the co-founder of the Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC) and Groundswell Giving. She's on the board for Farmers for Climate Action, a Governor of WWF Australia and co-star of the ABC documentary I Can Change Your Mind on Climate Change. With the upcoming federal election and increase in extreme weather events supercharging the climate conversation, Tessa wanted to hear from someone who's experienced political change first hand, and knows exactly how to turn the dial for good. The pair chat about her early climate win's, Earths tipping points, the upcoming election, why it's important to have governmental change, how you can vote effectively and have meaningful climate conversations. You can follow Anna's work on Instagram @climateactionanna or @youth4climatejustice and join the Groundswell movement at @groundswellgiving Wanna know how to vote better? Then check out Vote Compass: https://votecompass.abc.net.au/ This season is proudly supported by Spooked Kooks Surfboard, Camp Cove Swim and For Purpose Recycling. To win a prize-pack giveaway head to our website for entry details- www.thenaturebetweenus.com @thenaturebetweenuspodcast
Anika Molesworth (T: @AnikaMolesworth) is a farmer, a scientist and a storyteller of a better future. She was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. During her childhood, her parents made the decision to purchase a sheep station near Broken Hill, where Anika was exposed to Agriculture for the first time. Anika is passionate about resilient rural communities and healthy ecosystems, and she is committed to helping create a sustainable food system. She has a PhD in agriculture and environmental management, She speaks and writes on farming systems of the future, and she strives to design a world where everyone is food secure. She has won a variety of awards, including Young Farmer of the Year, NSW Young Achiever for Environment and Sustainability, as well as Green Globe Awards Young Sustainability Champion, to name a few. Currently, she sits on the Board of Directors of Farmers for Climate Action, the NSW committee of the Crawford Fund, and is a Governor of WWF-Australia. Most recently, Anika wrote ‘Our Sunburnt Country', which focused on the Millennium Drought from the causes of - and the solutions to - the extreme weather that was killing her land and her livelihood, Anika became fired up and determined to speak out. Don't forget to send us an email if you know of a story that we should tell at hello@generationag.com.au *Become a Patreon Partner* - https://patreon.com/generationag Find us here: Instagram: @generation.ag Twitter: @generation_ag Website: www.generationag.com.au
Introducing Ep79Episode 79 is a round of up the latest cruise news… and what a week it has been in the cruise industry!Support the showListen, Like, Subscribe & Review on your favourite podcast directory.Share the podcast with someone you think will enjoy the showVote for the Podcast in the “Listeners Choice” category of the Australian Podcast Awards: https://australianpodcastawards.com/voteBuy Me A Coffee – This podcast is only possible thanks to our supporters, simply buying a coffee keeps us on air. It is just like shouting your mate a coffee, and we consider our listeners close mates. https://bit.ly/2T2FYGXSustainable Fashion – choose a TBCP design or design your own… all using organic cotton, green energy and zero plastic https://bit.ly/32G7RdhSupport Chris in his walk from Cape to Cape: All donations support zero2hero empowering young people to deal with mental health. https://donate.mycause.com.au/cause/263123?donateToMember=156839Listener Question / Maritime History Louise asks “Why was cruising so popular in the US but took so much longer to grow in popularity around the world?Cruise NewsPrincess cancels 2022 World CruisePrincess Cruises this morning advised of the cancellation of three Coral Princess sailings for next year, including the 107-night Round World Cruise scheduled to depart from ports in Australia and New Zealand in May. The company is also cancelling its 28-night Round Australia voyage in Mar, and the 35-night Hawai'i, Tahiti and South Pacific cruise ex Sydney in Apr.Princess Cruises Announces “The Love Boat” Themed Cruise“Love … exciting and new…come aboard … we're expecting you.” A special themed “Love Boat” cruise is setting a course for adventure onboard Majestic Princess with the original ensemble cast, who will celebrate their friend and everyone's favourite cruise ship Captain Stubing with a tribute to Actor Gavin MacLeod. This seven-day cruise sails roundtrip from the Port of Los Angeles (San Pedro) to the Mexican Riviera, February 26-March 5, 2022.Hosted by Princess Cruises Celebrations Ambassador Jill Whelan (Vicki Stubing), who will be joined by fellow “Love Boat” cast members Cynthia Lauren Tewes (Julie McCoy), Bernie Kopell (Doc), Fred Grandy (Gopher) and Ted Lange (Isaac). Together, they will share their favourite memories from the show, participate in various guest activities and celebrate the late Gavin MacLeod, who served as brand ambassador for Princess Cruises for more than 35 years until his passing in May 2021, at the age of 90.The voyage will be underway on MacLeod's birthday – February 28 – and sails on the cruise line's signature Mexican Riviera itinerary that was prominently featured during the TV show's 10-year-run from 1977-1986, where Princess cruise ships served as the ocean-going co-star of the series. Guests will enjoy port visits to Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas. “Love Boat” themed cruise activities include:Festive sail away party including the popular 1970s-inspired Love Boat Disco Deck Party returns exclusively for a “command performance” during this themed cruise.Renewal of vows ceremony, hosted by Whelan and the cast on the top-deckQ&A with the cast, sharing favourite memories of the show and MacLeodBirthday celebration honouring MacLeod“Love Boat” episodes airing on Movies Under the Stars and in stateroomsLove Boat trivia with the Cruise DirectorCast photo opportunities“Love Boat” themed menus and specialty cocktailsThemed décor, photo backdrops and merchandisePrincess has been connected to “The Love Boat” beyond the setting of the show, reuniting the original cast members for two ship christenings – Dawn Princess (1997) and Regal Princess (2014), appearing on the cruise line's Rose Parade float and sailing on a throwback cruise in 2015 all celebrating the lines 50th anniversary. In May 2018, the six original cast members of “The Love Boat” and Princess Cruises received an honorary star plaque on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in recognition of their contributions to the history of television and support of the preservation of the Walk of Fame.Holland America Line's Rotterdam Kicks Off its Inaugural Season of Caribbean Cruising with Nov. 5 Departure from Fort LauderdaleHolland America Line's new Rotterdam departed, 5 Nov from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on its inaugural Caribbean cruise — a roundtrip five-day sailing that visits Bimini, Bahamas, and spends two days at Half Moon Cay, the cruise line's award-winning private Bahamian island. The ship arrived at Port Everglades 3 Nov. following its maiden transatlantic voyage that set sail from Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 20 Oct.Rotterdam marks the second ship to return to Florida cruising and the Caribbean for Holland America Line since the industrywide pause began 20 months ago. During November, the ship will be joined at Port Everglades by Pinnacle Class sister-ship Nieuw Statendam and Eurodam, which also kick off their Caribbean seasons. Nieuw Amsterdam began Caribbean cruising from Fort Lauderdale 23 Oct.AIDA brings the festive magic on boardAIDAprima offers ice-skating fun and AIDAnova transforms into a winter wonderlandNew Year's Eve fireworks over the Atlantic or enjoying Christmas Eve in a cosy bar far away from stress – this and many more entertainment, culinary and wellness specials await guests on board the AIDA fleet for the upcoming holidays. In addition, guests can choose from a diverse selection of attractive destinations: Ten ships set course for the Orient, the Caribbean, the Canaries, the Mediterranean and Northern Europe.Christmas highlightsDuring Advent and Christmas, AIDAprima's Sports Deck is transformed into a festively decorated Christmas market with hearty mulled wine, candied apples and other culinary delights. The main attraction is the 200m² floating ice rink, which offers guests the opportunity to strap on their skates on the high seas. AIDAnova will come with a Winter Wonderland for its new launch from 14 December 2021: numerous oversized Christmas light installations are waiting to be marvelled at by guests young and old.On the two premiere voyages of AIDAnova from Hamburg from 14 to 19 and 19 to 22 December 2021, AIDA gourmet godmother Andrea Schirmaier-Huber will be on board. Guests will have the opportunity to create tasty biscuits and Christmas chocolates together with the well-known TV chef. The AIDA Show Ensemble will return on board AIDAnova and AIDAprima in time for the festive season. The singers and dancers will provide magical Christmas moments in the Theatrium. The excursion programme in the destinations served will also be festive – with Christmas-themed excursions through to visits to traditional Christmas markets wherever possible. From 16 December 2021, for example, AIDAnova guests will be able to explore the Christmas market in Kristiansand (Norway) individually or with the AIDA “Come ashore” tours, admiring the unique 3D light show at the cathedral.Culinary festive feastThis year, the traditional Christmas buffet will be joined by a special culinary feature in all buffet restaurants: entertaining live cooking. The 3-course menu, which is prepared right in front of the guests, starts with a seafood platter, followed by a braised ox cheek for the main course, and the crowning glory is a gingerbread slice designed by Andrea Schirmaier-Huber. In the speciality restaurant Brauhaus, a 3-course menu based around the delicious Christmas goose will be served for the first time on both Christmas Eve and 25 December. Oversized gingerbread houses created by the crew themselves already put guests in the right Christmas mood at the entrance to the restaurants. Sweet news at the end: Christmas pastries are already being distributed everywhere on all Sundays in Advent and at Christmas. The tempting treats are rounded off by three specially made Christmas ice creams.RCI 13th Seasainability Report Royal Caribbean Group announces its 13th Annual “Seasainability” report, providing a comprehensive update on the company's sustainability efforts. In particular, the 2020 report documents that the company has met or exceeded nearly all of its 2020 sustainability targets. Locally, Royal Caribbean Group has worked closely with WWF-Australia to help protect the critically endangered hawksbill turtle in the Asia-Pacific, through ‘Surrender Your Shell'. This program uses cutting-edge technology developed with Royal Caribbean Group's support to extract DNA from products to track the illegal trade of tortoiseshell.Other highlights from the report include:$8 million in support to WWF – developed the first-ever guidelines for shark and ray tourism, to help maintain the livelihood of these animals while allowing visitors to continue learning about them.Destination Stewardship – At our more than 500 destinations around the world, we partnered with local governments, tourism businesses, communities, and our guests to protect and care for the places we visit.Emissions reduction – Royal Caribbean Group achieved its carbon reduction target of 35% and has committed to further reduce emissions 25% by 2025.Circular economy – The company is working to achieve zero waste across the Royal Caribbean Group fleet.Sustainable sourcing – The company has a commitment to source 90% of wild-caught seafood and 75% of farmed seafood, served on Royal Caribbean Group ships from certified sustainable sources, a first for the cruise industry.The Apex of Change for Celebrity Cruises As the exquisite Celebrity Apex sailed into the setting sun from Port Everglades, the moment was made sweeter as the ship's Godmother, Reshma Saujani, the inspiring the founder of groundbreaking non-profit Girls Who Code and the Marshall Plan for Moms and author of bestseller, “Brave, Not Perfect” joined Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, Celebrity Cruises' President and CEO, and Richard Fain, Chairman of the Royal Caribbean Group and hundreds of guests including local dignitaries and media and influencers in an official naming ceremony of the stunning vessel.Saujani is a lifelong activist who surged onto the political scene as the first Indian American woman to run for U.S. Congress in 2010. Her viral TED Talk and international bestseller “Brave, Not Perfect” have sparked a worldwide conversation about how we're raising our girls and inspired countless women to fear less, fail more and live better.Since launching in the U.S. in 2012, Girls Who Code has reached 450,000 girls across the globe at nearly every stage of their educational journey. With a presence in the UK, U.S., India, and Canada the organization runs free programming for girls from ages 11-18, to inspire them to get excited about coding and computer science by providing learning opportunities, clear career pathways and a supportive sisterhood of peers and role models. In 2019, Girls Who Code was named the No.1 Non-Profit on Fast Company's The World's Most Innovative Companies list.Building on her work to empower women and girls, Reshma has most recently founded the Marshall Plan for Moms, a campaign to put women at the center of our nation's economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. After witnessing the impact the pandemic had on working mothers, millions of whom were pushed out of the workforce to care for children and take on increased labor at home, she built a movement to champion public and private sector policies to support all moms. Her efforts have led lawmakers to introduce resolutions in support of the plan.Celebrity Apex‘s much-anticipated arrival to U.S ports is a landmark moment for the brand, as the vessel's launch was originally planned for March 2020. Following a short run of Greek Island sailings this past summer, the ship now embarks for the first time from U.S shores on rotating Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries, where guests will visit the picturesque islands of Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, Belize, Grand Caymans and more.DANZA DEL MARE A Symbol of the MSC Foundation's efforts to protect the SeaThe sublime sculpture Danza del Mare was created for the MSC Foundation in partnership with Venini, one of the world's most esteemed glassmakers in the world which this year celebrates its 100 Anniversary. As a work of art, the creation, symbolises MSC Foundation's dedication to protecting and promoting the natural environment of which we are a part and upon which we depend: our Blue Planet. The sculpture was designed by Monica Guggisberg and Philip Baldwin for MSC Seashore and is located in the MSC Foundation Centre, rising from deck 5 to deck 8, surrounded by a mirror wall that proliferates the light and colours emanating from it, lit by a spotlight located in its base.The design uses the magical, fluid medium of glass to express the fluidity of the seas and everything in them, animal, vegetable and mineral, coral, fish, seaweed and oxygen. The immense depth and expanse of the sea, covering 71% of our world's surface, is contained in the imagery of the sculpture, in its great height and the density of its contents, as if it were the sea itself in a soaring prism of charged and moving constituents. Partly an image of Earth's lungs, partly an image of Earth's nutrition and partly an image of simple beauty, it symbolises the sea's indispensable role in our and our planet's wellbeing. We are dependent upon it. It is not dependent upon us.Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines' new flagship Bolette makes inaugural sailing from SouthamptonFred. Olsen Cruise Lines' new flagship Bolette is setting sail on her first venture from Southampton, marking the start of its inaugural season of sailing from the city.Between now and August 2022, Bolette will offer 26 hand-crafted sailings from Southampton, including opportunities to witness the Northern Lights in Norway and the Geminid Meteor Shower in the Canary Islands.The ship will set sail to Antwerp and Amsterdam on Bolette's five-night ‘Netherlands & Belgium City Break' this evening, with future destinations including the Amalfi Coast, Norwegian fjords, European cities and Iceland. Durations range from four to 19-nights.Highlights of Bolette's inaugural programme from Southampton include:Bolette's 14-night T2129 ‘Landscapes of the Canaries' cruise, departing from Southampton on 6 Dec 2021. Guests aboard will have the chance to witness the Geminid Meteor Shower during this cruise.Itinerary: Southampton, England – Las Palmas, Gran Canaria – Santa Cruz, La Palma – Santa Cruz, Tenerife – San Sebastian, La Gomera – Funchal, Madeira – Lisbon, Portugal – Southampton, EnglandBolette's seven-night T2210 ‘Norwegian Fjords & Mighty Waterfalls' cruise, departing from Southampton on 15 May 2022. Sail size-restricted Lysefjord on this sailing, only accessible to smaller ships, steeped by mountainous cliffs including the famous Pulpit Rock.Itinerary: Southampton, England – cruising Lysefjord, Norway – cruising Jøsenfjord, Norway – Eidfjord, Norway – cruise Hardangerfjord, Norway – cruising Maurangerfjord and Furebergfossen (to see Fureberg Waterfall), Norway – Olden, Norway – cruising Nordfjord, Norway – cruising by Hornelen, Norway – Haugesund, Norway – Southampton, EnglandBolette's 18-night T2213 ‘Discovering the Balkans' cruise, departing from Southampton on 14 Jun 2022. Visit cities of deep historical importance in shaping the Balkan's fascinating history, as well as lesser-known destinations off the beaten tourist trail.Itinerary: Southampton, England – Cartagena, Spain – cruising Strait of Messina, Italy – cruising Bay of Kotor, Montenegro – Kotor, Montenegro – Dubrovnik, Croatia – Neum, Bosnia and Herzegovina – Split, Croatia – Durres, Albania – cruise Strait of Messina – Cagliari, Sardinia – Tangier, Morocco – Southampton, EnglandNew flagship Bolette set sail with Fred. Olsen for the first time in August 2021, following an extensive refurbishment project. Named after the great-great-Grandmother of company Chairman Fred. Olsen Junior, Bolette carries 1,338-guests at full capacity, and continues to offer the small ship experience, attention to detail and personal service for which Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is renownedAdventures by Disney Announces Expedition Cruises to the ArcticExpanded cruise destinations in 2023 offer families a unique way to explore the abundant wildlife and breathtaking landscapes of the Polar Regions and the Galápagos IslandsFamilies will journey through fjords and pass ice floes as they explore the spectacular landscapes and diverse wildlife of the Arctic on an all-new Adventures by Disney Expedition Cruise. With voyages beginning in 2023, guests will embark on an exciting adventure with a team of naturalists and Adventure Guides for an unforgettable adventure with the whole family. Select sailings add an extra bit of magic to the adventure with special guests, including former Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde who will lead sketching sessions on an upcoming Arctic Expedition Cruise.New Family Expedition Cruises to the ArcticWith the introduction of the Arctic Expedition Cruise, Adventures by Disney now offers family vacation experiences to both polar regions, each with its own distinctive landscape and wildlife. Scheduled for two departures in 2023 (June and July), the 10-day, nine-night, Arctic Expedition Cruises will sail on a charted adventure with PONANT, a leader in luxury polar expeditions. Former Imagineer Joe Rohde will join the July 2023 sailing and will delight guests with amazing tales from his Disney career and share his passion for nature and conservation. Rohde will also host fun sketching sessions for guests, even those with no artistic experience.Following a welcome dinner and overnight stay in Oslo, Norway, adventurers fly to Svalbard to board Le Boreal to explore Northern Norway and the Arctic. Unlike its polar opposite, the Arctic is home to permanent residents and has a fascinating history of human inhabitants. While in Longyearbyen, the largest town of Norway's Svalbard archipelago and the northernmost settlement on the planet with a permanent population of more than 1,000, guests will further explore this former mining town.Guests will view the breathtaking glaciers of this region's most beautiful fjord, Kongsfjorden and embark on daily boat excursions where they may see some of the region's unique wildlife including polar bears, reindeer, arctic foxes and walruses.Family Expedition Cruises to AntarcticaAdventures by Disney has added three departures for the 12-day, 11-night Antarctica and Patagonia Expedition Cruises which will sail with PONANT. The added itineraries will depart in December 2022 and early 2023.This adventure takes travelers to the southernmost tip of Argentine Patagonia, to visit the resort town of Ushuaia before boarding their vessel to travel through the Drake Passage. As the journey continues, guests will soak in the awe-inspiring landscapes of Antarctica, where each day brings a new adventure. Daily boat excursions and hikes along the continent's shorelines, provide the opportunity to catch glimpses of native wildlife like seabirds, penguins and seals in their natural habitat. With offshore activities defined by nature, every wildlife viewing will be unique to the sailing.Pre-cruise Experience in Buenos AiresTravelers booked on an Antarctica and Patagonia Expedition Cruise can add even more adventure with the Buenos Aires Escape. This four-day, three-night guided group experience will highlight must-see attractions as well as the hidden gems of Argentina's capital. Guests will learn to dance the tango with a private demonstration, enjoy the countryside tradition of horseback riding while visiting a local estancia and experience the epicurean delights and cosmopolitan culture of Buenos Aires.Dream Cruises celebrates one-year milestone in Singapore with World Dream!Dream Cruises celebrates a new milestone this November with World Dream as the ship approaches its special first anniversary of cruise resumption in Singapore. Dream Cruises pioneered safe cruising in Singapore and since its inception on 6 Nov 2020, World Dream has welcomed close to 200,000 Singapore residents aboard with over 150 ‘Super Seacation' voyages to date. Bookings for World Dream continue to show a positive trend, as most sailings for the remaining months of 2021 are almost sold out, complemented by a strong momentum in the early months of 2022In conjunction with the upcoming year-end school holidays and the festive season, Dream Cruises is bringing an abundance of holiday cheer and spirit on World Dream with ‘A Nordic Christmas Adventure' special from 17 Nov2021 – 1 Jan 2022. Set sail with World Dream and enjoy the festive traditions of Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark and Iceland with your loved ones this holiday season. Explore the Christmas magic at sea on World Dream, including the specially created Nordic Village with a chance to meet Santa and other popular X' Mas characters, discover the famous Nordic baking and a variety of festive attractions at the Nordic Market, indulge in sumptuous roast turkey, lobsters, salmon and many more Scandinavian gourmet, as well as a wide array of Christmas arts and craft workshops and so much more.These various initiatives have led to a rise and expansion of markets, as more Singapore residents become receptive, well-informed and open to the idea and value of cruising. Cruise demand for World Dream in Singapore has been on the rise from younger travellers, including Millennials and Gen X-ers, as well as couples with no children or families with non-school-going young children. With a wider market demographic, guests on board spending on World Dream in Singapore have also increase by 37.5% in 2021 as compared to pre-pandemic in 2019Viking Announces New Expedition Voyages For Summer 2023Viking announced the summer 2023 season of its expedition voyages, including a new two-week itinerary in the Great Lakes—as well as additional offerings in North and South America. Debuting in June 2023, the new 15-day Great Lakes Collection itinerary will sail between Toronto and Duluth, providing guests with a complete view of the region and ports of call in all five Great Lakes. As a result of strong demand, Viking has also announced 2023 sailing dates for four existing Great Lakes expedition voyages: the 8-day Niagara & the Great Lakes, Great Lakes Explorer, and Undiscovered Great Lakes itineraries, as well as the 13-day Canadian Discovery itinerary.Three additional expedition voyages in North and South America will also debut in summer 2023. The new, 16-day Canada & the Atlantic Coastline itinerary will expand offerings along the St. Lawrence River and Atlantic coastline, featuring destinations that include Quebec City, Trois-Rivières, Norfolk, Charleston and more. Guests can discover the natural beauty of Patagonia while sailing from Santiago to Ushuaia on the new 14-day Patagonian Shores & Chilean Fjords itinerary, while guests looking to explore destinations in North, Central and South America, can choose the new 18-day itinerary Panama & Scenic South America.The new Polar Class Viking Octantis and Viking Polaris will host 378 guests in 189 staterooms. Designed by the same experienced nautical architects and engineers that designed Viking ocean ships, the ships are optimally sized and built for expeditions—small enough to navigate remote polar regions and the St. Lawrence River, while large enough to provide superior handling and stability in the roughest seas. The ships will feature public spaces that are familiar to Viking's ocean voyage guests but that have been reimagined for expeditions, as well as new public spaces created specifically for expeditions. Straight bows, longer hulls and state-of-the-art fin stabilizers will allow the ships to glide over the waves for the calmest possible journey; ice-strengthened Polar Class hulls will provide the safest way to explore; and U-tank stabilizers will significantly decrease rolling by up to 50 percent when the ships are stationary. Viking's expedition ships will feature modern Scandinavian design with elegant touches, intimate spaces and attention to detail.And moreEthical Cruise T-Shirts Now available branded podcast t-shirts, cruise-tees and Christmas gifts or design your own in the studio. 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Episode 03: Show NotesMonica Richter at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) talks to Nick Gonios about her role as Senior Manager of Low Carbon Futures, where she is optimistic we are on track to solving some of the world's biggest problems. Her interest in the natural world began with her role as “chief weeder” of her father's plant nursery as a child, and developed into a passion for systems thinking and the role of business in sustainability. In today's episode, Monica discusses the initiatives which she has been involved in since she joined WWF Australia seven years ago, with specific emphasis on the Materials and Embodied Carbon Leaders' Alliance (MECLA) which is the first of its kind. The construction industry consists of many wicked problems, including the fact that it is the world's largest consumer of raw materials and produces 45% of global emissions. The goal of MECLA is to transform the sector to reach net-zero emissions, and in this episode, you'll hear about some of the innovative approaches that they are utilizing to achieve this goal. Key Points From This Episode:Important lessons Monica learned as “chief weeder” for her father's nursery as a child.A rundown of Monica's educational background.Monica's two main areas of interest at WWF.The purpose of WWF's MECLA initiative. Two versions of a circular economy that exist in the world right now. Examples of how the built environment industry is adopting low carbon approaches.Excitement that Monica feels about solving the world's biggest problems.Wicked problems of the construction industry. Monica explains some of the ways MECLA is helping the build environment industry reduce the carbon and waste it is producing. Learnings from the FinTech sector that could be applicable to the construction industry.How Australia is pioneering change.Other organizations which are addressing issues in the built environment sector. Quotes:“We're diving deep into conversations about how we go about procuring low embodied materials, supporting industry to make that transition, setting those benchmarking targets, providing that common language to procure.” — @RichterMonica [0:08:08]“If we can fly to the moon in ten years, which is what they did in the 1960's, then I reckon we can do anything.” — @RichterMonica [0:13:12]“If you make the incentives strong enough, business will meet that, they just have to have those incentives there.” — @RichterMonica [0:18:21]“I actually have real faith that in this particular area [of meeting low carbon targets] we have a great opportunity to drive innovation and drive change globally.” — @RichterMonica [0:26:03]“The climate crisis is real. We need to be getting on the journey. We have to halve emissions globally in the next decade.” — @RichterMonica [0:31:38]Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Monica Richter on LinkedInWWF AustraliaWWFMECLACirculistHost Nick GoniosProducer Jim Lounsbury
Welcome to Episode 3 of the Spring Series of Good Will Hunters, which asks, Can Australia be a Sustainability Superpower? This series is proudly supported by WWF Australia. Learn more about their work and #RegenerateAustralia via www.wwf.org.au. In this episode, hosts Dermot O'Gorman and Rachel Mason Nunn speak to Lucy Turnbull and Richard Moore on cities - the urban centres that so many of us live and work in. We consider what it takes to create a sustainable city. Lucy Turnbull is the Former Chief Commissioner of the Greater Sydney Commission, as well as the first female Lord Mayor of Sydney and former Chair of the Committee for Sydney. Richard Moore is Former Deputy Director General of AusAID and Former Alternate Executive Director on the Board of the Asian Development Bank. Join the conversation via @GoodWillPod and #RegenerateAustralia. Enjoy the episode, The GWH Team.
Welcome to Episode 2 of the Spring Series of Good Will Hunters, which asks, Can Australia be a Sustainability Superpower? This series is proudly supported by WWF Australia. Learn more about their work and #RegenerateAustralia via www.wwf.org.au In this episode, hosts Dermot O'Gorman and Rachel Mason Nunn speak to two food pioneers, Bruce Pascoe, author of Dark Emu and Founder of Black Duck Foods, and Joost Bakker, Founder of Future Food System. We ask, are our current means of food production and consumption sustainable (they're not!) and how can we return to traditional food systems. Join the conversation via @GoodWillPod and #RegenerateAustralia. Enjoy the episode, The GWH Team
Welcome to Episode 1 of the Spring Series of Good Will Hunters, which asks, Can Australia be a Sustainability Superpower? This series is proudly supported by WWF Australia. Learn more about their work and #RegenerateAustralia via https://www.wwf.org.au In this episode, hosts Dermot O'Gorman and Rachel Mason Nunn speak to two important voices on the climate crisis we face, Victor Steffensen, an Indigenous fire practitioner and author of the groundbreaking book Fire Country, and Lesley Hughes, Australian academic and climate scientist, and former lead author of the IPCC's 4th and 5th assessment report. Join the conversation via @GoodWillPod and #RegenerateAustralia. Enjoy the episode, The GWH Team
We are at a crunch point in the climate crisis. The evidence is clear – world leaders must commit to coordinated action that requires an immediate and rapid shift away from fossil fuels. This will fundamentally change the way the world produces electricity, powers mobility and industry, builds our cities, and produces food for nearly 8 billion people. In our new Spring season, Good Will Hunters is partnering with WWF-Australia to ask, what will it take for Australia to become a sustainability superpower? We will talk to leaders from the public, private sector and civil society from Australia and our neighbours, engaging with Indigenous leaders, scientists, policymakers and innovators, about where Australia is faltering on the sustainability agenda and what we need to do to lead the region and the world in building a more sustainable future. At the heart of this series is the future vision for Australia. By not investing in sustainability, are we perpetuating patterns of dependency and insecurity in our region? How much is the development-sustainability nexus becoming central to how we work with our neighbours in the Pacific and Southeast Asia – on achieving a safe and prosperous future? In undergoing this transformation can Australia also become a sustainability and renewable energy exporting superpower? The future of our planet is at stake. This may just be one of our most important conversations yet. We hope you can join us for our first episode, airing next week, and join the conversation online @GoodWillPod and @WWF_Australia and #RegenerateAustralia. Relevant links: https://www.wwf.org.au/
Jordan Sanchez (pictured) brought some spoken "life" to a Defenders of Wildlife story about World Environment Day 2021 - "10 Ways to Help Restore the Environment"; From The New Republic - "The Severe Weather Event We Routinely Ignore: Poor Air Quality"; A short story from Climate Conscious - "Climate Anxiety: The Dangers of Despair"; Miki Perkins asks the question in the Melbourne Age - "Having kids in a climate crisis: would you do it?"; From The New York Times - "New Jersey's Stunning Storm Toll Includes Many Who Drowned in Cars"; The Guardian gives us some news about Australia's salmon farms - "WWF Australia admitted Tasmanian salmon farms ‘not sustainable', campaigner says"; And from the ABC we hear - "Australia records near-record warmth during the wettest winter since 1996"; And ABC story about the U.S. says - "US President Joe Biden says Hurricane Ida, wildfires show climate crisis has arrived"; Back at The New York Times were hear - "Overlapping Disasters Expose Harsh Climate Reality: The U.S. Is Not Ready"; Still at The New York Times, we hear more about the storm that tore through the Northeast - "43 Die as Deadliest Storm Since Sandy Devastates the Northeast"; An opinion piece from The Guardian says - "Climate activism isn't making young people anxious. Climate change is"; The Federalist reports - "California wildfire devastation was entirely preventable through proper land management"; Global Energy reports - "GlobalData: Renewables in Denmark to reach nearly 100% share"; Rolling Stone tells readers about - "Our Summer From Hell"; On The Guardian, Joe Biden says - "‘Climate crisis is here' says Biden in week of storms, floods and wildfires"; Environmental Justice Australia reports - "Take action for First Nations water justice". Enjoy "Music for a Warming World". Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/climateconversations
First aired in January 2021, Chris Johnson, WWF-Australia, speaks about the impacts of climate change, Antarctic tourism and geo-political forces, while Anna Kelly, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania, talks about her discovery of microplastics in the Antarctic sea ice and the implications of that finding. Microplastic in sea ice: https://www.imas.utas.edu.au/news/news-items/microplastic-pollution-recorded-for-first-time-in-antarctic-sea-ice?fbclid=IwAR0xzOABRpyCDaiU2vRPGUtoYSMHlWsXRsreQJ4Os321qgj2EXPz35DkfE WWF in Antarctica: https://www.wwf.org.au/what-we-do/oceans/antarctica?fbclid=IwAR01RHU9Zf6Z7EIdSMSRJ5ainzJnTHeRLHacCipW_ls5Rbqx3px8LObUkUk#gs.qlzlzw
A UN committee has recommended that Australia's Great Barrier Reef be added to a list of World Heritage Sites that are 'in danger'. UNESCO says the climate crisis is steadily destroying the world's largest reef. But its recommendation has prompted outrage from the Australian government. Angela Murphy finds out why. Ariane Wilkinson is the Great Barrier Reef Program Manager at WWF-Australia. She has more on the implications of UNESCO's recommendation. #UNESCO #GreatBarrierReef #CarbonEmissions
Yhä useampi nuori kärsii ilmastonmuutoksen aiheuttamista negatiivisista tunteista ja ilmastoahdistus puhututtaa, mutta mitä ilmastoahdistus oikeastaan on? Miten sitä tulisi käsitellä ja millaisia vinkkejä seuraajamme antavat tunteiden kohtaamiseen? Lähde Anniinan ja Veeran kanssa etsimään vastauksia näihin kysymyksiin ja pohtimaan sitä, että onko okei jos välillä ahdistaa. Jaksossa käytetyt lähteet: Natri S. & Rinta-Tassi M.: Yle.f, Kun ilmastonmuutos myllertää mieltä, ota nämä keinot käyttöön – "Uskon, että pystymme kääntämään tämän vielä ympäri" 22.08.2019 Partanen M. : WWF Suomi, lmastoahdistusta vai ilmastotoivoa? 16.12.2019 Pihkala P. : MIELI Suomen mielenterveys ry, Ilmastoahdistus ja sen kanssa eläminen 2019 WWF Australia, 10 best nature quotes from Sir David Attenborough 06.05.2020 WWF Suomi, Viisi syytä ilmastotoivoon 01.12.2019
In the face of rising average global temperatures and the destruction of life on earth, how do we look after our mental health?In this moving interview, Dr Stuart Blanch, President of A Rocha Australia, tells us about his personal experience of dealing with eco-anxiety, despair and anger in the face of the destruction of the natural world. He continues to hope and to love. Stuart grew up on the New South Wales Coast in a banana farming family and, alongside his role with A Rocha, now works in forest conservation policy for WWF-Australia. He is a conservation scientist, environmental campaigner and has trained in environmental law, and is passionate about God, people and the planet.
Only one quarter of known Australian threatened species are protected in conservation reserves. Some threatened species are confined to small areas in cities, on farms and along roadsides. Engaging the broader community in conservation efforts is essential to their survival. In this episode we speak to 3 people who are beating the drum for threatened species and bringing the public along for the ride. Jodi Rowley really loves frogs. Working for the Australian Museum and the University of NSW she is the lead scientist behind the Frog ID APP. Australia has over 240 species of frog which are found nowhere else in the world, some species are flourishing but four have already become extinct. The FrogID APP is a national citizen science project, helping scientists learn more about what is happening to Australia's frogs. People are recording frog calls on their smartphone in their backyards, schools and farms. Download it and you can't help but start noticing frogs all around. www.frogid.net.au Matt Blomfield of Gather By provides an opportunity for Growers and farmers to diversify into the honey business without having to know anything about bees. Gather by looks for farmers with 5ha to grow Australian native Leptospermum plants plus bee- fodder plants, for the purpose of generating chemical free, raw bioactive, Manuka- type honeys for local and export markets, while prioritising bee and ecosystem health. Gather By advises the farmers on what to grow and how and then brings along the bees and collects the honey. www.gatherby.org/growers Darren Grover is the Head of Healthy Land and Seascapes Leading the Species, Oceans, Science and Impact teams at WWF-Australia. He has been working hard to improve the conservation status of species like the black-flanked rock-wallaby and Carnaby's black cockatoo in southwest Australia, the Bilby and Gouldian Finch in the Kimberley, southern right whales in the Great Australian Bight, and marine turtles on the Great Barrier Reef. His biggest challenge is inspiring other to care as much about wildlife. His greatest joy is all the volunteers who make a difference. www.wwf.org.au/what-we-do
Stephanie Wood's February 2021 cover story 'How good were koalas?' looks at the plight of our cuddly national icon, which is now faced with dire threats including dwindling habitat, climate change and mega-bushfires. Stephanie is joined in conversation by WWF Australia conservation scientist Stuart Blanch - with moderation from Good Weekend deputy editor Greg Callaghan - to discuss the history of systematic koala killings, why the NSW, ACT and Queensland koala populations may be uplisted from their current “vulnerable” status to “endangered”, along with the seeming lack of political will to combat deforestation and development, or to raise adequate funds for their survival. Become a subscriber: our supporters power our newsrooms and are critical for the sustainability of news coverage. Becoming a subscriber also gets you exclusive behind-the-scenes content and invitations to special events. Click on the links to subscribe https://subscribe.theage.com.au/ or https://subscribe.smh.com.au/ Please take the time to rate & review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. We love to hear your thoughts and it makes it easier for the rest of the podcast world to find us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this podcast we travel to Antarctica: the most remote, protected, and pristine place on Earth. But is this very special place under pressure? Chris Johnson, WWF-Australia, talks about just what is going on down there. Also in the show, Anna Kelly, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, discusses a very disturbing finding she and her team made last year.
Rachel Lowry was born with the nature loving gene and today as the Chief Conservation Officer WWF Australia she leads a team whose purpose is to make the world a better place by protecting our wildlife and nature. In this episode Rachel shares with us what she is doing to educate Australians to ensure what we are doing is fair and right for the future of our planet. What Rachel does is hard work, there are big problems to solve and complex solutions to create. She is armed with unwavering determination, an infectious energy, a whole lot of smarts, deep resilience and she knows what we need to do. As Rachel says, we all care about nature and our wildlife but care and good intentions are not enough. We must do something. Take some action today, have a listen to Rachel and be inspired to support this must cause.
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is planning to drop gum tree seeds using drones to boost the population of koalas on Australia's east coast. Through the new initiative, the organization aims to rehabilitate forests that were scorched during the Australian wildfires in late 2019 and early 2020. As gum tree leaves are koalas' primary food source, the WWF is hoping that the initiative can help double the animals' population. WWF-Australia is aiming to raise $210 million over the next five years to fund the drones and other initiatives to restore forest habitats. The Australian wildfires, declared one of the worst wildlife disasters in modern history, killed or displaced three billion animals and destroyed around seven billion trees. They also killed around 34 people and burned down nearly 3,000 houses. According to experts, climate change causes wildfires and droughts to worsen, posing an ongoing threat to koalas by reducing the quality of their diet of gum tree leaves. If there are no prompt measures to protect them and their habitat, koalas in New South Wales may go extinct by 2050. According to WWF-Australia CEO Dermot O'Gorman, unprecedented and drastic actions are needed to address the wildfire crisis. He explained that using drones is one possible solution, as they can drop large amounts of seeds and easily reach inaccessible areas. O'Gorman said some of the specialized drones can plant 40,000 seeds a day and will help create corridors that enable koalas and other animals to move across forests that were destroyed by the fires.
"The medium is the message" - Marshall McLuhanDoug Gimesy is a wildlife and conservation photographer based in Australia. Before his photography career he was on the board of Environment Victoria, and a governor of WWF Australia. He now runs a science/environmentally focused communication consultancy titled "The Framing Effect" that hopes to influence people more effectively, using both words and images.In this episode the discussion centres around environmental communication and the power of language.
This week, we talk to Australian reporter Graham Readfearn, who's part of an incredible environment and climate team at The Guardian Australia that is putting together the remarkable series "After the bushfires." We discuss what scientists have discovered regarding the devastating impacts to Australia's wildlife, biodiversity, and natural habitat, and how Australians are coping with the back-to-back disasters now that COVID-19 has hit and another bushfire season looms. We also finish talking about Graham's incredible wildlife feature story about a love story that rose from the ashes of the disaster. Co-hosts Ty Benefiel and Brock Benefiel also discuss the New York Times' reporting on the flooding in Bangladesh. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at theclimatepod@gmail.com. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Further Reading: Australia after the bushfires by Graham Readfearn Life and death: what readers in Australia are seeing post-bushfires by Phoebe Weston and Guardian Readers Australia's environment in unsustainable state of decline, major review finds by Lisa Cox Support The Guardian Past Episodes on The Bushfires Australia is Burning, Pt. 1 - The Wildlife Crisis (w/ WWF Australia's Dr. Stuart Blanch) Australia is Burning, Pt. 2 - Widespread Damage and Misinformation (w/ Earther's Brian Kahn, and UNSW's Dr. Bin Jalaludin and Dr. Stuart Khan) Dr. Michael Mann on the Australian Bushfires and Combating Climate Denial in Australia Bushfires Breakout in New South Wales (w/ Peter Hannam of The Sydney Morning Herald)
Yves Calmette, CMO of WWF Australia and CMO50 Winner joins us this week.With an extensive background in marketing, advertising and communications, Yves shares his experiences working in international advertising agencies, the nuances in marketing between France and Australia and the misconceptions working in the NFP space.In this episode we discuss:· WWF’s purpose, the key initiatives and priorities they are working on in Australia and how that has been accelerated with the bushfires and COVID19· The dynamics of building a global brand yet tapping into local culture, market conditions and current priorities· The need to balance long term brand building with short-term direct response and activation and the myths surrounding the NFP sector· The careful process of digital transformation and change management to adapt to market conditions and the need to cultivate a culture of innovation· WWF’s comprehensive ‘voice of supporter” program, market research initiatives and brand health track research. Yves also explores the role of trust as the most important asset for WWF and how to trigger word of mouth marketing· The importance of the WWF website as the main engagement tool and the considerations taken in order to strengthen relationships with supporters and potential donors3 quick questionsBusiness book you recommend? “Essentialism” by Greg McKeownPerson to follow on social or digital? Tim Duggan – core founder of Junkee Media and is a digital marketing transformation/millennial guru. One on one dinner with a living human? Actually, dinner with three people not one! Justin Trudaeu, Emmanuel Macron and Jacinda Adern. Website: www.WWF.org.au
Let's protect koalas at all costs! RESOURCES: Organizations: Australian Koala Foundation, Conservation Volunteers Australia, Wildcare Australia, Friends of the Koala, Koalas in Care, WWF Australia, Save the Koala, Koala Hospital, Bangalow Koalas, among more! Websites: https://livingwithkoalas.com.au/home/koala-charities/, https://www.savethekoala.com/about-koalas/help-save-koalas Thank you for listening to, sharing widely, and rating highly 'Greener Thoughts'! *This is a retroactive episode. A bit of time has occurred between the planned episode release date and today's date. Nonetheless the quality will not decrease. Thank you for being here.* Recorded: 12-11-2020 #Australiaonfires #Australiaisburning #conservation #koalas #wildlife #greenerthoughtspodcast --- **Episodes are (usually) every Sunday and Thursday.** Desktop/Mobile: Podcast page (main): https://anchor.fm/greenerthoughtspodcast Supporting Greener Thoughts: https://anchor.fm/greenerthoughtspodcast/support Voice Message Greener Thoughts: https://anchor.fm/greenerthoughtspodcast/message --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/greenerthoughtspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/greenerthoughtspodcast/support
Sandy Morrow is Head of Operations at Koala, Australia’s fastest-growing furniture company with a mission to become the smartest way to buy high-quality furniture online. They’ve removed the snazzy showrooms and focused on design, customer service and instant delivery. Koala customers can order a bed or couch and get it in just 4-hours! They also have a unique partnership with WWF-Australia where they make a symbolic adoption of a koala with every mattress purchase, and a marine turtle with every couch (CUTE!). Plus they’re a member of B Corp and 1% for the Planet.
The ClimateReady Podcast: Adapting to Climate Change & Uncertainty
With our daily lives inundated with news and anxiety around the ongoing coronavirus epidemic, it's easy to forget another major story from just a few months ago. The Australian bushfire season of 2019-2020 has garnered global attention. People all around the world were shocked by stories of massive wildlife loss, charred landscapes, destroyed homes and businesses, and displaced communities. But now that the fires have gone out, what have we learned? To hear how these fires impacted the country's ecosystems, people, and politics, we turn to two colleagues from southeastern Australia. Dr. Jamie Pittock is a professor at Australian National University (www.anu.edu.au/), while Dr. Emma Carmody — a previous guest on ClimateReady — works at the Environmental Defenders Office (www.edo.org.au/). Jamie and Emma talk us through the wide-ranging impacts of this season's bushfires. We hear how climate change, ongoing drought, and specific governance and management policies all worked in conjunction to feed the conditions for such devastating fires. We pay particular attention to the short- and long-term impacts on freshwater ecosystems and wildlife before turning to ways in which the tragedy may lead to positive behavioral and policy changes. For listeners interested in helping the ecosystems and people harmed by Australia's bushfires, we are including a list of some great organizations recommended by Jamie and Emma. You can make donations and find out more about their work using the links below: - For strategic and science-based wildlife conservation projects – WWF Australia (http://bit.ly/3bdXjnF) - For a particular freshwater wildlife conservation – Aussie Ark Turtle Project (http://bit.ly/392BaqW) - For people, for short term relief – Country Women's Association (http://bit.ly/3a7epTV) - For other strategic projects – Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (http://bit.ly/33At9sa)
Join Dino, Aravar, Imachinate, Inky, and Red in a discussion on the Importance of magical beasts and animals in fiction and mythology. From iconic creatures such as the dragon or gryphon, to lesser known and ancient ones such as the Sirrush. The roles they play in the narrative, and the perception of the wilder lands that they create. In defense of the magical beasts of our world, we here at Worldcasting would like to call upon you to donate to the WWF- Australia to help them combat the devastation of the bushfire. Together, we can beat the destruction and save the mystery and wonder found in our world. Link to the WWF-A >> https://www.wwf.org.au/#gs.vdc53l This episode was edited by Zaivy Luke-Aleman. Works referenced: The Hobbit/The Lord of the Rings (book/animated/movie series) - J.R.R.Tolkien How to Train Your Dragon (animated series) - Cressida Cowell Dragonology (book) - Dr. Ernest Drake Narnia - C.S. Lewis Stormlight Archives (book series) - Brandon Anderson Aesop’s Fables - Aesop Anasi the Spider (folktale) Avatar (movie) - James Cameron Avatar the Last Airbender (series) - Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino The Supernaturalist (book) - Eoin Colfer Dürer's Rhinoceros (woodblock painting) - Albrecht Dürer Mo Dao Zu Shi (魔道祖师) (animated series/book) - Mo Xiang Tong Xiu (墨香铜臭) Carnival Row (television series) - René Echevarria and Travis Beacham Fables (comics)/The Wolf Among Us (game) - Bill Willingham The Witcher (game/television/book series) - Andrzej Sapkowski Dresden Files (book series) - Jim Butcher World of Darkness (game series) - White Wolf Gaming Studio Shadowrun (game) - Fantasy Productions Catalyst Game Labs Final Fantasy (game series) - Square and Square Enix Terry Prachett (author)
The Scuffed Podcast proudly supports the World Wildlife Fund. A huge thank you and special shout out to all the guests who stopped by for the fundraiser: Lucy from WWF, Pestily, Enforcethepants, Nymn, Gootecks/CrossCounterTV, Skashroudle, Jens Pulver, RichardLewisReports, EsfandTV, EmilyfreakinJane, PandaTV, Andy Milonakis, Knut, Polen, and co-producer Devin Nash. This episode has been dedicated to fundraising for WWF-Australia and the Bushfires disaster. As such, it will differ from usual episodes and there are no specific topics. You will also hear donation tickers (random sound effects) spontaneously throughout the episode. Enjoy Part 1 now! Watch and interact with the podcast live on Thursday nights at 9pm PT/11pm CT/12am ET on www.twitch.tv/Trainwreckstv Make sure to follow for updates at www.twitter.com/Trainwreckstv Outro music credit: "Okay Dude" by Constera.
The Scuffed Podcast proudly supports the World Wildlife Fund. A huge thank you and special shout out to all the guests who stopped by for the fundraiser: Lucy from WWF, Pestily, Enforcethepants, Nymn, Gootecks/CrossCounterTV, Skashroudle, Jens Pulver, RichardLewisReports, EsfandTV, EmilyfreakinJane, PandaTV, Andy Milonakis, Knut, Polen, and co-producer Devin Nash. This episode has been dedicated to fundraising for WWF-Australia and the Bushfires disaster. As such, it will differ from usual episodes and there are no specific topics. You will also hear donation tickers (random sound effects) spontaneously throughout the episode. Enjoy Part 3 now! Watch and interact with the podcast live on Thursday nights at 9pm PT/11pm CT/12am ET on www.twitch.tv/Trainwreckstv Make sure to follow for updates at www.twitter.com/Trainwreckstv Outro music credit: "Okay Dude" by Constera.
The Scuffed Podcast proudly supports the World Wildlife Fund. A huge thank you and special shout out to all the guests who stopped by for the fundraiser: Lucy from WWF, Pestily, Enforcethepants, Nymn, Gootecks/CrossCounterTV, Skashroudle, Jens Pulver, RichardLewisReports, EsfandTV, EmilyfreakinJane, PandaTV, Andy Milonakis, Knut, Polen, and co-producer Devin Nash. This episode has been dedicated to fundraising for WWF-Australia and the Bushfires disaster. As such, it will differ from usual episodes and there are no specific topics. You will also hear donation tickers (random sound effects) spontaneously throughout the episode. Enjoy Part 2 now! Watch and interact with the podcast live on Thursday nights at 9pm PT/11pm CT/12am ET on www.twitch.tv/Trainwreckstv Make sure to follow for updates at www.twitter.com/Trainwreckstv Outro music credit: "Okay Dude" by Constera.
Una parte de Australia está siendo arrasada ahora mismo por las llamas. Soy una persona comprometida y desde octubre estoy angustiado. Ayudar es mi pasión, mi trabajo altruista, y hoy viajamos hasta Bogotá para conocer de la mano de Lourdes Hernández esta catástrofe y como podemos ayudar entre todos. Hernández es experta en bosques, incendios y desarrollo rural de WWF España. Coordina el área de incendios forestales de esta organización independiente de conservación de la naturaleza, es la más grande del mundo, con más de 50 años de historia y con presencia en más de 100 países, de la que forman parte más de 5 millones de personas en todo el planeta. Es representada por el oso panda más famoso del mundo. Podéis donar a WWF Australia ahora haciendo clic aquí y también sumaros haciendo clic aquí a la "Lucha por la naturaleza" con vuestra firma. Para #PerroFelizVidaFeliz, estilo de vida que puedes descubrir en todas nuestras plataformas gracias a un contenido exclusivo y gratuito pensado para ti y tu perro, suscríbete ahora: - YouTube CHRIS Y EROS, DOG INFLUENCERS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjJD1sK4drRP3QoFp61hGFg - Web blog: https://dogfriendlytraveler.com -Nuevo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dog_friendly_traveler_2021/ - Madrina de viajEros: Princesa Béatrice d'Orléans https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Ef7IdPHHe7lFOweDWrG2b?si=43AGRRc7T-KmJwR1cZh7vQ - Manual: https://www.amazon.es/dp/B08DL8XG7B/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_YY7KR6AHW7EM1SEBNKY3 Y seguirnos también por, Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/erosychris Twitter:https://twitter.com/dogftraveler Pinterest:https://www.pinterest.es/dfriendlytravel/pins/ LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisolivavelez/ Recuerda que puedes suscribirte al podcast en: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sjKpO7Q8rOSCCkInJn6ur?si=I-nJKlR6R_ysDm7yGkAnag
The Australian bushfires keep burning, creating a growing path of devastation and destruction in its wake. One of the many horrific aspects of the crisis is the havoc these bushfires have wreaked on Australia's wildlife. It's estimated that more than one billion animals have been killed. Dr. Stuart Blanch, senior manager of Land Clearing and Restoration for WWF-Australia, joins the show this week to talk about how the bushfires have impacted local wildlife, what this means for the endangered koala population, and how climate change is increasingly creating conditions that threaten these habitats from ever being able to recover from the disaster. This is a hard conversation that confronts the reality of the climate crisis, but it is a necessary one. Dr. Blanch is a truly remarkable person. To donate to WWF Australia and learn more about the bushfire emergency, visit their website here: https://donate.wwf.org.au/ Follow WWF Australia on Twitter Follow Dr. Stuart Blanch on Twitter As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at theclimatepod@gmail.com. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Further Reading: David Roberts, "1.5 degrees Celsius: The sad truth about our boldest climate target" Reuters, "Australia's leaders unmoved on climate action after devastating bushfires"
The Greenhouse Sessions are a monthly gathering of influential business leaders, passionate change- makers, experts and people curious to understand how we can leverage emerging technology to save the planet. The events are a collaboration between WWF-Australia and the City of Sydney which PodcastOne Australia recorded to repurpose as a podcast. The events use the power of story, influential speakers and debates amongst forward-thinking minds to collaborate and discuss ways to educate, inspire and create a framework for providing a better future for the generations to follow.
Why is doing our bit for the environment so important? What easy moves and eco swaps can we make that'll actually make a difference? Why are we all plogging every weekend – and what the heck is that anyway?Here to chat about all this and more, our latest guests are some of the most passionate and driven people we've met when it comes to sustainability and showing the planet some love. First up, Laura Wells. A presenter, model, climate activist and ocean lover, Laura uses her platform to advocate for social and environmental change. With degrees in biological science as well as law, she’s worked with the likes of Greenpeace, WWF Australia and The Boomerang Alliance, and is about empowering us all as individuals to make a difference. We also have Lottie Dalziel, who actually used to work on the digital team at Women’s Health. Alongside her day job with us, she launched two businesses. One of those is Banish, an online education platform and store selling eco-friendly products. Lottie was inspired to create it after taking on her own 31-day waste less challenge – something we’ll talk more about later. Earlier this year, she took the leap to focus on Banish full-time, so it’s great to catch up with her back at Women’s Health HQ.Show notes:Check out Laura, Lottie and Banish on InstagramRead up on the microplastic threat to Sydney HarbourGet composting with ShareWasteLearn about the Guppyfriend Washing BagHow to make your own make-up wipesPlogging – the fitness trend you need to try6 surprising facts you never knew about menstrual cupsFind out about Sea Cleaners organisation in Hawaii and New ZealandBrands that Laura and Lottie love for their sustainability efforts...Kit XFirst BasePatagoniaMount FranklinSunRiceFor more from Women's Health Australia, check out @womenshealthaus and womenshealth.com.au See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Rachel is the chief Conservation Officer at the World Wildlife Federation, WWF Australia and past president of the International Zoo Educators Association, and former chair of the Centre for Sustainability Leadership. She also currently sits on the Parks Victoria Advisory Committee and the Zoo Wise Advisory Committee.In our discussion, we talk about being an effective board member: what time commitment is required, what support you ned to have in place, what's the balance between governance and operational, what skills you need to have on your board, and also how incredibly rewarding it can be to be a board member.One of the other things that stands out in this discussion is Rachel’s views about engaging with members and networks. She talks about:her first board role, which she gained through reaching out to Larissa Brown, the then CEO of the Centre for Sustainability Leadership.her time as President of the Zoo Educators Association where she surveyed members so that board could determine their strategic direction. Sabout being clear on expectations and reaching out to board members for challenging conversations if required and how this can can lead to the board member stepping down or stepping up.and reaching out to mentors to support you.Her advice is to be clear on what you want to give and take from your Board experience and choose an organisation with a mission your want to progress. She also advises to know your skillset, consider the broader skill matrix of the Board, keep an eye on risks and opportunities and also culture..Boards Rachel is on:Parks Victoria Advisory Committee: https://parkweb.vic.gov.auZoo Wise Advisory Committee: https://www.zoowise.org/enCentre for Sustainability Leadership: http://www.csl.org.au/International Zoo Educators Association: http://izea.net/Contact Rachel or find out more about her: https://au.linkedin.com/in/rachel-lowry-308a6611Rachel’s Twitter: @RachlowryResource’s Rachel Mentioned:The Book of the Board by David FishelAn interview with Rachel on Australian Leadership: http://australianleadership.blogspot.com/2017/01/rachel-lowry-on-australian-leadership.html?m=1Want to hear more from Rachel?Rachel will be speaking at one of my regular board Kickstarter breakfasts. The next one is on Tuesday the 16th of July 2019.Here’s a link to come and join us: https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=494270
Welcome to Episode 37 of Good Will Hunters! This week I chat to Reece Proudfoot, Innovation Strategist at WWF Australia and Founder of Panda-Labs, Australia's sustainable technology accelerator. THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY THE INTREPID GROUP, THE TOUR COMPANY PROVIDING SUSTAINABLE, EXPERIENCE-RICH TRAVEL. I first met Reece at a 'Blockchain Breakfast' hosted by WWF and NAB in November last year. Reece had a knack for discussing innovation with a mix of intellect, enthusiasm and caution. Reece has revolutionised WWF's approach to support innovation, and his work is the epitome of strong private sector and charitable sector collaboration. In this episode we discuss whether technology can save the world, how charities can leverage their intellectual property, whether better oversight of expenditure will create more trust, the use of blockchain, and the importance of good corporate partnerships, plus a whole lot more. Enjoy! Rachel
Mark Diesendorf (@markdiesendorf) teaches, researches and consults in the interdisciplinary fields of sustainability & energy, energy policy, urban transport, ecological economics, and practical sustainability Prior to joining the Institute of Environmental Studies, UNSW Australia, he's been a Principal Researcher and lecturer at various higher institutions.Mark's work with organisations including AusAID, Australian Conservation Foundation, Greenpeace Australia Pacific, Hydrocool Pty Ltd, Minister for Minerals & Energy (Western Australia), StateRail (NSW), Sustainable Energy Development Authority of New South Wales, Sustainable Energy Authority of Victoria, WWF Australia, and various municipal and local governments in Australia and China.He has been at various times secretary of the Society for Social Responsibility in Science (Canberra), co-founder and vice-president of the Sustainable Energy Industries Council of Australia, co-founder and president of the original Australasian Wind Energy Association, president of the Australia New Zealand Society for Ecological Economics (ANZSEE) and vice-president of Appropriate Technology for Community and Environment (APACE). Mark is co-editor of the interdisciplinary book Human Ecology, Human Economy: Ideas for an Ecologically Sustainable Future and the author of Greenhouse Solutions with Sustainable Energy and Climate Action: A Campaign Manual for Greenhouse Solutions and Sustainable Energy Solutions for Climate Change.You can listen right here on iTunesIn today's episode we discuss:* What the truth of climate change looks like now* Why we're probably headed for at least a 6-8 deg F increase in global temperatures* How we can design a better world from the ground up* Why governments are so incompetent when it comes to handling climate change* The reason renewables have already won and where we'll be 10 years* Why AI and automation will displace a ton of jobs and necessitate a totally new economic and societal system* How nuclear power makes our world less stable and more dangerous* Where Mark sees the most innovative climate solutions being enacted* Why we'll still need hydrogen fuel in a green world* What systems design teaches us about sustainability and economics* Why the world is as risky as it has ever been with respect to nuclear warMake a Tax-Deductible Donation to Support The DisruptorsThe Disruptors is supported by the generosity of its readers and listeners. If you find our work valuable, please consider supporting us on Patreon, via Paypal or with DonorBox powered by Stripe.
Reece is the Innovation Strategist at WWF Australia and designs plans and tactics to increase people's involvement in democracy through policy making and solution-designs for issues such as climate change. Interviewed by Sarah MacDonald, renowned Australian journalist, author, and radio presenter.
BZE speaks to Monica Richter who leads WWF-Australia’s Low Carbon Futures Program, about the recent launch of the Business Renewables Centre of Australia.
Dermot O’Gorman grew up with nature right outside his front door. So, little wonder then, that his first job was with National Parks in Australia. An epiphany though and a deep desire to solve meaningful global environmental challenges led him out of the local wilderness and into an impressive career with the WWF. In this episode of my home planet, this patient (especially with interview technical difficulties) and thoughtful man chats about his formative years-how he followed his passion for conservation and why, sometimes career advisors don’t give the best advice.Dermot discusses the ways in which WWF has evolved in the past 50+ years, the four major challenges he thinks humanity faces and how technology might help with some of those. He explains the reasons behind why the organization partners with businesses which have some of the biggest carbon foot prints in the world, and why, in the face of seemingly overwhelming global problems he remains optimistic.Dermot O’Gorman is the CEO of WWF Australia. After a graduating from the London School of Economics, he began working with WWF in 1998 in the UK. During his remarkable career, he has served as the CEO of WWF China and Pacific. Passionate about the big picture of conservation and Delivering solutions at scale Dermot strives to find common ground between communities, other NGO’s, businesses and government to help work towards a healthier planet for us all. This will be the last My Home Planet podcast for this year. Thanks for listening in, your support for the show is really appreciated. I’ll be back in late January with more new interviews with remarkable people dedicated to our beautiful planet.To find out more about Dermot and the WWF Australia go to www.wwf.org.au and learn more about extraordinary podcasts by women for the planet at www.twig.fm
Dermot O’Gorman grew up with nature right outside his front door. So, little wonder then, that his first job was with National Parks in Australia. An epiphany though and a deep desire to solve meaningful global environmental challenges led him out of the local wilderness and into an impressive career with the WWF. In this episode of my home planet, this patient (especially with interview technical difficulties) and thoughtful man chats about his formative years-how he followed his passion for conservation and why, sometimes career advisors don’t give the best advice.Dermot discusses the ways in which WWF has evolved in the past 50+ years, the four major challenges he thinks humanity faces and how technology might help with some of those. He explains the reasons behind why the organization partners with businesses which have some of the biggest carbon foot prints in the world, and why, in the face of seemingly overwhelming global problems he remains optimistic.Dermot O’Gorman is the CEO of WWF Australia. After a graduating from the London School of Economics, he began working with WWF in 1998 in the UK. During his remarkable career, he has served as the CEO of WWF China and Pacific. Passionate about the big picture of conservation and Delivering solutions at scale Dermot strives to find common ground between communities, other NGO’s, businesses and government to help work towards a healthier planet for us all. This will be the last My Home Planet podcast for this year. Thanks for listening in, your support for the show is really appreciated. I’ll be back in late January with more new interviews with remarkable people dedicated to our beautiful planet.To find out more about Dermot and the WWF Australia go to www.wwf.org.au and learn more about extraordinary podcasts by women for the planet at www.twig.fm
With action in countries around the world and on the ground at a state level in the US, is Donald Trump’s position on climate change irrelevant? Martijn Wilder, from Baker & McKenzie and Greg Bourne previously the regional president for BP Australia and the CEO of WWF Australia join Guardian Australia editor Lenore Taylor to discuss the future of the energy market. Has the market already leapfrogged political debate?
The Sydney Alliance and WWF Australia brought Rev Willie Bennett here to energise our resilience building. How can communities prepare for heatwaves, floods and climate disruptions?What can the Hurricane Katrina Survivors Network teach us about building up community power and leadership?How can we connect with indigenous defenders in the Gulf country and Galilee Basin as climate changing coal and gas projects loom?Rev Willie Bennett - Hurricane Katrina Survivors NetworkRev Seforosa Carroll - Church partnerships Pacific,UnitingWorldCassandra Goldie - CEO of Australian Council of Social ServiceMurrawah Johnson - Seed Indigenous Youth Climate NetworkMONDAY BZE Radio Mon 5-6pm TUNE in http://3cr.org.au/streaming LIVE CATCH Podcasts @ http://bze.org.au/media/radio TWEET it in : @beyondzeronews and #bzelive & RT This FB FB Share This
This full day forum examined recent experience and explore the potential for further aid investment in partnership with business in four areas: inclusive business ventures, service delivery, pro-poor supply chains for internationally-traded products, and product development partnerships in health and agriculture. Session 3 (Pro-poor supply chains for internationally traded products) speakers: - Dr Dan Evans, Principal, Executive Compass and Deputy Chairman, B4MD. - Rachel Levine, Producer Support and Relations Officer, Fairtrade ANZ. - Sandra Mendez, Producer Support and Relations Officer, Fairtrade ANZ. - Dr Joshua Bishop, National Manager – Markets, Sustainability and Business Partnerships, WWF-Australia. - Michael Toliman, Coffee Extension Coordinator Morobe Province PNG Coffee Industry Association. - Tim Wilson, Director of Climate Change Policy and the IP and Free Trade Unit, Institute of Public Affairs. Presentation slides are available from the Devpolicy events page: https://devpolicy.crawford.anu.edu.au/event-extra/past
In this episode, I talk to Kellie Caught, Head of Climate Change for WWF Australia, about the Say Yes Campaign. Topics discussed include: – Kellie’s background – The background of the carbon price in Australia and worldwide – Kyoto – How long has the EU had Emissions Trading Schemes? – What is the ‘say yes’ […]
People are redefining the relationship they have with the organisations they interact with, empowered by social technologies. They are seeking: - Human-ness: as organisations have grown in size and become more and more depersonalised, people are wanting more human interactions and personal response - Trust: from greenwashing to the GFC, the market's trust has been eroded - people are looking for organisations to say what they mean and mean what they say - Co-creation: people are taking a more active role in developing the products and services that they use. And if they don't find what they're looking for, they will often create it themselves - Responsibility: people want to engage with organisations that are genuinely addressing the complex issues of sustainability and wellbeing Building a brand, service or product offering that resonates in this new "economy of meaning" requires a rethinking of an organisation's relationship to the "market" - their customers, stakeholders and the environment. In this presentation Grant Young will examine how innovative organisations are using social technologies and design methods to create multi-dimensional value - both for the organisational and community - and will explore the themes that underpin the examples with a view to applying them in your context. Grant is founder of social innovation consultancy Zumio. In this role he combines his 15+ years' experience in online and social technology with his passion for sustainability to help organisations harness these increasingly prominent market forces. Zumio helps its clients - spanning the commercial, government and non-profit sectors - build platforms for social engagement that simultaneously deliver organisational value while increasing societal wellbeing and sustainability. Zumio has recently undertaken projects for the Cancer Institute NSW, the Inspire Foundation, VicRoads and Saasu. Prior to founding Zumio, Grant produced projects for award-winning sustainable design agency Digital Eskimo and managed online communications and social media strategy for conservation organisation WWF-Australia, including for the inaugural Earth Hour (2007). He has also developed web applications for the business sector in the areas of financial and carbon accounting (Saasu, Climate Friendly). Follow Grant on Twitter: @grantyoung Licensed as Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
With so many social networks blooming, all with different participants and methods of interaction, it can be hard to determine where to invest your energy, time and $$. The session will provide ideas and a "background briefing" to help you answer the question: - why is social media important to my organisation? - what is the ROI for social media? - how can I evaluate which approaches are right for me/my organisation? - what sort of activities can/should I undertake in these spaces? This is not a technical session and although we will briefly touch on some popular sites, the focus will be on how you and your organisation can effectively and authentically engage participants in the social media world. Grant has worked for over a decade in web and media roles, more recently focusing on social media and networking opportunities for non-profits. Grant recently founded Zumio, a consulting business with an emphasis on online strategy development. Since starting Zumio earlier this year Grant has advised a number of organisations including WWF-Australia (Earth Hour 2008) and Amnesty International on social media and campaign development. Previously Grant held the role of Online Communications Manager at WWF-Australia, and worked as Senior Producer at award-winning design agency Digital Eskimo. In these roles he advised on and produced projects incorporating a variety of social networking tools and approaches, including weblogs, wikis, Flickr, YouTube, MySpace and Facebook. Grant has also developed web applications for the business sector in the areas of financial and carbon accounting. He presented on the topic of social media in the financial services sector at the Investor Weekly Branding conference in March 2008. Licensed as Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
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