a THRIVABLE future
Host Rebecca Deer tackles the big problems as she talks with global experts on climate change and sustainability.
Where to listen
Season 1
Listen and learn about the sustainability development goals, what it means to move beyond sustainability, and how you can be a part of the solution.
What is Thrivability?
Featuring Morris Fedeli
We talk to the project lead of The THRIVE Project, Morris Fedeli to learn what it means to be thrivable.
Building Sustainable Cities
Featuring Rowan Blizzard
Rowan Blizzard, a products manager and solutions seeker at Innovation House, talks us through building resilient and sustainable homes.
One Ocean, One World
Featuring Sunil Shastri
International consultant, Sunil Shastri, joins us to discuss Life Below Water (Sustainable Development Goal 14) and how our global ocean affects the world around us.
Facts vs. Fiction: Sorting Truth from Misinformation
Featuring Yasmin Abdeen
Misinformation is rife within modern society. When sustainability depends on knowing exactly what action is required by society, how do we distinguish the facts from the fiction?
More Than Trees? Creating Spaces for Our Wildlife
Featuring Joanne Wasdin
Loss of biodiversity is one of the biggest threats to our planet. However, many of the ways we try to help the environment actually harm it. How can we make sure that we create ecosystems that our native wildlife actually wants to live in?
How Can We Quit Plastic?
Featuring Clara Williams Roldan
Did you know that the average plastic bag is used for just 7 minutes before they’re thrown out? They often end up in our waterways and our forests… hurting the creatures that live within them. By 2050, we are likely to have more plastic than fish in our oceans.
Can We Save The Great Barrier Reef?
Featuring Karen Hofman
The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is the largest coral reel system in the world – but it’s under threat. From coral bleaching to climate change, the threats to the Reef can seem overwhelming and unsolvable.
Protections Over Regulations: Making Safer Workplaces
Featuring Dr. Nektarios Karanikas
Safety is not just a set of rules, but a way to protect people and make sure our workers can return to their families.
Homeschooling: A Better Way for Education?
Featuring Dr. Rebecca English
Education gives us the tools to understand the world around us. However, there are many children who struggle to learn in schools.
Partnerships for Sustainability
With Meghna Ramaswamy
Changing the System: Can we make a peaceful world?
Featuring Anneloes Smitsman
Our world is made up of interconnected systems. But many of these systems are designed around maximising growth at the expense of others – which is unsustainable. What can we do to change this?
From Anxiety to Action: Changing how we connect
With Dr. Renée Lertzman
We welcome psychologist Dr. Renée Lertzman to talk us through helping people turn their fears and anxieties on our world into productive and sustainable action.
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