Custodians of the Planet

In this episode, we explore the relationship between mindfulness, climate crisis, politics, and policy with Jamie Bristow. Our conversation encompasses topics like importance of mindfulness, the possibility of mindful politics, a trial of mindfulness practice among politicians in the UK, and how all these relate to the climate crisis and relevant policies.

Credits:

Deniz Yildiz - Host & Producer

Jamie Bristow - Guest Contributor

♪ - It hangs over us subtle as a cloud – Vieo Abiungo, William Ryan Fritch

In this episode, we explore rock climbing in Australian landscapes focusing on the interactions between traditional owners and climbers through the lens of respect. This conversation is an audio exploration with Jerath Head, the author of "The geography of respect", a highly recommended read.

Credits:

Deniz Yildiz - Host & Producer

Jerath Head - Guest Contributor

♪ -  Mountains Pt 2 & 3 DjRUM

In this episode, Charlie Mcgee joins us, representing the band Formidable Vegetable. We discuss sustainable living and permaculture, and how these elements intersect with music, dance, and having fun.

In this episode, we discuss a crucial and often overlooked aspect of the climate crisis, its impact on reproductive decisions with Yardena Tankel. Our conversation focuses on uncertainties, differing opinions, and considerations surrounding having children in a world facing climate crisis.

Credits:

- Emille Boulot - Script Editor

♪ Baby- Guitar Edit Arms and Sleepers, Richard Houghten

This episode is an interview with Professor Lesley Head, the President of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. We explore Australia's public perception of environmental issues (e.g bushfires and the concept of wilderness) and tipping points for social change in the last 25 years. We also discuss what goes on behind the scenes of academic work and life.

Credits:

- Bonnie Perris - Script Editor

- Taylor Coyne - Graphic Designer

♪ When the World Was One - Matthew Halsall, The Gondwana Orchestra

This episode is an interview with Broderick Floyd who was a funeral director of Mark J. Floyd Funeral Services in Euroa, Victoria. Our conversation explores holistic ways to rest in peace that includes psychological, environmental and ethical dimensions of ceremonies. If you wonder what it is like to be a funeral director, don't miss this episode.

Credits:

- Bonnie Perris - Script Editor

- Taylor Coyne - Graphic Designer

- Luke Purse- Tech

♪ Chopin-Marche Funebre

This episode is an interview with Deborah Lupton who is a SHARP Professor and leader of the Vitalities Lab. We explore the risk discourse and how risk understandings have changed over time. Deborah takes us on a journey where we follow a face mask and examine the changing meaning.

Credits:

- Bonnie Perris - Script Editor

- Taylor Coyne - Graphic Designer

- Andy Terhell - Tech

♪ Everyday - The Cinematic Orchestra

Most of us agreed on the need for change, yet we still don't know how. This episode is an interview with Joe Brewer who is a change strategist, cognitive scientist, and complexity researcher. We explore notions such as bioregionalism, regeneration, and designing culture.

For more: https://earth-regenerators.mn.co/

Credits:

- Bonnie Perris - Script Editor

- Taylor Coyne - Graphic Designer

♪ Francis Bebey - Forest nativity

Custodians of the Planet explores different 'ways of being and ways of thinking' on environmental issues through audio portraits. This episode is Custodians of the Planet's launch event and the live panel discussion on regenerative futures with Associate Professor Tema Millstein (UNSW), Professor Chris Riedy (UTS), Kristen Junor of Reverse Garbage and Sara Rickard Of Futuregiving/ Fuckgiving.

About the panellists:

Tema Milstein is the Associate Professor of Environment & Society and Convenor of Master's of Environmental Management Program of the University of New South Wales. Her research and teaching focus on the intersections of culture, discourse, and ecological relations. Milstein's research interests span the globe, examining ecocultural meaning systems and identity, ecotourism and endangered wildlife, ecological activism, and culture jamming.

Chris Riedy is Professor of Sustainability Governance and Director of Higher Degree Research at the Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney. He is a transdisciplinary academic with a career focus on governance for sustainable futures. Riedy draws on sociological and political theory, futures thinking and transformative science to design, facilitate and evaluate practical experiments in transformative change towards sustainable futures.

Kirsten Junor is a creative reuse expert, the Creative Director of Reverse Garbage. Reverse Garbage is a creative reuse centre making a difference in the world by reducing waste and creating change in the way they look at resources. Reverse Garbage saves materials from going to landfill and renew their value by making them available for reuse by families, students, artists and community groups. Reverse Garbage inspires individuals on how to live creatively, more sustainably and more meaningfully.

Sara Rickard AKA the Sustainability Ninja and Fuckgiver, is both a Biomedical Scientist & Environmental Engineer. She is the Co-Founder and Chief-Doer of Futuregiving. She brings purpose and passion into everything she does. She is a published author in education, systems, design, transformative learning, and eco-footprinting. Futuregiving redefines the way they work and co-create things. They operate from a place of why, and think about the who before they look at the how, or what. They believe collectively, we can make the world more awesome.

Credits:

-Baran Yildiz- Script Editor

- Krisjoe Fuertes- Tech

♪ Back to Nature - Nightmare on Wax

This episode is an interview with Alice Gorman who is an archaeologist, heritage consultant, and a space archeologist. We talk about mining activities on Earth and later we head off into space to explore the solar system and space mining.

Credits:

- Bonnie Perris- Script Editor

- Krisjoe Fuertes- Tech

This episode is an interview with Leonardo Guida who is a shark scientist and shark advocate at the Australian Marine Conservation Society. Our conversation is dedicated to changing one's negative perception of sharks to appreciation. Our conversation also includes topics like their diet; whether we're on their menu, why sharks are threatened, by what/ whom, and things we can do to protect them.

Credits:

- Bonnie Perris- Script Editor

- Krisjoe Fuertes- Tech

The structure of how we build, design and inhabit cities has been changing during the Covid 19 pandemic. In this episode, we have an intriguing conversation with Rory Hyde who is Designer and Curator of Contemporary Architecture and Urbanism at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Our conversation covers how Covid 19 may affect the way we design and inhabit cities including workspaces, museums and possible new trends such as lower density living. 

Credits:

- Rachel Raymond- Script Editor

- Krisjoe Fuertes- Tech

This episode is an interview with Professor Daniel Robinson who is a researcher at UNSW and works on various projects with the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD). This episode helps listeners to engage with the complexity and diversity of Indigenous knowledge and intellectual property rights. 

Credits:

- Bonnie Perris- Script Editor

- Krisjoe Fuertes- Tech

Have you ever wondered what the number inside the three arrow triangle really means at the bottom of a plastic?In this episode, we get to know plastic and its impact on a deeper level with AJ Linke who is the CEO and founder of Seaside Scavenge. AJ shares awesome tips on how to reduce plastic waste and progress towards a plastic-free living.  Our conversation covers the plastic in our clothes and ways of tackling this problem.

This episode is an interview with Munir Sadiq who is a PhD at the Materials Engineering Department of Monash University and scientist at CSIRO. Munir explains his exciting study that has set a new record carbon for dioxide capture.Our conversation includes the characteristic of the industry and touch upon issues related to its benefits and harms.

Credits:

- Bonnie Perris- Script Editor

- Krisjoe Fuertes- Tech

This episode is an interview with  Dr Jim Everett who is a social and moral psychologist at the University of Kent. We talk about different types of prejudice and discriminatory behavior and where they come from.

Credits:

- Bonnie Perris- Script Editor

- Krisjoe Fuertes- Tech

♪Better days 

This episode is an interview with  Dr Charlie Veron who is the first full-time researcher on the Great Barrier Reef . Our conversation covers all fundamental things that you need to know about coral reefs.

Credits:

- Bonnie Perris- Script Editor

- Krisjoe Fuertes- Tech

♪ Pompidou - Portico Quartet

 Frances Moore Lappe reveals the fundamental truth of our interbeingness and fires up the spirit within us. We talk about living democracy, ecomind, and other intriguing concepts in order to live in a sustainable world.

Credits:

- Bonnie Perris- Script Editor

- Krisjoe Fuertes- Tech

♪ Liam Bailey - When Will They Learn

This episode is an interview with  Bryan Norton who is a pioneer in environmental pragmatism.  We talk about foundational concepts and considerations in environmental ethics and environmental philosophy. Later on, the conversation includes Covid-19 and  its signals about the way we are living.

Credits:

- Bonnie Perris- Script Editor

- Krisjoe Fuertes- Tech

♪ Hesitation Theme and Variation Blues - Marisa Anderson

In this episode, we interviewed Bernadette Vötter who works at the Institute of Psychology, University of Innsbruck. Her PhD thesis focuses on meaning in life among highly gifted. First, we explore how humans find meaning in life and discuss how the human psyche can evolve and adopt the current circumstances.  The conversation includes threats and opportunities that Covid 19 might offer.

Credits:

- Bonnie Perris- Script Editor

- Krisjoe Fuertes- Tech

♪ The sedative situation - Systemics

We’re back with Season 2! This week on Custodians of the Planet, we are reflecting on the 2019-2020 summer hellscape.  Join us in conversation as Scott, John, Guy, and Deniz discuss different aspects of bushfires. The conversation starts with discovering the relationship between climate change and bushfires, followed by the impact on wildlife and later impact on human health. We conclude with how this bushfire actually might have shaped the dynamics of our society and unlock the power of a community.

If you’re running short of time;

1:54 - Climate Science & Bushfires: Associate Professor Scott Mooney  is the Deputy Head of the School of Biological Earth, and Environmental Sciences at UNSW.  His research focus is on environmental change of the late Holocene and human impacts.

22:34 - Bushfire impact on Fauna: John Grant  is the Spokeperson of WIRES. WIRES (NSW Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service Inc.) is Australia's largest wildlife rescue organisation. WIRES has been rescuing and caring for wildlife for over 30 years

51:18- Smoke Inhalation and Human Health: Associate Professor Guy Marks is a respiratory physician, epidemiologist and a public health physician. He focuses on lung health with specific focus on airways disease, air pollution and tuberculosis and capacity building for lung health research.

John Grant the Spokeperson of WIRES. WIRES (NSW Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service Inc.) is Australia's largest wildlife rescue organisation. WIRES has been rescuing and caring for wildlife for over 30 years.

Associate Professor Guy Marks is a respiratory physician, epidemiologist and a public health physician. He focuses on lung health with specific focus on airways disease, air pollution and tuberculosis and capacity building for lung health research.

This episode is an interview with Carlos Nobre who is a climate scientist, a leading expert on the Amazon and climate change.  In the aftermath of Amazon fire, this episode broadens our understanding of  interconnected system in Amazon including politics, economy and biodiversity. 

Credits:

- Rachel Raymond- Script Editor

♪   Amazonia by The Tree Farers

- Krisjoe Fuertes- Tech

This episode is an interview with Janos Pasztor  who is the Executive Director of the Carnegie  Climate Governance Initiative (C2G2). Our conversation delves into  intertwined issues such as ethics, governance and public participation in the context of geoengineering. 

This episode is an interview with Carol Ride who is the founder of Psychologists for a Safe Climate.  We talk about eco-anxiety and climate grief and followed by self-care tips to cope with them.

Credits:

- Bonnie Perris - Script Editor

♪   Gaza- Valango Khoza and Leo Dale

- Krisjoe Fuertes- Tech

This episode is an interview with Peter Owen, Director of Wilderness Society in South Australia. We talk about the Great Australian Bight where is in high demand by oil companies.  We conclude this episode with Equinor's statement, as we contacted them to comment on the exploration drilling and ongoing process. 

Credits:

- Bonnie Perris - Script Editor

♪  Songs of the Humpback Whale  by Capital Records ‎– ST-620

- Krisjoe Fuertes- Tech

 This episode is an interview with Dean Walker who is one of the representatives of 'Deep Adaptation'. Deep adaptation is a framing that acknowledges a near term societal collapse is inevitable due  to climate change.  We talk about existential scale set of challenges and ways of approaching it. 

Credits:

- Rachel Raymond - Script Editor

♪  Edge of Eternity -  Norma Rockwell

- Krisjoe Fuertes- Tech

This episode discovers marine urbanisation with Mariana Mayer Pinto who is a marine ecologist. Our conversation takes a dive into Sydney's underwater scene.

Credits:

- Bonnie Perris- Script Editor

♪  Sunday Stroll -  Huma Huma

- Krisjoe Fuertes- Tech

This episode is an interview with Diego Bonetto who is a wild food forager. Bonetto  deepens our understanding of foraging philosophy and shares tips on how to get started.

Credits:

- Bonnie Perris- Script Editor

♪  Don't eat something that you don't know what it is -Sergei Boutenko 

- Krisjoe Fuertes- Tech

This episode is an interview that gives us an opportunity to get to know XR closer and discusses nasty issues of our lifetime with Holly Champion who is a member of XR Sydney.

This episode is an interview with John Kinsella who is a poet and non-violent activist. Kinsella explains the role of language and poetry in justice movements & activism and shares their views on the intersectionality of justice issues.  

Credits:

Bonnie Perris- Script Editor

♪Grace Behind the Curtain - Silent Partner

Given the complexity of conservation in this day and age and challenges up against, this episode  explores the role of values in conservation and discusses ways of fostering environmental stewardships with Dr Rosalie Chapple.

Credits:

Bonnie Perris- Script Editor

♪Blue Infusion 

This episode is an interview with Dr. John Blair, an informative conversation about living roofs which is a climate change mitigation measure that may be taken by every individual/ business.

Credits to:

Bonnie Perris- Script Editor

♪Dan Lebowitz- Parkside

Krisjoe Fuertes- Tech

This episode is  a Climate Change Politics 101  with Prof. John Merson who explains how and why climate change became a political game. 

Credits to:

Bonnie Perris- Script Editor

♪ Lee Dorsey- Working in a coal mine

Krisjoe Fuertes- Tech

This episode takes us an journey with Andrew Skeoch, who listens with his heart and mind and records sounds of nature. He shares his experiences, feelings and takes us an adventure to Fitzroy River,  Western Australia. 

Credits to:

Joey Pecorero- Mornings

Rachel Raymond

Krisjoe Fuertes

This episode is an interview with Arlian Ecker, AKA Plastic Free Boy  who is  13 years old young Australian, sharing his visionary  stance towards plastic free future. 

Credits to:

Baran Yildiz - Sansi

Bonnie Perris

Krisjoe Fuertes

This episode takes us on a journey with   Prof. Tema Milstein who encourages us to contemplate ' What kind of a discursive formation we want to be part of'.

Credits to:

♪Baran Yildiz - Rainbows

Krisjoe Fuertes - Tech

Rachel Raymond - Script Editor

♪The Madrigal - Ride to the Moon