Think: Sustainability show

Think: Sustainability

Summary: From waste to wealth, and grids to growth, the show digs into the impact of consumption across all areas of life — it tracks the movements, discoveries and technologies making way for a sustainable future.

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 #31 - Bushfire Season Ignites | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:27:24

#31 - Bushfire season ignites by Think: Sustainability

 #30 - Life With Plastic, Ain't Fantastic | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:29:20

Guest: Dr Sherri Mason. Presenter and Producer: Jake Morcom.

 #29 - The Virtual Courtroom | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:28:09

How long until we're rid of the courtroom and holding trials online? How are some corals recovering from bleaching? And how can chemistry help us reduce global waste?

 #28 - Why They Named A Fly After Beyoncé | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:29:58

Why'd they name a fly after singing megastar Beyoncé? What do the sounds of small sea creatures say about the wellness of the ocean? And what does a sustainable house look like? Presenters: Jake Morcom and Ellen Leabeater. Producer: Jake Morcom.

 #27 - How We Can Stop The Cane Toad Menace | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:29:40

They're the most successful feral species to invade the landscape of Australia, but have we finally found a way to stop them once and for all? Also, are we consuming too much seafood? And how is bamboo more sustainable than timber?

 #26 - Us Against Them | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:28:59

Why are we scared of sharks? What is permaculture? And how can fashion be environmentally conscious?

 #25 - Mind Control Mushrooms | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:29:27

What mushroom can mind control insects? What do you want to do with your body when you die? And what is the Anthropocene?

 #24 - The Science Behind Sustainability | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:29:55

For National Science Week we look at biohacking, science communication and women in STEM.

 #23 - How Is Hair A Sustainable Resource? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:27:49

#23 - How is hair a sustainable resource? by Think: Sustainability

 #22 - What Do You Know About Renewable Energy? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:27:34

#22 - What do you know about renewable energy? by Think: Sustainability

 #21 - The Future Of Batteries | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:28:28

How far can battery technology go? This week we look at advancing battery storage technologies as well as take a Tesla test drive!

 #20 - We Have A Friend In Phytoplankton | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:28:58

What are phytoplankton and why are they so crucial to everyday planetary stability?

 #19 - What To Do With Too Many People | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:29:32

Can population growth and the notion of sustainability really go together?

 #18 - Dealing With Disaster And NAIDOC Week Begins | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:27:28

Disasters are hard to forget, but what happens to those who are forgotten when disaster strikes? This week we look at groups who are left on the fringes of care in times of natural disaster crises and also address why these crises are a sustainability issue. Also, we hear about some of the oldest Indigenous rock art formations in Australia and why they're on the brink of destruction.

 #17 - Breathing Walls And Revolutionizing Indonesia's Sanitation | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:29:28

How different is Indonesia's sanitation system from the rest of the world? What are breathing walls and are they as ominous as they sound? And how would a 'cash for containers' scheme work in Sydney?

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