Life on Planet A

In this episode, Heidi interviews Nehal from After and how After is tackling textile waste. . Every year, Australians send over 200,000 tonnes of clothing to landfill, and globally, the fashion industry is responsible for 92 million tonnes of waste annually. Most of it is made from synthetic fibers that take hundreds of years to break down, polluting our land and oceans with microplastics.

That’s where after. comes in. after. is an ...

Join us in this captivating episode as we explore the remarkable journey Erchana Murray-Bartlett, an athlete and environmental advocate who ran across Australia for a cause. Erchana started her 5 and a half month journey in August 2022 and finished in January 2023. 

Discover how her sporting background shaped her passion for the environment and the inception of her 'Running to End Extinction' campaign. Erchana sh...

Dive deep into the world of climate tech funding with Annelieke de Wit, PhD, and Joey Faust in this insightful episode of Life on Planet A. Discover why climate tech is unique, its challenges, and potential solutions. Learn about the Australian and NZ context, the role of government, and the power of collaboration. Timestamps included for key topics. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more! 

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🌱 Episode Highlights:

• The Oxygen Project's Mission: Vasser Seydel sheds light on the Oxygen Project's mission to ignite a community of climate champions and accelerate collective action through digital storytelling, activist trainings, and impact campaigns to build a climate-resilient tomorrow.
  
  
• Deep Sea Mining Demystified: Delve into the fascinating world of Deep Sea Mining as we unravel its intricacies. Vass...

In this enlightening episode, we're joined by a very special guest, Jae Lubberink from the Blueprint Institute. We dive into a compelling conversation about Australia's energy policies, nuclear energy prospects, public private policy, policy and tech the importance of biodiversity conservation.

🔍 Key Highlights:

- Discover Jae's journey through the Startmates Fellowship and his impactful research a...

The future of sustainable agriculture and design with Orlando Hayes  

In this episode, we sit down with Orlando Hayes to unpack his groundbreaking work with CH4 Global and the award-winning Camada daybed. Orlando sheds light on CH4 Global's mission, their focus on designing sustainable facilities, and the vital role of seaweed to reduce methane in agriculture. 

You may have heard of feeding seaweed to cows in the news, this epis...

Delve into the intriguing world of deep sea mining and the complex negotiations surrounding it, with our guest Emily Tewes,  from Sustainable Ocean Alliance.   

Join Life on Planet A as we plunge beneath the waves to uncover the untold stories of the International Seabed Authority,(ISA) the international body overseeing deep sea mining regulations.

In episode,  we spotlight the compelling stories of nations that are champio...

 In this episode, we are joined by Juliet Kirby, the CEO of Gentoo.Earth, a carbon removal intelligence platform. We will explore the ins and outs of carbon credits, providing you with valuable insights on how to navigate the complex landscape of carbon markets and make informed choices when purchasing offsets. We will discover what it truly means to be a quality offset.

Juliet provides share her extensive knowledge and experience, ...

🎙️ESG Podcast! 🌍🌱

Join us for an insightful podcast episode with Moana from Alphinity, where we delve into the fascinating world of ESG within factories in Bangladesh and Vietnam. 🎧✨

Discover the social cost of ESG in factories across Bangladesh and Vietnam. We will learn from Moana about the impact of ESG policy on workers, labor conditions, and the overall well-being of the local communities.

Don't miss out on this engaging...

Imagine you could eat a marbled eye-fillet steak, with the omega 3 of a salmon fillet with the smoky taste of woolly mammoth... AND no animals were harmed in the process and the meat was 98% more carbon efficient than native meat, with no paddocks involved.  Sounds like a dream right?  This could very soon be an exciting reality thanks to the team at Vow.  Vow is a Sydney-based start-up that is creating cultured meat with the aim t...

How healthy is pet food? What if you could give your pet food that was good for them AND good for the planet? Well... you can, thanks to the team at Lyka.

This episode we'll stepping into the paws of our canine companions to learn about how we can improve their diet and the planet with Lyka. We'll be on this journey with this week's guest: Gabriel Guedes, COO and CFO at Lyka. 

About Lyka:

• Lyka is...

Ep 1 for our theme on Great Global Start-Ups! out from life on planet A! To kick this off we’ve travelled to the great USA to speak with Zach Stein, co-founder of Carbon Collective. Zach is a wealth of knowledge which is helpful when running a start-up all about investing! 
Carbon collective helps American citizens to invest their money into stocks and companies that are working to solve climate change or helping the planet to ...

NEW EPISODE NOW UP: Part 3 of our epic journey across the vast and expansive Pacific. This week we’ll hear about traditional knowledge in the Pacific and how it can aid us in managing te environment. Our guest was the inspiring, Salanieta Kitolelei. 

You’ll learn:

- what it’s like fishing with indigenous groups in Fiji? (A crucial part of Sala’s research!) 

- different fishing methods 

- cultural keystone species 

- ...

What does renewable energy look like in the Pacific? What more needs to be done to help these nations in the transition? Join us with our captain, Associate Professor Atul Raturi  as we take a virtual flight over the Pacific. We'll learn the good, the bad and the hopeful for renewable energy in this beautiful region. 

You'll learn:

• How much of the Pacific is currently powered by renewable energy?
• What are the c...

Let's take a deep dive into life in the Pacific with Fijian researcher and environmental advocate, Danian Singh.  We're kicking off Pacific Islands month with a virtual trip to Fiji where we'll learn from Danian about fish and climate change, resilience and adaptation to climate change in the Pacific and the exciting opportunities the world has to embrace and amplify Pacific Islands voices and perspectives.  

You’ll l...

AUSSIES, it’s TIME TO VOTE. But the big questions on everyone’s mind is: who to vote for? And why? 

This week Heidi spoke to Blair Palese, Managing Director & Global Climate Editor, Climate & Capital Media. 

You’ll learn:

• who are the teals and what is the independent movement in Australia? 
• an update on Australia and its climate goals
• what happens if we dont reach those goals? 
• which politicians are on track to help us meet o...

This week we're transporting you to the lush, wandering hills and palm tree horizons of Papua New Guinea. Here, we'll discover some tiny freshwater fish ponds that are providing huge social and economic benefits to the local communities. All of this amazing work is made possible by our guest Associate Professor Jes Sammut and his teams and collegues at the University of New South Wales, ACIAR, ANSTO and the Papua New Guin...

You're 75 miles offshore of the Big Island in Hawaii in a floating sphere and you're surrounded by 2,000 of your friends. That's what life is like as a Kampachi fish in Ocean Era's offshore aquaculture fish pen (Velella Beta/Gamma/Epsilon).

This week Heidi and Bella spoke with Neil Sims, co-founder and chief executive officer of Ocean Era - a Hawaii-based mariculture company focused on expanding the en...

Imagine you're Larry the cow and you're uncontrollably burping methane into the atmosphere each day. It's not your fault, its all the good bacteria in your microbiome just doing their thing. But what if eating just 50g of a little red seaweed could change all that?

This week Heidi and Bella speak with Dr Javed Khan, the Aquaculture Manager for CH4 in New Zealand to learn all about Asparagopsis aramata, the ...