Local Environment Heroes Canberra Environment Centre

After a career in film, theatre, television and radio, Gabby Millgate has put all those communication skills to work in Early Childhood Education. She is now the Nature Pedagogy lead educator at Woden Valley Early Learning Centre, the first role of its kind in the ACT. 

Julie and Fiona chat to Gabby about the role of nature (and chickens!) within’ learning environments, and hear from Gabby about why our children’s environments should be more than plastic entertainment and containment complexes. (Series Final)

Zoe and Fred are young farmers at Majura Valley Farm. With the support of their families, they practise regenerative farming techniques with impressive yields. Fred and Zoe are local food advocates, both with farming and art backgrounds, together they create, grow and nurture sustainable farming practices in Canberra and beyond.

Fiona chats with Fred and Zoe about what regenerative farming actually is, and how we can support local farmers. She hears all about what’s growing a stone's throw from Canberra’s city centre.

A wiradyuri woman, Kate grew up in the creek behind the family home and still spends lots of time in streams, even if many of them are now storm water channels. She completed her PhD in Indigenous water sciences (decolonising streams: a confluence of Indigenous and western sciences) at the Fenner School of Environment & Sustainability. This research required extensive time in the local storm water system, trialling Indigenous science-based infrastructure. She is now incorporating Indigenous water knowledge and practices in her work- boldly decolonizing water management approaches, particularly in terms of streams.
Fiona and Julie ask Kate about modern day (dis)connection with where our water comes from and goes to- and what that means for our natural environment. A fascinating Indigenous perspective on Canberra’s waterways.

Kate Flood AKA @Compostablekate is a compost coach based in NSW. Through social media and a new book, Kate shows people how to compost effectively in the comfort of their own home. Julie and Fiona talk dirty with Kate, chatting about why composting is such excellent climate action.

Dr Katherine Trebeck is a political economist, writer and advocate for economic system change. Katherine has Bachelor Degrees in Economics and in Politics (University of Melbourne) and holds a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University.

Julie chats to Katherine in this episode asking about what a wellbeing economy is and why it matters.

Scotty Foster is a solar powered, radio broadcasting, organic growing, co-operative creating, earth and people-protecting worker from Canberra, Australia. Scotty is powering CoCanberra, creating a co-operative commonwealth, through community groups, and on Community Radio- 2XXFM98.3 with the ‘Behind the Lines’ show.
Julie and Fiona chat to Scotty about co-operatives, permaculture and society. Scotty reflects on the importance of getting organised and cultivating imagination as keys to finding some of the solutions for a better, fairer future.