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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.

Think: Sustainability 2SER 107.3

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.4 • 19 Ratings

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.

    The best (and worst) ads of the decade

    The best (and worst) ads of the decade

    A good ad campaign can change your behaviour for life. A bad one can hurt a good cause. But both can be very entertaining! We rate and review some of our favourites.
    Featuring: Aimee Smith, Graduate Research Student and Sessional Academic in the Marketing Discipline Group at the University of Technology Sydney
    Producer & presenter: Lawrence Bull

    • 28 min
    The race to impregnate male seahorses

    The race to impregnate male seahorses

    How do you repopulate a native species in steep decline? Join us on a dive into the front lines of our marine ecosystem to peek through the curtains on Australia’s most romantic animal.

    Featuring:
    Mitchell Brennan, Project Manager of the Sydney Seahorse Project & PhD student at the University of Technology Sydney

    Mentioned:
    Faithful pair bonds in wild seahorses, Hippocampus whitei - Amanda C. J. Vincent
    A seahorse father makes a good mother - Amanda C. J. Vincent
    iNaturalist: Sydney Seahorse Project
    Instagram: Sydney Seahorse Project

    Producer & presenter: Lawrence Bull

    • 22 min
    Forever chemicals: the poison in everyday items

    Forever chemicals: the poison in everyday items

    They’re in pizza boxes, toilet paper and dozens of other common household items, but chemicals such as PFAS are likely making us very sick.
    Featuring:
    Joanna Pickford
    Dr Rachael Wakefield-Rann, Senior Research Consultant at the Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
    Executive producer: Lawrence Bull
    Producer & presenter: Wendy Frew

    • 28 min
    Eco-anxiety: My two years in Sydney off the grid

    Eco-anxiety: My two years in Sydney off the grid

    After reading an online rant about energy use, I took immediate action to radically reduce my carbon emissions. But after two years of chaos, I became worried about my wellbeing. Was I destroying my mind to save my soul?

    Featuring:
    Dr Tania Leimbach, Research Assistant at the School of Communication, University of Technology Sydney.
    Christina Brauer, Postgraduate Professional Development Learning Designer, University of Technology Sydney

    Producer & presenter: Annamarie Reyes
    Executive producer: Lawrence Bull

    • 27 min
    Emotions let us make better decisions

    Emotions let us make better decisions

    When Elliot returned to the office after a brain injury, his colleagues struggled to understand his bizarre behaviour.
    His experience could help us ignite widespread action on the climate crisis.
    Featuring Professor Chris Riedy, Associate Director of Learning And Development at the Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney
    Mentioned:
    Antonio Damasio, Professor of Psychology Philosophy and Neurology, University of Southern California
    Martha C. Nussbaum, Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics, University of Chicago
    Marshall Ganz, Senior Lecturer in Leadership Organizing and Civil Society, Harvard University
    Imagining Transformation: Change agent narratives of sustainable futures by Chris Riedy and Sandra Waddock
    Good Energy: A playbook for screenwriting in the age of climate change
    The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson
    This episode was produced and presented by Lawrence Bull

    • 30 min
    #173 - Should we protect feral animals?

    #173 - Should we protect feral animals?

    We kill millions of animals at a cost of tens of billions of dollars a year. What would happen if we stopped?

    Featuring: Dr Eamonn Wooster, Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Technology Sydney

    Host: Lawrence Bull
    Music: Epidemic Sound

    • 21 min

Customer Reviews

4.4 out of 5
19 Ratings

19 Ratings

J. Barshop ,

Deeply substantial and amazingly practical

Think: Sustainability has quickly become my go-to podcast to discover new ideas and expand my thinking on all things related to Sustainability.

I appreciate the variety of episodes, the super practical takeaways and sincerity that the 2ser team pours into every guest.

Beyond grateful for the impact and influence this show is having on my life and thousands of others - keep up the incredible work! 🙌

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