15 episodes
INSPIRE Ginninderry
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Brought to you by Ginninderry, an innovative and sustainable community in Canberra, Australia, the INSPIRE podcast series is born out of the belief that we can all contribute towards a more sustainable world. We talk to experts, visionaries and locals who share how they are making positive changes, both big and small, to inspire a new way of living.
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Episode 15. How a small café is making a big impact. Hosted by Genevieve Jacobs with Vanessa Brettel.
Located in the gallery space of the historic Strathnairn Arts Homestead, Café Stepping Stone founders Vanessa Brettel and Hannah Costello are doing more than serving fantastic vegetarian food. Their business model employs migrant and refugee women to give them hospitality experience, learn and improve their English and obtain a Certificate III in commercial cookery or hospitality to advance their skills further.
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Episode 14. How to invest ethically. Hosted by Genevieve Jacobs with Dave Rae.
Could your money help save the world? Dave Rae, Financial Advisor at Ethinvest, believes it can. He talks us through why it’s important to invest ethically and how we can go about it, from identifying what issues are important to you to changing your super fund investments and making informed decisions on our everyday purchases.
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Episode 13. How adaptive reuse is reenergising communities. Hosted by Genevieve Jacobs with Stuart Harrison.
New York’s famous High Line Park (which used to be a train line) and London’s Tate Modern (formerly Bankside Power Station) are great global examples of adaptive reuse projects – an approach that breathes new life into empty or unused structures and places. Stuart Harrison, Architect and Good Design Advocate, talks about the key considerations and examples of adaptive reuse both globally and locally.
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Episode 12. How meaningful design can influence community wellbeing. Hosted by Genevieve Jacobs with Imogen Featherstone and Tulitha King.
Walkability, green spaces, access to nature. These are some of the elements that, if incorporated into our community, can enhance our wellbeing. Imogen Featherstone, Planning Development Manager and Tulitha King, Community Development Manager from Ginninderry, talk about how this development has created the infrastructure that allows for greater community interactivity and events.
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Episode 11. Changing our relationship with snakes. Hosted by Genevieve Jacobs with Dr Gavin Smith.
While Australia is home to some of the world’s most dangerous snake species, they play a vital role in maintaining our delicate ecosystem. Dr Gavin Smith, Associate Professor in Sociology, despite hailing from Scotland, has gained a local reputation as being a ‘snake whisperer’. Through his research on the Eastern Brown snake, he hopes to help humans and snakes to coexist better.
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Episode 10. Importance of play in our community. Hosted by Genevieve Jacobs with Dr Cathy Hope.
No matter your age or ability level, play is important for your health, wellbeing and sense of community. Through her Play, Creativity and Wellbeing Project, Dr Cathy Hope is partnering with Ginninderry to push the boundaries of traditional park infrastructure by creating vibrant, fun spaces that cater to everyone’s needs.
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