Think: Sustainability 2SER 107.3

Reduce, reuse, recycle. How might this actually cause more waste and social inequity?
Guests:

Trevor Zink, Assistant Professor of Management from Loyola Marymount University

Melissa Edwards, Senior Lecturer in the University of Technology Sydney Business School


Producer: Jake Morcom
Host: Lawrence Bull

This episode originally aired in 2018.

Cities are home to the vast bulk of humanity. We live, work, and play in these densely packed places. Urban environments are also responsible for 75% of global emissions. In this discussion, experts explore the transformative power of green infrastructure in urban landscapes and examine innovative ways to make cities smarter, greener, and more communal – places where people can live for generations to come.
Panelists:

Anthony Burke, Professor of Architecture at the University of Technology Sydney and TV Presenter; Australian host of the popular TV series Grand Designs Transformations, Restoration Australia, and Grand Designs Australia (all on ABC TV)

Remy Sietchiping, Internationally recognised expert and UN strategist on Urban Planning & Geographic Information Systems; Chief of Policy at UN-HABITAT, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, Nairobi, Kenya.

Germain Briand, Owner and director of the internationally acclaimed company, The Urban Canopee, on a bold mission to accelerate our cities’ greening through innovation to fight climate change and re-connect people with nature.

Jua Cilliers, Recognised global leader in urban planning and green infrastructure solutions, 'A Defender of the Future', Head of the School of the Built Environment, University of Technology Sydney.

Rob Stokes, Leading Australian spokesperson on city planning and the importance of Net Zero Cities; former New South Wales Minister for Planning and Public Spaces.


Audio edit:

Executive producer and episode host: Lawrence Bull

Editorial consultant: Sharon Davis

Sound designer & mix engineer: Martin Peralta


Watch the full talk here: https://www.uts.edu.au/partners-and-community/events/global-game-changers

Car-centric design has congested our cities. So how do we beat the traffic? 
Guests: Dr Kasun Wijayaratna, Senior Lecturer, UTS School of Civil & Environmental Engineering; Dr David Mepham, Urban Planner; Dr Elizabeth Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning & Design at Monash University; Peter Casimaty, Managing Director & Co-owner Future Village; John Bui, owner of The Bay Bakehouse
Producer and co-host: Laura Corrigan 
Executive producer and co-host: Lawrence Bull
Editorial consultant: Sharon Davis
Sound designer & mix engineer: Laura Corrigan

Do we need more green homes? Or is sustainable housing more about the communities we live in rather than the homes we build?
Guests: Gordon Noble and Caitlin McGee, research directors at the UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures
Producer and co-host: Wendy Frew
Executive producer and co-host: Lawrence Bull
Editorial consultant: Sharon Davis
Sound designer & mix engineer: Martin Peralta

Is greed fundamental to human nature? Or can we have a society where it doesn’t pose a threat?

Guest: Dr Nathan Kettlewell, Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Technology Sydney
Producer and co-host: Lawrence Bull
Co-host: Laura Corrigan
Editorial consultant: Sharon Davis
Sound designer & mix engineer: Martin Peralta

As a child, Shannon’s dad told her that her great-grandfather was supposed to be among the first to cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the opening ceremony, but was robbed of the honour at the last minute by a white man in a suit. 
When she became a professional researcher, she searched for years and years to verify the story, but couldn’t. However, she did uncover some other parts of her family history. And what she found shocked her.
Guest: Shannon Foster, D'harawal Saltwater Knowledge Keeper and artist
Producer & presenter: Lawrence Bull