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Our mission is to inspire and support people, businesses, and communities to value the environment and act to prioritise sustainability. We would like to highlight our region's efforts in acting as guardians of the land, "Taranaki Tiaki Taiao," while weaving Te Reo Māori and Mātauranga within our conversations to help our wider community learn through a positive, educational, and uplifting lens.
Each week we interview a different guest who has an exciting local story to share that will help us to understand our natural environment and how we can all play a part in the future our whenua.
This show is created and made possible by Sustainable Taranaki. Sustainable Taranaki is a charitable trust that was started in 1992 in Inglewood by a group of progressive environmentalists. It now has grown and expanded its outreach but keeps the same vision of prioritizing our environment.
This mini-series made up of 6 episodes is a collaboration between Sustainable Taranaki and Forest and Bird in an effort to ring listeners closer to the positive environmental action in Aotearoa. Elvisa, Brittany and Elric return to host and uncover amazing kopapa. Check out our previous episodes by clicking the link below.
Podcasts
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Ngahuru Autumn
Jane Bowden-Dobson and Sophie Walker talk about Te Ara Taiao, an environmental education programme to uplift the mauri of the Taiao in Taranaki.
- Youth leadership in the environment.
- Mahi tahi - working together well
- The joy of learning and doing cool stuff alongside our tamariki/rangatahi
Duration: 00:30:10 | Date: 16 June, 2024
Dan Thurston Crow
Sustainable Taranaki’s chair Dan Thurston Crow chats about his background, possible sustainable changes, and what it’s like being the Chair of the Sustainable Taranaki board.
Duration: 00:28:13 | Date: 2 June, 2024
The Rubbish Trip
Dave from Sustainable Taranaki talks to Liam and Hannah from the Rubbish Trip about their work advocating for para kore/zero waste and walking the talk.
Duration: 00:29:19 | Date: 19 May, 2024
Crop Swap
Suzy Randall, Malissa Foster, Dr Nadja Caroline Gattfert, and Franziska von Hünerbein talk about Crop Swap around the Taranaki region. Check out the cropswap.co.nz website to find out more information.
Duration: 00:28:04 | Date: 5 May, 2024
EnviroNZ
Dave from Sustainable Taranaki talks to Yana from EnvrioNZ about recycling in Taranaki and what happens at our local material recovery facility.
Duration: 00:30:12 | Date: 21 April, 2024
Our Solutions for Our Wicked Waste Problems
A conversation between Elric and Dave about their views on sustainability, the wicked waste issues we face and what we can do about them.
Duration: 00:30:17 | Date: 7 April, 2024
Composting with Mieke
Tune in with Mieke our composting expert as we discuss what is composting, how it works and why we should all be doing it in our region. In this episode, we will also present our regular Let's Compost workshops!
Learn more about composting: www.sustainabletaranaki.org.nz/composting-organic-taranaki
Duration: 00:29:43 | Date: 24 March, 2024
Sustainable Backyards Trail
Jen, the coordinator for the Sustainable Backyards Trail talks to us about what 'sustainable' means to the Trail, and the plan for 2024 including the possibility of two new trails, one featuring sustainable homes and the other, sustainable farms.
Duration: 00:29:59 | Date: 10 March, 2024
The Junction Zero Waste Hub
A conversation between Elric & Dave about the Junction Zero Waste Hub, the organisations involved in the project and letting the community know about the services available to them.
Duration: 29:32 | Date: 25 February, 2024
Taranaki Nature Cleanups
Since April 2023, Taranaki Conservationists and Sustainable Taranaki have been running and supporting nature cleanups all around Taranaki. Dave and Elric discuss what happens during the cleanups and why this is important. If you want to join, run or support a local cleanup visit sustainabletaranaki.org.nz
Duration: 00:29:02 | Date: 3 December, 2023
Repping the Nature with Nicola Toki
Nicola Toki was the face of the Department of Conservation’s Wildlife Advocate and held other technical roles within DOC for a long time before becoming the CEO of Forest & Bird in 2022. She is a well-known conservation public figure having featured on documentaries such as the recently broadcasted “Endangered Species Aotearoa” supported by the World Wildlife Fund.
Duration: 00:30:17 | Date: 5 November, 2023
Science Stories with Ellen Rykers
Ellen is an award-winning science writer with an impressive portfolio of published science articles with the likes of New Zealand Geographic, Australian Geographic, National Geographic, The Spinoff, Radio New Zealand and Forest & Bird.
Duration: 00:27:41 | Date: 22 October, 2023
Te Ara Taiao - Māori Education to Tamariki in Taranaki
In this episode, we revisit the Te Ara Taiao programme and highlight how the Māori Environment Education programme is supporting schools, teachers and tamariki in incorporating indigenous knowledge confidently in the classroom. Te Ara Taiao is not just about releasing kiwis, but much more. Jane Bowden-Dobson tells us about their current and future projects.
Duration: 00:27:17 | Date: 8 October, 2023
Sustainable Taranaki Volunteers
Discussing with Lexi (coordinator), Jacob and Tricia (volunteers) their great mahi at local events in Taranaki. The aim: educate the public and reduce waste. Do you want to get involved? Visit www.SustainableTaranaki.org.nz
Duration: 00:27:50 | Date: 24 September, 2023