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Talking Taiao

Hosted by:
Sustainable Taranaki
On Air:
Sundays at 5:30pm

Welcome to Talking Taiao!  This show aims to inspire and support people, businesses, and communities to value our local taiao (environment) and act to prioritize sustainability.  We focus on positive, educational and uplifting discussions, showing how a culture of kaitiakitanga (guardianship of the land) can make Taranaki a thriving region for all!  Made by the team at Sustainable Taranaki.

Every week we talk to a different guest involved in sustainability or conservation, learn about their mahi (work), grow our knowledge and offer inspiration and ideas on how we can all play a part in the future our whenua (land).

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.

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Talking Taiao

Heading Towards Zero Waste in Construction

Date:
January 20, 2025
Duration:
0:28:01
Waste from construction sites makes up a large proportion of landfill in NZ. Elric and OJ discuss the issues around construction waste, but things are changing. What we can do about it? How can the volume be reduced? why should we aim for zero waste?.
Talking Taiao

Restoring Landscapes on Working Farms

Date:
January 13, 2025
Duration:
0:30:20
Sophie chats with Kama Burwell about her recent workshop at the Permaculture Conference, focusing on integrating trees and forests into farmscapes to increase farm profit, and its application on her family farm in Kaimata, Taranaki.
Talking Taiao

A New "Business as Usual"

Date:
January 6, 2025
Duration:
0:30:22
Sophie Walker interviews Belen Matias and Clarisa Casale about the recent business sustainability workshop, 'The New Business as Usual,' their services, and transitioning Taranaki's business community to being impact-driven.
Talking Taiao

Sustainable Building 101

Date:
December 29, 2024
Duration:
0:29:17
Listen to Elric and OJ discussing how and why to construct sustainably in NZ. OJ just finished his degree and he is excited to discuss insulation, passive solar and more.
Talking Taiao

Waste Audits with Sustainable Taranaki

Date:
December 22, 2024
Duration:
0:22:43
Our mission is to inspire and support people, businesses, and communities to value our local taiao (environment) and act to prioritize sustainability.