Think: Sustainability

Noise is killing us... literally. But we have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to change that. Join us as we imagine how a beautiful city might sound. Guest: • Dr Ian Stevenson, Senior Lecturer Music & Sound Design...

Half of Australians have a parent born overseas. How can complex issues like climate change be communicated to such a diverse audience? To find out reporter Wing Kuang embeds herself among Chinese-Australian grandmas...

The amount of waste we create is out of control. When it comes to tyres, we dump two Harbour Bridge’s worth into the Australian environment each year. But there is something we can do. Guests: Paul Randell, Director...

Every Australian has the right to housing under international law. But despite being a signatory to this, the Australian government hasn’t made it the law of the land. Here’s the case for why they should. Guests: Kate...

The air inside your home and workplace is probably more polluted than the air outside. Fortunately there’s a cheap and (somewhat) easy solution. Guests: Dr Fraser Torpy, Director of the Plants and Environmental Research...

What if your kitchen sink was a carbon sink? Your corner store, stored carbon? And your shoes reduced your carbon footprint? In this discussion, our experts explain how this is already underway. Panelists: Craig...

Plastic-filled funerals… spacious burials… gas-fired cremations – the ways we die are unsustainable. Here are some alternatives. Guests Jewelz Hansons, Performer and death doula Dr Maiken Ueland, Deputy director, AFTER...

Economic inequality is at a record high. And many economists say political inequality is a likely consequence. Is there a point where "rich" becomes "too rich"? In this episode we hear from a money coach who gave her...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Traditionally, attempts to save animals in the wild have focused on their population numbers and reproductive success. But new research exploring the mental quality of life experienced by wild animals could...

When we think of the city, “nature” might be the furthest thing from our minds. But we’ve found a hidden army of people bringing our cities back to life. Featuring: Dr Judy Friedlander, Founder and Director of...

A pharmaceutical company profits from legions of addicted customers; a gambling company knowingly markets to people in debt; a hospital kills its patients. People who do far less damage are locked up for life, yet...

At least forty countries and the European Union now have a price on carbon. Australia tried, and failed in 2012. What do we need to do to make it work this time around? Featuring: Mona Mashhad Rajabi - Post-doctoral...

Our online lives and the massive digital infrastructure that supports them are eating up our carbon budgets. But who's paying attention? Featuring: Jessica McLean, Associate Professor in the School of Social Sciences at...

It seems like every product has an ad campaign. Cars, cereal, chewing gum, in-soles… What about the most important issue of our time? Featuring: Aimee Smith, Graduate Research Student and Sessional Academic in the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...