GUEST: Jill Sampson - visual artist, Bimblebox Art Project coordinator and the curator of Bimblebox 153 Birds. Jill completed a Fine Arts degree at Queensland College of Art in 2019 extending her previous study at the Sydney Gallery School. She was awarded the 2001 Pata Paris residency, France by Daniel and Anne Pata and the Sydney Gallery School. Jill was a keynote speaker at the Eco Arts Australis 3rd National Conference, Wollongong 2019 Introduction to this episode :  The important capacity of environmental art to engage audiences powerfully with environmental challenges and potential ..read more

A warm welcome to Queensland Women: Inspiring stories from Environmental Champions (QWEC) This is a  podcast series showcasing the vital environmental protection and advocacy work of Queensland women, many of whom have made important contributions to this vital work across the Darling Downs  region of S.E. Queensland. PURPOSE: This podcast project was produced in conjunction with the Queensland Women’s Week (2023) event, and it supports the goals of the Investing in Queensland Women and Queensland Women’s Strategy 2022-27 initiatives. Particularly as those initiatives aim to inc ..read more

Thirty years’ experience in the field of Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation and Education Guest: Patricia LeeHong -  expert and dedicated practitioner in Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation and Education Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Queensland and PhD Candidate in the School of Agriculture and Food Sciences at the University of Queensland: Gatton Campus. Introduction to this episode: The crucially important environment protection roles served by wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and education practitioners have only increased in recent years in Queensland in Australia, nationally, and in ..read more

BIODYNAMIC AGRICULTURE – ACHIEVING BOTH PROSPERITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ON THE LAND Guest: Louise Skidmore - ACO certified organic/biodynamic beef producer since 1990 also qualified in conservation, land management and company directorship. INTRODUCTION TO THIS EPISODE:  In the ongoing development of more intentional, environmentally supportive forms of farming, the practices of organic and biodynamic agriculture have been experiencing ever greater adoption since their first appearance in the early to mid-twentieth century. Both forms of agriculture can be interlinked to influence ..read more

THIRTY YEARS’ EXPERIENCE OF LANDSCAPE AND CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT WITHIN S.E. QUEENSLAND. GUEST: Mary-Lou Gittins, OAM. Educator and irrigator from Goomburra Valley in the Upper Condamine catchment of S.E. Queensland. Mary-Lou has a strong background in community participation and representation. Over thirty years she has represented Agriculture, Landcare and Natural Resource Management groups at a local, regional, state and commonwealth level. In that time she has helped plant thousands of trees and facilitated Waterwatch and Landcare education for children and adults. Mary-Lou’s current roles i ..read more

THE LANDCARE COORDINATOR ROLE IN COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING FOR  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN REGIONAL QUEENSLAND GUEST Bec Kirby, Millmerran Landcare co-ordinator, Darling Downs region, S.E. Queensland. Introduction to this episode:  The evolution of the Landcare movement represents one of the most important developments in the history of efforts to restore degraded natural systems and physical environment quality in Australia. The founding focus of Landcare, a community not-for-profit organisation, was the mobilisation and co-ordination of local groups of volunteers working to rest ..read more

THE STORY OF A RURAL AND REGIONAL ENTREPRENEUR AND CATALYST FOR CHANGE. Guest: Julia Spicer OAM Introduction to this episode: My guest in this podcast episode, Julia Spicer OAM, is a vibrant rural entrepreneur and a catalyst for change. She is a serial founder of regional businesses including - Engage & Create Consulting and The Goondiwindi Business Hub and lives in Goondiwindi, Queensland. Julia says her mission is to contribute to the vibrancy and viability of rural and regional Australia by helping businesses grow. She pursues that mission through strategic planning, coaching and online ..read more

REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE – AN EXAMPLE OF HOLISTIC FARMING PRACTICE IN SOUTH-EAST QUEENSLAND. Guest: Juanita Breen, first-generation farmer with a diverse background in community development, social science and client services. Juanita’ regenerative, 700-acre multi-species family farm in south east Queensland has been in full production for over eight years and provides food for a wide variety of clients and customers  through its Community Supported Agriculture program. Introduction to this episode: The practice of regenerative agriculture, according to one of its best known Australian ad ..read more

EXPLAINING THE APPLICATION OF HOLISTIC MANAGEMENT TO AGRICULTURE AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTALLY RELEVANT SECTORS. Guest: Helen Lewis - exponent and advocate of holistic grazing practice and accredited professional educator in Holistic Management with the Savory Institute. Along with her family, Helen practices holistic grazing on her rural property near Warwick in S.E. Queensland. She also has twenty years of experience in training organisations, groups and families in Holistic Decision Making, Holistic Profit Planning and Holistic Planned Grazing. Introduction to this episode: My guest in this pod ..read more