For this episode, we’ll be talking with Dr Nadine Kelly from the Department for Environment and Water. Nadine is the current Program Leader of the Healthy Coorong, Healthy Basin project, but we’ll actually be talking with her about a different water source – the River Torrens / Karrawirra Pari. We’ll chat about Dr Nadine’s environmental career journey as a water engineer and download her years of knowledge studying and working in and around the River Torrens / Karrawirra Pari. You'll hear about the river's history, changes, local perceptions and her oddly loved lampreys that call it home. T ..read more

For this episode, we’ll be talking with Green Adelaide’s Dr Sheryn Pitman.  Sheryn completed her PhD in Ecological Literacy, where she explored some of the complex relationships people have with the natural world. For this episode we’ll be diving into Sheryn’s environmental career journey, talk little about Adelaide’s National Park City status and what that means for our city, plus we’ll nut out the key learnings from her ecological literacy research.  Green Adelaide Podcast is your enviro-exclusive on the people, projects and news of metropolitan SA. Hosted by our Communications M ..read more

A rerun of our most popular episode to date with the leaders Green Adelaide Prof Chris Daniels and Green Adelaide Director Brenton Grear chatting the concept of rewilding in Adelaide, the River Torrens and the dream of reintroducing platypus to the River Torrens / Karrawirra Pari one day soon. Welcome to another episode of the Green Adelaide Podcast. We are metro SA’s first environmental industry podcast. We’re your insider scoop on all things cool, green, and wild in metropolitan South Australia. This podcast is for those who want or have a career in SA’s environmental sector.  Learn mor ..read more

For this episode, we’ll be talking to the recently appointed Deputy Mayor of the Town of Walkerville, which is one of SA’s 17 metropolitan councils, and his name is John Zeppel.  John runs an ICT business and has a passion for sustainability and the environment. His environmental passion pushed him in the direction to become a Councillor and more recently the Deputy Mayor where he chairs the Town of Walkerville’s Sustainability Committee.  Learn about his unique journey into the South Australian environmental sector with some top tips if you'd like to take your enviro passion to rep ..read more

On this episode we'll be chatting with SA's local bat expert and the Team Leader of Urban Biodiversity at Green Adelaide Jason Van Weenen about Adelaide's new-ish population of grey-headed flying foxes. All your flying fox questions will be answered, including why they aren't just called bats. If you are intrigued by Jason's love of iNaturalist. You can get involved today. You'll contribute to local environmental science knowledge by signing up to iNat and recording your nature observations. Explore their website: www.inaturalist.org "iNat is where I'm at!" Welcome to another episode of the ..read more

On this episode we'll be chatting with the leader of conservation and wildlife at the Department for Environment and Water in SA Lisien Loan on wildlife ethics and permits. Plus, we'll dive into her career from studying geography to becoming the Director of navigating the complexities wildlife management in South Australia. What's the future of wildlife conservation in SA? Tune in for the answer.  Welcome to another episode of the Green Adelaide Podcast. We are metro SA’s first environmental industry podcast. We’re your insider scoop on all things cool, green, and wild in metropolitan So ..read more

With spring being prime planting time, this episode will feature food gardening.  We'll be chatting with expert food gardener and educator Natalya Giffney from Green Adelaide. Tune it to find out why food gardening is all the rage now,  and how to easily get started, even with no yard, to save money on your grocery bill! Welcome to another episode of the Green Adelaide Podcast. We are metro SA’s first environmental industry podcast. We’re your insider scoop on all things cool, green, and wild in metropolitan South Australia. This podcast is for those who want or have a career in SA ..read more

On this episode we’ll be talking the in-and-outs of living with wildlife and managing human-wildlife conflicts in metropolitan South Australia, with Principal Ecologist at SA's Department for Environment and Water Dr Karl Hillyard.   Welcome to another episode of the Green Adelaide Podcast. We are metro SA’s first environmental industry podcast. We’re your insider scoop on all things cool, green, and wild in metropolitan South Australia. This podcast is for those who want or have a career in SA’s environmental industry.  We feature the experts, including the leaders and ecologists t ..read more

On this episode we’ll be talking everything about platypuses and the in-and-outs of reintroducing them to metropolitan Adelaide with world-renowned platypus expert Geoff Williams from the Australian Platypus Conservancy.  Welcome to another episode of the Green Adelaide Podcast. We are metro SA’s first environmental industry podcast.  We’re your insider scoop on all things cool, green, and wild in metropolitan South Australia. This podcast is for those who want or have a career in SA’s environmental industry.   We feature the experts, including the leaders and ecologists t ..read more

Welcome to the 2nd Green Adelaide Podcast episode! Your insider scoop on all things cool, green, and wild in metropolitan South Australia. We are talking all things water in metropolitan Adelaide with Green Adelaide's urban water team leader, Tammy Partridge and her career from regional farm hand to urban water manager. ------ Do you want or have a career or interest in SA’s environment? This podcast is your insider enviro-exclusive about the people, projects, and news of SA. The Green Adelaide Podcast is hosted by our Communications Manager Melissa Martin  We’re not your regular environ ..read more