Hello and welcome to The ReNewy Living Podcast! My name’s Mardi Lee and I’m your host.
The ReNewy Living Podcast is a sustainability show that helps you live sustainably from a localised perspective. Join me, as we learn together how to naturally embed sustainability into our unique lifestyles.
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The ReNewy Living Podcast: Season 1
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6. Circular Economy from a Localised Perspective
We’re joined by Thomas Michel and Bianca Bartlett from Newcastle NSW circular economy start up The Full Circle Collective. Hear about what the circular economy really mean and how there are excellent examples of circular economy initiatives in the region.
Listen to 6. Circular Economy from a Localised Perspective on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Podcasts or your wherever you get your podcasts
5. What Makes a Beauty Salon Sustainable?
We’re joined by Emma Summerhayes from Newcastle sustainable beauty salon, Slow Skin Co. She talks of how values, ethics and decisions guide a sustainable service to clients.
Listen to What Makes a Beauty Salon Sustainable? (Ep 5) on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Podcasts or your wherever you get your podcasts
4. How Smokva Community Garden Cultivates Connection & Growth
We’re joined by Adrian Garner from Smokva Community Garden in Wickham. Adrian shares his local knowledge and experience on how community gardens are more than just a space for plants.
Listen to Ep 4 How Smokva Community Garden Cultivates Community & Growth on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Podcasts or your wherever you get your podcasts
3. The Library of Things: Reducing Waste Through Sharing
Hear from volunteer Lanah Maruff of The Share Shop, to understand what a Library of Things is and how it builds a positive community, reduces waste and saves you money.
Listen to Ep 3 The Library of Things: Reducing Waste Through Sharing
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2. Behind the Op Shop Donation Door
Hear from Lifeline retail employees, Dalys Harper and David Ison as they talk frankly about what happens behind the scenes of operating an op shop. Find out the benefits, challenges and surprises of op shops.
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1. A Local Tiny Forest with Big Benefits
Anna Noon of the Groundswell Collective is instrumental in establishing Lake Macquarie’s first tiny forest. With her team, she aims to bring people together to create a better planet, and shares her expertise & insights on tiny forests.
Listen to Ep 1 A Local Tiny Forest with Big Benefits on Apple Podcasts and Spotify or your wherever you get your podcasts
The ReNewy Podcast Trailer
Hello and welcome to the ReNewy Living Podcast! I’m your host, Mardi Lee
Thanks to Awesome Newcastle for their seed funding financial contribution and immense confidence to bring elements of Series 1 for your listening pleasure.
Why a Newcastle-Based Sustainability Podcast?
Newcastle NSW is the largest regional centre in NSW and the seventh largest city in Australia. We have a lot to offer in Newcastle in relation to living sustainably.
As a for-purpose environmental enterprise, ReNewy Living is the voice for our region for sharing ideas and resources about the diversity of sustainability. ReNewy Living aims to empower each other to do what we can do, based on our circumstances, evolving knowledge and phase of life.
Wouldn’t it be fabulous for communities across Australia and around the globe to reflect and learn from our experiences?!
If you’re passionate about initiating change at both personal and community levels, and eager to learn from diverse interpretations and practices of sustainable living, then this podcast is for you!
ReNewy Living as a Podcast Guest
In this episode, I chat about how I got over the overwhelm for starting a podcast and how I’m starting to find my own style and voice just by launching the pod.
Available on Apple Podcasts, and Spotify podcasts
September 2024
In this episode, I chat about the link between creativity and sustainability. Topics include op shopping, being resourceful, the concept of play for creativity and why and how we should embed creativity into our everyday.
Available on Apple Podcasts, and Spotify
June 2023
In this episode, I chat about Getting Creative with Rubbish and how resourceful we can be with waste and marine debris.
Available on Apple Podcasts, and Spotify
September 2021
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