Hello, my name’s Mardi Lee and welcome to The ReNewy Living Podcast!
The ReNewy Living Podcast celebrates local sustainability by sharing the stories of people, place and projects from regional communities across Australia. Hosted by Mardi Lee from ReNewy Living and based in Newcastle NSW, the podcast takes a ‘start-where-you-live’ approach. The stories offer an inspiring glimpse into how local solutions can build healthier, more connected, and resilient communities.
Each episode encourages critical thinking, inspires you to take action and connects you with like-minded communities so that you can thrive locally.
This podcast is for everyone choosing to live more sustainably, wherever you are from around the world! Join me as we learn together on The ReNewy Living Podcast!
Listen to The ReNewy Living Podcast
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The ReNewy Living Podcast: Season 3
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23. Sustainable Interior Design is Made to Wear In, Not Out
22. What’s Threatening Lake Macquarie’s Green Sea Turtles?
21. Practical Steps to Decluttering after Loss
20. Sustainable Home Renovation Design That Puts People First
19. Easy Wins for a More Energy Efficient Older Home
The ReNewy Living Podcast: Season 2
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16. How a Native Plant Nursery Protects Local Biodiversity
15. Flipping the Concept of Supermarket Shopping
14. What makes Natural Deodorant Great?
12. Balancing Collective Living with Individual Ideas
11. Closing the Loop on Food Waste
The ReNewy Living Podcast: Season 1
The latest episodes are listed first! Click the title for the blog post, podcast episode, and show notes for more information…
8. Repair Cafes help to Fix, Mend & Connect
7. Natural Soap Making Inspired by Nature
6. Circular Economy from a Localised Perspective
5. What makes a Beauty Salon Sustainable
4. How Smokva Community Garden Cultivates Connection & Growth
3. The Library of Things: Reducing Waste through Sharing
2. Behind the Op Shop Donation Door
1. A Local Tiny Forest with Big Benefits
Thanks to Awesome Newcastle for their seed funding financial contribution and immense confidence to bring elements of Series 1 for your listening pleasure.
Be a Guest on The ReNewy Living Podcast…
Mardi from ReNewy Living (left) with Sally Maguire (right) from Shepherd’s Ground Community Farm and Village. In conversation on Series 2 of The ReNewy Living Podcast.
ReNewy Living is always keen to chat with guests from the regions who are doing good things for people and planet.
We’d love to start with a phone chat if you’re:-
- an individual who’s knowledgable about one or more areas of sustainability
- a business or organisation who’s either 100% sustainability-focussed or has a strong environmental mission/ project, or social justice aim. All whilst keeping sustainability as the core theme.
- based in a regional or rural community. I’m beginning with Newcastle NSW – my hometown – but I’m also keen to connect with others across regional and rural NSW and Australia.
If you have a topic idea or unsure whether it’s possible to be a guest, I encourage you to reach out via email – info@renewyliving,com.au – or via the Contact page…
Blogposts from The ReNewy Living Podcast…
Natural Soap Making Inspired by Nature
This article is a summary only of the podcast conversation “7. Natural Soap Making Inspired [...]
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Nov
Nov
What’s Threatening Lake Macquarie’s Green Sea Turtles?
This article is a summary of the podcast conversation “22. What’s Threatening Lake Macquarie’s Green [...]
18
Jun
Jun
The Community Garden Where Veggies Meet Biodiversity
This article is a summary of the podcast conversation “18. The Community Garden Where Veggies [...]
20
May
May
A Local Tiny Forest with Big Benefits
This article is a summary of the podcast conversation A Local Tiny Forest with Big [...]
07
Sep
Sep
Flipping the Concept of Supermarket Shopping
This article is a summary only of the podcast conversation “15. Flipping the Concept of [...]
13
Feb
Feb
Less Plastic Toys for More Sustainable Play
This article is a summary only of the podcast conversation “9. Less Plastic Toys for [...]
20
Dec
Dec
From Waste to Wake-Up Call: Art that Hits Home
This article is a summary of the podcast conversation 17. From Waste to Wake-Up Call: [...]
19
May
May
Sustainable Home Renovation Design That Puts People First
Photo Credit: Atelier Photography This article is a summary of the podcast conversation “20. Sustainable [...]
03
Jun
Jun
Hear Mardi from ReNewy Living as a Podcast Guest…
The Yellow Shelf Podcast
The ReNewy Living Podcast, host Mardi Lee
A quick 7 minute conversation with host Johanna Fink about The ReNewy Living Podcast
Available on Apple Podcasts, and Spotify podcasts
March 2025
Practical Permaculture
Episode 70 Values Aligned Sustainability | Mindful Consumption
Sharing my journey into sustainability, exploring the importance of community empowerment, creative workshops and the principles of permaculture in daily life and dive into the beauty of gifting preloved items.
Available on Apple Podcasts, and Spotify podcasts
November 2024
Pod like a Pro
How to Find your own Style and Voice in Podcasting
How I got over the overwhelm for starting a podcast and find my own style and voice just by launching the pod.
Available on Apple Podcasts, and Spotify podcasts
September 2024
Creativity: Uncovered with Abi Gatling
What does Sustainability have to do with Creativity?
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
Living Smart Podcast
Getting Creative with Rubbish
How resourceful we can be with seeing waste and marine debris as a resource and stepping stone to tap into our creativity.
Available on Apple Podcasts, and Spotify
September 2021
Why a Regional Sustainability Podcast?
At ReNewy Living, we celebrate local sustainability in the regions—because living well starts right where you live.
Local sustainable living means supporting community, respecting nature and reconnecting with the places and ecosystems that sustain us. Whether it’s a backyard veggie patch, a small business doing things differently or a community project making a quiet impact, we help you discover the inspiring ways people are living well with less – and doing it together.
As a for-purpose environmental enterprise, ReNewy Living is the voice for sharing sustainability stories from regional communities. And we’re taking a “start where you live” approach with my hometown of Newcastle NSW. We focus on local issues and solutions as the foundation for collective sustainable change.
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!
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