Eco Futurists

Planning for the future and breaking new ground across industries must involve improving our natural environment along the way.

Our lives and livelihoods depend on it

In this podcast, we hear from people leading the way, not only in imagining, but also providing solutions for a future with environmental sustainability in mind.

We speak to scientific experts, industry leaders, artists, adventurers, and committed personalities who make connections in their local and global communities, making life on earth a priority in their grand plans.

They are the Eco Futurists.

Scientific experts, industry leaders, artists and adventurers, people leading the way, talk about providing solutions to making a sustainable future their priority because they know what it means if we don’t.

Hear from thinkers, change-makers and do-ers talk about developing sustainable futures: from motivating and supporting community sustainability initiatives, the use of technology in sustainability options and the role of the arts in communicating sustainability issues.

In this series listen to

Felix Riebl, Lead Singer and Song Writer, The Cat Empire – on using music to communicate environmental issues,

Tim Jarvis, Explorer and Environmental Scientist – on conservation by stealth,

Natasha Davies, Restoration Leader – on motivating communities,

and Damon Gameau, Film Maker – on hope messaging.

Episode 14. Music, the language of inspiration

Hear from Felix Riebl, lead singer of The Cat Empire and creative force behind Spinifex Gum, on how music connects with people, describes the stories and experiences of cultures and can be used to motivate environmental action. Recorded last year at WOMADelaide, before the global pandemic really hit.

To listen and subscribe, search ‘Eco Futurists’ on your podcast platform of choice.

Here it is on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/giyXDEzV

Find out more about Felix’s work at The Cat Empire and Spinifex Gum

Episode 13. Festivals, a platform for fun and knowledge

Hear from Ian Scobie, event and theatre producer, on developing the highly successful formula for WOMAD, a heady mix of world music, artistic staging, and cultural immersion to support sustainability demonstration and discussion. Recorded last year, before the global pandemic hit.

To listen and subscribe, search ‘Eco Futurists’ on your podcast platform of choice.

Here it is on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/giyXDEzV

Find out more about Ian at https://www.artsprojects.com.au/about/ian-scobie

Episode 12. As the world tipped

With COP 26 ending in political stalemate, hear from Nigel Jamieson, theatre and outdoor installation producer, on his use of physical theatre to communicate the problems and inaction around climate change. Understand how art can help tackle one of the greatest moral challenges of our time. Recorded last year at WOMADelaide, before the global pandemic really hit.

To listen and subscribe, search ‘Eco Futurists’ on your podcast platform of choice.

Here it is on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/giyXDEzV

Check out Nigel’s work at As The World Tipped and Performing Lines

Episode 11. Reaching a sustainable future

In this thought provoking episode hear from director of the 2040 Film, Damon Gameau, about looking into the future to develop paths to sustainability, making that journey simple and easy to adopt, and providing motivation through hope messaging.

This bite sized episode of the #EcoFuturists #podcast has plenty of interesting examples of what we can all do. The 2040 movement has really gathered pace since this episode was recorded at WOMADelaide early last year.

To listen and subscribe, search ‘Eco Futurists’ on your podcast platform of choice.

Here it is on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/giyXDEzV

Check out what Damon is up to at: FaceBook Twitter Instagram or IMDB

Episode 10. Rewilding a City

In this highly entertaining episode, hear from conservation scientist and urban nature futurist, Chris Daniels, on the importance of making room for biodiversity in our cityscapes and harnessing people power to connect with nature and promote species survival on our planet.