Their mission is simple, to smash our mundane public transport commute with live music from established local and international superstars and provide a platform for up and coming artists.

Born in Sweden the land that reared music ground breakers such as Roxette, Ace of Base, Yngwie Malmsteen and the little known Abba, Nick Wallberg made Australia his home.

Looking to combine his passion for live music with a uniquely Melbourne icon, Nick experimented with Tram Sessions guerrilla style and soon realised he'd need to get the Yarra Trams on board (yep, pun intended) with the Tram Sessions vision. After some (legal) stalking and months of calling like jilted boyfriend Tram Sessions was granted a trial and has now become the most interactive, yet illusive live music event in Melbourne.

And for those who can't see a Tram Session live, all performances are recorded and available to enjoy of the Tram Sessions website.

Tram Sessions has hosted local and international musos including  Ben Kweller, Amanda Palmer, Lanie Lane, The Vaudeville Smash, Will and the People, Alpine, Xavier Rudd and Paul Kelly.  Check it out !

Their mission is simple, to smash our mundane public transport commute with live music from established local and international superstars and provide a platform for up and coming artists.

Born in Sweden the land that reared music ground breakers such as Roxette, Ace of Base, Yngwie Malmsteen and the little known Abba, Nick Wallberg made Australia his home.

Looking to combine his passion for live music with a uniquely Melbourne icon, Nick experimented with Tram Sessions guerrilla style and soon realised he’d need to get the Yarra Trams on board (yep, pun intended) with the Tram Sessions vision. After some (legal) stalking and months of calling like jilted boyfriend Tram Sessions was granted a trial and has now become the most interactive, yet illusive live music event in Melbourne.

And for those who can’t see a Tram Session live, all performances are recorded and available to enjoy of the Tram Sessions website.

Tram Sessions has hosted local and international musos including  Ben Kweller, Amanda Palmer, Lanie Lane, The Vaudeville Smash, Will and the People, Alpine, Xavier Rudd and Paul Kelly.  Check it out !

Website: www.tramsessions.com

Licensed through APRA/AMCOS:

Amanda Palmer – Ukelele Anthem
Paul Kelly – Dumb Things
Tiger and Me – Oh My DarlinHey Rossetta! – Bandages
The Mountain Goats – I Saw The Sign
Better Than Wizards – Take a Chance Ft Fresh Prince of Bel Air
Johnny Rock & the Limits – Give You What You Need

Episode produced by Tania Sernia & Emma-Victoria Houlton

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"Formidable Vegetable Sound System is a uplifting new experiment in ‘ecological edutainment’ that mashes together speakeasy electroswing-style wonk and live vocabulous ukulele quirk that aims to pound simple solutions of sustainability deep into your consciousness"

Podcast was recorded at Ceres Environment Park and I'd like to thank the chickens and roosters for their attention and background vocals.

Permaculture: A Rhymer's Manual the album is available at www.permaculturesongs.com

“I’ve come to see that we have two parts to ourselves; it’s almost like two muscles – a consumer muscle and a citizen muscle. Our consumer muscle, which is fed and exercised constantly, has grown strong. So strong that “consumer” has become our primary identity, our reason for being. We’re told so often that we’re a nation of consumers that we don’t blink when the media use “consumer” and “person” interchangeably“.
Annie Leonard – The Story of Stuff Project

Podcast recorded at the Sustainable Living Festival, Melbourne on Saturday 16th of Feb.

Check out some of Annie's videos

• The Story of Change
• The Story of Stuff
  

Links mentioned in the podcast:

Sustainable Living  Festival (Victoria):  http://www.festival.slf.org.au/

Sustainable Living Festival raises awareness and provides tools for change by showcasing leading solutions to the ecological and social challenges we face. With a plethora of events and workshop in Melbourne and regional Victoria, the  festival aims to inspire and empower everyday Australians to accelerate the uptake of sustainable living.

 

Mobile Muster: www.mobilemuster.com.au

Annie Leonard's visit was supported by Mobile Muster, an industry mobile phone recycling program that accepts all brands and types of mobile phones,  batteries, chargers, wireless USB devices and accessories.   Part of the MobileMuster promise is that they recycle all mobiles collected, rather than refurbish them for reuse. It's the industry's way of ensuring mobile phone products don't end up in landfill - but instead are recycled in a safe, secure and ethical way.

 

Beyond Zero Emissions: http://beyondzeroemissions.org

Beyond Zero Emissions Inc. is a not-for-profit research and education organisation developing blueprints for the implementation of climate change solutions. Their goal is to transform Australia from a 19th century fossil fuel based economy to a 21st century renewable powered clean tech economy.

 

Music Credits:

humm ok (Gablé) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

Deano says his micro-brewed beer is great for the planet, vitamin-packed, a must for vegans and promotes excellent social cohesion.

Growing-up in a environmentally and socially active hippie family, Deano took the logical career path; into computer programming. While living in Europe teaching English in Germany,  he used ‘guerrilla’ lesson plans to teach mid-level executives at Shell about his views on the environmental impact of the oil industry and the world banking system.

When his father bought a brewery, he returned to Australia knowing the environmental impact of beer production could be, what he calls it ‘hideous’. In fact, one US beer company calculated the full life cycle of a 6 pack cost 3.18 Kgs* in green house gas emissions (7 pounds for y’all without a metric system).  So Deano started the Good Brew Co which kes micro-breweries more sustainable by converting them to solar He also brews his own organic beer and soft drinks and delivers the kegs by tricycle to parties and festivals.

Deano is also the founder of Fest La Frog, which aims to be Australia’s greenest festival – a no waste, no trace, solar powered, bio-dynamic music and permaculture festival on French Island, Victoria.

Enjoy his story!

(* See www.dogoodradio.com/goodbrew for the statistical source)

Green Hearts Recyclers, based in Spotswood, Melbourne is Phil's sustainability enterprise which reduces the demand on Australia's landfill by collecting and re-selling commercial waste - used office furniture and equipment - helping keep valuable products out of landfill.  All profits from the proceeds of the sale of these goods are then donated to these 5 charities in the community - The Think Pink Living Center, The Lighthouse Foundation, Sids and Kids, Ronald McDonald House and Pets Haven Animal Shelter.

Get Involved:

Green Hearts is looking for donations of commercial waste, transport (trucks, trailers and vans) and a 2,000 sqm warehouse in the Spotswood, Melbourne area.
You can find the Green Hearts Ebay Store here.

Contact Details:

Green Hearts Recylers : www.greenhearts.org.au

Warehouse: 90 Hudsons Road SPOTSWOOD VIC 3015
Email: diannes@greenhearts.net.au Phone: 0419 104 275

Links mentioned in this episode:

Charities that Green Hearts distribute their funds to:
The Think Pink Living Center -  The Think Pink Living Centre is a state-of-the-art, independent and non-clinical facility dedicated to providing holistic support (emotional, psychological, practical and physical) for those diagnosed with breast cancer.  All services are provided free of charge.

The Lighthouse Foundation Lighthouse Foundation provides homeless young people who come from backgrounds of long term neglect and abuse with a home, a sense of family and around the clock therapeutic care. Through their Lighthouse experience, the young people heal, learn again to relate to others and rebuild their lives.

Pets Haven - Pets Haven Pro Life Animal Shelter is a facility that re-homes orphan cats, kittens and dogs and puppies who would otherwise have no future.

Sids and Kids - SIDS and Kids is dedicated to saving the lives of babies and children during pregnancy, birth, infancy and childhood and supporting bereaved families.

Ronald McDonald House - RMHC is an independent, non-profit organisation, that helps seriously ill children and their families. Houses are attached to major women and children’s hospitals and provide a 'home-away-from-home' for seriously ill children and their families.

Freemasonry Victoria - Freemasons pursue their personal development by working towards the betterment of all humanity through widespread community involvement.

Landmark Education - Landmark Education offers courses, seminars, and programs to empower people to discover new possibilities for effective action in everyday matters. The community project program Phil refers to is the 'Self Expression & Leadership Program'.

Statistics mentioned in this episode:

Australian Bureau of Statistics Waste Management - 1301.0 - Year Book Australia, 2012
http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/by%20Subject/1301.0~2012~Main%20Features~Waste%20management~277

National Waste Report 2010 (includes forecasts)
http://www.scew.gov.au/archive/waste-management/index.html#nwp

Credits:

Produced by Tania Sernia & Emma-Victoria Houlton