Sustainability Demystified
Host: Millie Taylor and Tamara Pitelen
Categories: Arts and Culture
Languages: English
Plains FM 96.9
Produced By: Plains FM
This is Sustainability Demystified— where we break down the big, often confusing world of sustainability. Each episode, we’ll dive into how sustainability drives success in business, how to communicate your company's sustainable efforts, as well as shout out some amazing businesses that are leading the way. Your hosts are Environmental Scientist Millie Taylor and B Corp Consultant Tamara Pitelen. If you're ready to get smarter about sustainability and its impact on your business, you’re in the right place. Let’s get demystified!"
All Episodes
Sustainability Demystified - Ep 9: WTF is the Green Gap?
Published: 24/4/2025 9:00 a.m.
Mind the Green Gap! What is it and what can we do to close it? That's what we're discussing this week on the show. The Green Gap, is the gap between people's intentions and their ability to take action. Often times we want to do right by the planet but there are obstacles or frictions that limit our ability to do so. Have a listen to how the Green Gap affects you as an individual and as a business.
Sustainability Demystified - Episode 8: Waste and the Right to Repair
Published: 10/4/2025 9:00 a.m.
Landfill shouldn't be our first thought, what other options are out there? This episode, Tam and Millie discuss take-back schemes, how they work for different sectors, and how you can weigh in on the issue of repairability of household items in New Zealand. Follow the Right to Repair Ammendment Bill at www.parliament.nz and check out All Heart NZ for repurposing your old office or construction supplies: allheartnz.org.nz Email us sustainabilitydemystified@gmail.com
Sustainability Demystified - Episode 7: How to not fall into climate doomerism
Published: 13/3/2025 9:00 a.m.
How do you pull yourself out of the pit of climate doomerism? Given there's a lot of bad news doing the rounds right now. Tam and Millie find reasons to be cheerful about the progress the world is making on the biggest issues we're all facing. What can you do? First, check out this book called Not The End of the World by Hannah Ritchie: https://www.unitybooks.co.nz/products/not-the-end-of-the-world-how-we-can-be-the-first-generation-to-build-a-sustainable-planet-1
Sustainability Demystified - Episode 6: WTF does Trump mean for Sustainability?
Published: 27/2/2025 9:00 a.m.
"What the frock does Trump mean for sustainability? In this episode... Tam and Millie discuss their reactions and responses to the tsunami of negative news coming out of the US right now as climate denier and fossil fuel lover, Donald Trump, along with cronies like Elon Musk, take the reins of power and waste no time in rolling back critical climate initiatives. Email us sustainabilitydemystified@gmail.com @sustainability_demystified"
