Local Environment Heroes brings you a series of chats with some amazing local heroes from Canberra and further afield who are doing ACE things for our world.
This podcast is produced and supported by the Canberra Environment Centre, including hosts Julie Boulton, Ryan Lungu and Fiona Veikkanen.
Season 3, Episode 3. Philippa Lawrence- Talks Kitchen Gardens
Philippa is the Garden Specialist with the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program at Majura Primary School. She is a trained horticulturist and supports students to grow, eat and enjoy fresh food.
Fiona and Julie recorded this episode on site and were lucky enough to be taken on a tour of the garden and meet the chickens! This conversation was an amazing opportunity to hear (and see) firsthand how the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program supports young people to grow, value and enjoy fresh food (and to create their own compost).
14 Nov 2024
Season 3, Episode 1. Fiona & Julie Launch a whole New Season
Fiona and Julie are back with Season 3 of Local Environmental Heroes. This series is all about food - who is growing and cooking it, who is teaching about food and who is helping to distribute it and make the system fairer for all.
In this opening episode, Fiona and Julie discuss all of the amazing guests they have interviewed for this series and reflect on what they have learnt - namely that everyone and everything is just so connected!
As they talk about in this headline episode, the series won’t cover ALL the problems but it WILL shine a spotlight on some incredible humans that are working within their sphere of influence to contribute to a better, more equitable, food system for all Canberrans. Anyone who does this is a hero.
14 Nov 2024
Season 3, Episode 2. Lucy Ridge Talks Fair Food
Lucy is a Canberra based food writer and qualified chef with a passion for food sovereignty and sustainability. SHe is currently finishing her first book which documents her year of internships all over Australia in the food industry.
Julie and Fiona have a fascinating chat with Lucy about food sovereignty and learn about how eating seasonally is connected with knowing the growers and improving people’s cooking skills.
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