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Artful Design

Ge Wang is the Artful Designer. Associate Professor in the Department of Music (and by courtesy in Computer Science) at Stanford University. His book Artful Design: Technology in Search of the Sublime is a masterpiece of photocomic that hides a book on the nature, meaning, and purpose of design in this age of technology, […]

Rural imaginings

Samuel Mann with Valentine Cadieux [ 59:27 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Professor Valentine Cadieux is Director of Environmental Studies and Director of Sustainability at Hamline University in St Paul, Minnesota. She studies collaborative knowledge practices related to food, agriculture, and land in the context of settler society cultures in Canada, the United States, and Aotearoa New Zealand. Talking points. Incentivised to explore the woods behind […]

Messaging for change

Samuel Mann with Matt Lawrey [ 57:32 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Matt Lawrey currently serves the community as a second term Nelson City Councillor. He is also the creator of New Zealand’s popular cartoon on family life, The Little Things. We talk about he brings from his background in the media, and how he is working to achieve a thriving green society for his family. […]

Planting seeds

Samuel Mann with Cal Egan [ 54:43 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Cal Egan is a researcher at Edinburgh Napier University investigating intersections of permaculture and digital design and technology. He is developing Lions’ Gate as a regenerative ‘blended space’ as a space for exploring urban permaculture and as a place to explore the role of technology in a thriving future. I wanted to know why […]

Service-led Leadership

Samuel Mann with Thomas Wynn [ 58:20 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Cook Islands communicator Thomas Wynn was in Dunedin to speak at the Otago Polytechnic Distinguished Alumni Awards. Talking points Good leaders have served, and served well – with a strong values base. How do we change the world? Do something. Our greatest successes happen around the kitchen table. Creating a space at the table […]

being better at imagining better

Samuel Mann with Nandor Tanczos [ 57:53 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Nándor Tánczos describes himself as a Dad, social ecologist, educator, permaculturalist and a Whakatāne District Councillor. Others describe him as New Zealand’s first Rastafarian MP and one our our first Green MPs. We talk about what drives him, how he became socially active (radicalised in Darlington!), his new project – social permaculture, and our […]

building earth

Samuel Mann with Louise Shaw [ 49:24 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Louise Shaw describes herself as an earthbuilder, a teacher, a gardener, a mother (and new grandmother). She and her family live near Whakatane where we talk about building soil and regenerating ecological systems. We need to change our view of capital, a bigger picture, a longer picture – soil is our capital, we need […]

Living within system limits

Samuel Mann with Morgan Williams [ 58:14 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Dr Morgan Williams is Chair of the Cawthron Foundation, is on the NZ international councils of the WWF, the National Energy Trust. We discuss his background in ecological systems science, from Antarctica to Fiji, and from North Canterbury farm through being the second Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment to his ongoing work. Talking points […]

inadvertent ecological engineer

Samuel Mann with Kelly Hughes [ 58:52 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Kelly Hughes of ATS-Environmental describes himself as a inadvertent ecological engineer. With baffles, ramps, ropes and fish-friendly flood gates, Kelly is reconnecting waterways around the world. Talking points Solving problems with technology The ecological world came to me with a problem – all I could hear was excuses. Creating environments where fish can move […]

Painting is my language
art

Samuel Mann with Jo St Baker [ 56:29 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Jo St Baker is an award winning visual artist. We talk about the golden thread that runs through First Wave, Resilience: Land Sea Transition and works including Turtle Alaia, Wall of Perpetual Momentum, the various modalities of Requiem (Paddle Out) and the Surfing Sandman. Common to all this is an exploration of light and movement and water. […]

Getting things done

Samuel Mann with Bill Clark [ 58:04 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
It seems everyone in the Eastern Bay of Plenty has a good word about Bill Clark and his many hats. He is a conservationist, entrepreneur, author, the energy behind the Onepu Community Recreation Park and the restoration of the Tumurau Lagoon, and is a Bay of Plenty Regional Councillor. Talking points If you want […]

Rethinking conflict

Samuel Mann with Tracy Scott [ 59:36 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Tracy Scott is a conflict consultant. We talk about how her goal is to providing opportunities and processes for collaborative positive change. R This conversation was recorded in Christchurch shortly before the tragic mosque shootings. Tracy describes how the moment of conflict isn’t positive but what can happen because of the conflict that can […]

Waste not

Samuel Mann with Lisa Eve [ 54:59 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Lisa Eve is a waste management consultant at Eunomia Research and Consulting. We talk about her background – how she became a specialist in waste, and why it is so important. Helping people to make a real difference in their lives. The oil industry successfully found a way to get rid of waste portions […]

food that does not cost the earth

Samuel Mann with Alex Davies [ 54:31 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Alex Davies is chef and owner of Gatherings, a Christchurch restaurant specialising in  locally gathered and seasonal fare. We talk about his approach to food that is based on being considerate and in understanding the role of sharing. This is the future of food, it has to be, there is no other option Engaging with the seasons Superpower: I […]

Celebration of people and place

Samuel Mann with Vance Pascua and Jon Ching [ 58:26 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
We talk with Jon Ching, farm manager of Kauai Coffee Company, and Vance Pascua, owner of Ainofea Productions. We talk about how a seed to cup estate and the Ainofea (I no fear) philosophy both come from a positive place of celebration of the people and place of Kauai’i. It’s about passion This is what […]

Every student can make a difference

Samuel Mann with Graham Henton [ 58:41 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Graham Henton is an inspirational Enviro Science Teacher at Whakatane Intermediate School, in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. We talk about his background, his approach to teaching and the restoration of the Awatapu lagoon and why he loves what he is doing. Talking points What a difference a child can make Every child – […]

Food sovereignty

Samuel Mann with Toi Iti [ 57:47 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Toi Kai Rākau Iti is of Tūhoe, Waikato and Te Arawa decent. An actor and documentary maker, he is back home in Tūhoe working with his community, Hāpu and Iwi. We talk about food sovereignty – agroecological regenerative systems which intersect western horticultural science with traditional Tūhoe ecological knowledge and practice. Talking points Transitioning […]

Learning from rongoā Māori

Samuel Mann with Rob Whitbourne [ 58:41 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Dr Rob Whitbourne works in conservation in Whakatāne. We talk about how he came to be involved in conservation and how this is driven by Rongoā Māori medicine. (note: We apologise for the sound quality of this conversation, the main recorder failed, so this is the back-up. All hail the back-up). Talking points Always […]