What Can We Do?
Samuham Media
Recent Episodes
Lids4Kids Australia was founded as a grass-roots 100% volunteer project in May 2019 by Tim Miller, a Canberra-based full-time house Dad with three boys under ten. Today Lids4Kids is a registered charity committed to rescuing every plastic bottle lid from going into landfill to protect our environment and benefit kids.
Highlights from this episode include why Tim started the organisation, the overwhelming community response, and how we can all do our part to help achieve zero waste.
This podcast is produced by Samuham Media, and available on all major podcast platforms.
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The Touched by Olivia Foundation was founded by Justine and John Perkins after they tragically lost their baby daughter, Olivia to a rare illness when she was just eight months old. Following this devastating event, John and Justine devoted themselves to positively enhancing the lives of children and their families.
Highlights from this episode include the three principles of inclusive play, the power of communities and delivering social impact within communities by enabling partnerships and collaborations between business, government and other like minded charities.
Justine is a successful thought leader and passionate philanthropist with over 25 years of legal, strategic, and not-for-profit experience. Justine has a loving family, which includes her husband John and four other children, Will, Gabrielle, Isaac and Henry.
What Can We Do is produced by Samuham Media, and hosted by Prema Menon.
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Molly Kendall oversees Communications and Business Development at The Co-op Federation. The Co-op Federation advocates for the co-operative sector; raises public awareness; provides education, resources and networking opportunities; assists in forming co-operatives and like entities; and maintains links with other organisations interstate, nationally and internationally. Molly is a co-operative nerd from way back. She explored Australia's intentional communities from her early days to heading up a worker-owned waste management co-op.
In this episode, Molly discusses the history of the Co-op sector in Australia, how it stacks up against other countries and its model's benefits in today's context.
What Can We Do is produced by Samuham Media, and hosted by Prema Menon.
This podcast is also available on major podcast platforms.
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Outdoor recreation has been a welcome respite for many, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, however more needs to be done to make these spaces inclusive.
Mathew Townsend founded Nature Freedom in 2017, a social enterprise that gives people from all walks of life and all abilities the opportunity to connect with nature and each other. This was motivated by Mathew's own lived experience of living with autism and hearing impairment, and being often excluded from environmental groups and sustainability spaces.
Video interview with captions available here.
Nature Freedom runs a range of eco crafts and environmental workshops in South-East Queensland, with more outdoor activities planned.
In this episode Mathew talks about his vision for true inclusion, the importance of co-design and how his team has adapted to COVID-19
What Can We Do is produced by Samuham Media, and hosted by Prema Menon.
This podcast is also available on major podcast platforms.
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In this episode, Nan talks about the history of ASCCA, how it helps seniors, the best way to support seniors in their technology journey, and how the NBN delivered her grandsons to her.
Nan Bosler AM is an Australian community activist and advocate for young people, the elderly and people with disabilities. She is an author and most notable internationally for her involvement with computer clubs and digital skills for older people.
What Can We Do is produced by Samuham Media, and hosted by Prema Menon.
This podcast is also available on major podcast platforms.
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