The Nature Between Us

EP8 Sue Stuart-Smith - The Well Gardened Mind: Natures Restorative Abilities

No doubt many of us know how good it feels to spend time in nature, but did you know that the act of gardening has huge psychological benefits for our brains, our relationships, and many other aspects of our physical and mental health?

EP7 Sahira Bell - Exploring Kelp Forests On The Great Southern Reef

The Great Southern Reef spans the entire bottom half of Australia, and 70% of our national population lives within 50kms of it. Yet, it's largely unknown. In this episode Tessa sits down with Dr Sahira Bell to chat about this vital cool wate…

EP6 David Booth - The Great Migration: Tropical Fish & Coral Decline

In this episode we're diving into the ocean waters to learn about our incredible coral reef systems. As beautiful as they are important, coral reefs are often called the ‘rainforests of the sea’ and are some of the most diverse ecosystems in…

EP5 Virginia Marshall - Overturning Aqua Nullius & Restoring Aboriginal Water Rights

It's been three decades since the landmark Mabo decision overturned the concept of terra nullius - land belonging to no one - yet the idea of aqua nullius and the fight for restoring Aboriginal water rights remains. In this episode Tessa speaks to W…

EP4 Kelly Elkin - Cute Clothes, But At What Cost?

Fashion, clothing, shoes, accessories .... we all buy them, use them, and dispose of them. But what are the environmental and human impacts of this? And as much as marketing loves to sell it - can the fashion industry ever be truely sustainable? In …

EP3 Tim Heard - The Secret & Sometimes Solitary Life of Native Bees

Bees are infinitely important to our food production, plant pollination and ecosystem biodiversity. You've probably come across a European honeybee before, but did you know Australia has over 2000 different types of native bees? In this episode, Tes…

EP2 Tishiko King - The Power of First Nations Voices

In this ep, Tessa chats with Tishiko King, a proud Kulkalaig woman from the Island of Masig in Zenadth Kes (Torres Straight Islands). She's the Campaigns Director at Seed Mob, an organiser for the Our Islands Our Home campaign and an all-round legend…

EP1 Anna Rose - The Climate Conversation & Why We Need A Government That Cares

In the first episode of season 2, Tessa sits down with one of Australia's most accomplished climate campaigners, Anna Rose. Anna is the co-founder of the Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC) and Groundswell Giving. She's on the board for Farmer…

Welcome to Season Two

After a year of chatting, recording and editing (plus hiking a couple mountains in between)....your favourite enviro pod, The Nature Between Us, is back! In this season, Tessa delves into topics such as natural gas fracking, sustainable fashion, Abo…

EP10 David Finnigan - Performance Art in the Climate Era, Translating Science & Why He Was Wrong About the Fires

This episode is all about creating art in the era of climate change. Specifically theater, which has the power to connect, provoke and inspire people far and wide. Which got Tessa thinking....could theater be the answer to climate anxiety, science co…