Better Circles

Nicky Tsekouras on creativity and finding value in discarded materials

We chat to multidisciplinary artist and workshop facilitator, Nicky Tsekouras about their art practice, including the gorgeous collage on the wall of IntoCoffee that features in the background of our podcast photos and video clips. 
We go down a few rabbit holes and tangents talking about the most surprising materials Nicky has found to use in their collages, street posters and street art, and how seeing waste materials as resources is one of the most powerful creative things you can do, whether you're making art, making bags or making food.
We'd love to hear your 'it's still good!' stories, too! Share a photo of the clothes you're still wearing after lots and lots of years, your repair success stories, or the beloved item you rescued from going to waste and tag @bettercircles.co on Instagram, and we might feature them on a future episode!

Frankie Cox on eating for impact, changing habits and upcycling.

This week, we sit down with Frankie Cox. While some chefs are playing Checkers, Frankie's playing Chess. Frankie is a visionary food specialist and founder of Green On. She thinks global and acts local with her unique approach to food, health and community sustainability.
Frankie and Luke compare notes about running sustainable cafes that use food, conversation and community to have a positive impact, and we talk about what it takes for someone to change their habits.
We also get into the tricky topic of recycling, up-cycling and down-cycling materials that might be better off designed out of products altogether.

Luke & Fi on the upsides of inconvenience and celebrating clothes that last

Luke and Fi chat about food, fashion, and clean energy.
In this episode, find out out why Fi loves food co-ops and thinks convenience isn't always great, celebrate clothes that last and learn who Luke would name a sandwich after.
To find out more about some of the things we talk about in this episode, check out:
The Brunswick Food Co-op
The Open Food Network (for more food co-ops and local producers)
City of Melbourne's community batteries
Project Planet
 
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Gemma Baxter on community, imperfect progress and the power of seeing your impact

Gemma Baxter is an urban innovation climate specialist. Her multidisciplinary approach to work and impact is one of many reasons she’s now leading the Innovation Program at MAVlab, managing all 79 councils within Victoria.
In our first episode of Better Circles, we get out our deck of conversation starter cards to talk about the joy of seeing the impact of your work, the power of community and storytelling, and why making imperfect progress is a better goal than giving up.

Introducing the Better Circles podcast

Welcome to Better Circles, a podcast where we bring great people together, to share ideas that are good for the planet.
The scary part of change is the unknown. As the world recognises we need urgent climate action, we explore conversations with industry professionals to paint the picture of a truly sustainable world. Every episode we'l sit down with our deck of conversation starter cards and talk about the things that are making us feel hopeful and inspired.