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	Pub. Date	Title	Duration
	25 Dec 2023	US' $8.2 Billion Investment In Trains, Replanting The UK's Seagrass, & More! Ep. 69	00:08:59
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Stories! (0:00) UK Seagrass Restoration! (2:33) US’ $8.2 Billion Train Investment! (4:07) Solar Panel-Covered Trucks! (5:32) Ugly Food Subscription Boxes! (6:42) UK Seagrass Restoration! https://www.zsl.org/news-and-events/news/planting-healthier-ocean US’s $8.2 Billion Train Investment! https://www.forbes.com/sites/alanohnsman/2023/12/08/watershed-moment-for-us-rail-with-8-billion-for-passenger-bullet-train-projects/?sh=373a1897d082 Solar Panel-Covered Trucks! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-p_dK1h-iQ Ugly Food Subscription Boxes! https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jul/27/farmers-pick-fruit-subscription-boxes-imperfect Companies: Misfits Market: https://www.misfitsmarket.com/about-us Imperfect Foods: https://www.imperfectfoods.com/impact Farmers Pick: https://farmerspick.com.au/
	19 Jun 2022	Conservation Research Project - Deployment	00:14:48
Hey guys, Today I recap how the camera deployment went in regards to the amazing team we had, what went down, and what the next few weeks looks like!
	10 Apr 2023	3D Printed Coral Reefs, Denmark's $34 Billion Green Energy Island, & More! Ep. 32	00:31:57
How 3D printed reefs are being deployed to help regrow coral in the Maldives, Denmark's $34 billion green energy island, the potential of vertical farms, and more! These are some of the stories I go over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast, your weekly home of good environmental news Head over to Instagram and TikTok for daily good news stories which I don’t cover in the podcasts! All fairly lame.’s links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame 4ocean Earth Day Info! https://www.4ocean.com/pages/earth-day-2023?rfsn=6871293.82d94d8&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=6871293.82d94d8 Code: FAIRLYLAME for 20% off! Today’s Topics! Welcome and Story Time! (0:00) Today’s Topics! (4:36) 3D Printed Reefs To Help Regrow Coral In The Maldives! (5:30) Why Sea Otters So Important To Their Ecosystem! (10:05) How Species Get Added To The Endangered Species List! (15:39) Forest Green Rovers Becoming The World’s First Carbon Neutral Football Club! (18:41) Will Vertical Farms Become A Major Source Of Nutrition? (23:57) Denmark’s $32 Billion Green Energy Island! (29:45) 3D Printed Reefs To Help Regrow Coral In The Maldives! https://news.mongabay.com/2018/08/a-new-dimension-to-marine-restoration-3d-printing-coral-reefs/ Reef Design Lab’s Website For Their Other Work! https://www.reefdesignlab.com/ Why Sea Otters So Important To Their Ecosystem! https://defenders.org/blog/2022/05/why-are-sea-otters-important-ecosystem California Otter Tax Page https://defenders.org/california-sea-otter-voluntary-tax-contribution-fund Guardian Article On Carbon Benefits https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jul/10/sea-otters-global-warming-trophic-cascades-food-chain-kelp How Species Get Added To The Endangered Species List! https://defenders.org/blog/2023/03/how-species-added-endangered-species-list Western Lowland Gorilla Info https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/western-lowland-gorilla https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/western-lowland-gorilla#:~:text=Western%20gorillas%20are%20a%20critically,past%2020%20to%2025%20years. Forest Green Rovers Becoming The World’s First Carbon Neutral Football Club! https://unfccc.int/climate-action/momentum-for-change/climate-neutral-now/creating-the-greenest-football-club-in-the-world-forest-green-rovers Club Sustainability Page https://www.fgr.co.uk/another-way Eco Parl Website https://www.eco-park.com/design/ Will Vertical Farms Become A Major Source Of Nutrition? https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230106-what-if-all-our-food-was-grown-in-indoor-vertical-farms Vertical Farming Market Report https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/vertical-farming-produce-market Denmark’s $32 Billion Green Energy Island! https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55931873 What Is An Energy Island https://stateofgreen.com/en/news/this-is-what-the-worlds-first-energy-island-may-look-like/
	01 Jan 2024	LA's Gangsta Gardener, The Incredible Recovery Of The Saiga, & More! Ep. 70	00:07:30
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Stories! (0:00) LA’s Gangsta Gardener! (0:47) Beach Plastic Vacuum! (2:14) Saiga Conservation Success! (3:40) Using AI To Predict Poaching! (5:06) LA’s Gangsta Gardener! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzZzZ_qpZ4w Beach Plastic Vacuum! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIR0tP2wBHE Saiga Conservation Success! https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/saiga-antelope-threatened-conservation-success Using AI To Predict Poaching! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85bRbCcwiNg
	23 Jan 2023	Running 150 Marathons IN A ROW For Wildlife, Plant-sampling Drones & More! Ep. 21	00:27:52
Aussie runs 150 marathons in a row to raise money for wildlife conservation, shipping container homes, and plant-sampling drones! These are the topics we went over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast! - Your weekly dose of feel-good news about our environment My Links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame Today’s Topics: Welcome (0:00) Topics (1:24) Runner Completes 150 Marathons In A Row To Raise Money For Conservation (2:16) Rentable Shipping Container Homes (6:50) Time In Green Spaces Reduce Drug Use (13:13) Using Magnets To Capture Microplastics (17:03) Sneaking Up On Poachers With Silent Ebikes (20:14) Drones Collecting Plant Samples On Cliff Faces (24:36) Article Links: Runner Completes 150 Marathons In A Row To Raise Money For Conservation https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-17/erchana-murraybartlett-runs-150-marathons-in-a-row-breaks-record/101861080 Rentable Shipping Container Homes https://www.treehugger.com/shipping-container-rental-with-spiral-staircase-6951206 Students Build Village Of Container Homes https://www.treehugger.com/shipping-container-architecture-studio-804-makes-sense-5200760 Time In Green Spaces Reduce Drug Use https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/17/visiting-green-spaces-deters-mental-health-drug-use-researchers-find Using Magnets To Capture Microplastics https://www.treehugger.com/unlikely-solution-to-microplastic-pollution-magnets-6944610 Sneaking Up On Poachers With Silent Ebikes https://www.wired.com/story/anti-poaching-ebikes/ Drones Collecting Plant Samples On Cliff Faces https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/drones-sample-rare-specimens-from-cliffs-and-other-dangerous-places/
	21 Nov 2022	Conservation breakthrough for one of Australia's rarest species I The fairly lame. Podcast Ep. 12	00:38:53
In today's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast we look at the conservation breakthrough for one of Australia's most endangered reptiles, and possibly one of my favourite species! Every week on The fairly lame. Podcast we look at conservation success stories, wildlife comebacks, and feel-good climate updates! Today's segments Welcome (0:00) Today's Topics (2:40) Eastern Quoll Success (4:35) Aussie Ark (9:15) Manning River Turtle (15:25) Green Hydrogen in Western Australia (22:49) Australia Joins The Mangrove Alliance (29:41) What Is Afforestation? (32:38) My Links https://linktr.ee/fairlylame Story Links Eastern Quoll Success https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-11/eastern-quoll-joeys-born-barrington-wildlife-sanctuary/101637656 Aussie Ark https://www.aussieark.org.au/species/ Manning River Turtles https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/endangered-manning-river-turtles-released-into-wild-after-egg-rescue-during-black-summer/ WA's Green Hydrogen Town https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-14/green-hydrogen-to-help-power-wa-town-in-renewable-energy-trial/101648728 What Is Green Hydrogen https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2021-01-23/green-hydrogen-renewable-energy-climate-emissions-explainer/13081872 Afforestation https://www.treehugger.com/what-is-afforestation-definition-examples-5114137 Non-Native Species Aren't Always Bad! https://www.treehugger.com/invasive-species-arent-always-harmful-6826644
	08 Apr 2024	EV Swap-&-Go Stations, Roadkill-Preventing Badge, & More! Ep. 84	00:07:39
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Stories! (0:00) EV Swap-&-Go Stations! (0:52) Roadkill-Deterring VW Badge! (2:15) Undoing The Damage Of Blast Fishing! (3:59) Supermarket’s Massive Rooftop Farm! (5:27) EV Swap-&-Go Stations! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QeQ3VM4A4w Roadkill-Deterring VW Badge! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9klRlKoEQk Undoing The Damage Of Blast Fishing! https://theconversation.com/restored-coral-reefs-can-grow-as-fast-as-healthy-reefs-after-just-four-years-new-study-224284 Supermarket’s Massive Rooftop Farm! https://livingarchitecturemonitor.com/articles/award-winning-iga-organic-rooftop-farm-sp22
	16 Jul 2024	Most Important Land To Protect, Planting Trees To Save Salmon, & More! Ep. 98	00:07:12
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Stories! (0:00) The Most Important 1.2% Of The Earth! (0:54) Grandma's Crocheting Shade Cloths! (2:21) Medical Pantry! (3:39) Saving Salmon By Planting Trees! (5:17) Sources: The Most Important 1.2% Of The Earth! https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/science/article-hubs/conservation-imperatives-protected-areas-biodiversity/explainer Grandma's Crocheting Shade Cloths! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WOeh-BErkw Medical Pantry! https://medicalpantry.org/ Saving Salmon By Planting Trees! https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz55r7en416o
	07 May 2023	Floating Farms, Ecosystem Within Sloth Fur, Top 3 Mammals To Conserve, & More! Ep. 36!	00:21:11
How floating farms are making communities more resilient to climate change, the hidden ecosystem within sloth fur, 3 mammal species to prioritise, and more! These are some of the stories I go over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast, your weekly home of good environmental news! Head over to Instagram and TikTok for daily good news stories that I don’t cover in the podcasts! All fairly lame.’s links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame 4ocean Hawaiian Monk Seal Info! Use code: FAIRLYLAME for 20% off! https://www.4ocean.com/blogs/cause-of-the-month/cotm-hawaiian-monk-seals?rfsn=6871293.82d94d8&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=6871293.82d94d8 This Week’s Segments: Welcome (0:00) This Week’s Topics (2:18) Autonomous Solar Panel Cleaning Robots! (3:08) The Ecosystem Within Sloth Fur! (6:04) Sponsor Spot (8:41) Floating Farms To Mitigate Climate Change-driven Floods! (9:49) NASA’s New Satellite Program To Monitor Air Pollution! (12:51) New Topic Mammals We Should Conserve! (14:50) AI-weeders Reducing Herbicide Use By Up To 90%! (17:51) Articles: Autonomous Solar Panel Cleaning Robots! https://www.autoevolution.com/news/this-autonomous-robot-can-increase-solar-energy-harvest-by-thirty-percent-209393.html Drone Delivered Version https://www.autoevolution.com/news/part-robot-part-drone-automated-cleaning-system-promises-spotless-solar-panels-183139.html# The Ecosystem Within Sloth Fur! https://newatlas.com/biology/sloths-superbug-superheroes/ Background Study https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2013.3006 Floating Farms To Mitigate Climate Change-driven Floods! https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/04/28/asia-pacific/floating-farms-bangladesh-climate-adapt/ BBC Article https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200910-the-remarkable-floating-gardens-of-bangladesh Reuters Article https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/seas-rise-bangladesh-farmers-revive-floating-farms-2022-10-20/#:~:text=Floating%20farms%20now%20cover%20a,80%20hectares%20five%20years%20ago. NASA’s New Satellite Program To Monitor Air Pollution! https://www.wired.com/story/nasa-tracking-air-pollution/?redirectURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wired.com%2Fstory%2Fnasa-tracking-air-pollution%2F New Topic Mammals We Should Conserve! https://www.newscientist.com/article/2361568-aye-aye-and-possums-top-list-of-mammals-we-should-focus-on-saving/ AI-weeders Reducing Herbicide Use By Up To 90%! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-04-19/ai-drone-cuts-chemical-use-in-big-farm-weeding#:~:text=Fitted%20with%20an%20artificial%20intelligence,Aberhart%2C%20a%20sustainable%20farming%20enthusiast. Second Article Including Laser Weeding! https://www.bbc.com/news/business-64742513
	11 Mar 2024	Bringing The Oryx Back From The Brink, Re-Foresting The Andes, & More! Ep. 80	00:09:16
This Week’s Stories! (0:00) Chicago’s Floating River! (0:50) Saving The Oryx! (3:23) Reforesting The Andes! (5:37) Tokyo’s Farm-Office! (7:10) Chicago’s Floating River! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKLxXU0WAFA Saving The Oryx! https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/67689675 Reforesting The Andes! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3FOMxKkJGQ Tokyo’s Farm-Office! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJMZRIRkZWs
	05 Jun 2023	Tackling Illegal Fishing With Autonomous Boats, Dingoes Found To Be Mostly Pure, & More! Ep. 40	00:13:04
The fleet of autonomous, solar-powered boats monitoring our oceans, new research found Dingoes to be mostly pure, & More! These are some of the stories I go over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast, your weekly home of good environmental news! Head over to Instagram and TikTok for daily good news stories that I don’t cover in the podcasts! All fairly lame.’s links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame 4ocean Hawaiian Monk Seal Info! Use code: FAIRLYLAME for 20% off! https://www.4ocean.com/blogs/cause-of... This Week’s Topics! (0:00) New Dingo Research Suggests The Majority Of Wild Populations Are Pure! (2:59) Community-led Black Caiman Monitoring Program In The Colombian Amazon! (4:55) Autonomous, Solar-powered Boats Monitoring The World’s Oceans! (6:39) Massive EV Battery Breakthrough! (8:40) Storing CO2 In Algae Buried In The Desert! (10:00) Combining Social Housing With A Vertical Forest! (11:27) New Dingo Research Suggests The Majority Of Wild Populations Are Pure! https://theconversation.com/new-dna-testing-shatters-wild-dog-myth-most-dingoes-are-pure-206397 Community-led Black Caiman Monitoring Program In The Colombian Amazon! https://www.conservation.org/blog/news-spotlight-how-indigenous-communities-brought-a-sacred-caiman-back-from-the-brink Autonomous, Solar-powered Boats Monitoring The World’s Oceans! https://openoceanrobotics.com/dataxplorer/ Massive EV Battery Breakthrough! https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2023-05-03/catl-announces-battery-to-make-electric-aviation-possible/102289310 Storing CO2 In Algae Buried In The Desert! https://www.fastcompany.com/90740513/this-startup-fights-climate-change-by-growing-algae-in-the-desert Combining Social Housing With A Vertical Forest! https://www.stefanoboeriarchitetti.net/en/project/trudo-vertical-forest/
	29 Apr 2024	California Running On Renewables, Homeless Sleeping Pods, & More! Ep. 87	00:07:04
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Stories! (0:00) Renewables Powering California! (1:00) Hydrogen-Powered Disaster Relief Truck! (2:21) Homeless Sleeping Pods! (3:32) Tiny Tranquillity! (5:06) Renewables Powering California! https://electrek.co/2024/04/15/renewables-met-100-percent-california-energy-demand-30-days/ Hydrogen-Powered Disaster Relief Truck! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6PJH31hx4M Homeless Sleeping Pods! https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/55778733#:~:text=Lots%20of%20homeless%20people%20may,with%20emergency%20shelter%20at%20night. Tiny Tranquillity! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjXkqR9dbVQ
	26 Jun 2023	Global Coral Biobank, Ex-cattle Ranchers Regrowing The Amazon, Gravity Batteries, & More! I Ep.43	00:12:04
How The Forever Reef Project aims to establish a global coral biobank, the family of cattle ranchers-turned-conservationists revegetating the Amazon, storing green energy in abandoned coal mines, & more! These are some of the stories I go over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast, your home of good environmental news! Head over to Instagram for daily good news stories that I don’t cover in the podcasts! All fairly lame.’s links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame 4ocean Green Sea Turtle Spotlight: Use Code “FAIRLYLAME” For 20% Off! https://www.4ocean.com/blogs/cause-of-the-month/cotm-green-sea-turtles?rfsn=6871293.82d94d8&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=6871293.82d94d8 This Week’s Topics (0:00) Rats Successfully Eradicated From Another Island! (2:30) Powernest, A Rooftop Unit Combining Solar With Wind Turbines! (4:09) Turning Abandoned Coal Mines Into Clean Energy Batteries! (5:57) Family Of Cattle Ranchers Sell Their Herd And Regenerate Their 40 Hectares Of The Amazon! (7:19) Yumi The Tree Planting Robot Speeding Up Revegetation Projects! (8:54) The Forever Reef Project’s Coral Biobank! (10:08) Rats Successfully Eradicated From Another Island! https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rats-are-finally-gone-from-this-vulnerable-island/ https://www.islandconservation.org/press-release-marshall-islands-increases-climate-change-resilience-by-tackling-invasive-species-on-irooj-island/ Rooftop Unit Combining Solar With Wind Turbines! https://www.designboom.com/technology/powernest-wind-turbine-solar-panels-01-30-2023/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vJuKxAIMuA&t=344s Turning Abandoned Coal Mines Into Clean Energy Batteries! https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220511-can-gravity-batteries-solve-our-energy-storage-problems https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a42613216/scientists-turn-abandoned-mines-into-gravity-batteries/ Family Of Cattle Ranchers Sell Their Herd And Regenerate Their 40 Hectares Of The Amazon! https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/06/17/meet-the-cattle-breeders-turned-conservationists-protecting-colombias-amazon-wildlife https://wwf.panda.org/discover/knowledge_hub/where_we_work/amazon/amazon_threats/unsustainable_cattle_ranching/ YuMi The Tree Planting Robot Speeding Up Revegetation Projects! https://futurism.com/the-byte/amazon-reforestation-robot The Forever Reef Project’s Coral Biobank! https://www.foreverreef.org/#top
	14 Nov 2022	How Sea World rescues entangled Whales! I The fairly lame. Podcast Ep. 11	00:36:06
Thank you for listening to episode 11 of The fairly lame. Podcast! Today's topics: Welcome and updates (0:00) Cigarette recycling in India (4:03) Sea World's Whale Rescue (9:07) Germany's Plastic Tax (16:19) Using Tiger Sharks to Find Seagrass Meadows (22:22) Things to Consider Before Choosing Solar (28:50) My links: https://www.linktr.ee/fairlylame Story Links Cigarette recycling in India https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-07/indian-factory-reprocesses-cigarette-ends/101511138 Sea World's Whale Rescue https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-61991111 Germany's Plastic Tax https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/11/03/germanys-new-plastics-bill-could-see-businesses-contribute-450-million-per-year-to-litter Using Tiger Sharks to Find Seagrass Meadows https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-11-02/tiger-sharks-wearing-cameras-map-seagrass-meadow-bahamas/101597578 What is blue carbon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smrwbXpMHI4 Things to Consider Before Choosing Solar https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-07/solar-boom-accelerates-as-energy-prices-soar/101611880 https://www.treehugger.com/are-solar-panels-worth-it-5180396
	03 Apr 2023	Korea's DMZ Is A Wildlife Haven, How Conserving Wildlife Can Mitigate Climate Change, & More! Ep. 31	00:28:01
The Korean DMZ is now a wildlife haven you can now visit using Google Street View, how conserving wildlife can mitigate climate change, Pangolin pup born after mum rescued, & More! These are some of the stories I go over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast, your weekly home of good environmental news! Head over to Instagram and TikTok for daily good news stories which I don’t cover in the podcasts! All fairly lame.’s links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame 4ocean Affiliate Link! https://www.4ocean.com/?rfsn=6871293.... Code: FAIRLYLAME for 20% off! 4ocean’s Monthly Cause – Puffins https://www.4ocean.com/blogs/cause-of... This week’s topics! Welcome (0:00) This Week’s Topics (3:45) How Korea’s Demilitarized Zone Has Become A wildlife Haven! (4:27) How Protecting Wildlife Help Tackle The Climate Crises! (9:23) A Pangolin Pup Has Been Born After Its Mum Was Rescued From Wildlife Traffickers In South Africa! (16:52) How Ancient Breeds Of Pigs, Ponies, And Cattle Will Convert A Pine Plantation Into A Wild Woodland In The UK! (19:08) The Bounce Back Of The Critically Endangered Siamese Crocodile In Cambodia! (21:31) Critically Endangered West African Lioness And Three Cubs Spotted On Camera Trap In Senegal! (24:23) WWF Field Notes From A Research Expedition Example https://wwf.ca/stories/narwhal-beluga-creswell-bay-nunavut/ How Korea’s Demilitarized Zone Has Become A wildlife Haven! BCC Article! https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-64740679 NBC News Article! https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/north-korea-south-korea-dmz-kim-jong-un-wildlife-sanctuary-border-rcna72130 NHM Article! https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2023/february/rare-look-at-the-wildlife-thriving-in-north-koreas-dmz.html Check Out The Street View For Yourself! https://artsandculture.google.com/project/korea-dmz How Protecting Wildlife Help Tackle The Climate Crises! – Original Paper https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-023-01631-6.epdf?sharing_token=s48LR-9xjOChNYQPzXyGptRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0Nk-Nr0hEzZ-ozTdmB979tFrC1iPfYQK4tNwmdSgNri4Dru4OjZ1s1xqCPcLYe1EFyQ7JU32sHAuWkjMa6b7mB4W1sHrEu-CYYHDn4vCt9SSqc8dVAvG_tLBj431kuQNw4%3D Grist Article! https://grist.org/article/sequester-carbon-save-wild-animals/ Inside Climate News Article! https://insideclimatenews.org/news/27032023/rewilding-animals-carbon-storage/ A Pangolin Pup Has Been Born After Its Mum Was Rescued From Wildlife Traffickers In South Africa! https://worldanimalnews.com/a-critically-endangered-pangolin-pup-was-born-after-their-mother-was-saved-from-traffickers-in-south-africa/ How Ancient Breeds Of Pigs, Ponies, And Cattle Willl Convert A Pine Plantation Into A Wild Woodland! https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/18/pigs-and-ponies-join-uks-wild-bison-to-recreate-prehistoric-landscape The Bounce Back Of The Critically Endangered Siamese Crocodile! https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/animals/2022/12/theyre-one-of-earths-rarest-reptiles-but-these-crocodiles-are-bouncing-back Release By The WCS In Lao! https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2023/03/22/wildlife-conservation-society-releases-baby-siamese-crocs-in-lao-wetland Critically Endangered West African Lioness And Three Cubs Spotted On Camera Trap In Senegal! https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/critically-endangered-west-african-lion-going-from-strength-to-strength-in-niokolo-koba-senegal/ Background From National Geographic! https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/inside-the-race-to-save-west-africas-endangered-lions?loggedin=true&rnd=1680045100693
	27 Mar 2023	Finding Hope In The Latest IPCC Report, Massive National Park Biodiversity Project, & More! I Ep. 30	00:29:46
From finding hope in the latest IPCC report, a massive biodiversity study in NSW national parks, using cigarettes to break down mushrooms, and more! These are some of the stories I go over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast, your weekly home of good environmental news! Head over to Instagram and TikTok for daily good news stories which I don’t cover in the podcasts! All fairly lame.’s links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame 4ocean Affiliate Link! https://www.4ocean.com/?rfsn=6871293.... Code: FAIRLYLAME for 20% off 4ocean’s Monthly Cause – Puffins https://www.4ocean.com/blogs/cause-of... This week’s Topics! Welcome (0:00) This Week’s Topics! (3:00) Using Oyster Mushrooms To Break Down 1.2 Million Cigarette Butts! (3:54) The Proposal To Free Captive Elephants In New York! (9:59) Finding Hope In The Latest IPCC Report! (13:12) Installing Solar Panels On Thousands Of Kilometers Of Railways! (17:27) Massive National Park Biodiversity Monitoring Project! (21:41) Permanently Protecting One Of Europe’s Last Wild Rivers! (26:37) Using Oyster Mushrooms To Break Down 1.2 Million Cigarette Butts! https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/mar/16/oyster-mushrooms-expected-to-break-down-toxins-and-microplastics-in-cigarette-butts-in-australian-trial Fungi Solutions Website https://www.fungisolutions.com.au/r-d Treehugger Article On Plastic-eating Mushrooms https://www.treehugger.com/mushroom-that-eats-plastic-5121023 The Proposal To Free Captive Elephants In New York! https://www.thecity.nyc/2023/3/16/23642490/happy-patty-elephants-bronx-zoo-hanif-shahana-hanif-nonhuman-rights-project List Of Exemptions/Guidelines https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/nyc-legislation-would-effectively-ban-elephants-in-the-city/ Finding Hope In The Latest IPCC Report! https://www.conservation.org/blog/experts-see-hope-in-gloomy-climate-report IPCC Report https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg2/ IPCC Confirming Global Warming Is Driven By Humans – show this to that one uncle that doesn’t believe https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/syr/resources/spm-headline-statements/ Sydney Morning Herald Article https://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/we-have-everything-we-need-to-fix-the-climate-crisis-but-we-need-to-do-it-now-20230320-p5cthx.html How To Talk About Climate Change In A Way That Makes A Difference Book – Not referral 😊 https://www.booktopia.com.au/how-to-talk-about-climate-change-in-a-way-that-makes-a-difference-rebecca-huntley/book/9781760525361.html?source=pla&gclid=CjwKCAjwq-WgBhBMEiwAzKSH6IMkfB_QgqcCqyggg9BbZtpTFV4mKIS2DU5gXH5xH_FQwy2K1-XElBoCa5wQAvD_BwE Installing Solar Panels On Thousands Of Kilometers Of Railways! https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/power-generating-railway-tracks-are-coming-down-the-line/48355960 Massive National Park Biodiversity Monitoring Project! https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/news/massive-monitoring-program-paints-a-picture-of-national-park-health National Park Scorecards https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/parks-reserves-and-protected-areas/park-management/national-park-performance-scorecards Permanently Protecting One Of Europe’s Last Wild Rivers! https://www.treehugger.com/europes-last-wild-river-national-park-designation-7367784
	05 Dec 2022	Could this be the most effective shark repellent yet? The fairly lame. Podcast Ep. 14	00:43:18
Today we explore an incredible new shark repellent device, which has been shown to massively reduce the number of sharks and rays caught on fishing lines! We also take a look at the insurance of Hawaii's coral reefs, Noosa river restoration, 4,000 ha of Koala habitat purchased for conservation, and how a vet is transplanting feathers for wing clipped birds! Todays Topics Welcome (0:00) Topics (0:49) Hawaiian Coral Reef insurance (10:00) Oysters restoring Noosa River (16:54) 4,000 ha of Koala habitat protected (23:51) New shark deterrent using electric pulses (30:02) Re-feathering birds (38:24) Follow on Instagram for daily feel-good conservation / environmental news! https://linktr.ee/fairlylame Article Links Hawaiian Coral Reef insurance https://e360.yale.edu/digest/hawaiis-coral-reefs-insurance Oysters restoring Noosa River https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-23/nature-conservancy-project-returning-oysters-to-noosa-river/101686824 4,000 ha of Koala habitat protected https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/10/philanthropists-acquire-nearly-4000-hectares-of-nsw-koala-habitat-for-conservation New shark deterrent using electric pulses https://www.exeter.ac.uk/news/research/title_943613_en.html Re-feathering birds https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-23/brisbane-vet-operating-on-wing-clipped-birds-returned-to-flight/101616268
	10 Jul 2023	Transforming A Quarry Into An Indoor Rainforest, Kenya's First Women Rangers, Turning Air Into Drinking Water, & More! Ep. 45	00:11:15
How the Eden Project transformed an abandoned quarry into an indoor rainforest, Kenya’s all-women ranger unit, turning fresh air into clean drinking water, & more! These are some of the stories I go over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast, your home of good environmental news! Head over to Instagram for daily good news stories that I don’t cover in the podcasts! All fairly lame.’s links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame 4ocean Mako Shark Spotlight: Use Code “FAIRLYLAME” For 20% Off! https://www.4ocean.com/products/mako-sharks-bracelet-limited-edition?rfsn=6871293.82d94d8&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=6871293.82d94d8 This Week’s Topics! (0:00) Transforming A Quarry Into An Indoor Rainforest Biome! (1:57) Turning Air Into Clean Drinking Water In Africa! (4:19) Kenya’s First All-women Ranger Team! (5:43) Construction-grade Blocks Made of Out Unrecyclable Plastic! (6:50) China Agrees To Ban The Funding Of Unsustainable Fishing Practices! (8:00) Emergency Shelters For Wildlife Who Have Lost Their Homes In Bushfires! (9:04) Transforming A Quarry Into An Indoor Rainforest Biome! https://www.edenproject.com/mission/about-our-mission/our-mission-plants-and-nature https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/conservation/conservationists/eden4.htm Turning Air Into Clean Drinking Water In Africa! Majik Water - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19UCU6PS3TU&t=267s Offgrid Box - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2bwRw0cwMI Kenya’s First All-women Ranger Team! https://www.ifaw.org/au/projects/team-lioness Construction-grade Blocks Made of Out Unrecyclable Plastic! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuWOFDEWMY8&t=49s China Agrees To Ban The Funding Of Unsustainable Fishing Practices! https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/china-ratifies-wto-deal-fisheries-subsidies-2023-06-27/ Emergency Shelters For Wildlife Who Have Lost Their Homes In Bushfires! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdTqafjYIYk https://au.news.yahoo.com/aussie-invention-wins-55k-to-help-save-our-wildlife-from-major-threat-064725495.html
	24 Jul 2023	Underground Carpark Microgreen Farm, 30,000-plant Green Facade, Whale Conservation, & More! Ep. 47	00:09:31
How Urban Green turned underground car spaces into a microgreen farm, Europe's largest green facade, Australian Humpback Whale numbers keep climbing, & more! These are some of the stories I go over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast, your home of good environmental news! Head over to Instagram for daily good news stories that I don’t cover in the podcasts! All fairly lame.’s links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame 4ocean Mako Shark Spotlight: Use Code “FAIRLYLAME” For 20% Off! https://www.4ocean.com/products/mako-sharks-bracelet-limited-edition?rfsn=6871293.82d94d8&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=6871293.82d94d8 This Week’s Topics! (0:00) 8 km Of Hedges Covering A Building! (2:09) Detroit Community Lightning Their Neighbourhood With Solar Streetlights! (3:19) Transforming An Underground Carpark In Sydney Into A Microgreen Farm! (4:23) Growing Furniture and Insulation With Mycelium And Crop Waste! (5:27) Teaching Endangered Species Not To Eat Cane Toads (6:38) Australian Humpback Whale Numbers Continue To Climb! (8:14) 8 km Of Hedges Covering A Building! https://discovercleantech.com/ko-bogen-ii-dusseldorf-europes-largest-green-facade/ Detroit Community Lightning Their Neighbourhood With Solar Streetlights! https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgxvdd/this-off-grid-project-is-bringing-streetlights-back-to-detroit Transforming An Underground Carpark In Sydney Into A Microgreen Farm! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNg3IOqlCXw Growing Furniture and Insulation With Mycelium And Crop Waste! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1UjGTnWGYU Teaching Endangered Species Not To Eat Cane Toads https://theconversation.com/teaching-reptiles-to-avoid-cane-toads-earns-top-honour-in-pms-science-prizes-67306 Australian Humpback Whale Numbers Continue To Climb! https://abcnews.go.com/International/marine-scientists-australia-humpback-population-rebounds/story?id=100610377#:~:text=%22We%20think%20we%20have%20more,humpbacks%20to%20pass%20Eastern%20Australia.
	18 Mar 2024	Never-used Bridge Into Wildlife Crossing, EU Bans Greenwashing, & More! Ep. 81	00:09:29
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Stories! (0:00) Abandoned Bridge To Wildlife Crossing! (0:50) EV-Only “Gas Stations”! (3:05) The EU Is Banning Greenwashing! (6:12) 3 Siblings Cleaning Bali’s Rivers! (7:30) The Cool Down https://www.thecooldown.com Abandoned Bridge To Wildlife Crossing! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1poG_eU8pA EV-Only “Gas Stations”! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTwTpTiS0zA The EU Is Banning Greenwashing! https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20240112IPR16772/meps-adopt-new-law-banning-greenwashing-and-misleading-product-information 3 Siblings Cleaning Bali’s Rivers! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv15il9ri80
	01 Apr 2024	Electrifying Garbage Trucks, Re-foresting Kenya, & More! Ep. 83	00:06:25
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Stories! (0:00) Upcycling Old Diesel Garbage Trucks! (0:53) Re-foresting Kenya With Seedballs! (2:11) The Power Of Botanic Gardens! (3:34) Florida’s Massive New Conservation Reserve! Upcycling Old Diesel Garbage Trucks! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szYJfV1oJ1k Re-foresting Kenya With Seedballs! https://www.bbc.com/news/business-44044267 The Power Of Botanic Gardens! https://newatlas.com/environment/surrey-cooling-effects-green-spaces-waterways/ Florida’s Massive New Conservation Reserve! https://winknews.com/2024/03/12/conservation-area-everglades-gulf-endangered-species/
	09 Aug 2022	Nepal Tiger Conservation Success & Dreamworld Letting Us Down I The fairly lame. Podcast	00:31:19
Todays Topics - 0:00 Podcast overview - 3:16 The success of wildlife crossings in Australia - 9:11 Rex Airlines trialling electric planes - 14:26 WTF Moment - Dreamworld using Koala money to buy a new ride - 19:10 Nepal Tiger population almost tripled - 24:26 Umbrella Species Rundown - 27:15 My conservation project update @fairlylame_ on tiktok and instagram
	26 Feb 2024	Coral-Growing Robots, Paris' Mandatory Green Roofs, & More! Ep. 78	00:09:02
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Stories! (0:00) Coral-Planting Robots! (0:48) Recording All Of Ireland's Birds! (2:47) Restoring Louisiana’s Coastline! (5:07) Paris’ Mandatory Green Roofs! (7:05) Coral-Planting Robots! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYFAD6YKxlQ Recording All Of Ireland's Birds! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am2h0n7XS9E Restoring Louisiana’s Coastline! https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/saving-coastal-louisiana-a-50-billion-50-year-plan-to-restore-marshlands Paris’ Mandatory Green Roofs! https://cleantechnica.com/2022/05/05/new-law-in-france-green-roofs-on-new-commercial-buildings/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-08/paris-s-urban-forest-plan-takes-a-new-step-with-trees-at-the-place-de-catalogne?srnd=citylab-environment&embedded-checkout=true
	13 Aug 2024	Restoring Africa's Degraded Farmlands, Solar Panel Sunflowers, & More! Ep. 101	00:07:28
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Stories! (0:00) Holding Back The Sahara! (0:59) 3D Printing Schools In Malawi! (2:37) Indonesia’s Debt For Nature Swap! (4:07) Solar Panel Sunflowers! (5:36) Sources: Holding Back The Sahara! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCli0gyNwL0&t=5s 3D Printing Schools In Malawi! https://www.bdcnetwork.com/worlds-first-3d-printed-school-completes-malawi-africa Indonesia’s Debt For Nature Swap! https://www.conservation.org/blog/us-indonesia-swap-debt-to-protect-coral-reefs Solar Panel Sunflowers! https://www.designboom.com/design/sunflower-solar-panels-05-11-2022/
	04 Dec 2023	Africa's Great Green Wall, Energy Generating Windows, Palm Oil Crackdown, & More! Ep. 66	00:07:53
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Topics! (0:00) Climate Insurance For America’s Ocelots! (1:57) Food Forests And Africa’s Great Green Wall! (3:07) Indonesia Cracking Down On Palm Oil! (4:44) Energy Generating Windows! (6:03) Climate Insurance For America’s Ocelots! https://news.mongabay.com/2023/11/texas-ocelot-breeding-and-reintroduction-may-offer-new-route-to-recovery/ Food Forests And Africa’s Great Green Wall! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_SzuUHXP1M Indonesia Cracking Down On Palm Oil! https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/land-use-biodiversity/indonesia-says-200000-hectares-palm-plantations-be-made-forests-2023-11-01/ Energy Generating Windows! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMhdpWMDp04
	17 Apr 2023	The Plastic Eating Super Enzyme, Hawaii's Proposed Tourist Tax To Fund Conservation, & More! Ep. 33	00:28:20
The creation of a plastic-eating super enzyme, the amazing progress in bilby conservation, and Hawaii's potential tourist tax to fund conservation! These are some of the stories I go over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast, your weekly home of good environmental news! Head over to Instagram and TikTok for daily good news stories which I don’t cover in the podcasts! All fairly lame.’s links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame 4ocean Earth Day Info! https://www.4ocean.com/pages/earth-day-2023?rfsn=6871293.82d94d8&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=6871293.82d94d8 Code: FAIRLYLAME for 20% off! This Week’s Topics Welcome (0:00) This Week’s Topics (1:37) The Waste Shark And How It’s Helping Clean Up The UK’s Rivers! (2:15) A Super Enzyme That Can Break Down PET Bottle And Clothes! (6:17) Sponsor Spot (11:20) The Population Of Greater Bilbies Has Double In 1 Year! (12:46) Hawaii’s Idea To Make Tourists Help Fund The Protection And Restoration Of Their Natural Areas! (16:18) 21 Million Acres Of Old Growth Wilderness Protect In Great Bear Rainforest! – 2016 (19:07) What Is Concentrated Solar Power & Is It A Viable Energy Storage Option? (23:14) The Waste Shark And How It’s Helping Clean Up The UK’s Rivers! https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/03/16/shark-in-the-water-this-robot-can-collect-21000-plastic-bottles-in-a-day Monitoring/Additional Information https://www.designboom.com/technology/drone-wasteshark-ranmarine-technology-plastic-waste-biomass-07-04-2022/ The Seabin! https://plasticsmartcities.org/products/the-seabin A Super Enzyme That Can Break Down PET Bottle And Clothes! https://e360.yale.edu/digest/new-super-enzyme-can-break-down-plastic-at-rapid-pace The PET Bottle Enzyme https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/mar/10/could-a-new-plastic-eating-bacteria-help-combat-this-pollution-scourge Potential To Clean Up Fast Fashion’s Waste https://www.just-style.com/news/tackling-waste-polyester-clothing-with-plastic-eating-enzymes/ The Population Of Greater Bilbies Has Double In 1 Year! https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/news/2023/04/bilby-boom-a-timely-easter-treat/ Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary Baby Bilby! https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-09/recovery-plan-baby-bilby-wildlife-sanctuary-central-australia/102190080 Hawaii’s Idea To Make Tourists Help Fund The Protection And Restoration Of Their Natural Areas! https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-07/hawaii-mulls-visitor-charge-for-tourism-cost-to-environment/102197770 Great Bear Rainforest Background https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/great-bear-rainforest-british-columbia#:~:text=This%20remote%20expanse%20is%20home,bear%2C%20or%20sprit%20bear%2C%20considered 21 Million Acres Of Old Growth Wilderness Protect In Great Bear Rainforest! https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/victories/20-years-canadas-great-bear-rainforest-gets-protection-needs/ What Is Concentrated Solar Power & Is It A Viable Energy Storage Option? https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2023-04-06/concentrated-solar-power-technology-comeback-electricity-mirrors/10218437
	19 Sep 2022	Conservationist went 17 years without speaking I The fairly lame. Podcast Ep.7	00:49:55
Thanks for listening to another episode of The fairly lame. Podcast My links: linktr.ee/fairlylame Today's Stories Welcome (0:00) Conservationist's 17-year Protest (3:10) Climate Council's 10 Initiatives (15:20) Greenpeace Boulder Field (29:24) Sydney's Cockatoos (34:30) Eastern Barred Bandicoot Recovery (38:40) Whale Protection in Sri Lanka (42:01) Auckland's Electric Trucks (45:17) Links: Conservationist's 17-year Protest https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-08/john-francis-planet-walker-17-years-of-silence-22-years-walking/101394038 Climate Council's 10 Initiatives https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-09-13/climate-council-renewables-steps-beat-2030-emissions-targets/101423872 Greenpeace Boulder Field https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/2/greenpeace-drops-boulders-in-uk-sea-against-destructive-fishing Sydney's Cockatoos https://theconversation.com/an-arms-race-over-food-waste-sydney-cockatoos-are-still-opening-kerb-side-bins-despite-our-best-efforts-to-stop-them-189969 Eastern Barred Bandicoot Recovery https://www.mtrothwell.com.au/eastern-barred-bandicoot#:~:text=Mt%20Rothwell%20holds%20over%2080,have%20been%20bred%20and%20released. Whale Protection in Sri Lanka https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/worlds-largest-container-line-is-rerouting-its-fleet-to-avoid-collisions-with-endangered-blue-whales/ Auckland's Electric Trucks https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/climate-news/129812483/electric-truck-swaps-battery-faster-than-it-takes-to-fill-a-tank
	13 May 2024	Reviving The Thames, World's Largest Wildlife Crossing, & More! Ep. 89	00:06:15
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Stories! (0:00) Bring The Thames Back To Life! (0:57) Algae-powered Buildings! (2:21) Story Behind World’s Largest Wildlife Crossing! (3:32) $40 Million Donation To Yellowstone! (4:52) Bring The Thames Back To Life! https://www.npr.org/2021/11/11/1054645619/state-of-the-river-thames-report-london Algae-powered Buildings! https://www.arup.com/projects/solar-leaf Story Behind World’s Largest Wildlife Crossing! https://edition.cnn.com/2023/10/08/us/iyw-wildlife-overpasses/index.html $40 Million Donation To Yellowstone! https://www.npr.org/2024/03/07/1236404969/donor-gives-40-million-for-yellowstone-national-park-employee-housing
	19 Dec 2022	How traditional burning techniques can offset your emissions! I The fairly lame. Podcast Ep. 16	00:45:29
Another week of positive environmental / conservation news stories here on The fairly lame Podcast! Today's Topics Welcome (0:00) Topics (1:19) Spreading the call of the Regent Honey Eater (4:54) Indigenous fire techniques saving emissions and traditions (13:03) LA’s solar canal project (27:22) International Energy Agency’s 10 tips to reduce reliance on oil (34:24) My Links https://linktr.ee/fairlylame Story Links: Spreading the call of the Regent Honey Eater https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-14/regent-honeyeater-call-played-at-rest-stops-endangered-species/101764650 Victorian Sightings https://www.environment.vic.gov.au/conserving-threatened-species/threatened-species/regent-honeyeater NSW Couldn’t find specific contact but this is the facebook page managed by BirdLife 😊 https://www.facebook.com/RegentHoneyeaterBirdlife/ Taronga Conservation Society releases 50 Regent Honey Eaters https://taronga.org.au/media-release/2022-12-06/50-regent-honeyeaters-released Indigenous fire techniques saving emissions and traditions https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-12/hot-science-making-flights-carbon-neutral-reduce-gas-emissions/101734794 WA’s planned burn gone wrong https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-12/prescribed-burn-review-urged-after-walpole-fire/101759498 LA’s solar canal project https://www.treehugger.com/los-angeles-aqueduct-solar-panels-6890654 California’s 2045 climate plan https://www.gov.ca.gov/2022/11/16/california-releases-worlds-first-plan-to-achieve-net-zero-carbon-pollution/ California’s 100% EV by 2035 https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/news/california-moves-accelerate-100-new-zero-emission-vehicle-sales-2035 International Energy Agency’s 10 tips to reduce reliance on oil https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/mar/18/car-free-sundays-iea-sets-out-10-point-plan-to-reduce-global-oil-demand
	28 May 2023	A Global Conservation Basic Income, End of Native Logging In Victoria, Ivory Ban, & More! Ep. 39	00:12:39
How a global conservation basic income would work, native timber logging to end in Victoria, Australia, at the end of the year, the UK expanding its ivory ban, & more! These are some of the stories I go over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast, your weekly home of good environmental news! Head over to Instagram and TikTok for daily good news stories that I don’t cover in the podcasts! All fairly lame.’s links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame 4ocean Hawaiian Monk Seal Info! Use code: FAIRLYLAME for 20% off! https://www.4ocean.com/blogs/cause-of... This Week’s Topics! (0:00) How A Global Conservation Basic Income Would Work! (2:47) The End Of Native Timber Logging In Victoria! (5:37) A Nationwide Audit Of America’s Mature and Old-growth Forests! (6:56) The Global Ocean Census! (8:19) Vaccinating Wild Koalas Against Chlamydia! (9:35) UK Expanding It’s Ivory Ban! (10:50) How A Global Conservation Basic Income Would Work! Published Paper! https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-023-01115-7 More Digestible Article On The Conversation! https://theconversation.com/a-global-conservation-basic-income-might-cost-trillions-but-its-still-a-shrewd-investment-202309 Indonesia Deforestation Example https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aaz1298 The End Of Native Timber Logging In Victoria! https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/delivering-certainty-timber-workers A Nationwide Audit Of America’s Mature and Old-growth Forests! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c28wbtK4nhE Nasa Article! https://www.nasa.gov/feature/esnt/2023/nasa-teams-with-us-forest-service-to-tally-america-s-oldest-trees The Global Ocean Census! Video Explainer! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCCnj-WcZTQ https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/global-ocean-census-aims-to-find-100000-marine-species-in-10-years/ Oxford University Joined The Program! https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2023-04-27-oxford-university-joins-largest-ever-ocean-survey-global-effort-save-marine-life Vaccinating Wild Koalas Against Chlamydia! https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/australia-begins-vaccinating-hundreds-of-koalas-against-chlamydia-in-trial-180978900/#:~:text=Times%20in%202018. https://www.npr.org/2023/05/09/1174940150/in-australia-scientists-begin-vaccinating-koalas-against-chlamydia UK Expanding It’s Ivory Ban! https://www.worldwildlife.org/initiatives/stopping-elephant-ivory-demand#:~:text=The%20United%20States%20implemented%20a,at%20the%20end%20of%202017.
	02 Jan 2023	Space-based solar farms, Surprising value of degraded forests, Health benefits of indoor plants!	00:44:11
From vaccinating frogs against the Chytrid fungus, to space based solar farms and the well-being benefits of indoor plants! Please make sure to subscribe to fairly lame. for your weekly dose of feel good environmental news from around the world! All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame Today’s Topics Welcome (0:00) Topics (2:27) Vaccinating frogs against Chytrid Fungus (4:48) Stopping the spread of pathogens with boot scrubbing stations (14:19) Spaced based solar farms feasibility and technology (21:00) The value of “degraded” tropical forests (27:40) The legitimate health benefits of indoor plants (33:12) Gene editing trees to speed up reproduction for research (37:17) Story links Vaccinating frogs against Chytrid Fungus https://theconversation.com/vaccinating-frogs-may-or-may-not-protect-them-against-a-pandemic-but-it-does-provide-another-option-for-conservation-194231 NSW government Chytrid Fungus info https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/native-animals/native-animal-facts/frogs/threats-to-frogs/frog-chytrid-fungus Location of ACT Parks with boot cleaning stations! https://www.parks.act.gov.au/home/features/did-someone-say-boot-scrubbing Stopping the spread of pathogens with boot scrubbing stations [Tasmania Video] https://www.greatwalks.com.au/news/stopping-dieback-is-every-hiker-s-responsibility Cleaning your boots without a station https://www.walkingsa.org.au/news/stop-spread-bushwalking-guidelines-protect-environment/ Spaced based solar farms https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-12-20/space-based-solar-power-europe-funding-research/101733558 The value of “degraded” tropical forests https://www.newscientist.com/article/2351651-tropical-forests-ravaged-by-logging-can-still-have-thriving-ecosystems/ How plants can keep your home comfortable https://www.treehugger.com/how-plants-inside-keep-comfortable-home-6931238 The legitimate health benefits of indoor plants https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/more-than-just-decoration-the-many-health-benefits-of-house-plants-20200708-p55a97.html Gene editing trees to speed up reproduction for research https://newatlas.com/biology/crispr-poplar-flowering-months/ What is CRISPR https://www.newscientist.com/definition/what-is-crispr/
	28 Aug 2023	Railway To Sky Garden, Thermal Drones Finding Koalas, Reusing 60 Tons Of Coffee, & More! Ep. 52	00:10:47
How an elevated railway in New York was transformed into a nature walk, using thermal drones to find koalas, reusing coffee grounds to grow mushrooms, & more! These are some of the stories I go over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast, your home of good environmental news! Head over to Instagram for daily good news stories that I don’t cover in the podcasts! All fairly lame.’s links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame 4ocean Dolphin Spotlight: Use Code “FAIRLYLAME” For 20% Off! https://www.4ocean.com/discount/FAIRLYLAME/products/dolphin-bracelet-of-the-month?rfsn=6871293.82d94d8&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=6871293.82d94d8 This Week’s Topics! (0:00) Using Thermal Drones To Find Koalas! (2:15) Satellite Tracked-seals Helping Map Under The Ice Sheets! (3:36) Pyramids Protecting The Shore Whilst Acting As Artificial Reefs! (5:07) Using Coffee Grounds To Grow Mushrooms! (6:24) New York’s Incredible Highline Garden! (7:32) Low Emission Zones Already Saving Billions Of Dollars In Prevented Health Care Costs! (9:04) Using Thermal Drones To Find Koalas! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCXwgtGZYHs&t=114s Study About The Impact On Koalas - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168159123001351?via%3Dihub Satellite Tracked-seals Helping Map Under The Ice Sheets! https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-25/oceanographer-elephant-seals-collect-crucial-data-as-they-dive/8297834 Pyramids Protecting The Shore Whilst Acting As Artificial Reefs! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YeEWu3LKMo Using Coffee Grounds To Grow Mushrooms! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIuT1LfeONE https://www.permafungi.be/en/ New York’s Incredible Highline Garden! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=068Rxxom1nc https://dsrny.com/project/the-high-line Low Emission Zones Already Saving Billions Of Dollars In Prevented Health Care Costs! https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/30/low-emission-zones-lez-improving-health-studies#:~:text=Despite%20these%20differences%20in%20approach,people%20with%20blood%20pressure%20problems London Information - https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/feb/10/ulez-cut-toxic-nox-pollution-across-london-by-23-report-finds
	10 Oct 2022	Australia's biggest-pollution powerplant closing 10 years early I The fairly lame. Podcast Ep.10	00:37:49
Thanks for listening to another episode of The fairly lame. Podcast! Linktr.ee/fairlylame Today's Topics: Welcome (0:00) Segments (2:04) WA Seagrass restoration (5:04) WA fishing ban (9:05) Yackandandah's Sustainability (16:24) Biggest pollution power station closing (22:32) Echidna's sensory powers (29:58) GPS's in Rhino horns (33:57) Story links: WA Seagrass restoration https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-29/western-australia-seagrass-restoration-volunteers-pink-snapper/101468822 WA fishing ban https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-01/fishing-rules-in-western-australia/101481498 Yackandandah's Sustainability https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-09-27/yackandandah-totally-renewable-energy-electricity-solar-battery/101473306 Biggest pollution power station closing https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/sep/29/agl-to-unveil-plan-to-close-coal-fired-power-station-loy-yang-a-a-decade-early Echidna's sensory powers https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-29/secret-life-of-echidnas-sensory-powers-revealed/101480968 GPS's in Rhino horns https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-29/malilangwe-national-park-rhino-translocation-gonarezhou/101474912
	26 Nov 2023	Google's AI Flood Hub, Kheyti Greenhouses, PNG's Massive New Marine Parks, & More! Ep. 65	00:09:55
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame Giveaway Info! (0:00) Today’s Topics! (3:05) Google’s Flood Hub AI! (3:40) Greenhouse-In-A-Box! (5:07) The Ocean Cleanup’s System 3! (6:18) PNG’s 2 Ginormous New Marine Parks! (7:40) Google’s Flood Hub AI! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz0ikfuE_z0&t=1s Greenhouse-In-A-Box! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvxhYMZUDK8 The Ocean Cleanup’s System 3! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjF0gB29OG4 Papua New Guinea's 2 Ginormous New Marine Parks! https://newsroom.wcs.org/News-Releases/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/21438/Papua-New-Guinea-Triples-Ocean-Protection-Announcing-Two-New-Marine-Protected-Areas.aspx
	17 Jul 2023	Train Station Turnstiles Into Turbines, Europe's Most Successful Species Recoveries, & More! Ep. 46	00:08:49
Turning train station turnstiles into turbines, Europe's most successful species recoveries, how bees are helping mitigate the effects of climate change in the Solomon Islands, & More! These are some of the stories I cover in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast! Head to Instagram for daily good news stories I don’t cover in the podcasts! All fairly lame.’s links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame 4ocean Mako Shark Spotlight: Use Code “FAIRLYLAME” For 20% Off! https://www.4ocean.com/products/mako-sharks-bracelet-limited-edition?rfsn=6871293.82d94d8&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=6871293.82d94d8 This Week’s Topics! (0:00) Europe’s Largest Rooftop Farm! (2:10) Beekeeping Helps Solomon Islanders Generate Income And Protect Their Islands From Storms! (3:09) S80 Solar-powered Scooter (4:10) Turning Train Station Turnstiles Into Energy Generating Turbines In Paris! (5:24) The Most Successful Species Recoveries In Europe! (6:09) Wildcats Being Released In Secret Locations In Scotland! (7:11) Europe’s Largest Rooftop Farm! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-07-07/in-quest-for-food-security-cities-test-limits-of-urban-agriculture?srnd=citylab-environment https://www.nu-paris.com/ Beekeeping Helps Solomon Islanders Generate Income And Protect Their Islands From Storms! https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-08/bees-uplift-solomon-islanders-in-climate-crisis-fight/102573302 S80 Solar-powered Scooter https://insideevs.com/news/674177/s80-solar-powered-electric-scooter/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve6hZSBgEc0&t=14s Turning Train Station Turnstiles Into Energy-generating Turbines In Paris! https://www.iberdrola.fr/e/residential/useful-information/blog/our-news/european-wind-day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-hCfL3HF6k The Most Successful Species Recoveries In Europe! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-27/wildlife-is-recovering-in-europe-after-decades-of-conservation#xj4y7vzkg Full Report: https://www.rewildingeurope.com/wp-content/uploads/publications/wildlife-comeback-in-europe-2022/ Wildcats Being Released In Secret Locations In Scotland! https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/15/wildcats-to-be-released-secret-scottish-sites-effort-avoid-extinction
	05 Feb 2024	Saving The Northern White Rhino, EV Battery Passports & More! Ep. 75	00:07:17
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Stories! (0:00) Panda Conservation In China! (0:52) China’s Insane Solar Capacity! (2:24) Rhino Conservation Breakthrough! (3:48) EV Battery Passports! (5:32) Panda Conservation In China! https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/wild-panda-population-nearly-doubles-as-china-steps-up-conservation-efforts China’s Insane Solar Capacity! https://news.bloomberglaw.com/esg/china-added-more-solar-power-in-2023-than-the-us-has-ever-built Rhino Conservation Breakthrough! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjwUGGIJLEg EV Battery Passports! https://www.drive.com.au/news/electric-cars-to-require-battery-passports-in-europe-from-2027/
	16 Oct 2023	Rehabilitating Mines With Lavender, Paris' Centralised Cooling Network, & More! Ep. 59	00:09:04
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame Today’s Topics! (0:00) Paris’ New Centralised Cooling System! (2:20) Turning Coal Mine Into Lavender Farm! (3:40) Using Oysters To Cool Buildings! (5:17) Virtual Fauna Fences! (6:39) Paris’ New Centralised Cooling System! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdEYKjyCsLs Turning Coal Mine Into Lavender Farm! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rCxAdRo-h4 Using Oysters To Cool Buildings! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJhYB3nqGxE Virtual Fauna Fences! https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-22/virtual-wildlife-fence-trial-results-in-reduced-road-kill/102890696 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-26/nsw-south-coast-council-first-virtual-fence-to-protect-wildlife/101571600
	04 Mar 2024	Teaching Birds How To Migrate, Shipping Container Apartments, & More! Ep. 79	00:06:27
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This week’s Stories! (0:00) Shipping Container Apartments! (0:47) Re-teaching Birds To Migrate! (2:07) Turtle-Protecting Sniffer Dogs! (3:27) USA’s 2023 National Park Visitor Numbers! (4:42) Shipping Container Apartments! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO8GP56fQCo Re-teaching Birds To Migrate! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V5zmxevaiM Turtle-Protecting Sniffer Dogs! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JZ5OuRZxvI USA’s 2023 National Park Visitor Numbers! https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/hidden-gems-off-season-trips-highlights-of-325-5-million-national-park-visits-in-2023.htm
	26 Sep 2022	Guardian Dogs Protecting An Island Of Little Penguins I The fairly lame. Podcast Ep.8	00:50:30
Thank you for listening to another episode of The fairly lame. Podcast!! My Links : Linktr.ee/fairlylame Today's Stories Welcome (0:00) Penguin Protecting Dogs (2:50) Carbon Neutral Couple (12:13) Cheetah Re-introduction to India (19:56) Global Tax for Climate Loss & Damages (31:00) Aus Reversing Biodiversity Loss (41:50) Article Links: Penguin Protecting Dogs http://www.warrnamboolpenguins.com.au/maremma-dogs https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-17/middle-island-penguin-protector-oddball-maremma-retires/11607662 Carbon Neutral Couple https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-17/couple-uses-laptop-batteries-to-reduce-carbon-emissions/101414610 Cheetah Re-introduction to India https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-17/india-imports-namibian-cheetahs/101451326 Global Tax for Climate Loss & Damages https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/19/vulnerable-countries-demand-global-tax-to-pay-for-climate-led-loss-and-damage https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-62970887 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/21/denmark-offers-loss-and-damage-for-climate-breakdown-as-protests-gather-pace Aus Reversing Biodiversity Loss https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/sep/21/australia-signs-global-nature-pledge-committing-to-reverse-biodiversity-loss-by-2030
	01 May 2023	The Dollar Value Of Kelp Forests & Whales, Massive New EV Battery Recycling Plant, & More! Ep. 35	00:26:54
The value of kelp forest ecosystems and whales has been calculated, USA's new massive EV battery recycling plant, good coral reef news, and more! These are some of the stories I go over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast, your weekly home of good environmental news! Head over to Instagram and TikTok for daily good news stories which I don’t cover in the podcasts All fairly lame.’s links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame 4ocean Earth Day Info! https://www.4ocean.com/pages/earth-da... Code: FAIRLYLAME for 20% off! This Week’s Segments! Welcome! (0:00) This Week’s Topics! (2:48) The Hope For Our World’s Coral Reefs! (3:54) Humpback Whales Filmed Exfoliating Skin On Sea Floor! (7:55 ) Would A Monetary Value For An Individual Whale Further Incentive Their Protection? (10:00) Sponsor Spot (14:51) Kelp Forests, The $500 Billion Ecosystem! (15:52) Battery Recycling Plant Now Open That Can Process 70,000 Car Batteries A Year! (18:17) $260 Million To Revitalise Kakadu and Uluru-kata Tjuta National Parks! (23:11) The Hope For Our World’s Coral Reefs! https://e360.yale.edu/features/finding-bright-spots-in-the-global-coral-reef-catastrophe New Reef Discovered In The Galapagos Marine Reserve! https://www.techexplorist.com/ancient-deep-sea-coral-reefs-galapagos-expedition/59352/ Humpback Whales Filmed Exfoliating Skin On Sea Floor! https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/19/humpbacks-spotted-having-whale-of-a-time-at-underwater-day-spa-off-gold-coast Griffith University Article https://news.griffith.edu.au/2023/04/21/whales-stop-by-gc-for-day-spa-fix-with-full-body-scrubs/ Would A Monetary Value For An Individual Whale Further Incentive Their Protection? https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-putting-a-price-on-a-whale-save-the-environment/ Kelp Forests, The $500 Billion Ecosystem! https://theconversation.com/a-forgotten-and-neglected-ecosystem-covers-a-third-of-earths-coastlines-with-a-collective-value-of-500-billion-203908 Battery Recycling Plant Now Open That Can Process 70,000 Car Batteries A Year! https://grist.org/solutions/one-of-the-biggest-battery-recycling-plants-in-the-us-is-up-and-running/ $260 Million To Revitalise Kakadu and Uluru-kata Tjuta National Parks! https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-26/national-parks-funding-2023-federal-budget-kakadu-uluru-nt/102263952 Sydney Morning Herald Article https://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/from-faded-crocodile-signs-to-damaged-ranger-stations-national-parks-get-funding-boost-20230424-p5d2wd.html
	27 Feb 2023	Operation Pangolin, ChatGPT's Views On Fossil Fuels, Reinstating The Roadless Rule, & More! I Ep. 26	00:27:16
Operation Pangolin, what ChatGPT thinks of fossil fuels, celebrating the roadless rule in Tongass National Park, and much more! These are some of the topics I go over in this week's podcast! Head over to Instagram and TikTok for daily good news stories which I don’t cover in the podcasts! All fairly lame.’s links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame Today’s Topics: Welcome (0:00) Today’s Topics (2:05) Operation Pangolin To Save The World’s Most Trafficked Animal! (2:47) ChatGPT Changes Mind On Fossil Fuels! (6:55) Man’s Mission To Save The Giant Armadillo In Brazil! (10:12) 29 Reasons To Be Hopefully For Conservation In Australia! (15:45) NSW Government Promises Banning Offshore Gas If Re-elected! (19:51) The Reinstatement Of The Roadless Rule In Tongass National Forest! (24:05) Article Links: Operation Pangolin To Save The World’s Most Trafficked Animal In Central Africa! https://www.treehugger.com/operation-pangolin-launched-save-worlds-most-trafficked-mammal-7110725 ChatGPT Changes Mind On Fossil Fuels! https://www.foxnews.com/politics/chatgpt-alters-response-benefits-fossil-fuels-now-refuses-answer-climate-concerns Man’s Mission To Save The Giant Armadillo In Brazil! https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/21/arnaud-desbiez-save-giant-armadillo-aoe 29 Reasons To Be Hopefully For Conservation In Australia! https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/news/2023/02/29-threatened-aussie-species-are-back-from-the-brink-how/ NSW Government Promises Banning Offshore Gas If Re-elected! https://www.cessnockadvertiser.com.au/story/8086407/perrottet-government-to-outlaw-offshore-gas-drilling/ Denmark’s Energy Breakdown https://www.statista.com/statistics/1235360/denmark-distribution-of-electricity-production-by-source/#:~:text=Denmark's%20power%20mix%20is%20largely,solar%20and%20wind%20power%20worldwide. Conversation Article On Offshore Drilling Around The World https://theconversation.com/to-fight-the-climate-crisis-we-need-to-stop-expanding-offshore-drilling-for-oil-and-gas-194325#:~:text=Since%202017%2C%20countries%20like%20Costa,offshore%20oil%20and%20gas%20exploration. Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance https://beyondoilandgasalliance.org/who-we-are/ The Reinstatement Of The Roadless Rule In Tongass National Forest! https://defenders.org/blog/2023/01/celebrating-22-years-of-roadless-rule
	05 Sep 2022	Tasmanian Tiger Sighting and Whale Radar I The fairly lame. Podcast Ep. 5	00:47:26
Thanks for watching another episode of The fairly lame. Podcast! https://linktr.ee/fairlylame Today's Stories Intro (0:00) "Tasmanian Tiger" Sighting (3:38) Whale Radar (12:36) Conservation Reserve Handed Back (19:18) Native American $50 Million Grants (22:52) Alpine Dingo Airdrop (27:58) WTF Moment - Seismic Blasting (32:30) Saye Shoes (44:30) Links: Tasmanian Tiger https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-24/possible-tasmanian-tiger-sighting-in-adelaide-hills/101362246 Whale Radar https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/a-new-detection-system-could-save-sperm-whales-from-ship-strikes-180980584/ Conservation Handback https://trustfornature.org.au/news/victorias-largest-conservation-reserve-to-return-to-traditional-owners/ FEMA Grants https://www.foxnews.com/us/fema-designates-50-million-native-american-tribes-fight-climate-change Alpine Dingo https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/australia-stray-dog-alpine-dingo-dna-test-victoria-a9185561.html Seismic Blasting https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-25/bass-strait-seismic-testing-plan-gas-exploration-fears/101367052
	11 Jun 2024	Car-Free Sundays In Colombia, Wolf Conservation Success, & More! Ep. 93	00:06:38
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Stories! (0:00) Car-Free Sundays In Colombia! (0:40) US’ Largest Solar Recycling Facility! (1:56) Fostering Endangered Mexican Grey Wolf Pups! (3:17) Cleaning Up Greece’s Abandoned Fish Farms! (4:48) Sources: Car-Free Sundays In Colombia! https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/30/the-tranquility-frees-you-bogota-the-city-that-shuts-out-cars-every-week US’ Largest Solar Recycling Facility! https://electrek.co/2024/02/15/us-solar-panel-recycling-2/ Fostering Endangered Mexican Grey Wolf Pups! https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-environment/2024/05/31/wildlife-agencies-place-27-mexican-gray-wolf-pups-in-the-wild/73924456007/ Cleaning Up Greece’s Abandoned Fish Farms! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGlRy7HhUGg
	23 Jul 2024	Cleaning Up The Philippines, Animal Testing Lab Turned Into Sanctuary, & More! Ep. 99	00:06:55
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Stories! (0:00) Trading Ocean Plastic For Food! (1:00) Using Bees To Protect Mangroves! (2:13) NZ’s Tourist Fee Supporting Conservation! (3:42) Animal Testing Lab Turned Into Sanctuary! (5:09) Trading Ocean Plastic For Food! https://www.rappler.com/environment/philippine-diving-town-swaps-trash-rice-clean-up-beaches/ Using Bees To Protect Mangroves! https://www.npr.org/2024/07/15/nx-s1-5039826/kenya-mangroves-hidden-beehives-combat-logging NZ’s Tourist Fee Supporting Conservation! https://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/346863--25-million-boost-for-conservation.html Animal Testing Lab Turned Into Sanctuary! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdmiODHL_ls&t=15s
	26 Apr 2023	Sustainable Fashion & Avoiding Greenwashing, & More! Brooke from Secondhand Sustainability	00:53:17
For today’s interview, I’m joined by the extremely knowledgeable Brooke from secondhand sustainability to get a heap of advice for people wanting to get into and learn more about sustainable fashion and sustainability in general! Brooke’s Links: Nuance Required Newsletter! https://www.nuancerequired.com/newsletter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secondhand.sustainability/ Linktree for all things secondhand sustainability! https://linktr.ee/secondhandsustainability A couple of fashion directories! Ethical Fashion Guide https://baptistworldaid.org.au/resources/ethical-fashion-guide/ Good On You Directory https://goodonyou.eco/ More good environmental news from around the world! https://linktr.ee/fairlylame Today’s Topics! Welcome! (0:00) What led you to start Secondhand Sustainability? (1:36) Behind the scenes (3:30) Do you have any previous studies or experiences that help you pick apart information? (5:55) How have your own consumption habits changed over time? (7:50) Advice for someone who finds themselves shopping more so to pass the time rather than necessity (9:25) Why do you avoid recommending brands even if they are sustainable? (12:11) Is it better to buy fast fashion locally, or second hand internationally? (14:19) The 6 sins of greenwashing? (15:52) Will governments crack down on greenwashing? (20:20) How often do you fall for greenwashing? (22:54) Are trends a scam? (27:49) Advice for someone who feels sustainable fashion is out of reach (34:35) Advice for someone who feels overwhelmed by rules or information (37:47) How will sustainable fashion help address climate change? (41:55) How can we hold brands accountable? (43:57) Sustainable ways to monetize content (46:54) What do you draw motivation and energy from? (51:10)
	12 Dec 2022	This eco-friendly house is made out of hemp! I The fairly lame. Podcast Ep. 15	00:39:59
A house made out of hemp, the state of the Great Barrier Reef, and recent conservation success for Australian Mammals will be in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast! Every Monday we have a look at positive, feel-good environmental / sustainability / conservation news stories from all over the world! My links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame Today's Segments Welcome (0:00) Today's Topics (2:47) Hempcrete (hemp concrete) can now be used in 49 US states (4:51) Queensland's Indigenous Women Ranger Network wins Earthshot Prize! (11:33) Great Barrier Reef may be listed as World Heritage Site in Danger (14:29) What is a carbon sink? (23:10) Australia's latest mammal conservation success stories! (31:27) Links: Hempcrete (hemp concrete) can now be used in 49 US states https://www.treehugger.com/hempcrete-approved-for-us-residential-building-codes-6834583 Benefits of Hempcrete https://www.treehugger.com/hempcrete-house-5113218 Queensland's Indigenous Women Ranger Network wins Earthshot Prize! https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/03/queenslands-indigenous-women-rangers-given-earthshot-prize-for-protecting-great-barrier-reef Great Barrier Reef may be listed as World Heritage Site in Danger https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/06/1094512 Why the reef is in danger https://www.treehugger.com/great-barrier-reef-threats-4868728 What is a carbon sink? https://www.treehugger.com/what-are-carbon-sinks-6833534 Australia's latest mammal conservation success stories! https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/turning-back-the-tide-of-extinction-australian-mammals-are-coming-back-bandicoots-bilbies-potoroos/ The magical Golden Bandicoot reintroduction https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-02/golden-bandicoots-locally-extinct-reproducing-western-nsw/101720372
	03 Aug 2022	Q&A with Pam Ahern, Founder and Director of Edgar's Mission Animal Sanctuary	00:09:05
In this quick Q&A with Pam Ahern, the founder and director of Edgars Mission, she lets us know: - How the animals actually end up at the sanctuary - What their Book Club volunteer opportunity involves - What species are looked after at Edgar's, and which require the most attention - What she thinks the current perception of Edgar's is and if this has changed over time
	26 Dec 2022	Mushrooms are able to breakdown plastic and still be eaten! The fairly lame. Podcast Ep. 17	01:00:32
More positive environmental / conservation / sustainability news as always, every Monday on The fairly lame. Podcast! But plastic eating mushrooms are new! My Links https://linktr.ee/fairlylame Today’s Topics Welcome (0:00) How you can offset your emissions (0:52) Topics (4:56) New walking shark species (6:51) Australia’s new environmental laws (14:53) Ocean mammals as carbon stores (34:10) 30 x 30 commitment (41:31) Plastic eating mushrooms (52:56) Story Links Offsetting carbon emissions https://www.greenfleet.com.au/offset?product_type=individual&web_category=45 Potentially new walking shark species https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-14/walking-epaulette-sharks-genetically-unique-study-finds/101765926 New sponge crab species https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jun/20/fluffy-crab-that-wears-a-sponge-as-a-hat-discovered-in-western-australia Known species diagram https://pragmaticpoliticssoundscience.wordpress.com/2013/04/04/species-discovered-vs-species-undiscovered/ Australia’s new environmental laws [speech] https://minister.dcceew.gov.au/plibersek/speeches/labors-nature-positive-plan-better-environment-better-business Marine mammals as carbon stores https://phys.org/news/2019-04-sea-creatures-carbon-ocean-climate.html Book https://www.bookdepository.com/This-Is-Vegan-Propaganda-Ed-Winters/9781785044243?redirected=true&selectCurrency=AUD&w=AF45AU9685DS8CA8VT0D&gclid=Cj0KCQiAqOucBhDrARIsAPCQL1ZaCqzEjZfB9RtrsaUI_FNIq6uk5TS6g1CX4vmQp8W4ynfx4fXKVfYaApYsEALw_wcB 30x30 https://theconversation.com/protecting-30-of-earths-surface-for-nature-means-thinking-about-connections-near-and-far-180296 How impressive are Australia’s commitments https://theconversation.com/protecting-30-of-australias-land-and-sea-by-2030-sounds-great-but-its-not-what-it-seems-187435 Plastic eating mushroom https://www.treehugger.com/mushroom-that-eats-plastic-5121023 Using mushrooms to clean up toxic waste https://www.yesmagazine.org/environment/2019/03/05/mushrooms-clean-up-toxic-mess-including-plastic-why-arent-they-used-more
	22 Jan 2024	Homegrown Jeans, Crab Wildlife Crossings, & More! Ep. 73	00:07:29
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Stories! (0:00) 3D-Printing Homes With Local Clay! (1:25) She Grew Her Own Jeans! (2:50) Feeding & Homing Animals After Fires! (4:11) Wildlife Crossing For Crabs! (5:20) 3D-Printing Homes With Local Clay! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MLJs1KRa0Y She Grew Her Own Jeans! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV3lFtfaLyQ Feeding & Homing Animals After Fires! Drones: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-27/zoos-victoria-technology-conservation/103214190 Habitat Pods: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T8pUliEDtk Wildlife Crossing For Crabs! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOrQc3lxiBQ
	29 Aug 2022	Sydney's sustainability glow-up and a species rediscovery I The fairly lame. Podcast Ep.4	00:51:33
Thank you guy's for listening to another episode of The fairly lame. Podcast! Find me linktr.ee/fairlylame Today's segments Intro (0:00) The Tinnie Army (1:04) Removing Bondi's Shark Net (9:54) Sydney Harbour Clean-Up (22:04) Fossil Fuel Ad Ban In Sydney (30:30) Species Rediscovery (36:16) Solar #10 Source Of Energy Nationwide (46:04) Links: Tinnie Army https://theconversation.com/tinnie-army-leads-to-nsw-flood-inquiry-call-to-train-community-members-as-first-responders-how-will-that-work-188900 Bondi Shark Net https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/18/mayor-calls-for-end-of-shark-nets-at-iconic-bondi-beach Sydney Harbour Clean Up https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-21/sydney-harbour-multi-million-funding-boost-for-marine-habitat/101354892 Fossil Fuel Ad Ban https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-20/sydney-council-considers-coal-gas-oil-advertising-ban-motion/101352790 Species Rediscovery https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-06/broad-toothed-rat-resdiscovered/101307344 Solar #1 Energy Source https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-20/solar-briefly-overtakes-coal-australia-number-one-source-power/101354054
	12 Sep 2022	Wildlife Detection Dogs and a Dolphin Rescue I The fairly lame. Podcast Ep. 6	00:48:08
Thanks for listening to another episode of The fairly lame. Podcast! My links: linktr.ee/fairlylame Today's Stories Welcome (0:00) Runaway Manatee (2:00) Penguin Centre (13:20) Rewilding Saudi Arabia (19:28) Detector Dog (25:16) Platypus Dog (31.22) Platypus Sanctuary (38:31) Dolphin Rescue (42:38) Story links: Runaway Manatee https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-62792026 Penguin Centre https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-30/rockingham-community-celebrate-protections-for-penguin-colony/101384194 Rewilding Saudi Arabia https://www.independent.co.uk/alula/the-desert-does-bloom-rewilding-alula-b2118060.html Detector Dog https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-11/conservation-dogs-helping-save-endangered-species/101299568 Penguin Dog https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/feb/04/weve-never-seen-a-platypus-lay-an-egg-sniffer-dogs-to-aid-researchers-by-detecting-occupied-burrows Platypus Sanctuary https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/platypus-sanctuary-extinction-climate-change-australia-b1812267.html Dolphin Rescue https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-03/bottlenose-dolphin-rescue-indonesia/101403764
	18 Sep 2023	EV Portable Chargers, Whale Poo Helping Fight Climate Change, Hemp Lego Brick Houses, & More! Ep. 55	00:10:02
Soon to be rolled out portable chargers for electric vehicles, the importance of whale poo for fighting climate change, building carbon negative homes out of hemp lego bricks, & more! These are some of the stories I go over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast, your home of good environmental news! All fairly lame.’s links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame 4ocean Use Code “FAIRLYLAME” For 20% Off! https://www.4ocean.com/discount/FAIRLYLAME?rfsn=6871293.82d94d8&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=6871293.82d94d8 This week’s Topics (0:00) Beehive Fences Protecting Remote African Farms From Elephants! (2:14) Why Whale Poo Is So Important For Fighting Climate Change! (3:42) Sustainable Summits In Arcadia N.P.! (4:46) Building Homes With Hemp Lego Bricks! (6:10) Why Sponge Cities Are So Important (7:16) Portable Chargers For EVs! (8:28) Beehive Fences Protecting Remote African Farms From Elephants! https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/living-bee-fences-protect-farmers-from-elephants-and-vice-versa/ Why Whale Poo Is So Important For Fighting Climate Change! https://theconversation.com/bottoms-up-how-whale-poop-helps-feed-the-ocean-27913 Sustainable Summits In Arcadia N.P.! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIY54pz1NOk Building Homes With Hemp Lego Bricks! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqLXXjvQXgI&t=106s Harmless Home - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8efNdG7au4 Why Sponge Cities Are So Important https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUpH2BiUh6s Portable Chargers For EVs! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiujtQZlUYY
	19 Jun 2023	Underwater Drones Monitoring Reefs, Operation Migration, Finland's Carbon Neutral Progress, & More! Ep. 42	00:10:46
Autonomous underwater drones monitoring coral reefs, operation migration, Finland's progress towards being carbon neutral by 2035, & more! These are some of the stories I go over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast, your home of good environmental news! Head over to Instagram for daily good news stories that I don’t cover in the podcasts! All fairly lame.’s links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame 4ocean Green Sea Turtle Spotlight: Use Code “FAIRLYLAME” For 20% Off! https://www.4ocean.com/blogs/cause-of-the-month/cotm-green-sea-turtles?rfsn=6871293.82d94d8&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=6871293.82d94d8 This Week’s Topics! (0:00) No Takes Zones Lead To Stronger Fishing Industries! (1:07) Autonomous Underwater Drones Surveying Species And Inspecting Wind Farms! (3:33) Battery Tankers Shipping Renewable Energy Across The Ocean!(4:53) Finland Legally Commits To Carbon Neutral By 2035! (6:55) My Favourite Wildlife Behaviour Change Project! (7:52) The Importance of Black-backed Woodpeckers Post Fire! (8:58) No Takes Zones Lead To Stronger Fishing Industries! https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/06/fully-protected-marine-areas-biodiversity-fishing-industry/ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/01/heres-proof-fishing-bans-leave-plenty-to-eat-says-study-of-mexico-marine-park Published Paper https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adg0709?adobe_mc=MCMID%3D58393286262725425893082213453445361979%7CMCORGID%3D242B6472541199F70A4C98A6%2540AdobeOrg%7CTS%3D1685445229 World’s Largest No Take Zone Example https://www.papahanaumokuakea.gov/new-news/2022/10/21/ahi-recovery/ Autonomous Underwater Drones Surveying Species And Inspecting Wind Farms! https://www.advancednavigation.com/robotics/micro-auv/hydrus/#Applications Battery Tankers Shipping Renewable Energy Across The Ocean! https://newatlas.com/energy/powerx-battery-tanker/ Finland Legally Commits To Carbon Neutral By 2035! https://www.iea.org/news/finland-s-nuclear-and-renewable-power-strengths-provide-a-solid-foundation-for-reaching-its-ambitious-climate-targets-iea-review-says My Favourite Wildlife Behaviour Change Project! https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/operation-migration#:%7E:text=The%20whooping%20cranes%27%20migration%20route,courtesy%20of%20the%20Smithsonian%20Institution https://www.inverse.com/science/controversial-conservation-method-could-save-countless-wild-animals The Importance of Black-backed Woodpeckers Post Fire! https://news.mongabay.com/2023/05/woodpeckers-for-fire-recovery-a-new-online-tool-tells-you-how/
	14 Apr 2024	Solar Paying Teachers, Incredible Rooftop Farm, & More! Ep. 85	00:07:02
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Stories! (0:00) Solar Panels Paying Teachers! (0:49) Making LA Spongy! (2:14) Incredible Rooftop Farm! (3:37) The Burnbot! (4:43) Solar Panels Paying Teachers! https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2021/02/arkansas-school-district-goes-solar-boosts-teacher-pay/ Making LA Spongy! https://grist.org/extreme-weather/los-angeles-just-showed-how-spongy-a-city-can-be/ Incredible Rooftop Farm! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aa4K6BudFc The Burnbot! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEqG5fFTx2s
	14 Aug 2023	Nevada's Lawn Ban, Deforestation Alarms, 3D Modelling Concealed Wildlife, & More! Ep. 50	00:10:13
Nevada is banning lawns to help conserve water, the deforestation alarms that are being installed all over the world, 3D modelling concealed wildlife to prevent smuggling, & more! These are some of the stories I go over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast, your home of good environmental news! Head over to Instagram for daily good news stories that I don’t cover in the podcasts! All fairly lame.’s links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame 4ocean Dolphin Spotlight: Use Code “FAIRLYLAME” For 20% Off! https://www.4ocean.com/discount/FAIRLYLAME/products/dolphin-bracelet-of-the-month?rfsn=6871293.82d94d8&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=6871293.82d94d8 This Week’s Topics! (0:00) 3D Package Scanners To Crack Down On Wildlife Smuggling! (2:06) Rainforest Guardian Modules, The Deforestation Alarms! (3:03) Cutting Down The Transportation Emissions Of National Park Visitors! (4:35) Nevada’s Lawn Ban! (5:48) Notpla’s 100% Plastic Free Seaweed Films! (7:12) The Cigarette Surfboard! (8:40) 3D Package Scanners To Crack Down On Wildlife Smuggling! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuE7GnzvcQU https://theconversation.com/lizard-in-your-luggage-were-using-artificial-intelligence-to-detect-wildlife-trafficking-189779 Rainforest Guardian Modules, The Deforestation Alarms! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTWaMpAew_I https://www.mossy.earth/projects/combating-poaching Cutting Down The Transportation Emissions Of National Park Visitors! https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/national-parks-sustainability-carbon-free Most Popular Parks - https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/america/national-parks/2023/02/27/most-visited-america-national-park/11338691002/ Great Smoky Mountains Air Quality - https://www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/nature/air-quality.htm Nevada’s Lawn Ban! https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/03/climate/las-vegas-lawn-grass-ban.html Notpla’s 100% Plastic Free Seaweed Films! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bhWOHFeyEo The Cigarette Surfboard! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SytGM4lPU3s https://www.thecigarettesurfboard.com
	19 Feb 2024	Wollemi Pine Conservation, Turning Mangoes Into Leather, & More! Ep. 77	00:10:11
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Stories! (0:00) Turning Mangoes Into Leather! (1:18) Saving Australia’s Dinosaur Trees! (2:40) Abandoned Train Lines To Urban Farms! (4:23) Cleaning Up Jamaica’s Urban Rivers! (7:26) Turning Mangoes Into Leather! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcieZYwyEiA Saving Australia’s Dinosaur Trees! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLPDb3zR9cY Abandoned Train Lines To Urban Farms! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqyK_9iybD8 Cleaning Up Jamaica’s Urban Rivers! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsyHYPTsjU8
	19 Jul 2022	Camera Trap Collection Recap	00:18:50
After a long 7 days out in the field all the cameras are back in. Every day there was another hoop to jump through but was overall a success! Follow along on TikTok and Instagram @fairlylame_ to catch up on all the videos I took when we were in the thick of it!
	30 Jan 2023	Taronga Zoo's Platypus Rescue HQ, $490 Million Wildfire Prevention in US I Ep. 22	00:27:01
Update on Taronga's new Platypus Rescue HQ, beavers reintroduced in England after 400 years, Wildfire prevention in America and more! The fairly lame. Podcast is your weekly home of good news about our environment! Loads more good news on my socials! https://linktr.ee/fairlylame Today’s Topics: Welcome (0:00) Topics (1:44) Beavers return to England after 400 years! (2:56) 4 Sea turtles successfully released from Sea Life in QLD! (5:48) Update on Taronga Conservation Society’s Platypus HQ! (10:01) Queensland’s new 35,000 ha national park! (15:23) US’s $490 plan to mitigate wildfires! (18:26) The blueprint to decarbonize America’s transport sector! (22:13) Enter the fairly lame. universe! https://linktr.ee/fairlylame Article Links Beavers return to England after 400 years! https://www.cbsnews.com/news/beavers-reintroduced-hampshire-england-first-time-400-years/ 4 Sea turtles successfully released from Sea Life in QLD! https://www.sunshinecoastnews.com.au/2023/01/24/bittersweet-special-release-draws-large-crowd-at-beach/ Update on Taronga Conservation Society’s Platypus HQ! https://taronga.org.au/media-release/2022-12-22/platypus-rescue-hq-takes-shape Queensland’s new 35,000 ha national park! https://www.natureaustralia.org.au/what-we-do/our-priorities/land-and-freshwater/land-freshwater-stories/thelakes/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-05/qld-national-park-network-grows/100807350 US’s $490 plan to mitigate wildfires! https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/us-earmarks-490-million-wildfire-prevention-rcna66403 The blueprint to decarbonize America’s transport sector! https://www.treehugger.com/us-agencies-release-blueprint-for-decarbonizing-transportation-7093837
	22 Apr 2024	Massive Climate Case Win, Sound Restoring Reefs, & More! Ep. 86	00:06:44
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Stories! (0:00) Switzerland Sued For Climate Inaction! (0:51) Restoring Coral Reefs With Sound! (2:03) 3D Printed Seawalls! (3:37) The Windspider Wind Turbine Crane! (5:02) Switzerland Sued For Climate Inaction! https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68768598 Restoring Coral Reefs With Sound! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Vxupa48Rbo 3D Printed Seawalls! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDn7US1TCV0 The Windspider Wind Turbine Crane! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJKoYPAciXU
	17 Jun 2024	Returning Bison To Portugal, A Zero-waste Store On Wheels, & More! Ep. 94	00:06:21
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Stories! (0:00) Returning Bison To Portugal! (0:56) The Green Corridor Project Cooling Medellín! (2:12) The Zero-Waste Store On Wheels! (3:41) Uber’s Mission To Have Only EV’s In London! (4:44) Sources: Returning Bison To Portugal! https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/portugal-welcomes-first-wild-bison-in-10000-years-in-hopes-theyll-rewild-a-quarter-million-acres/ The Green Corridor Project Cooling Medellín! https://www.rappler.com/environment/how-medellin-city-colombia-cooled-dramatically/ The Zero-Waste Store On Wheels! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O96OfuTZiI Uber’s Mission To Have Only EV’s In London! https://www.zemo.org.uk/news-events/news,uber-offers-london-drivers-5000-to-switch-to-an-electric-vehicle_4645.htm
	24 Apr 2023	How Dust From The Sahara Fertilizes The Amazon, 3D-printed Plant-based House, & More! Ep. 34	00:24:44
How dust from the Sahara Desert provides crucial nutrients for the Amazon Rainforest, the University of Maine’s 100% plant-based 3D-printed house, MIT’s paper-thin solar cells, & More! These are some of the stories I go over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast, your weekly home of good environmental news! Head over to Instagram and TikTok for daily good news stories which I don’t cover in the podcasts! All fairly lame.’s links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame 4ocean Earth Day Info! https://www.4ocean.com/pages/earth-da... Code: FAIRLYLAME for 20% off! This Week’s Topics! Welcome! (0:00) This Week’s Topics! (1:37) How Dust From The Sahara Desert Fertilises The Amazon! (2:24) Restoring The Kissimmee River From An Ecological Disaster To Wildlife Haven! (4:18) The World’s First Plant-based 3D-printed House! (8:01) Paper-thin Solar Cells That Transform Any Surface To A Solar Panel! (12:25) Sponsor Spot (16:34) $350 Million Wildlife Crossing Structure Pilot Program In The US! (18:04) The Organisation Providing Solar Microgrids To Disaster Struck Communities! (22:07) How Dust From The Sahara Desert Fertilises The Amazon! https://www.vox.com/2015/3/2/8131323/dust-sahara-amazon-rainforest Restoring The Kissimmee River From An Ecological Disaster To Wildlife Haven! https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/kissimmee-biggest-river-restoration-ever-completed?loggedin=true&rnd=1680825919171 The World’s First Plant-based 3D-printed House! https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/umaine-3d-printed-from-bio-based-materials University Of Maine’s Article! https://umaine.edu/news/blog/2022/11/21/first-100-bio-based-3d-printed-home-unveiled-at-the-university-of-maine/ Paper-thin Solar Cells That Transform Any Surface To A Solar Panel! https://news.mit.edu/2022/ultrathin-solar-cells-1209 Heating/Cooling Film Article! https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-color-changing-coating-could-both-heat-and-cool-buildings/ $350 Million Wildlife Crossing Structure Pilot Program In The US! https://environmentamerica.org/updates/good-news-for-wildlife-biden-administration-launches-new-wildlife-crossing-program/ The University of Washington Study Looking At The Cost Benefits https://www.opb.org/article/2022/08/31/animal-crossings-over-and-under-highways-can-save-big-dollars-not-just-lives-says-new-study/ The Organisation Providing Solar Microgrids To Disaster Struck Communities! https://news.microsoft.com/source/features/digital-transformation/a-unique-form-of-hope-tiny-nonprofit-footprint-project-is-bringing-cleaner-energy-to-disaster-response/
	30 Jul 2024	AI Analysing Food Waste, Underwater Art Gallery, & More! Ep. 100	00:07:11
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Stories! (0:00) AI Reducing Restaurant’s Food waste! (0:43) Hungary’s P.E.T. Pirates! (2:17) Australia’s Underwater Art Gallery! (3:50) Saving Turtle Eggs From Hurricane Beryl! (5:24) Sources: AI Reducing Restaurant’s Food waste! https://www.businessinsider.com/hotels-offices-kitchens-winnow-ai-tool-reduce-food-waste-costs-2024-7 Hungary’s P.E.T. Pirates! https://apnews.com/article/hungary-river-plastic-waste-cleanup-d30a35623956714660d0b0eedc603268 Australia’s Underwater Art Gallery! https://www.umafl.org/impact Saving Turtle Eggs From Hurricane Beryl! https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/sea-turtle-eggs-mexico-hurricane-beryl-b2575017.html
	09 Jul 2024	Australia's Solar Windows, Bali's Firefly Sanctuary, & More! Ep. 97	00:06:35
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Stories! (0:00) Solar Panel Windows! (0:54) Incredible Urban Backyard Farm! (2:17) Otters Returning To Oregon? (3:32) Bali’s Firefly Sanctuary! (5:03) Sources: Solar Panel Windows! https://www.9news.com.au/national/energy-new-invisible-solar-panel-windows-soon-to-be-available-nationwide/3b1af03e-e815-4e41-9024-484c68b9ff04 Incredible Urban Backyard Farm! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9ZukMyejLk Otters Returning To Oregon? https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2024/06/rare-wildlife-sighting-on-the-northern-oregon-coast-thrills-environmental-group.html Bali’s Firefly Sanctuary! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj06bxGCTa8&t=27s
	21 Aug 2023	Planting Aboriginal Artworks, USA's National Nature Assessment, Safer Cooking Stoves, & More! Ep. 51	00:09:40
Restoring the outback with Aboriginal artworks, America's national nature assessment, Mukuru Clean Stoves, & more! These are some of the stories I go over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast, your home of good environmental news! Head over to Instagram for daily good news stories that I don’t cover in the podcasts! All fairly lame.’s links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame 4ocean Dolphin Spotlight: Use Code “FAIRLYLAME” For 20% Off! https://www.4ocean.com/discount/FAIRLYLAME/products/dolphin-bracelet-of-the-month?rfsn=6871293.82d94d8&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=6871293.82d94d8 This Week’s Topics! (0:00) America’s National Nature Assessment! (1:49) Planting Aboriginal Artworks In Western Australia! (3:07) Building A Coastal Wildlife Sanctuary Out Of The Dirt From A New Train Line! (4:32) Using AI To Detect Fires Within Minutes Of Igniting! (5:56) Mukuru Clean Stoves! (7:00) Aussie Kids Repairing Donated Clothes To Reduce Textile Waste! (8:14) America’s National Nature Assessment! https://www.newscientist.com/article/2386483-the-us-is-doing-its-biggest-ever-survey-of-nature-and-wildlife/ https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/08/04/2023-16794/draft-prospectus-for-the-first-national-nature-assessment Planting Aboriginal Artworks In Western Australia! https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-10/giant-aboriginal-art-years-in-making-sprouting-acoss-wa/102711838 Building A Coastal Wildlife Sanctuary Out Of The Dirt From A New Train Line! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnSs4_sikxw Using AI To Detect Fires Within Minutes Of Igniting! https://newatlas.com/environment/newest-firefighter-artificial-intelligence/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ppHxqMacU0 Mukuru Clean Stoves! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIFLvSDGKqI https://mukurustoves.org/ Aussie Kids Repairing Donated Clothes To Reduce Textile Waste! https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-11/students-transform-fashion-waste-into-community-windfall/102640706
	12 Feb 2024	Student's Solar Powered Campervan, Emergency Room Dogs, & More! Ep 76	00:07:25
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Stories! (0:00) Power Of Therapy Dogs In Hospitals! (0:59) Netherland’s Youth Sea Ranger Service! (2:03) Solar-powered Campervan! (3:47) Prevented Emissions From Subways! (5:16) Power Of Therapy Dogs In Hospitals! https://www.weforum.org/videos/therapy-dogs-relieve-pain-in-hospital-patients-study-finds/#:~:text=Therapy%20Dogs%20Relieve%20Pain%20In,Study%20Finds%20%7C%20World%20Economic%20Forum Netherland’s Youth Sea Ranger Service! https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/01/25/our-oceans-are-massively-neglected-the-organisation-paying-young-people-to-save-the-seas Solar-powered Campervan! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vHuldVlpFA Prevented Emissions From Subways! https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969723023124?dgcid=author
	27 May 2024	French City's Free Public Transport, Cleaning Up Lake Tahoe, & More! Ep. 91	00:06:21
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Stories! (0:00) Another City Makes Public Transport Free! (0:54) Cleaning Up Lake Tahoe! (2:10) Combating Trophy Hunting In Great Bear! (3:31) Rewilding Powerline Corridors! (4:48) Sources Another City Makes Public Transport Free! https://www.dw.com/en/france-free-public-transport-takes-off-in-montpellier/a-68308580 Cleaning Up Lake Tahoe! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-ZiA3MyzJM Combating Trophy Hunting In Great Bear! https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/conservation-group-buys-out-hunting-rights-in-b-c-s-great-bear-rainforest-to-protect-wildlife-1.7075126 Rewilding Powerline Corridors! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgZzbKE7UzU&t=10s
	05 Jun 2022	Outland Denim	00:21:27
Today I speak with Athina to learn all about Outland Denim. Outland is one of the worlds most sustainable and ethical fashion brands , scoring A+ since 2019 on the Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Guide, and straight 5/5's in the 'Planet', 'People', and 'Animal' categories on the Good On You Directory.
	15 Jan 2024	Xbus The Modular EV, Cleaning Up The World's Rivers, & More! Ep. 72	00:07:49
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Stories! (0:00) Paying School Fees With Plastic! (1:30) Modular Electric Vehicle! (3:05) Cleaning Up The World’s Rivers! (4:20) Bringing Bees Back To Detroit! (5:50) Paying School Fees With Plastic! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4rYZm5hWgs Modular Electric Vehicle! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br9pWay2t_I Cleaning Up The World’s Rivers! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ32lSQjWU0 Bringing Bees Back To Detroit! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIu1J88Or_E
	04 Jun 2024	New York's Climate Exchange, Fire Fighting Beavers, & More! Ep. 92	00:06:59
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Stories! (0:00) The New York Climate Exchange! (1:01) Brazil’s Unique Wildlife Crossings! (2:19) How Beavers Help Fight Fires! (3:38) The Great Barrier Reef Census! (5:09) Sources The New York Climate Exchange! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-11/governors-island-climate-tech-projects-explore-water-infrastructure?srnd=citylab-environment&embedded-checkout=true Brazil’s Unique Wildlife Crossings! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_85a6gZNqkI How Beavers Help Fight Fires! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQYjecVJs4E The Great Barrier Reef Census! https://greatreefcensus.org/science
	19 May 2024	India's Drought-Proof Village, Suspended Solar Panels, & More! Ep. 90	00:06:35
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Stories! (0:00) India’s Drought-Proof Village! (1:04) Sri Lanka Protects 100% Of Mangroves! (2:19) Suspended Solar Panel Farm! (3:39) Bringing Back The Kingfisher! (4:59) Sources India’s Drought-Proof Village! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79VUAFq2rbg Sri Lanka Protects 100% Of Mangroves! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2Zn9MyTrF0 Suspended Solar Panel Farm! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKRq87EKUZc Bringing Back The Kingfisher! https://www.zsl.org/news-and-events/news/extinct-wild-chick-hatches-ahead-hopeful-first-wild-release
	20 Nov 2023	Korea's Floating City, Solar Car Challenge, Donating Homes To US' Poorest Community, & More! Ep. 64	00:07:25
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame Today’s Topics! (0:00) $4,000 Homes For America’s Poorest Community! (1:14) South Korea’s Floating City! (2:51) The World Solar Challenge! (4:29) Electrifying America’s School Buses! (6:01) $4,000 Homes For America’s Poorest Community! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHo1f5qe-Qw South Korea’s Floating City! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1OT0e0HasU The World Solar Challenge! https://worldsolarchallenge.org/ Electrifying America’s School Buses! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5-YH0UUq5o
	22 Aug 2022	Rewilding the American west and the resurrection of the Tasmanian Tiger I The fairly lame. Podcast ep.3	00:40:47
New time slot, uploading every monday @ 3pm AEST! Todays topics: Welcome (0:00) Rewilding the West (US) (1:13) Tasmanian Tiger De-Extinction (11:34) Madrid cooling initatives (18:43) Eco-Labelling in the UK (24:13) Removing best before dates (UK) (33:07) Bandicoot boom in Northern NSW (36:00) Links: Rewilding https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/advance-article/doi/10.1093/biosci/biac069/6651305 Tasmanian Tiger https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-17/thylacine-babies-in-10-years-genetic-engineering-team-says/101333144 Madrid https://twitter.com/jamesvgingerich/status/1559136334761136130 https://twitter.com/jamesvgingerich/status/1559247614369054723 Eco-label https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-62460551 Best before https://www.treehugger.com/supermarket-ditches-best-before-dates-shoppers-judgment-6386215 Bandicoots https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-12/bandicoot-populations-boom-after-bushfires-northern-nsw/101306826
	11 Dec 2023	New York Suing Pepsi, Water-Producing Solar Panels, Detroit's Electric Road, & More! Ep. 67	00:07:11
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Topics! (0:00) Bring Back Indonesia’s Zebra Sharks! (1:15) Water-producing Solar Panels! (2:40) America’s First Electrified Road! (4:19) State of New York Sues Pepsi! (5:25) Bring Back Indonesia’s Zebra Sharks! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq0IPDL2Agg Water-producing Solar Panels! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_LP3UQDLrc America’s First Electrified Road! https://www.autoblog.com/2023/12/03/wireless-ev-charging-road-detroit/ State of New York Sues Pepsi! https://grist.org/accountability/new-york-calls-pepsicos-plastic-pollution-a-public-nuisance-in-first-of-its-kind-lawsuit/
	06 Feb 2023	Dodo De-extinction, Germany Donates $222M to the Amazon, EV Try-before-you-buy! Ep. 23	00:22:54
In this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast we go over the business of bringing species back from extinction, Germany donating hundreds of millions to help Brazil's environment, and much more! The fairly lame. Podcast is your home of good environmental news! Make sure to follow on Instagram and TikTok to get your daily dose! https://linktr.ee/fairlylame Today’s Segments Welcome (0:00) Today’s Topics (2:29) The Dodo is on the list of species Colossal aims to revive! (3:41) Hertz and The City of Denver team up for EV try before you buy! (7:56) London residents raise over $100k to protect old growth forest! (11:07) Germany to give Brazil $222 million to protect the countries environment! (13:37) First Nations people in Canada creating thousands of jobs, funded by conservation! (15:31) Victoria’s single use plastic ban! (17:47) The Dodo is on the list of species Colossal aims to revive! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-31/dodo-bird-dna-has-startup-valued-at-1-billion-to-bring-back-extinct-species?leadSource=uverify%20wall Hertz and The City of Denver team up for EV try before you buy! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-30/hertz-partnership-in-denver-provides-data-on-ev-charging-needs?srnd=citylab-environment London residents raise over $100k to protect old growth forest! https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-64467804 Every house in England to be within15 mins of green space https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/31/every-household-in-england-to-be-within-15-minutes-of-green-space-or-water Germany to give Brazil $222 million to protect the countries environment! https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/germany-pledges-222-million-for-brazil-environment-amazon/2023/01/30/228ad0d8-a0ba-11ed-8b47-9863fda8e494_story.html First Nations people in Canada creating thousands of jobs, funded by conservation! https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/in-coastal-b-c-first-nations-have-created-over-1-250-jobs-120-businesses-using-conservation-finance-tool-867344342.html Victoria’s single use plastic ban! https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-01/victoria-single-use-plastic-ban-starts-today/101909986 UN End Plastic Pollution info! https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/press-release/historic-day-campaign-beat-plastic-pollution-nations-commit-develop
	31 Jul 2023	San Diego's Frozen Zoo, Rapid-growing Super Trees, Learning To Coexist With Sharks , & More! Ep. 48	00:09:42
San Diego Zoo's Frozen Zoo, field testing rapid-growing super trees in America, how drone videos of sharks and swimmers coexisting could completely change the way we prevent attacks, & more! These are some of the stories I go over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast, your home of good environmental news! Head over to Instagram for daily good news stories that I don’t cover in the podcasts! All fairly lame.’s links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame 4ocean Mako Shark Spotlight: Use Code “FAIRLYLAME” For 20% Off! https://www.4ocean.com/products/mako-sharks-bracelet-limited-edition?rfsn=6871293.82d94d8&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=6871293.82d94d8 This Week’s Topics! (0:00) Field Testing Rapid-growing Super Trees! (1:32) Using Living Moss Panels To Filter And Cool Urban Air! (2:38) Roadside Turbines Converting The Wind From Passing Vehicles Into Electricity! (3:50) Mossy Earth’s Golden Kelp Forest Restoration Work! (5:05) Drone Videos Of Sharks Are Helping Change How We Prevent Attacks! (6:35) San Diego Zoo’s Frozen Zoo! (7:57) Field Testing Rapid-growing Super Trees! https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/science/genetically-modified-trees-living-carbon.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN-y_DJTA3Q Using Living Moss Panels To Filter And Cool Urban Air! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGCJrqv0xPQ https://greencitysolutions.de/en/citytree/ Roadside Turbines Converting The Wind From Passing Vehicles Into Electricity! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcSnwW5v3f8 Mossy Earth’s Golden Kelp Forest Restoration Work! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBgaRonO660 https://www.mossy.earth/projects/kelp-nursery Drone Videos Of Sharks Are Helping Change How We Prevent Attacks! https://oceanographicmagazine.com/features/drone-footage-of-great-white-sharks-in-california/ Scott’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scott_fairchild/?hl=en San Diego Zoo’s Frozen Zoo! https://science.sandiegozoo.org/resources/frozen-zoo%C2%AE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIBqQTk37RA
	01 Mar 2023	Becoming A Zookeeper And Advice For Those Wanting To Get Into The Industry! I Tessa McKelliget	00:13:53
Tessa McKelliget is a flying fox carer and head raptor keeper at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane, Australia! It was amazing to have a peek behind the curtain and learn about what it takes to get to where she is, and hear the advice she would give anyone wanting to become a zoo keeper or get in the enviro fields in general! I guess it just goes to show that degrees are getting less and less valuable, and it's the connections you make! And by putting yourself out there you can literally be living the dream of billions of people!
	12 Jun 2023	Sea Turtles' Now Have Legal Rights In Panama, All-terrain Wheelchairs, QLD's Gillnet Ban & More! Ep. 41	00:11:10
Sea turtles now having legal rights in Panama, all-terrain wheelchairs, banning gillnets in the Great Barrier Reef, & more! These are some of the stories I go over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast, your home of good environmental news! Head over to Instagram for daily good news stories that I don’t cover in the podcasts! All fairly lame.’s links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame 4ocean Green Sea Turtle Spotlight: Use Code “FAIRLYLAME” For 20% Off! https://www.4ocean.com/blogs/cause-of-the-month/cotm-green-sea-turtles?rfsn=6871293.82d94d8&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=6871293.82d94d8 This Week’s Topics! (0:00) This Month’s 4ocean Cause! (1:23) Gillnet Ban In The Great Barrier Reef! (1:57) Sea Turtles Gain Legal Rights In Panama! (4:19) Yale’s Interactive Map Of Unknown Species! (5:37) Global Protected Areas Hold 1 Year’s Worth Of Emissions! (6:49) All-terrain Wheelchairs! (7:56) Could Fungi Become A Major Construction Material? (9:35) Gillnet Ban In The Great Barrier Reef! https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/05/conservationists-welcome-gillnet-fishing-ban-in-great-barrier-reef-world-heritage-area Sea Turtles Gain Legal Rights In Panama! https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-03/panama-grants-legal-rights-to-sea-turtles-rights-of-nature/102406340 Yale’s Interactive Map Of Unknown Species! https://news.yale.edu/2021/03/22/yale-researchers-create-map-undiscovered-life Global Protected Areas Hold 1 Year’s Worth Of Emissions! https://news.mongabay.com/2023/06/protected-areas-store-a-years-worth-of-co%E2%82%82-emissions-study-reveals/ All-terrain Wheelchairs! Parks Victoria: https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/get-into-nature/all-abilities-access/all-terrain-wheelchairs#:~:text=TrailRiders%20are%20available%20at%20selected,Centre%20on%20(03)%208427%202058 America: https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/11/08/parks-trails-all-terrain-wheelchairs/ Could Fungi Become A Major Construction Material? https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/06/06/a-real-material-for-the-future-could-homes-made-of-fungi-slash-emissions-from-construction
	28 Jun 2023	Becoming A National Geographic Photographer! I Jayaprakash Bojan	00:55:14
For this episode of The fairly lame. Podcast I’m joined by the 2017 National Geographic Nature Photographer of The Year, Jayaprakash Bojan, talking about his transition from the corporate world into full-time photography, the incredible backstory of his award-winning photograph, and much more! Jayaprakash’s Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayaprakash_bojan/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JayaprakashBojanPhotography/ Website: https://www.jayaprakashbojan.com/ Introduction (0:00) Transitioning From the Corporate World To Full-time Photographer (1:40) Winning The 2017 National Geographic Photographer Of The Year (4:46) Deciding Which Species To Chase (19:16) Importance Of Equipment (24:31) Understanding Animal Behaviour (27:47) Unsuccessful Expeditions (34:54) The Fear Of Missing (38:29) Ethics In Wildlife Photography (42:28) Bucket List (51:43) Wrap-Up (53:33)
	25 Jun 2024	Saving The Ganges River, Floating Solar Farms, & More! Ep. 95	00:06:47
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Stories! (0:00) Cleaning Up The Ganges River! (0:56) Floating Solar Farms! (2:14) Using Tyres To Re-Surface Roads! (3:41) Saving Hawai’i’s Birds From Malaria! (4:58) Sources: Cleaning Up The Ganges River! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0BKaVbcC8I Floating Solar Farms! https://grist.org/energy/climate-lake-floating-solar-panels-floatovoltaics/ Using Tyres To Re-Surface Roads! https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2020/jul/sustainable-roads Saving Hawai’i’s Birds From Malaria! https://www.npr.org/2024/06/12/nx-s1-4906582/mosquito-hawaii-birds-endangered-species-extinct
	16 Jan 2023	Cigarette Companies Charged For Pollution, Lowering Emissions Ceilings, Mala Wallaby Recovery!	00:27:09
Tobacco companies charged to clean up their pollution, lowering the emission ceiling, and more A.I. in conservation! These stories and a couple others will be covered in this week's episode! Also, please note that these aren't the ONLY three carbon-negative countries. My Links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame Today’s Stories! Welcome (0:00) Topics (2:10) Tobacco Companies Charged For The Clean Up Of Their Products In Spain! (2:54) Australia Lowering Emissions Ceiling For Biggest Polluters! (7:32) Face Recognition A.I. Deployed In Sea Dragon Conservation! (10:18) Artificial Intelligence To Protect Elephants From Humans, And Humans From Elephants! (12:23) The Comeback Of The Mala Wallaby! (15:37) The Only 3 Carbon Negative Countries In The World! (18:02) Article Links: Tobacco Companies Charged For The Clean Up Of Their Products In Spain https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/03/tobacco-companies-cleaning-up-cigarette-butts-spain Australia Lowering Emissions Ceiling For Biggest Polluters https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-10/safeguard-mechanism-carbon-reduction-plan-released/101840296 Face Recognition A.I. Deployed In Sea Dragon Conservation https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-09/facial-recognition-sea-dragon-markings-wa-museum-nerida-wilson/101830898 Artificial Intelligence To Protect Elephants From Humans, And Humans From Elephants https://phys.org/news/2023-01-ai-wildlife-camera.html The Comeback Of The Mala Wallaby https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-10/nt-saving-uluru-mala-wallaby-population/101840426 Carbon Negative Bhutan https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/carbon-negative-country-sustainability Carbon Negative Suriname https://wwf.panda.org/discover/our_focus/climate_and_energy_practice/ndcs_we_want/reviewed_ndcs_/suriname/#:~:text=Suriname%20is%20a%20%E2%80%9Chigh%20forest,emissions%20than%20the%20country%20emits. https://www.discover-suriname.com/news/suriname-carbon-negative-economy-country https://ourworldindata.org/co2/country/suriname Carbon Negative Panama https://missionpanama.gob.pa/boldly-sustainable/ https://www.offshore-energy.biz/ships-transiting-panama-canal-save-16-million-tons-of-co2-in-2021/#:~:text=Ships%20transiting%20Panama%20Canal%20save%2016%20million%20tons%20of%20CO2%20in%202021,-Environment&text=The%20Panama%20Canal%20contributed%20to,the%20most%20likely%20alternative%20routes.
	13 Mar 2023	What To Know About The UN's High Seas Treaty, Are Carbon Offsets A Scam, & More! I Ep. 28	00:41:05
A rundown on the UN'S high seas treaty, do carbon offsets make a difference, the successful New Holland Mouse / Pookila breeding program at Melbourne Zoo, and much more! These are some of the stories I go over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast, your weekly home of good environmental news! Head over to Instagram and TikTok for daily good news stories which I don’t cover in the podcasts! All fairly lame.’s links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame 4ocean Affiliate Link! https://www.4ocean.com/?rfsn=6871293.... Code: FAIRLYLAME for 20% off! Today’s Topics: Welcome and story time (0:00) Today’s Topics (3:35) Ceramicist Combines Art With Conservation! (4:50) Would Companies Be Better Off Buying Coal Mines Than Carbon Offsets? (12:28) What You Need To Know About UN’s High Seas Treaty! (17:27) The Early Success Of The New Holland / Pookila Mouse Breeding Program! (22:23) Australia Supporting Vanuatu For Climate Justice! (28:42) Conservation International’s View On The Benefits Of Carbon Offsets! (33:31) $116M For Conservation From America The Beautiful Challenge! (37:46) Article Links: Ceramicist Combines Art With Conservation! https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-04/ceramic-shells-reviving-threatened-oysters-in-kangaroo-island/102049220 Ceramic Penguin Nest Article https://issuu.com/anmmuseum/docs/signals138_pages/s/16395256 Would Companies Be Better Off Buying Coal Mines Than Carbon Offsets? https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/3884019-want-to-save-the-climate-buy-a-coal-mine/ What You Need To Know About UN’s High Seas Treaty! https://grist.org/international/un-reaches-historic-agreement-to-protect-the-worlds-oceans/ How The Treaty May Protect The High Seas https://theconversation.com/we-now-have-a-treaty-governing-the-high-seas-can-it-protect-the-wild-west-of-the-oceans-201184 The Early Success Of The New Holland / Pookila Mouse Breeding Program! https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-06/pookila-mouse-pups-born-in-captive-breeding-program/102052452 Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary https://www.mulligansflat.org.au/sanctuary-faqs Australia Supporting Vanuatu For Climate Justice! https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/01/australia-joins-vanuatu-bid-for-international-court-to-rule-on-obligation-to-prevent-climate-harm New York Time’s Wirecutter Article! https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/buying-carbon-offsets-for-your-flight-doesnt-help/ Conservation International’s Response! https://www.conservation.org/blog/on-carbon-offsets-wirecutter-story-doesn-t-cut-it $116M For Conservation From America The Beautiful Challenge! https://www.miragenews.com/biden-harris-admin-gives-up-to-116m-for-957646/ America The Beautiful Previous Winners https://www.nfwf.org/media-center/press-releases/nfwf-federal-agencies-and-private-partners-announce-91-million-grants-america-beautiful-challenge
	04 Sep 2023	Jetpack Paramedics, Demolishing Highway To Restore River, African Nun's Hydro Plant, & More! Ep. 53	00:08:51
Jetpack paramedics for injured hikers on mountains, removing a highway in the heart of Seoul to uncover an ancient river, an African nun built her community a hydro plant to over come blackouts, & more! These are some of the stories I go over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast, your home of good environmental news! All fairly lame.’s links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame 4ocean Use Code “FAIRLYLAME” For 20% Off! https://www.4ocean.com/discount/FAIRLYLAME?rfsn=6871293.82d94d8&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=6871293.82d94d8 This week’s Topics (0:00) Ecuador Votes To Ban Oil In Amazonian National Park! (2:02) Building Hurricane Proof Homes Out Of Invasive Seaweed! (2:56) Demolishing A Highway To Restore An Ancient River In Seoul! (4:14) African Nun Built Her Community a Micro Hydroelectric Plant! (5:15) Using Jetpacks To Reach Injured Hikers On Mountains! (6:17) Underwater Jetpacks Helping Ultrascan Whale Sharks! (7:24) Ecuador Votes To Ban Oil In Amazonian National Park! https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/21/historic-ecuador-voters-reject-oil-drilling-in-amazon-protected-area Building Hurricane Proof Homes Out Of Invasive Seaweed! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fXiboAGQvM Demolishing A Highway To Restore An Ancient River In Seoul! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWwt6ZJrgFc African Nun Built Her Community a Micro Hydroelectric Plant! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lt0Aw2jXNIE Using Jetpacks To Reach Injured Hikers On Mountains! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtvCnZqZnxc Underwater Jetpacks Helping Ultrascan Whale Sharks! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9WfSYQC-Wo
	18 Dec 2023	3D-Printing Pet Prosthetics, Fenway Park's Rooftop Farm, Shipwreck Reefs, & More! Ep. 68!	00:08:56
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Stories! (0:00) Rediscovering This Golden Mole! (2:38) 3D-Printing Prosthetics For Pets! (4:28)Shipwrecks Acting As Artificial Reefs! (5:52) Fenway Park’s Rooftop Farm! (7:03) Rediscovering This Golden Mole! https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/golden-mole-that-swims-through-sand-rediscovered-after-86-years/ 3D-Printing Prosthetics For Pets! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BC_lg8iMK4 Shipwrecks Acting As Artificial Reefs! https://phys.org/news/2023-11-reveals-shipwrecks-refuge-marine-life.html Fenway Park’s Rooftop Farm! https://edition.cnn.com/2023/10/10/sport/fenway-farms-boston-ballpark-rooftop-garden-c2e-spt-spc/index.html
	25 Sep 2023	US's Parks Generate $50 Billion, Wind-assisted Cargo Ships, White Rhino Release, & more! Ep. 56!	00:08:35
All fairly lame.’s links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame 4ocean Use Code “FAIRLYLAME” For 20% Off! https://www.4ocean.com/discount/FAIRLYLAME?rfsn=6871293.82d94d8&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=6871293.82d94d8 This week’s Topics (0:00) NPS Generates Over $50 Billion In Visitor Spending! (2:09) Rabies Vaccines Airdopped From Planes! (3:14) 2,000 Rhinos Released From Horn Farm! (4:17) Carbon Neutral Educational Island On The Great Barrier Reef! (5:15) First Wind-assisted Cargo Ship Sets Sail! (6:15) NZ Town Halved Air Pollution-related Deaths In Just 13 Years! (7:26) NPS Generates Over $50 Billion In Visitor Spending! https://www.ecowatch.com/national-park-visitor-spending-economic-benefits.html#:~:text=The%202022%20National%20Park%20Visitor,local%20gateway%20regions%20within%2060 Income breakdown for each park - https://www.nps.gov/subjects/socialscience/vse.htm Rabies Vaccines Airdopped From Planes! https://www.wired.com/story/the-massive-campaign-to-air-drop-tiny-rabies-vaccines-to-raccoons/#:~:text=This%20August%2C%20government%20airplanes%20and,animal%20that%20bites%20into%20it. 2,000 Rhinos Released From Horn Farm! https://www.newscientist.com/article/2391160-huge-rewilding-project-will-release-2000-white-rhinos-across-africa/ Carbon Neutral Educational Island On The Great Barrier Reef! https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-08/konomie-north-keppel-island-renewable-energy-great-barrier-reef/102821458 First Wind-assisted Cargo Ship Sets Sail! https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/22/wind-powered-cargo-ship-sets-sail-on-maiden-voyage NZ Town Halved Air Pollution-related Deaths In Just 13 Years! https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/497495/how-rotorua-halved-early-deaths-from-air-pollution
	09 Oct 2023	Emergence Of Algae Ink, America's Climate Corp, London's $4.5 Billion Super Sewer, & More! Ep. 58	00:09:21
All fairly lame.’s links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame Updates! (0:00) Today’s Topics (1:45) America’s National Climate Corp! (3:41) London’s $4.5 Billion Dollar Super Sewer! (5:07) Algae Ink! (6:09) Shanghai’s 1,000 Trees Building! (7:34) America’s National Climate Corp! https://grist.org/politics/want-to-join-the-american-climate-corps-what-we-know-so-far/ Recruitment Website: https://www.whitehouse.gov/climatecorps/ London’s $4.5 Billion Dollar Super Sewer! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ3ipd9pDCA Algae Ink! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5iYvMtqTAo Shanghai’s 1,000 Trees Building! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndjytkhu7Gk
	27 Dec 2022	The start of a (fairly lame.) empire? I Inside the flames	00:22:19
This is the first-ever episode of inside the flames, where I talk about everything that's been going on within fairly lame studios! Topics could range from future goals and plans to reflections and my current way of thinking and what I'm learning! Not sure how common these episodes will be, but will be pretty casual and cruisy to listen to! All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame
	12 Nov 2023	Returning Island To Pre-Colonial Condition, Singapore's Free Electronic Repair Cafe, More! Ep. 63	00:08:33
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame Today’s Topics! (0:00) City With Worst Traffic Gets First Train Line! (1:54) America’s Largest River Restoration Project! (3:21) Singapore’s Electronic Repair Cafe! (4:51) Returning Caribbean Island To Pre-Colonial Condition! (6:25) City With Worst Traffic Gets First Train Line! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-05/lagos-nigeria-city-with-world-s-worst-traffic-gets-metro-after-12-year-wait America’s Largest River Restoration Project! https://www.opb.org/article/2023/03/20/klamath-river-dam-removal-restoration-billions-native-seeds/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX4gYJ3hicQ Singapore’s Electronic Repair Cafe! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrT7FKxANQE Returning Caribbean Island To Pre-Colonial Condition! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SplqBwfZhxA
	13 Feb 2023	Ex-poachers Protecting The Species They Used To Hunt, Could Algae Phase Out Synthetic Fashion? Ep.24	00:27:49
Ex-poachers turned conservationists, algae's potential to help reduce the fashion industry's plastic waste, and much more! The fairly lame. Podcast is your weekly home of good news about the environment from all around the world! Make sure to follow over on Instagram and TikTok for daily positive news stories! https://linktr.ee/fairlylame Today's Topics: Welcome (0:00) Today’s Topics (1:15) Ex -poachers Are Now Conserving The Species They Used To Hunt! (2:10) How Paying Fisherman Not To Keep Sharks And Rays Is Cost-Effective Conservation! (7:24) This Firefly Species Has A Heart-Shaped Lantern To Find Love! (12:23) No Rhinos Poached In Indian Parks For the First Time In 50 Years! (15:39) The Success Of Natural Mangrove Regeneration In Indonesia! (18:17) Algae Could Replace Plastics In Fashion! (21:49) Article Links: Ex -poachers Are Now Conserving The Species They Used To Hunt! https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/miskito-scarlet-macaw-conservation-honduras Price of Scarlet Macaw + additional info https://news.mongabay.com/2019/07/la-mosquitia-dangerous-territory-for-scarlet-macaws-in-honduras/ Value of a live lion https://lionaid.org/news/2013/01/what-is-the-value-of-a-lion.htm How Paying Fisherman Not To Keep Sharks And Rays Is Cost-Effective Conservation! https://news.mongabay.com/2023/02/study-paying-fishers-to-ease-off-sharks-and-rays-is-cost-effective-conservation/ This Firefly Species Has A Heart-Shaped Lantern To Find Love! https://www.treehugger.com/fireflies-flirt-heart-shaped-lanterns-7105020 No Rhinos Poached In Indian Parks For the First Time In 50 Years! https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/for-the-first-time-since-1977-zero-rhinos-were-poached-in-indias-parks/ The Success Of Natural Mangrove Regeneration In Indonesia! https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/mangrove-restoration-gives-hope-indonesias-sinking-shores Algae Could Replace Plastics In Fashion! https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/style/300799974/is-algae-the-future-of-global-fashion Info on reducing cow emissions https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/18/cows-seaweed-methane-emissions-scientists Nutrition of algae https://www.zenger.news/2022/10/20/how-algae-could-feed-the-world-and-save-the-planet/
	05 May 2024	Restoring The LA River, Species Rediscovered In PNG, & More! Ep. 88	00:06:21
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Stories! (0:00) Restoring The LA River! (0:53) Mandatory Solar Canopies Over Carparks! (2:17) Preventing Bird-Building Collisions! (3:27) First Evidence Of Species Since 1883! (4:40) Restoring The LA River! https://e360.yale.edu/features/restoring_the_los_angeles_river Mandatory Solar Canopies Over Carparks! https://www.electrifying.com/blog/article/solar-panels-to-be-legal-requirement-in-french-car-parks Preventing Bird-Building Collisions! https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/27/birds-buildings-collisions-architecture First Evidence Of Species Since 1883! https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/in-png-researchers-find-a-large-pigeon-lost-to-science-for-140-years/
	08 Jan 2024	E-waste Racecar, Massive Sculptures Stopping Illegal Fishing, & More! Ep. 71	00:07:44
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Stories! (0:00) Sinking Sculptures To Stop Bottom Trawling! (1:36) World’s Largest Wooden Wind Turbine! (3:07) Replica Formula E Car Made From E-waste! (4:29) Monitoring Air Pollution With Moss & Lichens! (5:49) Sinking Sculptures To Stop Bottom Trawling! https://www.freethink.com/energy/bottom-trawling DONATION WEBSITE: https://onceayear-globalocean.org/projects/la-casa-dei-pesci/ World’s Largest Wooden Wind Turbine! https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-67718719 Replica Formula E Car Made From E-waste! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrAG4jgklME Monitoring Air Pollution With Moss & Lichens! https://grist.org/science/natures-air-sensors-are-growing-on-your-street-moss/
	20 Feb 2023	Gorilla-rich Unlogged Forest Protected, Microgrids For Natural Disasters, And More! Ep. 25	00:27:30
A gorilla-rich unlogged forest in the Republic of Congo added to a national park, the importance of microgrids during natural disasters, teens collecting hundreds of shoes for the homeless, and much more! These are the stories I went over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast, your weekly home of good news about the environment! For daily good news, head over to Instagram and Tiktok! https://linktr.ee/fairlylame Today’s Topics Welcome (0:00) Today’s Topics (1:09) Critically Endangered Gorilla Habitat Added To National Park! (2:04) Two Teens’ Environment Project Collecting Shoes For The Homeless! (7:19) How Microgrids Can Improve Safety During Natural Disasters! (11:06) Conserving The Copperbelly Water Snake In Ohio! (16:29) How And Why Wildlife Crossing Structure Design Must Consider Climate Change! (20:27) Turning Airports Into Solar Farms And The Momentum In The US! (23:50) Critically Endangered Gorilla Habitat Added To National Park! https://newsroom.wcs.org/News-Releases/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/18686/Republic-of-Congo-Expands-National-Park-to-Include-Gorilla-Rich-Unlogged-Forest-English-and-French.aspx WWF Info On The Western Lowland Gorilla https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/western-lowland-gorilla Endangered Species “Requirements” https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/endangered-species Two Teens’ Environment Project Collecting Shoes For The Homeless! https://paloaltoonline.com/news/2023/02/14/teens-environmental-project-provides-shoes-for-homeless-people How Microgrids Can Improve Safety During Natural Disasters! https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/climate-news/300807255/how-microgrids-could-help-keep-the-power-on-during-extreme-weather-events Conserving The Copperbelly Water Snake In Ohio! https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/14/saving-the-copperbelly-water-snake-aoe How And Why Wildlife Crossing Structure Design Must Consider Climate Change! https://newsroom.wcs.org/News-Releases/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/18692/Experts-Agree-on-the-Need-for-Climate-informed-Wildlife-Crossings.aspx Turning Airports Into Solar Farms And The Momentum In The US! https://www.ecowatch.com/airports-and-solar-arrays-an-overview.html Solar Panel Glare Info https://www.skylinesolar.com.au/solar-panel-glare/#:~:text=Airport%20regulations&text=Overseas%2C%20the%20U.S.%20Federal%20Aviation,special%20low%2Dglare%20PV%20cells.
	09 Jan 2023	Anti-poaching Robots, Shark Detection Drones, Worlds' First Zero Emission Holiday I Ep.19	00:21:45
Anti-poaching robots using AI to track human evidence and sounds, robot colonies to find leaking water pipes, lifeguard drones on the lookout for sharks, battery-swapping stations for electric motorcycles in Kenya, and Queenstown’s plan to become a carbon-neutral holiday destination without needed offsets! These are the feel good environmental news stories we cover in this weeks episode of The fairly lame. Podcast! My links https://linktr.ee/fairlylame Topics: Welcome (0:00) Topics (1:15) Anti-poaching robot to save the lives of rangers in Africa (1:58) Water pipe robots to cut back on the massive amount of lost water in the UK (5:12) How drones are replacing shark nets and drum lines (8:45) Battery-swapping stations in Kenya to keep costs down and bikes on the road (14:40) Queenstown’s plant to decarbonise by 2030 (18:47) Story Links Anti-poaching robot to save the lives of rangers in Africa https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-05/gus-robot-help-stop-illegal-poaching-west-africa-churchill/101825542 Water pipe robots to cut back on the massive amount of lost water in the UK https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-64052740 How drones are replacing shark nets and drum lines https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/drones-spot-sharks-that-wander-too-close-to-busy-beaches-180981356/ https://theconversation.com/lifeguards-with-drones-keep-us-and-sharks-safe-and-beach-goers-agree-142721 Battery-swapping stations in Kenya to keep costs down and bikes on the road https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-27/battery-swapping-electric-motorcycles-in-kenya/101811270 Queenstown’s plant to decarbonise by 2030 https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/130876380/queenstown-lakes-plan-to-be-worlds-first-zerocarbon-destination-no-offsetting-required
	25 Mar 2024	Hong Kong's Ghost Net Hunter, Amazon Treetop School, & More! Ep. 82	00:08:30
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Stories! (0:00) Hong Kong’s Ghost Net Hunter! (0:53) Treetop Classroom In The Amazon! (4:02) Turning Sacred Flowers Into Dyes! Importance Of Sea Cucumbers! Hong Kong’s Ghost Net Hunter! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD4uCofApDg Treetop Classroom In The Amazon! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zur6X6ceKLs Turning Sacred Flowers Into Dyes! https://www.businessinsider.com/how-turning-flower-waste-into-natural-dyes-can-reduce-pollution-2024-1 Importance Of Sea Cucumbers! https://newatlas.com/environment/sea-cucumber-coral-reefs/
	11 Sep 2023	America's Salmon Forest, Recycling Unused Hotel Soap, Sailboat Drones Mapping The Sea, & More! Ep.54	00:09:00
Why the Tongass National Forest is called America's salmon forest, reusing unfinished hotel soap bars, autonomous boats mapping the deep seas and monitoring wildlife, & more! These are some of the stories I go over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast, your home of good environmental news! All fairly lame.’s links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame 4ocean Use Code “FAIRLYLAME” For 20% Off! https://www.4ocean.com/discount/FAIRLYLAME?rfsn=6871293.82d94d8&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=6871293.82d94d8 This week’s Topics (0:00) Surveying The Ocean With Autonomous Sailboats! (2:02) Why Tongass Is Called America’s Salmon Forest! (3:25) Solar Powered Wheelchair Access Ramps Across Greece! (4:27) 185 Countries Agree to New Global Biodiversity Fund! (5:20) Recycling Unfinished Hotel Soap Bars! (6:18) Crucial EV Sales Tipping Point! (7:34) Surveying The Ocean With Autonomous Sailboats! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJMFfRXWrHA Why Tongass Is Called America’s Salmon Forest! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GitENpJMS5A Solar Powered Wheelchair Access Ramps Across Greece! https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/greece-beaches-wheelchair-accessible-180982140/ 185 Countries Agree to New Global Biodiversity Fund! https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/new-global-biodiversity-fund-to-restore-nature-worldwide-by-2030-officially-launches/ Recycling Unfinished Hotel Soap Bars! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qJV34pcOaw Crucial EV Sales Tipping Point! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-01/global-warming-solutions-clothes-that-cool-including-nasa-developed-materials?in_source=embedded-checkout-banner#xj4y7vzkg
	02 Oct 2023	Preventing Bird-Turbine Collisions, Heli-Burning, 10,000 Endangered Turtles Released, & More! Ep. 57	00:11:41
All fairly lame.’s links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This week’s Topics (0:00) Reducing Bird-wind turbine Collisions With AI-equipped Cameras! (2:04) Tesla’s Solar Roof Tiles! (3:11) Massive New Electric Motorbike Factory In Kenya! (4:39) Aboriginal Rangers Heli-burning To Combat Bushfires! (5:57) Moths Are More Efficient Pollinators Than Bees! (7:05) 10,000 Endangered Turtles Released Into Canada’s Thames River! (8:24) Reducing Bird-wind turbine Collisions With AI-equipped Cameras! https://newatlas.com/energy/wind-turbine-bird-death/ Tesla’s Solar Roof Tiles! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJeSWbR6W04&t=1364s Massive New Electric Motorbike Factory In Kenya! https://www.roam-electric.com/post/roam-unveils-roam-park Aboriginal Rangers Heli-burning To Combat Bushfires! https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-09-09/cosmo-newbery-heli-burn-bushfire-management/102597678 Moths Are More Efficient Pollinators Than Bees! https://theconversation.com/why-moths-might-be-more-efficient-pollinators-than-bees-and-butterflies-204214 10,000 Endangered Turtles Released Into Canada’s Thames River! https://londonnewstoday.ca/london/news/2023/08/30/10000-endangered-baby-turtles-released-into-river
	03 Oct 2022	Indigenous Australians win court battle against massive gas project I The fairly lame. Podcast Ep.9	00:39:14
Thank you for listening to another episode of The fairly lame. Podcast! My links: linktr.ee/fairlylame Today's Stories: Welcome (0:00) St Kilda's Penguins (7:25) Electric Planes (13:47) Activists highlight air-travel's emissions (21:15) Ropeless Fishing (26:16) First Owners Big Win! (31:48) Plains Wanderer Solar Backpacks (34:39) Article Links: St Kilda's Penguins https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-21/volunteers-working-to-protect-little-penguins-st-kilda-melbourne/101459420 Electric Planes https://theconversation.com/electric-planes-are-coming-short-hop-regional-flights-could-be-running-on-batteries-in-a-few-years-190098 Activists highlight air-travel's emissions https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/22/activists-subvert-poster-sites-aviation-ad-industries-airline-emissions-climate-crisis Ropeless Fishing https://news.mongabay.com/2022/09/u-s-charts-course-for-adopting-ropeless-fishing-to-reduce-whale-deaths/ First Owners Big Win! https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-21/nt-tiwi-islands-santos-barossa-court-decision/101462146 Plains Wanderer Solar Backpacks https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/18/tiny-solar-backpacks-could-help-save-the-plains-wanderer
	06 Nov 2023	World's Largest Landfill Becoming A Park, Colossal Biosciences' Latest Mission, & More! Ep. 62	00:09:27
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Topics! (0:00) America’s Largest Solar Panel Recycling Facility! (2:30) World’s Largest Landfill Becoming A Park! (4:12) Colossal Biosciences’ Latest Project! (5:36) Buddy Benches! (6:57) America’s Largest Solar Panel Recycling Facility! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-24/yes-solar-panels-can-be-recycled?embedded-checkout=true World’s Largest Landfill Becoming A Park! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-21/how-nyc-transformed-the-world-s-largest-landfill-into-a-park?embedded-checkout=true Colossal Biosciences’ Latest Project! https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/25/imagine-more-dragons-us-biotech-firm-aims-to-breed-tiny-australian-lizard-that-is-near-extinction Buddy Benches! https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-23/act-recycled-plastic-buddy-benches-anxiety-friendship-schools/101263044 Lids4Kids Website! https://www.lids4kids.org.au/
	02 Jul 2024	Sneaking Whales Out Of Ukraine, Ecosia Plants 200 M Tress, & More! Ep. 96	00:07:00
All my links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame This Week’s Stories! (0:00) Beluga Whales Rescued From Ukraine! (0:59) Iberian Lynx Downlisted! (2:18) Reducing Plastic In Grocery Stores! (3:48) Ecosia Has Planted Over 200 Million Trees! (4:56) Sources: Beluga Whales Rescued From Ukraine! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7fe_xtaXS0 Iberian Lynx Downlisted! https://www.surinenglish.com/andalucia/the-iberian-lynx-population-doubled-only-three-20240523080316-nt.html Reducing Plastic In Grocery Stores! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgjEU0MV77U Ecosia Has Planted Over 200 Million Trees! https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/ecosia-tree-planting-milestone
	07 Aug 2023	Killer Whale Sniffer Dogs, Resistance Training For Coral, Fruit Picking Robots, & More! Ep. 49	00:10:55
Eba, the killer whale sniffer dog, how coral vita is putting coral fragments through resistance training to ensure reefs for future generations, fruit picking robots to cut down on food waste, & more! These are some of the stories I go over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast, your home of good environmental news! Head over to Instagram for daily good news stories that I don’t cover in the podcasts! All fairly lame.’s links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame 4ocean Dolphin Spotlight: Use Code “FAIRLYLAME” For 20% Off! https://www.4ocean.com/discount/FAIRLYLAME/products/dolphin-bracelet-of-the-month?rfsn=6871293.82d94d8&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=6871293.82d94d8 This Week’s Topics! (0:00) Eba, The Killer Whale Poo Sniffer Dog! (2:01) How Coral Vita’s Growing More Resilient Coral, 50x Faster! (3:23) Using Human Hair To Clean Up Oil Spills! (5:05) World’s Largest Wind Turbine Is Now Operational! (6:33) Mossy Earth’s Project Replanting A Forest After A Wildfire! (7:36) Fruit-picking Robots To Cut Down On Foot Waste! (9:14) Eba, The Killer Whale Poo Sniffer Dog! https://www.rexspecs.com/blogs/news/from-poop-to-policy-change-eba-the-superpup#:~:text=Meet%20Eba%2C%20the%20Whale%20Dog%20Working%20to%20Protect%20Orcas&text=More%20specifically%2C%20Eba%20stands%20at,humpback%20whale%20poop%20for%20research https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhkC9zEYtg4 How Coral Vita’s Growing More Resilient Coral, 50x Faster! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z91BwhIPMJ0 https://www.coralvita.co/what-we-do Using Human Hair To Clean Up Oil Spills! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2Pll0V4HdM How To Donate: https://matteroftrust.org/collecting-hair-fur-fleece/ World’s Largest Wind Turbine Is Now Operational! https://newatlas.com/energy/worlds-largest-wind-turbine-myse-16-260/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1YzMwYQMbQ Mossy Earth’s Project Replanting A Forest After A Wildfire! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H11ieh0rV3E https://www.mossy.earth/projects/wildfire-restoration Fruit-picking Robots To Cut Down On Foot Waste! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBkhUClyJvs https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-21/fruit-picking-robots-labour-shortage-strawberry-harvest-tasmania/101971490
	22 May 2023	Deforestation In The Amazon Declining, Climate Change-ready Rice, Dubai's Artificial Reef, & More! Ep. 38	00:15:55
Using AI to monitor deforestation in real-time, the declining deforestation rate in the Amazon, climate change-ready rice varieties that are already being harvested, Dubai’s plan to build the world’s largest artificial reef, & more! These are some of the stories I go over in this week's episode of The fairly lame. Podcast, your weekly home of good environmental news! Head over to Instagram and TikTok for daily good news stories that I don’t cover in the podcasts! All fairly lame.’s links: https://linktr.ee/fairlylame 4ocean Hawaiian Monk Seal Info! Use code: FAIRLYLAME for 20% off! https://www.4ocean.com/blogs/cause-of... This Week’s Topics: Welcome! (0:00) This Week’s Topics! Monitoring Deforestation In Real Time With AI! Amazon Deforestation Rate Dropping! Climate change-ready Rice Varieties! Dubai’s Plan To Build The World's Largest Artificial Reef! World’s First Commercially Available Solar Powered Car! Sweden’s Plan To Build Electrified Roads! Monitoring Deforestation In Real-Time With AI! https://www.gim-international.com/content/news/harnessing-geospatial-ai-for-forest-conservation EU Ban On Deforestation-linked Products https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/04/eu-lawmakers-back-ban-on-goods-linked-to-deforestation/#:~:text=The%20European%20Parliament%20approved%20a,destruction%20of%20the%20world's%20forests. Carbon Offset Logging https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-14/carbon-credits-projects-papua-new-guinea-logging-four-corners/101936714 Amazon Deforestation Rate Dropping! https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/deforestation-brazils-amazon-falls-68-april-first-major-drop-under-lula-2023-05-12/ Progress This Year https://e360.yale.edu/digest/amazon-deforestation-down-2023 Indigenous Land Recognition https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazils-lula-resumes-creation-indigenous-reservations-halted-by-bolsonaro-2023-04-28/ AI To Monitor Road Construction https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/apr/29/could-ai-save-amazon-rainforest-artificial-intelligence-conservation-deforestation Climate change-ready Rice Varieties! https://www.irri.org/climate-change-ready-rice Dubai’s Plan To Build The World's Largest Artificial Reef! https://urb.ae/projects/dubaireefs/ Biorock Information https://www.globalcoral.org/biorock-coral-reef-marine-habitat-restoration/ World’s First Commercially Available Solar Powered Car! https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a42408752/lightyear-2-solar-powered-ev-revealed/ https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/lightyear-2-solar-powered-car-ev-sun-cost/ Lightyear Website https://lightyear.one/lightyear-2 Sweden’s Plan To Build Electrified Roads! https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/apr/12/worlds-first-electrified-road-for-charging-vehicles-opens-in-sweden https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/05/09/sweden-is-building-the-worlds-first-permanent-electrified-road-for-evs-to-charge-while-dri Cornell Professor Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BQUIRBMSWA

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