Global Futures and Just Transformation: Michael Bayliss presents Degrowth at Curtin University, Western Australia

September 7th, 2026  |  Season 8  |  1 hr 13 mins

circular economy, degrowth, doughnut economics, environment, global futures, just transformations, population, post-graduate, post-growth, social justice, sustainability, university

This episode centres on a presentation given by Michael Bayliss to postgraduate students in April 2026 on the topic of Degrowth, as part of the Global Futures and Just Transformation course at Curtin University in Western Australia.

Building a circular solar future with Darren Johannesen

November 5th, 2025  |  Season 7  |  45 mins 13 secs

circular economy, darren johannesen, degrowth, post-growth, recycling, smart enery council, solar stewardship

Did you know that in 2024/2025, 3.4 million solar panels were decommissioned? Did you also know that up to 99% of solar panel material is recyclable? In this episode, we welcome Darren Johannesen, Executive General Manager of Sustainability at Smart Energy Council. We discuss the recent success of Smart Energy Council’s Solar PV Recycling and Products Stewardship Program as an example of urban mining and go on to examine how this could be rolled out on a national scale.

Working Toward a Circular Economy Future in Australia with Phil Jones

August 25th, 2025  |  Season 7  |  42 mins 14 secs

casse, casse nsw inc, circular economy, degrowth, federal government, post-growth, steady state economy