Hawkesbury Eco Hour
The weekly podcast of the Hawkesbury Environment Network, where we explore the environment of the Hawkesbury region and beyond and how we all can help protect it.
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- Aug 12, 2026
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- Jul 8, 2026
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What the Platypus Can Teach Us About Connection (opens the original)
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What can one of Australia's most iconic and mysterious animals teach us about the health of our rivers—and ourselves? In this episode of the Hawkesbury Eco Hour podcast, Lyn Ward catches up with Dr Michelle Ryan, Senior Lecturer in Ecology and Environmental Science at Western Sydney University, Hawkesbury-Nepean Waterkeeper, and leading platypus researcher. Michelle shares the latest on her platypus research, explains how environmental DNA is transforming wildlife conservation, and discusses why
Love Scrub: The Hidden Habitat of the Hawkesbury (opens the original)
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The plants beneath the trees are some of the hardest working in nature. In this episode of Eco Hour, Lyn Ward is joined by Matilda Julian, Emma Croker and Jade Paton from Hawkesbury Environment Network to celebrate the launch of Love Scrub - a beautiful new booklet exploring the native flora of the Hawkesbury and the wildlife that depends on it. Discover why "scrub" is so much more than undergrowth, the fascinating relationships between plants and animals, and how everyone can create habitat at
Ecocide: A Conversation About Nature, Responsibility and the Future (opens the original)
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What is ecocide - and why is there a growing global movement to have it recognised as an international crime? In this episode of Hawkesbury Eco Hour, Lyn speaks with with Alison McCarthy-Phillips about the meaning of ecocide, the international campaign for stronger environmental accountability, and why these conversations matter locally as well as globally. We explore the balance between development and environmental protection, the role communities can play in shaping the future, and why langua
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