NOTE: the global launch we talk about is now on 7 / 8 December (details in the links below - & more to come)

I hope you enjoy this little tribute episode. It’s the 10th anniversary of the passing of my old mate and mentor, Professor Frank Fisher. He’d be 79 today. The honours list of guests on these anniversary editions now includes Hazel Henderson, Allan Savory and Charlie Massy. This year, it’s Paul Hawken, the multiple best-selling author of Regeneration: Ending the climate crisis in one generation. This is the rest of the conversation Paul and I shared last week – featuring some fun personal exchanges, and even some out-takes (for those who listen right through), to close out the year. 

We start with Paul’s take on the US mid-terms. Then we get the early running on what’s coming down the line with Project Regeneration. And there is plenty, including a global launch of a short film with an all-star cast, now on December 7 / 8 (details below). After that, we got talking about some of Paul’s favourite episodes on The RegenNarration. I have a brief update on the podcast on the other side of this conversation too. Including ... 

I’m shifting host platform for the podcast. It’s been a long time coming really. SoundCloud has been my host platform till now, and it really isn’t set up for podcasts anymore. The change shouldn’t affect your listening in any way. It’ll still be available where you listen to podcasts, and on The RegenNarration website. But if you do experience any glitches, this might be why, and will hopefully be short lived. 

If you’re following the podcast on SoundCloud, it’ll still be available there too I believe, just not hosted there. Again, just let me know if you notice anything go wrong. And otherwise, I hope you find a better experience in the change too – with clearer show notes, website player and other benefits.

Title slide image: from the Project Regeneration website portal Nexus.

Music:
Regeneration, composed by Amelia Barden, from the soundtrack of the new film Regenerating Australia, available for community screenings now - https://theregenerators.co/regenerating-australia/ 

Stones and Bones, by Owls of the Swamp.

Find more:
Tune into the main episode, ‘Paul Hawken on Regeneration – A Year On (there are a few links in the show notes there too) - https://www.regennarration.com/episodes/145-paul-hawken 

And join the global live stream launch of the 'What is Regeneration?' short film - now on Dec 8, 2022 at 1:00 to 2:00 AM, GMT - https://theregenerators.org/what-is-regeneration/

That is:
AEDT: Thursday 8 December at 12pm; 
PST: Wednesday 7 December at 5pm; 
EST: Wednesday 7 December at 8pm; 
AMST: Wednesday 7 December at 10pm 

Thanks as always to the generous supporters of this podcast, for making it possible. If you too value what you hear, please consider joining them by becoming a patron or donor to the podcast, by heading to the website at https://www.regennarration.com/support. 

Thanks for helping to keep the show going.

145 Extra. Paul Hawken on an upcoming global launch & the US mid-terms

This is our customary sign-off episode for the year – a package of highlights from our brilliant array of guests throughout 2022, accompanied by some of the music and sounds of Country you heard along the way. Here’s the ‘track list’: 

1. Jess Beckerling (ep 105)
2. To A Forests Dream, by Cloudjumper (sourced from the Free Music Archive) – podcast intro
3. To The System, by The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra, then ...
4. Flamenco Rhythm, by Sunsearcher (sourced from the Free Music Archive) – Petrine McCrohan (ep 106)
5. Di Haggerty (ep 107), including ... 
6. To Rockin’ in the 80s, by Dr Sparkles (sourced from the Free Music Archive)
7. To Regeneration, by Amelia Barden - Damon Gameau (ep 108), Clinton Walker (ep 109)
8. Kate Chaney (ep 110)
9. To Stones & Bones, by Owls of the Swamp - Kate Chaney (ep 110), David Pollock (ep 111)
10. David Pollock
11. Natalie Davey (ep 112), including ...
12. To You Shine, by the kids with Tura Music 
13. María Inés Cuj & Rony Lec (ep 113)
14. To Faraway Castle, by Rae Howell & Sunwrae – Cathy McGowan (ep 114), Tanya Massy (ep 115)
15. Tanya Massy
16. Louise O’Neill (ep 116)
17. Eugene Eades including his song – Looking Back to Yesterday Again, performed with Bruce Anthony (ep 117)
18. Agostino Petroni (ep 118)
19. To Temporary, by Yen Nguyen – Kim Paul Nguyen (ep 119)
20. Tony Rinaudo (ep 120)
21. Kate Chaney MP (ep 121)
22. Ode to Kate, by your podcast host (ep 121 Extra)
23. Damon Gameau, at a screening of Regenerating Australia (ep 122)
24. Fred Provenza (ep 123)
25. To Stones & Bones, by Owls of the Swamp – Jane Slattery (ep 124), Paul Cleary (ep 125)
26. Serenity Hill with Kirsten Larsen (ep 126)
27. To a tune by Jeremiah Johnson – Ian Congdon & Courtney Young near Rutherglen, Victoria (ep 127), Jade Miles near Stanley, Victoria (ep 128)
28. To Cycles, by Simon Edwards – the late Hazel Henderson (ep 129), Valerie Brown at home in Canberra (ep 130)
29. Kate Fenech at a screening of Regenerating Australia in Busselton WA (ep 131)
30. Kristy Stewart at the family farm in the Otways, Victoria (ep 132)
31. Jodie Jackson (ep 133)
32. Amanda Cahill at home in Brisbane (ep 134)
33. Ross O’Reilly at High Valley Dawn, Yeppoon, Central Queensland (ep 135)
34. Terry & Pam McCosker at home in Yeppoon (ep 136)
35. Robert Pekin at the Food Connect Shed in Brisbane (ep 137)
36. Matthew Evans by the Swan River / Derbal Yerrigan (ep 138)
37. Douglas Rushkoff (ep 139)
38. Bruce Pascoe live at the Quantum Words Festival on Schools Day in Walyalup / Fremantle (ep 140)
39. Oral McGuire, Greg Mullins & Lesley Head live at the Quantum Words Festival in Boorloo / Perth (ep 141)
40. Ian & Di Haggerty live in their shearing shed (ep 142)
41. Heidi Mippy later in that shed(ep 143)
42. To The Deep Ocean is Calling, composed by Eva Holm Foosnæs with lyrics by T Aarskog and Karen O'Brien – Karen O’Brien (ep 144)
43. To Wildflower Meadow, by The Eternal Page (featuring Karen O’Brien’s son Jens Stokke) – Paul Hawken (ep 145), the late Frank Fisher (ep 145 Extra)
44. To Regeneration - best wishes for the new year!
45. Closing the year with the end of our old theme song, The System, by The Public Opinion Afro Orchestra.

Title image: the Martuwarra / Fitzroy River, at Natalie Davey’s place (ep 112) (Anthony James).

With thanks to all the wonderful musicians who generously granted permission for their music to be heard here.

Find more:
To access the full catalogue of episodes, head to our website https://www.regennarration.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

The RegenNarration is an independent, ad-free, freely available podcast, thanks to the generous support of listeners. If you too value what you hear, please consider joining them by becoming a podcast patron, donor or partner at https://www.regennarration.com/support.

Thanks for listening, have a wonderful festive season and see you again in 2023!

146. The RegenNarration Soundtrack 2022: Highlights from our guests this year

The RegenNarration podcast is no longer hosted on SoundCloud. For new episodes please head to Apple, Spotify, the website, or wherever else you can find podcasts. The RegenNarration features the stories of a generation that is changing the story, enabling the regeneration of life on this planet. It’s weekly, independent media, ad-free, freely available and supported entirely by listeners. You'll hear from high profile and grass-roots leaders everywhere, on how they're changing the stories we live by, and the systems we create in their mould. Along with often very personal tales of how they themselves are changing.

Created and hosted by Anthony James, a fifth generation Australian man living on ancient lands among the oldest continuous cultures on earth. He is an award-winning facilitator and educator, Prime Ministerial award-winner for service to the international community, widely published writer, Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia, and Warm Data Lab Host Certified by the International Bateson Institute.

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