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Running 150 Marathons IN A ROW For Wildlife, Plant-sampling Drones & More! Ep. 21

Running 150 Marathons IN A ROW For Wildlife, Plant-sampling Drones & More! Ep. 21

FromThe fairly lame. Podcast


Running 150 Marathons IN A ROW For Wildlife, Plant-sampling Drones & More! Ep. 21

FromThe fairly lame. Podcast

ratings:
Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Jan 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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

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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/
Released:
Jan 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Welcome to your weekly feel good environment / sustainability / conservation news show! Each Monday we sit down and go through all the amazing things going on in our world, from not just Australia but the globe! Make sure to check out @fairlylame_ on Instagram and TikTik to get daily news stories and spotlights on incredible initiatives!