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Below the Surface

Gunnar Haid & James Hammond

Casual chats between an Austrian and Australian on environmental topics that usually don"t get talked about openly.Hosts Gunnar Haid and James Hammond set out to provide a light-hearted and thought-provoking look into Contaminated Land, Resource Recovery, Ecology and general environmental issues in Australia, in particular NSW. They use their experience and industry connections to talk about subjects that, at least in their opinion, don"t get talked about enough or not in the right context. Join

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33:29

#13 The Train Wreck

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2024/08/02

We are thrilled to host Andrew Doig from the Australian Sustainable Business Group, who brings a wealth of knowledge on waste services and legislative review. Andrew guides us through the labyrinth of waste management and landfill approval, focusing on the pressing issues in New South Wales. From the Lucas Heights extension to the Woodlawn mine approval, we dissect the challenges of expanding waste facilities amid the pervasive NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) mentality. Learn the crucial differen...

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46:38

#12 The RRO Rewrite?

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2024/07/19

There are few people who know more about the Resource Recovery Framework than this episode’s guest, Jason Scarborough. Jason had worked with the NSW EPA for almost 20 years where amongst other things, he was involved in the development and implementation of the initial Resource Recovery Framework. Four years ago he founded JS Regulatory Services. That framework has undergone a number of independent reviews and many recommendations have been made. Implementation of those recommenda...

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66:26

#11 The Sampling Evolution

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2024/07/05

This week’s guest is environmental consulting superstar, Ross McFarland. He shares his thoughts on whether samples we take are actually representative of the site conditions. Is a 250 ml soil sample that is obtained with all our best intentions, a minute 5 g of which is then analysed, actually representative of a large area or of a large volume of soil? Have you ever stood in front of a massive stockpile of soil and wondered how in the world and from which part of the stockpile you will ...

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38:32

#10 The Waste Windfall

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2024/06/21

Get prosecuted by the EPA and found guilty, get fined several hundred thousand Dollars and make $1.5 Million profit out of that whole scenario. If that sounds too much like fiction and Ocean's 11-ish, then listen into this episode. Many years ago James was involved in a big EPA investigation surrounding the Bowral Landfill. Gunnar and James talk about how James got involved in that investigation what happens when you are a key witness in such a high flying casehow that aff...

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49:58

#9 The Amazing Pierina

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2024/06/07

Bond Villains, Broke Parents and Asbestos in Soils Assessments: A Wild Ride with Pierina OtnessGunnar and James are back with another high-flying guest on their podcast! Somehow this episode feels very James Bond-ish.Scene 1: The Asbestos Assessment AuthorityGunnar and James, sit down with none other than Pierina Otness - the undisputed authority on asbestos in soils (ASBINS) assessments. Scene 2: James vs. James BondGunnar feels that James needs an introduction worthy of 007. Scene...

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#8 The Power Grab

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2024/05/24

The changed PoEO Act - way more than just increased penalties.Gunnar and James found themselves in the company of not one, but two lawyers. While that usually is not a good thing no matter how you look at it, this time it’s not about courtrooms and objections, but it’s about environmental law. Darren Bick and Daniel Webster, Environmental and Planning Lawyers extraordinaire, joined the two for a chat about recent changes to the Protection of the Environment Operations Act.Now, chatting about ...

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31:50

#7 The Hydrogen Mythbuster Part II

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2024/05/10

Part II of the interview with Canadian Chemical Processes Expert Paul Martin. In case you have missed it, in Part I Paul talked us through the, rather inconvenient facts about hydrogen as a means to export energy for Australia and why that is a rather far fetched idea. Here is a link to Part 1 of the interview. In this episode Gunnar and James talk about:The best uses for hydrogenHow we will best decarbonise our livesWe learn about carbon taxes and how Canada has implemented them quite s...

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#6 The Hydrogen Mythbuster Part 1

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2024/04/25

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#5 The Vapour Flux

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2024/04/12

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#4 The Trailblazer

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2024/03/27

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29:36

#3 The Policy Predicament

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2024/03/16

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41:00

#2 The Mulchgate

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2024/02/27

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37:39

#1 The Mulch Mishap

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2024/02/13

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