Water Survival and Cool Stuff Part 2 | Protecting Frogs with Dr Alexandra Knight

Friday, 17 April 2026 - 9:00am to Friday, 24 April 2026 - 10:00am

Interview on The Black Block with Uncle Robbie Thorpe https://omny.fm/shows/the-black-block/the-black-block-13-april-2026?t=66m44s

UWSG

In part 2 of Urban Wasteland Survival Guide, water survival edition, we dive a bit deeper into collecting rain and greywater. Whether you want to save water on your garden or learn a bit of water independance for an extreme emergency this guide serves as a starting point for your learning. Don't be a prepper living in hole! Share this knowledge with friends, get your local library to order in disaster preparedness books or make your own community library!

Anna lives in the URL section of her open source mate Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna%27s_Archive

Cool Stuff

Does your abode have a greywater tank, rainwater tank or composting toilet? Did you know we could be massively offsetting our water useage and restoring balance to nature? Our poop and wee could also be fueling nutrient rich local community gardens without sewerage treatment plants! So why aren't we using this cool stuff? 

Cool example of composting toilet system: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYtPRuLbJCg

Renters and Housing Union: https://rahu.org.au/

One way to find a local sustainability group: https://environmentvictoria.org.au/get-involved/membership/group-members-directory/

Protecting Frogs with Dr Alexandra Knight (starts 23:30)

Alex tells us all about their advocacey for frogs and what you can do to help protect them! I've personally been interested in the Growling Grass Frog, as it is one of the threatend species on sacred Wadawurrung Country. The Geelong Strategic Assessment will soon be finalised which will be a major decider on GG frogs future in my area. 

Music

The Unbeleivable Truth Soundtrack by Hal Hartley and Jim Coleman (UWSG)

Caesar Clowns' Theme from the One Piece Original Soundtrack (Cool Stuff)

Kill Your Lawn and Kick You Fence intro sting by Tilde Joy and Amy Aednat Ciara

Kill Your Lawn and Kick You Fence short sting by Tilde Joy and Amy Aednat Ciara

The Image reads Kill Your Lawn and Kick Your Fence. The letters are cut out from from magazines. There are more magazine cut outs of Kookaburra's and an Owl with flowers groing out of their heads in a psychadelic fashion. The background is cardboard spray painted with orange and green. There are cut outs of bush fires and an 'idealic' suburban lawn.
Friday 9:00am to 10:00am
Why are we so behind on greening our cities and suburbs? What happened to communities, where truly no one is left behind? Where is justice for communities that have been abandoned? Kill Your Lawn and Kick Your Fence, talks to and with communities, about how we can learn to share and care for each other and our beloved planet.

Presenter

Amy Ciara.

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