Your Planet Needs You

Radio for young people by young people

Your Planet Needs You! is a socially and environmentally pro-active program that is researched, co-produced and presented by young people for young people. There are so many things to feel positive about in our wonderful world, and this show highlights different topics each week on a wide range of issues. Catch up with the team every Monday from 7-8pm.

Our team Charlie, Joseph, Max, Grace, Seth and Michael are always pleased to welcome new team members so if you are under 2o years old and would like to join the team at Your Planet, we’d love to hear from you. Fantastic opportunities exist to gain first hand experience in the areas of research, production, editing, on air presenting, web management, marketing and journalism. For an online application form for internship or just to find out more, email Viarnne Mischon, Executive Producer via the contact page.

Your Planet Needs You also has it’s own website, visit www.yourplanet.org.au

Vivienne Benton Producer – Your Planet Needs You!

 

Vivienne is an Environmental Scientist and over the last 40 years has played many dramatic roles such as of Miranda, wife to Aboriginal actor Bob Maza in Bellbird, Maria in Long Arm, and most recently Sal Coffin in the international remake of Moby Dick, opposite Henry Thomas. Viv is also a published poet and an academic researcher.

HIGHLIGHTS

Congratulations to Zac Benton for winning the Whitehorse Sustainable Young Achiever Award 2010 and runner up, fellow team member Charles Vaughan

Our team from Your Planet Needs You! wins the Whitehorse Sustainable Young Achiever Award 2009

March / April 2009

Congratulations go to our young team from Your Planet Needs You! who won the inaugural Whitehorse Sustainable Young Achiever Award. Representing the whole team at the awards night at the Box Hill Arts Centre were Anna, Bella, Lucy, Miani and Zac who received the award on behalf of the rest of the team – Aurora, Elsa, James and Sam. You can find out more on our site www.yourplanet.org.au.  GO TEAM!

Your Planet Needs You! celebrated its 2nd birthday on April 20th with the launch of the new pro-active initiative BEGIN – Beneficial Eco-sustainable Global Initiatives Now. The whole team was in the studio (quite a squeeze!) with special guests ROB GELL and LISA BARRON, to celebrate the show’s two years of broadcasting.

 

Your Planet Needs You |  Submitted on 30th August 2007

Every Generation Needs a Revolution

Sir Gustav Nossal chats with Charlie

Charlie talks with Sir Gustav Nossal about the NARCAN program for heroin addicts

WWMN Podcasts, Your Planet Needs You |  Submitted on 4th July 2011

Violent Video Games…

Joseph, Charlie and Seth discuss their views of violent video games and the impact on their generation

WWMN Podcasts, Your Planet Needs You |  Submitted on 3rd July 2011

Alex Loorz – iMatter

The team from Your Planet talk with 16 year old Alex Loorz , environmental warrior and founder of iMatter, about the youth revolution for our planet and the marches being held throughout the world… let’s gather the youth of Australia to join the stand for a sustainable future!

Tom Gleisner chats with the team

September is Career’s month on Your Planet. This week Lucy had fun talking with Tom Gleisner from ‘Thank God You’re Here’ about a career in media and Zac and new team member Carly talk with Brady from Essa Hair about a career in hair styling.

Your Planet Needs You |  Submitted on 14th August 2007

Jan Cullis from The Bronte Foundation

Your Planet Needs You: Jan Cullis from The Bronte Foundation talks with the team about the issues around negative body image and physiologist Jane O’Brien discusses healthy eating habits.

Your Planet Needs You |  Submitted on 28th July 2007

Natural Skin Care for Teenagers and the Shades play live in the studio

Your Planet Needs You!: Natural Skin Care with Domenica, national trainer with Dr Hauschka. The Shades live in the studio

Your Planet Needs You |  Submitted on 1st July 2007