{"id":2359,"date":"2026-10-13T10:52:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T00:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petaguy.info\/blog\/?page_id=2359"},"modified":"2026-10-26T18:31:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T08:31:38","slug":"the-togetherness-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/petaguy.info\/blog\/the-togetherness-project","title":{"rendered":"The Togetherness Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-subtitle stk-block-subtitle stk-block stk-225f52a\" data-block-id=\"225f52a\"><style>.stk-225f52a .stk-block-subtitle__text{font-size:16px !important;font-weight:300 !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-225f52a .stk-block-subtitle__text{font-size:16px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-subtitle__text stk-subtitle\"><strong><span style=\"color: #9b51e0;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Welcome to the Togetherness Project, a radio show on Voice FM 99.9 on your dial (as they say)<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The idea behind our programme is Togetherness. Why?<sup><a href=\"#footnote_1_2359\" id=\"identifier_1_2359\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"Note: The picture shows the Biosphere. An experiment that demonstrated how fragile life can be when constrained in size and diversity\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is because we are just part of a fragile and possibly unique place in the universe and totally dependent on others. Other people of course but also other animals, plants and microbes. Our bodies are made up of billions of microbes, without which we could not live. Our environment is the only one we have and the diversity of life is what has allowed us as a species to survive. Let&#8217;s keep that in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are facing severe crises in Australia and globally. To name a few:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-0dcbf8b\" data-block-id=\"0dcbf8b\"><style>.stk-0dcbf8b {padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;margin-top:3px !important;margin-bottom:3px !important;}.stk-0dcbf8b-column{row-gap:1px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-left stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-0dcbf8b-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-06549b3\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"06549b3\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-06549b3-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-06549b3-inner-blocks\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Runaway climate change.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Energy\/fuel insecurity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Host of living.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Political instability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Civil Society disintegrating<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-88561fc\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"88561fc\"><style>.stk-88561fc {padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-88561fc-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-88561fc-inner-blocks\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wars and conflicts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Food and material shortages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pollution and waste.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extinctions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technology taking over.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So we&#8217;ll use the model of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse &#8211; just to give a theme and context to our discussions. The horsemen?:<sup><a href=\"#footnote_2_2359\" id=\"identifier_2_2359\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"See The Great Leveler by Walter Scheidel, 2017, focused mostly on inequality and how it drives collapse\/revolution and war\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-feature-grid stk-block-feature-grid stk-block-columns stk-block stk-bcd9618 is-style-default\" data-block-id=\"bcd9618\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-center stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-bcd9618-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-829d5c0\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"829d5c0\"><style>@media screen and (min-width: 768px){.stk-829d5c0 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(25% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 3 \/ 4 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-829d5c0-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-829d5c0-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-18b16e0\" data-block-id=\"18b16e0\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-1471\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dry-dam.jpg?resize=750%2C486\" width=\"750\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dry-dam.jpg?w=1850 1850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dry-dam.jpg?resize=300%2C195 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dry-dam.jpg?resize=768%2C498 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dry-dam.jpg?resize=1024%2C664 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dry-dam.jpg?w=1500 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-a6e4f52\" id=\"famine\" data-block-id=\"a6e4f52\"><h4 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Famine<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-f32af0e\" data-block-id=\"f32af0e\"><style>.stk-f32af0e .stk-block-text__text{font-size:12px !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-f32af0e .stk-block-text__text{font-size:12px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">In archaeologicial times, this was the feared destroyer of civilisation. These days 30% of the world live in hunger while the rich countries throw away more food per person than the30% eat in a year.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2353df1\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2353df1\"><style>@media screen and (min-width: 768px){.stk-2353df1 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(25% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 3 \/ 4 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2353df1-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2353df1-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-32d4347\" data-block-id=\"32d4347\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-2366\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gdbd6986e57e6888655de026022ded8ac5fad38ff257011013e7efa020e4ce2de56aa6f8852b1a1785c25c9397c295c6d906e199b4b4db4e01f85fa0c2128a7e3_1280-4985553.jpg?resize=750%2C500\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" alt=\"covid-19, coronavirus, pandemic, infection, disease, covid, hygiene, covid-19, coronavirus, covid, covid, covid, covid, covid\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gdbd6986e57e6888655de026022ded8ac5fad38ff257011013e7efa020e4ce2de56aa6f8852b1a1785c25c9397c295c6d906e199b4b4db4e01f85fa0c2128a7e3_1280-4985553.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gdbd6986e57e6888655de026022ded8ac5fad38ff257011013e7efa020e4ce2de56aa6f8852b1a1785c25c9397c295c6d906e199b4b4db4e01f85fa0c2128a7e3_1280-4985553.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gdbd6986e57e6888655de026022ded8ac5fad38ff257011013e7efa020e4ce2de56aa6f8852b1a1785c25c9397c295c6d906e199b4b4db4e01f85fa0c2128a7e3_1280-4985553.jpg?resize=1024%2C683 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gdbd6986e57e6888655de026022ded8ac5fad38ff257011013e7efa020e4ce2de56aa6f8852b1a1785c25c9397c295c6d906e199b4b4db4e01f85fa0c2128a7e3_1280-4985553.jpg?resize=160%2C107 160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gdbd6986e57e6888655de026022ded8ac5fad38ff257011013e7efa020e4ce2de56aa6f8852b1a1785c25c9397c295c6d906e199b4b4db4e01f85fa0c2128a7e3_1280-4985553.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gdbd6986e57e6888655de026022ded8ac5fad38ff257011013e7efa020e4ce2de56aa6f8852b1a1785c25c9397c295c6d906e199b4b4db4e01f85fa0c2128a7e3_1280-4985553.jpg?resize=600%2C400 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gdbd6986e57e6888655de026022ded8ac5fad38ff257011013e7efa020e4ce2de56aa6f8852b1a1785c25c9397c295c6d906e199b4b4db4e01f85fa0c2128a7e3_1280-4985553.jpg?resize=750%2C499 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gdbd6986e57e6888655de026022ded8ac5fad38ff257011013e7efa020e4ce2de56aa6f8852b1a1785c25c9397c295c6d906e199b4b4db4e01f85fa0c2128a7e3_1280-4985553.jpg?resize=360%2C240 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-c3a7023\" id=\"title-for-th\" data-block-id=\"c3a7023\"><h4 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Plague<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-f6be05e\" data-block-id=\"f6be05e\"><style>.stk-f6be05e .stk-block-text__text{font-size:12px !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-f6be05e .stk-block-text__text{font-size:12px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">We are talking pandemic here. COVID, Ebola and other emerging diseases that we don&#8217;t have a ready defence against.Also called Pestilence<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-198bf36\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"198bf36\"><style>@media screen and (min-width: 768px){.stk-198bf36 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(25% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 3 \/ 4 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-198bf36-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-198bf36-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-6273fac\" data-block-id=\"6273fac\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-2367\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/g9cf9894e78bab67544b2f1bfb0baa5f6cac8722041928acd7af870eb79a2300794a8537ab1c89e8ca97cc0d3b1d83d8538b8306ea0511ab9ca9edd589bb49a79_1280-2930486.jpg?resize=750%2C464\" width=\"750\" height=\"464\" alt=\"war, soldier, weary, desperate, battle, defense, military, man, war, war, soldier, soldier, soldier, soldier, soldier, battle, military, military, military, military\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/g9cf9894e78bab67544b2f1bfb0baa5f6cac8722041928acd7af870eb79a2300794a8537ab1c89e8ca97cc0d3b1d83d8538b8306ea0511ab9ca9edd589bb49a79_1280-2930486.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/g9cf9894e78bab67544b2f1bfb0baa5f6cac8722041928acd7af870eb79a2300794a8537ab1c89e8ca97cc0d3b1d83d8538b8306ea0511ab9ca9edd589bb49a79_1280-2930486.jpg?resize=300%2C186 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/g9cf9894e78bab67544b2f1bfb0baa5f6cac8722041928acd7af870eb79a2300794a8537ab1c89e8ca97cc0d3b1d83d8538b8306ea0511ab9ca9edd589bb49a79_1280-2930486.jpg?resize=1024%2C634 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/g9cf9894e78bab67544b2f1bfb0baa5f6cac8722041928acd7af870eb79a2300794a8537ab1c89e8ca97cc0d3b1d83d8538b8306ea0511ab9ca9edd589bb49a79_1280-2930486.jpg?resize=160%2C99 160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/g9cf9894e78bab67544b2f1bfb0baa5f6cac8722041928acd7af870eb79a2300794a8537ab1c89e8ca97cc0d3b1d83d8538b8306ea0511ab9ca9edd589bb49a79_1280-2930486.jpg?resize=768%2C475 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-6669550\" id=\"war\" data-block-id=\"6669550\"><h4 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">War<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-262ee00\" data-block-id=\"262ee00\"><style>.stk-262ee00 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:12px !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-262ee00 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:12px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">War has broken out across Europe, Asia and South\/Central America. It is sometimes disguised as &#8220;local conflict&#8221; but people are killed and for political reasons<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-86d679d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"86d679d\"><style>@media screen and (min-width: 768px){.stk-86d679d {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(25% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 3 \/ 4 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-86d679d-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-86d679d-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-07db7e1\" data-block-id=\"07db7e1\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-2368\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pexels-photo-16823935-16823935.jpg?resize=750%2C500\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" alt=\"A panoramic view of an abandoned and decayed urban landscape showing broken buildings and debris.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pexels-photo-16823935-16823935.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pexels-photo-16823935-16823935.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pexels-photo-16823935-16823935.jpg?resize=1024%2C682 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pexels-photo-16823935-16823935.jpg?resize=160%2C107 160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pexels-photo-16823935-16823935.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pexels-photo-16823935-16823935.jpg?resize=600%2C400 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pexels-photo-16823935-16823935.jpg?resize=750%2C499 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pexels-photo-16823935-16823935.jpg?resize=360%2C240 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-d30642f\" id=\"wa\" data-block-id=\"d30642f\"><h4 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Collapse<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-5d24fa9\" data-block-id=\"5d24fa9\"><style>.stk-5d24fa9 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:12px !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-5d24fa9 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:12px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Revolt or collapse. Where did the Maya, Anasazi, Inca and so many Mesopotamian civilisations go? What about today&#8217;s dominant cultures?<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-6dc3d07 is-style-simple\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"6dc3d07\"><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-6dc3d07-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-232590e\" data-block-id=\"232590e\"><style>.stk-232590e {top:-50px !important;left:-50px !important;position:absolute !important;opacity:0.2 !important;}.stk-232590e .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child{height:200px !important;width:200px !important;}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><lineargradient id=\"linear-gradient-232590e\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-232590-e-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-232590-e-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/lineargradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M19.8 9.3C10.5 11.8 4.6 17 2.1 24.8c2.3-3.6 5.6-5.4 9.9-5.4 3.3 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.3 2.2 2.2 3.4 5 3.4 8.3 0 3.2-1.1 5.8-3.3 8-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.2-8.7 3.2-3.7 0-6.5-1.2-8.6-3.5C1 36.3 0 33.1 0 29 0 18.3 6.5 11.2 19.6 7.9l.2 1.4zm26.4 0C36.9 11.9 31 17 28.5 24.8c2.2-3.6 5.5-5.4 9.8-5.4 3.2 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.2 2.3 2.2 3.4 4.9 3.4 8.3 0 3.1-1.1 5.8-3.3 7.9-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.3-8.6 3.3-3.7 0-6.6-1.1-8.6-3.4-2.1-2.3-3.1-5.5-3.1-9.7 0-10.7 6.6-17.8 19.7-21.1l.1 1.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-d3f41c9\" data-block-id=\"d3f41c9\"><style>.stk-d3f41c9 {padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important;margin-top:3px !important;margin-bottom:3px !important;}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">One thing is behind all four horsemen. Climate Change. It directly causes Plague and Famine. It drives civilisations to War as well as Revolution and Collapse. Therefore we will be making sure to feature this in our discussions<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a programme that values evidence based analysis. You will see evidence for what we present.<sup><a href=\"#footnote_3_2359\" id=\"identifier_3_2359\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"You will see references to articles from reputable sources that are ideally peer reviewed or produced by accredited journalists from trusted publishers. In other words, trustworthy\">3<\/a><\/sup>. Episode summaries are at the bottom of the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will follow these things over many weeks. Each programme will have a go at a clear statement of the issue in context. We look beyond the problem We will always look at options we have to make it better Together!<sup><a href=\"#footnote_4_2359\" id=\"identifier_4_2359\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"the idea of Togetherness is drawn from the fact that our very lives are dependent on thousands of other species of plant and animal as well as all the people in our community. We are not islands sufficient unto ourselves!\">4<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And it turns out that it is by working together that we can solve the most wicked problems. Think <strong>globally<\/strong>. Act <strong>locally<\/strong>, act <strong>together<\/strong>. That&#8217;s the pattern of how we solve these problems. So why the Togetherness project? Quite simply, the success of life on Earth has been driven by collaboration. Symbiotic. Cooperation. Common\/mutual benefits across nearly all species. Humans have dominated all ecological niches possible by taking cooperation to greater heights we can use that superpower to solve the biggest problems. Even ones we created for ourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-d10fc48\" id=\"togetherness-radio-episode-summaries\" data-block-id=\"d10fc48\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Togetherness Radio Episode Summaries<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"gb-block-post-grid featuredpost aligncenter\"><div class=\"gb-post-grid-items is-grid columns-1\"><article id=\"post-2446\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-2446 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-togetherness\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/petaguy.info\/blog\/togetherness\/episode-10\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gc50390e68b003ace528f01fd3082e4d893a1b6ce3c8e952042a03d63b01df99522773ea1a6461b4b1eb601f450cd1b1a4abee75442ddc630a7fe1a2329edfc3b_1280-7946105.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" class=\"attachment-gb-block-post-grid-landscape size-gb-block-post-grid-landscape\" alt=\"station, stairs, escalator, people, monochrome, black and white, stairs, escalator, escalator, escalator, escalator, escalator, people, people, black and white, black and white, black and white\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gc50390e68b003ace528f01fd3082e4d893a1b6ce3c8e952042a03d63b01df99522773ea1a6461b4b1eb601f450cd1b1a4abee75442ddc630a7fe1a2329edfc3b_1280-7946105.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gc50390e68b003ace528f01fd3082e4d893a1b6ce3c8e952042a03d63b01df99522773ea1a6461b4b1eb601f450cd1b1a4abee75442ddc630a7fe1a2329edfc3b_1280-7946105.jpg?resize=300%2C201 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gc50390e68b003ace528f01fd3082e4d893a1b6ce3c8e952042a03d63b01df99522773ea1a6461b4b1eb601f450cd1b1a4abee75442ddc630a7fe1a2329edfc3b_1280-7946105.jpg?resize=1024%2C685 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gc50390e68b003ace528f01fd3082e4d893a1b6ce3c8e952042a03d63b01df99522773ea1a6461b4b1eb601f450cd1b1a4abee75442ddc630a7fe1a2329edfc3b_1280-7946105.jpg?resize=160%2C107 160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gc50390e68b003ace528f01fd3082e4d893a1b6ce3c8e952042a03d63b01df99522773ea1a6461b4b1eb601f450cd1b1a4abee75442ddc630a7fe1a2329edfc3b_1280-7946105.jpg?resize=600%2C400 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gc50390e68b003ace528f01fd3082e4d893a1b6ce3c8e952042a03d63b01df99522773ea1a6461b4b1eb601f450cd1b1a4abee75442ddc630a7fe1a2329edfc3b_1280-7946105.jpg?resize=750%2C499 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gc50390e68b003ace528f01fd3082e4d893a1b6ce3c8e952042a03d63b01df99522773ea1a6461b4b1eb601f450cd1b1a4abee75442ddc630a7fe1a2329edfc3b_1280-7946105.jpg?resize=360%2C240 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/petaguy.info\/blog\/togetherness\/episode-10\" rel=\"bookmark\">Episode 10<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-16T11:23:47+10:00\" class=\"gb-block-post-grid-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">October 16, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><p>The Togetherness Project Today\u2019s Topic \u2013 Loose Ends This week we will tie up a few loose ends. A bit has happened since we started this show just over two months ago. First up: What happened last week?: Changes to discretionary trusts<sup><a href=\"#footnote_5_2359\" id=\"identifier_5_2359\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2026\/oct\/15\/australia-discretionary-trusts-tax-changes-labor-coalition\">5<\/a><\/sup> The horrid spectacles of state sanctioned killing \u2013 as entertainment<sup><a href=\"#footnote_6_2359\" id=\"identifier_6_2359\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/listen\/programs\/abc-news-top-stories\/pm-livestream-execution-abhorrent\/107262194\">6<\/a><\/sup> Crime&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"gb-block-post-grid-more-link gb-text-link\" href=\"http:\/\/petaguy.info\/blog\/togetherness\/episode-10\" rel=\"bookmark\">Go to Episode Summary <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Episode 10<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-2434\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-2434 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-togetherness\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/petaguy.info\/blog\/togetherness\/episode-6\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/glass-of-water.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" class=\"attachment-gb-block-post-grid-landscape size-gb-block-post-grid-landscape\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/glass-of-water.jpg?w=950 950w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/glass-of-water.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/glass-of-water.jpg?resize=768%2C512 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/glass-of-water.jpg?resize=600%2C400 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/glass-of-water.jpg?resize=750%2C499 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/glass-of-water.jpg?resize=360%2C240 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/petaguy.info\/blog\/togetherness\/episode-6\" rel=\"bookmark\">Episode 6<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-17T10:02:00+10:00\" class=\"gb-block-post-grid-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">September 17, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><p>The Togetherness Project Today\u2019s Topic \u2013 Water This week we will have a focus on water. A little on the sea and a lot on the water that falls from the sky. Water and particularly fresh water is essential for life on land. We are running out of fresh water and there are some clear&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"gb-block-post-grid-more-link gb-text-link\" href=\"http:\/\/petaguy.info\/blog\/togetherness\/episode-6\" rel=\"bookmark\">Go to Episode Summary <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Episode 6<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-2406\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-2406 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-togetherness\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/petaguy.info\/blog\/togetherness\/episode-5\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pexels-photo-19660768-19660768.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" class=\"attachment-gb-block-post-grid-landscape size-gb-block-post-grid-landscape\" alt=\"A field in Punjab littered with plastic waste, highlighting environmental concerns and pollution issues.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pexels-photo-19660768-19660768.jpg?resize=600%2C400 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pexels-photo-19660768-19660768.jpg?resize=750%2C499 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pexels-photo-19660768-19660768.jpg?resize=360%2C240 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pexels-photo-19660768-19660768.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=600%2C400 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/petaguy.info\/blog\/togetherness\/episode-5\" rel=\"bookmark\">Episode 5<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-11T20:56:58+10:00\" class=\"gb-block-post-grid-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">September 11, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><p>The Togetherness Project Today\u2019s Topic \u2013 Plastics Waste, AI and Water We were going to have an episode focusing on social things. How early childhood and supportive communities have a positive effect on life. That will be coming to you in a few weeks. What happened last week?: The Federal Government abandoned plans to require&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"gb-block-post-grid-more-link gb-text-link\" href=\"http:\/\/petaguy.info\/blog\/togetherness\/episode-5\" rel=\"bookmark\">Go to Episode Summary <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Episode 5<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-2398\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-2398 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-togetherness\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/petaguy.info\/blog\/togetherness\/episode-4\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Climate-Coal-fired.jpg?resize=474%2C313\" class=\"attachment-gb-block-post-grid-landscape size-gb-block-post-grid-landscape\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Climate-Coal-fired.jpg?w=474 474w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Climate-Coal-fired.jpg?resize=300%2C198 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/petaguy.info\/blog\/togetherness\/episode-4\" rel=\"bookmark\">Episode 4<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-06T15:23:15+10:00\" class=\"gb-block-post-grid-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">September 6, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><p>The Togetherness Project Today\u2019s Topic \u2013 Climate Change Lets look at some of the things that happened last week \u2013 Nepal and much more locally: ~2 cubic km of ice and rock going 4,000m downhill<sup><a href=\"#footnote_7_2359\" id=\"identifier_7_2359\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/the-collapse-of-a-mountainside-triggered-nepals-devastating-floods-as-the-regions-mountains-heat-up-it-wont-be-the-last-290924\">7<\/a><\/sup> Why did it happen? Is it \u201cnormal\u201d?<sup><a href=\"#footnote_8_2359\" id=\"identifier_8_2359\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/when-a-mountain-falls-how-ice-and-rock-triggered-nepals-catastrophic-flood-and-why-climate-change-is-raising-the-risks-290779\">8<\/a><\/sup> Denial again. One nation wants to abolish renewables in favour of&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"gb-block-post-grid-more-link gb-text-link\" href=\"http:\/\/petaguy.info\/blog\/togetherness\/episode-4\" rel=\"bookmark\">Go to Episode Summary <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Episode 4<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-2389\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-2389 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-togetherness\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/petaguy.info\/blog\/togetherness\/episode-2\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pexels-photo-8466649-8466649.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" class=\"attachment-gb-block-post-grid-landscape size-gb-block-post-grid-landscape\" alt=\"A messy open refrigerator with fresh vegetables and bread scattered on the floor.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pexels-photo-8466649-8466649.jpg?resize=600%2C400 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pexels-photo-8466649-8466649.jpg?resize=360%2C240 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/petaguy.info\/blog\/togetherness\/episode-2\" rel=\"bookmark\">Episode 2<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-13T13:23:11+10:00\" class=\"gb-block-post-grid-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">August 13, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><p>The Togetherness Project Today\u2019s Topic \u2013 Food Part 2 (updated) Continuing our series on Food: What kind of shortages do we have?<sup><a href=\"#footnote_9_2359\" id=\"identifier_9_2359\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/listen\/programs\/radionational-breakfast\/ozharvest-warns-of-rising-food-insecurity\/106594414\">9<\/a><\/sup> What about waste?<sup><a href=\"#footnote_10_2359\" id=\"identifier_10_2359\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-identifier-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2026-10-13\/australia-food-waste-business-economic-cost\/107249996\">10<\/a><\/sup> My Grandma\u2019s garden Industrial farming and alternatives A focus on Famine The Issue So today we&#8217;re going to talk about food again. Particularly we&#8217;re going to be talking&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"gb-block-post-grid-more-link gb-text-link\" href=\"http:\/\/petaguy.info\/blog\/togetherness\/episode-2\" rel=\"bookmark\">Go to Episode Summary <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Episode 2<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"post-2374\" class=\"gb-post-grid-item post-2374 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-togetherness\"><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/petaguy.info\/blog\/togetherness\/episode-1\" rel=\"bookmark\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pexels-photo-5958784-5958784.jpg?resize=600%2C400\" class=\"attachment-gb-block-post-grid-landscape size-gb-block-post-grid-landscape\" alt=\"Lush vegetable garden showcasing cabbage and strawberry plants in Kambah, Australia.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pexels-photo-5958784-5958784.jpg?resize=600%2C400 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pexels-photo-5958784-5958784.jpg?resize=750%2C499 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pexels-photo-5958784-5958784.jpg?resize=360%2C240 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/petaguy.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/pexels-photo-5958784-5958784.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=600%2C400 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"gb-block-post-grid-header\"><h3 class=\"gb-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/petaguy.info\/blog\/togetherness\/episode-1\" rel=\"bookmark\">Episode 1<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-byline\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-06T11:50:25+10:00\" class=\"gb-block-post-grid-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">August 6, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/header><div class=\"gb-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><p>The Togetherness Project Today\u2019s Topic \u2013 Food Part 1 Today we&#8217;re going to talk about food. Particularly we&#8217;re going to be talking about what we eat and where it comes from. I&#8217;m going to start with a little story where yesterday I was walking through Melbourne University and. There I saw queues of students around&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"gb-block-post-grid-more-link gb-text-link\" href=\"http:\/\/petaguy.info\/blog\/togetherness\/episode-1\" rel=\"bookmark\">Go to Episode Summary <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Episode 1<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<\/div><\/section><div style=text-align:right;><\/div><ol class=\"footnotes\"><li id=\"footnote_1_2359\" class=\"footnote\">Note: The picture shows the Biosphere. An experiment that demonstrated how fragile life can be when constrained in size and diversity<span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_1_2359\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><\/li><li id=\"footnote_2_2359\" class=\"footnote\">See <em>The Great Leveler<\/em> by Walter Scheidel, 2017, focused mostly on inequality and how it drives collapse\/revolution and war<span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_2_2359\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><\/li><li id=\"footnote_3_2359\" class=\"footnote\">You will see references to articles from reputable sources that are ideally peer reviewed or produced by accredited journalists from trusted publishers. In other words, trustworthy<span class=\"footnote-back-link-wrapper\"> [<a href=\"#identifier_3_2359\" class=\"footnote-link footnote-back-link\">&#8617;<\/a>]<\/span><\/li><li id=\"footnote_4_2359\" class=\"footnote\">the idea of Togetherness is drawn from the fact that our very lives are dependent on thousands of other species of plant and animal as well as all the people in our community. 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