Below the Surface
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 them for a chuckle and some unique perspectives.
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The necessary disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this Podcast are the speakers’ own. They do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of 4Pillars Environmental Consulting Pty Ltd or any Client, Supplier or other party related to 4Pillars or the speakers.
(c) Gunnar Haid and James Hammond
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 32
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
#12 The RRO Rewrite?
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…
#11 The Sampling Evolution
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 …
#10 The Waste Windfall
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…
#9 The Amazing Pierina
Bond Villains, Broke Parents and Asbestos in Soils Assessments: A Wild Ride with Pierina Otness
Gunnar and James are back with another high-flying guest on their podcast! Somehow this episode feels ve…
#8 The Power Grab
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 lo…
#7 The Hydrogen Mythbuster Part II
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 …
#6 The Hydrogen Mythbuster Part I
Gunnar and James are talking to Paul Martin, a Canadian Chemical Process Development Expert and tireless advocate for a fossil fuel free future. This first part of a two-part episode looks into wheth…
#5 The Vapour Flux
Our guest on this episode is Dr Adrian Heggie. Over the past decade Adrian has developed an amazingly simple method for the delineation of sub-surface hydrocarbon plumes (chlorinated or not) by measu…
#4 The Trailblazer
In this episode, we delve into the question of dangers lurking in unsuspecting areas like our backyards and public parks. Join Gunnar and James as they discuss with researcher Ana Serra the findings …
#3 The Policy Predicament
James twisted Gunnar's arm and convinced him to record a podcast about issues around policies in the environmental industry. Why does the EPA quietly make updates to definitions but does not tell any…
#2 The Mulchgate
#1 The Mulch Mishap
Bonded asbestos fragments have been found in mulch in a brand-new park in Sydney's suburb Rozelle. The ensuing panic in the public, associated finger pointing and running for cover by contractors, su…