12 SEP 2021 · For our SwitchOn BILBY AWARENESS WEEK Kirri, Luke and Reka chat with Kevin Bradley, CEO of Save the Bilby Fund to find out heaps of interesting facts about this threatened species that once roamed across over 80% of mainland Australia. Find out more https://savethebilbyfund.com/ #bilby ##bilbies #endangeredspecies #conservation #wildlife #NationalBilbyDay

4 SEP 2021 · #WorldVultureDay 2021 - the first Saturday in September is World Vulture Awareness Day! For our VULTURE AWARENESS WEEK '21 ornithologist Dr Gareth Tate, Manager Birds of Prey Program at the Endangered Wildlife Trust in South Africa chats with Chloe, Kirri & Reka about this super important species. (ICUN RED list status: endangered) Find our more https://www.ewt.org.za/ #vulture #vultures #endangeredspecies #conservation #wildlife 🎧🦅💖 PODCAST TIME ON FUNKY KIDS RADIO! 💖🦅🎧 Check out Funky Kids Radio for daily doses of great podcasts - excellent edutaining content each week for children that grownups enjoy too! www.funkykidsradio.com

31 AUG 2021 · Reka, Chloe and Kirri speak about all things orangutan with wildlife expert Jess McKelson, Conservation Manager at Phillip Island Nature Parks and former Manager of the Sumatran Orangutan Quarantine. For more information and to find out how you can get involved in orangutan conservation visit https://www.orangutan.org.au/project-summaries/international-animal-rescue/ 🎧🦅💖 PODCAST TIME ON FUNKY KIDS RADIO! 💖🦅🎧 Check out Funky Kids Radio for daily doses of great podcasts - excellent edutaining content each week for children that grownups enjoy too! www.funkykidsradio.com

7 AUG 2021 · As part of the 2021 SwitchOn Global Telethon's ongoing awareness campaign for 25 of some of the world’s most endangered species, Reka, Christian and Kirri cross to India to speak with Wildlife SOS Director of Research & Veterinary Operations, Dr Arun Shar, about the issues surrounding the INDIAN ELEPHANT. Check out this highly informative podcast to find out more. During SwitchOn's Indian Elephant Awareness Week 8-12 Aug '21, sales of the SwitchOn Charity Album 'As One World' (and/or individual songs) will go to the Wildlife SOS Indian elephant rehabilitation program. Filled with 20 wonderful original songs written and produced by children's entertainers from all over the world, this album is filled with songs about wildlife and caring for our planet that the whole family will enjoy - download this double album here: https://switchontelethon.bandcamp.com/album/switchon-global-telethon For more information on the INDIAN ELEPHANT head to https://wildlifesos.org/ 🎧🦅💖 PODCAST TIME ON FUNKY KIDS RADIO! 💖🦅🎧 Check out Funky Kids Radio for daily doses of great podcasts - excellent edutaining content each week for children that grownups enjoy too! www.funkykidsradio.com

3 AUG 2021 · As part of the 2021 SwitchOn Global Telethon's ongoing awareness campaign for 25 of some of the world’s most endangered species, Reka, Christian and Kirri cross to the UK to speak with Nat Geo Wild Celebrity Wildlife Vet, Dr Paul Ramos, about the critically endangered SCOTTISH WILDCAT. With less than 300 estimated left in the wild, the Scottish wildcat is the MOST endangered mammal in the UK, with just a handful of the species remaining in the wilds of the Scottish Highlands. Check out this highly informative podcast to find out more. During SwitchOn's Scottish Wildcat Awareness Week 3-8 August '21, sales of the SwitchOn Charity Album 'As One World' (and/or individual songs) will go to the RZSS Scottish Wildcat conservation program. Filled with 20 wonderful original songs written and produced by children's entertainers from all over the world, this album is filled with songs about wildlife and caring for our planet that the whole family will enjoy - download this double album here: https://switchontelethon.bandcamp.com/album/switchon-global-telethon For more information on the SCOTTISH WILDCAT head to https://savingwildcats.org.uk/ Image: Dr Paul Ramos with serval (wildcat of Africa) 🎧🦅💖 PODCAST TIME ON FUNKY KIDS RADIO! 💖🦅🎧 Check out Funky Kids Radio for daily doses of great podcasts - excellent edutaining content each week for children that grownups enjoy too! www.funkykidsradio.com

18 MAY 2021 · Reka, Lucy and Jett speak with renowned wildlife consultant, Erna Walraven, author of ‘Wild Leadership – What Wild Animals Teach Us About Leadership’ and 'Wild Fathers', which looks at the many different roles of fathers in wild animal societies and how this all relates to human societies. Guarenteed fascinating conversation ahead - check it out! http://www.ernawalraven.com/

21 AUG 2020 · Miani and Luke wrap up Primary Perspectives big 10th birthday month with part 4 of a fabulous line-up of amazing guests! Keeping with the season’s theme of conservation in the lead up to the release of ‘An Antechinus in the Attic’ on National Threatened Species Day on 7th September, the team were so honoured to welcome the Australian Threatened Species Commissioner, Dr Sally Box, to the show for the very first time. Sally has a PhD in Plant Sciences and she began her career in the Department of the Environment and Energy working on threatened species assessments. Since then she has worked with the community to design and deliver programs focused on threatened species conservation, including through her leadership of the Green Army, and in early 2018 she took up the role of Threatened Species Commissioner. Check out this great podcast to find out just how many threatened and endangered species there are in total in Australia and what it is that Sally does in her role as Threatened Species Commissioner. Find out more about Dr Sally Box https://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/commissioner/about This podcast includes SBN's audio story 'The Tap' written by Virginia Wise and narrated by Viarnne Mischon. You can listen to all of the Funky Kids Story Time tales here http://www.musicmatters.org.au/story-time/ And all our youth podcasts can be found in one place here http://www.musicmatters.org.au/podcast-time/ Catch Primary Perspectives on www.FunkyKidsRadio.com AEST Wed 4-5pm (7am UK) / Thurs 8-9am / Sat 5-6pm (8am UK) / Sun 7-8am Follow us on https://www.facebook.com/SwitchOnYourRadio/ https://www.facebook.com/musicmattersradio/ https://www.facebook.com/funkykidsradio/ https://twitter.com/SBNyouthmedia https://twitter.com/Funkykidsradio You can support SBN's youth media charity simply by purchasing the Music Matters IOA Charity Album, which is available from http://www.cbbaby.com/cd/musicmattersinternationa - every purchase is going towards helping support important youth initiatives including young people in need.

14 JUL 2020 · For Primary Perspectives 10th Birthday Special Miani, Reka and Luke cross to the UK to chat with special birthday guests Ecostreamz Ambassador, 18 year old ornithologist Dr Mya-Rose Craig aka Birdgirl and renowned conservationist and documentary maker Ian Redmond OBE, who has consulted on over 100 films and worked with luminaries such as Dr Dian Fossey and Sir David Attenborough. ECOSTREAMZ mission is to offer the very best in important, independent, award-winning documentary films to inspire the changes we all wish to see and be in the world! https://www.ecostreamz.com/

29 DEC 2019 · Felix, Miani and Reka are joined in the studio by renowned bestselling children's illustrator Myke Mollard, who has illustrated numerous children’s books and his own A-Z of Australian Bush Creatures has been a huge best seller since in launched in 2008. Also joining the team on the line from Brisbane is Jess Pinder, the National Coordinator of The Jane Goodall Institute Australia National Youth Leadership Council. The School Broadcasting Network is partnering with the JGI Youth Leadership Council and Roots & Shoots Australia in an exciting joint fundraising project that will see a new extended version of SBN's children’s audio story ‘An Antechinus in the Attic’ (that SBN produced for Google Home’s Tell Me a Story platform), turned in to a beautiful hard cover picture book for children, illustrated by Myke Mollard, as well as a really innovative, interactive educational audio e-book combination! This new print and e-book edition of 'An Antechinus in the Attic' will include over 70 endangered and iconic Australia fauna and flora and part of the funds raised from sales of this children's book will go towards Roots & Shoots Australia's 'Embrace the Wild' wildlife habitat project for schools and local communities around Australia. To find out more about Roots & Shoots and Embrace the Wild head to https://rootsandshoots.org.au/ 'An Antechinus in the Attic' will be released on National Threatened Species Day on September 7th 2020. Email info@switchonradio.org for details on how to order your copy. Keep in the loop with all our youth media broadcasts and projects by follow our social media pages :-) www.facebook.com/MusicMattersRadio www.facebook/com/FunkyKidsRadio www.facebook.com/SwitchOnYourRadio www.facebook.com/SBNyouthmedia https://twitter.com/Funkykidsradio https://twitter.com/sbnyouthmedia

17 APR 2017 · Jojo, Miani and Zoe speak with Cecile van der Burgh about #NaturePlayWeek, which is held in April each year in Australia. So many children around the world are being disadvantaged by a lack of connection with nature in their lives, to the point where there is now a term for a new kind of condition called nature deficit disorder or NDD. Cecile van der Burgh, founder of Kids in Nature and #Nature Play Week was born and raised in The Netherlands, where she spent a large part of her childhood playing outside. She is passionate about giving everyone the opportunity to experience the wonders of nature, especially young people. Cecile is a fellow of the Centre for #Sustainability Leadership, a recipient of the Marie Byles Award and a Milo Dunphy Award Finalist and she is currently completing a PhD, researching collaborative connectivity conservation initiatives in Australia. Check out more on Nature Play Week here - remember kids do better outside! http://natureplayweek.org.au/ Follow us on https://www.facebook.com/SwitchOnYourRadio/ https://www.facebook.com/musicmattersradio/ https://www.facebook.com/funkykidsradio/ https://twitter.com/SBNyouthmedia https://twitter.com/Funkykidsradio Catch Primary Perspectives live Mondays 6-7pmAEST streaming from www.3wbc.org.au and streaming Tuesdays 4-5pm www.3mdr.com You can support our youth media charity simply by purchasing the Music Matters IOA Charity Album, which is available from http://www.cbbaby.com/cd/musicmattersinternationa - every purchase is going towards helping support important youth initiatives including young people in need.