Most recent update from mid-October 2022.

A warm welcome to the Eco-Social Work in Australia podcast series for both new and returning listeners. I am Andrew Nicholson producer of the series, and I want to give a quick update on its progress now at the early stage of its second year.

Since launch in early June 2021 the series has achieved over 1800 downloads across its 17 episodes. This result has exceeded my initial expectations of audience response and encouraged me to extend the life of the series into 2023.

Given that its initial focus has been on Australian eco social work practice it has been unsurprising that the bulk of the initial audience for the series has come from this country - but there has also been a small and growing audience in the USA, UK, Germany and other parts of Europe.

This international audience interest was one reason why I decided to start to interview eco social work practitioner guests based outside of Australia, and I intend to continue this approach into 2023.

But wherever listeners are based - in Australia or internationally - if you have enjoyed listening to podcast episodes - can you please consider giving the series a positive review on your podcast app? And if you or any of your colleagues have a story to tell about eco-social work practice - and might like to be interviewed for the series - please consider contacting me directly to discuss the opportunities for such participation. My contact details are set out below.

Having taken a break from podcast work for a few months I plan to be back interviewing and producing new episodes for the ESWA series from late October 2022 onwards. In the interim, please consider promoting the series through your networks, and consider adding to its content by being interviewed on your own ideas about and experience of eco social work practice.

This has been a marvellous year for international sharing and collaboration in green and eco-social work ideas and approaches, as exemplified by the major People's Global Summit event in June and July entitled Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind and the subsequent People's Charter document developed through the Summit.

And now through the help of our international podcast audience, we look forward to reaching the goal of at least 2000 episode downloads of ESWA by the end of 2022 - and the continued podcast diffusion of eco social work ideas, values and practice examples to as wide an audience as possible as we go into 2023.

My name is Andrew Nicholson and I offer my very best wishes for progress in all of your eco-social oriented endeavours.

Thank you for listening.

Series producer - contact details

Andrew Nicholson

E: counsel1983@gmail.com

T: +61 (0) 0411082028