{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/94050410-34f0-4058-a3fb-147c626a0556/75330b55-51d4-45ee-b394-c4869e61e0ec?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Jo Taranto and making the Parramatta River swimmable (Part 1 of 2)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60d210a657a97011aa9023d8/60d2110d4fea16001989e49b.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Joanne Taranto wears many hats and hoods … She’s a ‘Riverkeeper’ for the Parramatta River Catchment Group’, Director for ‘Good for the Hood’, and is Co-Founder of ‘5 for Ryde’.&nbsp;We talk about Jo’s first environmental education initiatives helping her local neighbourhood, through to working towards the lofty goal of making the Parramatta River swimmable again – and the importance of keeping environmental advocacy and awareness positive.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li>Parramatta River Catchment Group: <a href=\"http://www.parramattariver.org.au\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.parramattariver.org.au</a>/</li><li>Good for the Hood: <a href=\"https://www.goodforthehood.com.au/\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.goodforthehood.com.au/</a></li><li>5 for Ryde - <a href=\"http://5forryde.au/\" target=\"_blank\">http://5forryde.au/</a></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at <a href=\"http://www.oceanprotect.com.au/\" target=\"_blank\">www.oceanprotect.com.au</a></p>","author_name":"Ocean Protect"}