The Sustainable Hour

25/06/2025

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The Sustainable Hour no. 554:
Because local matters

‘Make accountability sexy again‘

Our guest in The Sustainable Hour no. 554 is Rob Eisenberg, founder of Local Matters (LOMA), a platform for building political accountability.

In this week’s Sustainable Hour, we zero in on the heart of democracy and community action – and how we as citizens can reclaim both.

Local Matters – LoMa – is a new digital tool created by Newcastle-based surgeon and climate advocate Robert Eisenberg. It functions like a combination of Spotify and Tinder, but for politics. Instead of music tracks or dating profiles, users see bills, motions, and agendas.

The system allows them to vote on issues, compare their stance with elected representatives, and monitor how well those representatives reflect their views in practice.

Designed to foster political accountability and community engagement, the webbased platform allows citizens to track how their elected representatives vote on Bills in Parliament, express their views on bills, and join forces with community groups to influence decision-making across all levels of government.
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We also debut the song “Because Local Matters”, inspired by the platform and its mission. The song celebrates community, local democracy and people power – as an antidote to political disillusionment.
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24/06/2025

Because Local Matters

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A song for restoring trust and rebuilding democracy, inspired by Rob Eisenberg and his new Local Matters platform, featured in The Sustainable Hour no. 554

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🛑 Unlike Woolies and ALDI, Hungry Jack’s still hasn’t committed to deforestation-free beef. That means your burger could be fueling habitat destruction.

If everyday people can expose this destruction, big corporations can fix it.

✍️ Add your name to demand deforestation-free beef.

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