20. Sustainable Home Renovation Design That Puts People First with On Home Ground

Hello, I’m Mardi Lee, and welcome to The ReNewy Living Podcast! Renovating your home is exciting—but it can also be overwhelming, especially when you’re trying to make sustainable short and long-term choices. Is it possible to create your dream design without a massive environmental footprint?  That’s exactly what we’re talking about with my guest Natalie Van de Merwe from On Home Ground. Natalie’s an eco architect who specialises in renovations over new builds to help suburban homeowners create eco-effective homes that work for them and the planet.  If you’re ready to rethink the way you renovate, enjoy listening to our conversation… A summary, plus the links from this episode are found here at Sustainable Home Renovation Design that Puts People First The ReNewy Living Podcast is hosted by Mardi Lee, founder of ReNewy Living... The ReNewy Living Podcast celebrates local sustainability by sharing the stories of people, places and projects of regional communities in Australia.  Our podcast encourages a wholistic understanding of what living lighter on the planet means. We'd like to see a world where communities, resources, and nature thrive together—where sustainability is a part of everyday life, to ensure fairness and care for people and place. Each episode encourages critical thinking, inspires action, and connects you with like-minded communities to help you thrive locally. Based in Newcastle NSW Australia, we share diverse voices and stories, starting with local issues… and the solutions towards a positive environmental impact.