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Monday 4th MarchPresenter/Producer: Erin JonesToday we have a special guest Robert Llewellyn - the founder of the highly successful Fully Charged Show on YouTube.Robert Llewellyn who is currently in Australia, talks to us about the evolution and adoption of Electric Vehicles, and of The Fully Charged YouTube channel which now has over 410,000 subscribers and over 50 million views. The Fully Charged ShowFully Charged is a weekly + series produced and hosted by Robert Llewellyn (Red Dwarf, Scrapheap Challenge, Carpool). It's not only about electric cars, bikes, boats and planes but how we generate and even own the electricity to power these machines. From looking behind the myths of renewable energy, to seeking the truth about conventional generation Robert Llewellyn demonstrates what the future could have in store for us all. Barriers to EV adoptionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k7k3Mzknm8HONDA ePrototypehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfD67KCFxqI

Monday 25th Feb 2019 BZE Community ShowPresenter/Producer: Erin JonesTopic: Shareholder Activism/ Federal Govt - Climate Solutions Announcement/ Melbourne EV Expo On today's show we speak about:Shareholder Activism - focusing on The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility's upcoming campaign regarding Santos & Woodsidehttps://accr.org.au/shareholder-action/The Melbourne EV Expo - Saturday March 16thhttps://www.evexpo.org.au/Todays announcement from the federal governement regarding the Climate Solutions Packagehttps://www.climatecouncil.org.au/climate-solutions-package-decoded/

Tony Fairweather CEO from SEA who just before the election in November announced they were going to build a factory that makes drive trains for electric vehicles in the Latrobe Valley. This will employ 300 people and enable ex-coal-workers to utilise their skills in manufacturing electric cars. We also talk to Dan Musil from Earthworker Coop and Carol Rowley from Baw Baw Sustainability Network.

 Beyond Zero Community     11-2-19TREESThe big project of restoring and rehydrating our farm lands needs strong minds but  as Historian Bruce Pascoe says " Caring for the earth makes us strong"He tells us about restoring glades in our forests so they cannot burn so wildly.Negative EmissionsProfessor Justin Borevitz wants to see  a lot more trees and a lot less landclearing. He sees one gigatonne of carbon as the drawdown potential of our wide brown land. The early adopters of regenerative farming are showing the way. Some are adding basalt rock dust to the soil to enhance its carbon sequestration capacity. Could miners transitioning our of coal help restore the climate with basalt?Are trees the new coal?Peg Putt spoke to us from Tasmania. where bush fires are damaging forest in place where fire has not been seen for thousands of years. She spoke to the UN at Katowice about preserving world forests from the new form of woodchips. It is called Bio energy but it is a lie to say it h

Sustainable Living FestivalWe start 2019 with the idea that "There is such a thing as too late. "Nature is booming a message of biblical intensity Flood, Fire, Pestlience.Greta Thunberg told the world financial leaders at Davos : " You are destroying biodiversity so rich people can live in luxury".So we searched for help in the Sustainable Living Festival. The big weekend is 8th -10th February along the Yarra at Birrorong Marr.Come down  to the BZE stall to find out how you can volunteer.In the studio we had six people skilled in changing the conversation and mobilising action.Belina Raffy , Tejopala Rawls and Maxwell Smith from "Sustainable Standup" at Butterfly Clubhttp://www.slf.org.au/event/sustainable-stand-up-comedy-shows-2/ Tom Robb from "There is NO planet B "( See SLF programme for venues)http://www.slf.org.au/event/no-planet-b-3/Miriam Robinson from "Grey Power Climate Protectors"https://www.facebook.com/GreyPowerEarth/ Anna Langford from "Friends of the Earth ". Her high school train

Defending human rights as climate changesDr Scott Leckie - International human rights lawyer and founder of Displacement Solutions. He works in places like Bangladesh and Myanmar helping people across the globe to ease the suffering of climate displacement. Stella Miria Robinson - Is the roving ambassador for the Queensland Pacific Islanders Council. She spoke to Vivian in Canberra at the Human Face of Climate Change event in parliament house. Her plea is that we respect the right of everyone to their place on this Earth.Jagveer Singh - A VCE Student received an award for leadership in climate action. He is part of the growing school strike for climate action and has a very clear set of demands and an idea how we need to achieve political change. 

We speak with Head of Research at BZE – Michael Lord.Michael is the lead author of the Electrifying Industry Report, which was launched at the Electrifying Industry Summit on Sept 13th, 2018.This work focusing on industrial processes including industrial heat is a world first.Industrial processes represents 8% of Australia’s emissions – so is a significant contributor to the national emissions profile.Michael gives us an update on how this research is being received – and the other achievements of BZE this year including receiving an international award, and the uptake of industry of the Rethinking Cement work.Download the reports (for free) here:http://bze.org.au/electrifying-industry-2018/

Monday 19th November 2018Presenter: Erin JonesKey Topic: Victorian State ElectionAnalysis of the Victorian State Election from a Climate perspective with guests :Leigh Ewbank – Act on Climate Co-ordinator,  and Pat Simons – Yes to Renewables Co-ordinatorSave Westernport update with spokesperson Louise Page savewesternport.orgOverview of the student lead Schools Strike 4 Climate initiative with Sydney high school student Jean Hinchliffe from Fort St High School. schoolsstrike4climate.com

Monday 12th November 2018 After the smoke clears what about politics?Today we return to Morwell to look into what happens when coal country goes to the polls.The seat of Morwell is marginal and, in the words of Independent Tracie Lund,“across the nation people are looking at this seat”.Will another clean coal power station get the green light, or will the people votefor a greener carbon free future?Kurt Johnson will be speaking to a range of candidates for the seat to find out what theystand for in relation to the transition to renewables, and on climate change as a whole.Tracie Lund is running as an independent, and advocates for a “people before politics” approach,whereby her priority is investing in the community and its businesses.She sees a role for coal in the short to medium future of Morwell but supports a transition awayfrom the industry in order to grow renewable energy options.Ray Burgess, who represents a more conservative approach to climate change,is an independent that is “not co

Mt Gellibrand Wind farm near Colac held an open day and Vivien Langford was there to find out the latest.Then Paul Mahoney discusses the future of meat with Vivien.

Monday 29th October 2018As Australia cancels payments into the Green Climate Fund, leaders call for climate action on the scale of the Marshall Plan.Speakers at the ASEAN 2018 forum at Sydney University struggled with the challenges of developing countries within a carbon budget. Weak implementation of laws and “Catch me if you can” corporations are in their way.Dr Rini AstutiVivien Langford met Dr Rini Astuti a peat land specialist. Did you know Indonesia has 24 million hectares of peat land? Through the peatland restoration program a transition is taking place. Incentives are being given to maintain carbon stocks. The alternative is slash and burn carbon emissions which are double the whole of Indonesia’s emissions.Link to article  Dr PICHAMON YEOPHANTONGDr Pichamon Yeophantong has done extensive field work in China and SE Asia with a special focus on human rights. We discuss the environmental impact of the Belt and Road initiative which is meant to be low carbon and climate friendl

Monday 22nd October 2018“Thinking Big” takes us to the Pilbara where CWP is planning to export gigawatts of wind and solar energy by undersea cable to Jakarta. Vivien Langford talks toAndrew Dickson Andrew Dickson about getting the social licence for this break through project to export renewable energy to Asia. What is the environmental impact and who will underwrite the finances for such a mega project?  Giles ParkinsonWe talk to Giles Parkinson editor of REneweconomy who has been following this project, with enthusiasm.  He also outlines how pumped hydro energy storage can solve the headaches of “FIRMING”.  As some leaders create anxiety around the transition from coal and gas,  listeners do not panic when the sun doesn’t shine etc, there are many minds converging round these problems and we want to keep you up to date.How could Tasmania become the Battery of the Nation?At the AFR Energy summit Vivien heard a lot about gas as the way to achieve firming intermitt

Monday 15th October 2018Can the Law and Corporations adapt to IPCC advice in time?What struck me about the IPCC report was that we have 12 years to put in place massive drawdown projects.The funny thing is we know what to do.  What is in the way?In this show we find out how the legal system and the myths under which business operates are preventing them really reading the IPCC report and behaving in a responsible way.We talk to:David Ritter CEO of Greenpeace Australia about the legal impediments.  Professor Christopher Wright Co Author with Daniel Nyberg of “Climate Change, Capitalism and Corporations”- Professor of Organisational Studies at the University of Sydney Business School.  Dr Andrew King– Melbourne University ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science on the IPCC Report 2018     Reading:https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/oct/13/australias-climate-idiocracy-must-endhttps://www.ipcc.ch/news_and_events/pr_181008_P48_spm.s

Councils confronting climate impactsGuests:Lyn SavillePeterLaneGreg ClancyDanielle WheelerAmanda CotlashThe Mayor of BellingenJohn LevinMichelle EnglishNina KeathHallie EakinMusic by Shane Howard and Garrumal Marika

Monday 1st October 2018Guests:Paul HawkenJoelle GergisDavid Ritter   

 Monday 24th Sept 2018Presenter / Producer: Erin JonesTopic: Electrifying Industry Pt 2 – Victorian State Govt & IndustryToday Erin Jones continues the discussion of the Electrifying Industry work. We look at Victorian State Government support for Industry in their energy use, and the opportunities they have to take more control of these. We also talk to industry about what energy means for their business.Download the report (for free) here:http://bze.org.au/electrifying-industry-2018/We speak with Peter Hansford (DELWP) who is the Manager – Business Development, Energy Commercial Projects & Programs & Climate Change GroupSimon Whiteley, Managing Director and owner of Corex talks with us about the issues facing manufacturers’ and the measures being taken to control and understand your energy footprint.Guests:Peter HansfordPeter HansfordManager Business Development,  Energy Commercial Projects and Programs,  Energy,  Environment and Climate Change Gro

Presenter/Producer: Erin JonesTopic: Electrifying Industry Pt 1 – Frontline Action on Coal – Newcastle & Save Westernport updateToday Erin Jones discusses the latest BZE research – Electrifying Industry.Download the report (for free) here:http://bze.org.au/electrifying-industry-2018/We speak with Head of Research at BZE – Michael Lord.  Michael is the lead author of the Electrifying Industry Report,  which was launched at the Electrifying Industry Summit on Sept 13th, 2018.  This work focusing on industrial processes including industrial heat,  is a world first.  Industrial processes represents 8% of Australia’s emissions – so is a significant contributor to the national emissions profile.Australia has the potential to be a renewable energy superpower,  and this Electrifying Industry work shows how a transition can be made.  Energy costs can be minimised using new more efficient technologies,  and using renewable energy sources.  We discuss

After the Smoke Clears – Episode 2For more information go to: www.afterthesmokeclears.com.auToday we return to the Latrobe Valley – to ask “what is a just transition?”  In other words how can we phase out coal and phase in renewables without hurting the families and communities that relied on coal for income and power.We are joined by:Michael Mersmann: the Director of Globalisation and European Policy,  for the German Union for Mining,  Chemicals and Energy workers.  He presided over what is widely considered one of the most successful examples of transitioning from Coal to renewables in history. Between 1997 to 2015 a partnership between government,  industry and the unions oversaw the reduction of 72,820 jobs.  Their credo and philosophy was “that no miner would be unemployed”. Geoff Dyke: is the Victorian branch secretary of the mining and energy division of the CFMEU and Moe resident.  Geoff experienced first-hand exactly what privatisation meant

Monday 3rd Sept 2018Guests:Ian Dunlop –  Former Int Oil, Coal and Gas industry executive.  Now Co author “What lies beneath”Louise FraserLouise Fraser– 350.Org campaigner for RISE FOR CLIMATE  global event   Sarah and Tim – Frontline Action on Coal – They stopped the coal trains into Newcastle for 3.5 hours TODAY!Giles ParkinsonGiles Parkinson –  Editor of Renew Economy.orgDid you know that Australia,  despite our small population,  is NOT a small contributor to climate disruption?Ian Dunlop says that corporations need to rethink their business model as we are fourth in the world league of polluters.  He discusses the rot and incompetence at the top and calls for a Government of National Unity which can implement emergency measures.  As our Bangladeshi climate scientist said we are “climate criminals”. Vivien Langford also speaks to Sarah Barron who stopped the coal trains today.  When she came down from her tripod she said “Minin

Monday 27th Aug 2018 NT Gas expansion possibilities:https://www.reuters.com/article/australia-lng-conocophillips/australias-darwin-seeks-to-shed-frontier-image-to-become-world-class-lng-export-hub-idUSL4N1TV2FGWhy increased LNG exports is bad for the climate:https://www.eenews.net/stories/1060069129Link to the article mentioned in the article abovehttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360544217319564   27 Aug 2018|Categories: Community Show