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CLIMATE ACTION SHOW - OCTOBER 10TH 2022Produced by Vivien LangfordECOCIDE and CARBON RATIONINGGuests Professor Danielle Celermajer - At The Australian Earth Laws Alliance event "Ecocide laws in Australia. What's Possible? Danielle said "We live within legal systems where the destruction of being other than human is completely normalised for our political and economic system"She is the author of "Summertime" A reflection on our vanishing future. She speaks about the 3 billion+ animals dead in the 2019/2020 bushfires and the fact that ecocide has become common now. Professor Kevin Anderson -In this interview with Nick Breeze ,courtesy of  Climate Genn, Professor Anderson says "Methane is indeed a transition fuel if you want to reach 4 degrees C of global heating! He also talks about the European energy crisis where rationing of gas and oil needs to be implemented instead of seeking new supplies to maintain the  energy wastefulness we think is normal. Breaking NewsThe French Government  has launched "Energy Sobr

Produced & presented by Carly DoberGuests: Nadia- Blockade IMARCNadia is an activist and campaigner from Bloackade IMARC Melbourne. The Blockade IMARC Alliance fights against the mindset that IMARC represents: the mindset that disregards communities and the environment in favour of profits and growth. They believe there are alternatives to the structural exploitation fuelled by competition and greed that exists today.https://blockadeimarc.com/ Shaun Tompkins - Hip V HypeShaun is a sustaianbility advocate, and is working on a project to ensure his apartment is as energy efficient as can possibly be. Follow his instagram page for project updates.He also works at Hip V Hype  an ethical, socially conscious and environmentally focused property developer, sustainability consulting practice and work share provider.https://www.hipvhype.com/instagram @380__albert Environmental Protection Agency updatesEnvironmentalists are urging the Victorian Environmental Protection Agency to follow its NSW counterpart and declare t

CLIMATE ACTION SHOW - SEPTEMBER 26TH 2022PRODUCED BY VIVIEN LANGFORDLOSS AND DAMAGE AND MOVING BEYOND COAL As we move towards COP 27 in Egypt the focus is on loss and damage. Since Cop 26 failed to deliver the finance to countries reeling from climate breakdown we have had more extreme events. Think Lismore floods with all its images of loss and then multiply that for Pakistan when over 7 million have been displaced. Then the  relentless drought in Mexico,China and Somalia plus heatwaves in Europe. Yet emissions are rising and  people all over the world are protesting. One urgent message is to stop  fossil fuel subsidies, bank finances and new projects . The other urgent message is to provide finance for countries devastated by loss and damage. As Dr Saleemul Huq tells Nick Breeze ""Vulnerable Countries Left Glasgow with Tears In Their Eyes". We  need to mobilise our government to defend their rights at the next conference.The Secretary General of the UN after visiting Pakistan's flooded provinces says they a

CLIMATE ACTION RADIO SHOW  - SEPTEMBER 19TH 2022 Produced by Vivien LangfordAUSTRALIA'S GREEN EXTRACTIVISM AND  SACRIFICE ZONES  ABROAD? While  the climate  movement focusses on  going beyond coal, oil and gas, big business is driving a rush for  the rare earths and critical minerals needed for the transition to  Renewable energy with  storage. The Australian Mining Industry  claims to have standards that are world's best  practice. However, sacrifice zones are already being created  as they mine for  Lithium in WA and Copper in SA. What  will be the environmental consequences on our water  and how will they deal with radioactive waste?  Overseas,  Malaysians are protesting the radioactive waste from Australian Rare  earths processed over there  by Lynas. In Ecuador, the front line is to protect a cloud forest  of immense biodiversity from Gina  Rinehart's copper mining. In  Chile  they wanted a new constitution that  would have placed restrictions on mining making it more expensive to do business. When the c

CLIMATE ACTION RADIO SHOW  SEPTEMBER 12th 2022Produced by Vivien Langford THE DIRTY TRUTH ABOUT GREEN OPTIMISM I was alerted to the new gold rush for critical minerals by Gavin Mudd, Associate Professor in Environmental Engineering at RMIT University. We must not make the transition to renewable energy and electrifying everything without putting far more regulation on global mining. As Carlos Zorilla says from Ecuador"The voices calling for careful considerations of the impacts of a transition to ‘clean’ energy are drowned by the misplaced optimism of a green future. Few are asking commonsense questions that, if not answered now could easily create a worse environmental disaster later – and even compound the climate crisis. The elephant in the room few want to acknowledge is the destruction of people and the environment that will result from the hunger for so-called green energy minerals – mainly copper, cobalt, nickel and lithium."In Chile Lithium is called the "white gold" Lithium Mining Is Leaving Chile’s

Produced & presented by Carly DoberGuests: Emma Brown- Just Stop OilEmma is an activist and campaigner from Just Stop Oil. Just Stop Oil is a coalition of groups working together to ensure that the government commits to ending all new licenses and consents for the exploration, development and production of fossil fuels in the UK.https://juststopoil.org/ Maddy - Scarborough Gas Action AllianceMaddy is an activist and campaigner from WA based Scarborough Gas Action Alliance. They're taking action against the Woodside-led, heritage-destroying Scarborough gas project.WA's Scarborough gas: lighting the world on fire with 1.7 billion tonnes of CO2. https://www.facebook.com/scarborough_gas/

CLIMATE ACTION RADIO SHOWAugust 29th, 2022 NATURE BASED CLIMATE SOLUTIONS = INDIGENOUS LAND RIGHTS Produced by Vivien Langford and Amelia Goonerage First broadcast April 25th. Since then The State of the Environment in Australia Report shows continued massive landclearing. The new Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek needs urgently to protect the Tarkine forest . To join the Bob Brown Foundation Spring Offensive Join our frontline actions - Bob Brown Foundation THE FOREST AGREEMENT Episode 3 in series on COP26 AccountabilityGlasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use - UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) at the SEC – Glasgow 2021 (ukcop26.org)(link is external) GUESTSAMELIA GOONERAGE -  Guest interviewer and  youth delegate to COP 26 TISH KING - Torres Strait Islander from SEED MOB TIANA JAKICEVICH -  Maori youth representative at Cop 26 GIACOMO FEDELE - Swiss authority on Mangroves and adaptation to Climate change Conservation International. 3 myths about carbon offsets, busted (conservation.org)(l

CLIMATE ACTION SHOW -  AUGUST 22ND 2022Produced by Vivien LangfordT I P P I N G  P O I N T S - IN NATURE AND SOCIETY Guests:Music by Tom Hume - "Petition" and Tambah Project " Our Song"- https://environmentalmusicprize.com/ Erica Chernoweth with Shankar Vedantam  - https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/how-to-change-the-world/ August 7th Climate Rally in Sydney organised by Knitting Nanas and Water for Rivers Alison Boyd - Greens MLC NSW Parliament Rilka   -   Blockade Australia Paul Keating - Sydney Branch Secretary of Maritime Union of Australia Paddy Gibson - Workers for Climate Action &  Jumbunna Institute https://www.uts.edu.au/research/jumbunna-institute-indigenous-education-and-research David Spratt - Research Director for Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restorationhttps://www.breakthroughonline.org.au/climatedominoes Nick Breeze - Producer of Climate Genn. Please check out these fine podcasts from UK https://genn.cc/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9wB0P3Y5d0 TIPPING POINTS IN NATURE AND SOCIETY Th

CLIMATE ACTION RADIO SHOWAUGUST 15TH 2022Produced by Vivien Langford RECALIBRATING THE MILITARY TO DISARM THE CLIMATE HYPERTHREAT  AND ITS FOSSIL ALLIES GUESTSEskimo Joe - Song "Say Something" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtWeAspTz0gThe Singing Revolution - Music from Estonia - https://singingrevolution.com/ Dr Elizabeth Boulton, a former army major in the ADF has published Plan E with the US Marine Corps University in Virginia. Her expertise in logistics and experience in East Timor and Iraq has shown her the flaws in our preparation for threats of a conventional nature. She calls for a Climate Emergency Peace Treaty to give us time to focus on the hyperthreat that makes present day conflicts pale in comparison.  She is shocked that there is no plan to disarm the climate hyperthreat. Armies of the world are sent to protect the supply lines for oil, coal and gas yet these are at the core of  the hyperthreat. Police are used to intimidate and imprison protestors blockading the system that is overheating t

Presented and produced by Carly Dober This panel discussion hosted by University of Queensland, and the UQ Mental Health in Climate Change Transdisciplinary Research Network discusses communities’ mental health affected by extreme weather events. Hear from field experts and academic researchers as they share key insights and observations.  Guests Associate Professor Fiona CharlsonSchool of Public Health, The University of Queensland, The UQ Mental Health in Climate Change Transdisciplinary Research Network Collin SivalingumState Emergency Services Manager, Australian Red CrossSelena GomersallChief Advocacy Officer / Founder, Outback FuturesBen NorrisManager Mental Health Drought and Disaster Team, Queensland HealthDr Jo LongmanSenior Research Fellow, The University Centre for Rural Health, University of Sydney Dr Rebecca PatrickSenior Lecturer, School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Sustainable Health Network  Associate Professor Karen McNamaraSchool of Earth and Environmental Sciences, T

CLIMATE ACTION SHOWAUGUST 1ST 2022Produced by Vivien LangfordL I V I N G   W O N D E R S  &  MINISTER TANYA PLIBERSEK “I’m going to make a decision on any project that comes before me based on the information and the science that I have before me at the time…” Tanya Plibersek, Environment Minister . The Environment Minister’s decisions this year could shape the next thousand.   GuestsNgarigu woman Professor Jakelin Troy - Sydney University and Friend of The Living  Wonders Project. Meet the client - Living Wonders Christine Carlisle - President of The Environment Council of Central QueenslandHelp fund a landmark climate legal intervention #beforeitsgone | Chuffed | Non-profit charity and social enterprise fundraising Hollie Kerwin - Lawyer at Environmental Justice Australia Our living wonders - Living Wonders The LIVING  WONDERS website is a vault of information on the climate impact of 19 coal and gas projects. Proposals for these 19 projects are sitting on the desk of Tanya Plibersek, minister for Water and

CLIMATE ACTION RADIO SHOWJULY 25TH 2022Produced by Vivien Langford THE STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT REPORT "We are living like aliens in this country" Richard Swain  As the State of the Environment report says " caring for Country is far more than environmental management – it is caring for Country as if land and seas are kin." Richard Swain, who features in a film set in the Kosciusko National Park, says there is a real yearning among some Australians to be connected to country. He invites us all to care for country. One place to start is getting rid of feral horses on the NSW side of the Alpine Park Region. Victoria has made progress to protect the fragile Bogong high plains from feral horses whereas NSW protects them under the 2018 Wild Horses Heritage Act .  He is the Indigenous Ambassador for the Invasive Species Council.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zhtc-pnUjUw&t=21shttps://www.riverguide.com.au/about.htmlhttps://invasives.org.au/our-work/climate-change/ https://www.frontyardfilms.com.au/wherethewaterstar

Produced & presented by Carly DoberGuests: Belinda Noble- Comms DeclareBelinda is the Founder of Comms Decalre- a group of around 300 individuals and 70 organisations from the PR, marketing and advertising industries that have pledged to not promote fossil fuels, high greenhouse pollution as 'business as usual' or spin around climate science. They've recently launched Fossil Ad Ban- encouraging the banning of fossil fuel advertising on the grounds of health impacts (much like tobacco)https://fossiladban.org/ Grant Miles - Cheaper Buy MilesOwner of Cheaper Buy Miles Grant chats to us about food wastage. Go check 'out the Naarm stores and get some silly savings on delicious foodhttp://www.cheaperbuymiles.com/Protest LetterA protest letter read by me on behalf of Rathdowne Records owner Joel Shortman advocating for the protection of old growth forests in Kulin Nationhttps://twitter.com/RathdwnRecords  Gregory Wilson - Wombat RidgeGregory Wilson put a covenant on some land area in NSW, nurturing biodiversity and

CLIMATE ACTION RADIO SHOW - JULY 11TH 2022 D I S R U P T I O NBlockade Australia on the streets and in parliamentProduced by Vivien Langford Guests :Sue Higginson MLC -  Sue has been responsible for high profile environmental litigation in Australia. She has represented communities challenging mining giants, proponents of environmentally harmful development and holding Governments to account for the environment. She has delivered environmental legal services to rural, remote and regional communities and First Nations communities across NSW.You can find the footage and audio of Sue speaking in support of Abigail Boyd’s disallowance motion in the NSW Parliament at this link - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Aw3o0V1T5qG-D9kwjqqA__IVuwLPFAXE/view?usp=sharing Blockade Australia -  Members interviewed  in a safe location and also in their week of Non Violent Disruptive Climate Action in Sydney June 2022 Aunty Caroline Kirk - First Nations Ngemba Elder arrested at the B.A Camp Tom Hume  - Singing Petition for Dovet

CLIMATE  ACTION  RADIO  SHOW  -  July 4th 2022 L O C A L I Z A T I O NProduced by Vivien Langford Guests:Helena Norberg- Hodge - Linguist, author and film maker, Helena Norberg-Hodge is the founder and director of the international non-profit organisation, Local Futures, a pioneer of the new economy movement, and the convenor of World Localization Day. https://worldlocalizationday.org/filmWhat if Local and Diverse Is Better Than Networked and Global? NYTimes article https://www.localfutures.org/wp-content/uploads/NY-Times-Helena-Norberg-Hodge-Profile-1.pdf Naomi Klein - Author of This Changes Everything  and The Shock Doctrine-   Video from Salmon Country where she lives in Canada. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WP-42ddAYqU Dr Saleemul Huq -  Expert on Local adaptation to Climate change in the most vulnerable communities.https://www.icccad.net/dr-saleemul-huq-media/past-present-and-future-of-locally-led-adaptation/ Small Islands Big Song - Ta'u Tama  Musicians from Madagascar to Tahiti worked during the pand

Climate Action ShowJune 27th 2022Produced by Vivien Langford PORT AUGUSTA, WHYALLA - GREEN STEEL AND SMART ENERGY Guests:Kurt Johnson -  Journalist with Renew Economy https://reneweconomy.com.au/green-dreams-managing-the-transition-from-rust-to-renewables/ John Grimes - CEO The Smart Energy Council At the Smart Energy Conference in May, soon to be PM and Environment Minister Albanese and Bowen were fascinated by a new Solar Company. On display were 5B Mavericks. Mr Albanese was enthusiastic because they were very close to his electorate, employed many people and had expanded to USA, India and Chile. We asked them what 5B stood for and it turned out to be for the Five Billion Years of sun power ahead of us. The Mavericks are solar arrays the size of a roof. they can be folded up and deployed elsewhere and their inventors are Chris Mc Grath and Eden Tehan. Since the election many are expecting a great acceleration of clean energy and John Grimes says that the targets taken to the election could be more than dou

Produced & presented by Carly DoberGuests: Bonnie from Fireproof AustraliaBonnie is an activist and campainger from Fireproof Australia- a campaign of civil resistance proportional to the existential threat we face. Why Fireproof Australia? We’ve f**king burned, our lungs have filled with poisonous smoke, our houses have been burned and washed away and our country will be destroyed by climate breakdown if we don’t act.https://fireproof.news/  Jarrah from Bloackade AustraliaJarrah is an acitivist and campaigner from Bloakcade Australia. Blockade Australia coordinates mobilisations at economic bottlenecks and centres of political power. These mobilisations use centralised, sustained and disruptive action to force the urgent broad-scale change necessary for survival.https://www.blockadeaustralia.com/about-blockade-australia/blockade-australia-purpose-statement/  Scott Jordan from The Bob Brown FoundationScott Jordan is an activist and campaigner for The Bob Brown Foudnation. The Bob Brown Foudnation aims to help

 THE CLIMATE ACTION SHOWJUNE 13TH 2022Produced by Vivien Langford GuestsJulian Vincent and Pablo Brait from Market Forces | Your money as a force for good 350.org and Lock the Gate Alliance - Event outside the AFR Banking Summit NAB: Bank on our future - 350 AustraliaTeen cyclone survivor confronts bank boss | Illawarra Mercury | Wollongong, NSW Extinction Rebellion UK- Money Rebellion- BREAKING: Climate groups bring Shell’s first UK AGM to a standstill - Extinction Rebellion UK FINANCING DESTRUCTIONOr  how to stop the flow of trillions to new coal,oil and gas Julien Vincent won the 2022 Goldman Environmental Prize as founder of Market Forces. We interview him and his colleague Pablo Brait to tell the Market Forces story of divestment and shareholder action.  In Queensland, Coedi McEvoy up on Wangan and Jagalingou territory right opposite Adan's Carmichael coal Mine urges would be investors not to destroy his cultural heritage. In Sydney, we hear how a schoolboy, Chris Black, engaged with a Banking summit ins

CLIMATE ACTION SHOW 13TH JUNE 2022 RADIOTHON - https://www.givenow.com.au/cause442THE MEDIA How did they bury climate action when most voters had it as their top concern?Produced by Vivien Langford Guests: John Grimes in Canberra -  CEO of the Smart Energy CouncilDominic Geiger in Brisbane  - Media Co Ordinator for Lock the Gate Alliance Fahimah Badrulhisham in Sydney - Wentworth Campaigner for Australian Religious Response to Climate Change SUMMARYWhy did the media bury the subject of climate action when so many voters had this as their top priority?https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-10/climate-change-election-policies-scientists-give-verdicts/101020002 John Grimes was appalled that   parts of the media are now indulging the Nuclear Energy Solution while he predicts the ALP will surpass their own modelling of having 83% of our domestic energy from renewables by 2030. This interview is irresistably upbeat but we would like to know your response : [email protected] Joshi found that while Legacy 

Produced by Carly Dober. In the aftermath of devastating climate disasters like Australia’s recent east-coast floods, how do communities – those at the centre of the crisis and those on the periphery – support each other emotionally during times of climate distress? Hear from climate emotions experts and residents of Lismore. – Maddy Braddon, community organiser – Professor James Bennett-Levy, mental health expert – Aidan Ricketts, academic and environmental activist – Samuel Savage, emergency services coordinator – Jeanti St Clair, journalism lecturer and storycatcher – Moderator: Dr Blanche Verlie, social scientist. The recording for this podcast is from a live Sydney Ideas online event, presented in collaboration with Sydney Environment Institute; held on Thursday 21 April, 2022. https://www.sydney.edu.au/engage/events-sponsorships/sydney-ideas/2022/flood-emotion-and-climate-change.html