Tag: Climate change
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S4E22 – Climate transition in the regions
Today we are talking about the hard work of transitioning rural areas into a more sustainable economy. I speak to Amanda Cahill from Next Economy and Lu Allan from the Renewable Energy Alliance. Originally broadcast 29/08/25
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S4E8 Local people making change in Brisbane
On today’s show we hear four different interviews with local Brisbane people who have been working for change in our city – community eviction resistance; providing spaces for girls in Afghanistan to learn and share their stories; getting together with neighbours to talk about climate resilience; and interrupting the campaign speeches of politicians to put…
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S3E31 – Deforestation
Today we are talking deforestation. I speak to ecologist David Lindenmayer about his book “The Forest Wars”, and to Hannah Thomas who has been studying why Qld has some of the highest rates of deforestation in the world. Originally broadcast 01/11/24
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S3E30 The People’s Blockade of the World’s Biggest Coal Port 2024
Today’s show is a report back from the People’s Blockade of the World’s Biggest Coal Port – which happened over the last few weeks in Newcastle and Canberra. Hear from organisers and people who took direct action against the fossil fuel industry! Originally broadcast 06/12/24
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S3E15 – Blockade Australia 2024
Today we hear about the recent Blockade Australia mobilisation – two weeks of disrupting the operations of the world’s biggest coal port. I talk to a group of participants about their experiences and the strategy behind it all. Originally broadcast 19/07/24
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S3E12 – Doing time for the planet part 1 – Violet Coco and Brad Homewood
Today’s show is about going to prison to protect the planet! In part one I speak to Brad Homewood and Violet Coco who just got out after three months in prison for climate action. Originally broadcast 07/06/24
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S2E13 – People’s Blockade of the world’s biggest coal port
Today we hear from on the ground at the People’s Blockade of the world’s biggest coal port in Newcastle. I speak to organiser Naomi Hodgson about how it all went, to Sunshine Coast vet Anna Sri about getting arrested for the first time, and to Hannah Doole who is part of organising the next climate…
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S2E12 – Blockade Australia
Today we talk to Taylah and Jemika from Blockade Australia – the group who this week have been disrupting operation at three different ports around the country. They’ve been refused bail, abused, assaulted, demonised in the media and had the NSW Premier threaten to ban from facebook. So I thought I would talk to them…
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S2E11 – Stopping native forest logging
Today we talk about the campaign to stop all native forest logging in New South Wales – potentially one of the most important environmental campaigns in the country. I speak to Tom from Bellingen Activist Network about their direct action protecting forests that are already theoretically part of a new national park, and to activist,…
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S2E7 – Under the seas – Seismic blasting and the scam of carbon capture
Today we take a deep dive into the ocean to see what fossil fuel companies are doing to our marine surroundings. I speak to Louise Morris from the Marine Conservation Society about the effects of seismic blasting tests, and to Rod Campbell from the Australia Institute about whether giving fossil fuel companies tracts of ocean…
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