Podcasts about Australian Conservation Foundation

In this special Election Edition of Word on the Reef, Tanya Murphy and Brett Goodban dive into one of the most critical questions facing Australians ahead of the Federal Election: Who has the best plan to save the Great Barrier Reef?To find out, we're joined by Maria Poulos Conklin, Head of Government Relations at the Australian Conservation Foundation, who breaks down ACF's powerful Election Scorecard, comparing how each major party stacks up on climate and environmental policies... and let's just say it's a little confronting!PLUS, all the major political candidates for the Far North Queensland electorate of Leichhardt have been invited to share their Reef protection policies with us. Today we're joined by Dr Phillip Musumeci, Greens candidate for Leichhardt, to talk about tube worms, space lasers and why sheep are big fans of solar energy.

Restoring Democracy in the Disinformation Age Access to reliable, accurate information is essential for democracy. From misleading health advice to conspiracy theories, unchecked disinformation risks swaying elections, jeopardising ecosystems, and even inciting violence. In fact, the World Economic Forum ranks misinformation and disinformation the number one short-term threat to humanity and progress.This week on the show, we hear from experts at the Disinformation and Democracy Forum hosted by Australian Democracy Network last month in Narrm (melbourne). It's a timely opportunity to hear from those dealing with the impacts of disinformation, about how we can address the threat while safeguarding free speech, empowering citizens, and holding big tech companies accountable for their role in shaping our democracy.Jane Gardner is the Director of Engagement at the Australian Conservation Foundation. She previously led communications and media at the Climate Council, Save the Children and at the University of Melbourne. Before this, she worked as a daily newspaper reporter. Jane has a strong track record in communications for advocacy and social change. From tackling climate disinformation, to reporting from the epicentre of the world's largest refugee camp, to coaching the next generation of young climate activists, Jane has enjoyed an interesting career and has many tales to tell. Mark Andrejevic is a Professor at the School of Media, Film, and Journalism at Monash University and is on the board of Digital Rights Watch. He writes about digital media and popular culture, with a focus on the ways in which automated data collection is transforming social, political, and cultural life. He is the author of four books and over 80 journal articles and book chapters. acf.org.au/disinformation-resourcesaustraliandemocracy.org.auEarth Matters #1499 was produced by Mia Audrey on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung in Narrm (melbourne).

Headlines: Dutton gains ‘significant lead’ over Albanese as preferred PM, Trump threatens Putin with tariffs and demands apology from 'nasty’ bishop, cost of a Melbourne to Sydney flight has jumped since competition collapse and no Aussies left in the singles at the Australian Open. Deep Dive: How would you rate Labor on its environmental record? After sweeping to power in 2022 promising to be a point of difference to the Liberals, its failed to come through on a number of key pledges. As we head into the 2025 federal election the focus and priority of both the major political parties and the public has changed. Cost of living, housing, healthcare and the economy are ranking as the biggest issues according to the Ipsos Issues Monitor. So, can we expect much of either party when it comes to the environment this year? The Australian Conservation Foundation is hoping so, and in today’s episode of The Briefing, Sacha Barbour Gatt is joined by the ACF’s National Biodiversity Policy Adviser, Brendan Sydes to find out more. Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @listnrnewsroom Instagram: @listnrnewsroom @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @LiSTNRnewsroom Facebook: @LiSTNR NewsroomSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a masssive gender divide in support for nuclear energy in Australia. Why? And what happens when you talk about nuclear energy on social media? Introducing the Nukebros, in time for an upcoming election year in Australia where nuclear energy is set to become a key issue as we head to the polls. Today, we speak with Jane Gardner about the vast gender divide for support in Australia and what happens when you take on a key issue on social media, knowing that it'll bring out the 'explainers'.The Australian Conservation Foundation has just released new data, in partnership with 1 Million Women, revealing one of the biggest gender splits on support for an issue ever seen in Australia.This is the first ep of our Summer Series!In this series, we're experimenting with the format over the holiday period to bring you more conversations about some of the challenging issues we cover, and introduce you to some of the most intriguing women we come across.About Jane Gardner Jane's been with the ACF for a year now and has previously worked with the Climate Council as well as in media at several global NFPs. She also hosted Al Gore on his Inconvenient Sequel press conference in Australia. You can catch up on all the stories we discuss on Women's Agenda and more on our website here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave Sweeney (pictured) stood on Melbourne's Collins St and told the crowd of about 30 why nuclear power stations are a bad idea and a step backwards for Australia. Dave, a nuclear-free campaigner with the Australian Conservation Foundation, was also the co-founder of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), two things about which he is passionate and subsequently deeply committed. He loves his work and, he believes, it helps pay his "planetary rent" The December 3, Collins St, Melbourne nuclear power station protest during which Dave spoke was organized by the city's office of "Friends of The Earth". Listen to this episode and Dave talks about why he helped set up the Nobel Peace Prize-winning ICAN and what international success means, personally and for the group

According to the Australian Conservation Foundation, Australia's escalating extinction crisis is being fuelled by climate change, deforestation, and outdated conservation laws. - Secondo l'Australian Conservation Foundation, la crescente crisi di estinzione dell'Australia è alimentata dai cambiamenti climatici, dalla deforestazione e da leggi di conservazione obsolete.

According to the Australian Conservation Foundation, Australia's escalating extinction crisis is being fuelled by climate change, deforestation, and outdated conservation laws. - Secondo l'Australian Conservation Foundation, la crescente crisi di estinzione dell'Australia è alimentata dai cambiamenti climatici, dalla deforestazione e da leggi di conservazione obsolete.

This week we are lucky enough to chat with Linh Do, an incredible sustainability leader, educator, and climate justice advocate based in Melbourne, Australia. As Director of the Wattle Fellowship at the University of Melbourne, she cultivates the next generation of sustainability leaders through an innovative year-long program. With over a decade of experience across advocacy, media, and social enterprise sectors, Linh has worked globally to drive climate action and community engagement. Linh holds multiple leadership positions in the community, including chair of Climate Action Network Australia and a board member at the Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation, and a research committee member at the Centre for Policy Development. She is a co-founder of the technology start-up OurSay and has previously led community organising at the Australian Conservation Foundation. Linh's work bridges diverse disciplines and sectors to create holistic approaches to complex environmental challenges. Prior to her current role, she served as the Australia and Pacific lead for The Climate Reality Project, Al Gore's climate leadership program; and as publisher and editor-in-chief of The Verb during the Paris climate negotiations. She has collaborated with diverse organisations, from high school students to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Reuters Foundation.  Externally, she has been recognised with for her sustainability leadership from Green Gown Awards Australasia Sustainability Leadership, as a Woman of Influence from the Australian Financial Review (AFR) and as the Australian Geographic Young Conservationist of the Year. You can follow Linh and learn more about her work here: https://www.instagram.com/linhloop/ https://www.instagram.com/wattlefellowship/ https://x.com/lmdo https://www.linkedin.com/in/linhmdo/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/wattle-fellowship/

A fluffy native mouse and five other Australian species have been added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List. According to the Australian Conservation Foundation, Australia's escalating extinction crisis, is being fuelled by climate change, deforestation, and outdated conservation laws. SBS's Essam Al-Ghalib was joined by the Australian Conservation Foundation's national nature campaigner, Jess Abrahams

A fluffy native mouse and five other Australian species have been added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List. According to the Australian Conservation Foundation, Australia's escalating extinction crisis, is being fuelled by climate change, deforestation, and outdated conservation laws. Listen to the SBS Sinhala explainer for more information. - International Union for Conservation of Nature (සොබාදහම සංරක්ෂණය සඳහා වූ ජාත්‍යන්තර සංගමය ) විසින් ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ ස්වදේශික ලොම් සහිත මී විශේෂයක් සහ තවත් විශේෂ පහක් රතු ලැයිස්තුවට එකතු කර තිබෙනවා. ඕස්ට්‍රේලියානු සංරක්ෂණ පදනමට අනුව, ඔස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ දේශගුණික විපර්යාස, වන විනාශය සහ යල් පැන ගිය සංරක්ෂණ නීති නිසා වඳවීමේ අර්බුදය වැඩි වෙමින් පවතීන බව පැවසේ. මේ පිලිබඳ වැඩිදුර තොරතුරු අද කාලීන තොරතුරු විග්‍රහයෙන්.

A fluffy native mouse and five other Australian species have been added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List. According to the Australian Conservation Foundation, Australia's escalating extinction crisis, is being fuelled by climate change, deforestation, and outdated conservation laws.

Een pluizige inheemse muis en vijf andere Australische flora en faunasoorten zijn toegevoegd aan de Rode Lijst van de International Union for Conservation of Nature. Volgens de Australian Conservation Foundation wordt de toenemende uitstervingscrisis in Australië veroorzaakt door klimaatverandering, ontbossing en achterhaalde natuurwetten.

CLIMATE ACTION SHOWJULY 8TH 2024PRODUCED BY VIVIEN  LANGFORD D O N ' T    L O O K   A W A Y.FROM PLUMES OF SMOKE IN THE FOREST, FROM FUGITIVE METHANE NEAR GAS WELLS AND FROM STARVATION IN PALESTINEGuests: Dr Philip Zylstra - Curtin University and UNSW -Expert at nipping bushfires in the bud.https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/prescribed-burning-could-be-making-...(link is external) Piper Rollins Climate Campaigner from Australian Conservation Foundation https://www.acf.org.au/australia-dramatically-underreporting-gas-and-coa... David Rovics with his new album Notes from a Holocaust https://davidrovics.bandcamp.com/album/notes-from-a-holocaust(link is external) Don't look away from Palestine - Rovics Concerts this week in MelbourneNorthcote July 12th - 7pmhttps://www.songkick.com/concerts/41688463-david-rovics-at-black-spark-cultural-centreBallarat July 14th  2024 -2pmhttps://www.songkick.com/concerts/41688466-david-rovics-at-ballarat-trades-hall Don't look away from actual Bushfire BehaviourAssociate Professor Philip Zylstra, from Curtin University, said: “If they're too tall to catch fire, plants calm bushfires by slowing the wind beneath them. If disturbance kills those taller plants, replacements regrow from the ground and add to the fuel. Prescribed burns are a fire mitigation tool used with the aim of reducing fuel load to minimise the intensity and severity of fires.  However, while prescribed burns can sometimes decrease flammability in the short term, the way they disrupt forest ecosystems can create longer periods of additional flammability.  “Very frequent burning close to homes or control lines could create defendable spaces, but large, remote and infrequent burns maintain the landscape at maximum fire risk because they undermine the natural controls that forests place on fire," Associate Professor Zylstra said. The remote areas that burn have often been extensively logged eg Eden NSWRECENT MESSAGE FROM BOB BROWN FOUNDATION JULY1STAn end to native forest logging should have happened more than a decade ago but this list is another killing plan to feed export woodchippers, Malaysian timber company Ta Ann, and Victorian sawmills that have no social licence,” Jenny Weber, Bob Brown Foundation's Campaigns Manager said.“Kilometres of new wilderness-destroying roads will be slashed into ancient forests that have never seen a chainsaw, including taxpayer-funded roads into untouched Takayna rainforests and 6km into the Wentworth Hills near Lake St Clair. Clearfell operations in areas essential to the critically- endangered migratory Swift Parrot have been drafted despite the threat that poses to the species,” said Erik Hayward, Bob Brown Foundation Campaigner. “Lines on maps have been drawn that carve up some of the most remarkable natural landscapes this globe has to offer. For the defence of our natural world we will remain committed and defiant in the face of this complete abandon,” said Erik Hayward.“Over the last six weeks, hundreds of Australians joined the largest protest against native forest logging in Tasmania in the last decade, in Takayna. Prime Minister Albanese needs to immediately put an end to such native forest logging in Australia, which is requested by more than 75% of Labor's voters,” said Jenny Weber. Don't look away from methane :  An investigation by ACF and the global non-profit Clean Air Task Force last year detected methane escaping from more than 100 sources at 35 industrial sites in Queensland and NSW.  “When it comes to rapidly reducing Australia's most potent climate heating pollution, cutting methane emissions from the coal and gas industry is low hanging fruit.”Methane emissions are believed to account for about 30% of the global temperature rise(link is external) since the industrial revolution.  David Rovics' new album of songs was composed between October and December 2023He says "  I wrote them to bear witness to the genocide of the Palestinian people that continues by the hour as I publish this album."Hear the drones above your headWhat were the last words that she saidBefore she joined the thousands deadAs the bombs rain down

On this week's episode, we speak to Sanne de Swart, Coordinator of the Nuclear Free Collective at Friends of the Earth Melbourne, and has been part of the anti-nuclear struggle since 2011 when she joined the ‘Walk Away from Uranium Mining' event in solidarity with Aboriginal people to push for a ban on uranium mining in Western Australia. With the Coalition's power plan having thrust nuclear energy into the public sphere, I spoke to Sanne about the realities of this proposal, the dangers of nuclear energy and radioactivity as well as the long history of First Nations activism and organising against the nuclear and uranium mining industries. This conversation first aired on 3CR Tuesday Breakfast on June 25 2024.//Resources:Don't Nuke the Climate websiteDon't Nuke the Climate Facebook PageDon't Nuke the Climate Instagram Page Friends of the Earth's statement on the climate announcement and Gippsland says NO to nuclear petition. Wendy Farmer from Voices of the Valley and Friend's of the Earth's Yes 2 Renewables. Australian Conservation Foundation has an email the Coalition action and just published two reports Power games: Assessing coal to nuclear proposals in Australia (30-page report)Why nuclear power will never be right for Australia (10 page report) Please follow Nuclear Free Collective Instagram, Facebook and Twitter and spread the word as far and wide as you can.

We hear from Mai Saif, a Palestinian woman born in the West Bank, part of Free Palestine Melbourne and Palestine Community Association Victoria, who spoke at the Disrupt Land Forces public meeting on 21 June 2024. In her speech, Mai speaks about the realities and consequences of "Australia" being complicit in the current Palestinian genocide through weapons exportation. Sanne de Swart, Coordinator of Friends of the Earth's Nuclear Free Collective, speaks about the Coalition's nuclear energy proposal, the destructive impacts that nuclear would have on our communities and our environment as well as the long history of First Nations activism and organising against the nuclear and uranium mining industries. Priya Kunjan, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at RMIT and 3CR Thursday Breakfast presenter, speaks about their research project, Precarious Dwelling: Encounters with the housing crisis ARC Discovery Project; home ownership within the context of racial capitalism and settler colonisation in "Australia"; and their upcoming event, No Place Like Home: Australia's Housing Affordability Crisis, which will be held on 27 June 2024 at the Wheeler Centre. We hear from Marisol Salinas Caicheo, who is a proud Mapuche Huilliche Indigenous activist from Wallmapu and Puelmapu (Chile and Argentina), member of LASNET (Latin American Solidarity Network), and longtime 3CR volunteer broadcaster (Spanish-language program Mujeres Latinoamericanas). Marisol also spoke at the Disrupt Land Forces public meeting that took place on 21 June 2024. In this speech, Marisol speaks of the importance of organising against militarisation as well as the need for a globalised struggle against imperialism. Songs:Texas Ain't That Far, Is It Dear? - Jem Cassar-Daley [3.36] Blak Nation - Emma Donovan [3.11]You Wore It Better - Nehmasis [1.56]  --Anti-Nuclear Resources: Don't Nuke the Climate websiteDon't Nuke the Climate Facebook PageDon't Nuke the Climate Instagram Page Friends of the Earth's statement on climate announcement and Gippsland says NO to nuclear petition. Wendy Farmer from Voices of the Valley and Friend's of the Earth's Yes 2 Renewables is doing some great work in the La Trobe Valley on this. Australian Conservation Foundation has an email the Coalition action and just published two reports Power games: Assessing coal to nuclear proposals in Australia (30-page report)Why nuclear power will never be right for Australia (10 page report) Please follow Nuclear Free Collective Instagram, Facebook and Twitter and spread the word as far and wide as you can.

Part two of the Community Speak out for Peace held at the Australian Nuclear Free Alliance meeting 2024.Strong words from Mitch, Eastern Arrernte and Luritja woman, and a 20 year nuclear free activist who fought a nuclear waste dump proposal for her Country by starting a direct action beside the road. Followed by MUA vice-president Garry Keane, speaking about safety for wharfies and unionists. Finally, we'll hear from Dave Sweeney of the Australian Conservation Foundation. Nat Wasley, long term Nuclear Free organiser and Maritime Union Australia worker and member, facilitates the forum.

CLIMATE ACTION RADIO SHOWAPRIL 1ST 2024Produced by Vivien Langford D O N ' T    L O O K   A W A Y.FROM PLUMES OF SMOKE IN THE FOREST, FROM FUGITIVE METHANE NEAR GAS WELLS AND FROM STARVATION IN PALESTINEGuests: Dr Philip Zylstra - Curtin University and UNSW -Expert at nipping bushfires in the bud.https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/prescribed-burning-could-be-making-aussie-forests-more-flammable Piper Rollins Climate Campaigner from Australian Conservation Foundation https://www.acf.org.au/australia-dramatically-underreporting-gas-and-coal-methane-emissions David Rovics with his new album Notes from a Holocaust https://davidrovics.bandcamp.com/album/notes-from-a-holocaust Don't look away from actual Bushfire BehaviourAssociate Professor Philip Zylstra, from Curtin University, said: “If they're too tall to catch fire, plants calm bushfires by slowing the wind beneath them. If disturbance kills those taller plants, replacements regrow from the ground and add to the fuel. Prescribed burns are a fire mitigation tool used with the aim of reducing fuel load to minimise the intensity and severity of fires.  However, while prescribed burns can sometimes decrease flammability in the short term, the way they disrupt forest ecosystems can create longer periods of additional flammability.  “Very frequent burning close to homes or control lines could create defendable spaces, but large, remote and infrequent burns maintain the landscape at maximum fire risk because they undermine the natural controls that forests place on fire," Associate Professor Zylstra said. The remote areas that burn have often been extensively logged eg Eden NSW Don't look away from methane :  An investigation by ACF and the global non-profit Clean Air Task Force last year detected methane escaping from more than 100 sources at 35 industrial sites in Queensland and NSW.  “When it comes to rapidly reducing Australia's most potent climate heating pollution, cutting methane emissions from the coal and gas industry is low hanging fruit.”Methane emissions are believed to account for about 30% of the global temperature rise since the industrial revolution. Don't look away from PalestineDavid Rovics' new album of songs was composed between October and December 2023He says "  I wrote them to bear witness to the genocide of the Palestinian people that continues by the hour as I publish this album."Hear the drones above your headWhat were the last words that she saidBefore she joined the thousands deadAs the bombs rain down 

Welcome to another episode of the Monday Breakfast show. On this week's show we have: We start off with some good news: representation of LGBTQIA+ people on TV screens across so-called Australia is improving. A study published in Sage Journals has revealed the much-needed data surrounding Queer representation within scripted television across so-called Australia over the past two decades. Rob dissected the study and the trends it uncovered with one of the study's authors, Damien O'Meara, who is a television production culture researcher completing his PhD at Swinburne University of Technology. His research investigates the influence of production culture processes on gender and sexually diverse representations in Australian scripted television. The interview mentions an article from The Conversation about the study, which you can read here: https://theconversation.com/we-studied-two-decades-of-queer-representation-on-australian-tv-and-found-some-interesting-trends-224645. You can also read the study here: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1329878X241236990 Following that we heard an excerpt of Annie McLoughlin's interview with Dr Nicole Ryan from La Trobe about her doctorate research into how deficient communication can lead to harsh outcomes for people trying to visit their loved ones in prison. Note: this is an excerpt of a full interview aired on the Solidarity Breakfast show, which airs from 7:30 to 9AM on Saturday mornings. You can listen to the full interview and more from Annie on the Solidarity Breakfast show at: https://www.3cr.org.au/solidaritybreakfast On the eighth of March the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority declared that the Great Barrier Reef is suffering its fifth mass bleaching event within the last eight years in what is yet another sign that this planet is in a climate emergency. Rob spoke with Kelly O'Shanassy, CEO of the Australian Conservation Foundation, about the extent of the bleaching, what it means for the future of the reef and how the ACF is fighting to break the toxic ties between the fossil fuel industry and the federal government. We then heard Declan Furber Gillick's speech at the MEAA members for Palestine rally outside the ABC to mark the Fair Work Commission hearing into the dismissal of Antoinette Latouffe that was held on Friday March 8th. This content was originally aired on the Solidarity Breakfast show. Lastly, we heard a part of Jan Bartlett's interview with PHD Candidate Sasha Gillies-Lekakis about the US blockade and sanctions on Cuba in the aftermath of COVID-19. Hear the full interview via 3cr.org.au/hometime-tuesday. More info on the economic crisis in Cuba via The Conversation. Songs played: The Opener - Camp Cope Guided By Angels - Amyl and the Sniffers Picture This - BlondieCommunity Announcements: Camp Sovereignty continues to run and attendance is important. Events are held throughout the week, you can find more info at the Old Country Calling Instagram page (@old.country.calling)On Monday the 18th of March there will be a community protest in Dandenong South in protest of weapons manufacturing in the area. The protest starts at 9:30 AM at 145 Abbotts Rd, Dandenong South. From 5AM on both Thursday and Friday this week there will be a community picket to shut down HTA, a manufacturer of parts for F35 jet strikers which are used to drop bombs on Palestine among other places. That's happening at 43B Lara Way, Campbellfield. Saturday will see a snap action for the restoration of Gazans' visas following the Australia government's decision to cancel Palestinian families' visas -- some of which were cancelled mid-flight. The action begins at 2pm at 187 - 189 High St, Thomastown. Of course, the rally for a Free Palestine continues this Sunday at 2pm outside the State Library.        

Can you imagine loving your bank? Can you imagine your bank being a reflection of how you see yourself, in the same way we choose fashion brands to reflect parts of our identity? Well, perhaps if your bank is Bank Australia, you might not have to imagine too hard. From today's interview, this bank is one that I can easily imagine loving and identifying with. My guest today is Georgia Windrum, Manager Climate Action Strategy, Bank Australia. Georgia leads Bank Australia's work to reach their ambitious net zero by 2035 target. She has previously worked on climate strategy, policy and campaigns at Climateworks Centre, the Australian Conservation Foundation and the Australian Council of Trade Unions Our conversation uncovers the unusual way that Bank Australia conducts it's business, from being customer-owned, to not paying out bonuses or dividends and to serving their purpose – to inspire and empower our customers to use their money to create a world where people and the planet thrive. There's much we can learn from this Australian bank and one of their ambitions is that other financial institutions use and adopt their model. This collaborative mindset comes from the ambition they have to use business as a force for good. Interview highlights: Georgia shares her background journey from growing up with a strong connection to nature to her role at Bank Australia today, managing their climate action strategy She explains what it means to be a customer-owned bank, including what it means to have values-aligned customers as your shareholders Georgia highlights Bank Australia's four key impact pillars – climate action, affordable and accessible housing, nature and biodiversity and First Nations reconciliation – and some of the ways they support these areas She shares Bank Australia's 2035 Net Zero target and highlights some of the initiatives that have come from this target I ask Georgia to share an initiative that she's particularly passionate about and she highlights their pilot home electrification program in Victoria, getting their customers off gas We discuss the benefits and challenges of having customers who are so aligned and emotionally invested in the bank's activities Georgia shares what it means from an employee perspective to be part of a purpose-driven bank   Connect with Bank Australia and Georgia Bank Australia website Georgia on Linkedin  

This week we speak to Margaret Wiliamson from No AUKUS Coalition - Victoria about the upcoming weekend of Australia-wide actions opposing the AUKUS deal starting on March 14.  We also speak with Dave Sweeney Nuclear-free campaigner with the Australian Conservation Foundation about what's happening with nuclear power being pushed as a climate solution post Cop28.  On 21 March 2024, the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Prime Minister of Belgium will invite world leaders for the "first ever nuclear energy summit" in Brussels. The nuclear industry and its political supporters will be looking for some cash under the pretext of the climate crisis.  You can sign on to the civil society statement against nuclear power that is to be used at the IAEA promotion in Brussels later in March.

Australian Conservation Foundation's Nuclear Campaigner and long-time environmental activist Dave Sweeney joins us to talk about the numerous pitfalls of nuclear power—from waste to war.  Since this episode was recorded, The Guardian reports that the only company to have a small modular nuclear power plant approved in the US has cancelled its first project due to rising costs.

Our guests in The Sustainable Hour no. 480 are Paul Sinclair from the Australian Conservation Foundation, Kristin Vaughan from Virescent Ventures, and Dutch graphic designer Tijs Bonekamp.

This week we are trying to solve nature conservation problems using social psychology. Humans are a part of nature, and we need to be responsible for protecting it rather than potentially irreversible damage. During our conversation, we discuss topics such as animal control, green prescriptions, Australian Dingoes, Canadian super wolves, spying on other animals and what we can do as individuals to preserve nature.Watch the video version of the podcast here: https://youtu.be/q8kULZSpT3QDr Lily van Eeden is an interdisciplinary scientist with expertise in conservation biology and social psychology. She's striving to solve nature conservation problems by understanding people, including how they interact with nature and what causes them to act in ways that protect or harm the natural environment.Get guest updates and submit your listener questions via Instagram: https://instagram.com/travellingscience/During this episode, a donation was made to the Australian Conservation Foundation: https://www.acf.org.au/If you'd like to support this podcast and the charities we donate to each week, you can make a contribution here: https://www.patreon.com/thetravellingscientistThank you for making a positive change in the world!You can follow Lily using the following handlesTwitter: @lilyvaneeden LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilyvaneeden/ Website: lilyvaneeden.comCanadian Superwolves Article: https://www.jhnewsandguide.com/opinion/columnists/signal_fires/debunking-the-canadian-super-wolf/article_0c77b040-fca5-5051-976a-bab4db274a82.htmlGreen Prescriptions Research: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0013935123016481

Rob, Grace and James recap their weekends, and then get into a big show talking about climate, justice and being your true self.First, the team heard from Dr. Karl Braganza on how warmer and drier conditions will be more likely over spring and summer for parts of Australia, under the influence of these two climate drivers. Bureau of Meteorology Climate Manager Dr Karl Braganza outlined how both El Niño and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) tend to draw rain away from Australia. The Bureau made the El Niño declaration after three of the four El Niño criteria were met, including a sustained response in the atmospheric circulation above the tropical Pacific.Next, James was joined by David Sweeney, a prominent Australian anti-nuclear campaigner, working for the Australian Conservation Foundation as their nuclear policy analyst. David debunked the argument for nuclear energy in Australia that has been dominating the media recently. Third, Roger Jones, a Professorial Research Fellow at the Institute for Sustainable Industries & Liveable Cities at Victoria University, came on to talk to James and Rob about the risks of bushfire and heatwaves projected for this coming summer, and how people in urban and rural areas can prepare for them. The team then took a moment to talk about Rupert Murdoch stepping down as chairperson of NewsCorp, and what that means for the media landscape worldwide moving forward. Lastly, Jaimi Sultana, co-founder of the I Am Me Foundation and partner of multi-instrumentalist Tash Sultana, talked to Rob and Grace about their burgeoning work to help and support gender diverse folks be their true selves.  Songs played: Why - Kutcha Edwards I've Lied - Archie Roach When My Ship Comes In - Quality Used Cars 

 We begin the show this week interviewing Julia Stockigt from Save Westernport, about the plan to produce brown-coal hydrogen from the Latrobe Valley for export through Westernport Bay. What does it mean for safety and ecology in Victoria, and who the key state and federal ministers are in approving the needless development? Notably, she calls for clarification on the recent announcement that Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny is responsible for clean energy projects... is brown coal hydrogen clean, and does this change the ability of Shire Councils to push back?  Next up we speak with Dave Sweeney, anti-nuclear campaigner with the Australian Conservation Foundation, about all things nuclear, including the Oppenheimer film release around the 78th Anniversary of the US bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the AUKUS debate at the recent ALP national conference, Japan's imminent release of radioactive Fukushima water into the Pacific, and the good news of the win for Barngarla traditional owners in Federal Court - no nuclear waste dump in Kimba! Join Save Westernport, Friends of the Earth, and Greens MP Ellen Sandell, rallying to oppose the project on Wednesday 30th August at 8:30am on the steps of Victorian Parliament To access all previous podcasts and any extra links in our podcast descriptions, visit 3cr.org.au/citylimits 

Environmental groups such as the World Wildlife Fund and the Australian Conservation Foundation are some of the biggest recipients of donations from Australians who want to make a difference for the planet. But increasingly the biggest groups are working with the government and corporate Australia – instead of resisting them. What does that shift mean? Will it help or hinder the fight against climate change? And what does it mean for the future of environmentalism? Today, writer and contributor to The Saturday Paper Ben Abbatangelo on why the environmental movement is divided – at a time when we need it most. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Writer and contributor to The Saturday Paper Ben Abbatangelo and former leader of the Australian Greens, Christine Milne.

Traditional owners on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula say a Federal Court ruling stopping a plan to build a radioactive waste dump is a positive outcome for all Australians. The Australian Conservation Foundation has welcomed the decision and hopes the federal government does not appeal it.

Lead singer Peter Garrett of Midnight Oil was twice president of the Australian Conservation Foundation and a former minister for the environment of Australia. Last year, Peter joined Tom just as his band's latest and final record, “Resist,” came out, to look back on his illustrious career with Midnight Oil and how the band has put environmentalism at the forefront of their music from day one.

Dave Sweeney, Nuclear Free campaigner from the Australian Conservation Foundation speaks with Asha from The New International Bookshop about the release of ‘Yeelirrie 50 years of resistance' - a collection of powerful stories and contributions about a community who have fought off three multi national mining companies over five decades under 11 Governments in a fierce effort to protect cultural heritage, the environment and to keep uranium safe in the ground.You can pick up a copy at The New International Bookshop New International Bookshop, 54 Victoria Street 54 Victoria Street Carlton, VIC 3053 or order a copy online.

Alex Mungall (pictured) is both a "Flight Free" pledger and a member of the "NoThirdRunway Coalition" and was among those at a meeting of Melbourne's NxNW campaigns group where he talked about how a proposed third runway at the city's Tullamarine Airport would seriously compromise Australia's carbon dioxide emissions goals. The NxNW campaigns group is affiliated with the Australian Conservation Foundation. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-mclean/message

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Em and John from The Sporting Record spoke with Peter Cullen from Reclink about his book 'The Power of a Football' which gathered over 30 personal stories from all walks of life in the 30 years of Reclink footy. You can listen back to the full episode here, and you can catch The Sporting Record every Thursday from 4PM on 3CR.// Felix McIntyre, a non-binary, trans masculine doctor living on unceded Wurundjeri country, joined us to speak about their recent article for Overland, which argues that gender-affirming surgery should be covered by Medicare. They discuss the importance of accessible public healthcare for gender affirmation and the need to centre trans bodily autonomy. You can read Felix's article here.// Aurelia St Clair, Naarm's favourite comedian, writer, podcaster and content creator, chats with us about their Melbourne Comedy Festival show 'Non-Dairy Presenting' which is on now at Trades Hall until the 23rd of April. Don't miss their hour of razor-sharp observational humour, homemade songs, inner-north ramblings and feel good comedy for lactose intolerant people, as well as those who just pretend to be!// Jess Abrahams, National Nature Campaigner at the Australian Conservation Foundation, updates us on the growing number of threatened species in Australia, why additions in recent months are so concerning, and what can be done to protect wildlife before it's too late. Prior to working at the Australian Conservation Foundation, Jess has spent over two decades working to protect nature, including as a Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service Ranger.// Songs// Fuschia - Ngaiire// Please U - Becca Hatch ft. Planet Vegeta//Show Me The Money - Snakehips ft. Tkay Maidza//

The Australia Institute wants our support to create a TV advert telling everyone about the dangers of fossil fuels - "Fuelling a Net Zero Fraud"; "Bob Brown renounces Australian Conservation Foundation life membership over Labor's climate policy"; "Fires west of Alice Springs spread, burning an estimated 100,000 hectares"; "Safeguard negotiations likely to head into next week"; "Government urges crossbench to support Safeguard Mechanism"; "Bandt: Everyone has to 'shift a bit' on Safeguard Mechanism"; "Bob Brown pressures Greens to dismiss Safeguard Mechanism"; "Traditional Owners suspected they wouldn't benefit from fracking. A secret govt report has confirmed it"; "No new fossil fuels? Australia has 116 new coal, oil and gas projects in the pipeline"; "Electric car batteries could fuel a $17 billion boost"; "New York must chart new course for gas utilities to hit climate targets"; "IPCC: If we act now, we can still secure a liveable sustainable future for all"; "What to expect when you're expecting an El Nino"; "U.S. EIA Is Sending Mixed Messages On Fossil Fuels & Emissions"; "OK, Boomer, Your Turn. Older Americans Blockade Banks to Protest Fossil Fuel Financing"; "UN calls for rapid, ambitious action to tackle climate crisis"; "James Lovelock: 'Enjoy life while you can: in 20 years global warming will hit the fan'". --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-mclean/message

This week, to further discuss the  AUKUS submarine deal, we are joined by Vince Scappatura who teaches Politics and International Relations at Macquarie University.  He is an active member of the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) and author of a book 'The US Lobby and Australian Defence Policy'.  You can read or order a copy of IPAN's 'A People's Inquiry' that explores the questions: What are the costs and consequences of Australia's involvement in US-led wars and the US-Alliance? And what are the alternatives? We also bring you a speech from Alexia Fuentes, Chairperson of Anakbayan Melbourne Filipino youth group, at the ‘A Call for Peace: Truth not War' rally that was held on Saturday 18 March in Melbourne, with an introduction by MC for the day Dave Sweeney from the Australian Conservation Foundation.Thanks to Annie McLoughlin for the recording and you can hear more from the rally on Solidarity Breakfast.The Australian Anti-AUKUS Coalition is holding a National Zoom Meeting 'We're on the path to war. How can we stop it?' that will discuss the implications of the government reports on Aukus, nuclear submarines, war powers reform & the Defence Strategic Review on Sunday 26th March, 6.30pm AEDT.  REGISTER HERE. 

 This week is City Limits' Energy episode! First up, we listen to an excerpt from Democracy Now! featuriing earth scientist, ecologist, and activist Rose Abramoff, who was fired by her employer, the US Government, after incidents of high profile protesting, calling for her colleagues take direct action against climate change. Rose is a member of Scientist Rebellion, an organisation advocating for actions such as civil disobedience, and obvious policy solutions backed by data.  Kevin and Zeb follow this interview with a general comment and discussion with Dave Sweeney (nuclear-free campaigner, Australian Conservation Foundation), who discusses the disturbing and pervasive power of industry, at direct odds with irrefutable scientific fact. He describes the work of the ACF in tracking democracy, when "dark money in Australian politics is on the rise". Dave echoes Abramoff's sentiment to "remove the power, legitimacy and funding of the fossil fuel sector", drawing parallels with nuclear sector Australia: "justifications" for the push for nuclear energy & weaponry, muddying the waters, severity and longevity of risk-factors, and heaps more.  To find out more and get involved, check out the anti-nuclear webpages of Friends of the Earth and the Australian Conservation Foundation, as well as 3CR's own Radioactive Show.

A review has found Australia is failing to stop the extinction of some animals and landscapes. In response, the Federal Government has promised to implement a raft of major changes to our environmental protection laws. Kelly O'Shanassy, CEO at the Australian Conservation Foundation told Oliver Peterson on Perth Live that they want to ensure the National Environmental Law actually protects the environment.  "So since it's been in place 20 years ago, 7 million hectares of threatened species habitats have been destroyed, that's the size of Tasmania and now we are facing an extinction crisis," she told Oly. "Our laws are so weak - in Australia we do not have a regulator that enforces nature protection." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the lead singer of Midnight Oil, one of Australia's most successful and politically engaged bands, to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage & the Arts in the Rudd/Gillard Labor governments, Peter Garrett has been a long-time campaigner on a range of local and global issues. Through all his work, Garrett has exemplified the power of arts and activism in fighting for positive environmental change; whether performing in protest and benefit shows globally or steering the Australian Conservation Foundation as its youngest ever president. During Spring Fling, the Wheeler Centre went to Macedon for a thought-provoking conversation between Garrett and award-winning author and journalist Anna Krien presented in partnership with the inaugural Mountain Writers Festival. Together they reflect on Garrett's incredible life of environmental activism, and the role art, politics and campaigning can play in creating positive, lasting change. Presented in partnership with Mountain Writers Festival. This audio recording of this event was produced by motion media students from Alice Miller School in Macedon. Featured music is Golden Hour by Sarah, The Illstrumentalist This event was part of the Wheeler Centre's Spring Fling: A Short Series of Big Ideas program – supported by the Melbourne City Revitalisation Fund, a Victorian Government and City of Melbourne partnership.Support the Wheeler Centre: https://www.wheelercentre.com/support-us/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For decades, governments have tried to find places to dump radioactive waste in Australia. The latest proposal focuses on Kimba in South Australia and is being fought by Barngarla Traditional Owners. Dave Sweeney, the Australian Conservation Foundation's Nuclear Campaigner, talks about the dangers of the nuclear industry and the campaign to stop the Kimba dump.

Doing what you can, just one starfish at a time. Professor David Lindenmayer was the guest at a webinar organized by the Australian Conservation Foundation where he talked about "Saving our native forest in Victoria". And a guest, just this morning (September 21) at a webinar organized by The Australia Institute was Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young. Her portfolios include Environment and Biodiversity, Water and Murray-Darling Basin, Arts and Communications. Today's webinar topic was "Pulling the Climate trigger: Environment Laws Fit for a Crisis". Other climate links are: "Denmark becomes first to offer 'loss and damage' climate funding"; "In moment of global unrest, dozens of global leaders, activists, and artists join 10-hour global event, Peace Day Live 2022"; "Hertz will order up to 175,000 EVs from General Motors, including BrightDrop vans"; " --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/robert-mclean/message

Kelly O'Shannassy (pictured) leads the "Australian Conservation Foundation" as one of a panel of five speakers who talked optimistically about the future at Canberra's "Better Futures Australia" two-day forum. With Kelly was the co-founder of "Zero Industrials and Sunshot Industries", Clark Butler; The Executive Director of "Original Power" and descendant of the Yorta Yorta people, Karrina Nolan; The Australian head of the "World Wildlife Foundation" Dermot O'Gorman; And the president of the "Australian Council of Trade Unions", Michelle O'Brien. Emma Herd, from EY was the master of ceremonies. Collaboration and cooperation were at the heart of the panel discussion. Enjoy "Music for a Warming World". --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/robert-mclean/message

Summary of the article titled Measuring urban sustainability: the potential and pitfalls of city rankings from 2012 by Phil McManus, published in the Australian Geographer journal. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see an investigation into Sydney's sustainability. This article discusses how Sydney could become more sustainable and identifies why normative urban sustainability rankings should be recognised for their potential while simultaneously being treated with caution. You can find the article through this link. Abstract: Measuring the sustainability of a city, and ranking the city against other cities, is increasingly seen as a way to achieve urban sustainability. A number of studies have highlighted how Sydney is unsustainable, with two recent ranking exercises appearing to confirm these findings by placing Sydney below many other Australian cities for urban sustainability. These two exercises are situated within international moves towards ranking cities. The article explores the assumptions and criteria used by Mercer in its Eco-City Index and the Australian Conservation Foundation in its Sustainable Cities Index. The conclusion discusses how Sydney could become more sustainable, and identifies why normative urban sustainability rankings should be recognised for their potential while simultaneously being treated with caution. You can find the transcript through this link. What wast the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on twitter @WTF4Cities! I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in. Music by Lesfm from Pixabay

Elizabeth Sullivan from the Australian Conservation Foundation on the effect gas projects have on Aussie reefs (25.06.2022)

There are only six mental health beds in the Goldfields for a population of 60,000 — and none of them are for minors. The community is begging for a youth mental health ward ASAP to prevent any further loss. Plus, our native ingredients industry is thriving, but without proper regulation, a lot of Indigenous Australians are worried it's woven with cultural insensitivity and exploitation. And, a government report card for the environment does not read well, and we've got work to do. Or, the new government has work to do. Live guests:  Dr Skye Kinder  Pat Torres, Mayi Harvests Native Foods  Kelly O'Shanassy, Australian Conservation Foundation 

Zoe Daniel, who is challenging Goldstein incumbent, LiberaL MPTim Wilson, in the Saturday, May 21, Australian federal election, has declared the "Same isn't Safe" and you can read about what is happening: "Lies, election pitches and truth in advertising: Fake ‘teal' pamphlets hit Goldstein letterboxes". Other Quick Climate Links for today are: "A Total Moral Disaster" - the latest episode from Hot Take; "STHLM+50 Climate Hub" - another event from We Don't Have Time; "Climate Change Youth Leadership Program"; "Youth program seeks members"; "Yolanda Vega is running for a Federal Senate seat to represent Victorians"; "What It's Like to Live Through India's Nonstop Heat Wave"; "Greens to lay out priorities as poll nears"; "To reduce corporate emissions, CEOs need to be bold risk takers"; "Fiddling with a climate response while our workers face the heat"; "No, Mr Morrison. Minority government need not create ‘chaos' – it might finally drag Australia to a responsible climate policy"; "Could we learn to love slugs and snails in our gardens?"; "Labor's climate policy easily beats Coalition's"; "Norway turns its back on gas and oil to become a renewable superpower"; "Help to buy EVs in ‘landmark' New Zealand net zero climate plan"; "Breaking climate vows would be ‘monstrous self-harm', warns Cop26 president"; "National Renewables in Agriculture Conference and Expo 2022"; "From climate change to cost of living action: Greens outline balance of power demands"; "‘Hard to turn off tap': IFM Investors chair warns against gas subsidies"; "Scorched dystopia or liveable planet? Here's where the climate policies of our political hopefuls will take us"; "Australian Conservation Foundation names Mount Isa the most polluted postcode in the country"; "‘Apocalyptic' food prices will be disastrous for world's poor, says Bank governor"; "UK Plans to Label Gas as a Green Investment to Replace Coal"; "The West's Scramble for Gas Could Enrich and Empower Tiny Qatar"; "Enviro-friendly spray targets crop killer"; "How Rotterdam's funky, climate-adapted architecture is putting it on the tourist map"; "How Ethiopia's 'false banana' could be the crop to face climate change"; "Almost 90% of us now believe climate change is a problem - across all political persuasions"; "In a year of endless floods, why isn't disaster governance front and centre in the election campaign?"; "How NZ could become a world leader in decarbonisation using forestry and geothermal technology"; "I want my vote to count for nature: how do the major parties stack up?"; "Emissions plan is good, as far as it goes"; "Missed opportunity to correct emissions error"; "Australian authorities to buy out fisheries, citing climate crisis"; "Extreme Heat Drops Birds From Sky In South Asia"; "‘Cash, coal, cars and trees': what progress has been made since Cop26?"; "How debt cancellation could help poor countries prepare for climate change"; "Here Are the Wildfire Risks to Homes Across the Lower 48 States"; "Getting environmental justice right at the EPA"; "Climate change has created a new workforce"; "Climate Dominoes - tipping point risks for critical climate systems"; "EthicalJobs.com.au wants to double your gift to Farmers for Climate Action"; "Johnson's ‘jet zero' plan unrealistic and may make UK miss CO2 targets – report". Enjoy "Music for a Warming World". Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/climateconversations --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/robert-mclean/message

Author, podcaster and "Climate Engager", Sarah Wilson (pictured), was one of six guests on a webinar staged last night (Friday, April 6) by the Australian Conservation Foundation - the event was entitled "Together We Can Solve the Climate Crisis". The six-strong panel took a deep dive into climate solutions that are here now, and ready to go. Taking Sarah's advice, check out the George Carlin clip. The webinar lasts for about an hour and after that, you can dive into today's Quick Climate Links: "Michael McCormack will not rule out running for Nationals leadership again"; "New NSW logging rules still allow clearing of koala habitat, conservationists say"; "Sadhguru's Save Soil Movement: The breakthroughs so far"; "Climate sceptic thinktank received funding from fossil fuel interest" "U.S. to boost green jobs, curb emissions by plugging old oil and gas wells"; "Australians overwhelmingly support action to reduce carbon emissions, Vote Compass data shows"; "Smoke and Sandstorm, Seen From Space"; "Ecological Footprint and tourism: Development and sustainability monitoring of ecotourism packages in Mediterranean Protected Areas"; "Country Overshoot Days"; "Facing the Dutch Overshoot Day unprepared"; "Site of retired Iowa nuclear plant to become a solar farm": "Why you should care about ‘The Insect Crisis'"; "Leaders' summit kicks off UN desertification conference in Côte d'Ivoire"; "Column: Republican denial will add to the drought's body count"; "Coalition climate target consistent with more than 3C global heating, research says"; "Keeping coal-fired power plants running is a ‘dangerous game' for Queensland Labor, expert says"; "Australia's biggest industrial players are focusing on climate solutions – why isn't the political debate?"; "Wildlife activists make 11th hour plea to save koalas before Victorian blue gums logged"; "Leading scientist calls for Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching report to be released before election"; "Australia's beach that's ‘one storm' from disappearing"; "Think tank calls for complete overhaul of troubled Emissions Reduction Fund"; "The Colorado River: Devoured by Growth"; "Porsche investment could unlock up to a 50% boost in EV battery density"; "Climate School Dean Receives Environmental Champion Award"; "What Is Decarbonization, and How Do We Make It Happen?"; "Investing in health and wellbeing for environmental impact"; "Creating a Climate Neutral Innovation District"; "Moms push Massachusetts utilities to transition to renewable heat sources"; "On climate ‘doomism': Heart & mind reasons to resist it'; "India ramps up coal production to record levels in extreme heatwave"; "Breakthrough discovery of groundwater beneath Antarctic ice sheet - and what it may mean for sea-level rise"; "One in 25 Australian homes uninsurable by 2030 due to climate crisis, researchers warn"; "2021 Pacific Northwest heatwave was sixth most extreme in the modern record"; "How can Aboriginal communities be part of the NSW renewable energy transition?"; "Biden solar tariff probe pushes Indiana utility to burn more coal"; "A net-zero future for gas utilities? Switching to underground thermal networks"; "How to move Europe from gas heat to heat pumps — fast"; "Australian Election 2022: Political party and independent climate goals: analysis"; "Stanford gets $1B for climate change school from John Doerr"; "How a tech billionaire is forcing Australia's coal die-hards to face the future"; "Emission Reduction Targets: What you need to know"; "Heatwave in India leaves millions struggling to cope"; "Ecophysiological modelling predicts mass marine-life extinction by the year 2300 if global warming continues"; "Here's an alternative to lithium batteries: meet the Aussie company leading the charge"; "Fortescue says regenerative “Infinity Train” may be on tracks in two years"; "Farmers' lobby criticises major parties' ‘radio silence' on climate policy"; "Download the Climate Conversation Guide"; "Scorched dystopia or liveable planet? Here's where the climate policies of our political hopefuls will take us": "Beyond money: Potent informal economies"; "Honeybees join humans as the only known animals that can tell the difference between odd and even numbers"; "A climate scientist on India and Pakistan's horror heatwave, and the surprising consequences of better air quality"; "NSW students walk out for climate policies"; "Teen Mother. Housekeeper. Activist. Vice President?"; "Emperor Penguin at serious risk of extinction due to climate change"; "Australians are googling climate change much more than during the last federal election"; "Filipino inquiry finds big polluters ‘morally and legally liable' for climate damage"; "Shell reports a record $9.1 billion profit."; "City Living, With Less Water"; "Big Setbacks Propel Oil Giants Toward a ‘Tipping Point'"; "Exxon's Board Defeat Signals the Rise of Social-Good Activists"; "‘A Very Significant Moment for Business'"; "Why Climate Change Makes It Harder to Fight Fire With Fire"; "‘Burning Down a Way of Life': Wildfire Rips Through a Hispanic Bastion"; "UKGBC publish guide to accelerate industry action on commercial retrofit"; "Public encouraged to make every drop count this summer as national water saving campaign is launched"; "Better Cotton brings together global fashion brands to ensure cotton traceability"; "‘Don't tax energy giants – they invest in Britain's future.' Let's drill down into that"; "Beyond Highways: Funding Clean Transportation through the US Bipartisan Infrastructure Law"; "New Climate Federalism"; "What you need to know about carbon dioxide removal"; "Extreme Heat and Heat Waves"; "India and Pakistan's brutal heat wave poised to resurge"; "Power struggle: The fight for the soul of Australia's largest polluter"; "Rewiring Brisbane: Launch of plan to smash energy bills and carbon emissions in Greater Brisbane"; "‘Nasty': Power bills tipped to rise as wholesale electricity prices surge"; "‘Market failure': Climate crisis to drive insurance reckoning as premiums soar"; "Council move against anti-Angus Taylor signs goes against third-party rights, legal experts say"; "World's ocean is losing its memory under global warming". Enjoy "Music for a Warming World". Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/climateconversations

7:14  We hear about the origins of Easter from Dr Caroline Tully, an Honorary Fellow in the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne. 7:35 Dawn Barrington, refugee activist and folk singer, speaks on the refugees who have recently been released from the Park Hotel and the many challenges that lay ahead as the men seek to move on with their lives and return to some sense of normalcy. If you want to support the refugees, you can donate or volunteer your time with the Brigidine Asylum Seeker Project, check them out https://basp.org.au/ . The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre https://asrc.org.au/ or https://www.refugeevoices.org.au/  7:58 University of Wollongong Senior Lecturer in Accounting Dr Stephanie Perkiss breaks down “The Chocolate Scorecard” – your guide to ethically produced chocolate.https://www.chocolatescorecard.comhttps://www.beslaveryfree.comhttps://theconversation.com/want-to-buy-guilt-free-easter-chocolate-pick-from-our-list-of-good-eggs-that-score-best-for-the-environment-and-child-labour-180549 8:10 Jess Abrahams, Nature Campaigner for the Australian Conservation Foundation, discusses the State of the Environment Report, a comprehensive review of the state of Australia's environment which the government is required to conduct and release every five years. Despite having the report since December 2021 the Morrison government is yet to release it, with many believing it's a blatant attempt to dodge more bad press ahead of the election. SONGSLove is Everywhere- Pharoah SandersPledge My Soul- Dawn Barrington Milyakburra- Emily Wurramara 

As floodwaters recede in the Northern Rivers, the federal budget offers little to those facing the impending climate crisis. This week on Earth Matters we hear from Elly Bird, coordinator with Resilient Lismore, the grassroots community lead recovery initiative happening in Lismore and Matt Rose the Economy and Democracy Program Manager at the Australian Conservation Foundation.Support the flood recovery at floodhelpnr.com.auEarth Matters #1343 was produced by Megan Williams

On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Conservation Foundation Kelly O'Shanassy joins us to talk about habitat destruction, the future of Australia's threatened species, and why governments must do more to protect biodiversity.Since colonisation, Australia's native species have lived under enormous strain. In the two centuries since, some 30 Australian mammals have been made extinct, accounting for more than a third of global mammal extinctions since 1500. Despite this, the Australian Government has been approving development projects resulting in habitat destruction at an alarming rate, according to a new report by the Australian Conservation Foundation. So, what should policymakers be doing to reverse this disturbing trend? On this episode of Policy Forum Pod, Kelly O'Shanassy, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Conservation Foundation, joins Professor Sharon Bessell and Dr Arnagretta Hunter to discuss the urgent need to protect Australia's native species.Kelly O'Shanassy is Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Conservation Foundation. Previously, she was Chief Executive Officer of Environment Victoria.Sharon Bessell is Professor of Public Policy and Director of both the Children's Policy Centre and the Poverty and Inequality Research Centre at ANU Crawford School of Public Policy.Arnagretta Hunter is the Human Futures Fellow at ANU College of Health and Medicine, a cardiologist, physician, and a Senior Clinical Lecturer at ANU Medical School.Find full show notes at policyforum.net. Policy Forum Pod is available on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Subscribe on Android or wherever you get your podcasts. We'd love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to podcast@policyforum.net. You can also Tweet us @APPSPolicyForum or join us on the Facebook group. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 25 was recorded live on stage during the first FutureSeeds event, on May 26th 2021. Mara Bun is a true legend. She has been a non-executive director of Australian Ethical for the past five years. She was the founding CEO of Green Cross Australia, an organisation set up in 1993 by Mikhail Gorbachev to create a new approach to solving the world's most pressing environmental challenges. In early 2018 it was also announced that she will become the first female President of the Australian Conservation Foundation.
 Previously, Mara has worked for The Wilderness Society, Greenpeace Australia, CHOICE, the CSIRO and a number of financial organisations, including Macquarie Bank, Morgan Stanley, and as a director of Allen Consulting Group. Mara has also worked for The World Bank on an earthquake reconstruction project in Nepal. She was a Director on the Board of Bush Heritage Australia for ten years and a member of the NSW Sustainable Energy Development Authority Advisory Council for six years. Mara studied economics and political studies at Williams College, Massachusetts. Video version available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGK7m3RBQeE&t=4s

Don Henry AM is Enterprise Professor of Environmentalism at the Melbourne Sustainable Society Melbourne universityWell finally the prime minister has confirmed he'll attend the Glasgow Climate Summit where 200 leaders from across the globe will meet on Climate change and there's not a news site that is ignoring this pivotal meeting taking place in three weeks time.Everyone everywhere is talking about Climate Change as we edge closer to the Climate summit in Glasgow leading up to one of the worlds most critical summits in Paris the COP26 conference.So what's all this about - it's confusing and overwhelming for many ..For some likeMission Zero a humble Australian non-profit that few everyday punters have heard of , it's clear and they're expecting an eye-watering $40 trillion from all over the world … they like many, are banking on a net zero economy, with the number of businesses backing sustainable investments tripling in the past five years.Even Most AFL players have signed onto the “cool down” climate change grid initiative to drive zero emissions!One person at the absolute forefront of the climate Change debate and revolution is Don Henry AM an Enterprise Professor of Environmentalism at the Melbourne Sustainable Society, Melbourne university.He has spent a lifetime dedicated to the protection of our planet.Whether it's as former head of the Australian Conservation Foundation or in his current pivotal roles as professor of environmentalismorAs an International Board Member of The Climate Reality Project chaired by the Hon. Al Gore, former Vice President of the United States.Concern about climate change is at recordhigh levels with 75 pc of Australians worried - its the highest level of concern since Climate of the Nation began tracking.Don and his team's global mission is spearheading the critical drive to zero emissions by 2050.As a trained Climate Reality leader myself the Climate Reality project is an initiative that helps equip and educate people to inform others about the threat of climate change.His current engagement program is to support the implementation of the Paris Agreement on climate change, negotiated by the global community in December 2015.Don is working with researchers, government, civil society, global institutions, and business to provide leadership in the fields of environmental policy development, reform, climate change, and sustainability.As our world rests on the precipice of an inexplicable climate reality- educating informing and engaging are key to catapulting change and elevating Australia's position on the global stage in the desperate fight to protect our planet.The government's long-term emissions reduction strategy – the centrepiece of Australia's climate offerings ahead of the COP26 summit – will support traditional export sectors With a focus onlow-emissions technologies,international partnerships, developing clean hydrogen and ammonia export industries, no new taxes, supporting electric vehicle ¬uptake, delivering reliable and cheap energy and limiting intervention in market and consumer choices.”It seems the changes are coming slowly but surely as the world wakes up to an irrefutable, powerful and terrifying reality that there is no longer a choice but to embrace 2050 zero emissions.Well It seems clear Mother Nature has been seriously disturbed and we need to urgently repair, renew rejuvenate and recalibrate .. to heal her ..

In a fairly casual conversation, I speak to James Trezise, who is a Policy Analyst with the Australian Conservation Foundation about the challenges for conserving and protecting Australia's natural assets, the current review of the major laws meant to protect species and the biodiversity of the country, and if my approach is too provocative and if it would be effective. James gives us some hints on how to be effective as an individual who wants to make a difference, and a few things you can do right now to protect our fragile natural heritage. Follows James on Twitter @james_trezise and the @ACF Currently trying to get some eyes and subscribers on The Bird Emergency on YouTube, so I can put a bit more effort into the video side of things, so if you would like more visual content, please subscribe, and I will watch with interest if that's what you want!