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HEADLINES//  7:15 AM// Kate Colvin is the CEO of Homelessness Australia. Previously, Kate was the spokesperson for national housing and homelessness campaign Everybody's Home and served as the deputy CEO for Victoria's peak body for homelessness, the Council to Homeless Persons. Last week, the Australian Government's National Housing Supply and Affordability council released its State of the Housing system 2025 report. Kate joined us to discuss key findings of the report, including new drivers of homelessness in Australia, the direct impact of the housing crisis on wellbeing, and what is required to bring an end to this crisis. 7:30 AM// Aawa is from Kinglake Friends of the Forest (KFF), a volunteer community group committed to protecting native forests and relishing the joy of their unique biodiversity. The group started in opposition to local logging operations in Kinglake in 2018. Before long they were running court cases against logging agency VicForests that ended up halting native forest logging across the entire state from November 2022, over a year before the official end of the industry in 2024. Since the end of VicForests, KFF have turned their attention to the industrial burning of forests the occurs under the guise of bushfire management. 7:45 AM// Camille Comtat is the manager of Biodiversity and Habitats at Minderoo Foundation, a philanthropic organisation focused on climate change, gender equality, and First Nations issues. Camille is here on 3CR to chat about Minderoo's ongoing "Big Blue Ideas" conversation series in collaboration with the Australian National Maritime Museum, protecting our oceans, and the importance of marine protected areas.  8:00 AM// Vicky Ellmore is an organiser from the Act on Climate iniatitive within Friends of the Earth Melbourne. Vicky joined us to chat about the need for climate adaptations, the latest state budget, and findings from recent research undertaken by Friends of the Earth. 8:15 AM// Scheherezade is a researcher and campaigner with Elbit Out of Victoria, a member of the Free Palestine Naarm Coalition, and is a fellow presenter here on 3CR. On Sunday, Scheherezade spoke at the Free Palestine Naarm Rally outside the headquarters of Hanwha, the South-Korean arms company with ties to Elbit Systems. In her speech, she discussed the work of activists and organisers to heed the BDS call to boycott, divest from, and sanction Elbit Systems, Israel's largest arms company that designs and manufactures weapons and technology, as well as the government's complicity in enabling genocide.  Songs: Angie McMahon - Saturn Returning

7.15 am// Jordy Silverstein from Loud Jew Collective at Free Palestine RallyWe revisit a speech from the Free Palestine rally from Sunday 23rd March, where Jordy Silverstein of the Loud Jew Collective spoke about solidarity and the ways in which we in the west can fight against occupation and imperialism in our daily lives.  7.30 am// Manju from Nuclear Free Campaign, Friends of the EarthManju is one of the coordinators of the Nuclear Free Campaign with Friends of the Earth Melbourne. She joins us on the show today to discuss the upcoming event, "No to Nuclear bike ride". To find details about the bike ride event, please go to @foenuclearfree on Instagram or https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/notonuclearbikeride for more details. To see the radiation plume map, visit https://nuclearplume.au/ 7.45 am// Kate Marshall from Health Services UnionKate Marshall is the National Senior Assistant Secretary at the Health Services Union. The union has recently launched its campaign for universal reproductive health leave, calling for an additional 12 days of leave entitlement for all workers. Kate discusses the current costs to the economy, how existing leave entitlements are not sufficient, and the benefits universal reproductive health leave to workers and businesses. More information on the reproductive leave campaign here. 8.00 am// Bee from Vixen Workers Bee is a migrant sex worker, outreach peer support worker for women of cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds for Vixen and AMSWAG (Asian Migrant Sex Worker Advisory Group) under the Scarlet Alliance. They are also a member of Justice for Our Sisters. Bee talks to us today about Operation Inglenook and the recent increase in ABF raids targeting Asian-migrant sex workers, and the upcoming action on Thursday 17th April outside 808 Bourke St. For more information, please go to @vixenworkers on Instagram. Join the email campaign to end racist immigration raids here. 8.15 am// Yolanda Waters from Divers for Climate ActionYolanda Waters is the CEO of Divers for Climate Action, a new climate advocacy organisation. Yolanda holds a PhD in marine social science and founded the community-led organisation in 2023. Divers for Climate represents the concerns of SCUBA divers, free divers, commercial divers and snorkelers in advocating for climate action and to protect our oceans. SongsSpinifex Gum - Dream Baby DreamRuby Gill - Room Full of Human Male PoliticiansKee'Ahn - Better Things

7:15 AM // Rosemary Storey and Mel (Victoria Forest Alliance) On Sunday 23 March 2025, grassroots organisations and concerned members of the community gathered outside Peter Khalil's office in Coburg to stand up for native protests and protest logging, planned burns, and other forms of destruction. This rally, organised by the Bob Brown Foundation, took place in many other cities across so-called Australia, including Byron Bay on Bundjalung Country and in Nipaluna/Hobart. Today we're going to listen to a speech delivered by Rosemary Storey, one of Victorian Forest Alliance's founding committee members as well as one of the founding members of Kinglake Friends of the Forests. Afterwards, we'll hear from Mel who is from Friends of Albert West Forest and Victorian Forest Alliance. And finally, we'll hear from the Climate Choir Melbourne. More news and other information regarding the fight for native forests, you can go to www.bobbrown.org.au or www.victorianforestalliance.org.au  7:30 AM // Sasha Tremayne, Trans Day of ActionSasha is a non-binary activist from Naarm and is one of the nearly 30 organisers who are bringing our communities together for the Trans Day of Action rally in Naarm. Come to the State Library at 5:30pm on Monday 31st March and join the grassroots collective of trans people who are fighting for trans liberation from state violence, discrimination and rainbow capitalism. To find out more, go to @tdoa.20205 on Instagram. And on Sunday 30th March, 3CR will have a special broadcast for Trans Day of Audibility from 12-6pm. Make sure you keep it locked to 3CR, 855AM and check www.3cr.org.au and on social media for more information. 7:45 AM // Cath Rouse, No Northern Incinerators campaignCath joined us to chat about the context behind the campaign, the health risk the incinerator poses to communities in Melbourne's North, and their recent presentation of their petition to Victorian Parliament to fight against a massive commercial waste incinerator in Melbourne's northern suburbs, close to childcare facilities, young families and migrant populations. 8:00 AM // Joseph, Peace Action ŌtautahiEarlier this month, members of Peace Action Ōtautahi [oh-toh-ta-he] occupied the NZ headquarters of international weapons commpany NIOA [pron: Nai-a] in Rolleston Canterbury for over 10 hours. Phuong spoke with Joseph, one of the protestors with Peace Action Ōtautahi, about the Australian weapons company, the recent direct action at NIOA headquarters, and the organising happening in Aotearoa to push back against the arming of the police force. Peace Action Ōtautahi is an anti-war, pro-justice radical action group based in Ōtautahi, Aotearoa.They stand for Indigenous and climate justice, tino rangatiratanga, feminist and queer liberation, and disability and worker's rights. They also stand against capitalism, war, police, prisons, borders, and discrimination of all kinds.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners, please be advised that the following segment includes references to Indigenous people who have passed away. There are also references to police violence.  If you need to talk to someone about the issues covered in the interview you can contact: Lifeline on 13 11 1413 YARN on 13 92 76 - a dedicated 24/7 national crisis support line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PeoplesYarning Safe'n'Strong on 1800 959 563 - a free and confidential 24-hour counselling service for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander PeoplesPlease take care when listening. 8:15 AM // Anne Abbott, Strzelecki Koala Action TeamAnne Abbott from the Strzelecki Koala Action Team, a volunteer collective of Friends of the Earth Melbourne. Anne will share more about the first ever Koalathon event that's coming up this Sunday. The event seeks to raise funds for the Strzelecki Koala, the only genetically diverse koala remaining in southern parts of Australia. Their genetic diversity makes them more capable of withstanding environmental changes and means they are among the most important remnant koala populations left on the planet. For more information on the event, visit https://koalathon.raiselysite.com/ and to contribute to Lachlan's Legacy fundraiser, visit https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/lachlan_abbott_legacy Songs:Mother Nature - Angie McMahonWe Protect Us - Ash BrickySelamat Hari Raya - Saloma

Kevin and Zeb are joined by Freja Leonard, No More Gas Campaign Coordinator for Friends of the Earth Melbourne (and Scourge of the Gas Industry in Victoria) regarding the latest on this polluting and climate destroying fossil fuel.We play an audio excerpt from Radio Ecoshock, a weekly environment bulleting from Canada hosted and produces by Alex Smith (listen to their program 6am Sundays/10pm Mondays). Dr Timothee Parrique, economist at the faculty of Lausanne in Switzerland, speaks on the problem of economic growth on a finite planet. This is in tribute to Professor Paddy Moriarty, longtime guest of the show, who was a proponent of the need to not only transition our energy production to renewables but to decrease our energy consumption overall.Event on Thu, 13 Feb, 6:30pm - 8pm: Who Owns the Holy Land? Muslim, Jewish and Christian voices share their stories and visions for peace:https://events.humanitix.com/who-owns-the-holy-landNo Rig Decommissioning in Corner Inlet - Exxon Out! Petition: https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved/petitions/environmental-effects-statement-for-the-decommissioning-of-oil-and-gas-at-barry-beach-marine-terminal/More info: https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/no_rig_decommissioning_in_corner_inlet_exxon_out

News headlines // 7:15AM // Moments from Monday 19 Jan action to Return Lee Point to the Larrakia People that took place outside the office of Defence Housing Australia in Port Melbourne. Lee Point is under threat of being destroyed by DHA to build 800 houses for the military and for overseas buyers. In this clip, two of the organisers, Laniyuk and Te Raukura, speak, as well as some short testimonies from people who have been to Lee Point and who stand in solidarity with the Larrakia people. To keep up with the fight to return Lee Point to the Larrakia People, you can head to www.returnleepoint.com 7:30AM // Sanne de Swart, coordinator of the Nuclear Free Campaign with Friends of the Earth Melbourne, on the ongoing campaign against nuclear in "Australia" and the upcoming event, Nukes-Free Gathering, 1-2 February 2025. For more information on Nukes-Free Gathering, head to @old.country.calling or @foenuclearfree on Instagram or register online at www.events.humanitix.com/nukes-free-gathering-2025 7:45AM // An excerpt from this week on Women on the Line, in which Kannagi speaks with Boorloo based writer, performer, theatre-maker, filmmaker, and producer Sukhjit Kaur Khalsa about her new book Fully Sikh and her evolving identity as a Sikh woman in Australia. To listen to the rest of the episode head to 3cr.org.au/womenontheline 8:00AM // Melissa, an artist and anti-poverty advocate living in Adelaide on Kaurna country, on the harm caused by mutual obligations and the current Workforce Australia IT system disruption. To read more about this you can follow the Antipoverty Centre on social media and by going to www.apcentre.substack.com. Jay Coonan from AP Centre also spoke to Annie on Solidarity Breakfast on Saturday, you can listen back to that interview by going to www.3cr.org.au/solidaritybreakfast 8:15AM // Fiza speaks with Rue, a trans multi-disciplinary artist from Malaysia who is an asylum seeker in Naarm, about a pop-up space Rue has recently launched in so-called Footscray for all things Malaysian and ceramics. You can visit them at 47 Paisley st, Footscray from 11am-5pm Thursday-Sunday.  Songs:Banatjarl - Ripple Effect BandThe Sea - Sierra FerrellMorning Sun - BumpyZhuli - Speed Dial

Our guests in The Sustainable Hour no. 516 are Amin Abbas, a diaspora Palestinian, and Elyse Cunningham from Friends of the Earth Melbourne.

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.

 3CR Monday Breakfast is broadcast from 3CR on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation.   Headlines// (*CW: military brutality, violence, transphobia) Geril, Secretary-General of Anakbayan Melbourne and member of BAYAN, representing the fighting Filipino masses and their struggles. Speaking before the Disrupt Land Forces first public planning meeting (at Black Spark, Northcote, 21st June 2024), on ongoing resistance in the Philippines, and impunity of the US military in the country.// Updates on the current community picket at weapons manufacturing company AW Bell (Dandenong) this morning, in which protesters were OC sprayed by police as they attempted to block workers from entering - part of ongoing local disruptions on global supply chain of weapons parts. We listen back to Amanda Villalobos, local activist and participant in community pickets, speaking with Priya last Thursday about the action. Find out more about the movement and upcoming picket at Electromold in Thomastown (Thursday 4th July, 6am): Weapons Out Of Naarm.//  Larissa McFarlane (Chair of the Disability Resources Centre) and Elyse Cunningham (coordinator of Friends of the Earth Melbourne's Sustainable Cities collective) speaking at the 1 year Anniversary Rally for Sydney Road Accessible Tram Stops on Saturday 22nd June, plus sounds from the march including music by the RiffRaff Radical Marching Band. West Papuan Community Vocals performing at Welcome to Bakar Bakar, 3CR's Voice of West Papua Radiothon Fundraiser, held in Brunswick on Sat 22nd June, and introduction to the night by Chairman of the local West Papuan community, Novenus Omabak.// Selected tracks from last year's Beyond the Bars CD, from the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre in Deer Park. 3CR will be broadcasting live there next Monday from 11am to kick off NAIDOC week - with our long-running live prison broadcast project that gives voice to First Nations people incarcerated in the state of Victoria. Find out more about the project: Beyond the Bars 2024// Music: Contra Todo ['Against Everything'] - iLe 

Much of the environmental catastrophe happening around the world is being driven by ongoing colonialism.Recently Friends of the Earth held a panel discussion looking at the intersection of colonialism and the environment, in context of the current genocide, and ecocide, in Gaza.We hear stories from Australia, Malaysia, and Palestine, drawing together common threads to inspire collective action.We hear from:Jasper Cohen-Hunter: A Gunung-Willam-Balluk man of the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung people with ancestral ties to the Ngurai-Illum peoples of the Kulin Nation. He is a podcaster focusing on the study of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cinemas on his platform Mirring Yalingwa. Meenakshi “Meena” Raman: The President of Sahabat Alam Malaysia, Legal Advisor to Consumers Association of Penang and Coordinator of Third World Network's Climate Change Programme. Meena practiced public interest law for over 25 years, representing grassroots communities taking on big corporations in Malaysia. She was a co-founder of Environmental Lawyers Alliance Worldwide (ELAW) and Chair of Friends of the Earth International, which has 75 member groups around the world. Meena served as an “Active Observer: of the Green Climate Fund from 2012 to 2015, and has actively participated in the UNFCCC negotiations since 2007. Abeer M. Butmeh: A water and environmental engineer, and the coordinator of PENGON - FOE Palestine. She is a leading woman activist in Palestine and an alliance of environmental justice organisations in Palestine. Abeer works closely with affected communities, the youth sector and with local government councils in addressing the environmental problems faced by the Palestinian people. She has various skills in campaigning, coordination, communication and facilitation between different bodies with more than 10 years' experience in this area. She is a researcher in different environmental topics mainly in water and climate change, she is a trainer in different environmental subjects; water, wastewater and environmental issues. She also is an active member in many social and environmental networks at local and international levels.Featuring music by Yorta Yorta artist, Allara. Thanks to Friends of the Earth Melbourne for their kind assistance in production.Earth matters #1455 was produced by Phil Evans

Today's we bring you nuclear news with Friends of the Earth Australia's National Nuclear-free campaigner Dr. Jim Green. We discuss Dutton's push for nuclear power in Australia; the UK nuclear power construction at Hinkley Point; the growing threat of nuclear war and the latest nuclear waste threat under AUKUS - the Australia, UK and US military pact.The Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2023 establishes a new regulatory framework to promote and regulate the nuclear safety of activities relating to AUKUS submarines. The framework would apply to Australian submarines and to activities related to UK/US submarines.  We've learnt that it could make Australia a dumping ground of high-level military nuclear waste from the United Kingdom and United States – if laws proposed by Defence Minister Richard Marles are rushed through Parliament in the coming weeks. An Inquiry into the Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill reported on Monday 13th May and Recommendation 3 is as follows:'The Committee recommends that the Government consider amending the Bill so that a distinction is made between Australia's acceptance of low-level nuclear waste from AUKUS partners, but non-acceptance of high-level nuclear waste.' Take action now and contact your local parliamentarian to call on them to close this dangerous loophole in the legislationThe nuclear free collective have a proforma letter that you can send to your local representative: www.melbournefoe.org.au/no_aukus_intl_wasteFriends of the Earth Melbourne has a petition to sign opposing Peter Duttons plan to build large scale nuclear power plants in Victoria:  www.melbournefoe.org.au/nonuclearvic_petitionThe Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency are considering application No A0346 by the Australian Submarine Agency to prepare a site for a prescribed radiation facility (namely a low level waste management and maintenance facility) to be known as the 'Controlled Industrial Facility' at the existing HMAS Stirling site, at Garden Island, Rockingham in Western Australia.To have your say go to https://consult.arpansa.gov.au.  Submissions close at 11:59pm on 7 June.If you want all these actions and updates sent straight to your email sign up the Friends of the Earth Melbourne Nuclear Free news.We featured the song 'Enough is Enough' recorded by Jampijinpa Ned Hargraves at Resident Frequency studios in Collingwood.  THe song will have it's live premiere at an event on Friday 24th of May at Catalyst Social Centre to raise much needed funds to support the Walker family during the coronial inquest into Kumanjayi Walkers death.Karrinjarla Muwajarri Fundraiser4pm at Catalyst , 144 Sydney Rd, Brunswick.An evening of music and conversations about keeping community safe from racist police.Come share a meal and get cozy around the fire. There will be t-shirts, hoodies and art for sale, dinner by donation and a raffle with GREAT prizes!!!

The Program Coordinator with Geelong Sustainability, Karina Donkers (pictured) encouraged me to talk about my time working with an oil and gas exploration company, The Western Geophysical Company of America. This word journey began for me following an unexpected meeting with the Melbourne-based Friends of the Earth. "VFF names policy and advocacy leaders"; "Fuels versus food fight becoming ‘less emotional'"; "Crackdown on dark roofs in plan for growth suburbs"; "Three homes lost as fire tears through bushland in WA's south"; "Energy shortage fears prompt minister to pump up new gas projects"; "When heat kills - The effects of climate change on worker"; "The Atmosphere Doesn't Care About Your Feelings"; "What is solar thermal?"; "Call of Duty | Anjali Sharma"; "Labor and Coalition cut short debate on offshore gas bill labelled ‘window dressing'": "EU nature restoration laws face collapse as member states withdraw support"; "MPs and activists challenge claim North Sea oil and gas supports 200,000 jobs"; "Undammed"; "How one German village exemplifies the cancer risk from wood burning"; "Industry shutdowns are messy and painful: 4 lessons Australia's coal sector can learn from car-makers about bowing out"; "Over half of European voters think climate action is a priority, exclusive Euronews poll reveals"; "Products in US supermarkets linked to deforestation of tropical forests"; "Starmer: Labour plan for state-backed offshore windfarms a ‘gamechanger'"; "Ukraine rejects claims of Western pressure over attacks on Russian oil facilities"; "National Plan to Look Into Homeowners Insurers Hits a Hurdle"; "US gas producers shrug off low prices, bet on LNG boom"; "Energy Dept. Awards $6 Billion for Green Steel, Cement and Even Macaroni Factories"; "Geothermal is the hottest thing in clean energy. Here's why"; "The best way to get everyone into electric cars? Hint: It's not a mandate."; "Net emission reductions from electric cars and heat pumps in 59 world regions over time"; "Land-use harmony in renewables rollout at the centre of new Queensland roadmap"; "Swift parrots still in peril, despite revised numbers of surviving birds due to new counting method"; "Moolarben Coal Mine report finds koala colony would be displaced by expansion plans"; "Scientists Warn The Price of Food Is Expected to Increase Every Year From Now on"; "Federal government makes late changes to controversial gas approval laws but crossbench concerns remain"; "'Act immediately to survive': Warnings issued as bushfire rages near Perth"; "If you've got a dark roof, you're spending almost $700 extra a year to keep your house cool"; "The energy sector is having its Uber moment"; "Grand Prix or booby prize?"; "Meet Rose Abramoff, Climate Scientist Turned Climate Activist"; "India's Bengaluru is fast running out of water, and a long, scorching summer still looms"; "South Sudan heatwave: Extreme weather shuts schools and cuts power"; "COP hosts call on countries to align NDCs with 1.5 degree C goal"; "Emissions connected to top oil and gas firms may cause millions of heat deaths by 2100, study finds"; "Climate models can't explain 2023's huge heat anomaly — we could be in uncharted territory"; "UN weather agency issues ‘red alert' on climate change after record heat, ice-melt increases in 2023"; "Climate change creates legal risks for sports organisations and directors: report"; "The rapid roll-out of batteries" - Beyond Zero Emissions report "See one cherry tree's rush to an early bloom, day by day"; "Australia must lead the world on nature restoration through ambitious interpretation of international law"; "Thousands rally across Australia in growing push to end native forest logging". --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-mclean/message

 This Energy Week on City Limits, we speak with Freja Leonard from the No More Gas Collective (Friends of the Earth Melbourne) about Australian gas companies and their lobby groups, who are spinning a desperate PR campaign to maintain relevance, plus our usual news items and more on the energy sector.  To access all previous podcasts and any extra links in our podcast descriptions, visit 3cr.org.au/citylimits

On today's program, we will be hearing from Mia Pepper from Nuclear Free WA speaking outside the Deep Yellow AGM in Perth on Friday 24 November.  Deep Yellow are the owners of the Mulga Rock uranium project and the proposal would involve the clearing of almost 4,000 hectares of native vegetation that is home to many species including the endangered Sandhill Dunnart, the establishment of 4 open pits strip mined and back filled, usage of around 15 million litres of water a day and would produce around 32,000 tonnes of radioactive waste. We also bring you an interview by Thursday Breakfast's Priya Kunjan with Carmen - a member of Mpartnwe for Palestine who blockaded Pine Gap on Monday 27 November in protest against the military facilities participation in the war on Palestine.  It is with heavy hearts that we bring news of the passing of Arabunna Elder, Uncle Kevin Buzzacott – Great First Nations warrior, peacemaker, educator, artist, firekeeper, protector of culture and country, friend and inspiration to so many, and tireless campaigner and mischief maker in the struggle against colonisation and the destruction of land by mining companies and other developments.Uncle Kevin travelled from his homelands at Kati Thunda - Lake Eyre and the sacred mound springs at the southern end of the Great Artesian Basin, to the world bringing the message of peace and healing and a vision of a safe and nuclear free future for the young ones coming through. He made the world a better place for us to be in always reminded us to remember the wisdom of the old people and work for the children of the future.  And he made sure this serious work was fun and full of heart and optimism.  He will be greatly missed and celebrated.  His family invites you to send love and support, stories and images through to memoriesforuncledadpop@outlook.com. His family will be establishing a place to share stories of his life.On December 1 every year, the West Papuans raise the morning star flag in their ongoing struggle for freedom from colonial rule and the genocide of their people.  The West Papuans have been subject to state violence from Indonesia for the last 60 years, supported by foreign states and weapons corporations.  One of the corporations that is profiting from is Thales and you are invited ot join Wage Peace in blockading Thales factory in Bendigo.  Bring a picnic to Finn st North Bendigo 11am Tuesday 5 December.  We will hear the words of Uncle Kevin Buzzacott speaking at a Free West Papua event some years ago.  He speaks about the Freedom Flotilla to West Papua.Thanks to the Nuclear Free Collective at Friends of the Earth Melbourne for their ongoing support fo the show.We hope to see you at the Latin America, Australia & Asia Pacific Solidarity Gathering – Multinationals Out! conference from 8-10 December organised by LASNET.Music on the show was Biak Meos Karu by The Black Sistaz

Elyse Cunningham, Coordinator of the Sustainable Cities collective who are running the Better Buses campaign at Friends of the Earth Melbourne speaks to Girish Khara, a resident from the Mt.Atkinson estate in Truganina, in Melbourne's rapidly growing Western suburbs. The estate currently only has 1 cafe run by the developers, Stockland, and has no shops or other community facilities. There is also no public transport so residents have to drive minimum 10 minutes to get to basic ammenities. They also discuss the Better Buses campaign's new petition calling for a pilot for bus reform in Melbourne's West using the contracts of bus company CDC Victoria.  Read more about the Better Buses campaign here: https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/better_buses_pageSign the petition here: https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/better_buses_new_petitionCheck out Mt.Atkinson Residents Group facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092454716464

On today's episode, our Sustainable Cities collective coordinator, Elyse Cunningham, interviews Chloe Aldenhoven, one of the campaigns coordinators at Friends of the Earth Melbourne, about the People's Inquiry into the Impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic. A series of public hearings that Chloe is coordinating alongside volunteers. More info on the hearings can be found on their website here: https://www.peoplespandemicinquiry.au/

First up we are joined by Margaret Pestorius from Wage Peace Australia to talk about their work, that has seen them be recognised internationally as winner of World Beyond War's Organizational War Abolisher of 2023.We preview their fantastic new podcast series Get Your Armies Off Our Bodies, that shares stories against the war machine, from peace campaigns in Australia and around the world.Then we are joined by Hamish McPherson, primary school teacher in regional Victoria and delegate of the Australian Education Union (AEU) and Frances, a secondary school teacher and member of Friends of the Earth's Nuclear Free Collective to speak about the work they are doing organising against the military agenda in the school curriculum such as the recently launched Defence Department's Nuclear Propelled Submarine Challenge.AEU members have been passing motions at their branches and are linking up across the country.  To find out more and get a list of simple actions you can take go to the Teachers say NO to defence in schools page on the Friends of the Earth Melbourne website.   

On Saturday 15 July there was a Merri-bek community rally gathering on Sydney Rd, Brunswick, around the message of ‘no nuclear submarines, fund essential services and real climate action.” The rally was organised by Merri-Bek Councillors, Sue Bolton and Monika Harte. Get fired up and hear some strong speeches and voices from the crowd. Speakers include Socialist Councillor Sue Bolton, followed by Federal Greens MP for the area, Tim Read. Later in the show are ASU delegate Pier Moro and Sanne De Swart of the Nuclear Free Collective of Friends of the Earth Melbourne. 

On 12 June, 2023 the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons released the report "Wasted: 2022 Global Nuclear Weapons Spending", showing that global spending on nuclear weapons increased in 2022 to $82.9 billion!  We speak with Alicia Sanders-Zakre, report co-author and Policy and Research Coordinator at ICAN.We also bring you an interview by Phuong from 3CR's Tuesday Breakfast Show with Sanne Deswart, Coordinator of the Nuclear Free Collective at Friends of the Earth Melbourne, about the work of the collective and their upcoming fundraiser event: '25 years since Jabiluka Blockade - No to AUKUS Art Auction'.Find the event of Facebook here.We also played the track 'Keep On Pushing Back' by Mat Ward from his newly released album called 'Climate Wars – an album for the end of times', available on bandcamp.Thanks to everyone that supported 3CR and The Radioactive Show Radiothon fundraiser.  If you would like to donate please go to the crowdraiser.

Alana Mountain from Dirt Radio speaks to Eva Davis Jones, citizen scientist and forest activist, about the new protest laws that have come into effect in Victoria/. The full episode aired on 20 May 2023// Associate Professor Nicole Kalms, Research Director of Monash University's XYX Labs, speaks to Kannagi about their new interactive experience Consenting Cities in Melbourne and Venice asking audiences how we can make public spaces safer for women and gender diverse people// Catherine Strong from Extinction Rebellion speaking to Annie from Solidarity Breakfast about the 3-day Occupy for Climate Melbourne campaigns that took place over the weekend. The full episode aired on 27 May 2023// Mayy, Farhana, Fazilat and Vina from An.Other Collective, a community of Muslim women creatives that navigates the intersection of faith, identity and culture, speak with Phuong for Women on the Line about the white male dominated perspective in the creative/design industry and the importance of having community spaces where people can freely be themselves. The full episode aired on Monday 29 May 2023// Sanne Deswart, Coordinator of the Nuclear Free Collective at Friends of the Earth Melbourne, speaks with Phuong about the upcoming art auction 25 years since Jabiluka Blockade - No to AUKUS Art Auction. To register as an artist please complete this form.// SongsHeartbreak Baby - Greta RayStand Yr' Ground - GoannaChange Has to Come - Mo'JuIsland Home - Christine Anu

Alana Mountain FoEM forest campaigner and Eva Davis Jones citizen scientist and forest activist chat about the power of the mass action for forests on the weekend and the incoming state budget announcement of an early end to native forest logging. Read Friends of The Earth Melbourne's media statement Find out more about FoE celebrating 50 years of creative resistance

Headlines// 7.15: Gem Romuld from the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (Australia) speaks with Elyse on Dirt Radio about the funding for nuclear submarines and the recent rally at Port Kembla. This episode first aired on Dirt Radio on 9 May 2023.  7.30: Marianne Mackay, talking with First Nations activist and advocate Marisa of Doin' Time about the importance of the voices of people with lived experience and inequalities in securing work for Aboriginal people. This episode first aired on Doin' Time on 1 May 2023.  8.00: CARF organiser and activist Aisha Jago on fighting the far-right's anti immigration and anti LGBTQI+ agenda.  8.15: Elyse Cunningham, coordinator of Friends of the Earth Melbourne's Sustainable Cities collective, on the back to back actions for climate and transport justice planned for tomorrow Wednesday 17th May. SongsLipstick Lover - Janelle MonaeIn The Honey - WAFIACamaraderie - YunaTemporary Low - SOLIWorkin' Woman Blues - Valerie June

Dylan and Kulja sit down with Cam Walker, campaign co-ordinator for Friends of the Earth Melbourne, who breaks down the global factors leading to the upcoming rise in power prices; Peter Cronau, co-founder of Declassified Australia, discusses new polling suggesting that Australians support neutrality amidst the AUKUS deal, as well as the responsibility of journalism during times of international conflict; and Ned Collette reflects on returning to Melbourne ahead of a rare show at Brunswick Ballroom.

Today we speak with Dr. Jim Green, National Anti-nuclear campaigner with Friends of the Earth Australia and Mia Pepper from the Conservation Council of Western Australia about what's happening with uranium mining, nuclear waste dumping and the ongoing nuclear power debate in parliament. Sign up for Friends of the Earth Melbourne's Nuclear-free Collective update emails to stay up to date with nuclear news and anti-nuclear activity. Order a copy of 'Yeelirrie 50 Years of Resistance'

On the first Dirt Radio show of 2023, Sam Castro talks with Wendy Farmer and Pat Simons about renewable energy and the transition taking place in the LaTrobe Valley away from coal. Find out more about Friends of The Earth Melbourne's Yes2Renewables campaign at melbournefoe.org.au

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Today on Dirt Radio, Jack and Sam talk with Cam Walker about an update on the Alpine region and what is happening at Friends of the Earth Melbourne in 2023.Dirt Radio are now on summer leave and would like to thank all guests and volunteers that have made the show happen in 2022. See you next year!

This week on City Limits, we listen to an interview from Radio EcoShock, where Alex Smith interviews Professor of Urban Ecology Timon McPhearson about the effects of climate change on cities, and the recent IPCC report Climate Change 2022 : Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability.Later Kevin and Zeb have a conversation with Anna Langford with Act on Climate (Friends of the Earth), who reflects on the interview and also discusses the work of Friends of the Earth around this topic. Their discussion includes:- the Victorian Government's Climate Change Act (2017) which requires the government to not only set emmissions reduction targets every five years until 2050, but also to write a climate strategy for the state every five years, focusing on continued emission reduction and structural adaptations as a statewide response to climate impacts,- the Victorian Government's public consultations for their Gas Substitution Roadmap for pathways out of industrial and individual gas usage, FOE's previous work demanding a permanent end to fracking and new gas extraction projects and FOE's continued fight against gas extraction - they'll soon be launching a grassroots project to write up a community-led version of the gas substitution roadmap to present to the Victorian Government... watch this space!- the Federal Government's announcement of $50M handouts to fossil fuel companies, as a reactive and regressive response to projected gas shortages stemming from war in Ukraine, and how this kind of answer locks us into a dangerous fossil fuel dependence in the long-term,- FOE's Climate Impacts at Work Survey in conjunction with various unions, about how workers are experiencing the impacts of climate change in various workplace settings and what do they want to do about it. - The establishment of Earthworker Cooperative in the Latrobe Valley, and the importance of working with unions in the fight for sustainable jobs for the community and the environment. You can go to the Friends of the Earth (Melbourne) website to learn more about their various campaign meetings and upcoming actions. 

Victoria's Energy and Environment Minister Lily D'Ambrosio appeared at a Friends of the Earth (Melbourne) event last night (Thursday, March 10) to talk about the Victorian Government's plans to develop major offshore wind farms. Other Quick Climate Links for today are: "The Taming of the Slough: Humanity's History of Trying to Control Water" "IBC Solar Energy signs two solar parks in Hungary"; "Shell withdraws from 'all Russia hydrocarbons'"; "Smoke from nuclear war would devastate ozone layer, alter climate"; "Communities of Color See Spike in Flood-Related Illness After Hurricanes"; "The GLO discriminated against minorities in Houston and Harris County when denying federal flood relief, HUD says"; "Changing snowfall makes it harder to fight fire with fire"; "As Russia's invasion of Ukraine unfolds, right-wing media is pinning the blame on Greta Thunberg and climate activists"; "The behind-the-scenes plan to protect natural gas stoves and furnaces in Colorado"; "Shining a Light on Suicide Risk for Wildland Firefighters"; "Colorado steel mill goes solar"; "Advancing solutions to climate change, the energy transition and disasters"; "China's 2060 Climate Change Gambit"; "The Real Brake on America's Electric-Vehicle Revolution"; "Nuclear, coal, LNG: 'no taboos' in Germany's energy about-face"; "Russia's Ukraine Invasion Scrambles Biden's Green Agenda"; "History repeating: Morrison too slow on a natural disaster"; "Tory peer attended Cop26 summit for Russia, UN list shows"; "Sustainability: The Business Imperative for a Brighter Future"; "‘This is a fossil fuel war': Ukraine's top climate scientist speaks out"; "What are conservative commentators saying about the floods and climate?"; "Parts of Australia suffer drought and low rainfall as La Niña and climate change create weather extremes"; "New health alarm for battered NSW flood regions"; "Afforestation: Communities urged to cooperate, take ownership of projects"; "‘Don't put lipstick on it': UN to inspect Great Barrier Reef ahead of critical status decision"; "Flood-affected Australians call for action on climate change"; "RBA heir apparent Guy Debelle unexpectedly quits to join Forrest's green hydrogen play"; "‘Chilling effect': Universities criticise minister's research veto powers"; "‘They will never forget, never forgive': Flood backlash tipped at polls"; "In Lismore, it's getting harder to tolerate climate inaction – and Morrison's cowardly silence spoke volumes"; "Why Do We Still Subsidize Fossil Fuels?"; "Putin's Megaphone" - George Monbiot; "170M Americans lost 824M IQ points from leaded gas exhaust"; "Ukraine is a climate story. Because everything is a climate story": "Conservationists claim that their aim to place thirty per cent of the planet in protected areas by 2030 is supported by science. It isn't. What the science does and doesn't say about 30×30"; "How Air Pollution Across America Reflects Racist Policy From the 1930s"; "Is super-polluting Pentagon's climate plan just ‘military-grade greenwash'?" "Six key lifestyle changes can help avert the climate crisis, study finds"; "Six promises you can make to help reduce carbon emissions"; "Opposition's climate confusion a lesson in policy fumble"; "State opposition owes voters a clear climate agenda". Enjoy "Music for a Warming World". Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/climateconversations

 Acknowledgement of Country News Headlines 7:30 Cam Walker, Campaigns Coordinator at Friends of the Earth Melbourne, joins Thursday Breakfast to talk about the climate crisis and what has happened at COP26 in Glasgow so far this week. 7:45 We hear an excerpt from a recent episode of Earth Matters with Dr Mary Graham, a Kombu-merri and Wakka Wakka person from SE Queensland. Dr Graham speaks about Collaborative Governance and Relational Ethos. Earth Matter is broadcast on Sunday 11-11:30 on 3CR. 8:00 Alex, from CUDL (Community Union Defence League) joins us to chat about supporting the community as we emerge from lockdown.   Songs  Bonnie - Bruce Is My Butch Aunty Becca Hatch - Safety  SO.Crates (feat. Zima & Kalala) - Beaut-i-full World  Miiesha - Price I Paid Ngaiire - Moonshine Moktar - Lemon

This week City Limits hosts Kevin and Zeb speak with campaigner Anna Langford, from Act on Climate at Friends of the Earth Melbourne.We chat about the upcoming COP26 in Glasgow, including Australia's embarrassingly inadequate targets, a surprise turnaround from the Murdoch press and big business on their climate change rhetoric, and the role of the States and Territories in picking up some of the federal government's slack.We also cover Act on Climate's exciting new campaign, Climate Impacts at Work, collaborating with several unions to investigate climate impacts in the workplace and the solutions workers want to see from governments.Join in for the launch of their campaign with an online event (October 27, 2021 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm), and hear about:Frontline workers' experiences of climate impactsHow the project will work and which unions are already participatingHow your union can get involvedThe climate action already happening in the union movement, driven by Trades Hall and the United Workers UnionListeners can also find out more on how to get involved with the upcoming School Strike for Climate on October 15th.

Acknowledgement of Country// News Headlines// We replay part of an episode of 3CR's The Black Block from Friday 28th July, where Viv Malo caught up with Palawa artist Thelma Beeton about the power of art and sisterhood in an exhibition currently showing at the Counihan Gallery in Brunswick. Banj Banj/nawnta, meaning sister in the First Nations languages of Taungurung/Palawa kani respectively, represents the unique friendship between artists Thelma and Taungurong and Boon Wurrung woman Stacey, both of whom are participants in The Torch's Indigenous Arts in Prisons and Community program.// Cam Walker, Campaigns Coordinator at Friends of the Earth Melbourne, speaks with us about FoE Melbourne's report released this week titled 'An Icon at Risk, Current and Emerging threats to the Victorian High Country', which details environmental risks to the Victorian Alps including the potential loss of Snow Gum forests. You can sign FoE Melbourne's petition to the Victorian Government here.// Professor Sandy O'Sullivan, a Wiradjuri transgender/non-binary researcher in Indigenous Studies at Macquarie University, takes us through some of the problems with the 2021 Australian census with respect to gender and sexuality. Sandy is a 2020-2024 ARC Future Fellow, with a project titled Saving Lives: Mapping the influence of Indigenous LGBTIQ+ creative artists which explores the unique contribution and influence of queer artists to understand how modelling complex identities contributes to the wellbeing of all First Nations' peoples.// Maree Clarke, a Yorta Yorta / Wamba Wamba / Mutti Mutti / Boonwurrung woman joins us to discuss the exhibition Wrapped in Culture, opening tomorrow Friday 6th August at Footscray Community Art Centre. She is a well-respected figure of the south-eastern Australian Aboriginal community for her work supporting Aboriginal artists and for her own successful career as a visual artist in the mainstream arts scene. In her practice she works to revive elements of Aboriginal culture that were lost in the period of colonisation and uses art as a tool to heal.// Songs Black and Yellow - Wiz Khalifa Tranquilize - Telenova Stay in Bed - Alice Skye

Friends of the Earth Bangaldesh AKA Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association or BELA, have made calls for an independent investigation into the shooting of coal plant workers by police back in April that left 7 people dead.The workers were defending their worker's rights and payment of their overdue salary.We hear from Bareesh Hasan Chowdhury a research lawyer from Friends of the Earth Bangaldesh / Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA).Read Friends of the Earth Bangaldesh / Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA)'s statement here.Audio from this episode comes from our sister show, Real World Radio.Join Friends of the Earth Melbourne for the Cane Toad Awards Trivia Night on July 1st.Please donate during Radiothon to Keep Dirt Radio on the air. 

On this week's show we welcome anti-nuclear organiser and activist AC. Hailing originally from Christchurch, Aotearoa, AC has been active in the peace and anti-nuclear movement for quite some time, having taken part in numerous walks across country and internationally. AC is a member of ACE Nuclear Free Collective at Friends of the Earth (Melbourne), a volunteer with Pay the Rent and a 3CR broadcaster on The Radioactive Show. What a gem! We thank AC for taking time to share some of their life and be our guest this week. Here are some links AC would like to share:Friends of the Earth ACE Nuclear Free Collective: melbournefor.org.au/nuclear_freePay the Rent: paytherent.net.au

Today we chat with Madeline Hudson about waste free cooking.  She is about to run a zero waste cooking course through the Castlemaine Community House and has been running the community lunch for four years. Those locals to Castlemaine may have seen her performing as Lilly Pilly Green in the Zucchini Clan… But people may not know that she comes from a background of frontline direct action and forest blockades.  Madz talks about it all today, with a few songs thrown in for fun! Saltgrass is produced in Castlemaine, on Djaara country, home of the Dja Dja Wurrung people.  We pay respects to elders past, present and emerging.     Links:   Madz spent her 20s protesting deforestation in Gippsland with a group called Geco She then moved on to work with Friends of the Earth Melbourne with ACE and did a radio show called Radio Active at 3CR The music in this episode is all by the Zucchini Clan We played the songs 'seasons' and 'water'.    

This episode is an adaptation of the launch event for the People's Climate Strategy, held by Act on Climate on June 3rd. Friends of the Earth Melbourne's Act on Climate collective officially launched its push to write a People's Climate Strategy for Victoria with over one thousand people watching the online launch via Zoom and Facebook live. The strong level of interest is a vote of confidence in the idea.Writing a People's Climate Strategy for Victoria to present to the Andrews government later this year is a bold and ambitious undertaking. But shaping the state's first climate strategy is an opportunity that can't be missed.The Victorian government is required to prepare and rollout a climate strategy every five years out to 2050. Our efforts in coming months will influence the Labor government's own plan (which must be prepared by October 31) as well as all those that follow it.   Stay informed about the People's Climate Strategy by following Act on Climate https://www.actonclimate.org.au/ https://www.facebook.com/ActOnClimateVic Get in touch if you've got an event happening that would make a great audio adaptation, or if you're otherwise interested in podcasting/climate engagement.  hello@climactic.fm See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode is an adaptation of the launch event for the People's Climate Strategy, held by Act on Climate on June 3rd. Friends of the Earth Melbourne's Act on Climate collective officially launched its push to write a People's Climate Strategy for Victoria with over one thousand people watching the online launch via Zoom and Facebook live. The strong level of interest is a vote of confidence in the idea. Writing a People's Climate Strategy for Victoria to present to the Andrews government later this year is a bold and ambitious undertaking. But shaping the state's first climate strategy is an opportunity that can't be missed. The Victorian government is required to prepare and rollout a climate strategy every five years out to 2050. Our efforts in coming months will influence the Labor government's own plan (which must be prepared by October 31) as well as all those that follow it.   Stay informed about the People's Climate Strategy by following Act on Climate https://www.actonclimate.org.au/ https://www.facebook.com/ActOnClimateVic Get in touch if you've got an event happening that would make a great audio adaptation, or if you're otherwise interested in podcasting/climate engagement.  hello@climactic.fm Support the show: https://www.climactic.fm/p/support-the-collective/

This episode is an adaptation of the launch event for the People's Climate Strategy, held by Act on Climate on June 3rd. Friends of the Earth Melbourne's Act on Climate collective officially launched its push to write a People's Climate Strategy for Victoria with over one thousand people watching the online launch via Zoom and Facebook live. The strong level of interest is a vote of confidence in the idea. Writing a People's Climate Strategy for Victoria to present to the Andrews government later this year is a bold and ambitious undertaking. But shaping the state's first climate strategy is an opportunity that can't be missed. The Victorian government is required to prepare and rollout a climate strategy every five years out to 2050. Our efforts in coming months will influence the Labor government's own plan (which must be prepared by October 31) as well as all those that follow it.   Stay informed about the People's Climate Strategy by following Act on Climate https://www.actonclimate.org.au/ https://www.facebook.com/ActOnClimateVic Get in touch if you've got an event happening that would make a great audio adaptation, or if you're otherwise interested in podcasting/climate engagement.  hello@climactic.fm Support the show: https://www.climactic.fm/p/support-the-collective/

This episode is an adaptation of the launch event for the People's Climate Strategy, held by Act on Climate on June 3rd.Friends of the Earth Melbourne's Act on Climate collective officially launched its push to write a People's Climate Strategy for Victoria with over one thousand people watching the online launch via Zoom and Facebook live. The strong level of interest is a vote of confidence in the idea.Writing a People's Climate Strategy for Victoria to present to the Andrews government later this year is a bold and ambitious undertaking. But shaping the state's first climate strategy is an opportunity that can't be missed.The Victorian government is required to prepare and rollout a climate strategy every five years out to 2050. Our efforts in coming months will influence the Labor government's own plan (which must be prepared by October 31) as well as all those that follow it.  Stay informed about the People's Climate Strategy by following Act on Climatehttps://www.actonclimate.org.au/https://www.facebook.com/ActOnClimateVicGet in touch if you've got an event happening that would make a great audio adaptation, or if you're otherwise interested in podcasting/climate engagement. hello@climactic.fm See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Over the weekend, Friends of the Earth hosted the epic WALK THIS WAY to raise funds for Friends of the Earth Melbourne. We heard from community members working to transform our world - including Godfrey from Cooperative Power. Today on the show we spoke with Colin Long to give us a bit more information about what Cooperative Power is and how listeners can get involved

For the first time since the fascist military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, tanks rolled into downtown Santiago, Chile, this weekend, deployed against protesters demonstrating against a drastic fare hike of the Santiago metro, from the equivalent of USD $1.12 to $1.16.On Saturday, the right-wing government of billionaire Sebastián Piñera invoked the still-standing 1980 Constitution established by Pinochet to declare a state of emergency across the country and to impose curfews.This is off the back of a massive strike wave earlier in the year where 17,000 walmart workers, 80,000 school teachers and other workers across mining and railways took strike action amidst massive state repression.This week's show features Marisol Salinas, a Mapuche Indigenous woman from Chile, based here in Melbourne, and one of the founders of the Latin American Solidarity Network, and also with Friends of the Earth Melbourne.

Phil and Em are joined in the studio by Sue McKinnon from Kinglake Friends of the Forest to talk about their work to protect their local state forest from logging. At risk is the habitat of threatened species, like the Greater Glider, and the community from risk of fire and the economic impact of deforestation.Follow Kinglake Friends of the Forest on Facebook and get along to their spotlighting night on Threatened Species Day - September 7th (flier below).Catch up on all the event listings on Friends of the Earth Melbourne's Facebook page.

We hear from We Are Union Women's Feminism in the pub: Fighting for Climate Justice panel held on June 19th. We hear from Amanda Mahomet, Arrernte woman; Katherine Cunningham, Gippsland resident and Earthworker Cooperative Board member; Rebecca Jakobi, Djap Wurrung woman, from the Djab Wurrung Heritage Protection Embassy; and Anna Langford, Friends of the Earth Melbourne activist and Hospo Voice United Voice Victoria member. Speakers touch on solidarity across movements, feminism, centering climate justice on First Nations struggles for land rights, and building worker co-operatives. You can find more audio from the night here. 

We look back to a time when we had a conservative government and an imminent fossil fuel threat. Sound familiar? No not Adani, but the threat of fracking in Victoria. The resilient communities stared down the government and went on to one of the most stunning victories in Austrlalian environmental history. Who says history is boring?Jemila Rusthon interviews 4 inspiring women from the Protect the West Alliance as part of the show.Check out upcoming events on Friends of the Earth Melbourne's Facebook page.

Hosted by Eiddwen and Will [segment times in brackets] || 3CR is proud to acknowledge the Kulin Nations as true owners and custodians of the lands from which we broadcast. We pay respect to their elders past and present and acknowledge that their sovereignty was never ceded and a treaty has yet to be signed || [08:37] North East Link: The Andrews Government is planning a $16 billion major roads project to connect the Eastern Freeway in Balwyn North and the M80 in Greensborough. Friends of the Earth Melbourne think that now is the wrong time to be pushing more traffic onto the roads and pumping more toxic gasses into the environment. Sustainable Cities Coordinator Rachel Lynskey comes on the show to tell us more about FOE's concerns and how you can make a submission to the ongoing environmental impact assessment process || [26:10] Climate Emergency Action: Last Friday saw huge numbers of climate protesters take to the streets urging action on the Climate Emergency, organised by Extinction Rebellion. Wednesday Brekkie's Eiddwen hit the streets to gauge the mood || [35:40] Self Defence in the Climate Emergency, The Verdict: Anti-Adani coalmine activist Greg Rolles went to court on charges associated with a protest action he undertook last year that blocked an Adani mine train line. Greg's "climate necessity defence" was denied by the court and the guilty verdict landed him an approximately $9500 penalty. Greg comes on the show to share his thoughts || [49:28] Decriminalise Public Drunkenness Now: In Victoria, 25% of people jailed for the offence of Public Drunkenness are Aboriginal, despite Aboriginal people only being 0.8% of the community. To Apryl Watson, Wemba Wemba, Yorta Yorta, and Barapa Barapa woman, this law is manifestly racist. It was this law that led to the death in custody of her mother Aunty Tanya Day, a proud Yorta Yorta grandmother, who was taken in custody after she fell asleep aboard a VLine service in December 2017. Hear Apryl at a free forum next Wednesday the 5th at the Wheeler Centre, Little Lonsdale St, next to the State Library of Victoria in Melbourne. Bookings necessary || [1:01:14] Stuck in Limbo: Iranian refugee and community organiser Mozhgan Moarefizadeh spoke to Wednesday Breakfast earlier this year, telling us about the status of refugees and asylum seekers in Indonesia. She talks about the impact of Australian Government policy and her hopes that Australians will stand beside refugees wherever they are. You can support Mozhgan's organisation the Refugees & Asylum Seekers Information Centre at raicindonesia.org || 

Presented by Grace and ScheherazadeAcknowledgement of CountryAlt news: the viral icon of the Sudanese uprisings Alaa Salah and women's frontline role in uprisings and revolts in Nubia/East Africa     Cheryl from Indigenous Social Justice Association talks about Stop deaths in custody both onshore and offshore contingent at 'Palm Sunday' rallies for refugees and the links between incarceration of Indigenous and refugee folx.Megan Williams, River Country Coordinator at Friends of the Earth Melbourne, chats about the latest updates with the Darling River, its mismanagement, and the importance of water and healthy rivers.Shakira Hussein, researcher and academic, has been following far-right groups in Australia for a number of years and discusses the far-right trends we're seeing in the wake of the white supremacist conference in Finland a few days ago and Christchurch.Camille Nurka, independent gender studies scholar, traces the origins of contemporary ideas of genital normality. Her book Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery delves a long tradition of pathologizing 'female anatomy' and how 'medicin' shapes our commonly held ideals.The original 855am and 3CR Digital versions of the program featured the following music track Yemen Blues by Jat Mahibathi  (Removed from the podcast due to license restrictions) 

Hydrogen has been touted as the next technology for power storage, in both large and small scale. It's often talked about as a green energy, but it all comes down to how the hydrogen is produced.  In February this year Victoria's Environmental Protection Authority approved a trial project to convert brown coal to hydrogen.  Led by the multinational corporation Kawasaki Heavy Industries. It would involve building a test plant to extract hydrogen using brown coal from the Loy Yang mine, in Victoria's Latrobe Valley, to then be exported to Japan.  It seems that both state and federal governments are again colluding to prop-up the zombie coal industry at the very time that we need to be rapidly moving away from this dirty and damaging fossil fuel.  Guests: Cam Walker (Friends of the Earth Melbourne); Wendy Farmer (Voices of the Valley).  Links:https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/epa_propsup_fossilfuelshttps://www.melbournefoe.org.au/carbon_capture_and_storage Earth Matters #1183 was produced by Teishan Ahearne.

This week on the show with Dean, Judith and Will. [Segment times in brackets] || [7:50] State senator Fiona Patton from Fiona Patton's Reason Party comes on the show to look back at her first term in the Victorian senate and to tell us what she hopes for the future, should she be reelected || [21:25] Greg Denham of the Yarra Drug and Health Forum comes on the show to tell us about the pre-state election policy forum last week. Greg gives us his account of the drug policies of the Labor, Greens, Victorian Socialists and Reason parties || [35:14] Friends of the Earth Melbourne's Cam Walker comes on the show to give us the latest on each major party's envionmental policy platform in the lead up to the state election || [48:38] Last Friday, Public Housing Defence Network and other organisations rallied outside the State Library of Victoria against the Andrews Labor state government's plan to sell off or "renew" nine inner-city public housing estates. Speakers include public housing residents and activists, as well as Dr Joe Toscano, Samantha Ratnam (Vic Greens) and Sue Bolton (Vic Socialists) || [1:12:12] Dr Denis Muller (University of Melbourne comes on the show to talk about the Media Law Reform Bill one year after its passing. What has become of the Nine Entertainment/Fairfax News merger? Can Australia's media landscape become any more monopolised? || [1:22:45] Lucy Honan of Melbourne Educators for Social and Environmental Justice talks about the planned Nov 20th Teachers for Refugees Walk Off. Lucy also introduces tomorrow night's No to Naplan Forum, taking place 6:30pm Thursday, November 15th at the Multicultural Hub, 506 Elizabeth St Melbourne

Researcher and entrepreneur Sarah Houseman shares insights from her PhD research into new governance systems in not for profit organisations. Looking at the lived experiences and practices of four non-hierarchical NGOs, we explore questions like “How we can see our organisations as systems?” and “How can we participate differently and unlearn dominative behaviours that have previously been rewarded in hierarchical organisations?” (The companies featured in her research are: Friends of the Earth Melbourne, Sustainable Economies Law Centre, The Pachamama Alliance and The Enspiral Foundation.) How to follow Sarah: Twitter: @housemansp More resources: Sarah’s blog Enspiral’s website Friends of the Earth Melbourne’s website Sustainable Economies Law Centre’s website The Pachamama Alliance’s website If you enjoyed this episode, you might enjoy episode 19 with Simon Mont on why changing the structures of our organisations isn’t enough.

We're over halfway through this State Election miniseries with Act on Climate, and we're bringing you something different. Due to a change in schedule last week, the normal AoC meeting wasn't recorded, so instead we bring you an extended interview with Kate Wattchow, long-time activist and campaigner with Friends of the Earth Melbourne, both at Yes 2 Renewables and Act on Climate. We get into the daily realities of campaigner life, what propelled Kate down this path, missed opportunities to become a campaigner even earlier in life, and what sustains and motivates Kate to keep going. This is a great extended interview and good double feature with our other show this week with Tim Lo Surdo. Support Climactic See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We're over halfway through this State Election miniseries with Act on Climate, and we're bringing you something different. Due to a change in schedule last week, the normal AoC meeting wasn't recorded, so instead we bring you an extended interview with Kate Wattchow, long-time activist and campaigner with Friends of the Earth Melbourne, both at Yes 2 Renewables and Act on Climate. We get into the daily realities of campaigner life, what propelled Kate down this path, missed opportunities to become a campaigner even earlier in life, and what sustains and motivates Kate to keep going. This is a great extended interview and good double feature with our other show this week with Tim Lo Surdo. Support Climactic Support the show: https://www.climactic.fm/p/support-the-collective/

We're over halfway through this State Election miniseries with Act on Climate, and we're bringing you something different. Due to a change in schedule last week, the normal AoC meeting wasn't recorded, so instead we bring you an extended interview with Kate Wattchow, long-time activist and campaigner with Friends of the Earth Melbourne, both at Yes 2 Renewables and Act on Climate. We get into the daily realities of campaigner life, what propelled Kate down this path, missed opportunities to become a campaigner even earlier in life, and what sustains and motivates Kate to keep going. This is a great extended interview and good double feature with our other show this week with Tim Lo Surdo. Support Climactic See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this weeks's show, as the November Victorian state election approaches we discuss the dire situation of native forests in Victoria, and some wins on legal and economic fronts.First up, we hear from Lidia Thorpe, Member for Northcote and the first Aboriginal woman elected to Victorian parliament. Reflecting on what logging means for the state treaty process with First Nations in Victoria.Regular listeners will be familiar with Ed Hill, long-time forest campaigner. Emma Wasson spoke to Ed from Friends of the Earth Melbourne's Forest Collective about current legal challenges to logging in Victoria.Guests: Lidia Thorpe (Victorian Greens); Ed Hill (FoE Melbourne Forests Collective).Song: 'Dirty Dollar' by Kev Carmody.Earth Matters #1159 was produced by Teishan Ahearne.

We were joined by FoE's Forest Collective who continue to grow and expand across the state. They tell us about the recent Threatened Species Day action and also about ways people can get involved. Check out Friends of the Earth Melbourne's Facebook page to find out more about how you can get in on the forest action and all the other campaigns.Also, Walk this Way is back for 2018 - find out more and sign up here.

Listen to an excerpt from 3CR's Monday Breakfast with hosts Lucy and Will21 August 2017 – #WalkThisWay: Shalini Rautela of Friends of The Earth Melbourne comes in the studio to talk sustainable futures for Melbourne. FoE is running the Sustainable Cities campaign, asking Melburnians to think about the future of their growing city and to support a change from high-emission transport to public transport and active transport (cycling, walking, skating, unicycling...). #WalkThisWay is a fundraising campaign where Melburnians are being asked to get sponsored to join a walk from Southbank to Fitzroy and raise awareness of infrastructure disparities and shortfalls in the city. Register and get your friends and family to sponsor you! – The Parasite Plebiscite: 2015 Tasmanian of The Year and longtime LGBTQIA+ advocate and academic Rodney Croome comes on the show to talk about the Federal Government's proposed postal survey on Marriage equality. Croome covers the shady business leading up to the approval of the survey, the potential damage of the No-vote campaign to LGBTQIA+ mental health, and the two challenges mounted in the High Court against the survey. You have three days left to enroll to vote (closing 24 August)Happy listening :-D

Karun Cowper speaks with Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth Melbourne on the battle to maintain Deductible Gift Recipient status for environmental groups as the Turnbull government renews their attack.

Sustainable Breakfast, live from Friends of the Earth, Melbourne.Australian News:Outrage over NSW anti-protest law; https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/61287Childcare workers demand better pay on International Women's Day; https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/61297International News:'Stop funding murder in Honduras!' Activists slam US government; https://www.greenleft.org.au/node/61317Interviews:Cam Walker, campaigns co-ordinator at Friends of the Earth (FOE), talks about the current campaigns FOE are involved in.Teishan Ahearne talks about the 3CR 40th Anniversary Exhibition.Margarita Windisch, long term feminist and activist talks about a thesis she has written about, women, heatwaves and food.Melissa Corbett from Earthworker co-op, talks about eco-socialism. 

When you take the Green Pledge you choose 5 actions from a list of 10 that can see you reduce your carbon emissions by up to 50% and create potential for broader political change. Funds raised will help Friends of the Earth Melbourne campaign for a world powered by renewables, not dirty fossil fuels. Comedian and tireless campaigner Rod Quantok, 2015 Green Pledge ambassador explains, in the first  part of Dirt Radio this week.Also this week the Environmental Film Festival begins in Melbourne. One of the co-directors of the Festival takes us through some of the highlights.