Podcasts about environment protection authority

Illegal rubbish dumping has doubled over the past five years in Victoria according to The Environment Protection Authority. In this edition of The Conversation Hour we look at why this is happening and what the next steps should be in curbing it.We also look at the role martial arts could play in building confidence to combat bullying at school and get all the latest from the Grand Prix.

A microscopic wasp is helping to control papaya mealybugs around Darwin. Environment Protection Authority approves Beetaloo gas project.

Hydrogen cyanamide has undergone reassessment from the Environment Protection Authority since 2019, and on Thursday it ruled growers can keep using the agri-chemical, under stricter rules. First Union strategic project coordinator Anita Rosentreter spoke to Corin Dann.

Nobody knows how to make complicated concepts easier to understand than Bill Nye The Science Guy. In this episode, he and Chris break down tough questions about the science of global heating and how to communicate the answers to others. Show notes from Chris:   A big take home message from this week's show is there is almost complete scientific agreement that global heating is caused by us (humans, if you're wondering). Recent work looking at nearly 90,000 scientific studies shows that more than 99.9% of scientists agree! Here's a great summaryfrom Cornell University. There are some big myths out there about effective climate action. We really need everyone pulling in the same direction to get the biggest return on all our efforts. Check out this fascinating myth-busting article in The Washington Post, “You're doing it wrong: Recycling and other myths about tackling climate change”. But remember, recycling does make a real difference to the environment. It's just that on its own, recycling is not going to get us to where we need to be with cutting carbon pollution. Closer to home, I'm incredibly honored to serve on the Board of the Environment Protection Authority in the  state of New South Wales. The EPA is leading the charge in Australia on climate action and recycling. You can learn more about why it matters by clicking here. To help keep the planet from dangerously overheating, we will have to drawdown billions of tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere. What's known as “carbon capture” will be terrifically important in the future. There is a lot of confusion about what this means. An eye-watering amount of public money has been wasted failing to show it's possible to capture carbon at the source of the pollution – think fossil fuel power stations and gas fields – and then bury it underground. But carbon dioxide removal is going to be a big part of the solution. Friends of mine at Common Capital have written a fabulous report on this approach for the New South Wales Government that is free to download. Full disclosure, I'm affiliated with the Climate Recovery Institute (CRI) who supported some of the research. You can learn about the short-lived but potent greenhouse gas methane from Bill Nye and the Environmental Defence Fund (including a fantastic video) by clicking here.  And finally, Maggie mentioned a great article on why humor is so important for engaging people on climate action. Click on this link to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another Sydney school has been forced to close after an asbestos taskforce identified seven schools for priority testing. The hazardous material has also now been found in mulch at a hospital and a supermarket in the city's north-west. The seven schools were chosen for precautionary testing after the Environment Protection Authority conducted supply chain contact tracing.

Tony Chappel - CEO of the Environment Protection Authority responds to our interview with Ross Fox.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand will soon ban what have become known as "forever chemicals" in cosmetic products in a bid to protect consumers and the environment. The Environment Protection Authority will introduce the ban in 2027, on cosmetics such as nail polish, shaving cream, foundation and lipstick which contain the substance PFAS, which is notoriously difficult to break down. Auckland University of Technology professor of chemistry Allan Blackman spoke to Corin Dann.

The Environment Protection Authority does not believe it poses a risk to workers or the public

As we move towards the referendum on the Voice later this year, it is important that we think deeply about both our future and our past. We cannot do that unless we talk honestly about a history of dispossession and genocide. These are difficult and painful issues but are essential if we are to have genuine reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. To begin the first of several conversations over the coming months, Sharon and Arnagretta are joined by Professor Kate Auty. Professor Auty is a Vice Chancellor's Fellow at the University of Melbourne and Chair of Victoria's Environment Protection Authority. She has formerly held appointments as a magistrate in Victoria where she helped establish the Koori Court in Shepparton, and in the goldfields and western desert of Western Australia, establishing Aboriginal sentencing courts in consultation with Aboriginal people. Her latest book is O'Leary of the Underworld: The Untold Story of the Forrest River Massacre.WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that the following program contains discussion of deceased persons. This episode recounts some aspects of Australian history that are violent and some listeners may find disturbing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7:00 AM           Acknowledgement of Country 7:08 AM           Sally Goldner from Out of the Pan, spoke to amazing community contributor Dean Arcuri, a cabaret comedian, entertainer and emcee during the Chillout festival last week, about world pride, Victoria and giving a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community.  7: 28 AM          Nucelar Free Collective Action Meeting TONIGHT 15th MARCH at Friends of the Earth, 312 Smith St Collingwood. 6 to 8pm.https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/anfa_rad_trip  7:30 AM           Tribute to Nobel Prize-winning Japanese author and nuclear-free activist Oe Kenzaburo who died at the age of 88.  7:32 AM           We hear from Jathan Sadowski who is a senior research fellow in the Emerging Technologies Research Lab at Monash University. Last week, he joined Priya on Thursday Breakfast to discuss generative AI platforms, such as DALL-E and ChatGPT, and how their development could impact the modern tech industry.  7:51 AM           Claudia speaks with Kate Auty, author of "O'Leary of the Underworld: The Untold Story of the Forrest River Massacre" published by Black Inc. Professor Kate Auty is a Vice Chancellor's Fellow at the University of Melbourne and Chair of Victoria's Environment Protection Authority. She has formerly held appointments as a magistrate in Victoria and in the goldfields and western desert of Western Australia, establishing Aboriginal sentencing courts in consultation with Aboriginal people. 8:13 AM           Claudia speaks with Emily Sexton, co-Artistic Director of Arts House, a contemporary performance space in the City of Melbourne. Throughout the month of March, Arts House presents FRAME, a new festival from dance communities in Melbourne and Victoria. https://framebiennial.com.au  Songs Rivers of Tears by Kev CarmodyDestiny by Debbie Morrow Always Was by Flewnt 

The NSW Government is banning certain single-use plastics. From 1 November 2022, all manufacturers,wholesalers, businesses and community organisations will be banned from supplying a range of single-use plastic items. This follows the ban on lightweight plastic bags that came into place on 1 June.The Environment Protection Authority's Policy Manager, Divya Patel explains more... - NSW மாநிலத்தில் நவம்பர் 1 முதல் பல single-use plastic பொருட்களின் பாவனைக்கு தடைவிதிக்கப்படுகிறது. இதுகுறித்த மேலதிக விவரங்களைப் பகிர்ந்துகொள்கிறார் நியூ சவுத் வேல்ஸ் சுற்றுச்சூழல் பாதுகாப்பு ஆணையத்தின் Policy Manager திவ்யா பட்டேல். அவரோடு உரையாடுகிறார் றேனுகா துரைசிங்கம்.

The Environment Protection Authority is taking legal action against a Bingo company in the Land and Environment Court. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Environment Protection Authority is taking legal action against a Bingo company in the Land and Environment Court. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Environment Protection Authority is monitoring the runoff from fire fighting at a warehouse near Launceston as there are fears a nearby creek and farm dam from the Recycal plant could be affected by polluted water from the fire fighting

From 26 July 2021: The new CEO of Victoria's Environment Protection Authority visits VLGA Connect to introduce himself, and talk about the new legislative environment in which the EPA is working with its stakeholders, including local government.

Victoria's environment watchdog is investigating a pet crematorium over allegations hundreds of horses have been dumped in an unlicensed burial pit near Geelong for more than a decade.

A cattle station on the Barkly Tablelands has been given approval to go ahead with clearing 5,000 hectares.

The new CEO of Victoria's Environment Protection Authority visits VLGA Connect to introduce himself, and talk about the new legislative environment in which the EPA is working with its stakeholders, including local government.

The Age reported "Soil being dug up in the heart of Melbourne to build the $6.7 billion West Gate Tunnel has PFAS levels that are 100 times the acceptable amount in drinking water, but this was never disclosed to the public, internal documents from the environmental watchdog reveal. In the first official confirmation of high levels of PFAS on the project, secret Environment Protection Authority documents seen by The Sunday Age show soil dug up along the West Gate Freeway has been classed as the second-highest level of hazardous waste. Documents lodged in the Supreme Court on Thursday show the Moorabool community group has requested a judicial review of Planning Minister Richard Wynne’s decision to amend the Moorabool Planning Scheme, which would allow potentially millions of tonnes of PFAS-contaminated soil to be dumped at the Maddingley Brown Coal landfill in Bacchus Marsh." In this show I give an update on the situation. A situation that could see cancer linked chemicals find their way into the food on your dinner plate. According to MEG, the Minister bypassed community consultation in his decision, reasoning that all community concerns were addressed by an Environment Protection Authority (EPA) approval. But here’s the rub: In December, the environmental watchdog reversed its own approval to dump contaminated spoil from the West Gate Tunnel at Bacchus Marsh. "The EPA conceded that its approval of this plan was unlawful and of no legal effect.” MEG said Note some may find this content confronting. To check out some more of the story - https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/andrews-government-taken-to-court-over-west-gate-tunnel-soil-20210205-p56zyb.html https://mooraboolonline.com.au/2021/02/06/more-legal-action-over-contaminated-soil-moorabool-environment-group-challenges-planning-scheme-change/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-10/epa-reverses-west-gate-tunnel-toxic-soil-dumps/12972370 This episode contains material used for fair use commentary, criticism, and educational purposes. See Hosseinzadeh v. Klein, 276 F.Supp.3d 34 (S.D.N.Y. 2017); Equals Three, LLC v. Jukin Media, Inc., 139 F. Supp. 3d 1094 (C.D. Cal. 2015) Tone's Review is made for an adult audience. Discretion is advised. Want to discover more, check out the website at - https://www.tonesreview.com/

As people urgently readied themselves for Western Australia's surprise pandemic lockdown on Sunday 3rd February, the Environment Protection Authority quietly posted on its website several contentious gas emission approvals, without fanfare or press release from the Minister for Environment's office. The Minister charged with responsibility for addressing climate change and species loss, Stephen Dawson MLC, had waved through projects including the Waitsia onshore gas development in the Mid-West, potentially opening the way for fracking, and a new gas-fired power station for FMG. Apart from the fugitive emissions and carbon costs of these projects, the end-use emissions will add up to the release of almost 50 million tonnes of carbon. If Western Australia hopes to reach its promised target of zero emissions by 2050, it won't be through these announcements, it seems. Understorey's Adrian Glamorgan speaks with Conservation Council of WA's director, Piers Verstegen, about the environment sector's relationship with the Minister for the Environment; how campaigners' are now resorting to expensive court cases (with all their limitations); and the lost opportunities for job-creation in sunrise industries. It's a tour of the peculiar processes that are Western Australia's democratic workings, where the evidence of scientists, farmers, environmentalists and the government's own policies can be easily swept aside by a Minister's decision.

Since the oil glut and covid-19 pandemic, falling prices for fossil fuels means oil companies have been in trouble globally: in Texas, some oil and gas companies have been facing particular difficulties, leaving debts and abandoning methane-leaking drills, with 250 more companies expected to file for bankruptcy before the end of the year. A more optimistic private company from Texas is now eyeing off the Kimberley for its "natural resources" - and it doesn't mean tens of thousands of years of Aboriginal heritage, or outstanding tropical savannah habitat. Understorey speaks with Martin Pritchard from Environs Kimberley about Texan company Black Mountain Energy, which is keen to do destructive seismic testing prior to rolling out rigs by 2022, as it moves in to help industrialise the "natural resources" of the Canning Basin and help out with what it calls "nation building." Environmental campaigners are keen for the Environment Protection Authority to recognise the risks, but they are now calling on people who care to let Premier Mark McGowan know how they feel about one of the world's last remaining untouched biospheres. (Photo: Amy Youngs, Frackfree WA)

The Environment Protection Authority in Tasmania has approved the Tassal Hatchery proposal near Hamilton in the Central Highlands, and the Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has given conditional approval for the takeover of Tasmanian infant milk producer Bellamys by a Chinese Dairy Company.

State Labor has had eight years in opposition, and now more than two years in office - and still no clear, integrated, or determined plan to act on climate change. Western Australia has the second highest per capita greenhouse emissions across the Commonwealth. The Environment Protection Authority attempted to act in March 2019 by moving to control emissions from our biggest polluting projects, but was attacked by industry and cautioned by Premier Mark McGowan. Now the EPA has invited comment - and you can make a submission. Conservation Council director Piers Verstegen gives Understorey background to WA Labor's inertia on climate action, gives credit where it is due, and points to where firm progress must be made. (Image: A Glamorgan)

About 25-people gathered on the footpath outside the Melbourne head office of the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) for a Friends of the Earth protest to raise awareness about the group's dislike for new project in the Latrobe Valley aimed at creating hydrogen from coal.But it was not just about demonstrating the concerns the group has for the project, rather the protest was also about creating an awareness among the public through social media and so the protest was an wonderful picture opportunity.Speakers included an organizer from Friends of the Earth, Cam Walker, and a spokesperson from the Westernport and Peninsula Protection Council, along reading of two letters from people unable to attend the protest, but who were concerned about the impact the project, primarily the carbon capture and storage of the resultant carbon dioxide in old gas and oil wells just off the coast of Victoria's iconic 90 Mile Beach.

The Environment Protection Authority, or the EPA, of Victoria is going through some big changes. On today's show we're going to talk to two community advocates, Wendy Farmer from Voices of the Valley and Brian Snowden from Toxic Free Fawkner, about their experiences with the EPA and what they would change about it. Then we're going to talk to Dr Chris Atmore from Environmental Justice Australia, who describe themselves as "nature's legal team", about what they hope for and expect to see from the overhaul.

A sewerage spill in Frankston (Victoria) saw the town's beaches being rated as "poor' and the authorities advised against swimming. However, the Blessing of the Waters in Frankston went ahead and the rating did not deter 14 men diving for the cross. The organisers, was reported, to have asked the divers to sign waivers.  Dr Anthony Boxshall, Applied Sciences Group Manager at the Environment Protection Authority, spoke to Dina Gerolymou about the quality of the water in Melbourne's beaches and what to look out for. - Oqo na nodrau veitalanoa p Dr Anthony Boxshall, mai na Applied Sciences Group Manager e na Environment Protection Authority, kei Dina Gerolymou me baleta na savasava se duka ni wai e na veimatasawa e Malevani. Vakaraitaki talega eke na cava mo na vakaraica.  

A sewerage spill in Frankston (Victoria) saw the town's beaches being rated as "poor' and the authorities advised against swimming. However, the Blessing of the Waters in Frankston went ahead and the rating did not deter 14 men diving for the cross. The organisers, was reported, to have asked the divers to sign waivers. Dr Anthony Boxshall, Applied Sciences Group Manager at the Environment Protection Authority, spoke to Dina Gerolymou about the quality of the water in Melbourne's beaches and what to look out for. -