Podcasts about Environment Victoria

7.15 am// Desiree Cai from Tomorrow Movement on Australia's post-electionDesiree Cai is National Director at Tomorrow Movement, building a movement of young people powerful enough to win ambitious solutions to the climate and economic crises. Formerly President of the National Union of Students, and organiser at GetUp, Desiree has run youth-led campaigns on economic justice, education, and climate justice. Desiree joins us on the show this morning to speak about their work at Tomorrow Movement, the issues they were concerned with leading up to the federal election, and what action they'd like to see from the Labor party in their second term. You can find out more about the movement by going to https://tomorrowmovement.com/ or on Instagram at @tomorrowmvmt. 7.30 am// Hayley Sestokas from Environment VictoriaHayley Sestokas, Senior Community Organiser with Environment Victoria, played a key coordinating role in bringing together the Nuclear Free Gippsland Alliance, which campaigned against Nuclear in Victoria/at Loy Yang/Latrobe Valley. Hayley joins us on the show this morning to share her reflections on the pre-election fight against nuclear energy in the Gippsland region, and speak about the importance of campaigning for renewable energy. For more information, go to https://environmentvictoria.org.au/ 7.45 am// Worker Womens' Strength & Struggles: Elba CruzAs part of 3CR's special May Day broadcast this year, Mercedes from A Friday Rave and Uprise Radio presented a special episode called Worker Womens' Strength & Struggles. The episode featured two segments and we're going to play one of them for you today. We're going to hear from Elba Cruz, who tells her story as part of the great ACT laundry strike of 1987. This recording was produced by Tanya McConvell. as part of the NEMBC (The National Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcasters' Council) project Migrant Women in the Workforce, 2001. 8.00 am// Julie Saylor-Briggs at She Matters: Stop Killing Women rallyA mural on Hosier Lane dedicated to women killed by domestic violence was vandalised recently, with the phrase 'War on Men' painted across the faces of the women depicted in the memorial. Volunteers gathered on Saturday to reaplce the damaged pictures and apply graffiti protection paint to prevent further damage. As of yesterday, the mural has already been vandalised again. We will now listen to a speech from Torres Strait and Yorta Yorta woman, Julie Saylor-Briggs, recorded during the 'She Matters: Stop Killing Women' rally that was held in Geelong on the 15th of March. Listeners are adviced that there will be mention of colonial and institutional violence against women. For support, contact 13YARN, that's 13 92 76, or 1800 Respect at 1800 737 732. 8.15 am// Elijah Tay from Transformative Justice Collective SingaporeBesides Australia, last Saturday the 3rd of May also saw Singaporeans at the polling booth, voting in the 14th general election since Singapore gained independence in 1965. This was the first election since 2001 that did not feature Lee Hsien Loong as Prime Minister, with Lawrence Won having taken over that position as of May last year. To discuss the latest election and post-election sentiments, we're joined today by Elijah Tay from Transformative Justice Collective. Elijah Tay is a student and community organiser in Singapore. With their comrades, they support, educate, agitate, and mobilise people on the ground through various campaigns like #StopTheKilling, an anti-death penalty movement led by the Transformative Justice Collective, improved financial aid for their lower-income schoolmates via NTU Financial Aid Friends, and calling for universities to divest from Israel via Students for Palestine. For more on their work, check out @transformjustice.sg and @sgacadboycott on instagram SongLest We Forget (The Resistance) - Super Tart

7.15am Cheryl from the Indigenous Social Justice Association spoke about deaths in custody and the campaigns of ISJA in the context of the upcoming Invasion Day.http://www.isjamelbourne.com/ 7.30am Dr Saffiyah Abbas from the Medical Association for the Prevention of War spoke about the impact of the incarceration of Palestinian healthworkers on Gaza - part of commemorating the week of action for Palestinian 'prisoners'.https://samidoun.net/2025/01/free-ahmad-saadat-and-all-palestinian-prisoners-week-of-action-january-15-22-2025/https://www.instagram.com/healthcareworkerswatch/https://action.amnesty.org.au/act-now/release-paediatrician-and-hospital-director-dr-hussam-abu-safiya 7.45am Lev Lafayette from the Australia China Friendship Society 8am Kat Lucas-Healey senior climate & energy advisor at Environment Victoria talking about the need to buttress the getting off gas initiatives by the Victorian state government in the face of push-back by the large gas companies.https://environmentvictoria.org.au/2025/01/21/write-a-submission-and-help-slash-gas-pollution/ SongsGillian Welch - Everything Is FreeEmily Wurramarra - Lady Blue

Greg Foyster (pictured) is the Rivers and Nature Campaign Manager for Environment Victoria and wants to have a broad conversation to help us understand where we are heading and what sort of future we want. Greg and others from Environment Victoria will be at Mooroopna's Gemmill Swamp early next month to check the bird life and talk about rivers and the important connection between what happens at the swamp and the workings of the Murray Darling Basin. Those eager to join the October 7 event at Gemmill's Swamp can register through the Environment Victoria website.

Founder of climate advocacy group Comms Declare, Belinda Noble, spoke to Tom Elliott on the news Environment Victoria wants to put health warning labels on all gas appliances. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There has been a proposal from Environment Victoria today which the 3AW Mornings host has found "extraordinary".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Recently Beach Energy got the go ahead to begin producing gas from its Enterprise project off Victoria's Otway Coast, the first new gas extraction approved in a decade. At the same time, this area of the ocean is slated for some of the first offshore wind farms in Australia. What does all this mean for fighting climate change? What about the marine environment? To find out, we chat to Dr Kat Lucas-Healey from Environment Victoria.Plus, it's Radiothon, and we listen back to some of our favourite moments from the oceans in the last year. Thank you to all who donated to keep Out Of The Blue on air!Image: gérard

Murray - Darling Basin Update here II Environment Victoria's latest report Doomed Without a Drink calls on the Victorian Government to allow Federal Government water buy-backs to flush the Murray-Darling river system or risk the demise of 140 native species - bird, fish, grasses and frogs ahead of the up-coming Murray-Darling Ministerial Council meeting. We talked to Grey Foyster, Rivers Campaign Manager at Environment Victoria.Techno Park Drive here II Lara Week, resident at Techno Park Drive Williamstown, tells us about how the Hobson Bay Council sent eviction letters to the residents of Techno Park Drive and how the residents are fighting back. Sign PetitionThis is the Week here II Kevin rips through the week with satire.Villawood Detention Centre update here II Ian Rintoul, from the Refugee Action Coalition, talks about recent incidents at Sydney's Villawood Detention Centre.RAC Rally here II Lucy Horan from Refugee Action Collective gives the background to why the refugee issue hasn't disappeared with the change of government federally and the rally being called for 2pm 22 July outside the State Library

Short to Academy Awards here II Lachlan Pendragon, creator of the short animation An Ostrich Told Me the World is Fake and I Think I Believe It is packing his bags for the Academy Awards ceremony hoping that his 12min animation might best short. We chat.Barka Plan here II Tyler Rotche, Healthy Rivers Campaigner, Environment Victoria updates us on the progress toward increased water flows into the Barka through the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.Fast Track for Some Not All here II Renuga Inpakuma, from the Tamil Refugee Council, speaks up for 12,000 refugees on termperary potection visas who miss out on the Fast Track system to permanent visas.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy cut through the week that was.Mparntwe/ Alice Springs here II Jerome Small gives us an insight into his recent visit to Mparntwe with a more extensive report available at RedFlag.

Hannah Della Bosca, Lidia Thorpe for APAN, Raina MacIntyre on mask research & Sarah Rogan on ending gas reliance in Victoria. Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// ​Geographer Hannah Della Bosca joins us to discuss the phenomenon of seeking sensory comforts to insulate against the physical effects of climate change. Hannah is currently a PhD Candidate and Research Assistant at Sydney Environment Institute, University of Sydney. Her work and expertise span generational coal mining communities, community resilience, and energy transitions.// ​We'll hear edited excerpts of Djabwurrung, Gunnai and Gunditjmara woman Senator Lidia Thorpe speaking at the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network's inaugural Palestine Solidarity Conference from 27th to the 29th of January. Senator Thorpe participated in the opening plenary of the conference, ''Organising for Palestine on stolen land: Solidarity and Intersectionality''.// ​Major flaws have been flagged in an updated Cochrane Review. Published last week it is the latest review to suggest face masks don't work in the community. The Cochrane Review's use of meta-analysis to support the idea that masks are ineffective in reducing transmission of respiratory infections has been challenged by a number of experts. Today Raina MacIntyre joins us to shed light on some of the underlying issues within the review, and how we can make more informed decisions when it comes to safeguarding ourselves and our community against infectious disease. Raina MacIntyre is a National Health and Medical Research Council Research Fellow, Head of the Biosecurity Program at the Kirby Institute, and Professor of Global Biosecurity at UNSW. Raina is an international leader in emerging infections, and is involved in research on face mask, vaccines, influenza, COVID-19 and other infectious diseases research studies that directly inform national and international policy and practice in communicable disease control.​// ​As Victorian homes face up to 25 per cent increase in gas prices this week, Environment Victoria has renewed calls to the Victorian government to break the state's addiction to polluting gas. Next up, we will be joined by Sarah Rogan, Climate Campaign Manager from Environment Victoria. Sarah is a senior campaigner with a values-driven approach to human rights and social justice. She is an advocate, gender expert & respected leader who has had over 15 years experience in rights-based activism. Today we will be discussing the impacts of gas usage, what the Victorian Government is doing to move away from gas and how these strategies could be improved and accelerated to better support residents.​// Songs// ​love like water - Leah Flanagan// Neon moon​ - ​Miiesha​​​ // Running with the hurricane - Camp Cope​//​ D​ays Go By​ - Pirra & Dirty Vegas /​/​ 

Jono Lanauze, CEO of Environment Victoria, made a prediction himself.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Professor David Karoly (pictured) is retired and no longer working with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and having shed those shackles he can now present publicly with the honesty and frankness for which he had become known. A story from The Guardian has quoted him:  - "CSIRO has become ‘extravagant consulting company', one of its former top climate scientists says". Meanwhile, holding its form, Juice Media has not held back in its latest YouTube clip - "Honest Government Ad | 2022 Election (Season 2 Finale)". Other Quick Climate Links for today are: "Bushland marked as environmental offset for new Sydney airport bulldozed for car park"; "On track to100% clean energy" - Environment Victoria. "Envision Energy wins 2000MW India wind turbine order"; "Making the talent transition from oil and gas to renewables"; "What Macron's reelection means for climate action in France"; "‘The smell is terrible': toxic foam clouds float through streets of Bogotá suburb"; "This is not an 'Emergency'... It's Much More Serious Than That"; "In a World on Fire, Stop Burning Things"; "6 Months on from COP26 Psycho-Social Reflections: What have we learnt?"; "Financing Putin's war on Europe: Fossil fuel imports from Russia in the first two months of the invasion"; "Amid Hardening Western Resolve, Signs of Russia's Stalling in Eastern Ukraine"; "Droughts to increase human migration at least 200%"; "‘Existential Threat': Indigenous Leaders Urge Citigroup to Stop Backing Amazon Oil"; "House Dems Call On Top U.S. Insurers to End Backing of Fossil Fuel Projects"; "7 TV meteorologists discuss their coverage of climate change and weather"; "The Limits to Growth at 50: From Scenarios to Unfolding Reality"; "Review of Collision Course: Endless Growth on a Finite Planet"; "World population projected to reach 9.8 billion in 2050, and 11.2 billion in 2100"; "A Hotter Future Is Certain, Climate Panel Warns. But How Hot Is Up to Us"; "The Earth is getting hotter due to human activities that release heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere"; "The Extreme Heat Pummeling India and Pakistan Is About to Get Worse"; "‘We cannot afford greenwashing' UN Secretary-General warns at Net-Zero Expert Group meeting"; "Citizen scientists uncover hidden koala population at Heathcote National Park near Sydney"; "Greenwashing accusations as Pepsi goes recycled"; "Why some beaches, including in Queensland, are getting bigger despite rising sea levels"; "No, Mr Morrison – the safeguard mechanism is not a ‘sneaky carbon tax'"; "NZ sea level rising twice as fast"; "Greens vow cannabis reform if successful"; "World's highest hybrid timber skyscraper"; "Morrison inaction, Ukraine conflict weigh on clean energy investment"; "How wildfires increase sensitivity of Amazon forests to droughts"; "Islands on the climate front line"; "Morrison Government's climate record deemed ‘a catastrophic failure': one in four Australians give zero rating"; "Almost the same amount of rain in three days than entire year in London: New Climate Council Report Shows Disaster Off The Charts"; "A Supercharged Climate: Rain Bombs, Flash Flooding and Destruction": "Steamy and stormy: climate change and summer 2021-22"; "New AEMO report: More renewables and storage needed to replace fossil fuels"; "Report: energy guzzling Aussie homes costing homeowners hundreds of dollars a year"; "Victorian food-bowl seat up for grabs in three-way fight over water and jobs"; "Powerlines and potatoes: the renewable energy transmission project causing angst in central Victoria". Enjoy "Music for a Warming World". Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/climateconversations

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.

As you would have heard me announce earlier in the year, we're doing some more On Air Strategy Sessions this year. Connor Costello is the president of the board at Environment Victoria, an independent nonprofit campaigning organization working for healthy rivers, a safe climate and sustainable life. They are at a really exciting point in the organization's cycle, on the cusp of a new five-year strategy. Over the next six months, they'll be renewing their strategy and at the same time, looking at fairly significant board renewal with up to 50%, who have come to the end of their maximum terms.We look at board renewal strategies and ensure they have a future-facing skills matrix for a strategy that is still evolving!Conor Costello on LinkedInFOR MORE TAKE ON BOARD INFORMATIONUpcoming eventsTake on Board online event - Governing for profit and purpose - 3rd MayApply for an On Air Strategy SessionProvide your question/challenge for us to work throughJoin the Take on Board community: Facebook groupFollow along on Twitter: @TakeOnBoardFor more information about Helga SvendsenInterested in working with Helga?Contact Helga

 Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Elina Mark, a Sudanese refugee who has been living in Indonesia for the past four years, interviews Abdullah, who is also stranded in Indonesia as a result of Australia's border regime. Abdullah speaks about barriers to accessing education for refugees in Indonesia, and his concerns about their flow-on effects. Elina is a trained dentist, but is currently working with two NGOs providing education support to refugees in Indonesia- 4All learning centres and Beyond the Fabric. She is also a member of Archipelago Magazine. To hear more of Elina's collaborative work with Scheherazade Bloul interviewing refugees in Indonesia, listen to the next Women on the Line episode on Monday 7th March from 8:30-9AM on 3CR.// Greg Foyster is the campaigns manager at Environment Victoria. He is a long-term Geelong resident and member of the community group: 'Geelong Renewables Not Gas.' He joins us today to speak on the alleged underreporting of Geelong gas terminal emissions. Find out more and sign the petition at Geelong Renewables Not Gas's website.// Professor Daniel Angus is a Professor of Digital Communication at the QUT Digital Media Research Centre. His research examines issues at the intersection of technology and society, including algorithms, misinformation, and new methods to study the digital society. Daniel joins us to talk about fake viral footage being shared during the current crisis in Ukraine.// Dr Nina Ridder, Research Associate at the Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes at the University of New South Wales, joins us to discuss the recent catastrophic flooding in Queensland and New South Wales, their relationship to climate change and La Niña cycles, and the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. You can find out more about the climate science research Nina and her team are working on at climateextremes.org.au, and take action with these tips from United Nation Environment Program.// Songs// Still Dream - Miiesha// What Should I Do? - Budjerah// Doin It Different - Arona Mane ft. Shantan Wantan Ichiban & Dancingwater// The Shake Up - dameeeela ft. Tjaka// Come Back - Barkaa ft. Mi-kaisha// Check out dameeela's Boiler Room set x Sugar Mountain and Barkaa at SorBaes Festival on 13 March at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.//

Kathy Davies (pictured) and Chris Vanderstock are working with Equity Generation Lawyers to take the Victorian State Government to the High Court of Australia over its plans to tax electric cars. Kathy and Chris are aiming to cover their legal costs through a Chuffed program and Chris outlines the what and why of their case that is going before the High Court in this short YouTube clip. Kathy, who runs the business, Ekkremon Pty Ltd, is also involved with a host of groups, among them the Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA),  Renew, which was a major inspiration for all the work on her house.  She said: "We took part in 2019 Sustainable House Day too: I am also a signatory of Australian Engineers Declare and am on the mailing list with a range of groups such as BZE, Climate Council, Environment Victoria, Project Drawdown, Smart Energy Council, and  Planet Ark. I'm also listed as a spokesperson with Climate Media Centre." Enjoy "Music for a Warming World". Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/climateconversations

Environment  Victoria's CEO, Jono La Nauze (pictured) rushed to the barricades when the National Party, emboldened by its new leader, Barnaby Joyce, set about to tear the Murray Darling Basin agreement to shreds. The New Daily has written about this latest move by The Nationals describing it as a "split" from their Liberal Coalition partners. Enjoy "Music for a Warming World".  

Dr Nicholas Eberle from Environment Victoria has commented in today's Melbourne Age about the Victorian State Government's emissions targets. He ends his story by saying: "So that’s the political context – but it’s only one side of the story. We also need to look at the science, and judge these targets against the urgency of the climate crisis we’re facing." The mainstream media's approach to the climate crisis has changed dramatically in recent years and in another story staff writer, Miki Perkins, tells readers about what's happening in a Melbourne primary school in relation to sustainability. Enjoy the music of "Music for a Warming World".  

Greg Foyster is the Media and Content Manager at Environment Victoria. He grew up in Drysdale and currently lives in Geelong. He has previously worked as a journalist covering environment issues and is the author of the book ‘Changing Gears’. Greg spoke to the program ahead of the Geelong Sustainability Forum. The post Greg Foyster – Environment Victoria appeared first on Mitchell's Front Page.

This week, Zeb, Kevin and Meg discuss the latest news from the world of capitalism unionism and environmentalism, before being joined by Julia Stockigt from the Save Westernport community campaign.Save Westernport were celebrating their success in opposing an off-shore gas processing facility in the pristine and precious waters of Westernport Bay. This Ramsar-listed wetland was under threat from developer AGL, but after 6,000 public submissions and a 10 weeks public hearing by the Inquiry and Advisory Committee (IAC), the Minister for Planning Richard Wynne rejected the proposal. City Limits congratulates these committed community activists and their allies within Environment Victoria and the council for their historic win. For more information on the campaign go to https://savewesternport.org   

In this webinar, Environment Victoria's Communications Coordinator will share his top tips to help you get your message right (what to say and how to say it!) and show you how to use social media platforms and other digital opportunities to increase people's awareness of the climate emergency and motivate them to take strong action.

In Episode 30 of First Fuel, Energy Efficiency Council CEO Luke Menzel is joined by Kellie Caught, Senior Adviser, Climate & Energy at the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) and Nick Aberle, Campaigns Manager at Environment Victoria. Luke, Kellie, and Nick discuss the landmark $797 million dollar energy efficiency package announced by the Victorian Government earlier this week. Mentioned in this episode: Victoria's $797 million energy efficiency stimulus package https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/helping-victorians-pay-their-power-bills One Million Homes Alliance https://environmentvictoria.org.au/campaign/one-million-homes/ Joint statement for healthy, affordable homes https://www.acoss.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Joint-statement-for-Healthy-Affordable-Homes.pdf National Energy Efficiency Conference 2020 www.eec.org.au/conference Connect with our guests: Find Kellie at https://twitter.com/Kelliecaught Find Nick at https://twitter.com/NickAberle Connect with us: Find Luke at https://twitter.com/lukemenzel Find out more about the Energy Efficiency Council at www.eec.org.au Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/EECouncil Email us at firstfuel@eec.org.au To find out how you can listen to an upcoming episode of First Fuel live, visit www.eec.org.au/podcasts

Environment Victoria's Health Rivers campaigner, Tyler Rotche, is leading a bunch of enthusiasts through a five-week profgram of workshops known as "Rivers Storytelling: why stories matter". That first workshop talked about stories we tell ourselvess, those we tell others, why some elements of those stories resonate and so are memorable and why some have little or no impact and just fade away. Tyler and Environment Victoria's communications manager, Greg Foyster, promised "homework" and soon after the workshop an email arrived asking parrticipants to consider what environmental issue was troubling them, why that was the case, how they felt about it and what could be done. They called for a list of points people could write around, or if they felt ready, write a short story - this episode is my "short story".   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jono La Nauze, CEO of Environment Victoria, spoke with Tom Elliott. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE GAS FALLACY: why we need a renewable led recovery for our climate, health and economy Event description Drought, floods and the recent catastrophic bushfires have brought home the reality of the climate crisis to Australia - the burning of fossil fuels is destroying our world. The Covid caused recession creates an opportunity to transition rapidly to renewables as part of economic recovery, but the federal government maintains a gas-led approach to recovery is necessary. This is despite the fact that gas produces unacceptably high greenhouse emissions and that renewables are cheaper than fossil fuels, and better for the economy, environment, climate and our health. Port Phillip Emergency Climate Action Network (PECAN), Glen Eira Emergency Climate Action Network (GECAN) and Bayside Emergency Climate Action Network (BECAN) are bringing together key experts to help us understand the proposal for a so called gas-led recovery, and how an alternative renewable led recovery would work. This forum is supported by many other climate action groups throughout Melbourne's South East, from Melbourne Central to Western Port Bay and The Mornington Peninsula. The Panel Professor Penny Sackett is Professor at the Climate Change Institute, ANU and was previously Australia's Chief Scientist. She will speak about the impact of plans for gas expansion on greenhouse gas emissions and the climate. Dr George Crisp, a GP and Committee Member, Doctors for the Environment, will speak on the less well known effects of gas on people's health. Mark Ogge, Principal Advisor and gas expert at the Australia Institute will speak on The National COVID Coordinating Commission's plans as well as the renewable alternatives to gas. The webinar will be moderated by Esther Abram, Consultant and Strategic Advisor at Estuary Resources and formerly the inaugural CEO at the Moreland Energy Foundation and Director of Environment Victoria. The Issues The speakers at the webinar will cover these questions:  What impact will plans for gas expansion have on greenhouse gas emissions and on the climate? What impact would it have on people's health?  Why is the Australian government supporting this gas expansion? Do we actually need more gas?  Can the transition to renewables be achieved without gas? Why this Webinar? This important webinar will give us all the opportunity to learn more about gas and its impacts, and the government's plans. It will also be an opportunity to make our voices heard to our parliamentary representatives before the federal budget, on 6 October. Many of Melbourne's south east federal seats are held by Commonwealth Government members– some being key ministers. A Call to Action Climate For Change will be present to guide participants to engage with their local MPs through a letter writing activity. Our voices combined, can matter. Readings We have put together a list of readings on the potential impacts of the proposed gas recovery on our climate, health and economy to help inform us before the webinar.  Access the readings at: http://pecan.org.au/readings/ See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

THE GAS FALLACY: why we need a renewable led recovery for our climate, health and economy Event description Drought, floods and the recent catastrophic bushfires have brought home the reality of the climate crisis to Australia - the burning of fossil fuels is destroying our world. The Covid caused recession creates an opportunity to transition rapidly to renewables as part of economic recovery, but the federal government maintains a gas-led approach to recovery is necessary. This is despite the fact that gas produces unacceptably high greenhouse emissions and that renewables are cheaper than fossil fuels, and better for the economy, environment, climate and our health. Port Phillip Emergency Climate Action Network (PECAN), Glen Eira Emergency Climate Action Network (GECAN) and Bayside Emergency Climate Action Network (BECAN) are bringing together key experts to help us understand the proposal for a so called gas-led recovery, and how an alternative renewable led recovery would work. This forum is supported by many other climate action groups throughout Melbourne's South East, from Melbourne Central to Western Port Bay and The Mornington Peninsula. The Panel Professor Penny Sackett is Professor at the Climate Change Institute, ANU and was previously Australia's Chief Scientist. She will speak about the impact of plans for gas expansion on greenhouse gas emissions and the climate. Dr George Crisp, a GP and Committee Member, Doctors for the Environment, will speak on the less well known effects of gas on people's health. Mark Ogge, Principal Advisor and gas expert at the Australia Institute will speak on The National COVID Coordinating Commission's plans as well as the renewable alternatives to gas. The webinar will be moderated by Esther Abram, Consultant and Strategic Advisor at Estuary Resources and formerly the inaugural CEO at the Moreland Energy Foundation and Director of Environment Victoria. The Issues The speakers at the webinar will cover these questions:  What impact will plans for gas expansion have on greenhouse gas emissions and on the climate? What impact would it have on people's health?  Why is the Australian government supporting this gas expansion? Do we actually need more gas?  Can the transition to renewables be achieved without gas? Why this Webinar? This important webinar will give us all the opportunity to learn more about gas and its impacts, and the government's plans. It will also be an opportunity to make our voices heard to our parliamentary representatives before the federal budget, on 6 October. Many of Melbourne's south east federal seats are held by Commonwealth Government members– some being key ministers. A Call to Action Climate For Change will be present to guide participants to engage with their local MPs through a letter writing activity. Our voices combined, can matter. Readings We have put together a list of readings on the potential impacts of the proposed gas recovery on our climate, health and economy to help inform us before the webinar.  Access the readings at: http://pecan.org.au/readings/ Support the show: https://www.climactic.fm/p/support-the-collective/

THE GAS FALLACY: why we need a renewable led recovery for our climate, health and economyEvent descriptionDrought, floods and the recent catastrophic bushfires have brought home the reality of the climate crisis to Australia - the burning of fossil fuels is destroying our world. The Covid caused recession creates an opportunity to transition rapidly to renewables as part of economic recovery, but the federal government maintains a gas-led approach to recovery is necessary. This is despite the fact that gas produces unacceptably high greenhouse emissions and that renewables are cheaper than fossil fuels, and better for the economy, environment, climate and our health.Port Phillip Emergency Climate Action Network (PECAN), Glen Eira Emergency Climate Action Network (GECAN) and Bayside Emergency Climate Action Network (BECAN) are bringing together key experts to help us understand the proposal for a so called gas-led recovery, and how an alternative renewable led recovery would work. This forum is supported by many other climate action groups throughout Melbourne's South East, from Melbourne Central to Western Port Bay and The Mornington Peninsula.The PanelProfessor Penny Sackett is Professor at the Climate Change Institute, ANU and was previously Australia's Chief Scientist. She will speak about the impact of plans for gas expansion on greenhouse gas emissions and the climate.Dr George Crisp, a GP and Committee Member, Doctors for the Environment, will speak on the less well known effects of gas on people's health.Mark Ogge, Principal Advisor and gas expert at the Australia Institute will speak on The National COVID Coordinating Commission's plans as well as the renewable alternatives to gas.The webinar will be moderated by Esther Abram, Consultant and Strategic Advisor at Estuary Resources and formerly the inaugural CEO at the Moreland Energy Foundation and Director of Environment Victoria.The IssuesThe speakers at the webinar will cover these questions:  What impact will plans for gas expansion have on greenhouse gas emissions and on the climate? What impact would it have on people's health?  Why is the Australian government supporting this gas expansion? Do we actually need more gas?  Can the transition to renewables be achieved without gas? Why this Webinar?This important webinar will give us all the opportunity to learn more about gas and its impacts, and the government's plans. It will also be an opportunity to make our voices heard to our parliamentary representatives before the federal budget, on 6 October. Many of Melbourne's south east federal seats are held by Commonwealth Government members– some being key ministers.A Call to ActionClimate For Change will be present to guide participants to engage with their local MPs through a letter writing activity. Our voices combined, can matter.ReadingsWe have put together a list of readings on the potential impacts of the proposed gas recovery on our climate, health and economy to help inform us before the webinar.  Access the readings at: http://pecan.org.au/readings/ See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

THE GAS FALLACY: why we need a renewable led recovery for our climate, health and economy Event description Drought, floods and the recent catastrophic bushfires have brought home the reality of the climate crisis to Australia - the burning of fossil fuels is destroying our world. The Covid caused recession creates an opportunity to transition rapidly to renewables as part of economic recovery, but the federal government maintains a gas-led approach to recovery is necessary. This is despite the fact that gas produces unacceptably high greenhouse emissions and that renewables are cheaper than fossil fuels, and better for the economy, environment, climate and our health. Port Phillip Emergency Climate Action Network (PECAN), Glen Eira Emergency Climate Action Network (GECAN) and Bayside Emergency Climate Action Network (BECAN) are bringing together key experts to help us understand the proposal for a so called gas-led recovery, and how an alternative renewable led recovery would work. This forum is supported by many other climate action groups throughout Melbourne's South East, from Melbourne Central to Western Port Bay and The Mornington Peninsula. The Panel Professor Penny Sackett is Professor at the Climate Change Institute, ANU and was previously Australia's Chief Scientist. She will speak about the impact of plans for gas expansion on greenhouse gas emissions and the climate. Dr George Crisp, a GP and Committee Member, Doctors for the Environment, will speak on the less well known effects of gas on people's health. Mark Ogge, Principal Advisor and gas expert at the Australia Institute will speak on The National COVID Coordinating Commission's plans as well as the renewable alternatives to gas. The webinar will be moderated by Esther Abram, Consultant and Strategic Advisor at Estuary Resources and formerly the inaugural CEO at the Moreland Energy Foundation and Director of Environment Victoria. The Issues The speakers at the webinar will cover these questions:  What impact will plans for gas expansion have on greenhouse gas emissions and on the climate? What impact would it have on people's health?  Why is the Australian government supporting this gas expansion? Do we actually need more gas?  Can the transition to renewables be achieved without gas? Why this Webinar? This important webinar will give us all the opportunity to learn more about gas and its impacts, and the government's plans. It will also be an opportunity to make our voices heard to our parliamentary representatives before the federal budget, on 6 October. Many of Melbourne's south east federal seats are held by Commonwealth Government members– some being key ministers. A Call to Action Climate For Change will be present to guide participants to engage with their local MPs through a letter writing activity. Our voices combined, can matter. Readings We have put together a list of readings on the potential impacts of the proposed gas recovery on our climate, health and economy to help inform us before the webinar.  Access the readings at: http://pecan.org.au/readings/ Support the show: https://www.climactic.fm/p/support-the-collective/

"The medium is the message" - Marshall McLuhanDoug Gimesy is a wildlife and conservation photographer based in Australia. Before his photography career he was on the board of Environment Victoria, and a governor of WWF Australia. He now runs a science/environmentally focused communication consultancy titled "The Framing Effect" that hopes to influence people more effectively, using both words and images.In this episode the discussion centres around environmental communication and the power of language. 

Photo by Jorge Gardner, Unsplash Responses to AGL's Environmental Effects Statement reveal the risks of a floating gas terminal in Westernport BayVictor Komarovsky is a community organiser for Environment Victoria working to stop the floating gas terminal project proposed by AGL for Cribb Point in Westernport Bay.  On July 2nd AGL's Environmental Effects Statement (EES) was made availabe for public comment. Submissions closed on August 26th and at least 10,000 were received. Victor Komarovsky explains why the response has been overwhelmingly negative and the reasons the community, councils and scientsts are concerned. Can the moon be a person?Alice Gorman (@drspacejunk) is an Associate Professor in Archeology and Space Studies at Flinders University. She's a leader in the field of space archeology and her research focuses on the archeology and heritage of space exploration, including space junk, planetary landing sites and off-earth mining.We talk about how she became involved in space archeology, the richness and magic of the moon's environment and the importance of valuing it; i.e. not seeing the moon as just one more mining opportunity. Check out Alice Gorman's article Can the Moon be a person? As lunar mining looms, could a change of perspective protect the Earth's ancient companion here and the link to the podcast of the MVA Public Forum on the Moon held on August 18th, 2020 here.  

Nick Aberle is the Campaigns Manager for Environment Victoria and his measured view about how we address the climate crisis gives me hope.Nick, who has been with Environment Victoria for six years was among the many who gathered recently to acknowledge and celebrate EV's fiftieth anniversary celebrations, a rare event Nick says for an environmental group.Nick and I sat down to chat at EV's office which is located in the Australian Conservation Foundation's "Green Building" in Leicester St in Melbourne. The green building is populated by organizations of a similar ilk to that of EV, is wonderfully open and has a striking collegiate feel about it.Visitors can tour the building and have all the green attributes of the complex explained.

Jono La Nauze, CEO of Environment Victoria, blows the whistle on AGL as it tries to water down our environment laws which will allow it to destroy the Western Port waters for a Massive Gas Import Terminal.Bruises gives us a Sail4Justice updateMarcus Harrington gives us a break down of the new Labour Hire Laws that have just come in in Victoria.This is the Week that WasFred Fuentes gives us a Venezuelan Update. 

In 2007, Kevin Rudd famously declared climate change to be “the great moral challenge of our generation” Nevertheless, successive Labor and Coalition governments have failed to act effectively towards action on climate change or mitigating its effects. Corruption, denial and delay have permeated our institutions and have contributed to the current political inertia that has produced both outrage and hopelessness, as well as profound alienation from our democratic system. But it doesn’t have to be this way... Individuals and groups both domestically and overseas are fighting to change the politics of climate change before it is too late. But how do we change climate politics when the power is not with grassroots activists and individual citizens? Who is standing in our way? What makes our democratic system amplify some political points of view and not others? Who has most access to the levers that change political outcomes? What can we do to change that? For a discussion on why so much has gone wrong with the politics of climate change, and where to look to successfully change how climate politics get heard, join us for this event on the 10th of April! Speakers: Victoria McKenzie-McHarg Victoria is currently Manager of Strategy and Planning at Bank Australia. Bank Australia are strongly committed to supporting renewable projects and lending to low-income households for solar installations. Victoria has been chair of the Climate Action Network Australia since October 2015, and is a Board member of the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute at the University of Melbourne. Her previous positions include Climate Campaigner at Environment Victoria from 2007 to 2013, a Director at the Moreland Energy Foundation from 2011 to 2014, and a Climate Campaign Manager at the Australian Conservation Foundation from 2014 to 2015. David Spratt David has been an important climate activist and author for many years. Best known as co-author of the influential book Climate Code Red, he is Research Director at the Breakthrough Research Centre for Climate Restoration, and authored/co-authored many key reports on the growing significance of the acceleration of climate change, most recently "What Lies Beneath" (co-authored with Ian Dunlop), described as the inside story of how climate policy has become embedded in a culture of failure and scientific reticence. David is a member of the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute at the University of Melbourne.

This week on the show we head to Westernport on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, where AGL have proposed the Crib Point gas import terminal. We’ll hear about the campaign to stop the floating gas infrastructure project from:- Louise Page of local activist organisation Save Westernport- Zianna Fuad, the coordinator of Quit Coal collective, part of Friends of the Earth Melbourne- Excerpts from the Environment Victoria live stream of the rally against the proposed project held outside the recent AGL annual general meeting, including speeches from Cat Nadel of Environment Victoria and Julia of Save WesternportMore information about the campaign can be found at the links below:https://savewesternport.org/https://www.quitcoal.org.au/https://environmentvictoria.org.au/

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Anne Martinelli from Environment Victoria comes on the show to talk about the recent changes to renting laws.Then, Lorena Allam, Indigenous Affairs editor for The Guardian, comes on the show to talk about the project called Deaths Inside which deals with Indigenous deaths in custody.Finally, Rhys Graham comes on the show to talk about his new documentary, Ranger to Ranger, which show Australian rangers going to other nations to share knowledge.

Katerina Gaita is the founder and CEO of Climate for Change, a new not-for-profit working to create the social climate in Australia for the action we need on climate change. Climate for Change focuses on supporting those who do understand the scale and urgency of solutions needed to have more effective conversations with people around them who do not. She is also a mother, a wife, daughter, sister, friend and active community member.Previously Katerina worked with Environment Victoria and ran a sustainable living business. She has trained with Al Gore and many other experts climate communication and behaviour change. She is a Centre for Sutainable Leadership Fellow and an Advisory Board Member of Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute.Prior to pursuing her passion in sustainability and environment, Katerina studied and worked in the field of law, working as an assistant to Amicus Curiae in the prosecution of Slobodan Milosevic, Professor Tim McCormack and as a researcher at the Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia (IPRIA).

As part of the the run up to the state election in November, this week, Dirt Radio talks energy – how to make it, how to save it, and how our everyday use of it connects to climate change. Community co-ordinator for FoE's Yes2Renewables campaign, Pat Simons explains the importance of the state of Victoria's very first renewable energy auctions. And Dean Rizzetti from Environment Victoria unpacks the thinking behind the One Million Homes Alliance. 

7.00 - Acknowledgment of country 7.02 - News from Green Left weekly - discussed film ''Black Panther ''; Senator Cash and her attack on women especially the staff of Shorten’s office; Mobilisation of Youth in the USA against gun laws;7.15 - Interview with Tony Iltis from GLW paper re the slaughter of civilians in Afrin and East Ghoutta;   https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/syrias-conflict-intensifies-where-do-democratic-hopes-lie 7.35 – D:- More news from GLW Paper; Issue relating to the change of leadership in South Africa; Issue of Adani and the Batman elections 7.45 - Interview with Cat Nadel from Environment Victoria re the CO2 emissions targets for Victoria given that the Andrews government is due to set targets this year for 2025-2030 8.00 Activist Calendar 8.10 Interview with Ian Hundley regarding the plans for Public transport and the governments support for private transport; the west gate tunnel also a member of Inner Melbourne Planning Alliance8.25 close program

This episode features one of the most compelling dialogues generated out of the Ecocity World Summit in Melbourne recently. A seven-person panel explored a number of powerful stories of transition across regional Victoria, Australia, with themes echoing experiences all over the country and the world. Our seven panelists feature: - Dr Nick Aberle, Environment Victoria's Acting CEO at the time (starts at 2 mins 30); - Wendy Farmer & Ron Ipsen, President & Vice-President of Voices of the Valley, an award-winning community advocacy group that formed during the catastrophic Hazelwood coal mine fire. The fire poisoned over 70,000 residents and contributed to 13 extra deaths across the Latrobe Valley (start at 10 mins); - Harry & James Troedel, award-winning developers of a regenerative enterprise project, Seacombe West Regeneration Project, in a previously rich farming district that is so degraded it can no longer be farmed (the back story to this is also remarkable)(start at 23 mins 30); - The prolific Sam Alexander from the University of Melbourne & the Simplicity Institute, whose recent documentary film about his eco-village project has attracted nearly a million views already (starts at 31 mins); - And the highly respected Amanda Cahill from The Next Economy, with the sort of insider insight that only comes from trusted, long-term engagement with communities, business and authorities (starts at 38 mins) - Hosted by Anthony James. Each panelist spoke for 5 minutes each – well, they tried! - before an extensive dialogue with the full house of about 80 people, which itself included esteemed figures like the internationally renowned Professor Katherine Gibson, Dr Dominique Hess, Dan Musil from Earthworker Cooperative, and Josh Floyd at The Rescope Project. This conversation is so very relevant to communities, business, governments, policy makers, researchers, facilitators and activists everywhere. And while the challenges may be extremely acute for communities often labelled ‘coal communities' and the like right now, transition is underway, and it involves all of us, as you'll hear. We've been looking forward to bringing you this. It is a charged, informative and inspiring conversation – the sort we so very much need more of. Music: The Hazelwood Song, by local musician & former Latrobe Valley mine-worker, Danny Boothman Let Them Know, by the Public Opinion Afro Orchestra Get more at: Voices of the Valley - https://www.facebook.com/groups/VOTV1/ Seacombe West Regeneration Project - http://seacombewest.com.au A Simpler Way: Crisis as Opportunity – the documentary film co-written, directed and produced by Sam Alexander, now approaching 1 million views at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUwLAvfBCzw Ecocity World Summit HQ - https://ecocitybuilders.org Thanks to the generous supporters of this podcast, for making it possible. If you too value what you hear, please consider joining them by heading to our website at www.regennarration.com/support. Thanks for helping to keep the show going! Get in touch any time by text or audio at www.regennarration.com/story And thanks for listening.

This week Kulja speaks with Dr. Dave Nichols about Melbourne City Council's plan to be more skateboard friendlyThen, Anne Martinelli from Environment Victoria comes on the show to talk about rental reformFinally, Amanda Dunn talks about her book The New Puberty, about puberty occurring earlier in a child's life and how to talk to them about it

Excerpt from 3CR's Monday Breakfast show with Will and Jackson. Happy Listening!– Homeworthiness: Anne Martinelli of Environment Victoria talks about the organisation's report "Bringing Rental Homes up to Scratch" – Against Forgetting: Dr David Nichols, Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning at the Melbourne School of Design, tells us about the history of "Milleara" and the ways that the history of a place is wielded and then discarded– Over The Wall: Today, Over the Wall continues coverage of the Centrelink "Robodebt" scandal and talks to the Unemployed Workers' Union

Climate change continues to be politically charged in Australia, even as other countries ramp up their renewable energy investments. It raises questions around salesmanship. Evidence and expertise seem to only be part of the argument for action – so how can we build momentum? Do conservatives in fact have a role? Greg Foyster is a Eureka Street columnist and freelance journalist, specialising in environmental issues. He is also a communications manager for Environment Victoria and used to work as an advertising copywriter. In this episode, Greg walks us through the language and approaches that have fallen short. He also opens up conservative arguments that could potentially lead to breakthroughs. Music: Aces High by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)licensed under CCBYA 3.0.

This week we interview Nick Aberle from Environment Victoria regarding climate change and the challenges we face in light of the changing political situation in Australia and across the world.

Amy Mullins returns for another episode of Uncommon Sense with four very interesting interviews. Our regular guest Ben Eltham from New Matilda comes in to chat about the current state of federal politics. Amber Jamieson from the Guardian US calls in to fill us in on US politics this week. The Curator at the Heide Museum of Modern Art Lesley Harding talks with Amy about their Making Modernism exhibition, which brings together the work of American icon Georgia O'Keeffe with modernist masterpieces by pioneering Australian artists Margaret Preston and Grace Cossington Smith. Mark Wakeham, the CEO of Environment Victoria on the State Government's recently announced reforms to the EPA Vic.

The Andrews state government in Victoria is coming up to the two year mark. That means they're halfway through this term of Parliament, with two years left before the next election. Friends of the Earth along with Environment Victoria, the Victorian National Parks Association, and the Wilderness Society are holding a series of community briefings to recap on what the government’s done so far with policies on the environment and climate, and to outline what needs to happen over the next two years. First up this week on Dirt Radio, we speak with Cam Walker, FoE Melbourne’s campaigns co-ordinator, about the briefings, why they're happening and how you can participate.Mitch Jones goes by the name of Captain Ruin. He's a punk rock daredevil who specialises in death defying escapes, pain proof sideshow stunts, knife-throwing, and circus acrobatics. And he's on part 2 of the show where he explains the political and activist aspects of his theatrical and stunt work. He's a special presenter at a workshop happening this coming weekend, entitled Art and Heart – campaigning and creative activism.

Australia is transitioning towards renewable energy, but it is just as necessary to consider the transition away from fossil-fuel based forms of electricity production. Changing the status quo means making hard political decisions, fighting vested interests, and making sure that ordinary people aren't left behind.On this episode of Earth Matters we look at Hazelwood Power Station as an example of the obstacles to transition.Guests:Nick Aberle from Environment Victoria's Replace Hazelwood campaignWendy Farmer from Voices of the ValleyColin Long from Earthworker Cooperative

This week Kulja speaks with the CEO of Environment Victoria, Mark Wakeham, about the environment policies of the different political parties.Then historian, Dennis Glover, talks about the recent Brexit vote and the reasons behind it as well as current Australian politicsFinally Dr. Phil Alviano from the Master Builders Association of Victoria comes in to talk about Australian housing and the Master Builders event on small housing

Dr Shane, Dr Lauren, and Dr Krystal bring you the week's hottest science - biolimb transports & developments in regenerative medicine, a test that can measure your viral history, and Pluto's moons' orbits. Continuing the Space theme, Dr Shane reviews Neil Armstrong: A Life of Flight by Jay Barbree.The team speak with Mark Wakeham, CEO of Environment Victoria, about state renewable energy targets.They also interview Dr Zerina Lokmic (Head of Vascular Anomalies Research Laboratory; Clinical Nurse Consultant - Vascular Anomalies; Senior Lecturer - Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne; Murdoch Childrens Research Institute; Royal Children's Hospital) about the causes of vascular anomalies such as birthmarks.Program page: http://www.rrr.org.au/program/einstein-a-go-go/Facebook page: Einstein A Go GoTwitter: https://twitter.com/einstein_agogo