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Today’s show is the first of two exploring fracking, one of the more controversial elements of the government’s ‘gas-led’ future roadmap. We hear from climate scientist and policy expert Dr Bill Hare, on why fracking poses a serious risk to our climate, and from Dr Monique Ryan, independent Member of Parliament for Kooyong and outspoken opponent of fracking. This episode was produced in collaboration with the Australian Youth Climate Coalition’s From Us, For Us project, and the interviews were conducted by participant Ivy Sheng. As a high school student, Ivy speaks speaks from a challenging and underrepresented position: that of a young person inheriting a world in crisis.Image credit: Ivy, Miles and Jazmin (From Us, For Us). Earth Matters #1494 was produced by Mia Audrey on the lands of Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung in Narrm (Melbourne).
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Climate Fear in an Election Year As we prepare to hit the polls again this year, the major parties are scrambling to demonstrate their environmental credentials. Grassroots organisers are looking at what it will take to cut through the noise and mobilise voters for climate action.In this episode, we hear from grassroots campaigners who are mobilising for climate action. Speaking at a recent 350 campaign launch, CEO Te Raukira O’Connell Rapira shares learnings from the Rock Enrol campaign in Aoteroa New Zealand, and Olympic medallist Rhydian Cowley poses sport as a point of connection and concern for voters. We also hear from Genevieve Cowie of Doctors for the Environment about the health impacts of climate change and how to speak to elected representatives about your concerns.Together, they convey the gravity of this political moment, and pose ways forward for those of us concerned about the election and our future. Recordings taken from the 350 Wills Campaign Launch and Nuclear Weapons X Climate Collapse at the National Sustainability Festival. Earth Matters #1494 was produced by Mia Audrey on the lands of Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung in Narrm (Melbourne).
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Have you been to a farmers’ market recently? If so, you’ll know the great feeling that buying locally grown food and connecting with your community brings. You’ll also be contributing to something bigger. Localisation is a rapidly growing movement resisting globalisation through the rebuilding of place-based cultures, strengthening local communities, and reconnecting people with nature. It’s an alternative economic model offering a healthier way of living in the face of increasing threats to human and ecological wellbeing. This week on Earth Matters we speak to Helena Norberg-Hodge, founder of the worldwide localisation movement and the international non-profit organization Local Futures. We also speak environmental leader Arabella Douglas, a Minyunbul woman of the Bunjalung nation who is addressing environmental challenges in Northern NSW and South East Queensland. Arabella shares the philosophy behind social change think tank Currie Country Social Change and also, her vision for women’s environmental leadership in the Pacific and at home. For further information on Arabella and Helena’s work including a full list of resources and link to Helena’s book ‘Ancient Futures’, head to the website links above. You can view Helena’s documentary on her experience in Ladakh here. Helena Norberg-Hodge and Arabella Douglas are speaking at WOMAD - The Planet Talks Adelaide, March 8-10 This week's show is episode #1492 and was produced by Claudia Craig on the unceded lands of the Kulin Nation in Narrm. Image featuring Renzo and Rosie of Renzo's Fresh, Echuca Farmers' Market, kindly supplied by the Victorian Farmers' Market Association.
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The founder of The Women’s Climate Congress (WCC) Janet Salisbury invites women of Australia, in all diversity, to come together in Castlemaine at the end of March, with other women to explore how women are leading a national and international paradigm shift to promote more rapid action on climate change based on compassion, kindness, and care for all life on Earth. The Arid Lands Environment Center in Alice Springs punches above its weight. Perhaps that's why the Country Liberal Party has defunded it by $100,000. Alex Vaughan presents their campaigns opposing the extractivist profiteers bent on turning the wild and beautiful NT into a fracking sacrifice zone. Guests: Janet Salisbury: Founder, Women's Climate Congress Alex Vaughan: Policy, Arid Lands Environment Center Music 'Forest Party' with Matt Hsu and the Obscure Orchestra Collective "Harmonic Convergence" with Gaslight Puppet Show (Spotify) Earth Matters #1492 was produced by Bec Horridge on the lands of the Arrernte People in Mbantua /Alice Springs and the Ngunnawal and Ngambri People in Canberra
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Today we see inside one of Australia's longest-running environment organizations, the Gecko Environment Council on the Gold CoastTackling Council and State Government, this volunteer-based group has shaped the look of their skyscraper city and 50 kilometers of beachside suburbs. It is also trying to protect the Gondwana land magic of Springbok National Park from human impacts like illegal biking trails and litter. You might find some common threads with issues in your area. The Arid Lands Environment Center just lost $100,000. The Country Liberal Party defunded them. Alex Vaughan, their policy officer is not daunted. Earth Matters will be telling their story over the coming months and finding ways to support them. Earth Matters #1491 was produced by Bec Horridge on the lands of the Kombumeri People.
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Native Title and Nuclear Colonialism "The sacred sites we're protecting have been handed down to use from generation to generation... We're fighting to protect that country because that's where it all is... Our spirituality is out there, that's our church, our grocery shop, our butcher's, our pharmacy. Everything that we have been taught over all our lives is on country." - Aunty Sue Coleman-Haseldine In the wake of Peter Dutton’s nuclear energy plan announcement, First Nations organisers and allies are wondering where all the waste will go, and calling out the corrupt consent processes used by corporations and governments to get away with desecrating country. We hear from Aunty Sue Coleman-Haseldine and Bundjileenee Robbie Thorpe, as part of a panel discussion at the recent Nukes-Free Gathering on Wurundjeri country. Drawing on decades on the frontlines, they share the truth about Native Title, the corporatisation of consent processes, and what happens when Southern Launch wants to launch rockets from your country. The Nukes-Free Gathering was a project of Old Country Calling and Nuclear Free at Friends of the Earth. Earth Matters #1426 was produced by Mia Audrey on the lands of Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung in Narrm (Melbourne).
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As fires rage and temperatures exceed the 1.5-degree threshold, learning about environmental changes in Antarctica helps us understand what's happening.This week we speak to two women raising awareness about Antarctica’s crucial role in regulating the Earth’s climate systems.In the first half of the programme acclaimed filmmaker and climate activist Liz Courtney speaks about her documentary film 'Antarctica - the Giant Awakens’ and the science behind Antarctica’s global climate impact. Liz is artist-in-residence at the Earth Observatory of Singapore and was the 2024 winner of the Women Changing the World in Media award.In the second half, we hear from virologist and women’s mentor Dr Rachel Cameron, one of 108 women and non-binary STEMM experts embarking on the Homeward Bound Global Women's STEMM Leadership Initiative to Antarctica. To view 'Antarctica - the Giant Awakens’ Log in here. [No password needed until April 2025] Cinema screening and Q & A - Feb 11th Events Cinema, George Street, Sydney. Tickets here. Follow Rachel’s journey in Antarctica on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/drrachelcamero1/ This week's show is #1488 and was produced by Claudia Craig. Image credit: Liz Courtney Music credit: Cinematic 10-2 Synth Gm 105 bpm by Josee1969 https://freesound.org/s/732830/
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Indigenous rangers in the Kimberley have put metal turkey feeders filled with kangaroo pellets to help one of Australia’s rarest animals survive, after a devastating wildfire swept through its habitat.Thankyou to the World Wide Fund for Nature for audio. In the second half, Gurridyula is convincing telling why water is sovereign.Music: Gurridyula "Onamission" [edited for profanity] with permission to podcast.Pay some rent to this fund keep the camp at the mine site going. Chip in to the Wangan Jagalingou legal defence fund.https://chuffed.org/campaign/106614-wangan-and-jagalingou-nagana-yarrbayn-cultural-custodians-legal-defence-fund/20250117a2?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2kC2lDcZYXoSm2ygX_pjoXKTOYu13MHWmNFU63sSenKoFppvMdaVFFsVw_aem_Cu6hGICBnJClfSN2QELQEw Earth Matters #1486 was produced on the lands of the Nyikina Mangala people of the Kimberley region in Western Australia and on the lands of the the Woromi and Awabakal people in Mulubinba by Bec Horridge
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Time to meet Anjali Beames an 18 year old climate activist, co -coordinator of the Rising Tide caucus for People of Color, interviewed by Nicky Page from Radio Adelaide. “When People of colour shape what the movement looks like,it's not also just for the benefit of people of colour, but for the benefit of all marginalised identities and everyone in general" Anjali Beames Hear about her involvement with School Strike for Climate and Rising Tide and the campaign to cancel all new fossil fuel projects in our country and close the coal port of Newcastle. Understand why: it’s not cool to go round saying how pleasant it is to work with the police or how cooperative they are.That's only your experience and people of colour may have a much more unpleasant one. Earth Matters #1485 was produced on the Traditional Country of the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plain by Bec Horridge
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Join the community at the Rising Tide Peoples Blockade of the ships that export coal and the climate crisis. Put on this life jacket, and you can paddle out with Bec and Tatt. It's safe to leave your luggage at the Knitting Nanas bag check. Then meet a couple of mums who took their children to the Rising Tide protestival. Hear why Jill got up at 4am. The stirring Yarrabar Performers bring this historic event to a close at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, Canberra. Guests: Lorraine: Knitting Nana on bag chick in for KyackersTatt: Hunter activist who heard about the Protestival on the news the night before.Pippa: who lives 2hrs south of NewcastlePeta who drove from Adelaide with her 11 year old her 9 year old and a close family friend. They met up at Newcastle camp with another parent so they all kept an eye on the children Jill: Canberra activist in the action with severe arthritisEarth Matters #1484 was produced on the lands of the Woromi and Awabakalpeople in Mulubinba and on the lands of the Ngunawal and Ngambri in Canberra by Bec Horridge
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John Seed and his colleagues are helping people all over this country and overseas find their ecological self.Plus: John gives practical suggestions on how to find direction in life.Music: A new recording of Johns Seed singing his song Expanding Universe.Links:John Seeds Deep Ecology workshop schedule on The Rainforest Information Centre(link is external) website.Falling in Love with the World - Active Hope Spiral - free online, Sundays @5pm AEDT. (link is external) Hosted by Nettie Hulme"Active Hope is a practice that encourages us to find and offer our best response to global issues during this time of unfolding crisis. It’s about facing the mess we’re in and playing our role in the collective transition toward a society and way of being that supports the flourishing of life(link is external)1(link is external)." [OpenAI, 2024]Plant Intelligence and the Imaginal Realm, x10 Week Online and In-Person Study Group(link is external). Hosted by Skye Cielita Flor(link is external)"A deep dive into this profound body of work by renowned master herbalist, earth poet, bardic naturalist, deep ecologist and prolific award-winning author of 25 books, the late Stephen Harrod Buhner(link is external). Stephen was a radical thinker, polymath and synthesiser whose work continues to have a deep and lasting impact on Plant People and Deep Ecologists all over the world." Skye Cielita Flor(link is external)Earth Matters Episode #1483 produced by Bec Horridge on Darkinjung Country at Narara Valley Ecovillage, NSW.
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The Lake Bolac Eel Festival is held at Lake Bolac in southwest Victoria in autumn to celebrate the Eel harvest. It continues a tradition that goes back tens of thousands of years when Indigenous peoples from the area gathered for important business; to trade goods, conduct ceremonies and share stories.Begun in 2005 by Neil Murray, singer/songwriter from the area and founding member of the Warumpi Band, the Festival recognises this historic gathering and attracts people from all walks of life to come to the shores of Lake Bolac for the eel harvest to share, learn, remember and celebrate. The festival is now held every two years.Earth Matters speaks to Indigenous Cultural Artist Brett Clarke, two of the Festival organisers, Ayesha Burdett and Gen Blades, Emily Innes from Worn Bundj Native Nursery, Talia Robertson-Wilson and James Flaherty from the Kirrae Health Service, Kim Thomson, eel enthusiast from Melbourne and Malcolm Johnson, an eel advocate, geographer, ecologist and PhD student.Music: Boorook 'Keep the Dream Alive'For more information about the Lake Bolac Eel Festival, go to the website: www.eelfestival.org.au.For more information on the Yoorrook Justice Commission go to the website here. Episode #1482
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Buddy up with Bec and experience this multifaceted Protestival. We will be chatting to the people involved, hearing fab and funny speakers and kicking off shoes to groove with Gurridyula. Aunty Sue s summary of the Australian Parliament is hilarious. Guests: Frankie Kellie: School Strike for Climate, Aunty Sue Ellen: Gomeroi Elder, Bev Smiles: Hunter Community Activist, Rohan 7yo, George- Newcastle activistMusic: Gurridyulas song supporting Pilliga activists; a live recording with permission to broadcast.Lots of information and pictures at Rising Tide Earth Matters #1481 was produced on the lands of the Woromi and Awabakal people by Bec Horridge
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Join the the circle of thousands and be challenged by a deep and unique Welcome to Country at the Peoples Blockade of the worlds largest coal port. Uncle Judulu, didge and singing melds to a deep plea to care for the land, before hundreds of people and canoes entered the coal port shipping channel to disrupt movements of coal ships. Over 170 people were arrested for blocking the coal shipping channels but that was only a fraction of what happened at this well organised and uplifting event. Guests:Renae Lamb: Wiradjuri & Wongibong woman; visionary artist with Midnight Dreaming Judulu and Woomera Mob YARRABAH DANCERS - Yidaki And Traditional Cultural Singing | artist-bookings.com - 0428 785 000 Zac Schofield: Rising Tide Gurridjula: Wangan & Jagalingou man reoccupying his country on Adani mine site, QLD Anasina Gray-Barberio is the first Samoan Member of Parliament in Victorian Parliament. Francis Nona: a proud Badalaic man. Academic at Queensland University of Technology. Links:Rising Tide 170 arrests at Rising Tide 2024 – The Echo Earth Matters #1481 was produced on the lands of the Woromi and Awabakal people in Mulubinba /Newcastle by Bec Horridge
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Would you prefer gas, secrets or radioactivity with your cancer? The proposed Middle Arm Gas Hub in Darwin threatens residents with cancerous fumes and us all with global heating. The ask is simple; redirect the 1.9 billion dollar subsidy and Stop Middle Arm. Nuclear power is at the heart of the Dutton opposition’s energy policy. His leadership style was exposed when he tried to slip out a back door in Collie, Western Australia after excluding traditional owners from discussion, on whose land he wants to build radioactive towers. Guests:Dr Barry Trail director of Solutions for Climate Australia and with Vote Climate Laura Sykes from Lock the Gate and Middle Arm Roadshow - Environment Centre NT Music:- The Gruff Pack; a Perth band with Birack from their Summer Rainbow release-Malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata) · iNaturalist-Australian boobook - Wikipedia Earth Matters #1480 was produced on the beautiful lands of the Wulbunja in Eurobodalla Shire, NSW by Bec HorridgeLinks:Opposition Leader Peter Dutton heckled by protesters opposed to building a nuclear power station in Collie - ABC NewsOpinions split in Collie over Peter Dutton's plan to build a nuclear reactor in mining town - ABC NewsAustralia nuclear energy: Liberals leader Peter Dutton has ‘frank’ meeting in first Collie visit since nuclear plan announced'Your job is to be impartial': Peter Dutton unleashes on ABC reporter over questions about nuclear plans during heated press conference | Sky News Australia‘Don’t care:’ Dutton clashes with ABC journoFormer NT deputy chief minister Nicole Manison takes up role with fracking company Tamboran ResourcesDarwin's planned Middle Arm industrial hub could face lengthy delays after Infrastructure Australia rejects business case
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We all have to respond to climate extremes yet many groups are still cant find seats at climate negotiation tables. This Earth Matters gets into the nitty gritty of inclusion issues at the global heating international negotiations known as COP. Guests: Dr Sally Box, Australia's Chief negotiator at the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP) conferences. Kesaya Baba a Senior Manager for COP31 Strategy and Partnerships with WWF-Australia and Tamara Inkster-Draper; Programme Manager of the International Climate Politics Hub With Womens Climate Conversation host: Janet Salisbury Earth Matters is grateful for this collaboration with the Womens Climate Conversations Earth Matters #1478 was produced by Bec Horridge
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Sonia Randhawa (Wednesday Breakfast) interviews geospatial analyst with the World Resources Institute Radost Stanimirova about the loss of forest cover related to mining. Read more here: https://www.wri.org/insights/how-mining-impacts-forestsSamoan climate justice activist Suluafi Brianna Fruean interviewed by Priya Kunjan (Thursday Breakfast) speaks with us about centring Pacific climate priorities during this year's Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, which was held in Apia, Samoa, the first time that the gathering has been hosted by a Pacific Island Nation. Brianna also talks about presenting The Coconet's documentary series 'The Forgotten Pacific', which travels across five Pacific Islands to discover how communities are weaving Indigenous knowledges into their ongoing fight to save their homes from climate change impacts.Brianna launched a report for the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty initiative, hosted by government leaders leading the initiative from Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Fiji.
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A small community are putting their bodies on the line to save Greater Gliders before they are gone forever their homes felled by Forestry Corp. Even the local retired school principal has been arrested.Susie Russel almost flys with the Greater Gliders as she describes how they live in the forest, their plight and the deaf ears of the government.Then long time campainer Dailan Pugh from the North East Forest Alliance (NEFA) unpicks the vested interests in the Northern NSW native forests logging industry: the people and companies profiting from the destruction of the homes of our unique and threatened animals and plants. Susie Russell: Facebook : Save Bulga Forest on Biripi Country 2429 Website: savebulgaforest.org Fundraiser: https://chuffed.org/project/115308-save-bulga-forest Music: Garra by DRMNGNOWEarth Matters #1426 was produced by Bec Horridge on the lands of the Nunnawal and Ngambri in Canberra and on the land of the Kalibai people in Murwillumbah and Widjibul lands of the Bundjalung Nation
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Warmly, three skilled and powerful women share what they actually do in their jobs as international climate negotiators and advocates. Dr Sally Box, explains her role as Australia's Chief negotiator at the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP) conferences. Kesaya Baba a Senior Manager for COP31 Strategy and Partnerships with WWF-Australia and Tamara Inkster-Draper; Programme Manager of the International Climate Politics Hub joins the conversation.. With Womens Climate Conversation host: Janet Salisbury Music: Visionary artist ZOE from Earth with her fourth single, This Too Shall Pass, completing the release of the Sun EP. Earth Matters is grateful for this collaboration with the Womens Climate Conversations Earth Matters #1475 was produced by Bec Horridge on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Lands in Canberra, Australia.
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Today on Earth Matters, in the lead up to an upcoming Federal Election, we are looking at how so called fake news is slowing down the environmental action in Australia. We explore how traditional media, and its newer social media cousin, is driving a twin crises that threatens not only the environment, but our minds aswell.Thanks to ABC Friends for their assistance.Check out the Climate of Misinformation report here.Featuring music from Australian artists, Monkey Marc and Combat Wombat. Earth Matters #1474 was produced by Phil Evans on Whadjuk Noongar boodja.
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