ACT Greens Podcast

ACT Greens Podcast

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ACT Greens Podcast episodes

  • Talking about e-bikes. Ft. Jo Clay MLA
    With all the talk about e-bikes lately it was great to get out and talk to Jake from Canberra Electric Bikes in Phillip about the possibilities of these vehicles in the Canberra transport mix. Between reducing congestion, encouraging exercise, and slashing greenhouse gas emissions e-bikes have the potential to revolutionise the way we get to work and play, and all for the better.

    For too many Canberrans right now a quality e-bike, suitable for their daily use or for carrying cargo, is out of reach.

    Hopefully we can find ways to support businesses like Jake's and get more Canberrans on two wheels, and out of cars faster!

    9 min
  • Expanding voting rights. Ft. Andrew Braddock MLA

    Expanding voting rights to 16 and 17 year olds will result in better, longer-term policies, and deeper engagement with young people on decisions that could affect the rest of their lives.

    Yesterday I spoke with Dr Justin Barker of the Youth Coalition of the ACT about what the data and evidence shows us about young people's capacity to vote.

    You can give your feedback on the issue and the legislation by taking the survey on the ACT Legislative Assembly website. The survey closes on the 7th of Feb, so share with your networks and make sure your voice is heard on this important issue! Be heard now → https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MVV29PV

    14 min
  • COVID advice has changed. Ft Shane Rattenbury MLA

    I hope you've had some rest and recuperation over recent weeks -- although it has been a tumultuous, confusing, and sometimes deeply frustrating time.

    I wanted to recap for you how we got to this point, share a bit about where we're going from here -- and to acknowledge the very real challenges and concerns we're all facing.

    Read more → https://greens.org.au/act/news/covid-advice-has-changed-statement-shane-rattenbury

    6 min
  • My Culture, My Canberra 4. Ft: Jo Clay MLA
    My Culture, My Canberra is a celebration of community - where you will hear from Canberrans from all walks of life, coming together to celebrate our differences. This month's speakers are Ericha Smyth (Eky) and Wisnu Trianugeraha (Wes). Eky is currently studying a Bachelor of International Relations at the Australian National University with a Southeast Asian Studies minor. Since moving to Australia in 2016, Ericha has been involved in various Southeast Asian affairs including PPIA ACT, interning at the Victorian Government Trade and Investment Southeast Asian division, and as a delegate of AIYEP 2021. Ericha seeks to promote cross-cultural understanding and enhance Southeast Asian literacy in local Australian communities. Wes is a Master of Public Policy student at the ANU. As an Indonesian, he has spent years volunteering at a youth-led non-government organisation providing the space for young Indonesians and Australians to connect and share their cultures.
    56 min
  • Scope 3 emissions in the ACT. Ft. Shane Rattenbury MLA and Rebecca Vassarotti MLA
    Featuring: Dr Sophie Lewis, Minister Shane Rattenbury MLA and Minister Rebecca Vassarotti MLA, and Tim Hollo Last night Dr Sophie Lewis, ACT Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment, spoke about a recent report prepared by her office outlining the ACT's scope 3 emissions footprint. Scope 3 emissions are the emissions that are generated outside our borders, including the emissions to transport goods into the ACT, as well as emissions that result from food production, building materials, clothing and any other consumables that are imported into the ACT.

    Under greenhouse gas accounting practices, these emissions are counted in the area where they occur, so aren't included in the ACT's annual emissions inventory. This report, commissioned by Minister Rattenbury in 2020, makes the ACT the first jurisdiction in Australia to calculate the community's indirect greenhouse gas emissions from the goods and services that we buy. The report outlines key sectors contributing to the ACT's scope 3 emissions and suggests a pathway forward to reducing them. The ACT has made great progress in cutting our emissions locally and it's important that we continue to do so. This report is a reminder of the extent of change that is required throughout our economy and supply chains in order to decarbonise and that we can influence emissions beyond our borders. It also highlights the importance of reducing consumption and of all jurisdictions reaching net zero emissions and finding ways to produce zero emissions, low-impact products.

    59 min
  • COP26, Glasgow, and what it means for you. Ft Shane Rattenbury

    A recording of an online panel discussion about the COP26 United Nations climate summit currently underway in Glasgow.

    Shane Rattenbury, ACT Minister for Emissions Reductions, hosts a conversation with Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young who is attending the conference, Professor Mark Howden who is the Director of the ANU Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions and Chair of the ACT Climate Change Council, and Jahin Tanvir, local climate activist and 2021 Young Canberra Citizen of the Year who attended the pre-COP 'Youth4Climate' event in Italy.

    1 hr 2 min
  • My Culture, My Canberra 3. Ft: Jo Clay MLA

    This month our speaker is Dr Tjanara Goreng Goreng. Tjanara is a Wakka Wakka woman, academic, unionist, former public servant and proud grandmother.

    She's dedicated her life to tackling big problems like First Nations sovereignty, international mining conventions, employment and workplace retention, family violence, homelessness and the growing inequality gap.

    Tjanara will share what culture means to her and how Canberra's many cultures make us stronger.

    51 min

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A podcast for the ACT Greens' elected representatives to talk about the big ideas they've been working on. Authorised by Shane Rattenbury MLA for the ACT Greens.