Climactic Live

This is the fourth episode of Aftermath, a show on the Climactic Collective. Listen and subscribe at https://omny.fm/shows/aftermath-1

This episode features Jo Dodds of Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action and Elaine Johnson of the Environmental Defenders Office.

They talk Eav through the basis for their case against the Environmental Protection Agency, to compel them to mitigate greenhouse gases to prevent further catastrophic bushfires.

 

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On May 28th Richie Merzian, Climate and Energy Director of the Australian Institute joined the Bayside Climate Crisis Action Group to talk the Australian Federal Government's post-COVID "gas-fired recovery" plans. 

Excerpts from 'Shipping Sunshine': Renewables, Gas, and Australia's Energy Mix | Q+A, May 25, 2020.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSzuBX6xpxI

Get more from BCCAG at https://bccag.org.au/

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Recently 2040 director Damon Gameau and Independent MP Zali Steggall for Warringah shared a livestream. They explored how we can ensure government accountability during COVID-19, how we #BuildBackBetter, and the importance of a Climate Change Act for Australia.

Thanks to the 2040 team for allowing us to share this adaptation of the webinar with you. 

www.climateactnow.com.au

https://whatsyour2040.com/

https://www.facebook.com/2040Film/videos/1182373688809818/

https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/climactic-657824/episodes/2040-x-climactic-school-strike-49009706

https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/climactic-657824/episodes/the-regennarration-2040-with-d-42543972

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Climactic's newest show, Aftermath. 

Released weekly. Listen, rate and review at https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/aftermath-1183678

Let's start at the very beginning.

Plants are critical to all life on land, and they are the organisms most acutely impacted by fire.

In this episode, Eav talks to Dr Brett Summerell of the Royal Botanical Gardens in Sydney about how Australian plants are (and aren't) adapted to fire, the way that plants are recovering from the 2019/2020 bushfires and what we can all do to help conserve Australia's native flora.

Further reading

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-18/gondwana-era-nightcap-oak-devastated-by-bushfire/11877770

https://www.australianbotanicgarden.com.au/

https://theconversation.com/many-of-our-plants-and-animals-have-adapted-to-fires-but-now-the-fires-are-changing-129754

 

 

 

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How does an unstable planet increase the risk of pandemics like COVID 19?

In this episode, Eav interviews not one but two Professors of Public Health - Tony Capon and Ro MacFarlane

The impacts of environmental destabilisation on human health is discussed, as Ro and Tony propose an alternative vision for society where human and environmental health are treated as one system.

Further reading

Ro and Tony's article in the Conversation

A tale of two emergencies published in the Lancet

Frank Fenner and his legacy

 

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How did a community climate action group get their city council to not only declare a climate emergency, but commit to emergency level emissions reduction measures, during a global pandemic?

Coalitions, campaigning, determination and good old-fashioned organizing!

Coalition members Belinda Haydon and Elinor Hasenfratz share their story. 

For more check out:

https://www.facebook.com/JewishCN/

http://gecan.org.au/

Recordings from the Tuesday, March 5th Glen Eira Council session are also featured in this episode. 

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Climactic contributor Gretchen Miller saw a post from Protect Warburton Ranges, of a young woman named Alice up a tree, trying to protect old-growth native forest from clear-felling, forest just a kilometre from her home - her literal backyard. 

Alice, the same Alice you may have already heard on Climactic. So introductions were made, and from Gretchen in Sydney, to Alice up a tree in the Victorian Central Highlands, this interview was conducted late last night. Today we release it for you, because as this goes up Alice is still in her tree-sit, but not for long. Search and Rescue are on their way to remove this 'possum' from her tree. 

Alice states that 'although the night was chilly, I remain undeterred and committed to holding off the clear-fell logging of this precious forest as long as I can. The government sanctioned plundering of the ecosystems that we all rely upon must be stopped.'

Our native forests are critically important for bushfire affected threatened species habitat, water security, carbon storage, cultural and community values, mental health and ecotourism. They are worth so much more than cheap office paper. Will you help Alice call for the protection of this iconic area, just on the doorstep of Melbourne?

Please call, write emails and write letters to the relevant ministers. Together, let's protect what's left our our precious native forests in Victoria.

Jaclyn Symes Ph: 8392 2261 [email protected]

Lily D'Ambrosio MP Ph: 9637 9504 [email protected]

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Luke Skinner, secretary of the Climate Justice Union of Western Australia, joins Mark and Angelica from Climactic to talk climate justice, Government action in the face of COVID, and the power of unions - and those of us working essential jobs - in these times.

To learn more about the CJU, check out https://climatejusticeunion.org/ - you can become a solidarity member for even a dollar, to make your support for the transition they're working on tangible. 

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Climate Emergency. What can one do?

Presented as part of the Sustainable Living Festival, Melbourne Playback Theatre Company in collaboration with Climate for Change are hosting an evening of conversation and performance - sharing stories, knowledge, and empowering action.

Part workshop, part improvisational performance, The Power For Change will recap the climate science, offer a pathway for change and use the power of playback theatre to deepen the conversation. Audience reflections and stories about our individual and collective response to climate change will power the creation of theatre, and inspire ongoing action after the event.The night will provoke the mind, nourish the heart, and, ultimately, motivate meaningful action.

Recorded by Fien Van Den Steen - check out her blog at https://finfinnews.com/

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Katerina Cosgrove went from being a contributor to Climactic, to being an interviewer in record time. Listen to her first piece on Climactic here. Given the chance to use the podcast as a platform, she reached out an author she greatly respected, and booked him for an interview. What followed was something fantastic. 

Derrick Jensen is a prolific, and controversial author. In another interview he has said "I get accused of being the 'violence guy'...but I don't ever think that's really fair, because I really consider myself the 'everything guy', that I want to put everything on the table and talk about all forms of resistance."

Derrick is a deep thinker and great conversationalist, and you'll greatly enjoy this interview. 

Find more about Katerina at https://www.authorcosgrove.com/

Find more about Derrick Jensen at https://derrickjensen.org/

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