I met Sacha in the enviromental movement while attending (and recording) at protests in Naarm/Melbourne.

Sacha's been on a journey since leaving Australia earlier this year, as they relocate to Canada. But they're doing this without flying.

We recently exchanged audio messages where we talked about the trip, and Sacha shared their experiences. Me while out walking or on my workday commute, Sacha from a rooftop in Lucknow, India.

Listen in, and learn about the why, what and how of this voyage of many months - which is only now about halfway over.

Climactic is a production of Here Media - and today's that very literal. Under One Blue Roof is a podcast miniseries from Maroushka Saldhana on the intersection of homelessness and the climate crisis, and one we had the pleasure of producing.

This is one of episode from that series, highly recommend checking out the rest if you like this.

On the 1st January 2023, Extinction Rebellion (XR) made a shock announcement titled simply ‘We Quit’. After years of public disruption raising the alarm on the climate and ecological emergency, they had decided to shift their focus into mobilising larger numbers of people – to unite to survive.

That led XR and hundreds of other campaign groups and NGOs to bring 100,000 people on to the streets outside Parliament in London, 21-24 April, for ‘The Big One’.

Join climate justice activist Simon Moore as he explores the protest and meets seasoned activists and newbies, mothers and grandmothers, filmmakers and singers, young and old. Find out why they are at The Big One and what they think the future holds for climate activism.

Charlie Gardner explains why scientists need to get onto the streets and stop hoping that scientific reports alone will solve anything.

Orchestrated Discontent perform to spectators at the London Marathon and ask people to speak up for others, for Black lives, for trans lives, and for restoring Africa.

Holly gives her thoughts on her partner Marcus Decker’s recent sentence of two years and seven months in jail for protesting with Just Stop Oil.

And Rich Felgate shares his expectations for the ‘ecosystem of resistance’ that we could see from the climate movement in the coming years.

You can follow Simon on Twitter @Simon_C_Moore and find more of his podcasts on Climactic.

Featuring, in order of appearance:

• Rick Felgate
• Nicky Crowther
• Sam Knights
• Seize the Day
• Pete the Temp
• Chris Packham
• Simon Hoyte
• Sam Holland
• Ruth Carpenter
• Orchestrated Discontent
• Annie Welch
• Sally Morgan
• Emma Collins
• Aaron Thierry
• Beth Irving
• Charlie Gardner
• Solomon Bourne

Credits

Music by Tom Day – What Could Be

Recorded, produced and edited by Simon Moore, with assistance from Mark Spencer.

Climactic has returned. Now a production of Here Media this feed will feature the best of our climate-engaged work, and curate the best of other climate podcasts.

Get in touch with us at [email protected] to pitch us a show, work with us, suggest a show to feature, or just say g'day.

This short episode explains the plans for the feed going forward, and ends with two trailers of upcoming episodes.

It's been 159 days since the last episode on the Climactic feed.

This is a (pre)announcement of plans for the return of Climactic in the new year, and an update (and thank you) to all of you who've stayed tuned.

See you in 2023!

Mark

Who are we? Storytellers and podcasters.

The climate crisis is going to take all of us to address, and before long everyone will be climate change-effected. Isn't it time our podcasts engaged with that reality?

And yet, on June 24th, 2022, the Climactic Collective will disband, and the website Climactic.fm will deactivate.

Here's why.

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Dylan Quinnell from the Climate Media Centre recorded with members of some of Australia's leading climate action groups, the day after the election. This short episode is a great way to listen back on their excitement from the election results, and a great way to get yourself pumped to take action in this new chapter for Australia!

Audio grabs and quotes below:

Rural and regional Australians respond to the Federal Election, and what they want to see happen next: 

AGRICULTURE

Fiona Davis, CEO of Farmers for Climate Action, from regional Victoria, talks about the importance of climate in the election, and the need for stronger climate policies moving forward, to farmers including the organisation's 7,000 supporters. Fiona says we need deep emissions reductions this decade to protect Australian farmers from extreme weather events, and to ensure farmers can continue to produce food for Australins and the world. 

[Audio grabs from Fiona Davis]

Charlie Prell, chair of Farmers for Climate Action, and fourth-generation sheep farmer who also hosts wind turbines on his property in Crookwell, NSW talks about how climate change has become an important issue in the bush. He talks about the election, including increased support for Nationals' candidates more progressive on climate, as well as the need for integrity and progressive action in government moving forward. [Audio grabs from Charlie Prell]   :

BUSHFIRE SURVIVOR

Jo Dodds, president of Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action and bushfire survivor from Tathra, NSW South Coast, talks about how the issue of climate change motivated many voters this election. She also talks about the urgency and immediacy of the climate change threat and what she and fellow bushfire survivors want to see from the new government. 

[Audio grabs from Jo Dodds]

HEALTH EXPERTS

Sci Fight is a quarterly science comedy debate, with your definitely qualified host, Alanta Colley (citation needed). Sci Fight brings together science folk and comedy folk, and makes them debate the big issues in a silly way.

This round we turn to pleasure. Finally! What is it? Where does it come from, and can I have some please? Pleasure is part of our biological make-up; evolution's way of prodding us to consume calories, procreate, and not freeze to death, so surely seeking pleasure is only natural? If nothing else, pleasure is a small compensation for all the suffering we endure simply by being trapped in these ridiculous meat vehicles, what with all their tooth decay, ear ache, period pain, and haemorrhoids. Can we not have a little dopamine as a treat? Why not steer our ship of purpose towards the cape of pleasure? 

Or is pleasure a false god? Simply a smoke screen for more pain? Was it pleasure that led to the tooth decay in the first place? Is pleasure only ever a short term reward, where the deeper satisfactions born from hardship, suffering and sacrifice? One can't imagine Marie Curie bunking off early from the lab for a cheeky pint and a parma. Does the pursuit of pleasure prevent us achieving all that we are fully capable of as a species? 

What ever happened to those kids in the marshmallow test? Are some of them still waiting? 

Join us at the Howler for an evening of passionate and pleasurable discourse as scientists and comedians dissect our purpose, our passions and our pitfalls. 

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In this episode a great conversation with Ross Anderson, all about the truly inspiring story of AQUNA Sustainable Murray Cod and the premium, murray cod they produce for consumers, restaurants, international markets and leading chef's like Josh Niland. It's an uplifting, can-do story about business leadership and innovation, smart, passionate people and their commitment to sustainability that all adds up to a world first, all grown in regional NSW.

I've long wanted to do a 'positive' story about aquaculture, especially given the impacts of large-scale industrial Tasmanian salmon production, the story Richard Flanagan tells in Toxic - The Rotting Underbelly of the Tasmanian Salmon Industry, pub 2021. Flanagan's ‘Toxic' is a heart and environmentally wrenching story, but it isn't all bad news. In a webinar he presented about the issues, he shone light on where there's hope and great potential  – to expand, sustainable land based, vertically integrated, closed loop land based aquaculture.

AQUNA is an award winning, land-based, producer of murray cod - one of the most ancient, delicious and highly revered fish, once prolific in the wild, listed as nationally threatened in 2003, and so special to First People's and Murray Darling basin ecosystems. During recent fish kills, the business supplied aerators to the Menindee Lakes and have released some 23 million murray cod fingerlings back into the Murray Darling river to help restore fish stocks and ecosystem health. Love it. 

AQUNA is an industry leader internationally and in the local Griffith community and environment  – employing people in clever jobs, growing vertically integrated, circular-resource use production. Listen in and check out their website to learn more about their commitment to sustainability and whole-of-system innovation in this space. 

Aquna Sustainable Murray Cod is listed as “GREEN” on the The Good Fish Guide. The Good Fish Guide, an app and website, is a sustainability initiative by the Australian Marine Conservation Society. The guide is an independent reference that helps chefs and consumers make informed decisions on the seafood they eat and serve.

Aquaculture is one of the fastest growing food producing industries in the world – a key and growing source of protein. According to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization, global aquaculture production rose 520% for the period 1990-2018 (FAO, 2020). Some 54% of seafood consumed worldwide is produced through aquaculture, but approximately 87% of seafood purchased in New South Wales is imported. So there are enormous domestic and export opportunities for sustainably produced, high quality fish and AQUNA are leading the way to do just that. 

Bravo AQUNA and thank you Ross for such a great conversation (and for what you all do)!

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