Climate Action Show

In this episode, we know that your vote counts and bring you:- Larissa Waters Australian Greens Senator  - Evan Hughes contesting the PM's seat in Wentworth- PM Malcolm Turnbull adressing BZE forum 2010- Jim Casey, Greens in Grayndler- Natalie Isaacs - founder and CEO of 1 Million WomenPS - the PM's 2010 speech at a Beyond Zero Emissions forum is a beauty!Enjoy!

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Tonight, Viv provides insight into the work that local councils are entering into to combat the spectre that is climate change.  (Don't forget you can do things too, lobby that politician, email or call your local member).   Our guests are:  Tiffany Harrison (Coordinator Zero Emissions, Byron Bay )Stephen Bygrave (BZE CEO)  Amanda Cahill (friend of BZE) Tayannah O'Donnell (from the Institute of Governance and Policy, University of Canberra) Simon Richardson  Byron Bay Mayor, and the last word goes to Christine Milne, former Senator and Leader of the Australian Greens.Enjoy!

In this episode Viv brings us, in association with 350.org and the Guardian Live -  Bill McKibben, can I say the famous Bill McKibben?  Co-founder of 350.org, Bill McKibben has been a tireless, campaigner for the urgency of action to mitigate the impending doom that is ours if we do not collectively do something SOON."Climate Change is just about the most unjust thing humans have been able to figure out who to do." – Bill McKibben, Hobart April 17, 2016Bill McKibben gives a perhaps surprisingly, inspiring talk, with an after-taste of the possibility  of avoiding doom, even as he talks about the reality of global warming and what it means to have just come out of the hottest year on record.

Viv curates more of the best from the Myuna Bay Conference Beyond Coal and Gas (April 2016) John Hepburn - The Sunrise Project Gadrian Hoosan - Booroloola Campaign against CSG in the Gulf Country Leigh Ewbank - Friends of the Earth "Yes to renewables" Campaign Wendy Farmer - Voices of the Valley - Repairing the damage of Morwell mine fires Drew Hutton - Lock the Gate Alliance on mine rehabilitation New alliances unite people against coal and gas. We hear about the challenges facing those who know there is no carbon budget it has to all stay in the ground.

In this episode, Viv travels to Myuna Bay, NSW, north of Sydney and south of Newcastle, to the Beyond Coal and Gas Conference.  Held over the 8th to 11th April the gathering was a coming together of communities across Australia in their opposition to coal and coal seam gas. The conference is an annual event that continues to grow each year in a reflection of the growth of the movement. Perhaps you can attend next year!Viv catches up with:Jessica Panegyros, Greenpeace forest campaigner, IndonesiaArif Fyanto, campaign against coal fire expansion into forests, IndonesiaRomesh AgrawalAunty Mabel QuakerwootJoseph Zane SikuluDon't forget to check out our BZE website.

Viv talks to the scientists, the Antartica scientists!  Their work deepens our understanding of the role the region plays in the global climate system, and the implications for marine ecosystems.In order of interview, Viv speaks with Dr David Etheridge (CSIRO), Dr Sue Cook (Glaciologist, University of Tasmania), and Professor Tony Worby (CEO acecrc.org.au ).And we are reminded, again, that our best action in aid of the climate could be to get in contact, loudly and regularly, with our pollies and make it known how this is an issue you feel strongly about and that they should too.  There is no better time to bend their ears than when their jobs are on the line.  Yes, it's election time.  Get on the phone or online and make this an election issue.

Clive Hamilton and Robert Manne talk about climate consequences after Paris...Are scientists politically naïve demanding urgent emissions cuts?Will government pledges need to be enforced by blockadia?Is there hope for the climate at last?

Tonight's episode goes to the launch of the Renewable Energy Superpower in Sydney, 4 April 2016.  More information on Beyond Zero Emission's "Renewable Energy Superpower National Tour" can be found here. China's State Grid Chairman says "The only hurdle to overcome is 'mindset'. There is no technical challenge at all."The speakers areGerard Drew - Research Director, Beyond Zero Emissions Tim Buckley - Institute for Energy Economics and  Financial Analysis, www.ieefa.org Emma Herd - CEO of Investor Group on Climate Change, www.igcc.org.au Dr Mehreen Faruqi - Greens NSW MP The Hon Mark Butler MP - Shadow Minister for the Environment