Climate Action Show

This episode is the second and final part of our Timor Leste special, with a focus on permaculture and resilience for Timorese subsistence farmers. The resource curse, dry rivers, smoky cooking fires and drop toilets also make an appearance.  We talk to; Ego Lemos, Dr Dan Murphy, and Barry Hinton.   Lastly, but not leastly, Senator Janet Rice (facebook) joins us in our commiserations over the RET amendment passing the Senate.

Tonight's show is created from a recent trip Viv made to our very near neighbour Timor Leste.  How is this tiny nation coping with climate disruption and adaptation.  Hear Viv speaking with Adao Soares Barbosa, lead negotiator for loss and damage to Timor Leste at the UN, Hector Hill reflecting on permaculture, seeds for life and Timor Leste's projects towards food security and lastly Trudy Dale, scientist from Conservation International on Atauro Island  on reforestation and water.Next week we bring you Timor Leste Part II, featuring more interviews from Viv's trip.

In tonight's episode Viv and Jane appeal for your help.  It's radiothon time at 3CR and the station needs you the listener to keep us on air for another year.  Without government support or profit 3CR needs its listeners to show their love.  Call ANYTIME on 03 9419 8377 in business hours or go to 3cr.org.au and then follow the Radiothon link to donate online. In between appeals for donations in this episode we hear from Adrian Burrugubba, Dr Peter Sainsbury, Greg Foyster, Maggie Barron, Dr Dan Murphy in East Timor (a foretaste of the some upcoming shows recorded by Viv in Timor Leste recently) and David Spratt.   Donate!  You know you want to  :)

In tonight's episode, Vivien focuses on reasons and efforts to close down Australia's dirtiest brown coal power station - Hazelwood.  Vivien speaks with Lisa Neville - Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water, Ellen Sandell - State MP for Melbourne, Tom Doig - author of The Coal Face.

In this episode, Beyond Zero Emissions, Community presents:- The Guardian's - Biggest Story of the World, Episode 2 - The Angle- Natasha Mitchell (courtesy of ABC Radio National, Life Matters) interviewing Tristan Edis, Editor, Climate Spectator and Kane Thorton, CEO, Clean Energy Council regarding Powerwall, Tesla's new battery. - Beth Shepherd interviewing Laura Lanteiri, the last in the series about Climarte, the intersection between art and the environment.

In this episode, BZE Community radio goes on a listening tour to find out who has done what work in relation to transitioning workers out of carbon heavy jobs.  Viv builds on the talk (March 2015) by Bob Massie from Harvard who visited Latrobe and Hunter Valleys as well as the Galilee Basin and found a lot of rehabilitation needs to be done.Join our guests: Amanda Tattersall from Unions NSW, John Parker from Gippsland Trades and Labour Council, Dave Kerrin - Earthworker Co-Operative, Darren Snell, RMIT University, Tim Gooden Geelong Trades hall and John Rainford - A Short History of Social Democracy throw in their two bob’s worth.Here's one idea from Renew Economy (online magazine)

This episode is a tribute of sorts to the outgoing leader of the Australian Greens party, Senator Christene Milne.   The first piece is a speech of Senator Milne's given at Sydney University, April 27th,  followed by a short interview with Fran Kelly after the announcement of her departure. Lastly, Beth Shepherd interviews Soren Dahlgaard, artist and curator, about the Maldives Exodus Caravan show.   This show is an interactive art project exploring the link between politics and environmental action as well as the impact of climate disruption on low-lying nations.

In this episode we hear from Ben Caldecott (Oxford University)  on Stranded Assets, nothing to do with whales!Blair Palese , CEO of 350.ORG Australia follows up with a talk on Disruptive Divesting and then Giles Parkinson, from the online publication, Renew Economy , surfs the waves of the emerging decarbonised state.Lastly, but not leastly, Stephen Bygrave (CEO, BZE) reports from his trip in Europe, lighting the way forward in these relcalcitrant times.

In this episode we are ramping up against big coal from the Galilee basin to the LaTrobe Valley.    Included is an interview with Thom Mitchell (journalist with New Matilda),  some of the speeches from the 'Replace Hazelwood Rally' in Melbourne (15th April), Jennifer Colbert from Solar Neighbours has set up a scheme for avoiding big coal, and finally, Beth Shepherd interviews Joanna Bosse (Curator of Ian Potter Museum of Art, Melbourne University) in relation to CLIMARTE.

Ellen Sandell (Melbourne Greens, Vic) speaks to Viv about the Green's campaign to close down dirty brown coal Hazelwood power station (dirtiest in Australia, 3rd dirtiest in the world).  In 2010 the Victorian Labour Party promised to phase out Hazelwood, Ellen Sandell and the Greens are now reminding  Labour of John Brumby's promise to shut down Hazelwood and replace its output with clean energy.  GDF Suez owns Hazelwood and on its website  states that it is 'has become one of the nation’s leading independent power companies.'  Ellen and Viv discuss GDF Suez's responsibilities in relation to Hazelwood. Earthworker Co-op - bringing green jobs to the LaTrobe Valley by making solar hot water systems.  Call 1300 GO EARTHDavid Spratt, thought leader and co-author of Climate Code Red is in the studio, reiterating the action required to arrest, combat and reverse clilmate change, that is: 1) build renewables, 2) close down the fossil fuel industry (remember Australia is the highest emitter per capita) and 3) go for energy efficiency.In the last interview, Viv speaks with one of the traditional owners from Wangan Jagalingou country in Qld, Adrian Burrugubba.  Adrian's people also are trying to stop the Indian coal giant ADANI from exporting mega amounts of coal from this area.