Much is happening at "Climate Conversations" and today (April 19, 2022) we will be chatting with Dr Haydn Washington, an adjunct professor at the University of New South Wales, a prolific author, a man who is sensitive to the needs of the environment and a fellow who is prepared to call it like it is with regard population.

Today's Quick Climate Links are:

"Australian researchers show solar power can be generated at night";

"Greens to unveil $7.8 billion federal election home resilience package for flood-prone regions";

"Gas giants paying zero income tax on Australian operations, new data shows";

"How to Scale Up Nature-based Solutions for Adaptation";

"How the US Can Speed its Shift to Climate-smart Infrastructure";

"Michael Bloomberg Plans a $242 Million Investment in Clean Energy";

"Getting the World Clean, One Recycled Bar of Soap at a Time";

"Saudi Aramco cashes in on rising oil prices as profit jumps 80 percent.";

"In the Philippines, a Landmark Finding Moves Fossil Fuel Companies’ Climate Liability into the Realm of Human Rights";

"Using a Board Game to Plan for a Changing Planet";

"Electric heavy-duty trucks are hitting the roads in California and beyond";

"New federal funding helps low-income households afford energy-efficiency upgrades";

"Opinion: Orange County fire magnifies a stunning truth about climate change";

"Bucking the trend: Is there a future for ultra long-haul flights in a net zero carbon world?";

"Air of compromise: NZ’s Emissions Reduction Plan reveals a climate budget that’s long on planning, short on strategy";

"When roads become rivers: forming a Plan B can stop people driving into floodwaters";

"6 books about the climate crisis that offer hope";

"12 leading UK pension funds to collaborate in support of climate transition in emerging markets";

"Clara-Pensions commits to Net Zero investment emissions";

"Shut down fossil fuel production sites early to avoid climate chaos, says study";

"This week in Congress: Gouging bill, climate talks, Ukraine";

"How the Long Recovery From Bush Fires Could Decide Australia’s Election";

"We must end our command-and-control relationship with the environment if we are to arrest its destruction":

"Saudi Aramco posts $39.5bn Q1 profit";

"Grant King and the Big Gas Con – how fossil fuel giants are cheating Australia’s emissions system";

"WMBD: Concern as light pollution threatens birds across the world";

"Political Deniers" - George Monbiot;

"David Piccini says Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives can lead on climate. Will voters believe him?";

"Miners competing over Ontario’s Ring of Fire have contentious relationships with Indigenous communities in Australia";

"Does growth demand sprawl? Ontario’s Peel Region will vote on opening up 10,000 acres of farmland for development";

"Doug Ford’s latest plan to reduce carbon pollution is low on ambition — and detail".

Enjoy "Music for a Warming World".

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An attempt to record an interview with Fusion Party Senate candidate, Kammy Carder Hunt (pictured), went wrong, I made a mistake and although I could hear the recording the interference was such, that it was unusable.

Don't let that be a reflection upon the party; a party that has many wonderful ideas, including a desire to see Australia declare a climate emergency, and in what is a "clincher" for me, the party wants to see Australia adopt and implement a universal basic income (UBI).

A UBI is about fairness, decency and equity,

Enjoy "Music for a Warming World".

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Zoe Daniel, who is challenging Goldstein incumbent, LiberaL MPTim Wilson, in the Saturday, May 21, Australian federal election, has declared the "Same isn't Safe" and you can read about what is happening: "Lies, election pitches and truth in advertising: Fake ‘teal’ pamphlets hit Goldstein letterboxes".

Other Quick Climate Links for today are:

"A Total Moral Disaster" - the latest episode from Hot Take;

"STHLM+50 Climate Hub" - another event from We Don't Have Time;

"Climate Change Youth Leadership Program";

"Youth program seeks members";

"Yolanda Vega is running for a Federal Senate seat to represent Victorians";

"What It’s Like to Live Through India’s Nonstop Heat Wave";

"Greens to lay out priorities as poll nears";

"To reduce corporate emissions, CEOs need to be bold risk takers";

"Fiddling with a climate response while our workers face the heat";

"No, Mr Morrison. Minority government need not create ‘chaos’ – it might finally drag Australia to a responsible climate policy";

"Could we learn to love slugs and snails in our gardens?";

"Labor’s climate policy easily beats Coalition’s";

"Norway turns its back on gas and oil to become a renewable superpower";

"Help to buy EVs in ‘landmark’ New Zealand net zero climate plan";

"Breaking climate vows would be ‘monstrous self-harm’, warns Cop26 president";

"National Renewables in Agriculture Conference and Expo 2022";

"From climate change to cost of living action: Greens outline balance of power demands";

"‘Hard to turn off tap’: IFM Investors chair warns against gas subsidies";

"Scorched dystopia or liveable planet? Here’s where the climate policies of our political hopefuls will take us";

"Australian Conservation Foundation names Mount Isa the most polluted postcode in the country";

"‘Apocalyptic’ food prices will be disastrous for world’s poor, says Bank governor";

"UK Plans to Label Gas as a Green Investment to Replace Coal";

"The West’s Scramble for Gas Could Enrich and Empower Tiny Qatar";

"Enviro-friendly spray targets crop killer";

"How Rotterdam’s funky, climate-adapted architecture is putting it on the tourist map";

"How Ethiopia's 'false banana' could be the crop to face climate change";

"Almost 90% of us now believe climate change is a problem - across all political persuasions";

"In a year of endless floods, why isn’t disaster governance front and centre in the election campaign?";

"How NZ could become a world leader in decarbonisation using forestry and geothermal technology";

"I want my vote to count for nature: how do the major parties stack up?";

"Emissions plan is good, as far as it goes";

"Missed opportunity to correct emissions error";

"Australian authorities to buy out fisheries, citing climate crisis";

"Extreme Heat Drops Birds From Sky In South Asia";

"‘Cash, coal, cars and trees’: what progress has been made since Cop26?";

"How debt cancellation could help poor countries prepare for climate change";

"Here Are the Wildfire Risks to Homes Across the Lower 48 States";

"Getting environmental justice right at the EPA";

"Climate change has created a new workforce";

"Climate Dominoes - tipping point risks for critical climate systems";

"EthicalJobs.com.au wants to double your gift to Farmers for Climate Action";

"Johnson’s ‘jet zero’ plan unrealistic and may make UK miss CO2 targets – report".

Enjoy "Music for a Warming World".

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Barrie Slatter (pictured) was a recent speaker at the Goulburn Valley University of The Third Age Natural Resources session and here he talks with us on "Climate Conversations".

Barrie, from Great Britain, is a great fan of Australia and has been here nearly 40 times, a string of visits that began when a teacher exchange program saw him lecturing at Dookie College.

His presentation at the GVU3A took us back centuries and then, in a chronological fashion, listeners were transported to the present and, along the way, exposed to the realities of climate change.

Enjoy "Music for a Warming World".

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Rob Priestly (pictured in the Melbourne Age) has brought the fire and passion of an independent candidate to the usually conservative seat of Nicholls in northern  Victoria.

Today's Melbourne Age (Sunday, May 15) carried the story: "‘One of the most likely to fall’: independent push gathers steam in regional Victoria".

Also in The Melbourne Age, reporter Jane Sullivan tells readers: "Top Australian authors urge readers to put climate first in election vote".

And the hero of the 2015/16 Paris climate talks, Christiana Figueres says, in an opinion piece, "Floods, fires, coral bleaching: Politicians leading the country to climate catastrophe".

Other Quick Climate Links for today are:

"Glorious beach summers are part of the Australian imagination. My children are making different memories";

"Tuvalu, sinking in the Pacific, fears becoming a superpower 'pawn'";

"20 solutions to climate change you can try from your own home";

"Can restaurant menus help diners choose climate-friendly meals?";

"Corporates must make ‘a pivot without precedent’";

"Australia’s Politics May Be Changing With Its Climate";

"Cost of living and fixing aged care are top concerns as election nears, ANU poll shows";

"Climate Poll 2021";

"How One Billionaire Could Keep Three Countries Hooked on Coal for Decades";

"Oil Giants Sell Dirty Wells to Buyers With Looser Climate Goals, Study Finds";

"Did Warming Play a Role in Deadly South African Floods? Yes, a Study Says.";

"Pinterest Will Now Take Down Content Spreading Climate Change Misinformation";

"Missing the emissions for the trees: Biomass burning booms in East Asia";

"Philippines inquiry finds polluters liable for rights violations, urging litigation";

"Mexico’s oil gets even dirtier as flaring continues to soar";

"Environment tipping points fast approaching in UK, says watchdog";

"Temperatures could hit 27C in UK with week of sunshine forecast";

"Birds, beavers and microparks: experts plan to rewild London";

"Living Earth Movement";

"What Ministers in a new Government should do – climate change, China-US relations and our region";

"2022 Federal Election: Climate Scorecard";

"Qld rains ease but flood warnings remain";

"Perth teenager upcycles old electronics and computers to give them back to those in need";

"Ask Fuzzy: Why do we need dung beetles?";

"Climate Change Is Disrupting the Global Supply Chain Too";

"The U.S. pledged billions to fight climate change. Then came the Ukraine war";

"Heed the warnings of this palm tree, a 200-year-old drought survivor";

"Alan Kohler: The end of coal is nigh. The next government must tell the truth";

"Coming this Summer: Spiking Electricity Bills Plus Blackouts";

"Fossil Fuels Aren’t Just Harming the Planet. They’re Making Us Sick";

"Earth Has a 50-50 Chance of Hitting a Grim Global Warming Milestone in the Next Five Years";

"A Climate Progressive Leads a Crowded Democratic Field for Pittsburgh’s 12th Congressional District Seat";

"New Research Shows Aerosol Emissions May Have Masked Global Warming’s Supercharging of Tropical Storms";

"To Equitably Confront Climate Change, Cities Need to Include Public Health Agencies in Planning Adaptations";

"Warming Trends: Weather Guarantees for Your Vacation, Plus the Benefits of Microbial Proteins and an Urban Bias Against the Environment";

"Inside Clean Energy: In a World Starved for Lithium, Researchers Develop a Method to Get It from Water";

"‘Everything was orange’: US wildfires burning at furious pace early this year";

"Poisoned legacy: why the future of power can’t be nuclear";

"George Monbiot: ‘On a vegan planet, Britain could feed 200 million people’";

"South Africa’s April floods made twice as likely by climate crisis, scientists say";

"Plastic-stuffed seabirds sound alarm call for Australian ocean health";

"Coral reefs provide stunning images of a world under assault".

Enjoy "Music for

Investigative journalist, Rachel Donald, is behind the podcast "Planet Critical" and uses that platform to talk with influential people from all around the world.

She says: "Essentially, it’s our behaviour that’s at the root of the problem. But so often this isn’t addressed as the root. Our economic system claims tech will save us from ourselves—but imagine we do find a silver bullet, do we have the social cohesion in place to implement that solution or any? 

Her guest on this episode of "Planet Critical" is Richard Heinberg.

Other Quick Climate Links for today are:

"Readings on climate-change impacts and insurance";

"Grants help Wisconsin nonprofits purchase electric vehicles";

"Global CO2 emissions rebounded to their highest level in history in 202";

"Global Energy Review: CO2 Emissions in 2021";

"Husband of environmentalist who set himself on fire urges others to seize climate action: ‘Choose to live’";

"‘Everybody’s problem is drought’: One in four children could live with water shortages in 2040, UN warns";

"Beach house collapses into the waves in North Carolina as sea levels rise";

"UK faces ‘record’ heatwaves this summer – and it’s not a cause for celebration";

"Chart: US solar installations could fall 50% or more under new tariffs";

"Largest oil and gas producers made close to $100bn in first quarter of 2022";

"Thousands at risk as deluge batters Queensland";

"BIG – The Role of the State in the Modern Economy with Richard Denniss";

"Have Your Say on Victoria's 2035 Climate Target";

"Why Nobody Cares about Climate Change";

"‘We’ve had a decade of no leadership’: Scientists back ALP on climate action plans";

"Vanuatu’s push for legal protection from climate change wins crucial support".

Enjoy "Music for a Warming World".

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Here is something different, "The Sweaty Penguin" podcast, argued to be "Antarctica's Hottest Podcast".

Take a listen to the Business Green podcast: "Net Zero Innovate Podcast 2 Lord Adair Turner and the exciting world of green industrial innovation".

Other Quick Climate Links for today are:

"‘Criminalising our right to protest’: green groups’ anger over public order bill";

"Queensland floods: woman dies after vehicle is swept away as more heavy rain forecast";

"‘Shocking’ coral bleaching report quietly released after accusations of political interference";

"Nigeria, 10 other countries demonstrate actions to meet climate goals";

"There will never be a better time to save the planet";

"What pundits don’t say about climate change";

"Things I Read: A solar future isn't just likely — it's inevitable";

"Electricity prices are spiking, ten times as much as normal. Here are some educated guesses as to why";

"Climate change hits low-income earners harder – and poor housing in hotter cities is a disastrous combination";

"Australia has rich deposits of critical minerals for green technology. But we are not making the most of them … yet";

"The Biggest Potential Water Disaster in the United States";

"The Southwest’s Drought and Fires Are a Window to Our Climate Change Future";

"Insights. Ideas. Integration. Impact.";

"Revealed: the ‘carbon bombs’ set to trigger catastrophic climate breakdown"

"‘We will believe it when we see it’: the unanswered questions surrounding the Dungowan Dam";

"‘AFL players are concerned’: how the black summer fires spurred Tom Campbell to act on climate change";

"‘Our ancestors are in the rocks’: Australian gas project threatens ancient carvings – and emissions blowout";

"Coalition urges integration of climate resilience measures in WASH";

"New Energy Nexus";

"Renewable energy uptake surges globally despite war, COVID pandemic";

"Prairie Island Indian Community uses nuclear waste fund for net-zero carbon goal";

"Therapy dogs help wildland firefighters relieve stress";

"Radon – yet another higher risk from thawing permafrost";

"Inside Just Stop Oil: the 'hooligan' climate protesters taking on the tankers – video";

"‘We are living in hell’: Pakistan and India suffer extreme spring heatwaves";

"Swapping 20% of beef for microbial protein ‘could halve deforestation";

"EVs can be cheaper on a monthly basis than gas-powered cars";

"Illinois’ new climate bill is ambitious, justice-focused and a model for the nation";

"The Allied for Climate Transformation 2025";

"The Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority (GBCMA) is the regional floodplain management authority within the Goulburn and Broken Catchments in Victoria";

"Katrina Survivors Were Told They Could Use Grant Money to Rebuild. Now They’re Being Sued for It.";

"Labor pledges more money to protect Great Barrier Reef from climate change if elected";

"An election guide: fact checking Morrison and Albanese on climate claims";

"Aware Super under pressure ahead of AGL coal split vote";

"What the next Australian government must do to save the Great Barrier Reef";

"Climate change isn’t just making cyclones worse, it’s making the floods they cause worse too – new research";

"‘Like 20 tip trucks pouring sand on every metre-wide strip’: how extreme storms can replenish beaches, not just erode them";

"4 reasons why the Morrison government’s forestry cash splash is bad policy";

"Political will for climate ambition, but what about action?";

"Ex-Green MPs question Govt’s climate record";

"Living near wildfires ups cancer risk";

"Climate change is devastating the Global South";

"Think about climate policy when you vote";

"91% Of Surveyed Corals Bleached Along Great Barrier Reef, Australia Says";

"US fracking boom could tip world to edge of climate disaster";

"Rare UK seabirds put at risk by ‘alarming loophole’, say campaigners";

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Peter Lewis (pictured) is the Director of the Sydney-based Essential Media and advocates for a strong civil society.

Essential Media is many things, among them a polling company that gauges the attitudes and values of Australian society and through that work, Peter has a sound grasp of what it is that people here want and need, and how particular issues should be addressed.

Peter is convinced that through cooperation, collaboration, friendship and the creation of a strong civil society we can deal with most things, among them, the climate crisis.

Enjoy 'Music for a Warming World".

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Melbourne's Professor John Wiseman (pictured) was one of a trio of speakers in a webinar, "What regions need on the path to net zero" organised by "The Next Economy".

Other speakers were The Next Economy CEO, Dr Amanda Cahill, and Dr Gareth Edwards from the "University of East Anglia".

Enjoy "Music for a Warming World".

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Visit Sarah Wilson's podcast, "Wild" and hear about how to 'vote climate' on "THIS WILD ELECTION: EP 8, How to #voteclimate, with Richie Merzian".

Today's Melbourne Age carries a fascinating, and critical piece, from the paper's Economics Editor, Ross Gittkins - "In this election, one critical issue stands above all others".

Other Quick Climate Links for today are:

"Greenhouse effect: Palms and lavender replace hollyhocks in British gardens";

"Scottish Power boss urges Sunak to take swift action on energy bills crisis";

"Endangered tree seedlings planted in secret locations on NSW north coast";

"Scotland at the forefront of the 5th Industrial Revolution";

"Every great vision starts with a blueprint.";

"Record downpours to bring new flood risks to Qld, NSW";

"#VoteForOurFuture";

"Solar Power Offers Puerto Ricans a Lifeline but Remains an Elusive Goal";

"Volunteer pilots rescue sea turtles stunned by cold water";

"It’s time to rapidly rethink the climate crisis";

"Smart Strategies for Living in a Planetary Crisis";

"How a volcanic bombardment in ancient Australia led to the world’s greatest climate catastrophe";

"Analysis of 5,500 apartment developments reveals your new home may not be as energy efficient as you think";

"Without a better plan, New Zealand risks sleepwalking into a biodiversity extinction crisis";

"Marine life will face mass extinction if oceans continue to warm";

"Chart: Lithium prices are through the roof this year";

"On an Endangered River, Another Toxic Disaster Is Waiting to Happen";

"Exclusive: Hyundai plans U.S. EV plant, in talks with Georgia";

"Climate limit of 1.5C close to being broken, scientists warn";

"$24 billion to halt extinction crisis promised by Greens through a 'billionaires tax";

"Cannon-Brookes warns ‘rebel alliance’ is building against AGL’s board";

"Salmon company Huon Aquaculture used underwater explosives more than 8,000 times to deter seals";

''Glass Lewis recommends vote against Woodside Petroleum's climate plan";

"Will you ask your MP now for urgent climate action to protect Australians’ health?";

"PM’s department cited caretaker mode to encourage delay of coral bleaching report";

"Friends of the Earth Australia";

"What we can learn from weeds";

"Analysis: When might the world exceed 1.5C and 2C of global warming?";

"Varadkar says no farmers will be told to stop farming or reduce herd size";

"ResourceSmart Schools Awards – 2022 Finalists";

"A climate-resilient net-zero emissions economy by 2050";

"I'm Alex Steffen. I try to live well, see far and be a good ancestor";

"This is what the world’s first floating city will look like";

"Global cement industry announces new programme of support for sustainable technologies";

"J.P. Morgan leads $200M investment in Arcadia’s clean-energy platform";

"How California can get to a reliable, 85% clean grid by 2030";

"Chart: Lithium prices are through the roof this year";

"Senior home builds a social and eco-friendly community";

"Seattle apartment is an imaginative response to urban growth";

"CANON headquarters features modular, energy-efficient design";

"Why Preserving Forest Integrity Is As Vital As Preventing Deforestation";

"Climate Change Is Harming the Planet Faster Than We Can Adapt, U.N. Warns";

"Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability";

"Climate change: a threat to human wellbeing and health of the planet.";

"Postcards from the frontlines of climate change";

"Coral bleaching in Great Barrier Reef linked to 'marine heatwave'";

"Vanuatu’s push for legal protection from climate change wins crucial support";

"Woodside and fishing lobby planned to dump structure with toxic chemicals near Ningaloo";

“Limited time to do something”: Experts call for quick switch to zero-emissions transport";

"‘Devastating’: 91% of reefs surveyed on Great Barrier Reef affected by coral bleachin