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Phil is joined by Friends of the Earth's Sam Castro, who is part of an international working group looking at dismantling patrirchy and gender justice. Friends of the Earth believes that social and environmental justice is only achievable through a radical transformation of our societies. We seek justice and freedom from all systems that devalue and exploit women, peoples and the environment, including patriarchy, racism, (neo)colonialism, class oppression, capitalism and heteronormativity. These systems cannot be tackled in isolation; they reinforce one another in the constant drive for material accumulation and for the benefit and privilege of elites in society.Today we drill in to capitalism, why we must apply a feminist lense to our environmental justice work, and what some examples might look like.Get involved with Friends of the Earth.

The temporary ban (moratorium) on onshore ‘conventional’ gas drilling, which has been in place across Victoria since 2014, expires July 1st. This will leave significant areas across Gippsland and South West Victoria exposed to gas exploration. Phil is joined on the phone by Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth to talk about the renewed threat.Drillwatch is coming - sign up here.

Friends of the Earth Bangaldesh AKA Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association or BELA, have made calls for an independent investigation into the shooting of coal plant workers by police back in April that left 7 people dead.The workers were defending their worker’s rights and payment of their overdue salary.We hear from Bareesh Hasan Chowdhury a research lawyer from Friends of the Earth Bangaldesh / Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA).Read Friends of the Earth Bangaldesh / Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA)'s statement here.Audio from this episode comes from our sister show, Real World Radio.Join Friends of the Earth Melbourne for the Cane Toad Awards Trivia Night on July 1st.Please donate during Radiothon to Keep Dirt Radio on the air.

For the first time in history, a judge has held a corporation liable for causing dangerous climate change. As a result of legal action brought by Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie) together with 17,000 co-plaintiffs and six other organisations1 the court in The Hague ruled that Shell must reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% within 10 years. This historic verdict has enormous consequences for Shell and other big polluters globally.  Sam Cossar-Gilbert from Friends of the Earth joins us to talk about this historic win that has sent shockwaves around the globe and shivers down the spine of fossil fools everywhere.Vote now in the Cane Toad awardsGet involved with Friends of the Earth's Economic Justice Collective

The onshore conventional gas moratorium - or temporary ban - is due to be lifted on June 30. This means that a potential new front could open up in the fight against fossil fuels with onshore drilling and exploration across Victoria's farmlands.In this report we hear from South West VIC resident and former dairy farmer, Gillian Blair, and the Australia Institute's Mark Ogge, about how the economic argument for gas just does not stack up - especially when it comes to jobs.Upcoming events:Delivery Day for the People's Climate Strategy - June 4Fundraiser for local anarchist publication - Beyond the Dark Horizon - June 26

Phil is joined by Friends of the Earth's Sam Cossar-Gilbert to talk about the Cane Toad Awards.From BHP’s Samarco dam disaster in Brazil to Mayur Resources’ push for the first coal industry in the Pacific.  Many Australian companies are implicated in the destruction of our planet and peoples livelihoods, just like cane toads. Demand accountability by voting in Australia’s most disgusting award, sharing and exposing these toxic toads.VOTE NOW!Get active for corporate accountability:Friends of the EarthJubilee AustraliaActionAid

This week we caught up with Nina Atkinson from Tipping Point - a Friends of the Earth project supporting the Stop Adani grasroots movement. The Stop Adani and Beyond roadshows are coming up in early June - and they have a bold new strategy to ensure that no financing goes towards this destrcutive coal mine.Join your local roadshow here (Melbourne is June 1)

The Andrews government has announced Victoria’s climate strategy including Emissions Reduction Targets of 28-33 percent below 2005 levels by 2025 and 45-50 percent by 2030.The long-awaited announcement comes after a four-year community campaign for science-based targets and a year-long delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Leigh Ewbank from Friends of the Earth joins to unpack the decision, and what next for the climate justice movement.Send an email to Scott Morrison asking him to match Vic's climate targets.

Phil is joined in the studio by Leigh Ewbank - Friends of the Earth's Act On Climate Coordinator - talk talk about what is going on with climate policy here and abroad, what are net zero emissions, and how you can get active on climate justice.Think Global and Act Local! Join a local grassroots group - like Friends of the EarthWrite to your MPSign up to be part of delivery day of the People's Climate Strategy!

This week we are joined by Anna Langford from Friends of the Earth's Act on Climate collective to talk about the People's Climate Strategy - a bold project that crowdsourced climate solutions from the general public.You can attend the launch of the strategy on April 22 by registering here