Dirt Radio

Megan and Lucinda catch up with the Steve Meacher, the President of the Friends of the leadbeaters possum and Cath Rouse from the FoE Forest Collective to talk about the recent Federal Court decision to halt logging in 66 coups across Victoria's central highlands. Final hearings to be set by the end of the month, find out why this could be a Franklin Dam scale win for the environemnt movement. Follow the Friends of the Leadbeaters Possum on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LeadbeatersPoss/Donate to the 3cr Station appeal: https://www.givenow.com.au/cause442

In this week's episode of Dirt Radio, Em takes us back into the archives to hear some audio from the Indigenous Solidarity Gatherings hosted by Friends of the Earth in 1997 and 1998. We hear speeches from Aunty Pauline Gordon and Aunty Wadjurlabinna Nulyarimma, and intro from Anthony Amis who was involved in organising the conferences. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners please note this episode may contain voices of people who are deceased.

As our isolating shows continue, we catch up with Anja Homberg from the Disablity Resource Centre to hear about a recent collaboration with Friends of the Earth around accessible access to transport - #LifelongLockdown.Then we get a bit silly with Sam Castro and Sean Bedlam to talk about their new podcast- They're Gonna Kill Us - whihc you can find on Itunes or Spotify.

On today’s show we catch up on how the Act on Climate Collective has been adapting to COVID 19 and pushing ahead to make Vicotoria a leader in Climate action with collective member Anna Langford and then hear how Friend of the Earth is keeping the doors open with a fundraising update from frundraising coordiantor Jemila Rushton.RSVP to the People's Climate Strategy for Victoriahttps://www.actonclimate.org.au/launch_vic_climate_strategy?fbclid=IwAR0HiASpK6f7hyCm6F2bG24KPKTmkks87zuoElvJBnedbOwG_VT6KOGNWCISign up for the Maybe Mullethttps://maybe-mullet.raisely.com/Get your bulk foods via click and collect at the FoE Food Coop!https://www.foefood.org/theshop

The NorthEast Link Project is set to start early works on May 18. The project has come under scrutiny as 4 local councils that will be impacted by the project have taken it to court over its inadequate Environmental Effects Statement. Today on Dirt Radio, we chat with Claudia and Mary from Sustainable Cities about their campaign to oppose the project, as well as Michelle from Friends of Banyule - one of the council areas impacted heavily by the project. We chat about some of the environmental impacts as well as the potential risks to the project from Covid19.

What will the post lockdown world look like? What examples can we look to for alternative way of operating? Megan speaks with Katherine Cunningham from Earthworker and Godfrey Moase from Cooperative Power about the place for cooperatives in a post-capitalist world. More infor about Earthworker https://earthworkercooperative.com.au/Sign up for Cooperative Power https://www.cooperativepower.org.au/Shop online at the FoE Food Coop https://www.foefood.org/theshop

Communities across Australia are caring for one another by staying at home to flatten the curve, however extractive capitalism continues on in a business as usual fashion in so-called Australia and across the world. On today's show host Em Gayfer chats with Babs Rapeport about the ways in which State of Emergency powers can be used by governments to expand colonial, capitalist pursuits. Em also spoke with Cam Walker about some of the worrying environmental decisions that have been made since the start of the Covid19 crisis, and some of the ways that Friends of the Earth has been involved in looking forwards to the world we want to create post Covid19.

The Friends of the Earth Food Coop is still trading under COVID-19 restrictions. We hear a little about the history of the Coop and how you can stil come in to shop.

Last week Daniel Andrews opened up Victoria to gas exploration as the everything else was shutting down. We couldn't hit the streets, but we could not let this go down without an action. Tune in to find out how Friends of the Earth is adapting to these rapidly changing times.  Its not too late to join our digital rally https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/snap_action_fossil_fuels_vicMutual Aid Resources for people in Narrm/MelbourneNorthside: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2467532753498978/?hc_location=ufiEastside: https://www.facebook.com/groups/EastsideMelbCoronavirusOutreach/Southside: https://www.facebook.com/groups/486869402197064/?hc_location=ufiWestside: https://www.facebook.com/groups/614273975816743/?hc_location=ufiViral Kindness: https://drive.google.com/.../1L.../view...

We chat with Pat Simons from Friends of the Earth’s Yes2Renewables campaign and Penny Howard, a researcher with the Maritime Union of Australia about how offshore wind is a win win win for jobs, climate and a just transitions.