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Over the weekend, Friends of the Earth hosted the epic WALK THIS WAY to raise funds for Friends of the Earth Melbourne. We heard from community members working to transform our world - including Godfrey from Cooperative Power. Today on the show we spoke with Colin Long to give us a bit more information about what Cooperative Power is and how listeners can get involved

Emmanuel Peni an environmental activist from PNG has come to Australia to raise awareness of the minig project that threatens his homeland and the pristine Sepik river. Tune in to learn about this pending environmental disaster.  Save the Sepik River Facebook Pagehttps://www.facebook.com/Save-the-sepik-river-and-its-people-520425805066221/Learn morehttps://www.business-humanrights.org/en/papua-new-guinea-report-says-panausts-intended-mining-activity-on-frieda-river-poses-adverse-environment-social-impacts-lacks-adequate-free-prior-informed-consentGet in touch with Friends of the Earth to help(03) 9419 8700

Friends of the Earth's annual community event Walk This Way is fast approaching! We hear from event organiser coordinator Jemila Rushton on what its all about and how you can get involved. Sign up today at https://walkthisway.org.au/Walk this way Nov 9th https://www.facebook.com/events/2454077478248943/Come along to "Get Ready for Walk this Way" Weds Oct 16th https://www.facebook.com/events/409910113004704/

We cross live to the Spring Rebellion protests organised by Extinction Rebellion and speak to protesters preparing to take peaceful direct action in Melb CBD.

We were joined in the studio by Kate and Cam from the Energy Justice collective from Friends of the Earth to find out what they are up to in their campaign to see a fair and just transition from fossil fuel use in Victoria.Find more information  on the Fossil Frontlines Community Tour mentioned on the show here.Keep up with all the comings and goings at Friends of the Earth on our Facebook Event page.

Em and Megan catch up with Charlotte Borthwich from the River Country collective and Menindee local Susanah Clarke to get an update from the River Country's recent trip to Menindee. Tune in to hear all about our community drag show and film screening and whats happening out on the rivers. Take action: https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/fix_murray_darlingFollow the Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rivercountrycampaign/

We talk to Friends of the Earth's Emerging Tech Coordinator about the current move to deregulate gene editing in Australia. What are these technologies? What are the threats? And what are alternatives?Check out the Emerging Tech Projects website here.For a full ist of events around Friends of the Earth, check out our Facebook page.

Climate Justice is resonanting in the environment movement as the approach needed to both tackle climate change and care for those most effectived. What does this look like in the transport space? We causght up with Claudia Gallois from the Sustainable cities collective to find out.

Phil and Em are joined in the studio by Sue McKinnon from Kinglake Friends of the Forest to talk about their work to protect their local state forest from logging. At risk is the habitat of threatened species, like the Greater Glider, and the community from risk of fire and the economic impact of deforestation.Follow Kinglake Friends of the Forest on Facebook and get along to their spotlighting night on Threatened Species Day - September 7th (flier below).Catch up on all the event listings on Friends of the Earth Melbourne's Facebook page.

We are joined by activist and musician, Andy Paine, part of FrontLine Action on Coal (FLAC) who are currently blockading the Adani Carmichael coal mine. They recently issued a red alert at the camp and we caught up to find out what is happening.Melbourne information night 20th August details here.Follow FLAC on Facebook, Twitter and their website.Donate to support Wangan & Jagalingou Family Council here.Check out all the events you heard about on Friends of the Earth's Facebook event page.