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We are celebrating 45 years of mobilising communities to resist destructive industries and transform our society into one of ecological and social justice.This week we spoke to Merrill Jusef who, back in 1996, encountered Friends of the Earth's Rad Tour. And it forever changed her life.Radiothon is here and Dirt Radio needs to raise $850 to stay on the air. Please help us with a tax deductible donation here.

This week its about money. The State Budget was the usual mixed bag with some great initiatives, but also more allocations that will see us descend further into the climate crisis. Friends of the Earth's Climate Justice spokesperson, Leigh Ewbank, joins us to unpack what happened.Sign the pledge for a #ClimateBudget here.Lucinda Walker from the Act On Climate collective then lets us know about the upcoming Who are the Climate Blockers walk on May 31. Check out the Facebook event here for details.Radiothon is coming....

Today on the show we are pay tribute to the 45-year history of Friends of the Earth and carcked open the archives. We hear from long time campaigner Anthony Amis about the 1996 court case when Friends of the Earth took STY Afforestation to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal over breaching their logging permit and the Code of Forest Practice.Read more herehttp://baddevelopers.nfshost.com/Docs/sty.htm?fbclid=IwAR3V0vOoswc4WQMzJR_gU8xbI_IbGJvVzAcidQCJcQIRxYa9ITNLuidt8XU

What's been happening on the Murray Darling since millions of fish died back in January? Tune in to find out!Dead Fish Projection Melbournehttps://www.facebook.com/events/2364747450435315/Contact Megan Williams River Country Coordinator for more info about River [email protected]

We review the recent #SchoolStrike4Climate actions around the country and hear snippets from students as young as 11 speak on why they took action. Check out the Schools Strikers' Facebook and website to find out more.We then take an optimistic look at the Latrobe Valley with Friends of the Earth renewable energy spokesperson, Pat Simons - where the school strikers' demands are slowly becoming a reality.Get in touch with Pat at [email protected] to get involved with Friends of the Earth's Yes2Renewables campaign collective

The 8 hours day was fought for and won by unions through the mid 1800’s, but in are 2019 worker cooperatives are the new face of worker rights? We catch up with Eleanor Coffey from the Red Gum Cleaning CooperativeMore info on Red Gum: http://redgumcleaning.coop/Earthworker Cooperative: https://earthworkercooperative.com.au/

The Sail4Justice story is EPIC.  A broad church of activists, artists and community members have undertaken plans for a journey for justice, freedom and environmental justice. How? By taking to the seas of course!Activist, artist, dancer, writer and all round awesome human Sumarlinah Winoto joins us in the studio to tell all about this amazing undertaking, and how you can get involved. Please donate to keep the flotilla safe and on the seas here, then see you at the launch event on May 4.Download Combat Wombat's radical hip-hop track 'Plant Dem Seeds' and proceeds go to #Sail4Justice.The Flotilla for justice will be launched from so-called Melbourne in May and leave Australia from Gimuy/Cairns in June 2019.

Friends of the Earth Netherlands will deliver a court summons to Shell to legally compel the company to cease its destruction of the climate, on behalf of more than 30,000 people from 70 countries.We hear an interview from Real World Radio with leading lawyer Roger Cox about how the case works and why he thinks it will win.You too can become an honorary plaintiff in this historic case here.

We get an update on the Djab Wurrung protection embassy.Then we speak to Friends of the Earth climate justice spokesperson, Leigh Ewbank, who tells us about new reseach shows that Victoria must amp up its efforts if we are to meet our emissions reductions targets. Also we check in about the impending Federal Election.Email Dan Andrews & Cabinet: Put Climate Action on the Agenda!

An update on the Djab Wurrung Protection Camp and listen in to the speeches from the last weeks rally "Send My recycling to landfill, I'll take it to Parliament" organised by the new Tranform Waste collective.