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Campaigner Chaja Merk from Friends of the Earth Netherlands joins Dirt Radio presenters Claud Gallois and Jay Iwasaki at the studio in Naarm/Melbourne, Australia to talk about the global campaign against Shell and the results of the 2021 court case. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milieudefensie_v_Royal_Dutch_Shellhttps://www.melbournefoe.org.au/the_global_campaign_against_shellFriends of the Earth Netherlands linkshttps://www.instagram.com/milieudefensie/https://en.milieudefensie.nl/

Elyse Cunningham, Coordinator of the Sustainable Cities collective who are running the Better Buses campaign at Friends of the Earth Melbourne speaks to Girish Khara, a resident from the Mt.Atkinson estate in Truganina, in Melbourne's rapidly growing Western suburbs. The estate currently only has 1 cafe run by the developers, Stockland, and has no shops or other community facilities. There is also no public transport so residents have to drive minimum 10 minutes to get to basic ammenities. They also discuss the Better Buses campaign's new petition calling for a pilot for bus reform in Melbourne's West using the contracts of bus company CDC Victoria.  Read more about the Better Buses campaign here: https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/better_buses_pageSign the petition here: https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/better_buses_new_petitionCheck out Mt.Atkinson Residents Group facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092454716464

This week, Dirt Radio host Jeff Waters discusses the ongoing blockade in Port Melbourne and status of offshore wind in New South Wales with guests Jess Tran and Coco Venaglia.

On today's episode, our Sustainable Cities collective coordinator, Elyse Cunningham, interviews Chloe Aldenhoven, one of the campaigns coordinators at Friends of the Earth Melbourne, about the People's Inquiry into the Impacts of the Covid-19 Pandemic. A series of public hearings that Chloe is coordinating alongside volunteers. More info on the hearings can be found on their website here: https://www.peoplespandemicinquiry.au/

The Southern Ocean is up against seismic blasting proposals, in the search for new oil and gas, which threaten whale songlines and precious ocean ecosystems. Seismic blasting surveys are proposed in waters as close as 8km from the coast of Warrnambool and Port Fairy. The seismic blasting process involves ships towing airguns that blast powerful soundwaves, and is commonly used to identify resources beneath the ocean floor, blasting through the water, rock and deep into the ocean floor, between 230-250 decibels every 10 seconds, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week often for months on end. This has been shown to negatively and harshly impact marine ecosystems, and has raised the concerns of marine biologists, environmentalists, First Nations groups, commercial and local fishermen, swimmers, and surfers.Both Warrnambool and Moyne Shire Council recently voted to oppose seismic blasting along our coastline in response to an outpouring of concern from community members. But to stop these projects and protect Southern Sea Country from this dangerous practice, we need to keep up the pressure and make sure the our community's opposition remains consistently heard by the decision makers in federal parliament and national regulatory bodies.  Links:-  https://drillwatch.org.au/- Rally details: https://fb.me/e/HSySu65Z

Broadcasted live on 3CR from Naarm/Melbourne on September 26, 2023

Join Alana and Oli from Djaara corporation for a fruitful conversation about First Nations led climate solutions, bringing culture and TO's back into the landscape for healthy Country and healthy people. Alana Mountain- Forest collective campaign coordinaterOli Moares - Djaara Forest Gardening project manager & developer of climate strategy https://djadjawurrung.com.au/ Episode image description: L-R: DJAARA Forest Gardening Project Manager Oli Moraes, DJAARA General Manager Cassandra Lewis,Central Victoria Greenhouse Alliance CEO Annika Kearton, Dja Dja Wurrung Group CEO Rodney Carter

On this week's episode, Elyse Cunningham from FoE's Sustainable Cities collective talks about the upcoming event 'Transport Equity Week'- a week of action for communities across Australia to take action to demonstrate how our transport system is causing transport disadvantage, and to demand action from decision makers to make our transport system safe, affordable and accessible for all. Read more on the website www.transportequity.org.au or follow the Transport Equity instagram @transport_equity