Dirt Radio

On the first Dirt Radio show of 2023, Sam Castro talks with Wendy Farmer and Pat Simons about renewable energy and the transition taking place in the LaTrobe Valley away from coal. Find out more about Friends of The Earth Melbourne's Yes2Renewables campaign at melbournefoe.org.au

Today on Dirt Radio, Jack and Sam talk with Cam Walker about an update on the Alpine region and what is happening at Friends of the Earth Melbourne in 2023.Dirt Radio are now on summer leave and would like to thank all guests and volunteers that have made the show happen in 2022. See you next year!

Today on Dirt Radio Jack and Sam talk the right to protest and how laws in so-called Australia are being manipulated to imprison activists across many states in the country.

This week is the election recap. Guests: Anna Langford (Act on Climate), Alana Mountain (Forests) and Cam Walker (Campaigns co-ordinator) give their thoughts on an election that could have gone very differently and what their focus will be for next year.

On today's show we talk all things Victorian state election with Cam Walker. What stance the parties have on the key environment issues of Gas and Forests for the upcoming election. We also talk all things community response and positive pathways from fossil fuels.Dont forget to donate to Friends of the Earth's Bring the Noise to help support FoE for another year.

On today’s two-part Dirt Radio episode Nathalie Farah sits down with Dr Jen Sanger (The Tree Projects)  and Chris Schuringa (Victoria Forest Alliance) to discuss the new Victoria Forest Carbon Report that has been co-authored by Dr Jen and the VFA.This report highlights the current emissions from native forest logging and the legacy left by their delayed release into the atmosphere. But, do not lose hope! The incredible propensity of these ecosystems to absorb carbon can be utilised if we can just learn to nurture and protect them. For the full Victorian and Tasmanian report read through the FoE Melbourne Media Release.Keep the donations rolling in for Bring the Noise to help Friends of the Earth collectives moving.

On today's show Jupiter McIntire discusses her new report - Northern Waters: Uranium in Drinking Water in the Northern Territory. The report, due to be released later this week, looks at the heightened levels of Uranium in the drinking water of remote communities in the NT, the detrimental health effects and social issues that are driven by careless Uranium mining in the territory.Keep your eyes peeled for the report through FoE Melbourne and find out how you can get involved spreading the word of this very pressing issue in the NT.

On today's show Freja is back to talk all things gas. Freja has been working hard behind the scenes on the Community Gas Retirement Roadmap in response to the Victorian Gas Substitution Roadmap. Get all the thoughts from Freja on this project including how she will hold the politicians to account on their committments for a Victorian future without gas.Keep up to date with all of the No More Gas for roadmap updates and all things Gas.

On today's show Elyse Cunningham (Sustainable Cities) speaks with Graeme Blore.Graeme is the covener of a community group in Cairnlea that has been campaigning on the lack of community services and public transport in their area. Graeme's community group are concerned about a new housing development being built in their area. The area has no PT provisons and a main road without a bus for 20 years.How does public transport provisions relate to class, the governement and the quality of life for those in Melbourne's outer suburbs? Listen in to find out more.

On today’s show Michelle Baxter of the Strzelecki Koala Action Team (SKAT) talks with Dr. Steve Phillips and Mel Darer about the Strzelecki Koala.Dr Steve Phillips of Biolink provides vital support to the SKAT collective on their surveys of the Strzelecki Koala and talks about the new Areas of Regional Koala Significance (ARKS) surveying technique that will be released to citizen science in the coming months.Mel Darer of Mel and the Menagerie and VFA member who has been organising a Strezelecki Koala Festival in Gippsland that will be coming your way on Sunday 16 October 22 at Old Gippstown, Moe. For more info on how you can get involved contact [email protected] Keep up to date with all things Strzelecki Koala at the SKAT collective's page.