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Sam and Jack talk with Pat Simons of Yes2renewables on recent wind energy wins in the state of Victoria.Keep posted on updates for Yes2Renewables and see how you can get involved.

Today on Dirt Radio we spoke with Freya Dinshaw, a senior lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre on human rights violations, modern slavery and the ways in which we can hold Australian corporations to account.

Today on Dirt Radio we spoke with Friends of the Earth's anti-nuclear expert Dr. Jim Green on the threat of nuclear disaster in the Ukraine war."Nuclear Energy Atomic Energy" by Sakucae is marked with CC BY-SA 2.0.

Today on the show Phil and Sam playback an interview with Jess Trevena about activist burnout and 3 things we can do to avoid it. Find out more about FoE Melbourne events here

Today on the show, Phil Evans and Sam Castro play an interview conducted by Friends of the Earth's Anna Langford with Fiona McCandless and Hannah Warne-Smith from the Health and Services Union (HACSU) about how climate change is impacting workers and why the care economy is so vital to any conversation about adaptation to climate change. We also discuss the Climate Impacts at Work survey project being coordinated by Friends of the Earth with six unions and RMIT University.Check out HACSU's websiteTake part in the climate impacts at work survey hereCheck out upcoming events at Friends of the Earth

Today on the show Nic Fox from the Victorian Forest Alliance joins host Phil Evans via the phone to let us know how to party fopr a purpose this weekend with Festival for the Forests.Book your FREE ticket here (Limited numbers due to COVID restrictions)Check out the art from the auction here and make a bid. You can call or message 0423 109 765 to make an appointment to view the art outside of the festival times.Check out more details on the Facebook Event

This week our host Phil Evans tries to inspire you to action by getting involved at Friends of the Earth.Sign up to hear more about volunteering hereSign our petition to protect Snow Gum forests here

Today on the show Lock the Gate's Freja Leonard joins me via phone to talk about gas, why we need to kick this dirty fossil fuel habit, and how local governments are spearheading the Renewables Not Gas revolution.Join a webinar on Thursday Januay 27th - details here.

Alice, an activist involved with the Blockade IMARC alliance, joins host Phil Evans for a conversation about what extractivism is, how we need to think beyond growth economics, and how to get involved with Blockade IMARC and the resistance against global extractivism.Find out more about Blockade IMARC hereJoin an information session on Sunday, 11AM on January 23rdGet involved with a citizen science trip to protect forests near Mt Hotham

Today on the show, Director of United Workers Union, Caterina Cinanni, joins Friends of the Earth Act on Climate Coordinator, Anna Langford, to talk through what green capitalism is, and how we can smash it through solidarity. We also hear the story of the victorious striking women who took action at Melbourne Fashion Week.Find out more about Cooperative Power.Get involved with Freinds of the Earth's climate collective.