Sybil Disobedients: Aprons, agitprops and climate protest You may have seen them on your telly or in front of the AGL building in Melbourne’s CBD in their hooped skirts and yellow aprons...moving slowly, floating to the beat of a single drum, calling out the government’s continued support for the fossil fuel industries that are destroying the planet. This week on Earth Matters you’ll meet them, the XR Westernport Sybil Disobedients. We hear how it all started, why they do it and what they hope to achieve:  Jeannine Wilson, Talei Kenyon, Annemarie Dalziel, John Lorkin, Hannah Lewis, Julie Edgerton and Jamie Edgerton Earth Matters #1375 was produced by Judith Peppard

The 3rd year of La Lina compounding with the Indian Ocean Dipole has been unrelenting on communities across eastern Australia. In the southern Murray Darling Basin, thousands of homes have been damaged along the Murray and in the Northern Basin there's big flows on the way.  On Earth Matters we hear from 2 women in different communities living with or preparing for flood.  Tuesday Browell from Torrumbarryand Lorraine Looney from Menindee The program closes with interview with Indigenous people from from around the world attenting the COP 27 Climate Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh Egypt. Sourced from https://rights.culturalsurvival.org/ Earth Matters #1374 was produced by Megan Williams   Interviews were conducted and produced by Dan Schulz of 2DRY FM Photo credit: www.fluidfronts.com

Building Power While the Lights Are Out: Disasters, Mutual Aid, and Dual Power Part 2While climate catastrophe escalates globally, mutual aid movements are interconnecting and building their power from below. Engaged in decentralised disaster relief, rooted in solidarity, and offering real-world systemic alternatives through dual power strategies, while meeting the survival needs of their communities.Part one of a panel discussion to celebrate the book release of a new anthology called Building Power While the Lights Are Out: Disasters, Mutual Aid, and Dual Power, from Rebel Hearts Publishing.Featuring:editor Jimmy Dunson  (MADR)and contributors:Suncere Ali Shakur (formerly Common Ground Relief, now MADR)Janet Kent (ROAR) LISTEN TO PART 1 This audio was sourced with thanks from a webinar hosted by Firestorm collective. Earth Matters #1373 was produced by Nicky Stott

One of Victoria's most iconic rivers, the Birrarung (also known as the Yarra River), is a site of beauty and contradiction. The river is a vital water source for surrounding ecosystems, a reminder of what some of Melbourne looked like pre-colonisation, and a place of respite for many people living in the city. Pollution and neglect has left its environmental health under threat, with 18 out of 25 environmental health indicators rating poorly in the latest State of the Yarra Report. Jacob speaks with Rob Hyatt (Koorie Heritage Trust), Jack Norris (historian and archaelogist), and Charlotte Sterrett (Yarra Riverkeeper) about the river's cultural, historical, and ecological significance as well as the challenges that lie ahead in the river's management. Earth Matters #1372 was produced by Jacob Gamble.

Al Oshlack talking about the work  of the Indigenous Justice Advocacy Network. Insider stories from the epic conservation battles at Timbarra, Iron Gates, the North Lismore Plateau and more. He also discusses developer company attempts to bankrupt indigenous land custodians and protesters, in order to disempower them in the courts. Links:Contact the Indigenous Justice Advocacy Network on ijanoffice gmail.com  0415140410Earth Matters #1371 was produced by Bec Horridge

Earth Matters speaks with Raelene Cooper from the Save Our Songlines campaign against over-development of the Murujuga in Burrup Peninsula, Western Australia. The campaign has been vocal against the Woodside Scarborough Gas plant and more recently a proposed Urea fertilizer plant. Raelene details the campaign, discusses solutions for the region and talks about the need for proper consent and consultation with First Nations people in any development across Australia.To follow the campaign, check out the Save Our Songlines website and social media. For those interested, a paper published earlier this year also details how industrial emissions from projects could risk degrading rock art at the Burrup.Featured image of Murujuga National Park. Wikikpedia Commons, Marius Fenger 2017  Earth Matters #1370 was produced by Eiddwen Jeffery

Building Power While the Lights Are Out: Disasters, Mutual Aid, and Dual Power Part 1While climate catastrophe escalates globally, mutual aid movements are interconnecting and building their power from below. Engaged in decentralised disaster relief, rooted in solidarity, and offering real-world systemic alternatives through dual power strategies, while meeting the survival needs of their communities.Part one of a panel discussion to celebrate the book release of a new anthology called Building Power While the Lights Are Out: Disasters, Mutual Aid, and Dual Power, from Rebel Hearts Publishing.Featuring:editor Jimmy Dunson  (MADR)and contributors:Suncere Ali Shakur (formerly Common Ground Relief, now MADR)Janet Kent (ROAR) LISTEN TO PART 2 This audio was sourced with thanks from a webinar hosted by Firestorm collective. Earth Matters #1369 was produced by Nicky Stott

Calls to stop seismic surveys in the Otway Basin First Nations peoples, environmental groups and fishers were alarmed at the news that international oilfield services company Schlumberger and energy data provider TGS are seeking approval to conduct 3D seismic surveys in a huge area of the Otway Basin off the coasts of Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia here. The proposed area is approximately 7.7 million hectares, potentially the largest 3D survey in history, in an area of critical importance to endangered marine life and commercial fisheries. Find out why First Nations peoples, environmental groups and fishers on the southwest coast of Victoria are calling for a halt to new and expanded seismic blasting in the Otway Basin. GuestsCat Dorey: Marine scientist, Australia Marine Conservation Society  www.marineconservation.org.au Markus Nolle: Chair, Apollo Bay Fishermen’s Co-Op Lisa Deppeler: Otway Climate Emergency Action Network https://www.ocean.org.au/ Yaraan Couzens-Bundle: Gunditjmara Whale Dreaming Custodian and Coordinator of the Southern Ocean Protection Embassy Collective (SOPEC). Petition to stop Seismic Surveys in Australian waters:https://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN4404 https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/aug/24/biggest-seismic-testing-for-oil-and-gas-at-odds-with-australias-net-zero-push-activists-sayhttps://theconversation.com/opening-10-new-oil-and-gas-sites-is-a-win-for-fossil-fuel-companies-but-a-staggering-loss-for-the-rest-of-australia-189374https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/01/south-african-court-bans-offshore-oil-and-gas-exploration-by-shell Earth Matters#1368 is produced by Judith Peppard

Breaking this week, Origin announced it is divesting 100% of its interests in the Beetaloo Basin in the Northern Territory and we dip into the history books to remember the story of Land Rights in the Mutawintji National Park.  Guests:Naish Gawen from Environment Centre Northern TerritoryLeroy Johnson, Malyangaapa Barkindji Wimpitja Episode 1361 produced by Megan Williams

Cultural Burning on Kangaroo IslandGuest presenter Nicky Page speaks with Tagalaka man Victor Steffenson from Firesticks Alliance, and Kangaroo Island resident Lara Tilbrook about the cultural burn project taking place in the north-west of Kangaroo Island earlier this year in response to the devastation of the 2019 bushfires. Earth Matters #1366 was produced by Nicky Page