Heal Country, Heal Climate series NAIDOC 2021Community Healing (part 1) is from a 3 part episode, and the panellists explore the impacts of global warming on country & burning, rising desert temperatures and how remote communities are defending Country against the climate catastrophe.Presenter: Pastor Ray Minnecon (Kabikabi & Gurang-Gurang)Guests:Leeton Lee (Thungutti, Bundjalung & Mualgal)Ernie Dingo (Yamatji)Jonathan Hermawan (Bundjalung & Luritji)Community Healing (Part 2) LISTENCommunity Healing (Part 3 ) LISTENThe Heal Country, Heal Climate webinar series is a collaboration between the Indigenous Peoples’ Organisation Australia & Better Futures Australia and includes five episodes:Episode 1 Custodians of CountryEpisode 2 Healing our waterwaysEpisode 3 Healing our landsEpisode 4 Community healingEpisode 5 Pursuing global justice Earth Matters #1323 was produced by Nicky Stott

The lead up to the global climate chaos meetup in Glasgow saw escalating actions from Extinction Rebellion and Blockade Australia.The theme was Duty of Care to kids from the harm of climate disruption impacts. In Canberra empty white prams pushed by people dressed for a funeral circled the forecourt of Parliament house in a  day and night week long walking meditation. Midweek, giant burning koalas blocked the Parliament House ring road while Scot Morrison and Susan Ley impersonators glued themselves to the white line in the middle of the road. At the weeks end the  23 prams paraded together led by Uncle Albert Hartnett. He talks of solidarity between eco activists and aboriginal people and calls  for participation in the 50th birthday of the Aboridginal Tent Embassy in  January 2022, in Canberra. Guests:           Uncle Albert Harnett, Fire Keeper, Aboriginal Tent Embassy                        Diyan Coe, Caretaker, Aboriginal Tent Embassy                        John Wurker, Andy, Violet, and people from Extinction Rebellion, ACT                        Clancy: Blockade Australia This week's show is #1322 and was produced by Bec Horridge

Heal Country, Heal Climate series NAIDOC 2021Healing Our Lands (part 3) is from a 3 part episode,and the panellists explore ways of collectively looking after Country and the panellists explore ways of collectively looking after Country and the impacts of mining development and legislative changes to state heritage acts, including the right to veto, native title and free prior and informed consent. Presenter: Dr Virginia Marshall (Wiradjuri & Nyemba)Guests:Anthony Watson (Nyikina Mangala, Karajarri, Yawuru and Jabirr Jabirr)Kado Muir (Wati)Adrian Burragubba (Wangan & Jagalingou)Healing Our Lands (Part 1) LISTENHealing Our Lands (Part 2 ) LISTENThe Heal Country, Heal Climate webinar series is a collaboration between the Indigenous Peoples’ Organisation Australia & Better Futures Australia and includes five episodes:Episode 1 Custodians of CountryEpisode 2 Healing our waterwaysEpisode 3 Healing our landsEpisode 4 Community healingEpisode 5 Pursuing global justice Earth Matters #1321 was produced by Nicky Stott

Heal Country, Heal Climate series NAIDOC 2021Healing Our Lands (part 2) is from a 3 part episode, and the panellists explore ways of collectively looking after Country and the panellists explore ways of collectively looking after Country and the impacts of mining development and legislative changes to state heritage acts, including the right to veto, native title and free prior and informed consent. Presenter: Dr Virginia Marshall (Wiradjuri & Nyemba)Guests:Anthony Watson (Nyikina Mangala, Karajarri, Yawuru and Jabirr Jabirr)Kado Muir (Wati)Adrian Burragubba (Wangan & Jagalingou)Healing Our Lands (Part 1) LISTENHealing Our Lands (Part 3 ) LISTENThe Heal Country, Heal Climate webinar series is a collaboration between the Indigenous Peoples’ Organisation Australia & Better Futures Australia and includes five episodes:Episode 1 Custodians of CountryEpisode 2 Healing our waterwaysEpisode 3 Healing our landsEpisode 4 Community healingEpisode 5 Pursuing global justice Earth Matters #1320 was produced by Nicky Stott

Heal Country, Heal Climate series NAIDOC 2021Healing Our Lands (part 1) is from a 3 part episode, and the panellists explore ways of collectively looking after Country and the panellists explore ways of collectively looking after Country and the impacts of mining development and legislative changes to state heritage acts, including the right to veto, native title and free prior and informed consent. Presenter: Dr Virginia Marshall (Wiradjuri & Nyemba)Guests:Anthony Watson (Nyikina Mangala, Karajarri, Yawuru and Jabirr Jabirr)Kado Muir (Wati)Adrian Burragubba (Wangan & Jagalingou)Healing Our Lands (Part 2) LISTENHealing Our Lands (Part 3 ) LISTENThe Heal Country, Heal Climate webinar series is a collaboration between the Indigenous Peoples’ Organisation Australia & Better Futures Australia and includes five episodes:Episode 1 Custodians of CountryEpisode 2 Healing our waterwaysEpisode 3 Healing our landsEpisode 4 Community healingEpisode 5 Pursuing global justice Earth Matters #1319 was produced by Nicky Stott

Dr Mary Graham explains aspects of the relationalist ethos and the law of mutual obligation: “The environment looks after us,   keeps us alive and keeps us human and then we are  obliged  to do that back. ”    Dr Michelle Maloney decolonises her own mind and has hints for others: “What kind of culture thinks that trashing the joint and moving on is Ok ? and that’s  what colonization has been”.  Dr Mary Graham a Kombu-merri and Wakka Wakka person from SE Queensland and Dr Michelle Maloney  National Convenor,  Australian Earth Laws Alliance are working on a book together titled: “Future Law”. How indigenous first laws, the relationist ethos and ecological governance   can   be a foundation for our future .” This talk is one of the continuing Women's Climate Conversations. Their National Congress of Women is coming up in November  Guests: Adjunct Professor Dr Mary Graham (Kombu-merri and Wakka Wakka person from SE Queensland) Dr Michelle Maloney (Co-Founder and National Convenor, Australian Earth Laws Alliance) Thank you to Women's Climate Congress founding members Dr Janet Salisbury [also a Bee nerd] and Kirsten Anker for forming these interviews.NEWSFLASH!   Women's Climate Congress is hosting an upcoming: National Congress of Women. Day One — Women Rising. Why Women? Why Now?  Tuesday 30th November 2021, 10.00-4.30 pm.Program and registration are now live!  Details are on the National Congress of Women website.  https://www.nationalcongressofwomen.com/LINKS:WOMEN'S CLIMATE CONGRESS   Australian Earth Laws AllianceThis week's show is #1317 and was produced by Bec Horridge

Indigenous Science: Water knowledge systems [ENCORE}Brad Moggridge, Kamilaroi man & geologist, and Tyson Yunkaporta of the Apalech Clan from Western Cape York, and author of Sandtalk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World, are two Indigenous scientists speaking about exploring water knowledge systems and stories.Recorded live at Bush Heritage Australia's Bush Nights: Stories from the water event at the Brunswick Mechanics Institute on February 13th, 2020. Earth Matters #1314 was produced by Nicky Stott & Michaela Stubbs

Heal Country, Heal Climate series NAIDOC 2021Custodians of Country (part 3) is from a 3 part episode, which covers the role and relationship of First Nations Peoples as Custodians of Country, custodial obligations and responsibilities, traditional Law and perspectives, and international Indigenous rights to self determination protocols.Presenter: Cathryn Eatock (Gayiri & Badtjula)Guests: Pastor Ray Minnecon (Kabikabi & Gurang-Gurang)Chris Bonney (Narrunga, Gunditjmara, Ngarrindjeri & Adnyamathanha)Bruce Pascoe (Yuin)Dr Virginia Marshall (Wiradjuri & Nyemba)Custodians of Country (Part 1) LISTENCustodians of Country (Part 2 ) LISTEN The Heal Country, Heal Climate webinar series is a collaboration between the Indigenous Peoples’ Organisation Australia & Better Futures Australia and includes five episodes:Episode 1 Custodians of CountryEpisode 2 Healing our waterwaysEpisode 3 Healing our landsEpisode 4 Community healingEpisode 5 Pursuing global justice Earth Matters #1313 was produced by Nicky Stott

The Northern Territory Government recently changed the water act when they passed the Territory Economic Reconstruction Bill, to boost economic recovery through the pandemic. It opens the door to new developments and it's not welcome news for all Territorians This week on Earth Matters we hear from Dr Cathy Laudenbach manager at Merrepen Arts and senior artist Kieren Karritpul. Both based in the small community of Nauiyu on the Daly River.  Later in the show we hear from Dr Kirsty Howey Co-director of the Environment Centre of the Northern Territory Stay up to date with NT water laws athttps://www.ecnt.org.au/ And support Merrepen Artshttps://merrepenarts.com.au/  This weeks program was produced by Megan Williams

The Women's Climate Congress is a new project that asks: How can womens rising transform our response to climate change?  And they  call to the women of Australia to join them. Earth Matters presents part of their Womens Climate Conversation bringing  us  two science communicators: Former Catalyst presenter Jonica Newby talks about ways to deal with,  rock bottom  climate grief. She draws from her book Beyond Climate Grief: A journey of love, snow, fire and an enchanted beer can [March 2021] concluding:   " The antidote to climate anxiety is action." Author Rebecca  Huntley  picks some gems from her book  How to Talk About Climate Change in a Way That Makes a Difference  Interviewed by Janet Salsbury and Lyn Stephens founding members of The Womens Climate Congress Link:  WOMEN'S CLIMATE CONGRESS - Women's Climate Congress - home (womensclimatecongress.com) This week's show is #1311 and was produced by Bec Horridge