Greg Mullins developed a keen interest in the linkages between climate change and extreme weather events in his period as Commissioner of Fire & Rescue in NSW and is an internationally recognised expert in responding to major bushfires and natural disasters. In this interview with Sean O'Shannessy he speaks on the issues raised by the climate infernos sweeping across the West Coast USA and the politics driving Australia's budget response to the climate emergency.

The knitting Nanas are a force to be reckoned with as are our School Strikers for Climate. Both have declared they will be ramping up actions for a genuinely sustainable economic recovery from covid and that massive government subsidies and reckless approvals for fossil fuels are not party of that.

Sean O'Shannessy attended actions by both Nanas and strikers and filed these reports for Environmental as Anything

Simon Holmes à Court is senior advisor to the Climate and Energy College at Melbourne University and sits on the board of the Smart Energy Council. He helps Sean O'Shannessy and Meg Nielsen see through the smoke kicked up by the spinning wheels of the Morrison regime's energy roadblock plan.

Southern Cross University whale researcher Dr Wally Franklin speaks to Sean O'Shannessy on the heroic whale rescue carried out this week on the SW coast of Tasmania

Steve Rogers is a dry land rice farmer and Operations Manager for the Natural Rice Company based in Kyogle. He speaks to Sean O'Shannessy & reveals some of the ecological and economic advantages of dry land rice growing and dispels some furphies about the so called Australian "Rice Crisis"

Peter Holding is a third-generation farmer in south east NSW, growing crops such as canola and wheat, as well as running sheep for wool. Peter is also a member of the Climate Kelpie – a central location for farmers after practical information and tools with which to manage climate change risk and impacts. Wearing his hat as the Farm Outreach Officer for Farmers for Climate Action Peter speaks to Environmental as Anything about the Morrison government's Energy Roadmap, the National Farmers Federation's commitment to zero emissions by 2050 and the dirty politics of the koala killers besmirching the reputation of farmers.

Celebrating Earth and Art's Meg Nielsen spoke at length to clinical psychologist and community organiser Wayne Sommerville on the Art of Living in a Dangerous World. Here are the edited highlights.

(Celebrating Earth and Art airs on 92.9 River FM every Tuesday from 10-2)

As Energy Finance Analyst – Gas/LNG for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis Bruce Robertson understands the gas industry's dirty secrets better than most. He shares his analysis of the Morrison government's Gas Fuelled Recovery and reveals how they are lying to us about it and why.

Tim Beshara is Manager of Policy and Strategy at The Wilderness Society Australia, former Media Adviser Office of Senator Peter Whish-Wilson and previously olicy adviser to incoming Environment Minister the Hon Robyn Parker MP, responsible for National Parks, Marine Park reforms, Threatened Species policy and Native Vegetation reforms. He shares his inside knowledge and analysis of the recent machinations within the NSW Coalition Government and the likely electoral ramifications for them if they can't effectively bring their Koala Killer faction to heel.

Sydney Morning Herald article by Tim Beshara: I worked for the NSW government and I've seen Barilaro's tactics before

We've all wondered what on earth could motivate our federal government to ignore the science, economics and public opinion so blatantly and insist on pouring our Covid recovery funds into their ludicrous "gas led recovery". John Hewson is one of Australia's most emminent economists and has been leader of the Federal Liberal Party and he calls it "corruption". Listen in to a revealing conversation as he shares his insights with Environmental as Anything.

Michael Mazengarb from RenewEconomy gets us up to speed with this week's big stories on our transition to renewable prosperity