Climate Action Show

Shae discusses how to build an ecological identity in young children, so that children can grow up feeling a part of nature and not separate from it. She reads from an interview with Jan White – an early childhood educator in the UK – who outlines the importance of outdoor play and nature-based learning for young children. She interviews Sue Wiedermann – an early childhood educator in Victoria – about how our relationship to nature play in early childhood centres in Australia has changed over the years and how we might incorporate better outdoor learning into childcare.Published interview with Jan White: https://www.immeshmagazine.com/writings/meandering

Produced and presented by Carly Dober. I attended an incredible panel discussion that the Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA) facilitated.The panel shared their knowledge about the issues surrounding the topic, as well as the solutions that exist. The event was facilitated by CAHA President Dr Rebecca Patrick, a Senior Lecturer in the School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University.Panelists included:Dr Cybele Dey - Child & Adolescent PsychiatristTamara Cavenett - President, Australian Psychological SocietyAssociate Professor Fiona Charlson - NHMRC Research Fellow at the Queensland Centre of Mental Health Research and School of Public Health, University of QueenslandProfessor Alan Rosen - Australian Health Services Research Institute, University of Wollongong; Brain and Mind Centre, University of SydneyCarol Ride - Founder and Acting Executive Director, Psychology for a Safe ClimateGeorgia Langmaid - Planetary Health Project Officer, Enliven VictoriaPlease ensure to check out their website https://www.caha.org.au/ And the report referenced during the discussion for more context- How Climate Change Affects Mental Health in Australia : https://www.dea.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Report-How-Climate-Change-Affects-Mental-Health-in-Australia-v3-1.pdf

Shae discusses green colonialism, what it is, how we see it in climate activism and the overall nuances that come with considering solutions to confront climate change and better ourselves as activists. To get a better understanding of this, Shae interviews Tiahni Adamson from Bush Heritage Australia.This show features music: Coming Home by Joey Leigh Wagtail and Cameleon by Ziggy Ramo.  References Akama, J. S., Maingi, S. and Carmago, B. A. (2011) ‘Wildlife Conservation, Safari Tourism and the Role  of Tourism Certification in Kenya: A Postcolonial Critique’, Tourism Recreation Research, 36(3)Bocarejo, D. and Ojeda, D. (2016) ‘Violence and Conservation: Beyond Unintended Consequences and  Unfortunate Coincidences’, Geoforum, 69, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2015.11.001. Gilio-Whitaker, D. (2019) The Story We’ve Been Told About America’s National Parks Is Incomplete.  Available at: https://time.com/5562258/indigenous-environmental-justice/ Jago, R. 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Honolulu:  University of Hawai’i Press. Nogrady, B. (2019) ‘Trauma of Australia's Indigenous 'Stolen Generations' is still affecting children  today’, Nature (London), 570(7762), doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01948-3. Pascoe, B. (2014) Dark Emu: Aboriginal Australia and the Birth of Agriculture. Broome: Magabala Books  Aboriginal Corporation.  Smith, W., Neale, T., Weir, J. K. (2021) ‘Persuasion Without Policies: The Work of Reviving Indigenous  Peoples’ Fire Management in Southern Australia’, Geoforum, 120, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2021.01.015.  Steffensen, V. (2020) Fire Country: How Indigenous Fire Management Could Help Save Australia.  Melbourne: Hardie Grant Explore.  Tuck, E. and Yang, K. W. (2012) ‘Decolonization is not a Metaphor’, Decolonization: Indigeneity, Education & Society, 1(1). Whyte, K. P, Brewer, J. P, Johnson, J. T. (2016) ‘Weaving Indigenous Science, Protocols and  Sustainability Science’, Sustainability Science, 11(1) doi:10.1007/s11625-015-0296-6 Whyte, K. P. (2017) ‘Is it Colonial Dèja-Vu? Indigenous Peoples and Climate Injustice’, Humanities for  the Environment: Integrating knowledge, forming new constellations of practice, ed. By Joni Adamson  and Michael Davis.Whyte, K. P. (2018) White Allies, Let’s Be Honest About Decolonization. Available at:  https://www.yesmagazine.org/issue/decolonize/2018/04/03/white-allies-lets-be-honest-about decolonization.Wood, S, Bowman, D. 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CLIMATE ACTION SHOWMARCH 2ND 2026Produced by Vivien LangfordF I G H T I N G not  D R O W N I N G FROM BELEM TO SANTA MARTA - Part 2 -THE FIRST INTERNATI0NAL CONFERENCE ON  TRANSITIONING AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS - Yes Just that!Guests: Daniela Duran Gonzalez - Head of the Office of International AffairsMinistry of Environment and Sustainable Development in Colombia Patrica Suarez - a Murui Indigenous woman, advisor to the general coordinating body of the National Organisation of Indigenous Peoples of the Colombian Amazon (OPIAC) Tasneem Essop - Executive Director of Climate Action Network International the largest global network of over 1,300 civil society organisations, in over 120 countries, fighting the climate crisis. Alex Rafalowicz - Executive Director of the Fossil Fuel Non Proliferation Treaty Initiative.  Santa Marta "will be quite a large and historic event that will draw through thinking about how can we address the challenges that we have for realising the phase-out”  Film : FIGHTING NOT DROWNING by C. MackenzieA short film and showing how Pacific Students with the diplomatic support of The Hon Ralph Regenvanu of Vanuatu, took a case to the International Court of Justice.As Philippe Sands says " A single line from the ICJ can be used in National courts around the world" you will hear voices from this film but please watch it.-  available on YoutubeAs Julian Aguon, author, Indigenous human rights lawyer and founder of Blue Ocean Law says,“I’m trying to use the law to wrap my arms around what I most love and wish to protect.”  Thanks to the Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative for permission to broadcast material from their webinar and film.

CLIMATE ACTION SHOWProduced by Vivien LangfordFebruary 16th 2026B E L E M   T O   S A N T A   M A R T AAt last! The first International Conference focused on the Transition Away from fossil fuel dependence.https://transitionawayconference.com/It will be held at the end of April 2026, in the Colombian Coal Port of Santa Marta.The aim is to create actionable guidelines. It will not replace the UN process but will contribute to the Belem roadmap announced by the COP 30th president in Brazil. It  will be the first International conference where actual implementation will be worked on.Should our First Nations Leaders and our Climate Change Minister attend this meeting? So far Chris Bowen is not expected to attend.Let him know what you think:Contact Details for Chris Bowen:Email: chris.bowen.mp@aph.gov.auPhone: (02) 9604 0710 GuestsKumi Naidoo - President of the Fossil Fuel Non Proliferation TreatyAt the Santa Marta Conference the many ways we can achieve FF phase out will be explored. A TREATY is one.Oil rich states like East Timor and Colombia have signed but Australia has not.Australia has signed the Belem Declaration and  Kumi Naidoo wishes our  Climate Minister  the Honorable Chris Bowen good luck as the President of Negotiations for the next COP . Chris Bowen's role will be to advance the interests of the Pacific. Australia will have “exclusive authority in relation to the negotiations”, to shape  global decision making in support of the multilateral system and the  global trade and investment in clean energy industries. The results of this conference will feed into an October conference in the Pacific which will lead to COP31 at the end of the year.Kumi Naidoo also argues for climate action being action for peace. As Colombia's Environment Minister Irene Velez Torres said since the US attack on oil rich Venezuela "We are more sovereign if we are less dependent on exports that are carbon intensive"This is a volatile time to be getting real about fossil fuel phase out, but Kumi Naidoo uses  entertaining metaphors to dramatise our urgent need to "Turn off the tap" driving climate chaos. Here is Kumi Naidoo's ABC interview about his new book "What we owe the water."https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdYwCSC_RUU Bastiaan Hassing - Programme Lead for the Netherlands at the Santa Marta Summit in ColombiaHe discusses HOW the countries who have already demonstrated a commitment to transition will work on realistic steps. Phasing out subsidies is one way.At COP30 in Belem The Climate Policy Minister of the Netherlands, Sophie Hermans, announced that they would co host with Colombia the First International conference on the phase out of fossil fuels. This is big news. It is outside the UN process but will feed into the next COP in Turkiye.The Netherlands  already leads a coalition of 13+countries committed to phasing out fossil fuel subsidies. Australia is not yet a member. We spend $14.5billion p/a which  greatly delays the transition to cleaner energy by lowering production costs and distorting the energy market. Gariduyla - Comment at the launch of a film about The Adani/Bravus coal mine and the Wangan and Jagalingou Cultural Custodians who are protecting the waters of the Greatb Artesian Basin beneath it.A new documentary titled "Nagana Yarrbayn – The Water Protectors" focuses on the Wangan and Jagalingou (W&J) Cultural Custodians and their ongoing fight to protect their ancestral waters from Adani's Carmichael mine. Here are details about the film and its upcoming tour:About the Film: The documentary, produced by Kim Paul Nguyen in collaboration with W&J Cultural Custodians, follows Senior Cultural Custodian Adrian Burragubba's efforts to protect his ancestral lands and the sacred Doongmabulla Springs. It highlights their journey through legal battles and public awareness campaigns against the mine.National Film Tour (March 2026): Premiere screenings are planned for four Australian cities in March 2026: Melbourne (March 19), Hobart (March 21), Sydney (March 26), and Brisbane (March 31).Special Appearances: Adrian Burragubba and his son Gurridyula are expected to attend screenings to discuss their fight for cultural rights.Support: Proceeds from the screenings will contribute to a legal fund dedicated to protecting the Doongmabulla Springs.How to Watch: Tickets are available through Humanitix. Options exist for hosting screenings or requesting free tickets for those facing financial barriers.

Rosie interviews Dr Jeremy Walker of the University of Technology Sydney on his research, on the history of petroleum industry and fossil fuel investors early knowledge of global heating, systematic efforts to influence public opinion and government policy to defeat effective climate policy: that is, to reduce fossil fuel industry, extraction and combustion to zero, and replace all energy use with zero-combustion, zero emissions sources.  Key to this is an international network of ‘free market thinktanks’ assembled by neoliberal economists, activists, politicians, media organisations and big business funders. Since its 1981 registration, the Atlas Economic Research Foundation (Arlington VA) has fulfilled its mission to ‘litter the world with free market thinktanks’, expanding the global Atlas Network of neoliberal thinktanks to some 550 ‘partner organisations’ in 100 nations eight of which are in Australian and New Zealand (see Pic). In this episode Dr Jeremy Walker discusses new research finding regarding  the history, definitions and methods of the Atlas Network of ostensibly ‘independent, non-profit’ public policy research institutes, which whilst generating vast quantities of legacy media outputs policy papers and social media content to influence public opinion, frame public debate (moving the ‘Overton window’) to defeat or advance government policies and constitutional reforms, has only recently been brought to light and named as a coherent global infrastructure- the Atlas Network.Dr Walker then discusses Liberal opposition leader Peter Dutton’s flagship election campaign promises: to use public finances to build ‘clean and cheap’ nuclear power stations across the nation, and to scrap offshore windfarm projects in Port Stephens, Illawarra (NSW), the Southern Ocean (Vic) and Geographe Bay (WA), In each case these announcements were preceded by highly sophisticated, disinformation campaigns involving individuals and organisations long associated with Australian and US  Atlas thinktanks, and accompanied by a swarm of ostensibly ‘community based’ campaign websites, often with anonymous membership and always without declaring funding.

NATIVE TITLE TRIBUNAL GREEN LIGHTs  SANTOS GAS WELLS IN GOMEROI COUNTRY At the time this show was broadcast we did not know the decision which will be devastating for all those who continue to stand up to prtect the Pilliga, to protect the Great Artesian Basin and to prevent gas,whether it is burned here or exported,from aggravating climate chaos. This podcast contains the voices of Gomeroi people and their allies who cames down from Narrabri and elsewhere to bring a sacred flame to NSW Parliament. You will hear MC Raymond Bubble Weatherill, MP Jackie Scrubie, Assistant Secretary of Unions NSW Vanessa Seagrave, Assistant Secretary of Nurses and Midwives Association Michael Whaites, A Gomeroi speaker from Teachers Federation. MP Jeremy Buckingham and Gomeroi Woman Kara Kinchella from Lock the Gates Alliance.            *****************************************************Part 2 is an interview with Simon Kerr by Bella Jesson.They are talking about the No Music on a Dead Planet campaign  https://nomusic.au/#signup(link is external) We're building community & solidarity as part of a global movement committed to collective action

Rosie and Bella interview Steve Mintern from OFFICE, critical urban geographer Dr Kate Shaw and designer and activist Cat Macleod about the environmental and social impacts of demolishing the 44 public housing towers in Melbourne. Steve Mintern is a landscape architect and is one of the managing directors of OFFICE, a charitable not-for-profit design and research practice in Melbourne. OFFICE is made up of a group of architects who assist community groups in advocating for better outcomes within their built environment. We talk about the research OFFICE has done into certain public housing communities, such as the Ascot Vale Estate, and their more sustainable solution of Retain, Repair and Reinvest.Critical urban geographer Dr Kate Shaw has a background in urban planning, focusing on the cultures of cities and the political-economic and social processes that shape them. Cat Macleod is a long-time climate and social justice activist and a designer passionate about saving the public housing towers. We speak to both of them together on the current pickets and research surrounding the situation which does not support the demolition of the public housing towers. Resources mentioned includeRAHU: https://rahu.org.au/?srsltid=AfmBOoqLeQJPL0-b596hLCtlDy0Jw7skKV25ZHDnijF...Save Public Housing Collective:https://www.savepublichousing.com/(link is external)

We speak to Mark Graham who, like so many others, has risked a lot to advocate for these Gondwanaland forests.  He pays tribute to many of the groups and individuals who have worked for this achgievement and firsat among them are the Gumbaynggirr People whose traditional lands are on the mid North Coast, stretching from the Nambucca River(link is external) in the south to the Clarence River(link is external) in the north, and inland to the Great Dividing Range. Their country is associated with the area around Coffs Harbour(link is external) and includes beaches, rivers, estuaries, and mountains.  Virginia Young  says that Carbon Offsets are used to delay real action on Climate Change and Australia is one of the countries most relying on them instead of rapidly moving away from coal oil and gas.https://wilderness.org.au/forest-carbon-explained

BELEM : NAVIGATING AGAINST THE END OF THE WORLD Guests:Claudia Antunes - Journalist with Sumauma from the heart of the Amazon. She explains the innovative TROPICAL FORESTS FOREVER FACILITY launched by President Lula at COP30. Her excellent article below is TFFF, banking on capitalism to save the planet.https://sumauma.com/en/fundo-florestas-tropicais-para-sempre-uma-aposta-...(link is external) https://sumauma.com/en/amazonario/autor/claudia-antunes/(link is external) Liesa Clague - reading Yanomami womens manifesto "Navigating against the end of the world". She describes the birthright of Yanomami children to be born in the forest and our responsibility to protect it.https://sumauma.com/en/por-que-os-garimpeiros-comem-as-vaginas-das-mulhe...(link is external) Jacinda Ardern and Christiana Figueres at COP30 in Belem. The talk about indigenous leadership and how this is front and centre in this Brazilian Conference in the heart of the Amazon Forest. Dr Antimony Deor in an interview with Jane Morton, explores how the Biotic Pump  theoretically cools the climate. Forests like the Amazon, if left intact, drive atmospheric moisture inland. This is achived by tree evaporating and condensing of large amounts of water vapour.   Jane argues that we could achieve 1 degree of climate cooling by protecting the worlds tropical forests. PROTECTING THE FOREST PROTECTORSMeanwhile, this message from Survival International shows us how hard it is going to be for Brazil and other countries to enforce the law and protect the guardians of the forest.

RUNA KHAN WINS EARTHSHOT PRIZE THE HOLISTIC WORK OF "FRIENDSHIP" AND ITS MANGROVE RESTORATION IS RECOGNISED IN RIO This show is dedicated to the memory of the late Dr Saleemul Huq, Bangladeshi climate scientist, friend of this radio show and determined participant in every COP.

CLIMATE ACTION SHOWProduced by Vivien LangfordDecember 22nd 2025 GURRIDYULA GABBA WUNGGU WADDANANGU CULTURAL CUSTODIAN AT RISING TIDE AND COP3O IN BRAZIL Guests:Matthew Jeffrey -  Wadi Wadi Man and First Nations Support at Rising Tide Newcastle November 2025 Gurridyula Gabba Wunggu - Wangan and Jagalingou - Waddanangu Cultural Custodian.His song "Gee'd up" sent to the Gomeroi people fighting off Santos Gashttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c81f5egGzCc Jayden Kitchener Waters -  Gomeroi and Ngiyampaa Public Servant and singer suspended for the sign "No pride in Genocide" on his guitar. We hear one of his songs.https://nit.com.au/27-11-2025/21501/gomeroi-and-ngiyampaa-government-staffer-suspended-responds-to-conduct-breach-allegations-with-letter-in-language  The  Rising Tide  Blockade of the World's biggest coal port at Muloobinba/Newcastle was just the beginning. Next year is going to be very tough for coal, oil and gas. These interviews and songs take us into the spirit of the people who have protected waters, forests land and sea country for millenia. BACKGROUNDThe First International Conference for the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels  is announced for April 28-29 in 2026. The Netherlands and Colombia will host it at  Santa Marta coal port  in Colombia.It will be a landmark event focussed just on international cooperation in phasing out coal, oil, and gas and moving beyond UN talks to create concrete plans and pathways for a fair transition.The conference aims to bring together governments, experts, and civil society to build on declarations like the Belem Declaration.  Momentum built up at COP 30 in Belem has led to the urgent need to work out the  legal, economic, and social steps for a fossil-free future. To read more about President Gustavo Petro who has not pertmitted any NEW oil and gas exploration in this oil rich region here is his 2023 lecture at Stanford University.'https://fsi.stanford.edu/news/colombian-president-gustavo-petro-urges-transition-green-energyhttps://fsi.stanford.edu/news/colombian-president-gustavo-petro-urges-transition-green-energy INTERVIEWSWe hear from Matthew Jeffrey about Indigenous leadership by Tiwi Islanders in co operation with Timor Leste, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia in protecting their common sea country against gas drilling. Then Garridyula, explores with us how vital fresh water is. He is cultural Custodian of the Waddanagu  cultural ceremony which protects the sacred Doongmabula Springs. He spoke at the First Nations Yarning space in Newcastle and contributed to the stories First Nations people told in Brazil at the massive conference COP 30 in Belem.Listeners will remember the massive STOP ADANI campaign and how many people have been graciously welcomed to Wangan and Jagalingou country. This is a beautiful interview in which we hear that the exploiters are children who do not understand the water table and how destructive their mining activities are.Adani/Bravus continues to export coal but at a much lower volume that planned and with considerable reputational damage here and abroad.  The Waddanangu Ceremony continues because these are eternal waters and need our protection.https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/fire-still-burning-for-custodians-in-fight-against-mine/mm2lxpgax Jayden Kitchener Waters sang at a Palestine Action Rally in Sydney.National Indigenous Times 27/11/2025  : "Jayden Kitchener-Waters has been suspended with pay after going public with his alleged experience of censorship at the Premier's public servants Awards.On Monday November 17, Mr Kitchener-Waters was due to play his song 'Nhayla', written for his niece and sung in both English and Ngiyampaa language, before Premier's Department staff told him messages painted on his guitar were "too political" and could be seen as "taking sides"."NO PRIDE IN GENOCIDE", "FREE GAZA" and "F*CK THE IDF" was the writing in concern.Mr Kitchener-Waters offered to cover the word 'f*ck' before the issue was raised with the phrase referring to genocide."

Rosie provides an update on the current demolition of the Flemington Public Housing Tower and the small rallies and communities still fighting agaisnt Homes Victoria as well as sits down with Christian Downie to discuss his part in co-authoring new book: "Climate Obstruction: A Global Assessment", all about exploring Big Tech, Big Ag, Big Business and Big Oil's place in slowing and sabotaging meaningul action to address the climate crises. Shae continues our deep dive in climate misinformation and disinformation by sitting down and talking with Philip Newell, chairperson from Climate Action Against Disinformation, about their work in holding Big Tech responsible for their part in disseminating climate mis/disinformation. Lastly, Shae and Bella discuss their thoughts on Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee's opinion article "A Ghost's Life" on alternative ways to interact and receive climate information outside of news and science in wake of a sea of mis/disinformation online. If you're interested in attending GMA's Music Meetup this Sunday, 14.12.2025, this is the link to RSVP.A huge thank you to our guests on today's program, Christian Downie, Philip Newell as well as Duff, Captain Kangaroo (Jim), Sandra & newly recent 3CR subscriber Charlotte.

CLIMATE ACTION RADIO SHOWDECEMBER 1ST 2025PRODUCED BY VIVIEN LANGFORD RUNA KHAN WINS EARTHSHOT PRIZE THE HOLISTIC WORK OF "FRIENDSHIP" AND ITS MANGROVE RESTORATION IS RECOGNISED IN RIO This show is dedicated to the memory of the late Dr Saleemul Huq, Bangladeshi climate scientist, friend of this radio show and determined participant in every COP. Guests:Runa Khan Founder of Friendship NGOShamikh Badra - Palestinian Filmaker and speaker at a Rising Tide event in Sydney https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/28/palestinian-australian-assaulted-abused-sydney-train-not-hate-speech-ntwnfbRising Tide Speakers and audience at the Green Left Office. This show follows on our reporting from the Belem COP. Runa Khan attended that meeting in Brazil after receiving her one million pound prize from Earthshot in Rio. We hope that the methods demonstrated by Friendship in Bangladesh will be a model for other communities on flood prone deltas. "From its beginnings as a single floating hospital, Friendship has grown into a dedicated social purpose organisation. Today, it reaches more than 7.5 million people annually with healthcare services, provides over 8.3 million days of emergency food support, and gives more than 80,000 people access to safe drinking water in coastal areas." Now they are restoring mangroves which help fix the climate. Runa's values shine through in her description of restoring dignity to  refugees from Myanmar.Meanwhile, the UN has described  the violent displacement of Rohyngya people who are still fleeing to Bagladesh as genocide. Is there is a connection between the ample fossil fuels in Rakhine state and the genocide occuring there?It's not  a great leap to our second guest , Mr Shamikh Badra who describes the suffering of his Palestinian relatives in Gaza. As winter comes on their tents are awash with sewerage. He sees ecocide as well as genocide and like the Rohyngya  they are being displaced from a territory whose offshore oil and gas are coveted.The Gaza Marine Story -  by Michael Barron shows how  " recognition of Palestine, particularly by states with large oil firms registered in their jurisdiction, would effectively end the legal ambiguity, and provide the PA with not only a new secure source of income, but regular supplies of energy independent of Israel."The Guardian article by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor  20th July 2025https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/20/recognised-palestinian-state-could-develop-disputed-gas-resources-expert-says The Earthshot PrizeFor over two decades, Friendship has worked in some of the most climate-vulnerable regions of Bangladesh — from the shifting river islands in the north to the cyclone-prone coastal belt and the mangrove forests of the Sundarbans. Our mission has always been guided by an integrated, human-centred approach that links the environment with social and economic development, through scalable, replicable, nature-based and locally-led development solutions.From dismantlable, relocatable schools, to solar villages, to floating hospitals, raised plinths, each of Friendship’s many interventions works in congruence with the other. Friendship’s mangrove afforestation programme — recognised under the Earthshot Prize — is the largest privately led initiative of its kind in Bangladesh. It combines nature-based and locally led adaptation to create climate and livelihood resilience. To date, the programme has planted over 650,000 trees across more than 200 hectares of mangroves, prepared an additional 120 hectares for future planting, and safeguarded 62 kilometres of vulnerable shoreline. Beyond environmental restoration, the initiative supports community livelihoods, strengthens coastal protection, and builds lasting ownership through participatory management.The mangrove forests shield villages from the worst impacts of deadly cyclones.  The Sundarbans on Bangladesh’s southern coast are sunject to terrible cyclones. In 2007 Cyclone Sidr killed over 3400people. By 2020 when Cyclone Amphan hit, with wind speeds of similar velocity (240km per hour!) only 109 lives were lost. This is due to the excellent early warning systems and community organisation.Now by restoring the mangrove forests they are protecting over 125,000 people to date. These mangrove forests also act as a major carbon sink, storing vast amounts of carbon and enabling communities to benefit from a “blue economy” future.

CLIMATE ACTION SHOW17th December 2025Produced by Vivien Langford and Antimony DeorBELEM : NAVIGATING AGAINST THE END OF THE WORLD Guests:Claudia Antunes - Journalist with Sumauma from the heart of the Amazon. She explains the innovative TROPICAL FORESTS FOREVER FACILITY launched by President Lula at COP30. Her excellent article below is TFFF, banking on capitalism to save the planet.https://sumauma.com/en/fundo-florestas-tropicais-para-sempre-uma-aposta-de-que-o-capitalismo-pode-salvar-o-planeta/ https://sumauma.com/en/amazonario/autor/claudia-antunes/ Liesa Clague - reading Yanomami womens manifesto "Navigating against the end of the world". She describes the birthright of Yanomami children to be born in the forest and our responsibility to protect it.https://sumauma.com/en/por-que-os-garimpeiros-comem-as-vaginas-das-mulheres-yanomami/ Jacinda Ardern and Christiana Figueres at COP30 in Belem. The talk about indigenous leadership and how this is front and centre in this Brazilian Conference in the heart of the Amazon Forest. Dr Antimony Deor in an interview with Jane Morton, explores how the Biotic Pump  theoretically cools the climate. Forests like the Amazon, if left intact, drive atmospheric moisture inland. This is achived by tree evaporating and condensing of large amounts of water vapour.   Jane argues that we could achieve 1 degree of climate cooling by protecting the worlds tropical forests. PROTECTING THE FOREST PROTECTORSMeanwhile, this message from Survival International shows us how hard it is going to be for Brazil and other countries to enforce the law and protect the guardians of the forest.November 17th 2025"While Indigenous land rights are under scrutiny at the COP 30 in Brazil, in the Sunday morning darkness on November 16, attackers descended on an Indigenous community far to the south of the country, opening fire — killing a Guarani Kaiowá leader and injuring four others.Guns blazing, 20 attackers descended on Pyelito Kue, a community of Guarani Kaiowá people who recently reoccupied part of their ancestral land. They shot Vicente Fernandes Vilhalva, 36, in the head, killing him. Four more Guarani people were injured as the gunmen opened fire and burned down the community’s shelters and belongings.......Almost all their land has been occupied by agribusiness and cattle ranches. Their resistance and attempts to reclaim the land have been met with brutal and often deadly attacks.Guarani families of Pyelito Kue have been forced to live in a cramped 97-hectare area, with little room to grow crops, for more than 10 years. With people going hungry, they reclaimed another part of their land in Iguatemipeguá I Indigenous Territory at the beginning of November. This patch of land, where Vicente was killed, is occupied by Fazenda Cachoeira, a massive cattle ranch leased by Agropecuária Santa Cruz and Agropecuária Guaxuma – cattle export companies.""Caroline Pearce, Executive Director of Survival International, said: “A week ago in Belém, President Lula recognized that Indigenous lands are key to combating climate change. He said “perhaps” not enough of their land has been properly recognized. Vicente’s death is the stark reality of that lack of recognition: Indigenous people being evicted, dispossessed, denied their land, their rights, their livelihoods – their very lives........ The government of Brazil must complete land recognition, protect their territories, and prosecute those who evicted them and continue to terrorize them.”https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQhez_zAVAF/You can contact President Lula :Presidência da República Federativa do BrasilPalácio do PlanaltoPraça dos 3 PoderesBrasília - DF / 70150-900 You can support Indigenous climate guardians through SURVIVAL INTERNATIONALhttps://survivalinternational.org/getinvolved

With summer up and coming, there are heaps of festivals and live music events coming up too. These live music events help to make up Australia’s very rich and diverse arts and music culture, and bring communities together. Like every community centered spaces, festivals and live music are at risk from the increasing extreme and unpredictable weather, like flash flooding, fires, heat waves resulting in increasing insurance costs for festivals, possible cancelling or rescheduling of said festivals and higher ticket costs, all resulting in the possible extinction of these events, which are so important for community and culture building and bonding. Bella talks with Tim Shiel, Green Music Australia’s community organiser, about GMA’s recent report from earlier this year, "Rain, Heat, Repeat", and how its findings on consumer behaviour within festivals informs us how extreme weather can and will further effect live music events as well as solutions we need to action in order to save festivals from extinction, amongst many other things. Later, Bella and Shae discuss further the detriment of losing community-based spaces to climate change effects, as well as how communities can be more central in creating eco-friendly live events and festivals.

CLIMATE ACTION SHOWOCTOBER 20THProduced by Vivien Langford THE  SOLACE  OF   KNOWING   WHAT  TO   DO DISASTERWISE CONFERENCE WITH SURVIVORS OF CLIMATE CHAOS Guests:Dr Jean Renouf - PLAN C -  Trains communities to be prepared for emergencies. The time is now. He spoke to the Disasterwise conference about  mentoring programmes PlanC provides  free to communities. They create networks of Community Carers and Responders. One group is among High School Students who learn how to care for each other during and after a crisis. One whole day is spent on learning about how dangerous disinformation and mis information can be for a community in an emergency.As Jean says " There is a solace in knowing what to do"  Bernadette Trench Thiedeman - Artist and film maker  "Disaster Conversations"  She speaks about connecting up people who have experienced disaster like her friend Natalie, whose house and whole community was innundated  by the flooding Fitroy River and an artist she met in Brazil whose community had been devastated by a killer landslide.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-04/brazil-fitzroy-crossing-remote-natural-disasters/104061642  Natalie Davey - Co Producer of Disaster Conversations   andBroadcaster at Fitzroy Crossing's Wangki Radio . Winner of Community Broadcasting Award Best Indigenous Broadcaster She speaks about the comfort of talking to people who have experienced the same huge loss of community as she has. She also describes how in COVID Times she and her father were helpful to their communities by broadcasting health messages in many different langauges. During the flood, their morning radio show tried to cheer the community and give useful information. They were a trusted voice and able to pass on messages   in contrast to the outside services who were often not so well connected. Listen to their podcasts here : https://www.wangki.org.au/shows/danggujarra/

Bella talks about the Albanese government's new, yet still very weak, 2035 climate goals and why youth participation is so important in climate activism with guest Ivy Sheng, from the Australian Youth Climate Coalition. Recently, the Albanese government introduced their 2035 climate goals, which is a plan to reduce carbon emissions by 65-75% produced during 2005, as part of the bigger plan for net 0 by 2050. The decision has been marked as an incredible and historic decision made by Australia’s government compared to the 43% 2005 decrease set previously. However, once we start to look a little closer at the numbers, it’s easy to see this decrease won’t be nearly enough to stay below 2°C and is below the bare minimum to care for our climate.As a result, many grassroots organisations such as the AYCC, the Nilumbuk Climate Action Team, Extinction Rebellion and many more, held nationwide snap protests outside of Labor MP's offices demanding action for a greater change. We here speeches from Ivy Sheng from AYCC, Mitsy from the Nilumbuk Climate Action Team and a third speaker (Apologies name is unknown, please feel free to let the station know and I will give proper credit!), as well as a performance by the Climate Choir outside of MP Sarah Witty's office in Fitzroy, Melbourne.Additionally, Bella chats to guest speaker Ivy Sheng from AYCC about why youth involvement is super important in the climate action movement.

CLIMATE ACTION SHOWPRODUCED BY  Vivien LangfordSeptember 22nd 2025 THE GREAT KOALA NATIONAL PARKGuests:Mark Graham - Restoration Ecologist Virginia Young - Director at Wilderness Australia and global expert on carbon sequestration. https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/wilderness-australia-we-need-real-emissions-reductions-not-offsets The most joyful news after decades of civic action: logging banned in the forests dedicated to The Great Koala National Park.As NSW Environment Minister Penny Sharpe said  “These amazing old-growth forests are among the world’s top biodiversity hotspots – home to more than 100 threatened species including greater gliders, the powerful owl and yellow-bellied gliders.”At long last we can praise the state government although there is still a lot to do before this is guaranteed in perpetuity.  The Gumbaynggirr and others will be soon weeding and protecting the land around their sacred sites. This park will offer water security for towns along the coast, a safe habitat for countless species and a natural treasure for us all to visit. However, the global Climate, deranged by the fossil fuels we continue to extract for export or burn here, will continue to dry out and threaten these forests. The old growth forest sequesters a lot of carbon but we must not be complacent and think we can use it to offset expanded coal and gas burning through ACCU schemes which are most likely to benefit the biggest carbon emitters in exhuiberant expansions., https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/news/great-koala-national-park  We speak to Mark Graham who, like so many others, has risked a lot to advocate for these Gondwanaland forests.  He pays tribute to many of the groups and individuals who have worked for this achgievement and firsat among them are the Gumbaynggirr People whose traditional lands are on the mid North Coast, stretching from the Nambucca River in the south to the Clarence River in the north, and inland to the Great Dividing Range. Their country is associated with the area around Coffs Harbour and includes beaches, rivers, estuaries, and mountains.  Then we have a song from Carmen Modjito inspired by Greta Thunberg "Our house is on fire" Virginia Young  says that Carbon Offsets are used to delay real action on Climate Change and Australia is one of the countries most relying on them instead of rapidly moving away from coal oil and gas.https://wilderness.org.au/forest-carbon-explainedShe speaks of her experience with the Mickisaw Cree People in Canada protecting a freshwater delta in Buffalo National Park and the Kaiapo people in  the Amazon who will be  present at the upcoming Climate Conference in Belem this November.She says “We also need more investment in energy infrastructure, so local councils, small businesses and other organisations can easily decarbonise. Everywhere, we need to be thinking, ‘What can we actually do to reduce our real emissions?’.”

Bella discusses the recent amendments from the Melbourne City Council, urging the Victorian and Federal governments to look into new frameworks to limit and restrict "disruptive" mass protests in the city as a result of the ongoing pro-Palestinian protests over the past 2 years. Looking at the discrepancies about councillors' views on the supposed disruption to businesses due to the protests. Additionally, the long and significant history of environmental social justice protests in Melbourne, and Australia as a whole, is explored in relation to why the right to protest here in Australia is so important and the things protesting and demonstrations have achieved. Finally, we highlight two Australian-based, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians and bands who explore environmental social justice and their connection to the land through this. The first track is titled Nullarbor Dreaming by Dave Norman and the second is Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) by Small Island Big Song. Below are a few links mentioned in the show!Submit your say, or opposition, on the Melbourne City's Council amendment to look into restricting disruptive protests in the Melbourne CBD.More information on the history of protest here in Australia & Melbourne: #1, #2Dr Olivia Ball & The Greens Party joint Instagram post.