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Nov. 2, 2019
Many listen to Professor Neil Gunningham discuss 'Averting climate catastrophe: Extinction Rebellion, Business and People Power'
An overwhelming interest in what Professor Neil Gunningham (pictured) had to say about averting a climate catastrophe and the impact of the Extinction Rebellion was discussed recently during an event at the University of Melbourne presented by the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute (MSSI) . Professor Gunningham, from the Australian National University , discussed an issue that obviously has resonance with many as the original venue, the Elizabeth Murdoch Theatre, proved too small and so th…
Nov. 1, 2019
Environment Victoria's Nick Aberle gives me hope
Nick Aberle is the Campaigns Manager for Environment Victoria and his measured view about how we address the climate crisis gives me hope. Nick, who has been with Environment Victoria for six years was among the many who gathered recently to acknowledge and celebrate EV's fiftieth anniversary celebrations, a rare event Nick says for an environmental group. Nick and I sat down to chat at EV's office which is located in the Australian Conservation Foundation's "Green Building" in Leicester St in …
Oct. 29, 2019
Coming up in Melbourne, "Building Earth Ethics in Australia" conference
Michelle Maloney is the co-founder and nati on al convenor of the Australian Earth Laws Alliance (AELA) and along with a team of helpers and volunteers will bring a two-day conference to Melbourne in November - " Building Earth Ethics in Australia: Pathways and Challenges ". Michelle, who oversees programs focused on Earth-centred law, economics, education, ethics, the arts and bio-regional governance, created Australia's first university level course on Earth laws that has been taught at the G…
Oct. 27, 2019
Getting irritated about inaction on the quickly evolving climate crisis
Rhetorically, the City of Greater Shepparton is tackling the climate crisis, despite the fact that it is not prepared to acknowledge it, but it is simply not doing enough. It is easy to stand outside the conversation and be critical, but it is somewhat more challenging to take up your amour and join the fray, suggest some solutions. And we urgently need solutions for as David Meiklejohn from the Northern Alliance for Greenhouse Action says we are dealing with a "super wicked problem". Tempered …
Oct. 24, 2019
Professor Ole Waever discusses 'Climate change as a security issue'
Professor Ole Waever recently visited The University of Melbourne to give a public lecture about climate change as a security issue. Dr Waever, from the University of Copenhagen , is a Professor of International Relations and Director of the Centre for Resolution of International Conflicts. He spoke to a near full Research Lounge at the university's Arts West building and was introduced by Robyn Eckersley, a professor in political science at the university's School of Political Sciences.
Oct. 18, 2019
Live life, live well: the art and practice of growing old gracefully
More than 130 people gathered the Esson St Goulburn Valley University of the Third Age (U3A) rooms for a recent day-long forum: "Live life, Live well; The art and practice of growing old gracefully. A range of speakers talked about the "art" of growing old, including an Associate Professor from the University of Melbourne's School of Psychological Services, Christina Bryant (pictured). The former Member for Shepparton, Jeanette Powell, addressed the question about whether or not "Retirement is …
Oct. 14, 2019
From Michael Mann to Shepparton City Council and a climate emergency
Michael Mann is in Australia to give keynote address at a gathering of financiers who are contemplating the risks their businesses face from a worsening climate crisis. Dr Mann is attached to the American Penn State University and repeatedly warned the world about the dangers of unmitigated climate change. The idea that the council from the City of Greater Shepparton was raised and discussed in an article in the Shepparton News with one of the trio of activists, John Pettigrew (pictured) articu…
Oct. 13, 2019
Anika Molesworth pleads for action from our government on the climate crisis
Anika Molesworth (pictured) is one of Australia's pre-eminent climate activists and frequently uses Twitter to advance her case. As a farmer from western New South Wales, Anika is in a prime position to understand and talk about the climate crisis, something she does frequently.
Oct. 12, 2019
Michelle Maloney talks about art, earth laws and ethics
Michelle Maloney is an impressively busy person and just a quick look at her biographer notes will confirm that. Michelle is the co-founder of the Australian Earth Laws Alliance which has a two-day conference coming up in late November at the Melbourne campus of the Australian Catholic University . However, this podcast is not directly about that event, rather to give listeners a taste of what drives Michelle and a feel her passion for the need of ethics and governance for an Earth-centred way …