Climate Conversations

Dr Allan Patience (pictured) an honorary fellow in political science at the University of Melbourne joined Emeritus Professor at La Trobe University in Melbourne, a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Social Sciences, Convener of Conversation at the Crossroads , and Co-Convener of SHAPE (Saving Humanity and Planet Earth) , Professor Joseph Camilleri to discuss " The bleak picture of Australia...

Stunning interview with Dr Ayana Elizabeth Johnson (pictured) - " The InterviewThis Scientist Has an Antidote to Our Climate Delusions "; " Politics with Michelle Grattan: Madeleine King on investment incentives and the pivotal role of gas "; " In one of the US’s hottest deserts, utilities push gas rather than solar "; " ‘The fear has properly set in’: how it fee...

Amory Lovins (pictured) is in Australia for an energy conference and was a guest on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's RN Breakfast and talked with host, Fran Kelly - " Energy efficiency guru Amory Lovins on Future Made in Australia "; " Dick Smith says no country has ever been able to run entirely on renewables. Is that correct? "; " Labor’s Future Gas Strategy...

Richard Denniss (pictured) heads The Australia Institute and is alarmed at the Australian Labor Government's latest Budget that champions gas, a fossil fuel. " More than 200 authors renew call for Baillie Gifford to divest from fossil fue l"; " Solicitor general to appeal over case of climate activist who held sign on jurors’ rights "; " Wet winter could cut UK food se...

Retired Admiral, Chris Barrie (pictured), who once led the Australian Defence Force and who was speaking recently on the webinar, " Too Hot to Handle - the scorching reality of Australia's climate security failure ", finds the rapidly unfolding climate crisis as "pretty scary". " Fossil fuel subsidies hit $14.5 billion in 2023-24, up 31% "; " Nations must go...

Susan Lengel (pictured) champions conversation about climate change, but beyond that, and critically, " Conversation at the Crossroads ". Susan, who hails from South Australia and once worked for that State's National Parks and Wildlife Service ", enriched her climate change experience and knowledge while working with " The Royal Parks " in London. Check out the group&...

From The Scotsman we hear: " After SNP's 17 years of failure on climate change, things are about to get worse "; " Harnessing the power of coming together "; " Cool Geelong "; " Vote Climate One "; " Geelong Sustainability "; " ‘Not a single government dollar’: Albanese plays down gas policy push after blowback "; "‘Paying to be...

The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) has today urged a suite of actions and investments to protect the future of the Murray-Darling Basin in the face of climate change, which is threatening the river’s health and sustainability. In a new essay series A thriving Murray-Darling Basin in 50 years: Actions in the face of climate change , ATSE urges more investment in...

"I’ve done the sums . All we need is 1,200 square kilometres. That’s not much. The area devoted to agriculture is about 3,500 times larger at 4.2 million square kilometres. The area of land that would be taken away from agriculture works out at about 45 square metres per person – about the size of a large living room. "We can ditch fossil fuels and reduce greenhouse emissions with neglig...

Those who understand climate change see adaptation and mitigation as key planks in national security and former international oil, gas and coal industry executive, chair of the Australian Coal Association and CEO of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Ian Dunlop, writes on Pearls and Irritations - " Climate security risks and Australia’s failure "; " Australia’s National...

Nuclear energy was given a brief platform on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Q&A program and was championed by the National Party Senator for Victoria, Bridget McKenzie. " Charged up: WA town to home Australia’s biggest battery "; " GV Community Energy "; " Farmers must innovate or risk profits says CSIRO "; " Colbinabbin residents oppose huge s...

The much loved ARIA and AIR Award-winning children’s act Teeny Tiny Stevies , featuring sisters Byll and Beth Stephen, released their fifth record The Green Album via ABC Music. It is launched into the world with a new single and accompanying video, Climate Change . " Growing leaders in Maryborough: How a school groundsman and students tackle climate change "; " The Nymphageddon wit...

Life often stands in the way of goals, but eventually, the fog lifts and you get back to the essence of those aims - " Playing God With the Atmosphere "; " Why won’t Chris Packham have a real debate on climate? "; " ‘Outrageous’ climate activists get in the faces of politicians and oil bosses – will it work? "; " Global battery rollout doubled last year – but nee...

Kyla Brettle (pictured) drops the first two episodes of her new podcast: " Everything We Need "; " Lessons in Climate Storytelling "; " America’s biggest wind farm | Repowering the West "; " Chris Stark: Rishi Sunak has set us back, head of climate change watchdog says "; " What the Fossil Fuel Industry Doesn't Want You To Know "; " LSU’s...

Joining a Melbourne workshop and arriving early, as I always do, I was helping a woman adjust some blinds and upon hearing me speak she said "Are you a podcaster?" In answering yes and adding that I host "Climate Conversations", she said she was a follower. I was thrilled! Anne is the co-host of RadioMMT , a program that can also be found on YouTube . " What is a passive h...

Executive Secretary at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change , Simon Steel (pictured during Q&A at London's Chatham House ), has declared we have " Two years to save the world" . As a bonus, you can follow this link and go to " Outrage and Optimism " to hear an interview with Simon Steill and then listen as hosts, Tom Rivett-Carnac, Christiana Figuer...

" Investor heavyweights failing to boot directors on climate commitments "; Samantha Helps is full of praise for Violet Coco (pictured) in her piece on Pearls and Irritations: " XR blocking arteries of capitalism labelled “catastrophic inconvenience” "; " Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action " - Dana R. Fisher; " The EV revolution has stalled....

Just 40 minutes, along with a fair bit of research, with Gabrielle Bond (pictured), the woman behind the Modern Money Lab at Adelaides Torrens University , changed, no, exploded my views about economic ideas, particularly those of Federal Government deficits. Gabrielle is an enthusiast of the Modern Money Theory (MMT) and an ardent supporter of her contemporary from the university, Assistant Profe...

The Climate Council CEO, Amanda McKenzie (pictured) talks about " Seizing the Decade "; " Consumer Energy Summit "; " Verdict saying Switzerland violated rights by failing on climate action could ripple across Europe "; " Does "Every Little Thing" REALLY Stop Climate Change? "; " ‘Historic’ European Court of Human Rights ruling backs Swiss wom...

Shepparton's Foott Waste is trialling an all-electric garbage truck and principal, Peter Foott (pictured behind the wheel of this revolutionary truck) took me for a "test ride" just a few days ago. " Understanding Climate Change: All the Natural and Human Causes "; " Split inside conservative green group over new nuclear agenda "; " Ontario's Nuclear Adva...

Former Federal Minister, Greg Combet (pictured) was a guest this week on the National Press Club talking about getting to net zero: " Greg Combet - Chair of the Net Zero Economy Authority "; " After years of promises on climate change, oil giants are backtracking "; " Dive in: Climate change is affecting all types of weather "; " States brace for collision of wea...

Catherina McKenna (pictured) heaps praise on COP21 during an address to Columbia Climate School - " Catherine McKenna on Her Life, Work and Preserving the World for Future Generations "; " Ugly, treeless, hot: Push to force developers to plant trees in Melbourne’s outer suburbs "; "‘ Opportunistic’ fraud and scams target disasters in a warming world "; " Ready or...

Mooroopna's Rick Maloney (pictured) wrestled emotionally with the flood and now he is battling the insurance company: " Under water and under pressure: The fight to fix flood insurance "; " 'Not the End of the World' author on tackling climate change "; " A data scientist’s case for ‘cautious optimism’ about climate change "; " Book review: ‘Saving Ou...

George Broyles was one of the guests on the " Big Burnout ", a webinar presented by ProPublica. Remy Shergill (pictured) talked about and explained how to accurately, comfortably and conveniently talk with others about climate change. Remy was a guest on a webinar presented by Vets for Climate Action entitled: " How to talk about Climate Change and Health ". While discussing ho...

The Program Coordinator with Geelong Sustainability , Karina Donkers (pictured) encouraged me to talk about my time working with an oil and gas exploration company, The Western Geophysical Company of America . This word journey began for me following an unexpected meeting with the Melbourne-based Friends of the Earth . " VFF names policy and advocacy leaders "; " Fuels versus food f...