Eco Radio

Hosts: Dave (He/Him) and Andy (He/Him) Today on the show we are talking to Dr Holly Kirk about reimagining the Federal Environmental Impact Assessments for a more nature positive pathway. Dr Kirk, with her colleagues, recently published a journal article that outlined the issues with our current environmental assessments and ways that they can improve so I am looking forward to talking about that....

Hosts: Dave (He/Him) and Andy (He/Him) Today on the show we are talking to Jacynta Fa’amau, the Pacific Region Campaign Specialist for 350.org and a Pacific Climate Warrior. We will be talking about the threats that the Pacific face with the ongoing climate crisis and the ways in which Pacific Climate Warriors are fighting back. https://350pacific.org/ We also have episode 6 of Life in Landscapes...

Hosts: Dave (He/Him) and Andy (He/Him) Today on the show we are talking to Mina who has put up a petition against the construction of an AI data centre in Ipswich. The data centre is approved to be ten storeys and if it goes ahead will clear core koala habitat. https://www.change.org/p/no-data-centres-in-ipswich-protect-our-water-wildlife-community https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Work-of-the-Ass...

Hosts: Dave (He/Him) and Andy (He/Him) Today on the show we are talking to Ecoradio Legend, Geoff Ebbs. I also want to replay an interview Geoff did with Capt. Paul Watson, Paul Watson Co-founded Green Peace and founded Sea Shepherd both of which he was kicked out of for focusing on direct action activism, he is now running the Paul Watson Foundation. This interview with Paul took place 20 years a...

Hosts: Dave (He/Him) and Andy (He/Him) Today on the show we are talking to Kate from Rising Tide. Rising Tide is the grass roots climate activist group that has been blockading the Newcastle coal terminal and they are screening their new short film on the 10th of October at the Food Connect Shed. Plus we have the TREE OF THE MONTH And... We also have Life in Landscapes with Paul, a new segment all...

Hosts: Dave (He/Him) and Andy (He/Him) Today on the show we are talking to David McElrea the Chief Executive Officer of the Smart Energy Council, a not-for-profit organisation representing more than 1,000 organisations across the Renewable energy sector. We talk to David about the Queensland government's policies involving renewable energy and what this means for Queensland's future. We also have...

Hosts: Dave (He/Him) and Andy (He/Him) Today on the show we are going to play an interview with environmental crusader Costa Giorgiadis, Costa and I talk about his new children's book and the Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife campaign Bring Back the Bush. https://events.humanitix.com/costa-s-garden-fruit-booklaunch-formidable-vegetable https://bush.fnpw.org.au/ We also have a new contribu...

Hosts: Dave (He/Him) and Andy (He/Him) 4ZZZ journalist Cal from Indigibriz interviewed Jonathan Sriranganathan about the ongoing campaign against the Olympics here in Brisbane. Bushcare Roundup!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Saturday 19th 08:00 - 10:00 - Illidges Ant-blue Butterfly Survey - Paradise Point 08:00 - 10:00 - Rome St Bushcare Group Working Bee - 32 Rome St, Coorparoo 10:00 - 16:00 - Bug Day Out - Secre...

Hosts: Dave (He/Him) and Andy (He/Him) Today on the show we are going to be talking about art as resistance! Sometimes on Ecoradio we will interview people who take direct action protests or civil disobedience, sometimes we talk about letter writing campaigns or contacting politicians but there are so many different ways to protect the things we love. Today I want to focus on the making of art to...

Hosts: Dave (He/Him) and Andy (He/Him) Today on the show we are joined in the studio by 4ZZZ Brisbane Line journalist, Elly Pashen. We are talking about an upcoming politics in the pub that Elly is hosting around climate change. Elly has also done some fantastic work on natural gas, the gaza freedom flotilla, greyhound racing, and the Queensland government's land grab bill. https://www.simpletix.c...

Hosts: Dave (He/Him) and Andy (He/Him) On this show we are joined in the studio with Sea Shepherd Brisbane coordinator, Paul Bewes. We talk with Paul about the current Sea Shepherd operations in the Mediterranean, the Pacific, and the Antarctic waters to protect ocean life. Paul is also organising the Brisbane event for the Sea Shepherd Ocean Defence tour happening on Sunday 27th September at the...

Hosts: Dave (He/Him) and Andy (He/Him) Today on the show we are talking to nature journaler, Paula Peeters. Paula has a PhD in ecology and after working for the government she began a practice of nature journaling, eventually becoming an author and nature journaling teacher to help people notice the small things. https://www.paperbarkwriter.com/ Also Cal from Indigi-Briz interviews speakers at the...

Hosts: Dave (He/Him) and Andy (He/Him) Today on the show we talked to Rebecca Appleton, who works as an educator and rescuer with Bat Conservation and Rescue Queensland. @bat.conservation.rescue.qld We talked about bats and an upcoming fundraiser for Bat Conservation and Rescue Queensland happening at Archer Brewing. It’s also Radiothon and I want to thank all of the wonderful people that subscrib...

Hosts: Dave (He/Him) and Andy (He/Him) Today on the show we are talking to Dr Christina Zdenek about the campaign to save Woogaroo forest from development. Woogaroo Forest is home to koalas, greater gliders, frilled-neck lizards, and 500 year old trees, which are all threatened for the sake of profit and urban sprawl. Save Woogaroo Forest is asking the public to contact federal environment ministe...

Hosts: Dave (He/Him) and Andy (He/Him) Today on the show we are talking to Peaks to Points festival organiser, Lynn Whitfield. Peaks to points is a biennial community environment event that includes 80 small events over two weeks across Brisbane, Ipswich, Redlands, Logan & Scenic Rim regions. It’s like a 2 week bushcare festival and it encompasses many bushcare, environmental workshops and for...

Hosts: Dave (He/Him) and Andy (He/Him) Today on the show we are talking about Ecofemenism and we are doing some 4ZZZ cross-pollination. We are joined by Sarah from Megaherzzz ( @Megaherzzz4zzz ), Sarah is usually in the studio on Monday at midday but she has joined us and so for today we will be called EcoHerzzz. We are also joined in the studio by a very special guest, Dr Renée Mickelburgh, lectu...

Hosts: Dave (He/Him) and Andy (He/Him) On the show we are playing an old interview from 2022 that former ecoradio host Monique and I did with Jacob Birch, Jacob is native grain researcher and Gamilaraay man. We talk all about the benefits of native grain foods and the importance of grasslands. Grasslands are often overlooked as empty paddocks or wasteland but they are vitally important to all sort...

Hosts: Dave (He/Him) and Andy (He/Him) Today on the show we are talking to Emma-Kate Rose, the Executive Director of Food Connect Foundation. We are going to be talking about the South-east Queensland Food Summit, which is a 3 day conversation to learn about all levels of our local food system. It will include talks with families, farmers, chefs, and the government so stick around to learn more ab...

Hosts: Dave (He/Him) and Andy (He/Him) Today on the show we are talking to Dr Ken Wishaw about the Sunshine coast Hinterland Dark Sky Reserve and the impacts that has on us and the environment. https://australasiandarkskyalliance.org/ We replay a report by Andy Paine about the guerrilla community garden being fenced off and bulldozed by developers. Then later in the show I will be talking to Dr Ol...

Hosts: Dave (He/Him) and Andy (He/Him) On the show today we are talking to Professor Hugh Possingham, President of BirdLife Australia, about the threat of H5 bird flu to our native bird populations. https://birdlife.org.au/ If you find sick or dead wildlife? Follow these three steps. Do not approach the animal. AVOID contact with sick or dead wildlife and their environment. Do not touch, move or a...

Hosts: Dave (He/Him) and Andy (He/Him) Today on the show we have a very special guest, Gavin, from Northey street city farm to tell us about the winter solstice festival. We also learn more about Northey Street City Farm and all the education programs. https://www.nscf.org.au/ Bushcare Roundup!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wednesday 17th 18:00 - Rod Fensham - ACE Guide to Eucalypts Brisbane - Avid Reader, West En...

Hosts: Hosts: Dave (He/Him) and Andy (He/Him) Today on the show we are talking to Community Alliance for Responsible Planning (CARP) Redlands spokesperson, Lavinia Wood, about the recently approved Birkdale Whitewater Centre. We will talk about how this olympic venue has been given the green light and the threats it poses to the environment. Bushcare Roundup!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thursday 11th 13:30 - 15:...

Hosts: Dave (He/Him) and Andy (He/Him) Today on the show we will be discussing Australia’s emissions reduction fund with ANU professor Don Butler. We also have interviews undertaken by Linda Rose on Sunday during the Barrambin action, they are speeches by Aunty Sandra King, Uncle Robert Williams, and Aunty Theresa Jackie Williams. Bushcare Roundup!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Friday 5th - World Environment Day 0...

Hosts: Dave (He/Him) and Andy (He/Him) There is so much happening in our local environment Today we are talking to Una Sandeman about the destruction of koala habitat in the Redlands as Ormiston College was given approval to start felling Koala food trees so that the college could add another oval to their collection. I will also play a series of interviews I did while enjoying Victoria Park Barra...

Hosts: Dave (He/Him) and Andy (He/Him) Today on the program I am going to replay a report I did all the way back in 2021 when I went to Reverse Garbage Queensland (RGQ) and talked to Mei, the communications manager at the time, about how RGQ are saving useful material from going to landfill. https://reversegarbagequeensland.com.au/ For complete transparency, at the time of this interview (2021) I...