Climate Conversations

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...

Melbourne's Grand Prix is economically costly, but no one's talking about the carbon cost: " The Australian Grand Prix is here to stay, but at what cost? "; " Scientists struggle to explain ‘really weird’ spike in world temperatures "; " I’ll be dead before the worst of it, but I’m fearful for those who won’t "; " Yes, nuclear’s an option. But let there b...

Melbourne-based home energy guru, Tim Forcey, was at a recent meeting of Zero Carbon Tatura to talk about what he does and his soon-to-be-released book, " My Efficient Electric Home Handbook: How to Slash Your Energy Bills, Protect Your Health & save the Planet ". The advice offered by Tim is available, equally, from GV Community Energy CEO, Geoff Lodge, who was at the Wednesday, Mar...

Life sometimes gets in the way of living and so brings on silence, but that has not been the case for Violet Coco (pictured) and her Extinction Rebellion counterparts: " ‘Message must be sent’: Jail terms almost tripled for climate activists who shut down West Gate Bridge "; "' Red alert': Heat records were smashed in 2023, and 2024 is likely to be even hotter "; "...

Traffic on Melbourne's West Gate Bridge was disrupted and slowed to a halt when three people from Extinction Rebellion blocked two lanes of traffic with a large truck - the trio was arrested: " Three charged after climate activist Deanna ‘Violet’ Coco and others block traffic on Melbourne’s West Gate Bridge "; " Serial climate protesters jailed for blocking West Gate Bridge &quo...

Tim Forcey has delved into his experience of helping thousands of people improve the energy efficiency of their homes and written the soon-to-be-published book " My Efficient Electric Home Handbook: How to slash your energy bills, protect your health & save the planet ". He was asked about what he had learned while helping people upgrade their homes to make them more energy efficient...

" Climate One " is an interesting and educative podcast worth listening to, please give it some of your time. " What on Earth is happening to the weather? These charts help explain "; " Disasters Forced 2.5 Million Americans From Their Homes Last Year "; " Climate change is fanning the flames of NZ’s wildfire future. Port Hills is only the beginning ": &quot...

Climate adaptation expert Nadia Seeteram, (pictured) a Climate School postdoctoral research scientist studies how sea-level rise affects coastal communities. She is especially interested in how climate risks are impacting housing infrastructure and housing needs. " Science for the Planet: Equitable Climate Adaptation for Coastal Communities "; " The Victorian towns where Peter Dutto...