Climate Conversations

America's Presidential Climate Envoy, John Kerry (pictured), remains positive about success at COP28 - " John Kerry responds to COP28 president’s claim there’s ‘no science’ behind fossil fuel phase-out "; " Could Australia agree to phasing out fossil fuels? "; " Oil CEO says blaming the energy industry for the climate crisis ‘like blaming farmers for obesity’ "; &...

Former Irish PM, Mary Robinson (pictured), finds herself amid a COP28 furore - " Sultan heading Cop28 climate summit dismisses fossil fuel science in shocking rant at Mary Robinson "; " Cop28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels "; " COP28 puts spotlight on state oil giants "; " The world's largest climate conferen...

Australia's Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, Ged Kearney, was in Dubai at COP28 to launch Australia's first National Health and Climate Strategy. Underlining the importance of the event was the fact that this was the first time in the history of the COPs that a day had been dedicated to climate and health. And that, of course, didn't go unnoticed by the Professor from the S...

Climate Scientist, Peter Kalmus (pictured) suggests we should be "afraid and angry" - " The Climate Summit Is a Sick Joke. You Should Be Angry and Afraid "; " Australia backs COP28 renewables push as King urges end to climate ‘experiment’ "; " ‘Inheriting a broken planet:’ The twenty-somethings headed for COP28 "; " Farmers race to innovate as climate c...

Climate Summit Approves a New Fund to Help Poor CountriesCOP28 president Sultan al Jaber (pictured) defends his role; " The stark choice facing climate conference: A livable climate or more oil and gas? "; " Extreme weather leaves energy networks vulnerable to ‘hostile actors’, Climate Statement warns "; " ‘Heading towards a very unsafe world’: Vanuatu’s climate change min...

Alexa Stuart (pictured) was key to organizing the People's Blockade of the coal port at Newcastle in New South Wales. For Alexa, the three-day event that successfully halted shipping at the world's biggest coal port was something of a party with music, dancing, and laughter. Yet, it made a serious point about coal and its connection to the world's climate crisis. COP28 has started in t...

Australian Greens Leader, Adam Brandt, attends Newcastle Rising Tide coal protest and dumps on Labor Government - watch on "T he Drum "; " Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins on challenging conventional wisdom "; " Scientists show direct link between polluting companies and wildfires in North America "; " Do wind turbines kill birds? "; " Newcastle P...

Melbourne's David Spratt (pictured), who co-authored the prescient 2008 book, " Climate Code Red ", has questioned the value of the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP) about to begin in the United Arab Emirates. David and a former international oil, gas and coal industry executive, chair of the Australian Coal Association and CEO of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Ian...

Professor Mark Howden (pictured) from the Australian National University discusses the Australian Government's emissions claims - " Australia inches closer to emissions targe t"; " Global greenhouse gas emissions could fall in 2024 if clean tech trends continue "; " A trade war could kill the climate effort. But it doesn’t have to happen. "; " Taylor Swift’s...

Professor Lesley Hughes has academically moved from ants to the atmosphere as she discusses in this interview - " ‘Hope has to be a strategy’: the scientist who refused to let the climate warmongers win "; Sultan Al Jaber (pictured) - " COP28 president 'cautiously optimistic' on success of key climate conference "; " UN Climate Change Conference - United Arab Emira...

Nathan Thanki (pictured) from the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty was one of three guests at the recent online event organized by the War on Want entitled: " COP28 and the fight for climate justice ". " ‘The antidote to despair is action’: Lesley Hughes on motivation through a climate crisis "; " The Wararack is a coalition formed to regenerate Mount Alexander Shire &...

Alexa Stuart (pictured) is an organizer with the Newcastle-based " Rising Tide " and so is presently busy beyond belief setting up the "people's blockade" - an act of civil disobedience in which the group and its supporters plan to disrupt (stop) the arrival and departure of coal ships from the Newcastle harbour, the largest coal port in the world, for 30 hours. What's...

The executive director of the War on Want , Asad Rehman (pictured), hosted an online event -"COP28 and the fight for climate justice". Asad's three guests were impressive, but his summing up of the climate crisis, what we need to do and how we should behave is worth a listen. He's a thoughtful man. One of the guests discussed the UK's " Climate Justice Coalition" ,...

Listen as a retired Australian climate scientist, Graeme Pearman (pictured) , wonders about where he went wrong - " ‘Where did I go wrong?’ The scientist who tried to raise the climate alarm "; " How to Talk About Climate Change at Thanksgiving Dinner "; " Billionaires are out of touch and much too powerful. The planet is in trouble "; " Richest 1% account for mo...

Nirvana Talukder (pictured) was just 12 years old when she first went to the streets to protest about the climate crisis - now she's a leader: " Ditching school to save the planet "; " Earth passed a feared global warming milestone Friday, at least briefly "; " Research shows subsidies and discounts for two-wheeled EVs can drive active transport "; " French g...

Bill McKibben, probably the world's pre-eminent climate activist, was a recent guest on a Canary Media webinar: " How LNG exports threaten our clean energy future "; " After-school meetings, recycled signs: School climate strike returns to Melbourne "; " Horse Trading: Senate stoush less about Penny Wong’s Sea Dumping bill than Matt Canavan’s renewables inquiry ";...

Dr Jan Kabátek (pictured) from the Melbourne Institute at the University of Melbourne happily climbs on his soapbox to talk about how we could enjoy massive, and important energy savings by making just the smallest of changes to computer systems. Dr Kabátek was among the guests at the recent 2023 Economic and Social Outlook Conference held at Melbourne's Crown Casino. You can learn more about...

Barbara Albert (pictured) explained to Shepparton business people what they needed to do to set their enterprises up to survive and thrive in a climate-changed world. The co-CEO of ⁠100% Renewables⁠ talked about the challenges and the simple steps people needed to take to stay abreast of this new and quickly unfolding world. Being a business enthusiast, she talked about the wonderful opportunities...

Barbara Albert (pictured) visits Shepparton to help business people see the sunshine behind the clouds of pessimism that is the climate crisis. The co-CEO of 100% Renewables understands the challenges the crisis lays down for business people. Still, being a business enthusiast, she can see the wonderful opportunities that await those who take the appropriate climate action. Ms Albert has been brou...

Australia's Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese (pictured) has announced that Australia will provide immediate access to education, health care and income and family support instantly to Tuvaluans who arrive as climate refugees, but does that justify the country's continued exploitation of fossil fuels? " Australia offers Tuvalu residents special visa in ‘groundbreaking’ treaty "; &...

Senator Dave Cortese (pictured) has had some success in implementing the idea of climate restoration - " Senate Passes Senator Cortese’s Resolution Making Climate Restoration a Top Policy Priority" ; " The Ethical Dilemma of Restoring a Safe Climate "; " Tim Flannery’s message to all: rise up and become a climate leader – be the change we need so desperately "; "...

Kyle Magee (pictured) is just 40 but has a clear-eyed grasp of what troubles the world and why that is happening. Arriving where he is today has not been easy and when the realization of climate change settled upon him as a university student, Kyle had what he describes as a "breakdown". Understanding that action is the best antidote to despair, Kyle set out to do what he could and saw w...

Climate activist Cynthia Houniuhi (pictured) wants Australia to take firmer action to reduce emissions - " Pasifika activists say climate inaction is a violation of human rights "; " Saleemul Huq, climate change ‘revolutionary’ from Bangladesh, dies at 71 "; " Window for Meeting Key Climate Goal Is Even Narrower Than Thought "; " Energy Dept. Pours Billions Into...

John J. Berger (pictured) has written the just published book, " Solving the Climate Crisis; Frontline Reports for the Race to Save the Earth ". The website " Solving the Climate Crisis " says: "We are in a climate emergency-but there is a path forward. This groundbreaking book profiles the visionary scientists, farmers, business leaders, and activists whose scalable solut...

Cardiovascular troubles, heart attacks and strokes increase at climate crisis worsens - " Time to Treat Climate and Biodiversity Crises as One Global Health Emergency, Major Editorial Argues "; " The death of a climate justice pioneer "; " Residential Energy Performance Summit "; " Strong winds fan Qld flames, rip roofs off Sydney buildings "; " What EJ...