Climate Conversations

Jane Fonda (pictured) wowed many with her on-screen performances and now she's doing something similar as she tackles her concerns about the climate crisis through " Fire Drill Fridays "; " Biden says global warming topping 1.5 degrees in the next 10 to 20 years is scarier than nuclear war "; " About 1,000 protesters rally in Sydney against coal seam gas and water buyb...

Peter Kiekowsky talks about " Climate Restoration". " Many people in flood-prone areas of Lagos, Nigeria, would like to relocate within the city "; " Don’t listen to Barnaby Joyce – New England loves renewable energy "; " California lawmakers approve the nation’s most sweeping emissions disclosure rules for big business "; " Is climate change contributi...

Anna Rose (pictured) told a 2013 forum in Shepparton how a warmer atmosphere can hold much more water and the evidence of that is all around the world. " Thousands missing and feared dead after floods submerge eastern Libya "; "‘ Catastrophe’ in Libya’s Derna as deadly floods engulf city "; Jane Fonda talks about her life as an activist on " Climate One "; " Why...

Robert Patterson (pictured) dug deep into his own pocket to ensure the success of the September 9 " Stepping Up Together " forum at the Melbourne Town Hall driven by two things - first, the inaction of our decision makers (politicians) and the ever-growing concern he has for his grandchildren. During our conversation, Robert mentioned climate action in Newcastle. This story will help peo...

Politicians were something of a rarity at the Saturday, September 9, " Stepping Up Together " forum at the Melbourne Town Hall, but the one who did show and delivered a powerful message was Victorian Greens Senator, Janet Rice (pictured). Senator Rice described as "obscene" the Labor Party's constant justification of its push to open new coal mines and sink new gas wells, o...

Elizabeth Boulton (pictured) has a military background and so understands and has a grasp of both existential threats and "vital ground" - she was one of the many speakers at the " Stepping Up Together " forum at the Melbourne Town Hall on Saturday, September 9. And Elizabeth has a plan - it's known as "Plan E" and you can learn more about that from her website: &...

" Upset at climate inaction, young people gird for European court battle " " From Burning Man to Woodstock to Fyre Festival: what turns a festival into a disaster? "; " Farmers are famously self-reliant. Why not use farm dams as mini-hydro plants? "; " Arizona is so hot pavements are giving people third-degree burns, says doctor "; " Heat, humidity kill...

Gilbert Rochecoiuste (pictured) is both a colourful and emotional fellow, among the many powerful guest speakers at the Saturday, September 9, " Stepping up Together " conference at the Melbourne Town Hall. Gilbert is the founder and managing director of Village Well and is recognised locally and internationally as a leading voice in placemaking, regenerative practice and the creation of...

Violet Coco and the 15-year-old schoolgirl, Charlotte (pictured), are obviously quite different people, but they are driven by the same concerns and passions. Both, however, are desperately and urgently concerned about the state of the world's climate system, although they tackle the issue in slightly different ways - Violet through civil disobedience and Charlotte through School Stikes for Cl...

The Director of the Sydney Environmental Institute and a Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Sydney, David Schlosberg (pictured), talked about "hope with teeth" during a presentation at the August Green Institute conference in Brisbane.

"The Path to a Sustainable Civilisation" represents something of a culmination of a life's work for Dr Mark Diesendorf. In this episode, he talks about why he wrote the book, what it means to him and, hopefully, what it will mean to the broader society. He co-authored the book with science writer and broadcaster, Canberra's Rod Taylor. It's a beautiful, accessible book that s...

Chief scientist from the Australian CSIRO, Dr Andy Sheppard (pictured), talked about invasive species and climate change on the ABC's RN Breakfast show with host, Patricia Karvellas; " How Hurricane Ida survivor Melissa Bright is helping to rebuild her community "; " Not burning, drowning: why outdoor festivals like Burning Man are reeling from extreme weather "; " Ame...

Rod Bakes (pictured) sees the election of a minority government as the first and primary way for changes to be made to tackle the climate crisis. Rod is among the many speakers assembled for the Saturday, September 9, meeting at the Melbourne Town Hall - an emergency climate action meeting entitled " Stepping Up Together ". The necessity of changing the government begins at the polling b...

Robert Patterson is 74, a grandfather and yet has played a key role in pulling together a Melbourne Town Hall meeting for Saturday, September 9 , which he hopes will prompt some grassroots climate action. Mr Patterson has been deeply involved in the climate conversation for at least four years and with his group from Anakie, just north-west of Geelong, he helped set up the Letition idea. Saturday&...

The U.S.-based Climate One will soon be talking with Jane Fonda (pictured) about the many things she cares about, including the climate crisis: " Jane Fonda: A Lifetime of Activism ". " Stepping up together "; " The Climate Crisis Could Mean the Twilight of the American West "; " Home insurers cut natural disasters from policies as climate risks grow "; &quo...

Mark Diesendorf and Rod Taylor have co-authored “The Path to a Sustainable Civilisation” and it’s a must read for anyone concerned our future, the well-being of biodiversity, peace and sustainability.

Grab a copy of this book and, most importantly, read it! I mentioned aphasia, you can learn more about it here - https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/aphasia/symptoms-causes/syc-20369518. Also, Feeling’s Mik Aidt recently interviewed Mark and you can hear that here - https://climatesafety.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TheClimateRevolution005.mp3

Violet Coco’s visit to Brisbane with the Bob Brown Foundation to hopefully alert the Federal Labor Party (it was in Brisbane for its annual conference) to the need to end the logging of old growth forests coincided with the The Green Institute conference at which Violet was a guest. While there she agreed to short interview with “Climate Conversations”

Being away from my base, I’ve decided to attempt the posting of an episode using just my iPhone- it’s not great, but it’s a start and the beginning of a new era (at least for me.

Climate protest critics miss the point - " The Drum "; "S unak’s family firm signed a billion-dollar deal with BP before PM opened new North Sea licences"; " Boom to bust: Fallout of war and drought leaves Ethiopians mired in poverty "; " Do phrases like ‘global boiling’ help or hinder climate action? "; " Earth Emotions"; " My husband has far...

The end of the world as we know it and how we can thrive in that changed world will be discussed at the Green Institute Conference in Brisbane on August 18 and 19. Institute Executive Director, Tim Hollo, both an author and musician, sees the conference as a moment when people can step forward and initiate changes ensuring we not only survive but thrive in this somewhat different world.

Mark Spencer lives shoulder deep in the audio world and being conscious of the difficulties and challenges faced by podcasters, he has been organizing special events at which those from the podcasting world get together to talk, compare notes, consider what is ahead in the podcasting world and, of course, laugh a lot. The most recent of the gathering of those from the podcasting industry was at th...

Tonight's issue of The Drum on the Australian Broadcasting Commission television's program devoted nearly 30 minutes to talking about a push by Australian Capital Territory Independent Senator David Pocock for a duty of care law to protect the young from carbon emissions arising from new fossil fuel projects.

Darwin dad fears for his kids as Senator David Pocock pushes for climate changes: " Senator proposes climate duty of care law "; " Planet enters era of 'global boiling': UN "; " Syria’s northern coast ravaged by wildfires, months after devastating earthquake "; " Extreme weather linked to climate change the 'number one threat' to natural World Her...

The climate crisis is impacting on our sex lives - " What Climate Change Is Doing to Our Sex Lives "; " Stop dissembling: International Climate Emergency Mobilisation is essential – now "; " Does Australia recycle anything? And does it matter? "; " ‘We can’t endure this’: Migrants suffer in extreme Tunisian heat "; " The Mediterranean island for the ric...