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This week Jeff Waters and Rob Harrison speak to Lara MacFarlane and Ally Scott from the Disability Resource Centre about Disability Pride Month and their Transport For All Campaign -- which recently led a series of protests against the inaccessible tram network across Naarm. Before that, Jeff and Rob spoke to Pat Simons from Friends of the Earth's Yes2Renenwables Collective and the premiere of 'Po...

Claud Gallois and Dr. Jay Iwasaki spoke to Sanne de Swart and Dr. Jim Green from Friends of the Earth's Nuclear Free Collective about the grassroots campaign to stop a nuclear waste dump in Kimba, South Australia as well as the future challenges that nuclear submarines present.  For more information on the Nuclear Free Collective go to https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/nuclear, sign up to their news...

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This week Elyse Cunningham, Anna Langford and Aleesha Hanczakowski dive into the history of Friends of The Earth's Climate and Transport action over the past 50 years. 

Anna Langford from FoE's Act on Climate collective interviews folks who have been campaigning for a just transition. Anna chats to Wendy Farmer from FoE's Yes to Renewables collective who lives in the Latrobe valley in Gippsland on Gunaikurnai Country and has been working with Voices of the Valley to ensure that justice is at the heart of the transition form fossil fuels to renewables in the valle...

Alana Mountain FoEM forest campaigner and Eva Davis Jones citizen scientist and forest activist chat about the power of the mass action for forests on the weekend and the incoming state budget announcement of an early end to native forest logging. Read Friends of The Earth Melbourne's media statement Find out more about FoE celebrating 50 years of creative resistance

Sustainable Cities Coordinator Elyse Cunningham interviews Late stage PhD candidate and sessional lecturer in public transport planning at University of Melbourne, Iain Lawrie, about the recently announced changes to Melbourne's bus contracts. They look at what these changes actually mean for the community and discuss the realities of bus reform in the current political context

On today's episode of Dirt Radio, Elyse spoke to Pat Simons and Gem Romuld who joined a rally on Saturday 7th May 2023 at Port Kembla on Dharawal Country, NSW. The rally was in opposition to a proposed nuclear submarine base as part of the federal government's AUKUS deal. Community, union groups and activists joined together to say no to nuclear subs, and yes to peace and climate justice. Check ou...

In the wake of the latest IPCC reports, Alana Mountain from our forest collective sat down with lead IPCC author Dr Joelle Gergis to discuss her new book, 'Humanity's Moment - A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope'. You can listen to Dr Gergis new podcast here 

Tune in to hear an update of FoE's Strzelecki Koala Campaign and new findings of poor water quality in the NT.Find out more about the Strzelecki Koala Campaign: https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/koalasOr contact Anthony Amis at anthony.amis@foe.org.au to get involved raising awareness about water quality issues.

Friends of the Earth's two main gas campaigners, Freja Leonard and Jeff Waters, discuss the latest news from this polluting industry, and how they are working to kill it.

Keeping Culture Alive Through Language - International Language Day 2023On today's show Elyse Cunningham speaks all things language with the community for International Language Day 2023. 

On today's show Jack and Sam discuss all things relationship anarchy with Kim Croxford. Followed by an interview with Maddox Gifford and Alee Hanczakowski on Midsumma festival and the questionable use of cops and corporations to sponsor and walk on the day.

On today's show Jack, Anna (Act on Climate) and Leigh (Climate Action Network Australia) have an in-depth discussion on the Climate Safeguard Mechanism - what it is, how it's changing and the 'dirty dozen' polluters it will affect the most. With the Climate Safeguard Mechanism being redefined now, the community only have six weeks to ensure the top polluters pay and the policy works as intended. S...

On today's show Jack, Sam and Alana discuss invasion day rallies in Melbourne followed by Cam Walker and Alana's update on a trip taken to the Little Dargo river and how this beautiful old growth forest is set to be destroyed for pulp. Can we finish the native logging this year?

On the first Dirt Radio show of 2023, Sam Castro talks with Wendy Farmer and Pat Simons about renewable energy and the transition taking place in the LaTrobe Valley away from coal. Find out more about Friends of The Earth Melbourne's Yes2Renewables campaign at melbournefoe.org.au

Today on Dirt Radio, Jack and Sam talk with Cam Walker about an update on the Alpine region and what is happening at Friends of the Earth Melbourne in 2023.Dirt Radio are now on summer leave and would like to thank all guests and volunteers that have made the show happen in 2022. See you next year!

Today on Dirt Radio Jack and Sam talk the right to protest and how laws in so-called Australia are being manipulated to imprison activists across many states in the country.

This week is the election recap. Guests: Anna Langford (Act on Climate), Alana Mountain (Forests) and Cam Walker (Campaigns co-ordinator) give their thoughts on an election that could have gone very differently and what their focus will be for next year.

On today's show we talk all things Victorian state election with Cam Walker. What stance the parties have on the key environment issues of Gas and Forests for the upcoming election. We also talk all things community response and positive pathways from fossil fuels. Dont forget to donate to Friends of the Earth's Bring the Noise to help support FoE for another year.

On today’s two-part Dirt Radio episode Nathalie Farah sits down with Dr Jen Sanger (The Tree Projects)  and Chris Schuringa (Victoria Forest Alliance) to discuss the new Victoria Forest Carbon Report that has been co-authored by Dr Jen and the VFA.This report highlights the current emissions from native forest logging and the legacy left by their delayed release into the atmosphere. But, do not lo...

On today's show Jupiter McIntire discusses her new report - Northern Waters: Uranium in Drinking Water in the Northern Territory. The report, due to be released later this week, looks at the heightened levels of Uranium in the drinking water of remote communities in the NT, the detrimental health effects and social issues that are driven by careless Uranium mining in the territory. Keep your eyes...

On today's show Freja is back to talk all things gas. Freja has been working hard behind the scenes on the Community Gas Retirement Roadmap in response to the Victorian Gas Substitution Roadmap. Get all the thoughts from Freja on this project including how she will hold the politicians to account on their committments for a Victorian future without gas. Keep up to date with all of the No More Gas ...

On today's show Elyse Cunningham (Sustainable Cities) speaks with Graeme Blore. Graeme is the covener of a community group in Cairnlea that has been campaigning on the lack of community services and public transport in their area. Graeme's community group are concerned about a new housing development being built in their area. The area has no PT provisons and a main road without a bus for 20 years...

On today’s show Michelle Baxter of the Strzelecki Koala Action Team (SKAT) talks with Dr. Steve Phillips and Mel Darer about the Strzelecki Koala. Dr Steve Phillips of Biolink provides vital support to the SKAT collective on their surveys of the Strzelecki Koala and talks about the new Areas of Regional Koala Significance (ARKS) surveying technique that will be released to citizen science in the c...