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On todays episode Anna Langford (Friends of the Earth) is back to talk with Professor Lauren Rickards and Dr. Todd Denham (RMIT) on the new collaborative report 'Climate Impacts at Work', the background of the report, and an overview of findings and how they affect workers. Access the entire Climate at Work report to expand on the pressing issues discussed in this episode.

On today's show, Anna Langford (Act on Climate) speaks with Cam Walker (FoE) and Aairin Moon (Maritime Union of Australia) about the legacy left by oil and gas, how decomissioning this infrastructure looks for the environment and workers and can we pave a pathway to a safer renewable future by extending the decomissioning levy. For more information on FoE's work with the offshore gas levy. Keep an...

Jack and Sam talk with Alana Mountain, forest collective extraordinaire and co-ordinator who discusses all things threatened species, VIC forests and the continued logging of native habitats. Check out FoE Forests and the Victorian Forest Alliance for more info on how you can get involved. 

In today's Dirt Radio show, Sam Castro catches up with Friends of The Earth's Campaigns Coordinator Cam Walker. They discuss protecting forests, just transitions, stopping gas and going back country to celebrate the places we love.  FoE Melbourne Forest Collective https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/forests FoE Melbourne - No More Gas Collective https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/gas Victorian BackCountr...

Tim and Isabelle discuss resisting Australia's climate destruction with organised disruption and the authoritarian response by NSW police.

On today's show Elyse Cunningham (Sustainable Cities) who has a great chat with community members Adrian (Point Cook) and Sarah (Brimbank) about their difficulties engaging with community through transport links in the West. The shortcomings by state government to provide an effective bus system to these communities is reducing their ability to move throughout their area. Finally, John Stone discu...

Alana and Tuffy share their thoughts on the new anti-protest laws that have been implented in forset protests and what that means for Victoria's forests. Alana (FoE Forest collective campaign co-ordinator) and Tuff (Geco Organiser) have years of front line experience fighting for forests and land and have a unique perspective on the fight for the right to protest. What will be Dan's legacy?

On the show today Jack and Freja talk with Lisa about Seismic Testing. You might be wondering - is this a Post-Punk revival band? A cold war relic? Nope... Seismic testing is the process of locating gas and oil deposits deep beneath the ocean floor. This is done by triling an air gun off the back of a boat, which send out sonic blasts 24 hours a day, every 10 seconds, at up to 256 decibels for mon...

On todays show Jack and Sam speak with Freja about Victoria's role in Gas. The interview touches on the role gas plays in Australia, the way it's exported and a recent (staggering) proposal for a floating gas terminal to be built in Geelong. The terminal boasts a location within the advised safe 3km radius residental housing, an immediate threat to local bay wildlife and a shallow attempt to prop...

This week Sam and Jack present part two of the Keerray Woorroong Gunditjmara First Nations Peoples this World Environment Day to Protect Whale Songline Country in Gunditjmara Sea Country. Every year Koontapool (Southern Right Whales) return to their birthing grounds along the coastlines of South West Victoria. Travelling up from the colder Southern and Antarctic waters, they use the southern coast...

Presented by Friends of the Earth, Dirt Radio is presented by activists that are on the front line and cutting edge of the environmental movement. Each show includes a feature interview, focussing in detail on a particular environmental or social justice issue that Friends of the Earth is campaigning on or affiliated to. These include issues such as nuclear energy, climate and energy justice, coal...

This week Sam and Jack are joined by Jemila Rushton from the Friends of the Earth Gas Collective who joined Keerray Woorroong Gunditjmara First Nations Peoples this World Environment Day to Protect Whale Songline Country in Gunditjmara Sea Country. Every year Koontapool (Southern Right Whales) return to their birthing grounds along the coastlines of South West Victoria. Travelling up from the cold...

Today on Dirt Radio we speak with Michelle Baxter of the Strzelecki Koala Action Team (SKAT) about the iconic Strzelecki koala, Victoria's only endemic species of Koala and the difficulty the species faces from logging, fires and private land ownership in Victoria. With news last week that the death of four Koalas have been reported in a planned burnoff of the Mount Richmond National Park, this is...

On today's Dirt Radio Sam, Jack and Jarred talk with climate community organisers about the Federal Election outcome and the impact of grassroots organising with special guests, Lynn Franks from Lighter Footprints: Grassroots and Morgan Pickett from Climate Action Network Australia.

Today on Dirt Radio we dig deep on the politics of patrarchy with our guest Leah Ward. How parties are addressing patriarchy in the current election cycle, overturning of Roe v. Wade in the US and more. Leah Ward is the creator of the Loud, Angry & Not Sorry podcast available on all good podcast services.

Sam and Jack talk with Cam Walker about the VIC government's scheduled for logging of the Little Dargo and what can we do to ensure the protection of these old forests and the communities that live in the area. Read the follow up Little Dargo River article for more information on what you can do to help. 

Sam Cossar interviews Leti (Friends of the Earth Brazil) on a new campaign and proposed law to hold corporations accountable in Brazil.

Sam and Jack talk with Jarred Abrahams, Climate justice member at Friends of the Earth. Jarred talks about fighting climate in the community, with two pre-recorded interviews with community members Mick and Greg, who are organising climate forums within their communities. Find out more below:Higgins Climate Action NetworkLighter FootprintsFoE Community Forums

Sam and Jack talk with Dee Mould, a Lismore resident rebuilding after the recent devestating floods in the area. Dee speaks of the strength and resilience their community has shown to pick up the pieces after the destructive March floods. Pass on your donations and support below:Koori Mail Go Fund MeDee's Personal Go Fund Me

Sam and Jack talk with Pat Simons of Yes2renewables on recent wind energy wins in the state of Victoria. Keep posted on updates for Yes2Renewables and see how you can get involved.

Sam and Jack talk to Zia about direct action group Blockade Australia and its series of actions around the Port of Botony area in New South Wales. Check the Blockade Australia website for more information and updates. 

Today on Dirt Radio we spoke with Freya Dinshaw, a senior lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre on human rights violations, modern slavery and the ways in which we can hold Australian corporations to account.

Today on Dirt Radio we spoke with Friends of the Earth's anti-nuclear expert Dr. Jim Green on the threat of nuclear disaster in the Ukraine war."Nuclear Energy Atomic Energy" by Sakucae is marked with CC BY-SA 2.0. 

Today on the show Phil and Sam playback an interview with Jess Trevena about activist burnout and 3 things we can do to avoid it. Find out more about FoE Melbourne events here

Today on the show, Phil Evans and Sam Castro play an interview conducted by Friends of the Earth's Anna Langford with Fiona McCandless and Hannah Warne-Smith from the Health and Services Union (HACSU) about how climate change is impacting workers and why the care economy is so vital to any conversation about adaptation to climate change. We also discuss the Climate Impacts at Work survey project b...