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Technical issues held us back from the planned interview, but instead we listened to some cool tunes. Come along to the People's Climate Strategy Launch on April 22. Details here. If koalas are your jam, then come along this Thursday to get active to protect this iconic species.

Katherine Cunningham from Earthworker Cooperative joins Phil on the phone to talk about how worker owned cooperatives are engaging the resistance and dismantling patriarchal, corporate power. Earthworker have another round of 10 week courses beginning April 27.The course outcomes include:The tools to develop and launch a worker cooperativeAccess to resources for ongoing learning and supportConnect...

We hear an interview by our Friends of the Earth sister program, Real World Radio, with Executive Director of Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria, Chima Williams, about his reaction to the historic Dutch court case that saw fossil fuel giant Shell be held accountable for oil pollution on the Niger Delta. Join Extinction Rebellion for the Autum Rebellion all this week, includin...

Phil Evans is joined on the phone by Pat Mackle from Otways Climate Emergency Action Network (OCEAN) to discuss the threat that seismic testing from oil and gas projects has on the local environment, and economy. Join OCEAN this Friday 19th March at 3:30PM at the office of NOPSEMA to call for a stop to this drilling. Expect lots of songs!! cnr William and Bourke sts MelbourneFacebook event here.

Phil Evans is joined by Anja Homberg from the Disability Resources Centre who are highlighting the government's failure to meet its own targets via the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport which require all tram stops to be fully accessible by 2022. Sign the petition. More ways help here. Live video of the action on Facebook.

Phil and Sam from Friends of the Earth talk aobut a radical shift in International Women's Day and why dismantling patriarchy and gender justice are precursors to a safer and healthy planet. Hear Sam Castro speak alongside other radical voices at the International Women's Day march at 2PM Monday, March 8 at Parliament.

How can we address the climate crisis and support the livelyhoods of 50,000 Victorian families? A new report by the Act on Climate collective answers just that! Tune in to hear Act on Climate Coordinator Leigh Ewbank give us all the details.  Learn morehttps://www.actonclimate.org.au/report_launch_star_of_the_south Email Premier Dan Andrewshttps://www.actonclimate.org.au/email_the_premier

Community gardens have the potential to provide a range of benefits, including climate change mitigation, increased social cohesion, and improved mental and physical health. That's why, as part of our Sustainable Cities is developing a community garden poster. Sustainable cities intern Alisha Fulton share's her experiences and tells us all about the benfits of community gardens and the ongoing com...

Lucinda Walker interviews West Papuan activist, community organiser and all round legend Porobibi about the Futuna Youth Nursery. The Futuna Youth Nursery is a grassroots, Climate Adaption project in Futuna, Vanuatu. Poro is raising funds here in Australia for the project. Vanuatu is experiencing intensifying climate impacts including disatrous cyclones. Check out the Project leader in Futuna Isso...

50 years ago today, an international treaty for the protection and sustainable use of wetlands came into effect. The RAMSAR convention was to protect wetlands of international significance, to support populations of migratory birds, endangered species, purify drinking water, and sink carbon. But how is Australia faring? We catch up with Mel Gray from Healthy Rivers Dubbo to hear about the RAMSAR l...

Tim Hollo, executive director of the Green Institute and visiting fellow in the School of Regulation and Global Governance at ANU, focuses a wide angle lens on some end of year big picture issues: campaigning and the climate crisis, grassroots community building and mobilizing for consequential change in a post-pandemic world.  

Today we spoke with Belinda Baggs and Linley Hurrell from Surfers for Climate about this exciting new organsiation. Check out Surfers for Climate's website here including how to get involved, and check out their awesome film clip collaboration with Jack McCoy and Paul McCartney (yes! The BEATLE!).

Dirt Radio is back LIVE in the studio! Today we talk to Fundraising Coordinator and No New Gas campaigner Jemila Rushton and Act on Climate campaigner, Leigh Ewbank. The theme was to think global (and federal) and act local. The US elections have national consequences on climate action, and the Federal push for a gas led recovery is putting pressure on local gas projects. Sign our letter to Scott...

Executive director of Market Forces, Julien Vincent talks about their campaign work exposing the sectors and institutions that finance environmentally destructive projects and climate change, and explains how communities and individuals around Australia can make these institutions accountable.

Friends of the Earth campaign coordinator Cam Walker and Megan talk about the increasing intensity and frequency of fires at home and overseas. What might come from the bushfire royal comission and what needs to be done mititgate and adapt in this changing world. Sign up to volunteer:https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/volunteer

Communities along the Darling-Baaka are rich in stories, life and culture. Dan Shultz and Otis Filley from homelandings media have been capturing and sharing these grassroots stories for 10 months. This week they caught up with Megan on Dirt Radio Check out This Is Water: https://www.homelandings.com.au/Sign up with Friends of the Earth: https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/eventsLearn More about the M...

Environmental water and Cultural Flows play a distinct and important role to #ReviveOurRivers. But Whats the difference? Tune in to a snippet from an online event discussing just that, hosted By Friends of the Earth's River Country Campaign and featuring former Commonwalth Environmental Water Hoilder David Papps and director of the Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations peak body Brendan K...

We passed another great milestone, 20 years since the S11 protests at the World Economic Forum outside Crown Casino in Melbourne on Sep 11, 2000. Listen back on a snippet from 45 Years of Creative Resistance - a Friends of the Earth Herstory show, discussing the protest, the time and the influence of the anti globalisation movement with campaign greats: Dimity Hawkins, Cam Walker, Dave Kerin. List...

School Strike 4 Climate is now affiliated with Friends of the Earth here in Australia. Campaigner, activist and striker Veronica Hester, who also happens to live in Scott Morrison's electorate, talks about the upcoming SS4C national day of action on Friday Sept 25 and local plans for a special action outside the Morrison electoral office. For more information, go to https://www.schoolstrike4climat...

It's been a big year! So where is Daniel Andrews on the promised state based emissions reductions targets? And how have the people taken the lead in developing our climate policy? We check in the Anna Langford and Leigh Ewbank from Friends of the Earth's Act on Climate Collective to find out all about it For more info go tohttps://www.actonclimate.org.au/RsVP to the Climate Solutions Forum www.fac...

Dirt Radio Co-Host Lucinda Walker steps up to speak with Friends of the Earth's Yes 2 renewables Coordinator Pat Simons about the Coalition's economic plan to prop up gas instead of investing in renewables at this critical moment for the climate and economic recovery. Relevant links:1. Feds dial up attacks on renewable energy and environment 2. TAKE ACTION > Tuesday 8th August 11am: Call Blitz the...

The North-East Link could be the biggest major toll road in the country - up to 24 lanes in some places and preliminary works are now underway. Sustainable Cities collective member and researcher into air and noise pollution Barry Watson and President of the Friends of Banyule Michelle Giovas join Megan and Lucinda to talk about the impacts of this mega road, fears local have for air and noise and...

Health workers of all kinds have been on the front lines right from the very start of the coronavirus crisis. But even during this time, some have still been able to turn their attention and energies to the environmental and climate crisis inevitably in front of us once the pandemic subsides. Doctors Harry Jennens and Kate Lardner, co-founders of Healthy Futures (an affiliate of FoE), talk about t...

From bushfires, lawsuits, and community tree sits, it has been a HUGE year for forests! Join us for a National Tree Day Special with Chris Schuringa from the Goongerah Environement Centre Find out more and sign up for emails at http://geco.org.au/The FoE food Coop is OPEN - order online https://www.foefood.org/Emergency Meeting for Emissions Reductions Targets https://www.actonclimate.org.au/emerg...

A small genetic "edit" to cattle for more efficient food production? Solar radiation management to protect the Great Barrier Reef? Louise Sales, co-ordinator of Friends of the Earth's Emerging Tech Project provides a critical assessment of the science behind these innovations and argues for a serious rethink about their proposed rollout.