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The 8 hours day was fought for and won by unions through the mid 1800’s, but in are 2019 worker cooperatives are the new face of worker rights? We catch up with Eleanor Coffey from the Red Gum Cleaning CooperativeMore info on Red Gum: http://redgumcleaning.coop/Earthworker Cooperative: https://earthworkercooperative.com.au/

The Sail4Justice story is EPIC.  A broad church of activists, artists and community members have undertaken plans for a journey for justice, freedom and environmental justice. How? By taking to the seas of course! Activist, artist, dancer, writer and all round awesome human Sumarlinah Winoto joins us in the studio to tell all about this amazing undertaking, and how you can get involved. Please don...

Friends of the Earth Netherlands will deliver a court summons to Shell to legally compel the company to cease its destruction of the climate, on behalf of more than 30,000 people from 70 countries. We hear an interview from Real World Radio with leading lawyer Roger Cox about how the case works and why he thinks it will win. You too can become an honorary plaintiff in this historic case here.

We get an update on the Djab Wurrung protection embassy. Then we speak to Friends of the Earth climate justice spokesperson, Leigh Ewbank, who tells us about new reseach shows that Victoria must amp up its efforts if we are to meet our emissions reductions targets. Also we check in about the impending Federal Election. Email Dan Andrews & Cabinet: Put Climate Action on the Agenda! 

An update on the Djab Wurrung Protection Camp and listen in to the speeches from the last weeks rally "Send My recycling to landfill, I'll take it to Parliament" organised by the new Tranform Waste collective.

Breaking news: Police have decended upon the Djap Wurrung Protection embassy in order to begin works on the Wester Highway duplication project. Stay up to date with events as they unfold follow the Djap Wurrung Protection Embassy on Facebook and the Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance Learn more about the Djap Wurrung Proetction Embassy here 

Megan catches up with Yes 2 Renewable Coordinator Pat Simons about the new campaign to see Victoria's largest offshore wind farm get off the ground. Sign the petitionhttps://www.foe.org.au/star_of_the_south_offshore_windContact to get involved!patrick.simons@foe.org.auLearn morehttps://yes2renewables.org/2019/02/21/powerful-maritime-union-backs-star-of-the-south-urges-energy-minister-to-proceed-wi...

This week March 8 is international woments day, we speak to long time voice of Dirt Radio Sam Castro about how the patriachy impacts women everywhere, even in the environment movement.

Legendary FoE Campaigner Anthony Amis interviews Professor Alfred Poulis about his new book, The Secret Life of Chemicals. Contact Alfred Poulos for a copy at alfredpoulos@gmail.com

Millions of fish have been killed on the Darling River this summer, we speak to Kate McBride from Tolarno Station about whats been happening.

The term Carbon Capture and storage has been bandied around for some time, but what is it and what does the community think about plans to bury waste carbon under local seasbeds?

Daniel Andrews has opened up the coastling from Port Campbell to Portland, Anna Langford joins us in the studio to talk about what's wrong with this plan and what the community is doing about it

Dirt Radio host and campaigner for the Bob Brown Foundation, Emma Wasson interviews Canberra lobbyist Dan Cass about his work bringing the Tarkine and the Trans Tarkine Track proposal to the attention of Federal parliamentarians. Then Tarkine in Motion artist/singer song writer Melissa Black talks about her Eden Project which has involved the release of a new album and song "Red Blood Moon" comple...

Dirt Radio co-hosts Emma Wasson and Alan Ndzinga talk to Yarra City councillor Jackie Fristacky about potential developments in Victoria's public transport system in the context of climate change campaigning for a renewable energy powered train network.

With just 4 days left until the Victorian State Election we catch up with the Forest, Act on Climate, Sustainable Cities and Quit Coal collectives to see how their campaigns are tracking and how we can have conversations to help people make there choice on Saturday.

A united anti-mining rally planned for the International Mining and Resources Conference plenary, “Global mining, principles that contribute to sustainable development" aims to draw attention to the massive negative impacts of mining and expose the "sustainable development" myth used by the mining industry. Recently returned from Ecuador, Liz Downs, campaign correspondent for the Rainforest Info C...

Climate and Energy Researcher, Dylan McConnell joins us in the studio to let us know about what Australia's energy system might look like, if only we had the leadership. With just over 1 month to go to the Victorian State Election you can still get involved with Yes2Renewables' push to see Melbourne's trains powered by renewable energy. Find out more here. Keep up with all the latest events around...

Rachael Lynsky co-ordinator of FoE's Sustainable Cities campaign talks us through some of the climate focused highlights of the Walk This Way FoE fundraiser that happened over the weekend. And environmental engineer Petra Stock from the Climate Council explains some of the findings and recommendations contained in her recently published renewable powered public transport report.

Can you believe it is just under 2 months to the Victorian State Election? This month it is Yes 2 Renewables in the guest chair as we look at their fantastic work to build cross party consensus on the Victorian Renewable Energy Target and to see Melbourne's trains powered by renewable wind and solar energy. Sign on to protect the Victorian Renewable Energy Target here. Sign the open letter to call...

Walk This Way is fast approaching with just 3 weeks to go! We talk to Anine Cummins from Friends of the Earth's new Waste and Consumption collective about this year's theme for the 15km sponsored walk: No Time to Waste of Climate Change. You can find out more about joining the Waste and Consumption collective on their Facebook Group. Sign up and start getting sponsored for Walk This Way here. Then...

Ed Hill from FoE's Forest Collective talks about legal challenges to logging in Victorian forests, campaigning to protect native flora and fauna and how these issues connect to the up-coming Victorian state election in November.

We were joined by FoE's Forest Collective who continue to grow and expand across the state. They tell us about the recent Threatened Species Day action and also about ways people can get involved. Check out Friends of the Earth Melbourne's Facebook page to find out more about how you can get in on the forest action and all the other campaigns. Also, Walk this Way is back for 2018 - find out more a...

On September 7th, 1936 the last known thylacine died at the Beaumaris Zoo in Hobart. Eighty-two years on, this date is a national day of reflection on the plight of Australian threatened species, but also a day to celebrate work being done on threatened species recovery. Dr Terry Mulhern, Director of Teaching and Learning in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Melbourne Univers...

Today we were joined by Friends of the Earth River Country Coordinator, Megan Williams as we explore drought, the Murraay Darling Basin and the upcoming Drag Festival - Broken Heel. Contact megan.williams@foe.org.au to get involved with River Country and check them out on Facebook.

With just over 100 days to the Victorian State Election we take a look at Friends of the Earth's Energy Justice Victoria campaign. Zianna Fuad speaks to us on the phone about what energy justice means, why she may get a mullet, and picnics in the 1950s. Get involved with the Maybe Mullet fundraiser here. Find out more about the Anti Nuclear Art auction here and Stories from the Frontline to the He...