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A continuous conversation about climate change - news, views and interviews.

  1. fa 4 h

    Interview: Barry R. Davis has written a book about something for which there is no evidence - should 'The Preventioneers' be successful there is nothing to show

    Barry R. Davis has pulled something of a magical trick, as he has written an excellent book about something for which there is no obvious evidence. And that, of course, is the sleight of hand, for if the efforts of his subjects bring success, there is no evidence. "The Preventioneers: Diseases, Disasters, and the Discoveries That Changed Our World" takes on a journey through inspiring stories of individuals who shaped prevention as a public good. For those of us concerned about climate change, Davis explores the motivations and achievements of climate scientist James Hansen. It's an enjoyable book, well worth reading.

    21 min

  2. fa 6 dies

    Event: Carbon capture in the Asia-Pacific — Progress, policy and the path to net zero - 'Powering the Future' with the Melbourne Energy Institute

    The fourth seminar in the Powering the Future series was presented by Dr. David Kearns from the Global CCS Institute. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is increasingly recognised as essential to achieving net zero, particularly in hard-to-abate sectors such as cement, steel, chemicals and LNG. This seminar examined the role of CCS in Australia and the broader Asia-Pacific region, where industrial emissions, energy demand growth and existing infrastructure make carbon management especially important. The presentation outlined why most credible climate pathways include large-scale CCS deployment, and how the technology is evolving alongside broader decarbonisation efforts. The seminar also explored recent advances in CCS policy, deployment and technology development across Australia and the region, including new projects, carbon management hubs and cross-border collaboration. Alongside this progress, it will address the major barriers still limiting deployment — including policy uncertainty, investment and infrastructure challenges, and the need for stronger market incentives. The discussion concluded with a practical assessment of what is needed to accelerate CCS deployment and strengthen Australia’s role as a regional leader in carbon management. You'll find a "recording of the event here".

    45 min

  3. 19 de juny

    Climate News: Pauline Hanson addresses the Nation Press Club illustrating that both she, her party and supporters are locked in the 20th Century and unaware that the world needs new thinking

    One Nation Party leader, Pauline Hanson, has just addressed the National Press Club and, in doing so, illustrated that she, her party and supporters are locked into 20th-Century thinking, seemingly unaware that this is the 21st Century, a time and place that needs a whole new approach and athletic thinking. Here is a story from The Melbourne Age - "‘We must be monocultural’: Hanson demands end to multiculturalism, calls climate change a hoax", and another from The Guardian - "Pauline Hanson’s speech ‘shameful’ and echoed ‘rubbish’ from rightwing figures in UK and US, critics say".

    1 h 34 min

  4. 31 de maig

    Climate News: The climate worsens and those who could make a difference are not watching or are so indoctrinated with the idea of quarterly profits, that they simply don't care or don't see the danger

    "Sorry, climate change is still dangerous, no matter what nonsense Trump emits" - Michael Man and Genevieve Gunther. "3 Months of Trump’s Disastrous Iran War Has Cost US Consumers $60 Billion in Extra Energy Costs​"; "‘Deep concerns’: Labor gas plan triggers alarm in Asia"; "Wind and Solar Overtake Gas. What It Means for Energy Strategy"; "Four EU countries push Brussels to ease carbon market pressure on industry"; "Capitalism trumps climate: Why BHP’s green ambitions turned to empty promises"; "Trump’s misfire: The electric car takeover is now unstoppable"; "The race for oil: will Jamaica be the next country to drill and what does that mean for its green pledges?".

    46 min

  5. 27 de maig

    Climate News: David Spratt damns Federal Budget for not mentionin 'climate' even once'; Is diesel tax 'fit for purpose? ': BHP handles emissions truth rather loosely

    David Spratt, the Research Director for Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration, has damned the recent Federal budget for not mentioning climate even once - "Turning a blind eye to climate risk threatens derailment". The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Four Corners program. "The BHP Files", alerted viewers to the big miners' deceptions about carbon emissions. "Revealed: huge climate cost of harmful emissions from US immigration flights"; "For 44 years, Australia has subsidised diesel use. Is it time to stop?"; "How lethal humidity threatens to displace millions in our region"; "Capitalism trumps climate: Why BHP’s green ambitions turned to empty promises".

    20 min

  6. 26 de maig

    Interview: GV Home Energy Expo will enable people to live a cheaper, happier, more efficient and sustainable life

    Greater City of Shepparton's Climate Resilience Officer, Jack Bowmaker, has encouraged city residents to attend the first-ever "GV Home Energy Expo" on Sunday, June 14. Mr Bowmsaker, or "Jack" to most, points to an array of reasons why people should visit the expo, among them, they can learn how to set up and equip their homes, making them cheaper and more comfortable places to live. The expo is free, and those attending will have the chance to win a portable induction hotplate when they register on the City of Greater Shepparton Facebook page.

    12 min

  7. 22 de maig

    Climate News: ANU School of Regulation and Governance webinar guest, Fernando Racimo, talks about his book, 'Science in Resistance'

    Book author and associate professor, Fernando Racimo, discusses academia's complicity in the polycrisis, and its potential for transformation towards serving social and ecological well-being. His book, "Science in Resistance", provides a first-person account of the Scientist Rebellion, a global movement of scientists and scholars rising in collective resistance for climate and social justice. Racimo combines his own experiences in activism with interviews with dozens of scientist-activists around the world, as well as insights from research on activism and direct action. Racimo, an Associate Professor of Ecology and Evolution at the "University of Copenhagen", explores the challenges academics face when taking a stand against systems of oppression. He focuses particularly on how academic institutions are complicit in exploitative and extractive logics, and how they could be transformed from the bottom up to become institutions that foster social and ecological well-being. The webinar was organised by the School of Regulation and Global Governance from the Australian National University.

    1 h 12 min

  8. 20 de maig

    Climate News: 'Comforting ourselves with the most dangerous sentence of all, at least it's not me', Natalie Kyriacou speaking st the 'Revcovering Democracy Together'' forum

    Natalie Kyriacou was one of several speakers at the May 9 event at the Melbourne Town Hall, "Recovering Democracy Together" where she asked the question "How will history judge us?" "Trump Has Created a Climate Opportunity"; "The Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest Nations"; "White Supremacy Is the Point of the Trump Presidency"; "Dookie calls for the ‘ugly’ truth"; "Rainfall good sign for cropping farmers"; "Farmland flooding authorised in NSW"; "Goorambat appoints lobby group over battery concerns"; "Extreme weather, floods and fires threaten to compound Victoria’s road woes".

    1 h 25 min
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A continuous conversation about climate change - news, views and interviews.

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    Robert McLean
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    2018 - 2026
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