Climate Conversations Robert McLean

Kent Getsinger (pictured) might be an organiser with the Victorian Allied Health Professionals Association, but he is also an ardent advocate of the Modern Monetary Theory (MMT).

Arrangements to interview Kent were made at a Melbourne meeting of "Sustainable Prosperity Action Group – Naarm" earlier this year where about 40 people had gathered at that city's campus of the Adelaide-based "Torrens University".

Kent has pointed out that those eager to know more about MMT should join/follow the Sustainable Prosperity Action Group - NAARM, listen to RadioMMT, check out the "Modern Money Lab" website, listen to this interview from "The Australia Institute", watch this hour-long YouTube event featuring "Professor Stephanie Kelton".

Finally, you can visit Professor Kelton's actual website where you can learn about her book, "The Deficit Myth".

Anyone eager to talk personally with Kent will have the chance at the Swanpool Environment Film Festival on Saturday, June 15, where the movie, "Finding the Money will be screened and Associate Professor Steven Hail will attend to answer questions about the movie itself and in a more broad sense, The Modern Monetary Theory.


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Mark Spencer could never be a street-marching, placard-waving climate change protestor, but he was mighty comfortable behind a microphone doing all he could to alert people to the implications and complications of the climate crisis, and his latest adventure is through his new podcast, "Transmission".

"Here comes winter … and more rain";

"Q&A: Al Jazeera’s Giles Trendle on covering climate across borders and boundaries";

"Banks have given almost $7tn to fossil fuel firms since Paris deal, report reveals";

"Prescribed burning can reduce wildfire damage";

"Sunshades, vines, and trees can help keep playgrounds cool";

"New Delhi Sweats Through Its Hottest Recorded Day";

"No need for countries to issue new oil, gas or coal licences, study finds";

"‘Unliveable’: Delhi’s residents struggle to cope in record-breaking heat";

"Jane Goodall inspires generations of conservationists – we need her education program in schools";

"Women are 14 times more likely to die in a climate disaster than men. It’s just one way climate change is gendered";

"How to cut stray cat numbers in a way that works better for everyone";

"More than 22 million people could soon run out of water in this city";

"Have We Crossed a Dangerous Warming Threshold? Here’s What to Know.";

"When will global greenhouse gas emissions peak?";

"This Interactive Chart Shows Changes in the World's Top 10 Emitters";

"Young, green and European: Meet the new generation of eco-activists running in the EU elections";

"Planet has enough clothes to dress the whole world for the next 100 years";

"FASHION’S PATH TO NET ZERO";

"Giant Batteries Are Transforming the Way the U.S. Uses Electricity";

"How Bad Is A.I. for the Climate?";

"Automakers lobbying strongly against progressive EV policies, report reveals";

"New Carbon ‘Capture & Storage’ Method Revealed";

"Many people are feeling ecological grief. How can we help those whose work puts them at risk?";

"Heat is coming for our crops. We have to make them ready";

"Renewable energy passes 30% of world’s electricity supply";

"UN expert attacks ‘exploitative’ world economy in fight to save planet";

"Trapped people evacuated from FedEx facility after tornadoes hit Michigan";

"Amanda Seyfried Asked for a ‘Sustainable’ Met Gala Dress";

"Sweetgreen Is Introducing Steak. What About Its Climate Goals?";

"European Oil Giants Consider Shifting Their Listings to the U.S.";

"Why 40°C is bearable in a desert but lethal in the tropics";

"The Farming Conundrum";

"Let's talk about the weather";

"‘I think that’s dangerous’: The moment the new CSIRO boss decided to hit back at Peter Dutton";

"Warming Could Push the Atlantic Past a ‘Tipping Point’ This Century";

"El Paso climate chief: Driving less, curtailing urban sprawl key to addressing climate change in Borderland";

"Hundreds of homes suddenly deemed flood-prone in inner-city estate";

"Tesla Fires Many on Charger Team, Raising Doubts About Expansion";

"In Norway, the Electric Vehicle Future Has Already Arrived";

"El Niño and La Niña, Explained";

"Threatened species have declined 2% a year since 2000. Nature positive? Far from it.";

"Why clothes are so hard to recycle";

"What your home could look like in the global green power switch";

"Scientists Are Freaking Out About Ocean Temperatures";

"The Widest-Ever Global Coral Crisis Will Hit Within Weeks, Scientists Say";

"‘Completely unacceptable’: Environmental offsets scheme riddled with breaches";

"Call for Australia’s offshore wind deals to protect against inflation";

"Eight climate activists arrested in Germany over airport protest";

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Letitions are a variation of the commonly used and understood petitions but are immensely more powerful.

Geelong's Robert Patterson is the man behind letition.org and this powerful process is endorsed by some powerful people, including the Australian Captial Territory Senator, David Pocock.

Many in the Geelong community had embraced the idea of the letition as is illustrated in one of the city's newspapers.

The letition.org website says:

"Is it a system? Yes. Is it a tool? Yes. Is it available to all? Yes None of that’s novel – so why should you sign up?The Letition system is a movement. It embodies our united stand for the environment, amplifying our concerns in a chorus that cannot be ignored.


A clarion call from the larger community.

Letitions are the modern Open Letter:
A collective call to action with the urgency of a personal message.


Each Letition serves as a direct line to our elected representatives in
Canberra, each one reflecting the collective will of the voters right from their local communities, their constituencies - the people they ultimately answer to. 

Every month, they receive several Letitions delivering a unified message on different aspects of climate concerns, demanding attention and action.Every Letition is counted, and the results are published. The aggregated voices are not only heard by you, the community, they echo through the halls of Parliament, reaching every MP and their staff. This transparency fosters accountability and personal responsibility among our leaders.It was never going to be easy to win the battle with evermore fossil fuel developments, but we must keep building the momentum and pressure.

Letitions are effective because they are local, specific to each politician and that politician’s voter base, but also wide-reaching – speaking to issues that impact across all constituencies. Every month, we must persist in sending one or two Letitions to their local Member and their Senators. We are one voice, powerful together.

The movement is gaining momentum. As more and more people consistently send Letitions every month, the movement, and its voice and impact will grow even more.




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Dr Allan Patience (pictured) an honorary fellow in political science at the University of Melbourne joined Emeritus Professor at La Trobe University in Melbourne, a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Social Sciences, Convener of Conversation at the Crossroads, and Co-Convener of SHAPE (Saving Humanity and Planet Earth), Professor Joseph Camilleri to discuss "The bleak picture of Australian politics: this is how we change".

"This week in Australia energy and climate collided; it’s a global story";

"Experts: What are the biggest geopolitical risks to climate action in 2024?";

"Scientists fear planetary shift as record ocean heat enters second year";

"Significant Environmental and Climate Impacts Are Impinging on Human Rights in Every Country, a New Report Finds";

"Seniors More Vulnerable to Heat Waves and Hurricanes, Both Forecasted to Be Severe this Summer";

"Climate and weather-related disasters surge five-fold over 50 years, but early warnings save lives - WMO report";

"Louisiana’s coast is sinking. Advocates say the governor is undermining efforts to save it.";

"‘Knight in spiny armor’: could lobsters help save Florida’s dying corals?";

"NOAA 2024 Hurricane Forecast Is for More Storms Than Ever Before";

"Where heat waves might cause blackouts: Look up your area";

"In Two New Studies, Scientists See Signs of Fundamental Climate Shifts in Antarctica";

"Agricultural enigma: A mysterious decline in his harvests leaves a farmer searching for a solution";

"Behind the ‘Bechdel test for climate change’ in movies";

"The enduring influence of “The Day After Tomorrow,” 20 years later";

"What you need to know about record-breaking heat in the Atlantic".


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Stunning interview with Dr Ayana Elizabeth Johnson (pictured) - "The InterviewThis Scientist Has an Antidote to Our Climate Delusions";

"Politics with Michelle Grattan: Madeleine King on investment incentives and the pivotal role of gas";

"In one of the US’s hottest deserts, utilities push gas rather than solar";

"‘The fear has properly set in’: how it feels to watch my home town disappear into the sea";

"The Bezos Earth fund has pumped billions into climate and nature projects. So why are experts uneasy?";

"Top oil firms’ climate pledges failing on almost every metric, report finds";

"Interview: Catherine Bertini on eliminating hunger in a changing climate";

"New report chronicles toll of climate crisis on Latin America and the Caribbean";

"Economic implications of the climate provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act";

"Critical minerals for the world – or just for the US? Turning Australia into a green minerals powerhouse comes with risks";

"A new ruling says countries – including NZ – must take action on climate change under the law of the sea";

"A portrait of pollution around Canada’s busiest port";

"Corporate welfare may keep the lights on. But backing Eraring power station will have other costs for the NSW government";

"Snow worries: Australia’s ski resorts turn to snowmakers with slopes bare ahead of winter";

"‘Above normal’ hurricane season could bring summer of natural disasters to US";

"Nature’s ghosts: how reviving medieval farming offers wildlife an unexpected haven";

"This hurricane season could be among the worst in decades, NOAA warns";

"Florida school district offers kids a cleaner ride to school";

"Extreme weather is coming for your house. Passive energy retrofits can save lives.";

"Would capping the number of years a car can be on the road reduce emissions? Not so much.";

"Businesses and directors could face multi-million dollar penalties if they fail to disclose their climate impact";

"Are some routes more prone to air turbulence? Will climate change make it worse? Your questions answered";

"Australia banks on batteries in plan to move away from ‘dig-and-ship’ economy";

"Australia’s SUV obsession could wipe out emissions gains from EV sales and efficiency standards";

"AIIMS-Bhubaneswar opens heat stroke unit";

"‘Supply gap’: Labor was warned last year Victoria will run out of gas";

"$16 billion and 16 years to kickstart Australia’s next nuclear plant: CSIRO";

"Powering ahead: Dutton to name nuclear sites within weeks";

"States have legal duty to cut greenhouse emissions, says top maritime court";

"Monkeys ‘falling out of trees like apples’ in Mexico amid brutal heatwave";

"Scaremongering won’t keep Australia’s lights on. Picking up the pace of energy transition will";

"The world is obsessed with forests’ climate benefits. Here’s the problem.";

"Biden and Big Oil Had a Truce. Now, It’s Collapsing.";

"Surge in India’s renewables tendering set to keep coal’s share below 50% in total installed capacity";

"Workshop Accelerates Heat Preparedness Action in India";

"Cost of climate change comparable to economic damage caused by fighting a war";

"This private school has banned water bottles from classrooms. Here are the results";

"A science festival that envisions our planet’s future";

"Popular car uses 31% more fuel than advertised while other makes fare poorly in Australian efficiency test";

"Brazil’s deadly floods represent the country’s ‘Katrina moment’";

"Brazil’s floods smashed through barriers designed to keep them out, trapping water in for weeks — and exposing social woes";

"Delhi orders schools to close early for holidays as temperatures hit 47.4C";

"Northern India Endures a Heat Wave, and a Wave of Deaths";

"In India, Summer Heat May Soon Be Literally Unbearable";

"After Devastating Floods, Surfers are on the Frontlines in Southern Brazil";

"Brazil’s Historic Floods Create a ‘Katr

Amory Lovins (pictured) is in Australia for an energy conference and was a guest on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's RN Breakfast and talked with host, Fran Kelly - "Energy efficiency guru Amory Lovins on Future Made in Australia";

"Dick Smith says no country has ever been able to run entirely on renewables. Is that correct?";

"Labor’s Future Gas Strategy: The greatest capitulation of any Australian government to the fossil fuel industry";

"WA's greenhouse gas emissions continue to climb above 2005 levels despite net zero pledge";

"Tuvalu is being swallowed by the ocean. Its people face a difficult choice";

"Australia and Tuvalu finalize historic treaty to welcome climate refugees";

"Inside the Labor gas rebellion splitting the party";

"Climate Science Initiative, presented at Murdoch University";

"Q&A: The Dire Consequences of Global Warming in the Earth’s Oceans";

"94% of psychologists are concerned about the impact of climate change on mental health";

"China makes some of the hottest new EVs. Most aren’t sold in the U.S.";

"Europe hit by severe floods in the north and heatwaves in the south";

"Future Gas Strategy";

"World’s top climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C target";

"State of Sustainability Report 2023";

"Think before you click – and three other ways to reduce your digital carbon footprint";

"Eco-anxiety affecting more than two-thirds of Australians aged 16-25 years, study finds";

"Forgotten Keepers of the Rio Grande Delta: a Native Elder Fights Fossil Fuel Companies in Texas";

"Contemplating an EV? Here’s the buzz on the pros and cons";

"Biloxi, Mississippi, is losing a foot of salt marsh shoreline a year":

"Climate change made the deadly heatwaves that hit millions of highly vulnerable people across Asia more frequent and extreme";

"Global projections of heat exposure of older adults";

"Australia's offer of climate asylum to Tuvalu sparks controversy";

"Global experts and leaders convene for Vatican climate summit";

"Ministers consider making UK’s carbon targets easier to meet";

"'Catastrophic floods' kill more than 300 in Afghanistan, wash away entire villages";

"Chart: Global clean energy manufacturing, by the numbers";

"BP Grabs The Opportunity to Take Over Tesla’s Supercharging Sites":

"Data Centers Power Demand Fuel U.S. Utility Q1 Earnings Discussions";

"Climate change is affecting mental health literally everywhere";

"Clean Energy Is Driving ‘a New Era in American Manufacturing’ Across the Midwest";

"Carbon Offset Deals and the Risks of ‘Green Grabbing’";

"Electric Drive: How China’s BYD Is Racing Ahead in the EV Market";

"A water war is brewing between the U.S. and Mexico. Here’s why.";

"Days after climate talks, US slaps tariffs on Chinese EVs and solar panels";

"Paris summit unlocks cash for clean cooking in Africa, side-stepping concerns over gas";

"'Civil Disobedience Has to Become the New Norm.' Jane Fonda on the Fight Against Climate Change";

"It’s a Climate Election Now";

"Azerbaijan pursues clean energy to export more ‘god-given’ gas to Europe";

"In Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan’s net zero vision clashes with legacy of war";

"In Florida, Skyrocketing Insurance Rates Test Resolve of Homeowners in Risky Areas";

"Climate Change Puts U.S. Economy and Lives at Risk, and Costs Are Rising, Federal Agencies Warn";

"Coal's Dying Light: The decline of coal is hurting Kentucky and communities across the country";

"New Rules Help to Answer Whether Clean Energy Jobs Will Also Be Good Jobs";

"America’s Green Skills Gap Raises Concerns About Energy Transition";

"Can Biden’s new jobs program to fight climate change attract women and people of color?";

"The Civilian Conservation Corps";

"Flash floods in Afghanistan devastate lives and livelihoods";

"Herd of 170 bison could help store CO2 equivalent of 43,000 cars, researchers say";

"What Trump promised oil CEOs as he asked them to steer $1 billi