WHO'S GONNA SAVE US?

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WHO'S GONNA SAVE US?

If we want to avert the worst impacts of a climate crisis, who’s going to get us there? And how are they going to do it? Meet the people helping us navigate our way to a better future. Who’s Gonna Save Us? is a co-production of ABC Science and triple j Hack. Host: Jo Lauder Series Producer: Cheyne Anderson Executive Producer (audio): Joel Werner Executive Producer (digital): Clare Blumer Sound engineer: Hamish Camilleri

Episodes

  1. 10/24/2022

    08 | The energy it takes to be extremely online

    We’re all online, all the time. You’re online right now!  But have you ever stopped to think about what's behind the screen? What sort of infrastructure is required to keep us online 24/7?  And – how much energy does it use?  Guests: Guy Danskine, Tanya Notley, Kate Pounder, Glenn Uidam, Jackie McKeon Host: Jo Lauder Reporter: Joel Werner Series Producer: Cheyne Anderson Executive Producer (audio): Joel Werner Executive Producer (digital): Clare Blumer Sound engineer: Hamish Camilleri

    50 min

  2. 10/03/2022

    07 | Citizens assemble!

    Politicians have been slow to act on climate change, even though people want more action. So what would happen if everyday people got the keys to climate policy?  Well, France gave it a crack. In 2019, 150 French citizens were asked to come up with their country’s climate policy and told that their ideas would be adopted. But did it work? And is deliberative democracy a climate solution we’ve been overlooking?  Guests: Amandine Roggeman, Louis-Gaeten Giraudet, Professor Nicole Curato. Host: Jo Lauder Reporter: Jo Lauder Series Producer: Cheyne Anderson Executive Producer (audio): Joel Werner Executive Producer (digital): Clare Blumer Sound engineer: Hamish Camilleri

    37 min

  3. 09/26/2022

    06 | Community Power

    Traditionally Australia's electricity system has been dirty, and heavily centred around coal communities. But there's a shift happening.  Towns around the country – from Yackandandah, to Shackleton, to Marlinja – are using renewables to take control of their energy. The benefits are flowing back into local communities, and remote places are finally getting reliable power. Guests: Karrina Nolan, Trent Di Fulvio, Margot Hammond, Ben Bristow, Aaron Brown, Ian Fitzpatrick, Michelle Croker, Matthew-Charles Jones, Chris Horton, Donna Jones, Geraldine Dixon, Mark Raymond and Ray Dumakarri Dixon, Lauren Mellor.  Host: Jo Lauder Reporters: Belinda Smith, James Purtill Series Producer: Cheyne Anderson Executive Producer (audio): Joel Werner Executive Producer (digital): Clare Blumer Sound engineer: Hamish Camilleri

    50 min

  4. 09/19/2022

    05 | Better Call Saul

    Saul Griffith has an ambitious plan to save the planet. And it all begins at home. It’s an electrified revolution for the Australian household! We also meet the petrolheads swapping out fossil fuels for electrons. Climb in, help the environment, save money… and have some fun along the way. Guests: Saul Griffith, Andrew Davies, Cameron Gardiner Host: Jo Lauder Reporters: Joel Werner, James Purtill Series Producer: Cheyne Anderson Executive Producer (audio): Joel Werner Executive Producer (digital): Clare Blumer Sound engineer: Hamish Camilleri

    44 min

  5. 09/12/2022

    04 | We fought the law

    Gomeroi woman Dorothy Tighe stood up to a room full of powerful people for her country. Student Solomon Yeo took his message from a Vanuatu university to the UN General Assembly.  Solomon's story and the fight of the Gomeroi are part of a new wave of climate action: one that's happening in courtrooms. It's all about finding bold and creative ways to stand up and be heard, amid a surge of climate litigation around the world.  The law is there to protect us. So what can it say about the biggest threat of all? Guests: Dorothy Tighe, Karra Kinchela, Solomon Yeo, Samson Vilvil Fare, Romabeth Siri, Ralph Regenvanu, Jacqueline Peel Host: Jo Lauder Reporters: Ellie Grounds, Cheyne Anderson Series Producer: Cheyne Anderson Executive Producer (audio): Joel Werner Executive Producer (digital): Clare Blumer Sound engineer: Hamish Camilleri

    47 min

  6. 09/05/2022

    03 | The Switch

    What happens to Australia’s “carbon capital” when we phase out coal? If we’re going to tackle climate change, we have to stop burning fossil fuels. That means big change for the towns across Australia whose economies depend on coal and gas.  Reporter Cheyne Anderson visits Gladstone, in central Queensland, to meet some of the locals who are thinking hard about the future.  Guests: Tobi Loftus, Jaclyn McCosker, Amanda Cahill, Ron & Mal from the Men’s Shed, Andrew & Rebecca Lockwood, Kahn Goodluck, Cameron Smith, Jade Wright Host: Jo Lauder Reporter: Cheyne Anderson Series Producer: Cheyne Anderson Executive Producer (audio): Joel Werner Executive Producer (digital): Clare Blumer Sound engineer: Hamish Camilleri

    40 min

  7. 08/29/2022

    02 | Scientists on strike

    For decades, scientists have been warning us about climate change. The warnings have been getting more and more urgent -- but we're still falling short of what the science says we need to do.   Today, the stories of climate scientists who have become fed up with not being heard and are taking matters into their own hands.  Some are getting involved in protests and blockades. Others are trying out more experimental ways of sounding the alarm.  Because if science alone isn’t enough to save us… Will scientists on strike do the trick?  Guests: Annie Bond, Peter Kalmus, Karin Xuereb, Bruce Glavovic, Mark Howden Host: Jo Lauder Reporter: Nick Kilvert Series Producer: Cheyne Anderson Executive Producer (audio): Joel Werner Executive Producer (digital): Clare Blumer Sound engineer: Hamish Camilleri Thanks to Jon Tjhia, Iain White and Tim Smith for their help with this episode.

    41 min

  8. 08/29/2022

    01 | Standing up for the climate

    Have you ever done something that’s just blown everything up? A single decision that changed everything? This episode is all about people taking a stand for the climate. It’s about being brave in those moments, backing yourself and what you believe is right. Choosing to do something, even if it means risking everything.  We’re going to meet three people who didn’t think enough was being done about climate change in their patch of the world. So they took a stand: against the most powerful news media company in the world; against the fossil fuel industry; and against the Australian government.  Guests: Emily Townsend, Alex Hillman, Anjali Sharma Host: Jo Lauder Series Producer: Cheyne Anderson Executive Producer (audio): Joel Werner Executive Producer (digital): Clare Blumer Sound engineer: Hamish Camilleri

    35 min

  9. 08/21/2022

    00 | WHO'S GONNA SAVE US?

    This isn't a podcast about how climate change is real – we've known that for a long time. And it's not another show about the devastation climate change is causing, or how we got here. Because we don't need to talk about the problem anymore. We know what's going on. This is a show about how much better things could be, and the people who are fighting to get us there. Reporters from the science team at ABC RN and triple j Hack have been travelling around the country to meet the people bringing about real change and coming up with authentic climate solutions. If we want to avoid a climate catastrophe … WHO'S GONNA SAVE US?

    7 min
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If we want to avert the worst impacts of a climate crisis, who’s going to get us there? And how are they going to do it? Meet the people helping us navigate our way to a better future. Who’s Gonna Save Us? is a co-production of ABC Science and triple j Hack. Host: Jo Lauder Series Producer: Cheyne Anderson Executive Producer (audio): Joel Werner Executive Producer (digital): Clare Blumer Sound engineer: Hamish Camilleri

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