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FIGHTING AUSTRALIA'S CARBON BOMB – CHOOSING COURAGE OVER COWARDICE ![]()
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Our guest in The Sustainable Hour no. 571 is environmental lawyer Adam Beeson from the Australian Conservation Foundation![]()
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This week in The Sustainable Hour we examine what real leadership looks like in a time of climate breakdown – and who is showing it. While Senator Matt Canavan and the National Party walk away from net zero, we hear how ordinary Australians and legal advocates are stepping up for justice, truth, and life on our planet.![]()
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Mik Aidt opens with a reflection on courage versus cowardice in politics, reminding us that leadership is about correcting what’s wrong – just as Australians once did when they led the world by giving women the right to vote. From there, the Hour unfolds into a national reckoning.![]()
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• Global outlook: Colin Mockett OAM reports on the devastation from Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean and flooding in Kenya, both made worse by global heating. He highlights shocking new figures from The Lancet Countdown showing nearly a thousand Australians dying each year from climate-related heat, and an ACF report revealing that two-thirds of Australia’s mature forests have been cleared since European colonisation.![]()
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• Adam Beeson – Australian Conservation Foundation‘s General Council – unpack the organisation’s landmark Federal Court challenge against Minister Murray Watt’s approval of Woodside’s North West Shelf Extension – a project set to emit four billion tonnes of greenhouse gases. Adam explains why ACF argues that the Minister made legal mistakes by excluding climate change impacts from the assessment process. ![]()
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Adam also outlines the wider implications of the International Court of Justice’s recent opinion that nations like Australia can no longer hide behind domestic emissions targets while exporting vast quantities of fossil fuels abroad.![]()
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The conversation explores how climate damage costs every Australian household thousands of dollars a year, yet the fossil fuel sector continues to profit. Adam insists that ignoring the human and financial toll of climate disasters while approving new gas and coal projects is unjust – and that the government’s refusal to include climate in national environmental law is “a massive missed opportunity.”![]()
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Despite the grim picture, Adam offers an antidote to despair: “Be active. Getting active is the cure for cynicism.” Tony and Colin echo that call, urging listeners to join their local ACF group or other community initiatives – because meaningful action not only helps the planet, it also restores mental balance.![]()
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• The episode closes with an inspiring address by Lars Westra, speaking at a UN Youth Forum. His message to the older generation: dream as you dreamed when you were my age – and be the hero you wanted to be.![]()
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• Music: The original song “Hush Now Little One” ends the hour on a gentle, defiant note – a lullaby for resilience and love in hard times. Find the song – and more songs from The Sustainable Hour – here: www.climatesafety.info/music![]()
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#climatejustice #climatecrime #ICJ #ACF #Woodside #NorthWestShelf #NetZero #ClimateAction #Leadership #BeBold #EnvironmentalLaw #TheSustainableHour
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94.7 The Pulse is made up of more than 100 volunteers who research, produce, and present local news, events, and music to support and positively impact our community. Programs are broadcasted in 11 languages. The radio station's mission is to provide a voice for our diverse and marginalised communities through engagement, inclusivity, and media training.
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