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→ Listen: climatesafety.info/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/sustainablehour592_128kbps_27may2026.mp3→ Notes: climatesafety.info/thesustainablehour592What happens when Aussie Rules meets climate action?You get solar-powered clubhouses, lower energy bills, stronger local communities – and a brand new footy anthem called “Footy Forever”.In the 592nd episode of The Sustainable Hour, we talk with Lex Lynch from Footy for Climate about how local footy clubs around Australia are becoming community resilience hubs – installing solar and batteries, cutting costs, and helping protect the future of the game we love.From Black Summer bushfires to clean green energy solutions, this is a conversation about mateship, local clubs, practical action and why sport can help bring people together.And yes – we debut our brand new climate-footy anthem: “Footy forever – our future, our planet, our game!”...because kicking goals for the climate might just become Australia’s next team sport.. . .The Sustainable Hour no. 592:FOOTY FOREVER – CLIMATE ACTION MEETS AUSTRALIA'S GAME→ Listen now:climatesafety.info/thesustainablehour592NEW SONG:‘Footy Forever’→ Listen now:climatesafety.info/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/FootyFovever.mp3- A feel-good Aussie footy anthem about community, climate action and protecting the game we love for future generations.. . .#ClimateAction #FootyForClimate #TheSustainableHour #AFL #RenewableEnergy #CommunityResilience #ClimateJustice #SolarPower #Sustainability #Geelong #FootyForever #CommunityClimateAction #SolarPower #Sustainability #Geelong #GeelongCats ... See MoreSee Less
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"Across Australia and around the world, a tiny number of billionaires are accumulating extraordinary wealth and political influence - while the rest of us face rising living costs, housing stress, ecological breakdown, social division, and endless war.But it doesn’t have to be this way.Join us next Sunday for People-Powered Democracy, a public forum exploring how we can fix democracy and build a fairer, more equal society where ordinary people have real power.If you can come to Melbourne, we'd love to meet with you in person. If you are too far away to attend in Carlton, please sign up anyway, and we will send you a video of the presentations. We are also working on gathering groups of people to watch remotely and have an in-person discussion. Let us know if you can host a gathering. Event details:Sunday, May 31, 20262:00 PM - 4:00 PMKathleen Syme Library, Multi-Purpose Room 2251 Faraday Street, Carlton VIC 3053Hear from a great lineup of speakers and organisers working on democratic solutions in practice:• Sonia Randhawa from the Sortition Foundation on how Citizens’ Assemblies have been used around the world to break political deadlocks, and are well-suited to breaking the deadlock on redistributing wealth• Andrew George from Remake the World on the lessons from the People’s Assembly of Lismore, organised to empower the community following devastating floods• Jane Morton from Beyond Billionaires on our new campaign to redistribute wealth and fix democracy• Eddie Kowalski and Craig Lambie from Conversations at the Crossroads, organisers of the huge Reclaiming Democracy forum at Melbourne Town Hall, recently.There will also be plenty of time for discussion, questions, and connecting with others who want to build real democratic power from the ground up.Places are limited, so please let us know if you are coming. Please also let us know whether you would like us to send the video or join a gathering to watch the event remotely.Hoping to see you on the 31st!Beyond Billionaires organising group"www.beyondbillionaires.org/events#BeyondBillionaires #Inequality #ReclaimingDemocracy #CitizensAssemblies ... See MoreSee Less
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