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Tag: activism

Wet elephants, Earth lovers and a marsian rebel

23 March 2021 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Local Geelong matters

The Sustainable Hour no 355 – in the name of love, rage and and climate activism. Interviews with and speeches by members of the Extinction Rebellion and Fridays for Future movements.

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Geelong community call for renewables, not gas

25 February 2021 Gas Free Geelong Local Geelong matters, Petition

Community group calls on the Victorian planning minister to reject Corio Bay gas terminal.

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Connecting with Malaysia

23 December 2020 Mik Aidt World affairs

In The Sustainable Hour no 346 on 23 December 2020, we depart from our usual format, as all of our guests come from the one overseas country: Malaysia.

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Separated by borders – united in vision

11 November 2020 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Local Geelong matters

Sonia KcKay, Margaret Fleck and Lynn Benn prepare us for the National Day of Action against new fossil fuels and former A League player Chris Harold speaks out about his climate concerns.

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The Sustainable Disaster Hour

28 October 2020 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Local Geelong matters

We take an encouraging step on the Stairway to Hiatus in The Tunnel this week. Together with our three guests we discover how to live – and live well – in the climate emergency. Welcome to our first ‘Sustainable Disaster Hour’!

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Art and songs push our ideas

22 July 2020 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Local Geelong matters

In The Tunnel on 22 July 2020 we meet three artists, who use their art to make a difference and push their ideas somewhere new.

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THE REGENERATIVE HOUR: Isolating for nature

17 May 2020 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Petition, Recommendation

“I will not stand idly by while the very trees that are integral to our survival are ripped out of the earth and increasing our fire risk,” says Nic Fox, Isolating for Nature

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Switching the narrative around

29 April 2020 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Local Geelong matters

Guests in The Sustainable Hour no 311 on 29 April 2020 are Damien Cole from Kindness Pandemic TV, James Conlan from Environment Victoria and Glenn Todd, director of Action Skills.  Even though our individual habits have changed radically in the last month because of the pandemic, relatively little carbon emissions have

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The collective mindset – a humble conversation with the CEO of Geelong Region Alliance G21

16 April 2020 Mik Aidt Australian matters, Local Geelong matters

In this Bonus Sustainable Hour edition, we give you a glimpse of how G21 CEO Elaine Carbines’ environmental journey started, where she has been, and where she is headed.

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Climate activists’ perspectives on the coronavirus

14 March 2020 Mik Aidt Commentary, Educational

Selfishness and greed among some members of the community can put us all in danger — and that’s no matter whether the issue is a virus crisis or a climate crisis.

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