Shows
The 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioEp. 36. New Year's Day Special!Aired on 1 January 2009.
10 000 Riel and a Case of Wine
Equivalent to around $2.50 - a paltry payout to displaced indigenous landholders in Cambodia, and also the name of a new documentary by a young Sydney film-maker. The documentary spolights some of the big players behind land-grabs in Cambodia; some transnational corporations fetching up to 100 million hectraes of land for aluminium smelters, logging and the like, leaving local communities without their livelihoods - but they're not going without a fight.
SCAG and Direct Action Penalties
The Chair of the Ministerial Council on Energy has asked the Standing Committee of Attourneys General, 'SCAG...2009-02-2229 minThe 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioEp. 35. Christmas Special!Aired on 2SER 25 December 2008.
Peats Ridge Festival
As we roll up to a new year in a polluted world, what better way to kick it off than a sustainability festival? We hear how Peats Ridge steps lightly on the local environment. From the Land of Hopeless Utopians to geodesic domes to fertiliser-harvesting toilets - the festival is about people coming together, having fun and imagining a better world.
Christmas Lunch
It's the biggest meal of the year! How can you make it more sustainable? We're advised to stay away from meat, stay in season and rethink what the 'local' Coles...2009-02-1324 minThe 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioEp. 38. Climate Action Summit + moreAired on 15th January 2009
More anti-logging protesters have been arrested in Tasmania's Florentine Valley. Police moved in on the two year camp early last week and began dismantling it. Most protesters left the camp, but some remained in tree sits at the camp and were arrested. Supporters of the protest held a rally on Hobart's parliament house lawns on Tuesday. Ali Alishah is a spokesperson for Still Wild, Still Threatened. He spoke with the Third Degree's Nick Hollins.
This week's Guest: As governments continue to endanger us with weak targets, lots of talk and little action, people are taking action...2009-01-1929 minThe 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioEpisode 37. Pulp mill, resource wars + morePulp Mill
Earlier this week Environment Minister Peter Garrett confused us all when he announced that the Gunns Limited pulp mill had failed to win approval from the government as it needed to meet 3 marine impact requirements. However later it was confirmed that the pulp mill can actually begin construction as the construction works were approved after environmental assessment. Meanwhile, Gunns has just served another writ on 13 more activists for an action that occurred at the Triabunna woodchip mill in December last year. Third Degree's Libby King spoke with Ula Majewski, one of the activists who has been served a...2009-01-1426 minThe 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioEp. 33 Poznan, White Paper, International Day of Human Rights + moreAired on 2ser 11th December
This week the final round of climate talks before the Copenhagen agreement next year is happening at the moment in Poznan, Poland.
The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) - which include countries most at risk from climate change impacts - has made a plea for the world to commit to a strong action plan on climate change at the United Nations talks currently underway in Poznan, Poland. Yesterday Australia was awarded first in the "fossil of the day" awards for countries which attempt to undermine the progress of the negotiations. Third Degree's Jessica Minshall...2008-12-1128 minThe 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioEp. 32. Poznan, Olympic Dam, Off-shore CCS + moreAired on 2ser 4th December
Poznan Climate Negotiations
The Kyoto Protocol, which was signed in 1997, was a first step for international climate negotiations. Last year, on the back of the world’s first climate election, the Rudd government went to Bali pushing for strong targets. This week, Minister for Climate Change Penny Wong will enter negotiations in Poland without having set any domestic targets at all.
Libby King speaks with Jane Holden, the new Executive Director of the Climate Action Network Australia who is in Poland.
Guest Nicky Ison from Australian Students Environment Network and the Institute for Sustainable Futures...2008-12-1131 minThe 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioEp 26. Greenwashing + moreThis week, was radiothon at 2SER, so forgive and ignore our suggestions to call you, you can still visit www.2ser.org.au to subscribe to the show.
We talked with Jess Miller, expert in environmental communications and PR. She filled us in on the way people and companies greenwash and some great examples.
Jessica Minshall talks with the ACF about their recent report suggesting free permits of big polluters could cost Australia millions of dollars.
And lastly Nick Hollins talks about recent story of an en ex-police officer infiltrating environment groups on behalf of the uranium industry.
Presenter: James...2008-10-2533 minThe 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioEp. 24 Alice Springs Convergence and moreEp. 24 Alice Springs Convergence, Greens Radioactive Waste Dump legislation, Carben Offset watch and Green Jobs.
Aired on 2ser October 9th
This week's guest is Hannah Walters who reports-back on the convergence in Alice Springs against the NT Intervention.
Greens Dump legislation
With the ALP election promise to repeal the Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Act, you'd be forgiven for thinking that debate over a nuclear waste dump in the Northern Territory is no longer relevant.
However nearly a year into the Rudd government's term, the act is still in place. Two weeks ago the Greens senator Scott Ludlam introduced a bill...2008-10-1432 minThe 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioEp. 23 - NSW coal expansion and moreAired on 2ser Oct 2nd
This week's guest is Bev Smiles from the Mudgee District Environment Group, who provides an overview of current coal mining in NSW, and in particular Xstrata's record.
The burning issue is Garnaut:
The federal government's chief climate advisor, Professor Ross Garnaut handed his final report over to Kevin Rudd on Tuesday, and received some very mixed reviews from global warming experts.
Featured in story: Bob Brown - Australian Greens leader, Anna Rose – GetUp climate campaigner and Roger Jones - Principal research scientist of CSIRO
Produced by Michelle Watts.
NT Intervention uranium and rally
On Tuesday it...2008-10-1331 minThe 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioEp 22. Climate emergency, Garnuat and NGO dialogue and Gunnedah Coal Conference.Aired on 2ser 25th Sept 2008
- This week's guest is Tessa Dowdell, Sydney climateer (or climate activist). She talks about the climate emergency week of action, the importance of taking action over the next few months and a new COAL-TURE jamming project. If you have any ideas for COAL-TURE jams please send them through to the3rddegree [at] 2ser.com
-Nick Hollins follows his story from two weeks ago regarding Garnuat's interim targets. After much criticism from environmental NGOs, Garnuat has responded. Damien Lawson, climate justice coordinator from Friends of the Earth Australia gives us the low down.
-Another story...2008-09-2931 minThe 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioEpisode 21. Climate Camp Germany and UK, ethical investments and moreAired on 2ser 18th Sept 2008
-This week's guest is Renata Field from Friend's of the Earth Sydney. She reports back on the joint Anti-Racist and Climate Camps held last month in Hamburg, Germany.
- The UK has just had their third climate camp at Kingsnorth coal-fired power station in Kent, aiming to highlight how dangerous it is to be building new coal-fired power stations in the middle of the current climate crisis. Steve Milligan was a participant in all three UK Climate Camps. He speaks to the third degree's Libby King.
-A corporate watch report has found that only two...2008-09-2932 minThe 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioEp 20. Climate protection bill, weak interim targets, nt intervention and mining-This week we spoke with Nina Hall from Climate Action Coogee about the climate protection bill which will be before Parliament later this month.
Info on the bill and how you can support it here!
- Nick Hollins reports on Garnaut supplementary draft report and speaks with John Connor, CEO of the Climate Institute and David Spratt, the author of 'Climate Code Red'
-Jessica Minshall reports on the NT intervention and the effects the land rights reforms under the scheme have had in regards to mining and communities
Presenters: Libby King and James Hitchcock2008-09-1731 minThe 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioEp 19. Flight pollution + moreEp 19. Flight pollution, Beverly uranium mine...
This week we speak to Erland Howden from NSW Nature Conservation Council about flight pollution and alternative travel routes. Also:
-James Hitchcock catches up with Peter Burdon from Friends of the Earth Adelaide to get the low-down on Peter Garrett's approval of the expansion of the Beverly Uranium mine.
-The fate of the Coorong and Lower Murray hangs in the air, Libby King reports.
-Anne von Fehrn gave us an insight into media coverage of climate change and climate change scepticism.
Presenters: Nick Hollins and Jessica Minshall2008-09-1431 minThe 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioEp 18. International Carbon trading, coal expansion in Gunnedah Basin, Food Crisis and MyPower cycling team.This week:
-Damien Lawson, climate justice coordinator from Friends of the Earth joined us in the studio to talk about international carbon, why its not going to help us reduce emissions and its effects on developing nations under the kyoto protocol clean energy mechanism. There will be film screening happeing on tuesday on the topic 'The Carbon Connection' (see below for details).
Click here to make a submission to the governments Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. Rising Tide Australia have a form letter to help out here. Submissions are due to 10th September.
-Our 'Burning Issue' of the week is the...2008-08-2828 min
The 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioEp 17. De-carbonising our Energy SystemsJames caught up with Dr Mark Diesendorf from the Institute of Environment Studies, University of NSW and Author of the Book ' something' about de-carbonising our electricity system. Diesendorf tells us from now until 2020, energy efficiency measures and solar hot water can reduce our demand by around 50%. This can be coupled with wind and biomass energy. After 2020 Mark suggests solar thermal and pv, as well as geothermal can potentially supply all our energy needs. He also calls for a moratorium on new coal fired power.2008-08-2217 minThe 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioEp 17. Replacing solar rebates with feed-in tariffJames spoke with Andrea Gaffney from the Clean Energy Council about the effects of the governments means test on the solar industry, and the potential of feed-in tariffs as a replacement for the rebate systems.2008-08-2205 minThe 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioEp 17. Residents to fight Wollombi Gas ProjectSydney Gas and AGL have been given exploration licenses to test drill for Coal Seam Methane Gas in 12 locations across the Hunter Valley. Since these licenses were issued, Drilling has begun in the Hunter Valley town of Wollombi. Jess spoke with Sean Gough from 'Wollombi Valley against gas extraction'.2008-08-2205 minThe 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioEp 17. Toxic Pollution in Blue MountainsPollution has severely reduced aquatic biodiversity in rivers in the Blue Mountains World Heritage area. New tests have shown the water contains toxic levels of zinc, and the population of some water fauna have been reduced by as much as half. The pollution is believed to be caused by run-off from an abandoned mine. Libby King spoke to Dr. Ian Wright, a researcher at the University of the Western Sydney.2008-08-2204 minThe 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioEp 15. Uranium Mining and Radioactive waste dumpJess talks with Dr Jim Green, Anti-Nuclear campaigner from Friends of the Earth Australia about ALP's plans for a radioactive waste dump and the expansion of uranium mining.2008-08-1106 minThe 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioEp 14. Caroona Coal BlockadeGunnedah plains and surrounding area is currently home to a large part of NSW agricultural sector. Mining companies however have seen past the fertile soils to the large coal deposits in the area. When Bhp-Billiton came to explore coal deposits on farming properties in the town of Caroona, local residents have gone about blockading the properties from exploration. Libby speaks to farmer and property owner Tim Duddy about potential coal exploration on his land and its effects on underground aquifers.2008-08-0405 minThe 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioEp 14. Green Collar JobsJess talks with Phil Freeman from ACF about the potential for green collar jobs in Australia.2008-08-0405 minThe 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioEp 13. Direct Action and Climate CampWe talk with Libby and special guest Kathryn who both took direct action on the decentralised day of action a climate camp, shutting down a coal loader at kooragang. They share their experience, demystify what it means to get arrested, and fill us in on what to wear if locking yourself to industrial coal infrastructure.2008-07-2620 minThe 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioEp 13. Ride Planet EarthWe talked with Kim, who is launching the Ride Planet Earth project next week in Sydney. Kim is riding from Brisbane to Denmark visiting places effected by climate change and often ignored by the international community. Kim will be collecting a video petition along the way to deliver to the UN Copenhagen conference in '09. rideplanetearth.org2008-07-2612 minThe 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioRandom fact of the week - worlds most polluting manTim reveals the worlds most polluting man, resposible for inventing both leaded petrl and cfc's2008-07-2603 minThe 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioEp 12. Climate Camp Report back Sunday - Coal BlockadeJames, Libby and special guest Kathryn report back on the Camp for Climate Action, which happened in Newcastle last weekend, including live recordings from the mass action day on Sunday2008-07-2611 minThe 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioEp 11. Andy Smalls on the death penalty + moreWe talk to Andy Small who has recently completed an internship working with Reprieve, an NGO who provide legal and humanitarian suport for those on death row. Andy completed his internship in New Orleans and shares his experiences with us.2008-07-1819 minThe 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioEp 11. Libby reports from students of sustainabilityLibby reports in live from the field on what the students of sustainability conference is all about.2008-07-1809 minThe 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioEp. 8 Georgina on Climate CampWe spoke to Georgina Woods, a member of the the organising collective of the Camp For Climate Action, which will be held at Newcastle in July. Georgina fills us in on what the camp is about, how you can get involved and more.2008-06-2916 minThe 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioEp. 8 Gemma from UTS Enviro CollectiveGemma from the UTS (University of Technology, Sydney) Enviro Collective, dropped by to say hi and tell us about the sorts of things the collective have been getting up to this year. Contact the Collective: utsenviro [at] gmail.com2008-06-2909 minThe 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioEp 7. Jess from climate friendly on offsets and sustainabilityWell this week we were joined with a special guest host Jess Miller from Climate Friendly, a Sydney based company that does sustainability consultancy and carbon offsetting. We spoke to Jess about the in's and outs of offsetting, who uses their services and why and much more.2008-06-1628 minThe 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioEp 7. Jess from Climate Friendly, bicycle offset proposallJess from climate friendly suggests motorists could pay people to cycle to offset their emissions.2008-06-1602 minThe 3rd Degree - Climate Justice RadioEp 6. Coal: a miners perspectivePeter Kennedy and Graham Brown, two coal miners from the Hunter Valley, talk at a lunch time Forum organised by the Sydney Uni Enviro Collective. They share their views and knowledge on the coal industry, the big companies behind the mines, where the unions are on the issue, climate camp and the future of coal. (40 mins)2008-06-0544 min