First thing, Climactic has a newsletter. Sign up ! Liking the show? Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here! Support us directly on Pozible! Mark and Evan met on the Project Drawdown group on Facebook, but didn't realise it at the time. Then they were put into a group thread by a fellow connector, Daniel Poynter. Evan reached out to be on the podcast, and Mark just loved that. In this episode Mark and Evan go into the likelihood of a US Green New Deal, but more importantly into what ...
Jan 25, 2020•50 min•Ep 157•Transcript available on Metacast Each week Transition Australia, in collaboration with other Transition and environment groups will be putting together a summary of some events that are happening across the country. The aim is to promote the amazing work that's going on and make sure people know just how much is going on. We are very grateful to our podcast partners particularly Climactic and the Sustainable Hour for their support. For more information about events included head to [Transitionaustralia.net]( www.transitionaustr...
Jan 21, 2020•7 min•Ep 156•Transcript available on Metacast Australia's bushfires have left grief on our doorstep. As a cancer survivor, I too have been through the flames. You can read the full article at Al Jazeera here . Or, you can listen to it read aloud, by the author. This is the first of hopefully many such pieces being read aloud by their creators that we'll be hosting on Climactic. The amazing Facebook group Writing for the Environment is a wealth of amazing content, and we hope to become a venue for more audio adaptations of writing on the cli...
Jan 19, 2020•9 min•Ep 155•Transcript available on Metacast Iara Lee is a prolific filmmaker and chronicler of social movements, native cultures fighting to protect their heritage and lands, and the beauty of the human and natural world. Tess Chapman, half of the Seasters podcasting duo, jumped on a remote recording session with Iara to talk about her time in the Solomon Islands, her film Wantoks among others, and the power of independent media. Check out the trailer for the film Wantoks, and you'll see past guest Patrick Rose even show up. Listen to Pat...
Jan 18, 2020•42 min•Ep 154•Transcript available on Metacast History of the lecture and in memory of Nancy Hillier In 2016, staff in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of New South Wales proposed an annual lecture to commemorate the life and work of Nancy Hillier OAM, a prominent figure in the Botany Community, instigator of significant community services across many fields, and a life time supporter of education and scholarship. The inaugural lecture took place at NSW Parliament House in August 2016. Botany Bay City Council and now...
Jan 11, 2020•2 hr 30 min•Ep 153•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is a part of the first annual Climate Podcast Showcase, for more information on this visit www.climactic.fm/climatepodcase , and for more information on this show please visit The Power of Youth In August of 2018, then 15-year-old Greta Thunberg started striking outside Swedish Parliament, demanding stronger action on climate change. A year later, her global notoriety has inspired millions of young people around the world to take similar action, including in Australia, really showca...
Jan 09, 2020•54 min•Ep 152•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is a part of the first annual Climate Podcast Showcase, for more information on this visit www.climactic.fm/climatepodcase , and for more information on this show please visit Go Simone . Cle-Anne Gabriel is a lecturer at the University of Queensland (UQ), Australia, and the UQ Business School's Director for the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education. Her research focuses on the areas of sustainable development and postgrowth futures. During our conversation,...
Jan 08, 2020•48 min•Ep 151•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is a part of the first annual Climate Podcast Showcase, for more information on this visit www.climactic.fm/climatepodcase , and for more information on this show please visit News Fighters . While a bushfire crisis and catastrophic drought engulfs the country, Australia's politicians think it’s the perfect time to start blaming each other and triggering their opponents. We also look at Barnaby Joyce’s failed magnetism, Rupert Murdoch’s climate denier denial, Alan Jones’ cow obsessi...
Jan 07, 2020•15 min•Ep 150•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is a part of the first annual Climate Podcast Showcase, for more information on this visit www.climactic.fm/climatepodcase , and for more information on this show please visit ArtBreaker . The Black Finch Project, or #1000finches, swept through the Australian art and environmental world in mid 2019. People of all walks of life were creating art featuring this endangered finch, usually dead, and posting them to politicians and community figures across Australia. That same bird is now...
Jan 06, 2020•48 min•Ep 149•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is a part of the first annual Climate Podcast Showcase, for more information on this visit www.climactic.fm/climatepodcase , and for more information on this show please visit A Rational Fear . ClimateWeekQLD Hello Dan Ilic here — Thanks to the Queensland Government for inviting us to perform at Climate Week . The team of producers were incredible, and the production staff at the Brisbane Powerhouse were slick professional units. You may notice there is one word we’re avoiding to sa...
Jan 05, 2020•2 hr 35 min•Ep 148•Transcript available on Metacast The Climactic Network has launched a new show, Art Breaker, all about the art being made in this time of climate emergency. This episode, an in-depth conversation with writer, poet, and podcaster Magdalena Ball, was originally recorded for Art Breaker, but we also wanted to share it with you here. Magdalena shares not just some of her story, her way of engaging with the climate, but also reads some of her poignant and vivid poems. Even if you don't normally enjoy or seek out poetry, we think you...
Jan 04, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep 147•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is a part of the first annual Climate Podcast Showcase, for more information on this visit www.climactic.fm/climatepodcase , and for more information on this show please visit Wardrobe Crisis . How are you doing with all this climate news? Is it getting you down? This Episode to the rescue! It's all about climate hope and how we can feel more courageous and positive about our activism. Meet climate activist, Anna Rose. She started forming environmental groups when she was a school k...
Jan 03, 2020•40 min•Ep 146•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is a part of the first annual Climate Podcast Showcase, for more information on this visit www.climactic.fm/climatepodcase , and for more information on this show please visit The Sustainable Hour . Guest in The Sustainable Hour’s studio bunker on 11 December 2019 is chef Jono Hall from the Little Green Corner café in Geelong, who shares some inspirational stories about how the café and his kitchen have been able to reduce their carbon footprint and keep pushing for doing things in ...
Jan 02, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep 145•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is a part of the first annual Climate Podcast Showcase, for more information on this visit www.climactic.fm/climatepodcase , and for more information on this show please visit Tom Ballard's Like I'm A Six-Year-Old . After joining me at the end of the shitshow that was 2016 for the first live edition of the podcast , Greens MP Adam Bandt returned to reflect on how far we have (or haven't) come and what to make of the political year that was 2019. Recorded in Collingwood at the Easey ...
Jan 01, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep 144•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is a part of the first annual Climate Podcast Showcase, for more information on this visit www.climactic.fm/climatepodcase , and for more information on this show please visit Sustainable You . When we think about consumables, we don't often think about the clothes and accessories we wear. But compared to 15 years ago, the average person buys 60% more items of clothing and keeps them for only half as long. Listen for some ways you can slow down the impact of fast fashion. Support Cl...
Dec 31, 2019•21 min•Ep 143•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is a part of the first annual Climate Podcast Showcase, for more information on this visit www.climactic.fm/climatepodcase , and for more information on this show please visit Custodians . Through your support of episode 0 we will be assisting in the protection of Australians largest cool temperate rainforest Takayna - Otherwise known as The Tarkine. Episode 0 includes behind the scenes conversations with Bob Brown (Founder of The Greens and The Bob Brown Foundation) and Darvis Walk...
Dec 30, 2019•45 min•Ep 142•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is a part of the first annual Climate Podcast Showcase, for more information on this visit www.climactic.fm/climatepodcase , and for more information on this show please visit The RegenNarration . The first guest we ever had on this podcast, the former Wall St executive John Fullerton, made reference again this week to “John Elkington's product recall“ on a term he coined 25 years ago – ‘triple bottom line’. It reflects, he said, “the growing consensus that sustainability in busines...
Dec 29, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep 141•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is a part of the first annual Climate Podcast Showcase, for more information on this visit www.climactic.fm/climatepodcase , and for more information on this show please visit Follow the Money . The recent Pacific Islands Forum turned from a 'Pacific step up' to a Pacific step back for Scott Morrison, as Australia held a hardline on coal and emissions cuts. Former president of Kiribati, Anote Tong urged that Australia’s membership of the Pacific Island Forum to be reviewed, asking “...
Dec 28, 2019•24 min•Ep 140•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is a part of the first annual Climate Podcast Showcase, for more information on this visit www.climactic.fm/climatepodcase , and for more information on this show please visit Custodians of the Planet . This episode is an interview with Issy Philips who is a comedian and writer. We talk about finding effective ways to communicate climate change and how using humor can engage the public on climate action. Support Climactic See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information....
Dec 27, 2019•26 min•Ep 139•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is a part of the first annual Climate Podcast Showcase, for more information on this visit www.climactic.fm/climatepodcase , and for more information on this show please visit The Juice Media Podcast . Here's the video associated with this podcast episode: Honest Government Ad | We're F*ed Here are the articles mentioned in the podcast: " Neoliberalism has conned us into fighting climate change as individuals " by Martin Lukacs Forget Shorter Showers by Derrick Jensen " Just 100 com...
Dec 26, 2019•29 min•Ep 138•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is a part of the first annual Climate Podcast Showcase, for more information on this visit www.climactic.fm/climatepodcase , and for more information on this show please visit Idea Evolution . Most people in developed or so-called Western nations take toilets for granted. They are definitely a source of humour for kids but other than that, we don’t tend to give the toilet much thought from day to day. But really, the toilet and associated sewerage systems deserve a lot more credit t...
Dec 25, 2019•17 min•Ep 137•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is a part of the first annual Climate Podcast Showcase, for more information on this visit www.climactic.fm/climatepodcase , and for more information on this show please visit All The Best . What Democracy Looks Like by Ryan Pemberton In September, 4 million protesters gathered to demand action on climate change. A few weeks later, Extinction Rebellion staged a global act of civil disobedience. Who are the organisers of the movement? And what impact are the protests having? Producer...
Dec 24, 2019•31 min•Ep 136•Transcript available on Metacast Jo Dodds takes us inside the December 18th protest of Acting PM Michael McCormack at the terminal opening at Merimbula Airport. She's joined by local community members Liane and Jamie. We feature a clip from Sky News Australia to show how media coverage is changing. Join us from December 25th for the Climate Podcast Showcase . Liking the show? Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here! Support us directly, we'd really appreciate it! Special Guest: Jo Dodds. Support Climactic See /priva...
Dec 21, 2019•15 min•Ep 135•Transcript available on Metacast Liking the show? Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here! Support us directly, we'd really appreciate it! Recorded at Howler, December 12th. Sci Fight Science Comedy Debate is a bi-monthly science and comedy debate held at Howler Bar, Brunswick in Melbourne. Hosted by science comedian Alanta Colley, it’s almost always a lot of fun and only occasionally results in defamation cases. Now also lives in podcast form at Climactic.fm. This round's topic: Santa Claus is real. We all know him...
Dec 19, 2019•2 hr 49 min•Ep 134•Transcript available on Metacast Climactic host and Global Voices youth delegate for Australia to COP25 Kri McNamara sends in interviews with other youth delegates about the progress of the conference, and the confronting reality of being from a country seen as hostile to responsible action on the climate emergency. Liking the show? Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here! Support us directly on Pozible! Vote for the Climactic Episode of the Year - Listeners' Choice Support Climactic Links: Cop25 Bulletin: 'Our own ...
Dec 14, 2019•39 min•Ep 133•Transcript available on Metacast Simon Moore is a science communicator at the University of Leeds. He recently gave a speech at a School Strike for Climate, and was involved in organising the Leeds Climate Change Citizens’ Jury. On the eve of the UK's climate election, join Simon as he takes you into and behind one of the most exciting things happening post-Climate Emergency declarations, a citizens’ climate jury. Thank you to Kate Lock from the Leeds Climate Commission for being interviewed, along with many of the members of t...
Dec 08, 2019•52 min•Ep 132•Transcript available on Metacast Kri, one of Global Voices youth delegates to COP25, and a member of the Climactic Collective, recorded this chat with one of her professors before heading to Madrid. It's a great explainer on COP, the history until now, and also gets into some of Sam's work on traditional bushfire management in Australia and Africa. Liking the show? Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here! Support us directly on Pozible! Special Guest: Sam Johnston. Support Climactic Links: John Englert on Twitter Se...
Dec 07, 2019•34 min•Ep 131•Transcript available on Metacast Climactic teamed up with the outreach team of the amazing 2040 documentary to bring you this episode. You'll find links here to their video here . Past guests Fatima and Marco join Chrissy, one of the MCs from this event, and Jai Allan Wright, the first speaker. We take a deeper dive into the topics of bushfire, federal government hostility to the future, and indigineous knowledge. You can donate to the School Strike's drive for the Red Cross . Thank you to Kim Ingles for interviewing. Recommend...
Dec 03, 2019•25 min•Ep 130•Transcript available on Metacast Collective member and Bega Councillor Jo Dodds sends in an update from Canberra during one very eventful day. Woman brings remains of home lost in NSW bushfires to parliament in climate protest Convoy at parliament to protest Basin Plan Liking the show? Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here! Support us directly, we'd really appreciate it! Special Guest: Jo Dodds. Support Climactic See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information....
Dec 01, 2019•6 min•Ep 129•Transcript available on Metacast The Climactic Network has launched a new show, Art Breaker, all about the art being made in this time of climate emergency. This episode, an in-depth conversation with writer, poet, and podcaster Magdalena Ball, was originally recorded for Art Breaker, but we also wanted to share it with you here. Magdalena shares not just some of her story, her way of engaging with the climate, but also reads some of her poignant and vivid poems. Even if you don't normally enjoy or seek out poetry, we think you...
Nov 30, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Ep 128•Transcript available on Metacast 
