Climate Conversations

By: Robert McLean
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  • A continuous conversation about climate change - news, views and interviews.
    Robert McLean
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Philosophy Social Sciences
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Episodes
  • Climate News: From pessimism to enthusiasm: Matt Kean on COP29

    Climate News: From pessimism to enthusiasm: Matt Kean on COP29
    Dec 1 2024
    Former NSW Liberal Party Treasurer, Matt Kean (pictured), talks with Michelle Grattan about how he felt before and after COP29 at Baku - "Politics with Michelle Grattan: Climate Change Authority head Matt Kean says ‘put more solar panels on commercial rooftops’"; "Social media can harm children's mental health. The question now is whether a ban will help or make it worse"; "A $13 billion, 30-year flop: landmark study reveals stark failure to halt Murray-Darling River decline"; "From Limits to Growth to Earth for All with Sandrine Dixson-Declève"; "Grant is a coal miner. He’s been arrested for protesting against coal exports"; "‘Everything is Country’: these 4 projects blend First Nations knowledge and science to rewrite our understanding of the past"; "To Grow or Not to Grow: That Isn’t the Question"; "Navigating Climate Catastrophe: Part 2 – The Response"; "The Third Thing"; "Australia on track to meet 2030 43% emission’s reduction target, on latest figures"; "Maine Becomes the Latest State to Sue Oil Companies Over Climate Change"; "A triumph for greed over commonsense and humanity"; "City streets flooded after ‘biggest downpours in years’"; "Are All These U.N. Climate Talks Doing Any Good?"
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    15 mins
  • Climate News: End of year Transition Towns dinner conversation: 'Climate change, we just don't get it!'

    Climate News: End of year Transition Towns dinner conversation: 'Climate change, we just don't get it!'
    Nov 30 2024
    Transition Town's end-of-year dinner reminds us that most people can't grasp or even attempt to understand the implications and ramifications of climate change. "The struggle against climate change is foundering. Enter Trump."; "A strange new climate era is beginning to take hold"; "Post US Election Blues: Where Do We Take Our Activism from Here?"; "‘Unprecedented’ climate extremes are everywhere. Our baselines for what’s normal will need to change"; "Spain introduces paid climate leave after deadly floods"; "Six things we learned about the Australian government’s response to the climate crisis"; "Photos show record-breaking South Korea snowfall"; "Walter Jehne on urban agriculture and the climate emergency"; "Albanese kills off deal with Greens to pass ‘nature positive’ legislation after intervention by WA premier"; "Rising Tide protesters arrested in Canberra for blocking road to Parliament House"; "Labor’s term began with promise on the environment. It ends with things worse than ever"; "Australia’s electricity market is getting a big makeover – and these 3 changes will make it future-proof"; "‘A dose of nature’: each time you visit a national park, you save the health budget almost $100"; "Europe’s Cruise Ships Produce Toxic Sulphur Emissions Equivalent to 1 Billion Cars, Study Finds"; "Record renewables go into the grid in 2024, generating 45% of electricity in 2025"; "‘Silent majority’ of Australian farmers found to support renewable energy transition"; "
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    43 mins
  • Event: 'Climate restoration is an idea whose time has come': Peter Fiekowsky, co-founder of Foundation for Climate Restoration

    Event: 'Climate restoration is an idea whose time has come': Peter Fiekowsky, co-founder of Foundation for Climate Restoration
    Nov 26 2024

    Peter Fiekowsky (pictured) has played a critical role in developing The Foundation for Climate Restoration. At the recent finale of the Founders Series for 2024, he said, "It is an idea whose time has come."

    Peter has agreed to be a guest on Climate Conversations, but as I confused the international time zones (Peter's in the U.S. and I'm in Australia) we failed to connect - my fault.
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    19 mins

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