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Helena Norberg-Hodge - The Economy of Happiness — by CamWalker — last modified 2007-07-24 12:04

This audio download features Helena Norberg-Hodge talking at an event organised by the FoEA Real Food group in partnership with Oases and the Melbourne Social Forum. Helena talks about economic globalisation and the need for relocalisation of our society and economy with a focus on culture and food production. Helena is the founder and director of the International Society for Ecology and Culture, co-founder of the International Forum on Globalization and director of the Ladakh Ecological Development Group. She is the received the Right Livelihood Award and author of 'Bringing the Food Economy Home: Local Alternatives to Global Agribusiness'. File Format: MP3

Helena Norberg-Hodge - The Economy of Happiness - Streaming — by CamWalker — last modified 2007-07-24 14:05

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George Monbiot - What Australia Should do to Stop the Planet Burning — by CamWalker — last modified 2007-08-03 13:27

Download George Monbiot's video conference address with Friends of the Earth at Melbourne University. George Monbiot (www.monbiot.com) is an internationally renowned journalist, acclaimed author, academic and environmental and political activist in the United Kingdom who writes a weekly column for The Guardian newspaper. In his most recent book 'Heat', George presents compelling arguments about what we need to do to prevent runaway, catastrophic climate change. In this address, George talks about the latest science, the need to go carbon neutral by 2030 and some ideas on how we in Australia can get there. File Format: MP3

George Monbiot - What Australia Should do to Stop the Planet Burning - Streaming — by CamWalker — last modified 2007-07-24 14:04

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Tom Athanasiou - Climate Change - Greenhouse Development Rights — by CamWalker — last modified 2007-08-12 20:15

Download an audio file from our public meeting on Greenhouse Development Rights with Tom Athanasiou. The world must rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions if we are to avoid dangerous climate change. But how can we do this while also facilitating a fair go for the developing world and bring a sense of international equity to the climate change debate? How can a rise in prosperity in the developing world be facilitated while reducing global emissions? Tom Athanasiou says the real climate change challenge is “holding global warming below a catastrophic level while preserving the right of all people to more than merely bare-bones ‘human development’.” Tom Athanasiou is executive director of EcoEquity (www.ecoquity.org), a US-based climate think-tank which works closely with church, aid agencies and environment organisations on greenhouse development rights.

Carbon Offsets - Preventing climate change or buying a clean carbon conscious? — by CamWalker — last modified 2007-09-11 22:32

Download the audio recording of our event discussing carbon offsets. Carbon Offsets are being offered by an ever growing number of companies and not-for-profit organisations. You can now buy carbon offsets to negate your car, house and airline flight emissions. Their real effectiveness in reducing our carbon impacts has been hotly debated. Our panel will provide a range of informed views and opinions about this important topic. At the end you can decide if carbon offsets are helping to prevent climate change or just allowing us to buy a clean carbon conscious and continue polluting – or somewhere in-between. Speakers: - Brendan Condon - Managing Director, Climate Positive - Elizabeth Wheeler - Friends of the Earth climate justice campaigner. - Anna Demant – Foundation Manager Lonely Planet Publications

Carteret Islanders - 'environmental refugees' tell their story — by CamWalker — last modified 2007-09-21 10:12

Download an audio recording of Ms Ursula Rakova from the NGO Tulele Peisa and Mr Bernard Tunim from Piul Island in the Carterets. The Carteret Islanders are amongst the world's first 'environmental refugees'. An entire cultural group is facing relocation due to the impacts of climate change. Hear their story.

Palm Oil and Biofuels: Climate Saviours or Local Environmental Disaster? — by CamWalker — last modified 2008-02-23 22:40

Download our audio podcast of an event held on 18th July 2007 at Friends of the earth. Biofuels are hailed as a key emerging clean and green energy source, but what are the environmental and social impacts? Our diverse panel of speakers will present the case for and against biofuels. This discussion is timely with recent findings of the negative environmental impacts of palm oil as a biofuel source. The night will finish with the Melbourne launch of Palm Oil Action Group consumer awareness campaign. Speakers: * Josie Lee – Friends of the Earth – Biofuels overview (0-20 min) * Lee Tan - Asia-Pacific Program Coordinator - Australian Conservation Foundation - Palm oil and its impacts on forests and communities in Papua New Guinea (20-50 min) * Daniel Epstein – Public officer, Melbourne Biodiesel Club – Owner of Melbourne’s first inner city Biofuels Service Station in Prahran. How to make bio-diesel (50-80 min) * Jessica McKelson, Senior Zookeeper Melbourne Zoo - Orangutan rescue diary, Impacts of plam oil on Orangutans. (80-98 min) * Martin Pritchard, Friends of the Earth & Palm Oil Action Group - Take Action Now. What can you do to prevent halt the destruction caused by the Palm Oil industry (98-103 min) Format: MP3. Size:18MB. Length: 103 minutes)

Raj Patel Interview - Exploring food, globalisation & control of the food system — by CamWalker — last modified 2008-02-24 20:14

This interview features Raj Patel, the author of "Stuffed and Starved: the hidden struggle for the control of the food system". Raj talks to Andrew Carter (Earth Matters, 3CR Radio) about the contradictions of our food system where millions of people are overweight at the same time as many go hungry. Raj links the injustices faced by peasants in the majority world and farmers in affluent countries like Australia by highlighting the major global food corporations who seek to control the food system. Taking aim at supermarkets and financial institutions which perpetuate these injustices and inequalities, Raj suggests ways we can bypass the industrial food system and get back in touch with what we eat and the people who produce it. Raj's website: stuffedandstarved.org (Format: MP3, Time: 19 minutes)

Organic farm box scheme in Victoria — by CamWalker — last modified 2008-02-23 22:32

Rod may is an organic farmer in Central Victoria. In this interview with Andrew Carter (Earth Matters 3CR radio) recorded outside the Organic Expo in Melbourne 2008, Rod talks about the box scheme he runs from his farm. In the age of climate change and peak oil he says there is a need to develop more diffuse and localised systems of food distribution such a CSAs and box schemes. In addition these systems give farmers more autonomy and connect customers to where their food comes from. (MP3, 6 minutes)

protecting jobs and the environment — by CamWalker — last modified 2008-04-24 20:07

Audio of a workshop held at the Climate Change/ Social Change conference, Sydney, April 2008. Workshop at the Climate Change Social Change Conference April 12th, 2008 Speakers * Tim Gooden ­ Secretary Geelong Trades and Labour Council; * Ben Courtice ­ AMWU Victorian branch environment activist; * Cam Walker ­ Friends of the Earth Melbourne; * Steve Phillips ­ Rising Tide