News & Activities

As part of our series of talking to sitting local MPs about their vision for the region, this week we talk to Jaclyn Symes, Minister for the Environment, and other important portfolios.

Does everyone have the same access to financial, legal and health benefits? Who will benefit from the massive role out of data centres? Does capitalism only work when socialism bails it out every ten years or so? Jacqui and Mark discuss, this week on EarthChat.

FOE's Cam Walker joins Ruth to outline significant environmental issues for this next Victorian State Election. Cam will take us through the issues and then offer ways we can help to be part of the solution..

This week on EarthChat, Tim Budge talks with Dr Lynne Kelly AM, a science writer and Adjunct Research Fellow at LaTrobe University. After a secondary school career, Lynne returned to university to complete a doctorate, astonished by the way Indigenous cultures manage to memorise and teach a vast amount of practical information, all without writing.8kw

What makes Clare tick? Find out and join Meredith and Clare as they explore Clare’s remarkable journey and her passion for the environment and thriving regional communities.

The fashion industry has been revealed as a major source of waste especially those fabrics which contain a high proportion of synthetic and plastic compounds which take a very long time to degrade and leave a toxic legacy, often far from where they are manufactured or purchased.

Listen at noon, Tuesday 28 July on Seymour FM or anytime as a podcast. This week, EarthChat host Marie Gerrard is speaking to John Thompson about the many ways that we can incorporate a community energy approach to new developments. Plans to build very large new housing estates over the next few years should be seen as an opportunity to incorporate an energy efficient and community friendly living approach in our area. Tune in! Can't listen to the radio show on Tuesday at no

Listen at noon, Tuesday 21 July on Seymour FM or anytime as a podcast. What if the impact of your efforts to save the planet and plant trees could be seen from space? How exciting would that be? Tony Rinaudo is someone who spent 18 years in West Africa seeking to support farmers to regenerate forests and fight desertification. The program, called Farmer Managed Forest Regeneration, has been responsible for growing 200 million trees and reforeston 6 million hectares-

This week, EarthChat hosts Mark and Jacqui are talking about the environment impact of data centres. What will be the costs in terms of energy use and water resources. And what about costs and benefits for human societies?

Ruth is joined by Dr Greg Moore OAM, a Senior Research Associate from the University of Melbourne, and EarthChat regular, Cath Olive from the Euroa Arboretum.

This week on EarthChat we chat with Ivan Carter on the detection and control of Serrated Tussock, the working party tasked with its detection and control and the impacts of it.

Join EarthChat for a thought‑ provoking conversation on the big issues facing us in climate and social justice.

Join EarthChat for a thought‑ provoking conversation on the big issues facing us in climate and social justice.

Join EarthChat for a thought‑provoking conversation on the big issues facing us in climate and social justice.

Join EarthChat for a thought‑provoking conversation.

Join EarthChat for a thought‑provoking conversation about dairy farming. This week, Tim chats with Ellen Hunt from the “Impossible Dairy”, which is showing an "udder" approach to dairy farming.

Many Australians do not know what a treaty is or could involve. To help answer this question and explore other major issues surrounding Indigenous-State treaty-making, Ruth is joined by Uncle Charles Pakana, founder and editor of Victorian Aboriginal News.

On EarthChat this week, Jacqui and Mark chat about a few different things related to misinformation, renewables and price rises

This week on Earth Chat we discuss all the ways to minimise our prolific and destructive use of plastics in our lives. Can we eliminate the use of single use plastics?

What if regional communities owned their own power instead of multinationals? What if that power came from reliable renewables, instead of fossil fuels controlled by foreign powers and at risk to global geopolitics? What if they got the dividends instead of big companies?