Blogs

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?

Ruth Yeatman invites Phil Bourne and Russell Fisher to join her to reflect on the interconnected crises threatening humanity and the planet today, primarily driven by climate change, extreme poverty, and geopolitical conflict.

Sustainability in Floristry and the Horticultural Supply Chain

We will be chatting with Michael Watson from the upper Plenty Merri Creek Landcare Group about the enormous diversity across Mitchell Shire. We will look at the various different environments that are represented across the Shire.

Seymour Vet, Andrew Hogan, and wildlife rescuer and carer, Jenny Oakley, join Ruth to discuss the impact of the recent fires that caused tragic losses of livestock and native wildlife, not to mention the cruel experience of being burnt alive.

This week, we talk to two people who have spent three months in Palestine, observing life under Israeli occupation for Palestinian people, who see their land stolen, water diverted, trees bulldozed. What can be done?

Our guest on Tuesday will be local environmental legend Jacqui Fulton. Mark Lyons will be talking to Jacqui Fulton from Broadford about her connection to various conservation groups.

Listen at noon, Tuesday 10 March on Seymour FM or anytime as a podcast. Our guest on Tuesday will be Dr Christlina Zdeneck from birdlife Australia. We will discuss the major problem caused by the poisons commonly used to kill rodent pests. These poisons are readily available and widely used. The problem is that they are slow acting and when birds of prey kill the poisoned rodents the poisons accumulate in their bodies over time and sicken them. The birds then become ill and

Imagine 3000ha of beautiful wetlands linking Merri Creek and the Southern reaches of Mitchell Shire. Imagine a space to be used by 200,000 people that would preserve natural beauty forever, maintain wetlands and habitat for all kinds of species.

As a follow on to last Tuesday’s program on Eco-Anxiety, we now shine the light on Eco-Grief, a profound sense of loss felt in response to the negative impacts of global warming on the planet.

Climate anxiety is increasing worldwide and affecting a wide range of people, especially younger and other vulnerable groups.

Join the conversation about the proposal for an Earth System Treaty with renowned author Julian Cribb.

Join the conversation about how stories can make a difference to how communities think and act. This is a positive and hopeful opportunity in a time of great anxiety and uncertainty.

On this week's EarthChat, Ruth welcomes back Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth (FOE) to talk about FOE’s current environmental focus including the latest fires in Victoria, both from FOE’s perspective and his own personal experience

2026 has started with heartbreaking fires in central Victoria, floods on the South West Coast and political tremors around the world.

On this week's EarthChat, we are chatting about bees!

Save Our Strathbogie Forest. Bertram Lobert, president of the Community Group, ‘Save Our Strathbogie Forest’ joins EarthChat this week.

On this week's EarthChat, Ruth talks with Phil Bourne and Emma King about the recently signed Treaty in Victoria. What an historic time!