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Climate Conversations

Robert McLean

A continuous conversation about climate change - news, views and interviews.

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00:58:51

Webinar: 'Why We Shouldn’t Be Held Hostage to the...

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2026/02/14

The Director of Strategy and Campaigns at polling firm Redbridge, Kosmos Samaras (pictured), explains the ever-unfolding intricacies of elections, emphasising the importance of climate change.This educational and revealing webinar - "Why We Shouldn’t Be Held Hostage to the Past: Unlocking the Consensus on Pricing Pollution" - was organised by The Superpower Institute.In this third webinar in TSI’s series supporting The Case for Pricing Pollution, Kos Samaras, Director and co-founder of

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00:47:53

Event: Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick and Mark Howden at...

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2026/02/12

Professor Sarah Perkins-Kirpatrick and Professor Mark Howden (pictured) were at the Australian National University's Climate Update 2026.Professor Perkins-Kirkpatrick was the keynote speaker. The event, which had the subtitle "Adaptation from soil to stars", helped people understand why, in 2025, Australia experienced simultaneous flooding in the north and drought in the south. Promoting the event, the university said: "As we travel further from the historical bounds of the

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00:48:50

Webinar: New Chief Executive Officer of the...

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2026/02/11

Adam Bandt (pictured) is the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Conservation Foundation and just this week was a "guest" on a webinar organised by the foundation's community organiser, Dan Scaysbrook.Bandt has been the leader of the Australian Greens party, but lost his Melbourne seat in the 2025 Federal Election.His new role at the foundation as CEO sees him taking over from Kelly O'Shannasy, who had fulfilled that role for more than a decade.This statement

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00:45:08

Climate News: From backyard shed to global marketing...

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2026/02/11

The Washington Post was once one of America's most influential newspapers, and in some ways it still is, but Amazon owner, Jeff Bezos, who bought the paper and had the wealth to sustain it, now appears to be shredding it.Layoffs at this once great newspaper were nowhere near inevitable. But Jeff Bezos was never committed to the paper’s best traditions - "The Washington Post Is in Free Fall—and There’s One Person to Blame";"Briefing Recap | Oil and Gas Lookahead

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00:52:44

Climate News: Personal experience illustrates that if...

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2026/02/08

I missed the chance to talk with Australian historian Manning Clark, and death again intruded, unexpectedly, to rob me of the chance to meet and talk with Emma Johnston (pictured) - "Emma Johnston was a visionary scientist, environmentalist and leader, with an abiding hope for humanity";"Grant Guidelines for Libraries and Museums Take “Chilling” Political Turn Under Trump";"I used to have a great travel tip for Europe. It doesn’t work anymore";"In the Trump era of

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01:01:58

Climate Council webinar: Former NSW fire officer Greg...

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2026/01/28

Greg Mullins (pictured), who has fought and experienced fires around the world, was one of two guests on a webinar organised by Australia's "Climate Council", which discussed how fires that devastated huge parts of America's Los Angeles could easily erupt in Australia. Mullins is the former Chief Fire Officer and CEO (Commissioner) for New South Wales, and he is a member of "Emergency Leaders for Climate Action".

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00:29:42

Climate News: The Australian of the Year, Katherine...

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2026/01/26

Australian astronaut, Katherine Bennell-Pegg (pictured), is the 2026 Australian of the Year and reminds us that all life on Earth depends on a thin blue envelope surrounding the planet."Victoria to reach 49 degrees as communities brace for week-long heatwave";"For the first time, renewable energy is supplying most of our power";"This Is Why Our Rivers Are Turning Into Sewers";"Corporate Polluters Running Rampant Under Trump as EPA Enforcement ‘Dying a Quick

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00:27:59

Interview: Brisbane family, Jon and Emelie Watson,...

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2026/01/25

Brisbane family, Jon and Emelie Watson, and their two children (pictured) are "Living More With Less" in the Queensland capital city, creating a life free of the W.E.I.R.D.; way of living that most wealthy westerners seem addicted to.Jon and Emily don't insist that others follow their example; rather, they hope to illustrate how living with less brings joy and happiness, a state that eludes most.W.E.I.R.D - "Western, Educated, industrialised, Rich, Democratised.

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00:49:48

Climate News: Some 55 years ago, Edwin Starr sang...

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2026/01/24

The 1970 music of Edwin Starr (pictured) sent a shiver around the world, and his song "War, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing" is as relevant today as it was 55 years ago.Check out the impressive presentation my Canadian PM Mark Carney delivered recently at the Davos World Economic Forum.

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01:04:38

Climate News: We have been warned, Richard Denniss...

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2026/01/18

Carolyn Ingvarson, pictured at her rooftop-panelled Melbourne home, says the current lack of recycling is a big barrier to many people installing panels - "The dirty secret in Australia’s love affair with rooftop solar";"Water wars ahead now Australia’s longest river officially critically endangered";"Country Breakfast";"Cleeland says government needs to truly understand scale of devastation";"Longwood fire remains out of control";"Generosity

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00:35:34

Climate News: It was 2005 and the Australian LNP...

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2026/01/01

Phillip Ruddock (pictured) was Australia's Attorney General in 2005, and along with his parliamentary counterparts was well aware of the perils of climate change - "Cabinet Papers 2005: From The Archives";"Previously secret cabinet documents reveal Howard government tried to mitigate 'homegrown' terrorist threat";"Socialism Should Give Us Hope for Tomorrow";"Heat, drought and fire: how extreme weather pushed nature to its limits in 2025";"A

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00:31:46

Climate News: Parenting in a climate crisis with...

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2025/12/31

Tijana Jovanovic from Queensland's School of Social Impact interviews freelance journalist and author, Bridget Shirvell, about her book "Parenting in a Climate Crisis: A Handbook for Turning Fear into Action". Shirvell, an Environmental journalist and parent, has created a handbook for parents to help them navigate these questions and more, weaving together expert advice from climate scientists, environmental activists, child psychologists, and parents across the country. She helps

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00:31:44

Climate News: David Spratt from Breakthrough is not a...

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2025/12/22

David Spratt's "Climate hot takes for 2025";"Greenpeace’s Fight With Pipeline Giant Exposes a Legal Loophole";"When disasters strike, home batteries could be a lifeline";"Trump Administration Plans to Break Up Premier Weather and Climate Research Center";"‘The biggest transformation in a century’: how California remade itself as a clean energy powerhouse";"Green light for first apartment block in ‘great design’ high-density

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00:48:19

Climate News: Different views about what's best for...

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2025/12/20

The Shepparton News has one view about how to best care for the Goulburn River (pictured) - "Government actions wreak havoc" - and the Goulburn Valley Environment Group has another - "Environment group critiques News"."Interstate refugees: Why more Aussies are moving south";"Trump threatens world-leading forecasting and climate research centre";"Australia’s roads are full of giant cars, and everyone pays the price. What can be done?";"The secret

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00:29:22

Book author interview: Paul Koberstein explains the...

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2025/12/12

Cascadia Times Editor, Paul Koberstein, teamed with Jessica Applegate to write the wonderful book, "Canopy of Titans: The Life and Times of the Great North American Temperate Rainforest".The pair had written an article for the Cascadia Times, but realised that what they had was more than a newspaper article; rather, the adventure of researching the great North American temperate rain forests became Canopy of Titans. There has been much talk, and much money has been spent on creating

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00:56:04

Climate News: City Council breaks covenant with...

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2025/12/10

The council of the City of Greater Shepparton has extended its approval for the staging of the Spring Car Nationals at the city's showground, in breach of its covenant with the 2020 climate emergency declaration.That apparently simple act of endorsing the continued use of the city's showgrounds for what is a "climate offensive" event effectively amounts to the hidden approval of the business-as-usual paradigm.Here is a Shepparton News article about that issue: "Petrol before

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00:11:28

Climate News: Richard Denniss warns that recovery...

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2025/12/07

The Australia Institute's joint CEO, Richard Denniss, (pictured) was one of a trio of guest speakers several weeks ago at an event organised by The Royal Society of Victoria, warning of the emerging problems of recovery from weather-related disasters arising from climate change.‘"Just heartbreak’: At least a dozen homes lost in bushfires near Sydney";"‘Crippling prices’: Manufacturers demand gas reservation";"The $265 million commute: How urban sprawl is costing Melbourne";"What do we know about

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00:47:02

Climate News: The American Prospect explores the cost...

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2025/12/06

Simultaneous storms devastate Asia (picture): "Death toll surpasses 1200 after simultaneous storms devastate Asia";"In 1939, a Royal Commission found burning forests leads to more bushfires. But this cycle of destruction can be stopped";"The Cost of Climate""The surprising technology that could be key to saving the Great Barrier Reef";"Environment Bill passes Senate as Greens cut deal with Labor";"Are UN climate summits a waste of time? No, but

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00:48:25

Climate News: Renewable power grid prompts myths,...

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2025/12/02

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) airs grid controversies on the 7:30 Report: "The fight between farmers and the Victorian government is spilling onto the paddock";"Australia’s sales of big cars are out of control";"Helping producers navigate sustainability opportunities";"Blackout risk: Grid ‘not ready’ for coal plant closures, solar surge";"‘The New Price of Eggs.’ The Political Shocks of Data Centers and Electric Bills";"Many

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00:34:24

Climate News: Canada brushes aside climate concerns;...

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2025/11/30

Canada's Prime Minister, Mark Carney, signed a sweeping agreement on Thursday laying the groundwork for a new oil pipeline to expand Alberta’s oil sands, exempting the province’s energy industry from several environmental laws.Carney is pictured here with Alberta's Premier Danielle Smith."Canada Lifts Climate Laws for Alberta Oil Sands, Planning Pipeline";"More than 1,000 Amazon workers warn rapid AI rollout threatens jobs and climate";"Revealed: Europe’s water

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