Episodes
5 days ago
5 days ago
SPEAKERS
Anote Tong, Yessie Mosby, Tishiko King
Facilitator
Tiahni Adamson
Can Australia shift its global reputation from climate laggard to climate leader, and fulfill its hopes of co-hosting the 2026 UN Climate Change Conference with the Pacific? Although Australia has committed to net zero by 2050, it continues to approve new coal, oil and gas mines. It is now under increasing pressure from within the Pacific region and its own borders to commit to an end to the expansion of fossil fuels. Are we reaching a pivotal moment for climate action? Join a panel of Torres Strait and Pacific Islanders to hear first-hand about the growing climate movement emerging from our nearest islands.
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Race To Net Zero - supported by Dr Bronner’s - The Planet Talks - WOMADelaide 2023
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
SPEAKERS
Eytan Lenko, Polly Hemming and Brynn O'Brien
HOST
Maree Lowes
Reaching net zero by 2050 is now law of the land for Australia. But how are we going to get there? With policy slowly or totally failing to make change fast enough, some businesses, industries and financial institutions have started to set the path for themselves, or face pressure from stakeholders to do so. So when it comes to government versus industry, who is leading who on the race to net zero? We speak with Eytan Lenko, CEO of Boundless, the philanthropic organisation funded by Mike-Cannon Brookes Green Fund, Polly Hemming, Climate & Energy Program Director at The Australia Institute and Executive Director of the Australasian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility Brynn O’Brien.
Proudly presented by The Australia Institute
Supported by Dr Bronner's
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Crimes Against Nature - The Planet Talks - WOMADelaide 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Stealing water, illegal logging, smuggling animals and plants – there are some pretty terrible things that humans do. But who is there to hold them to account? And who makes the rules? Join water economist Sarah Wheeler, ecologist Phill Cassey and environmental lawyer Emma Carmody with host, Ruby Jones as they delve into how we can fight crimes against nature.
SPEAKERS
Phill Cassey, Sarah Wheeler and Emma Carmody
HOST
Ruby Jones
Proudly presented by The Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Resources
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Jane Goodall’s Survival Guide for Troubled Times. The Planet Talks - WOMADelaide 2022
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
SPEAKERS
Dr Jane Goodall
HOST
Hosted by Natasha Mitchell
A pre-recorded conversation with one of the world’s most influential conservationists.
Jane Goodall made discoveries that radically changed and enriched the field of primatology, and has worked for decades advocating to protect habitats and promote environmental education. From a lifetime dedicated to nature, she shares her insights into how we find hope and strength in the face of the climate crisis.
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Christiana Figueres: Outrage and Optimism. The Planet Talks - WOMADelaide 2020
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
SPEAKERS: Christiana Figueres
HOST: Sabra Lane
Former UN Secretary for Climate, Christiana Figures, and Tom Rivett-Carnac, her UN political strategist, are the architects and driving force behind the landmark 2015 Paris Climate Change Agreement when 194 countries, including the EU and China, signed up to collectively tackle the climate emergency.
Their mission however didn’t stop in Paris. It continues to empower the world to make a difference for the sake of future generations via international campaigns, engagements and initiatives such as Global Optimism, Mission 2020, Profiles of Paris, Future Stewards, the podcast – Outrage and Optimism, and a new book titled The Future We Choose to be released in March featuring ten things we can do today to make a difference.
Join Christiana in conversation with Sabra Lane as she discusses how the final hour, can still be our finest hour.
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
2020 WOMADelaide Planet Talks - We Can Still Fix This
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
SPEAKERS: Damon Gameau, Will Steffen, Michelle Lim and Lord Mayor Sandy Verschoor
HOST: Bernie Hobbs
The planet is suffering because humans have failed to listen and act. We have failed to act responsibly as individuals and governments have failed to listen to the scientific consensus and act fast.
Despite being faced with unprecedented biodiversity loss, mass species extinctions and the dire consequences of a world not meeting the 2015 Paris climate change pledges, our panel however is still optimistic.
Find out why in a discussion about protecting, restoring, funding and the revolutionary and transformative changes they’re supporting to fix the mess we have collectively created.
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
2020 WOMADelaide Planet Talks - Being Seen and Heard
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
Tuesday Jun 09, 2020
The power and passion in the student climate strike movement.
SPEAKERS: Doha Khan, Harriet O’Shea Carre, Milou Albrecht
HOST: Tory Shepherd
They can’t vote but they’re angry, fearful for the future and demanding to be heard by governments around the world. Passionate, smart and informed, these students have helped to create a thunderous collective voice for change that is hard to ignore.
Doha, Harriet and Milou are three of the leaders of the Australian Student Strike for Climate movement. They’ve played a key part in one of the largest environmental movements the world has ever seen with millions demonstrating in more than 4500 locations across 130 countries.
Their message is clear - act now - because their lives depend on it.
But who’s listening? We are. And you should too.
Wednesday Jun 26, 2019
2019 WOMADelaide Planet Talks - The Fight for the Bight Against Big Oil
Wednesday Jun 26, 2019
Wednesday Jun 26, 2019
SPEAKERS: Peter Owen, Bunna Lawrie and Jodie Rummer
HOST: Clare Press
Peter Owen (The Wilderness Society), Bunna Lawrie (Mirning Elder and Coloured Stone frontman) and Jodie Rummer (marine scientist, James Cook University) represent a large and growing movement of concerned people, councils, businesses, industries, environmental and scientific organisations opposing the proposed drilling by Norwegian oil company Equinor in The Great Australian Bight.
It’s a David versus Goliath battle in one of the most pristine and diverse ocean environments left on Earth. On one side, Equinor’s supporters point to jobs and economic benefits for the state, while the other highlights oil-spill modelling that shows catastrophic consequences for fisheries and tourism industries worth over $1.5 billion collectively per annum. The risks are real and battle lines are drawn. Find out what the future holds for oil drilling in the Bight.
Wednesday Jun 26, 2019
2019 WOMADelaide Planet Talks - Adani, Coal Wars, and the National Interest.
Wednesday Jun 26, 2019
Wednesday Jun 26, 2019
SPEAKERS: Quentin Beresford and David Ritter
HOST: Deb Tribe
Our Prime Minister recently declared the need for “fair dinkum power" when the wind isn't blowing and the sun isn't shining. But can this “fair dinkum power” be good for the planet, leaving the 90 per cent of the nation’s coal reserves in the ground estimated for Australia to meet the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement?
Join Prof Quentin Beresford (author of Adani and the War on Coal) and David Ritter (Greenpeace CEO and author of The Coal Truth) as they discuss the Adani saga and the power behind our government’s passion for coal over a 100% renewable energy future.
Wednesday Jun 26, 2019
2019 WOMADelaide Planet Talks - Less Meat, Less Heat: Is the elephant in the room a cow?
Wednesday Jun 26, 2019
Wednesday Jun 26, 2019
SPEAKERS: Angie Plummer, Cecile Godde, Matthew Evans and Andy Lowe
HOST: Deb Tribe
Can we really tackle climate change without addressing our relationship with meat consumption and the livestock industry? Ditching the snag on the BBQ and shifting to a more plant based diet is a demand-side solution but only half the consumption / production equation. What needs to be done to change a livestock industry that contributes 15% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions? That’s even more than the transportation sector.
Inaugural Director of Food Innovation at the University of Adelaide, Andy Lowe, Less Meat Less Heat CEO Angie Plummer, CSIRO food systems scientist, Cecile Godde and farmer/SBS TV food documentary maker, Matthew Evans have a few thoughts on where to start, even if you don’t want to become a vegan.