Climactic
Your stories on climate change
About the show
We live in Climactic times.
The culmination of billions of lives lived since the Industrial Revolution. The Anthropocene — our current age of technology, machines, and an insatiable need for fuel — has changed the planet and set us on a new path.
There is now broad agreement that the consequences of our collective actions are severe. We’re facing an unprecedented future with a destabilised natural world due to rising temperatures.
Climactic tells the stories of the people making a difference. Regular people like us, in a daily struggle to live sustainable lives. We want to be the people's voice on climate change, embedded in the community, from the perspective of the actual people.
We want to hear these powerful stories. Are you a member of a community environmental group? Do you have knowledge of climate change? A regular person struggling to figure out your role?
We'd love to help you tell your story.
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Episode List
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Paulina Valdes — "Winner of the first Climactic Storytelling Contest"
December 13th, 2018 | 35 mins 1 sec
climate change, sustainability
Earlier this year, in association with a student group at the University of Melbourne, Climactic ran our first climate change storytelling contest. In this episode, hear the winning story, and an interview with the winning storyteller.
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Jenn Lavers and Annett Finger — "Legends in Ocean Plastics"
December 6th, 2018 | 35 mins 48 secs
a plastic ocean, albatross, blue, cds, climate change, david attenborough, drowning in plastic, lord howe island, marine debris, midway island, ocean plastic, science communication, shearwater, sustainability
This week we have not one scientist, marine debris expert, and communicator, but two. Jennifer Lavers and Annett Finger are top of their fields, and old friends as well. So you'll hear not only insights and expertise, but be along for some laughs.
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Lis Bastian — "The Big Fix"
November 29th, 2018 | 42 mins 42 secs
climate change, climate crisis, climate emergency, grassroots, local media, media, newspapers, permaculture, sustainability, the big fix
Rich talks to Lis Bastian, founder of community media organisation The Big Fix, about using media for good, and living purposefully, both in the face of serious illness, and in facing the biggest issues threatening our communities.
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Miniseries - Victorian Election 2018 Episode 9
November 23rd, 2018 | 20 mins 50 secs
act on climate, activism, campaigning, climate change, daniel andrews, friends of the earth, greens party, labour party, liberal party, local politics, melbourne, politics, renewables, solar, state politics, sustainability, victoria, victoria state election, vret, wind
The day before polling day, here's a final update from Act on Climate, and interviews with voters and candidates on the importance of this election in the context of climate change.
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Beth Hill — "Finding Resilience in Vulnerability"
November 22nd, 2018 | 45 mins 38 secs
adaptation, anthropology, blue mountains, bushfire, climate change, climate disaster, fire, mitigation, psychology for a safe climate, resilience, sustainability, vulnerability
Beth Hill is an anthropologist, and a member of Psychology for a Safe Climate, a non-profit group of psychologists and other helping professionals who donate their time and effort to helping people deal with the psychological effects of working on the climate crisis.
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Plastic-Free Victoria Alliance November meeting
November 18th, 2018 | 46 mins 34 secs
climate change, sustainability
Recorded excerpts from the Plastic-Free Victoria Alliance, November meeting, held at the Port Phillip Eco Centre.
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Miniseries - Victorian Election 2018 Episode 8
November 18th, 2018 | 7 mins 8 secs
act on climate, activism, campaigning, climate change, daniel andrews, friends of the earth, greens party, labour party, liberal party, local politics, melbourne, politics, renewables, solar, state politics, sustainability, victoria, victoria state election, vret, wind
Week 8, and it's one week till the polls open. Hear about how Act on Climate's Head in the Sand action went, and about some of the latest updates in the race.
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Leigh Baker - "Hacking Human Systems for Climate Progress"
November 15th, 2018 | 34 mins 46 secs
climate change, climate solutions, drawdown, optimism, project drawdown, sustainability, systems thinking
Leigh Baker, listener favourite, is back with her fresh perspective and deep knowledge of how to get things done. We talk human systems, marketing for good, and approaching human psychology as the irrational, emotional, conflicted beast it is.
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Miniseries - Victorian Election 2018 Episode 7
November 11th, 2018 | 14 mins 1 sec
act on climate, activism, campaigning, climate change, daniel andrews, friends of the earth, greens party, labour party, liberal party, local politics, melbourne, politics, renewables, solar, state politics, sustainability, victoria, victoria state election, vret, wind
Banter plus a 360 degree mic makes this a lively episode. Leigh gives a great overview not just of where we're at with the election, but of the history and wins of Act on Climate. Great on-ramp for new listeners.
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Tim Lo Surdo — "Campaigners are people that believe in a better world"
November 8th, 2018 | 37 mins 41 secs
act on climate, activism, campaigning, climate change, daniel andrews, democracy in color, friends of the earth, greens party, labour party, liberal party, local politics, melbourne, politics, racial justice, renewables, solar, state politics, sustainability, victoria, victoria state election, vret, wind
We spoke to Tim Lo Surdo, Director of Democracy in Colour, a racial justice campaigning organization. We hear Tim's origins into activism, working alongside and with climate activists while pursuing parallel aims for social justice, and what motivates him to keep going.
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Kate Wattchow from Act On Climate — Episode 6 of the AOC Miniseries
November 4th, 2018 | 43 mins 7 secs
act on climate, activism, campaigning, climate change, daniel andrews, friends of the earth, greens party, labour party, liberal party, local politics, melbourne, politics, renewables, solar, state politics, sustainability, victoria, victoria state election, vret, wind
An interview with Kate Wattchow, a campaigner with FoE's Act on Climate collective. Kate is a force to be reckoned with at AoC, and puts a lot of time and effort into the campaigns. In this episode we find out why, and what sustains her.
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Brett Hedger — Part Two: " With Eyes Open"
November 1st, 2018 | 35 mins 17 secs
350, brett hedger, climate change, keeling curve, port phillip, sustainability, zero impact man
This week wraps up our two-part interview with Brett Hedger. We talk the hard edge of sustainable and the reality of the choices, and changes, we're facing.
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Miniseries - Victorian Election 2018 Episode 5
October 28th, 2018 | 6 mins 33 secs
act on climate, activism, campaigning, climate change, daniel andrews, friends of the earth, greens party, labour party, liberal party, local politics, melbourne, politics, renewables, solar, state politics, sustainability, victoria, victoria state election, vret, wind
Week five of our unfolding miniseries following Act on Climate, a political activism group, on the lead-up to the Victorian State Election.
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Brett Hedger — Part One: "Zero Impact Man"
October 25th, 2018 | 33 mins 43 secs
350, brett hedger, climate change, keeling curve, port phillip, sustainability, zero impact man
This week is the first of a two-part interview with Brett Hedger, aka Zero Waste man. Brett is a normal enough guy by day, a Sustainability Officer at council, but on special occasions Zero Waste Man comes out to drop reality bombs, and show a way forward.
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Miniseries - Victorian Election 2018 Episode 4
October 21st, 2018 | 11 mins 58 secs
act on climate, activism, campaigning, climate change, daniel andrews, friends of the earth, greens party, labour party, liberal party, local politics, melbourne, politics, renewables, solar, state politics, sustainability, victoria, victoria state election, vret, wind
Week four of our unfolding miniseries following Act on Climate, a political activism group, on the lead-up to the Victorian State Election.
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Damien Cole — Part Two: "Passion in Politics"
October 18th, 2018 | 33 mins 29 secs
barwon, campaigning, climate change, deforestation, federal politics, geelong, local politics, planning, politics, population, state politics, surf coast, sustainability
Part 2 of Maxine's interview with Damien Cole, independent candidate in the November 24th Victorian state election