We discuss no longer being car-free but still believing cars are the number one enemy, individual and structural actions for sustainable transport and food systems, and visible versus invisible disabilities. In discussing how effective different actions are in tackling climate change, we refer to the article The climate mitigation gap: education and government recommendations miss the most effective individual actions by Seth Wynes and Kimberly Nicholas.
This image is from the Wynes and Nicholas article linked to above.
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Nick is joined by Harley to investigate Extinction Rebellion’s claim that once 3.5% of the population of a state is mobilised in sustained protest, success is guaranteed. We also discuss the implications for the environmental movement and animal activists. Harley was active with the group Animal Rebellion in the UK over the last few years and this group is also informed by this 3.5% rule.
This show is replayed from Freedom of Species on 3CR Community Radio. You can listen live to the Summer Specials on identity politics that we will be doing on the 8 and 15 Jan on 3CR Community Radio, 1-2pm Melbourne time, via 3cr.org.au
I realise that most people on here are not #IThinkYouShouldLeave fans and I don't want anybody to have the worst day at their job, so I’ve set up a new account @BozoDidTheTweet for my #itysl memes. For the 6 or 7 ITYSL fans on here, you can follow me over there if you like. pic.twitter.com/37TMjQ3YQi
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We’re joined by our friend Lottie to break down the Australian federal election, going from major parties to minors to micro-parties to Independents. More specifically, we discuss Labor failing to challenge the Liberal party’s trickle-down economics, positive changes from the Greens regarding an increased focus on addressing cost of living issues and Indigenous representation, how the Teal Independents stack up on climate change and other issues, differences between the socialist parties, the Animal Justice Party and human social justice issues, plus compulsory voting and spanking.
Lottie has looked into some of the minor and micro-parties and will be voting as follows:
Lower House
Lottie is still working out her top 4 but it will be between: Leah Horsfall – Animal Justice Party, Emma Black – Vic Socialists, Sue Bolton – Socialist Alliance and Sarah Jefford – Greens.
5. Peter Khalil (Labor) 6. Tom Wright (Liberals) 7. Sam Sergi (Australian Federation) 8. Irene Zivkovic (United Australia) 9. Jill Tindal (One Nation).
(Vic Socialists, Socialist Alliance and Greens all agree with numbering 5-9).
Senate
Lottie is still working out her top 4 but it will be between: Animal Justice Party, Victorian Socialists, Socialist Alliance and Greens.
5. Reason 6. Australian Progressives 7. Fusion: Science, Pirate, Secualr, Climate Emergency (?) 8. Australian Democrats (?) 9. Labor 10. Sustainable Australia (?) 11. Legalise Cannabis Australia 12. LNP.
Greens how to vote: Vic Socialists, AJP, Legalise Cannabis, Reason, Labor.
Websites comparing parties and candidates on climate change and other issues:
Vote Climate One. Vote Climate One how to vote: AJP, Australian Democrats, Australian Greens, Australian Progressives, Fusion: Science, Pirate, Secular, Climate Emergency, Reason, Socialist Alliance, Sustainable Australia, Victorian Socialists.
Tonight the NSW parliament was just 2 votes away from passing long term funding for disability advocacy services until the @animaljusticeAU folded & voted with Lib govt. Wtaf? 🤷♀️🤦♀️
Idk what they offered you but nothing is worth the suffering y’all have locked in. #nswpol
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Episode 277 features Sarah, a Māori wahine living on Dharawal Country, and Criminology researcher, on Indigenous critiques of the movie Don’t Look Up (Netflix) and why Indigenous knowledge is so important in creating effective responses to climate change and environmental problems generally. This discussion builds on our last episode, which covered Don’t Look Up and also the effectiveness of different individual actions for the climate.
Todd, Zoe. 2016. “An Indigenous Feminist’s Take on the Ontological Turn: ‘Ontology’ is Just Another Word for Colonialism.” Journal of Historical Sociology 29:1, 4-22.
Search ‘#dontlookup indigenous’ on Twitter for more of these discussions.
Settler colonialism can’t stop capitalism from killing us.
In Don’t Look Up, the Subaru Telescope detects a planet-destroying comet. The film doesn’t just erase Indigenous presence, it conceals the fact that the telescope was built on stolen Hawaiian land at Mauna Kea. https://t.co/iGH5itF5as
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Music:
Treaty ’18 by Yothu Yindi and Gavin Campbell, ft Baker Boy; Shadows by Briggs ft. Troy Cassar-Daley.
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