Episodes

Bonus episode: Remembering forest defenders we have lost

18 Jan 2024

Remembering all the forest defenders (and the forests) we have lost along the way

Fiona and Friends

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Episode 6: After the fires: Errinundra, forest protection and a celebration

4 Jan 2024

In this final episode, we discuss the bushfires, blockade at Errinundra, the end to native forest logging and the GECO party.

Fiona and friends

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Episode 5: Citizen Science as Direct Action

28 Dec 2023

How GECO used citizen science as direct action to protect forests

Fiona and friends

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Episode 4: Mobilising the cities for forests

21 Dec 2023

Conversations about all the different ways GECO mobilised people from the city to visit the forests

Fiona and friends

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Episode 3: Goolengook and beyond

14 Dec 2023

Conversations covering some of the darker moments of GECO’s history,as well as other memorable blockades after Goolengook. WARNING: Today’s episode contains graphic audio of a violent attack, including swearing, which will be upsetting for some listeners.

Fiona and friends

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Episode 2: Goolengook blockade begins

7 Dec 2023

Conversations with Goolengook blockaders from 1997-2000

Fiona and Friends

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A group of protesters blocking a road in a forest with a wooden structure.

Episode 1: The Early Years of GECO

30 Nov 2023

Conversations with forest activists from the early years of GECO, the Goongerah Environment Centre, in East Gippsland Victoria.

Fiona in conversation with Georgia Snowball, Imelda Eames, Anthony Kelly. Louise Matheson, Marita Wallace, Izzy Brown, Gavan McFadzean, and Zeni Ferntree

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