The Health Impacts of the Bushfire Crisis || BHP in Northern Ecuador || Austrian Greens make deal with the right

Friday, 24 January 2020 - 7:00am to 8:30am

Featuring the latest news in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world.

Australian News

Residents Stand firm to protect Gandolfo Gardens https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/residents-stand-firm-protect-gandolfo-gardens

Anthony Albanese says Australia Day should stay on 26 January https://www.sbs.com.au/news/anthony-albanese-says-australia-day-should-stay-on-26-january

First Nations Communities show a lead in the fire crisis https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/first-nations-communities-show-lead-fire-crisis.

Interviews

Dr Kathryn Barraclough the Victorian Spokesperson for Doctors for the Environment speaks about the health impacts of the Bushfire crisis and why the Climate Crisis is a public health issue. Download or listen to the interview here

Elizabeth Downes from Rainforest Action Group talking about the campaign against BHP in Northern Ecuador and how the community has mobilised is defense of land. Download and listen to the interview here.

Margarita Windisch from Socialist Australia spoke about the recent deal that the Austrian Greens have made with the right-wing party People's Party and how this reveals fighting for Climate justice involves a break from neoliberal capitalism. . Download and listen to the interview here.

Green Left Radio

Friday 7:00am to 8:30am

A weekly source of alternative information which aims to inspire action and organisation to put people and the environment first. Covering international political issues and struggles against the exploitation of the people and exposing the bias in mainstream media that preferences the power brokers and denies access to information.