Beyond Zero Community     11-2-19

TREES

The big project of restoring and rehydrating our farm lands needs strong minds but  as Historian Bruce Pascoe says " Caring for the earth makes us strong"

He tells us about restoring glades in our forests so they cannot burn so wildly.

Negative Emissions

Professor Justin Borevitz wants to see  a lot more trees and a lot less landclearing. He sees one gigatonne of carbon as the drawdown potential of our wide brown land. The early adopters of regenerative farming are showing the way. Some are adding basalt rock dust to the soil to enhance its carbon sequestration capacity. Could miners transitioning our of coal help restore the climate with basalt?

Are trees the new coal?

Peg Putt spoke to us from Tasmania. where bush fires are damaging forest in place where fire has not been seen for thousands of years. She spoke to the UN at Katowice about preserving world forests from the new form of woodchips. It is called Bio energy but it is a lie to say it has zero impact on the climate when burned. Peg's revelations will shock you and this is a battle we need to take to the politicians.

Breaking News

"Judge rejects Coal Mine because of the climate impact of its product."

That should be on every front page as it sets a global precedent. David Shoebridge tells us about the Rocky Hill decision. How Justice Brian Preston, a leading thinker on the Land and Environment Court of NSW, made history.

A big shout out to those who gave evidence and persuaded him that it's about time. They have all been on this show and persevered even when eveything looked grim. The NSW EDO, Groundswell Gloucester, Tim Buckley from IEEFA and Professor Will Steffen.

Guests

Justin Borevitz- Professor of Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change in the School of Biology ANU

Peg Putt - Co Ordinator of the working group on forest, climate and Biomass and COP24 in Katowice Poland

Bruce Pascoe - Author of Dark Emu and expert on Aboriginal Agriculture and Governance

David Shoebridge- NSW Parliamentarian and Greens Spokesperson on Planning

Scientists Warning Vimeo:

David Beerling about Rock Dust drawing down carbon into soils. 

Adelle Mills on panel

Vivien Langford - Interviews

Roger Vize Podcast

And thank you for research and Technical Help  to Gerard Wedderburn Bisshop, Gerard Mc Evilly, Paul Mahoney, Michaella Stubbs and Andy Britt.

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