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Florian Amlinger talks biogas and waste management

Posted on 28 Jan 2012
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Beyond Zero's Vivien Langford talks to Florian Amlinger, a consultant for the Ministry of the Environment in Vienna. Florian is an expert in biogas and waste management. He talks about the development of biogas digesters and technology in Europe which are used on a commercial scale.

Florian Amlinger interview

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Occupy Movement, climate activism and BZE's plans for 2012

Posted on 24 Jan 2012
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BZE's Nick Carson speaks with Melanie Sluyter from Occupy Wall Street. They discuss the relationship between the Occupy movement and climate change activism. Melanie also talks about the Occupyer's Earth Summit which will run in parallel with the upcoming Rio Earth Summit in June.

In the next part of the program, Vivien Langford speaks to BZE's Pablo Brait, Mark Ogge and Emma Carton about what's going on within Beyond Zero Emissions, and our organisation's plans for 2012.

 

Melanie Sluyter Interview

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BZE in 2012

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The Occupy movement and Senator Richard Di Natale on climate change and health

Posted on 21 Jan 2012
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BZE explores the Occupy movement. Vivien Langford speaks with musician and activist David Rovics and local activists Nick Carson and Samuel Alexander.

Vivien also speaks with Senator Richard Di Natale about public health and climate change.

Occupy program PART1

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Occupy program PART2

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Hope for Australia's first Solar Thermal Power plant in Port Augusta SA

Posted on 11 Jan 2012
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BZE Radio starts the new year 2012 with a hopeful story about Port Augusta.

We interview the main actors in this Proposed Australian Project. Greg Perkin from Port Augusta Council, Mark Ogge Strategic Director at Beyond Zero Emissions, Robyn Waite from CLEAN and Dr David Shearman from Doctors for the Environment.

Port Augusta program PART1

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Port Augusta program PART2

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Stefan Jarnason, Technical Director of Suntech Australia, confident about solar PV hitting grid parity

Posted on 03 Jan 2012
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Beyond Zero's Matthew Wright speaks to Stefan Jarnason, Technical Director of Suntech Power Australia Pty Ltd. Stefan talks about the company he works for, the world's biggest solar panel manufacturer from beginnings at University of NSW and the growth and prospects of the global solar panel industry.

http://am.suntech-power.com/en/contact.html

Stefan Jarnason interview

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Warwick Johnston of Sunwiz reviews the year in the Australian solar PV industry

Posted on 03 Jan 2012
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Beyond Zero's Matthew Wright speaks to Warwick Johnston, Managing Director of SunWiz Consulting. Sunwiz is an innovative solar energy consulting company with a mission to support the development of the Australian solar power industry. Warwick is also one of the key authors of the International Energy Agency's (IEA) solar PV status report for Australia.

http://www.sunwiz.com.au

Warwick Johnston interview

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BZE interview Pisay Lee, Simon Cunich and Dr Coral Wynter about how climate change is affecting food security in developing countries

Posted on 09 Nov 2011
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This week's show takes us to Cambodia and Venezuela. We look at how climate change is affecting poorer countries and the ways in which they are making plans for their food security.

BZE's Vivien Langford speaks to Pisay Lee; a community worker from Cambodia, Simon Cunich; film maker and Dr Coral Wynter, biochemist and author.

Food Security show

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Beyond Zero interview with Simon Butler, Ian Angus and Angeline Loh from the Change Climate Social Change conference

Posted on 30 Oct 2011

In this show, BZE's Vivien Langford talks to some of the speakers who appeared at the recent Climate Change Social Change conference.

Firstly, Vivien speaks with the authors of a new book called "Too Many People?" They are Simon Butler, co-editor of Green Left Weekly newspaper and Ian Angus,  Canadian Author who edits the online journal "Climate and Capitalism".

Vivien also speaks with Angeline Loh, a Malaysian refugee worker.

Simon Butler, Ian Angus and Angeline Loh interview

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Beyond Zero speak with Stuart Munckton, Emeretta Cross and Phil Glendinning on on the Pacific Emergency program

Posted on 30 Oct 2011
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Beyond Zero Emissions' Vivien Langford presents a special program, which focuses on the Pacific Emergency.

Vivien speaks with journalist Stuart Munckton about the serious problems currently facing the people of Tuvalu and the media's coverage of these issues.

She also speaks with activist Emeretta Cross about the cultural issues surrounding the migration to Australia of people from Tuvalu and Kiribati.

Lastly Vivien speaks to Phil Glendinning, refugee advocate from the Edmund Rice Centre about the Aboriginal connection with the Pacific and about his contribution to Tom Zubrycki's film The Hungry Tide

Stuart Munckton, Emeretta Cross and Phil Glendinning

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Dr Marion Carey from Monash University's Sustainability Institute talks about biodiversity

Posted on 27 Oct 2011

BZE's Vivien Langford speaks to Dr Marion Carey, Research Fellow at Monash University's Sustainability Institute about biodiversity.

They discuss biodiversity in terms of its role as the foundation of human health, and discuss the importance of preserving whole systems of organisms.

Dr Marion Carey interview

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Steve Katzinaris from Hurstbridge talks about ways to support biodiversity

Posted on 24 Oct 2011
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BZE's Vivien Langford speaks to Steve Katzinaris, a writer from Hurstbridge. They discuss the importance of protecting green wedges from development in order to support biodiversity.

Steve Katzinaris interview

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Bill Gould from Solar Reserve

Posted on 21 Oct 2011
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Beyond Zero's Matthew Wright speaks to Bill Gould, a veteran of the solar industry, about solar reserve and the wider solar industry in the USA.

Bill Gould interview

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BZE speaks with Arnaud Gallois and Mark Steadwell about environmental education

Posted on 12 Oct 2011
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Beyond Zero's Vivien Langford speaks to Arnaud Gallois and Mark Steadwell about education in the environmental fields.

Arnaud Gallois and Mark Steadwell interview

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Professor Ian Johnston from the University of Melbourne talks about direct geothermal energy

Posted on 12 Oct 2011
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BZE's Vivien Langford talks to Professor Ian Johnston from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Melbourne.

Ian talks about direct geothermal energy, explaining what it is and discussing the potential that this form of energy production has in contributing to a renewable energy future.

Ian Johnston interview

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Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth on the attacks by the Baillieu Government on wind energy in Victoria

Posted on 12 Oct 2011
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BZE's Vivien Langford speaks with Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth.

Cam discusses his response to new Victorian wind farm planning laws and talks about the importance of campaigning to promote a renewable energy future.

Cam Walker interview

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BZE interviews Andrew Richards, Executive Manager of Government and Corporate Affairs for Pacific Hydro about the ban on wind farm construction

Posted on 12 Oct 2011
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BZE's Vivien Langford speaks to Andrew Richards, Executive Manager of Government and Corporate Affairs for Pacific Hydro.

They discuss the new Victorian planning laws which ban the construction of wind farms within 5kms of 21 regional Victorian towns and centres. They talk about the process of community consultation with respect to wind farm developments and also discuss the role of community lobbying in bringing about a move towards renewable energy.

Andrew Richards

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BZE interview Gerard Wedderburn-Bisshop on climate change, deforestation and land use

Posted on 11 Oct 2011
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Beyond Zero's Scott Bilby and Andrew Longmire speak to Gerard Wedderburn-Bisshop, from Queensland's Department of the Environment, on the relationship between  climate change, deforestation and land use.

Gerard Wedderburn-Bisshop interview

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Beyond Zero talks to artists Debbie Symons and Jasmine Targett on the collaboration between artists and climate scientists

Posted on 02 Oct 2011
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BZE's Vivien Langford talks to artists Debbie Symons and Jasmine Targett.

They discuss the ways in which science and art can work together to communicate messages about climate change. They also discuss the ways in which art can make visible issues that otherwise evade our senses and understandings.

Debbie Symons and Jasmine Targett interview

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Beyond Zero interveiw photographer Jo Daniell on his recent exhibition of Antarctic photos

Posted on 02 Oct 2011
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BZE's Vivien Langford and Beth Shepherd speak to photographer, Jo Daniell.

They talk about  Jo's voyage to Antarctica and his exhibition of Antarctic photos called "Melting". They also discuss the role of art in informing people about environmental issues.

Jo Daniell interview

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Stephen Lacey from ClimateProgress talks about worldwide renewable energy

Posted on 28 Sep 2011
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Beyond Zero's Matthew Wright speaks to Stephen Lacey from ClimateProgress.org, about the global renewable energy revolution.

Stephen Lacey interview

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BZE interviews Dr. Matthew Edwards from the University of NSW on solar technologies

Posted on 14 Sep 2011
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Beyond Zero's Matthew Wright speaks to Dr. Matthew Edwards, an expert in photovoltaics from the University of NSW, about the latest solar technologies.

Dr. Matthew Edwards interview

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BZE speaks with Dan Shugar from Solaria

Posted on 08 Sep 2011
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Beyond Zero's Matthew Wright speaks to Dan Shugar, CEO of Solaria, about super efficient solar cell wafer strips and the future of the global solar industry.

BZE interview Dan Shugar

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BZE interviews Dr Marion Carey, Research Fellow with Monash University's Sustainability Institute

Posted on 31 Aug 2011
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Dr Carey talks about the health affects of climate change, particularly those relating to the 2009 heatwaves and bushfires. She also discusses the affects that fossil fuels (including coal seam gas) have on public health and highlights that more deaths in Australia are caused by air pollution than by road accidents.

Dr Marion Carey interview

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Judith McInnes researcher at Monash University gives her views on the health impacts of climate change

Posted on 31 Aug 2011
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Beyond Zero's Vivien Langford speaks to Judith McInnes, Researcher with the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University.

Judith talks about the seminar she is convening which will highlight the fact that climate change is a fundamental issue for health.

Judith McInnes interview

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Fiona Armstrong from Climate and Health Alliance talks about the health risks of climate change

Posted on 31 Aug 2011
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BZE's Vivien Langford speaks with Fiona Armstrong, Convenor of the Climate and Health Alliance.

Fiona discusses the establishment in 2010 of the Climate and Health Alliance, which was formed in response to an increasing concern within the health profession of the lack of awareness around the health risks of climate change.

Fiona Armstrong interview

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Randall Gee from Skyfuel talks about recent solar technology development

Posted on 22 Aug 2011
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Beyond Zero's Matthew Wright and Jenny gibson speak to Randall Gee from Skyfuel about the latest in reflective solar technology.

Randall Gee interview

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Carlos Marquez-Salazar from FC Business Intelligence talks about solar thermal technologies

Posted on 22 Aug 2011
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BZE's Patrick Hearps and Matthew Wright speak to Carlos Marquez-Salazar, FC Business Intelligence, about the latest innovations in solar thermal technologies and the increasingly positive business case for solar thermal.

Carlos Marquez-Salazar interview

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Education for a renewable energy future with Arnaud Gallois, Daniel Bray and Mark Stedwell

Posted on 04 Aug 2011
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In these three interviews, we look at courses you can take for the sustainable future.

We have Arnaud Gallois from Melbourne University, Daniel Bray from Latrobe University and Mark Stedwell from Gippsland TAFE.

We need new skills and people who can draw on several disciplines to ride the waves of change. Last week we heard about the Latrobe Valley and the ways in which workers there are preparing for the renewable energy future. Today we find out about some of the courses of study available to prepare for that future.

Arnaud Gallois from Melbourne University

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Daniel Bray from Latrobe University

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Mark Stedwell from Gippsland TAFE

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Beyond Zero speaks to architect Erhard Rathmayr about sustainable technologies applied on facades of buildings

Posted on 28 Jul 2011
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Beyond Zero's Matthew Wright speaks to the architect Erhard Rathmayr about heliopan, integrating solar thermal into buildings, and discusses sustaianble building overall.

Beyond Zero speaks to Erhard Rathmayr

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Mr.Nick Ray project coordinator of Ethical Consumer Group, talks about practices that promote ethical shopping

Posted on 28 Jul 2011
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BZE's Nick Carson speaks with Nick Ray, project coordinator with the not for profit network, the Ethical Consumer Group.

They talk about the annual ethical consumer guide and the workshops offered by the Ethical Consumer Group, both of which encourage sustainable purchasing practices for the everyday consumer.

BZE interviews with Nick Ray

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