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Eco Futures - Welcome to the New Generation of Planet Restoration: Join the EvolutionAuthor: Michelle Michels
A podcast/radio program from Australia about the environment, conservation, climate change and living sustainability in an earth of ever diminishing resources and more waste. The program is based in Byron Bay though the issues we cover affect all people and planet Earth. Your host Michelle Michels has updates, interviews and stories about climate change, conservation, indigenous perspectives on land management, ecology, energy and sustainability topics. Local, national and international topics are discussed. Local communities, academics, activists and anyone concerned about the environment speak about their concerns and projects. Included is the project on Modern Slavery legislation in Australia, kindly funded by the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Written and produced by Michelle Michels in collaboration with Jodee Sydney (aired on Bay FM 'Eco Futures' from June 2020 - March 2021). Weekly program broadcast on www.bayfm.org 11 am -12 pm Wednesdays available online https://www.bayfm.org//shows/eco-futures/ Language: en Genres: Earth Sciences, Natural Sciences, Science Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Gabrielle Chan author of 'Why You Should Give an F*ck about Farming' speaks about farming practices, policy and the economic and environmental implications of decisions made by politicians decades ago with Michelle Michels on Bay FM Eco Futures
Episode 1
Wednesday, 17 November, 2021
Gabrielle speaks about her latest book. Her background includes being an Australian parliament press gallery journalist, a columnist and blogger forThe Gaurdian currently and a farmers wife. She tells us what she knows about farming, politics and policy that affects faring and supply chains. Farming sits at the intersection of the world's biggest challenges around climate change, soil, water, energy, natural disasters and zoonotic diseases. Yet Australia has no national food policy. No national agriculture strategy. Our water policy is close to the Hunger Games. People with means can shop at farmers' markets and order brunch, by the provenance of their eggs, bacon, butter, tomatoes and greens. But do they really understand the trade-offs required to grow it? In this book Gabrielle Chan examines the past, present and future of farming with her characteristically forensic eye. She lays out how our nation, its leaders, farmers and eaters. https://www.penguin.com.au/books/why-you-should-give-a-fck-about-farming-9781760899332
