Episodes 100
Avg. Duration 47m
Activity Highly Active
Since May 2024
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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EarthChat presents in-depth conversations and views on the many environment issues affecting our community. EarthChat is brought to you by BEAM Mitchell Environment Group. You can listen live each Tuesday on Seymour FM at 12noon AEST, with hosts Ruth, Peter, Marie and Tim. Time to tune in, listen up and get active. Don’t forget to like and follow.

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Recent Episodes

Why Gaza Matters: Violet Coco on Courage, Climate, and Conscience, S26 Ep22

Jun 10, 2026 49m

Would you risk physical injury, sexual assault and more from a foreign militia just to get baby food and emergency supplies to people cut off from humanitarian aid? Violet Coco did and was prepared…

Environmental issues we need to follow S26 Ep21

Jun 04, 2026 51m

This week on EarthChat, we discus a range of  environmental issues that affect us here in Mitchell shire as well as those that affect our wider lives.  Forecasts of very high humidity in our…

Cows, Carbon & Change — Inside the Impossible Dairy S26 Ep20

May 27, 2026 48m

This week, Tim chats with Ellen Hunt from the “Impossible Dairy”, which is showing an "udder" approach to dairy farming. What if a small, regenerative dairy could not only produce milk, but also…

Treaties are Essential for Countries that have been Colonized S26 Ep19

May 20, 2026 48m

Many Australians do not know what a treaty is or could involve. To help answer this question and explore other major issues surrounding Indigenous-State treaty-making, Ruth is joined by Uncle Charles…

What's the truth about renewables? S26 Ep18

May 13, 2026 42m

Listen to EarthChat this week. Jacqui Fulton and Mark Lyons are exploring the truth about renewables, working their way through quite a few interesting topics of huge relevance to our times,…

Out with Plastics S26 Ep17

May 07, 2026 48m

This week on Earth Chat we discuss all the ways to minimise our prolific and destructive use of plastics in our lives. Can we eliminate the use of single use plastics? What is the major damage that…

The power of co-ops S26 Ep16

Apr 30, 2026 55m

What if regional communities owned their own power instead of multinationals? What if that power came from reliable renewables, instead of fossil fuels controlled by foreign powers and at risk to…

Conversations that Matter in these Times, S26 Ep15

Apr 23, 2026 49m

Ruth Yeatman invites Phil Bourne and Russell Fisher to join her to reflect on the interconnected crises threatening humanity and the planet today, primarily driven by climate change, extreme poverty,…

Sustainability in Floristry and the Horticultural Supply Chain, S26 Ep14

Apr 17, 2026 47m

The reason for discussing this topic is that national and global demand for flowers is increasing due to a number of factors such as: increasing urbanisation and reduced opportunities to garden; a…

Mitchell Shire's biodiversity, S26 Ep13

Apr 08, 2026 49m

Marie chats with Michael Watson from the upper Plenty  Merri Creek Landcare Group about the enormous diversity across Mitchell Shire. We look at the various different environments that are…

Caring for the Non-Human Species in Regional Victoria, S26 Ep12

Apr 01, 2026 48m

Seymour Vet, Andrew Hogan, and wildlife rescuer and carer, Jenny Oakley, join Ruth to discuss the impact of the recent fires that caused tragic losses of livestock and native wildlife, not to mention…

Witnessing Erasure, Practising Presence, S26 Ep11

Mar 25, 2026 47m

What do you do when you see someone’s house being stolen or confiscated, their olive trees chopped down, their ground water diverted. What do you do when you see someone’s child stopped at a military…

Why alliances matter for the environment, S26 Ep10

Mar 18, 2026 50m

Our guest this week is local environmental legend Jacqui Fulton. Mark Lyons talks to Jacqui Fulton from Broadford about her connection to various conservation groups. Her work on various aspects of…

What's killing our owls? S26 Ep9

Mar 11, 2026 48m

Our guest this week is Dr Christlina Zdeneck from birdlife Australia. We discuss the major problem caused by the poisons commonly used to kill rodent pests. These poisons are readily available and…

S26E8 The wallan-wallan Regional Park, a win for everyone, S26 Ep8

Mar 05, 2026 47m

Imagine 3,000ha of beautiful wetlands linking Merri Creek and the Southern reaches of Mitchell Shire. Imagine a space to be used by 200,000 people that would preserve natural beauty forever, maintain…

How to function when feeling overwhelmed by Eco-Grief, S26 Ep7

Feb 25, 2026 48m

As a follow on to last Tuesday’s program on Eco-Anxiety, we now shine the light on Eco-Grief, a profound sense of loss felt in response to the negative impacts of global warming on the planet. It is…

The Rise of Eco Anxiety, S26 Ep6

Feb 18, 2026 39m

The Rise of Eco-Anxiety: positive and practical ways to prepare for and process climate related events. Climate anxiety is increasing worldwide and affecting a wide range of groups, especially…

A Treaty for the Future S26 Ep5

Feb 12, 2026 48m

This week Marie  chats with  Julian Cribb. He is a very experienced science communicator specializing in environmental issues, the problems and what we need to do to alleviate them. He has written…

Can Stories Shape Communities? How Bendigo Found Self-Belief S26 Ep4

Feb 04, 2026 48m

Tim chats with Anthony Radford about how stories can have a positive impact on how people think and act. Anthony grew up in Broadford and is now a Bendigo-based media professional who cares deeply…

News from Friends of the Earth S26 Ep3

Jan 28, 2026 50m

Ruth welcomes back Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth (FOE) to talk about FOE’s current environmental focus including the latest fires in Victoria, both from FOE’s perspective and his own personal…

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