Tree Sits, Tree Comps and Taking Clive To Court

Wednesday, 27 May 2020 - 7:00am to 8:30am

(0:00:00) Acknowledgement of Country.

(0:20:00) Earlier this month of May, VicForests refused to engage with the local community about plans to log in the Victorian Warburton area of Pat's Corner. Clearfell logging has begun logging in the area and as a result, many Warburton locals and forest fighters locked onto machinery and took part in tree sits. Today we speak to Alice Hardinge who is a part of Protect Warburton Ranges and the Forest Conservation Victoria team, as well as a tree sitter at Pat's Corner. 


(0:35:30) Eloise Dowd from the National Trust of Australia (Victorian Division) joins us on the show to speak about the Tree of the Year Competition. We discuss how the competition is a reflection of how we see our landscape, how it assists us to understand history and the process of shortlisting trees. 

(0:47:00) Today's Tram Thought centres around 'Anthems'. We discuss its definition, meaning, use and relevance in today's society and where we see anthems heading and evolving in the future.  

(1:16:55) Mel, co-founder of the Youth Verdict coalition in Northern Queensland, joins us to chat about taking Clive Palmer and his proposed Waratah coal mine to court. Taking Clive Palmer to court has become possible in Queesland after the state recently passed a human rights act. This has allowed Youth Verdict to explain the breach of human rights via environmental and climate crisis catastrophies and impacts on health.