03/04/2024
Good morning Zedheads! This morning we are picking up right where we left off last week, listening to excerpts from this beautiful event organised by 350.org Meanjin , 350.org Australia, Conscious Mic & Our Islands, Our Home, hosted at Brisbane Multicultural Arts Centre (BEMAC). Today we'll be listening to the panel discussion, which featured Bo Spearim, Meleika Gesa-Fatafehi (aka Vika Mana) and Dr Jamal Nabulsi.
Grab a cuppa (maybe something iced? given it seems to be summer again?) and settle in - remember you can catch up on last week's show on demand by heading to the 4ZZZ website, and while you're there, consider subscribing! It's April Atonement, our mini subscriber drive - lots of cool prizes on offer, but whether you score one or not, you'll still get that beautiful warm inner glow that only supporting local, community-based, independent media can provide https://4zzz.org.au/april-atonement
Good morning Zedheads!! We are so delighted to be bringing you part of a recording from a glorious event hosted at Brisbane Multicultural Arts Centre (BEMAC) a few weeks ago by 350.org Australia 350.org Meanjin Conscious Mic and Our Islands, Our Home - 'Weaving Our Stories' Climate Justice in Conversation.
Today we're bringing you the beautiful and powerful stories woven by Yessie Mosby and by Rikki Dank, that together help us think about resistance, about climate justice, about solidarity, and the interconnectedness of struggle.
Yessie's bio: "Yessie is a Traditional Owner living in the Kulkalgal tribe area in the Central Torres Strait Islands. He is an artist, father, craftsman and a Torres Strait 8 claimant in the landmark human rights complaint to the United Nations over climate change. In 2022, the Torres Strait 8 made international legal history after the United Nations Human Rights Committee found that the Australian Government is violating its human rights obligations to Torres Strait Islanders by failing to act on climate change. Yessie’s art has been featured at the Sydney Biennale, Institute of Modern art and Australia Fashion Week. Using storytelling, Yessie continues to advocate to transition his island home of Masig to renewable energy."
Rikki's bio: "Rikki is a Traditional Owner from the Gudanji and Wakaya Nations in the Northern Territory of Australia. Her family continues to care for Country, using traditional land management methods that have been practised for millennia. She and her family have been fighting to protect her Country from the damaging effects of mining and overgrazing for many decades and now face the imminent threat of fracking. In December 2023, after a decade of resistance and campaigning from Beetaloo Traditional Owners - rallies, marches, parliamentary enquiries, MP lobbying and actions, songs and petitions - resulted in stronger water protections from fracking projection. This is a win that will make it harder for carbon bombs like the Beetaloo basin to go ahead."
Tune in to 4ZZZ from 9-10 for this along with some great new music - and make sure you're following the orgs listed above and supporting the incredible work they're doing. Huge thanks to them for letting us amplify some of it!
Artwork by Dylan Mooney