The Independents by Climate 200

The Independents by Climate 200

A seismic shift is happening in Australian politics. All around the country independent candidates with courage and vision are stepping up to challenge the political status quo. Smart, experienced and savvy people with a wide range of lived experience, are standing on platforms of climate action and its intrinsic economic opportunities, alongside a demand for renewed political integrity and accountability. But who are they and what drives them? Meet the Independents. To learn more, visit climate200.com.au/podcast Produced and presented by Gretchen Miller. Sound engineering by Judy Rapley. Dr Gretchen Miller is a podcaster specialising in climate, environment and social issues storytelling. Her commitment is to making complex ideas accessible and amplifying the work of those taking climate action. She loves to work with the recorded sound of the natural world. In another life she spent 20 years at ABC Radio National, hosting and producing audio documentaries, and running high profi... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

April 20, 2022 42 mins
With a rural upbringing and a nursing administrator background Caz Heisse has long advocated for patients cared for by the largest employer in Cowper - health services. She talks about her experience as a cancer survivor, and the connection between environmental and human health. She is passionate about building well-resourced medical technology and manufacturing sectors, to enable quick response to climate and health emergencies. ...

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Local small farmer, community advocate, business owner and mother of four, Kate Hook discusses the impact of the climate crisis on the communities around her - from the local viticulturists to those on struggle street, but also the flora and fauna of nearby Mount Canobolas. She describes her longstanding campaign against plastic, and how the coal-dependent communities of Lithgow and Mudgee can benefit from the transition to renewab...

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Senior engineer and CEO Claire Ferres Miles has had a 30-year career in transport and sustainability. She’s driven by genuine intersections between community knowledge and public policy, and speaks of the need for clear and systemic resilience plans so everyone from individuals to government bodies knows their role in environmental crises. She is standing for the seat of Casey.https://claireferresmiles.com.au/To help supercharge th...

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DJ, comedy club owner and former Triple J host Alex Dyson talks about the housing crisis in rural areas, about supporting struggling businesses to find staff from the refugee community, the absurdity of inaction on the climate crisis, and his strong relationship with his father. He is standing for the seat of Wannon.www.dyson4wannon.comTo help supercharge the independent movement, visit climate200.com.auSupport the show: https://cl...

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Adelaide Writers' Festival director Jo Dyer questions the culture wars that have undermined climate action, and the safety of women, over the past decade. She outlines her own experience challenging elite forces in federal parliament, and how she would demand change on climate, for refugees, and support for women and the arts. She is standing for the seat of Boothby.www.dyerforboothby.comTo help supercharge the independent movement...

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Georgia Steele is a corporate litigator who had decided to use her anger with government stonewalling to drive political transformation. She describes the considerable skillset overlap between law and politics, and how negotiation, compromise and consultation will be her key contributions to Parliament House. She is standing for the seat of Hughes.www.georgiasteele.com.auTo help supercharge the independent movement, visit climate20...

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Hanabeth Luke, educator and researcher into farming practices discusses the desperate need for affordable housing and how that is front and centre for the recovery of northern NSW after the devastating floods of March this year. She outlines deliberative democracy, social license and why now is exactly the time to talk about climate change. She is standing for the seat of Page.www.hanabethluke.com.auTo help supercharge the independ...

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Lawyer and strategy consultant Kate Chaney has politics in her blood. She talks about her life’s determination to be of service, and the responsibility that comes with privilege. She describes her work with First Nations people, and how she wants to fight against a culture of division. She says: “the system is broken, but we are the system”. We can fix it. She is running for the seat of Curtin.https://www.katechaney.com.auTo help s...

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Teacher and former Mayor of Mornington Despi O'Connor talks about her work across the community and levels of government, how she tripled the council's budget, and how marathon running has taught her ultimate determination. She is running for the seat of Flinders.https://teamdespi.com.au/To help supercharge the independent movement, visit climate200.com.auSupport the show: https://climate200.com.au/podcast

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Financier Nicolette Boele talks us through her expert understanding of the intersection of ethics and finance. A self-described lover of markets, she talks about the optimism of the emerging orientation of the sector towards social and environmental outcomes, as well as profit, but calls for stronger, clearer governance as it is critical to economic confidence. She is running for the seat of Bradfield.www.nicoletteboele.com.auTo he...

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CEO and businesswoman Kylea Tink talks about what drives her to stand: her frustration with climate inaction and her sense of responsibility for the status quo, as a former Liberal voter. She is mobilised by bringing together different groups of people with common ambition, and demonstrates her strategy skills honed in the commercial sector. She is standing for the seat of North Sydneyhttps://www.kyleatink.com.au/To help supercharg...

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For 20 years medical doctor Sophie Scamps has heard her community’s fears and concerns as well as treating their physical health. She sees mental health as a critical platform as it intersects with climate anxiety. She describes how her role prepared her for community engagement: listening to find the source of the problem then collaboratively finding ways forward to solutions. She is standing for the seat of Mackellar.https://www....

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Paediatric neurologist and department head Dr Monique Ryan describes how her expertise leads her to a deep understanding of community needs across aged care and adolescent mental health, and how climate impacts every aspect of our lives. She talks about handling high-pressure circumstances and her skillsets in negotiation, and how she seeks out the latest research to inform all her decision-making. She is running for the seat of Ko...

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Journalist and foreign correspondent Zoe Daniel talks about how her work has taught her to listen, to suspend judgement, and how to synthesise the best information available, to position Australia as a valuable player in climate-positive futures. She is standing for the seat of Goldstein.https://www.zoedaniel.com.au/Support the show: https://climate200.com.au/podcast

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Businesswoman and advocate for renewable energy Allegra Spender is committed to decarbonisation and sees it as critical to Australia’s economic prosperity. She talks about people being at the centre of both business and government, and empathic listening as the first step in leadership. She is running for the seat of Wentworth.AllegraSpender.com.auTo help supercharge the independent movement, visit climate200.com.auSupport the show...

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Member for Warringah Zali Steggall takes us behind the scenes in Parliament House, describes how she works with the community since she won the seat, and how she maintains a determined courage that is rooted in her past lives as a barrister and Olympic champion. She is running again as candidate for Warringah.www.zalisteggall.com.auTo help supercharge the independent movement, visit climate200.com.auSupport the show: https://climat...

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