Summer Series – Pulling the Climate trigger: Environment Laws Fit for a Crisis [Webinar]
Our summer podcast series brings you some of the best conversations from our webinars in 2022.
Last year, the Greens introduced a bill to establish a ‘climate trigger’ in Australia’s environment laws which would force the government to take into account the climate impacts of fossil fuel projects.
This was recorded on Wednesday 21st September 2022 and things may have changed since recording.
The Australia Institute // @theausinstitute
Guests:
Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, Greens Environment spokesperson // @sarahinthesen8
Richie Merzian, former Director, Climate & Energy Program, the Australia Institute // @RichieMerzian
Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennett
Producer: Jennifer Macey // @jennifermacey
Edited by: Emily Perkins
Theme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions
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