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.
Learning from other cultures and their ecosytems of care, S26 Ep35
This week Meredith Budge chats with Inaam Barakat, OAM about what it means to be an older migrant, caring within and across communities.Inaam was born in northern Lebanon and moved to Australia as a teenager. Across her life, she has been a committed humanitarian, feminist and advocate for seeing the good in all cultures and in all people. She was awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in recognition of her community work with refugees, asylum seekers and many others over the years. In accepting the Award, she said, “This country gave us a great opportunity. I was a young woman when I migrated with my family and I'll do anything to protect my country.” In her work, she is resolute in reaching across cultures, difference and prejudice. She was also recognised as an Ambassador for Peace by the Universal Federation for Peace in 2022.On EarthChat, Meredith and Inaam chat about making the most of opportunities to care for others, for social justice and for never giving up in the face of adversity.
17 Sept 2026
Top Environment issues, S26 Ep34
This week Marie Gerrard chats with Ian Dempsy about the most important issues facing us due to environmental damage. They discuss the damage being done but also possible actions to mitigate them. All on this week's EarthChat.
8 Sept 2026
Environment Minister Jaclyn Symes joins EarthChat this week
Jaclyn Symes is the State Labor Member for Northern Victoria and the Minister for Environment, Energy and Resources, Climate Action and the SEC. She is also this week's guest on EarthChat, part of our series of talking to sitting local MPs about their vision for the region and how it aligns with BEAM's commitment to a thriving community for a healthy environment.Jaclyn is a born and bred local, and in our conversation, we explore her early influences, her passion for the local region and how she plans to make positive changes for the residents in its many towns. Find out her thoughts about the Goulburn River and we discuss the need to protect biodiversity, restore habitat and make our landscapes more resilient to climate change. Given her energy portfolio, we discuss the clean energy transition and making sure regional communities share in the reduced costs, jobs and investment it creates.
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