A series that looks back on the wins, losses and lessons of a thirty year campaign to protect the forests of East Gippsland in Victoria.
GECO - 30 Years Fighting for Forests
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A series that looks back on the wins, losses and lessons of a thirty year campaign to protect the forests of East Gippsland in Victoria.
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11/30/2023
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January 18, 2024
Bonus episode: Remembering forest defenders we have lost
Fiona is joined by two GECO campaigners, Anita and Kim, who will be remembering our “dead legends” of the forest campaign, in a memorial tribute we were planning for our 30th anniversary party. In paying tribute to these forest defenders, we also pay tribute to all the forests that we lost along the way - the two are intrinsically linked, and what we all shared is our love and connection to the forests of East Gippsland. We are remembering 33 forest defenders who have passed away. The episode contains some of their voices, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This special memorial episode coincides with the one year anniversary of the day Tortuguita, a forest defender, was killed by police at a forest blockade in Atlanta in the United States. The day, January 18, has now been declared the Day of the Forest Defender, in memory of Tortuguita, and all the fallen defenders of the Earth. Memory is our weapon. Rest in power and peace - our lost forests and our forest legends. Eulogy for Brendy Maggot, Robin Hobgoblin and Flynny written and read by Mo.Music by Madeline Hudson, Thugs and Terrorists, Mutiny, Dani and Elissa, John Fraser, and Jai Cooper.
January 4, 2024
Episode 6: After the fires: Errinundra, forest protection and a celebration
In today’s final episode, we will hear about how in 2019 the Victorian Government finally announced an end to old growth logging, and the protection of 90000 hectares of forest, including Kuark in East Gippsland. Just four months later, catastrophic bushfires devastated eastern Australia, yet even this did not stop native forest logging. We will discuss the impact of that, working with traditional owners, and our last blockade at Errinundra, before the announcement only months ago of the end to native forest logging in Victoria, and then to the GECO 30 celebration.This episode features First nation Bidwell family members – Bevan Harrison, Harry Terrick, Desley O’Dwyer, and Derek Hayes. You also heard from Kim, Jo, Quokka, Noonz, Rendzyl, Rena, Isaac, Owen, Darcy, Sarah Mac, Zian, Meg, Eve, Chris, Tuffy, Neatz, Janet Rice, and Danya Jacobs.Additional audio from 3CR’s Earth Matters and City Limits. Post production by 3CR’s Juliet Fox and music on today’s show was the Goolengook Song by John Fraser, Combat Wombat and the Bigots featuring Rena. To donate or subscribe to 3CR head to www.3cr.org.auTo keep up to date with GECO head to www.geco.org.au
December 28, 2023
Episode 5: Citizen Science as Direct Action
We hear about how geco shifted focus from blockading to using citizen science as direct action, and how citizen scientists working with teams of lawyers led to forest protection through the courts.We will be listening to sounds and interviews recorded at one of GECO’s citizen science camps in 2019. Then we’ll hear from lawyer Danya Jacobs and one of GECO’s first paid campaigners, Ed Hill, talking about the Kuark forest campaign.Production for the citizen science camp segment by Mel Bakewell. Post production by Juliet Fox.
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