Why should environmentalists care about the peace movement?

Sunday, 10 December 2017 - 11:00am to 11:30am
The Pine Gap Peace Pilgrims praying before court. From left to right: Pauli Christie, Franz Downling, Jim Dowling, Margaret Pestorius, Tim Webb, Andy Paine, unknown. Pilgrims are standing in front of a banner that reads "Close Pine Gap" and some aren't wearing shoes. Franz holds a guitar. Margaret is speaking.

On today's show we're looking at the recent cases that were held in the Northern Territory Supreme Court, prosecuting peace activists who walked onto the secretive Pine Gap military base. We will be discussing why environmentalists should care about Pine Gap and about peace issues. Throughout the show we will be talking to a number of experienced peace activists who were present at the trial: defendant Margaret Pestorius, former senator Scott Ludlam, academic Richard Tanter, and long-time activists Graeme Dunstan and Felicity Ruby.

A banner that's painted in the aboriginal flag colours. The banner says Always Was Always Will Be
Sunday 11:00am to 11:30am
Local and global environmental issues from grassroots, activist perspectives with a strong social justice focus. Distributed nationally on the Community Radio Network.

Presenter

Phil Evans, Bec Horridge, Eiddwen Jeffery, Judith Peppard & Jacob Gamble

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