"Lunatics,sociopaths and suckers"

Monday, 14 September 2015 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
How should parliamentarians speak to the gallery?

If you ever visit a Parliament public gallery to hear a climate related debate and consider yourself 'green' be prepared to be slandered, insulted and derided.   Viv takes a seat in the NSW public gallery only to hear the Hon. Dr Peter Phelps's new definition of 'climate activist' which aside from "lunatics" includes "Stalinists, the sociopaths, the suckers, the Marxists, the misanthropists and the misguided".  Outside the parliament Viv seeks a sort of right of reply from those very 'lunatics,' including Phil Laird, from the 'Lock the Gate Alliance.'

Next we replay a 3RN interview, Frank Kelly interviews Barnaby Joyce on citizens interrupting big projects.

And lastly, but not leastly, Dr Debra Roberts from Durban, South Africa, talks with Viv about African cities and how they are adapting to the effects and impacts of climate change, on reforestation around Durban and the IPCC plans for cities taking climate action. Dr Roberts has played a lead role in international research, delivered papers at international conferences and written reports for the United Nations and other world organisations.

Monday 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Climate change - what's hot and what's not. Find out what is happening in community campaigns around the country, as well as the latest science and the solutions that are available now.

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Climate Action Collective

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