CLIMATE ACTION SHOW

APRIL 6TH 2026

Produced by Vivien Langford

WE'RE ALL IN THE SAME CANOE

ON THE SEA TO SANTA MARTA

Guests:

Dr Simon Bradshaw - Greenpeace Australia COP 31 Lead

The Hon Chris Bowen - President of Negotiations COP31

Bill Mc  Kibben - on How Cuba , helped by China is standing up to the weaponisation of oil. Read by Actor Rosie Whiley

 https://billmckibben.substack.com/p/surviving-on-trumps-dangerous-planet

Covering Climate Now Webinar answers 3CR Question.

"Has the current war has made the transition away from fossil fuels UNTHINKABLE?

As over 45 countries and civil society groups prepare for the Santa Marta Conference in Colombia,we are in the middle of a hideous oil and gas crisis. Beyond the  death and terror, the  climate changing emissions of war should rattle our dependence on oil and gas.SANTA MARTA is the bravest venture creating a safe place for importers and exporters alike to work out HOW to reduce that dependence... together.

In this show we hear Dr Simon Bradshaw speak of the Talanoa meetings he has had in the Pacific. What will be uppermost for them at the conference including the connection between plastic in the ocean and the climate changing petrochemical industry? He says the message from most meetings is "We are all in the same canoe".

To inform yourself about the high ambition at Santa Marta this month check out https://transitionawayconference.com/ We will report more on it this month and in May. Colombia has set a great example to the fossil fuel exporters of the work

President Gustavo Petro has actively sought to reduce Colombia's reliance on coal and oil by stopping new exploration permits, raising taxes on fossil fuel companies, and joining the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative. He aims to transition to a cleaner economy, steering the state-owned oil company, Ecopetrol, toward renewable energy, despite concerns about economic impacts.

Read Andreas Malm's  article COLOMBIA against the FOSSIL FUEL AGE.

https://jacobin.com/2025/08/colombia-fossil-fuels-climate-petro#:~:text=...

David Rovics is writing brilliant lyrics for our time. Support him on Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/cw/davidrovics

Here's his song for Cuba under siege "Staving us for liberty"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCQrLWOVmJ4