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Earth Matters
Program 104a
Juliet Fox
3CR Community Radio
03 9419 8377
ComRadSat Program 7/6/2000
INTRO : "Hello and welcome to =85"
OUTRO : "... see you then."
DURATION : last word 25'30" (last frog c. 27'00") music til c. 31'
Light Rail Proposal for Fraser Island
Fraser Island lies off the southern coast of Queensland and is a national
and international environmental icon best known for its unique forests and
long white sandy beaches. Yet a current proposal is concerning local
environment group Friends of the Earth Maryborough - it's a light rail that
would cross the width of the Island. Ross Daniel from Friends of the Earth
Maryborough joins Earth Matters to describe the proposal and his concerns
IN: "There's been a proposal =85"
OUT: " =85 another rail line across the island."
DUR: 7'30"
New Regulations set to restrict forest access
Under the previous Kennett Government in Victoria a range of moves were
made to restrict public access to government information and procedures.
Under the current Bracks government many promises have been made about open
and accessible government. But when it comes to the state's forests
practices, that certainly remains to be seen. Currently there are moves to
restrict public access to parts of Victoria's native forests which would be
brought in under Occupational Health and Safety regulations. The changes
would potentially impact on forest activism against the logging of the
states old growth native forests. Today we hear from Robin Dyall, Principal
Solicitor with the Environment Defenders Office in Melbourne.
IN: "My understanding is =85"
OUT: " =85 use such a device."
DUR: 5'45"
International Whaling Commission Annual Meeting
According to the Australian Conservation Foundation the Japanese Whaling
Association hired public relations firm Shandwick to run its campaign in
the lead up to the International Whaling Commission meeting held in
Adelaide from July 3rd to 6th. The challenge, presumably, was to put a
positive spin on slaughtering whales while contesting that there's any
scientific reason for protecting them. While the impact of such PR on the
public is unclear, Japan certainly succeeded in exerting its influence on
the outcomes of the meeting itself. Denise Boyd is an Oceans Campaigner
with Greenpeace.
IN: "The International Whaling Commission =85"
OUT: " =85 is all about."
DUR: 6'25"
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