Serious Danger 41: Unjust Transitions (ft. Vic Greens Leader Samantha Ratnam)
Red flags about the lack of Greens flags. Emerald and Tom discuss the Greens’ proposed National Energy Transition Authority (7:15) and what we can learn from failed transitions in America. Then Victorian Greens leader Samantha Ratnam joins us (34:44) to chat about the upcoming state election and the murk that is Victorian politics. Finally, a call to action (1:09:10).
Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAU
New Patreon bonus episode with Tom Tanuki is out, pulling apart Sammy J’s recent Greens “comedy” sketch and the state of comedy taking the piss out of lefties. Why does it suck so much? Was Sammy J specifically making fun of Emerald? Can Tom (Ballard) navigate this convo without insulting his comedy mates? Check it out on the Patreon, along with the exclusive full episodes with Wil Anderson and more.
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Follow Samantha Ratnam @SamanthaRatnam
https://greens.org.au/vic/person/samantha-ratnam
Links -
Greens announcement on a National Energy Transition Authority Bill: https://greensmps.org.au/articles/greens-move-energy-transition-authority-parliament
Sam Adler Bell - Life After Coal in the New Internationalist (2019): https://newint.org/features/2019/04/09/life-after-coal
Tarence Ray - “A Way Out” article on just transition (2018): https://popula.com/2018/11/18/a-way-out/
CALL TO ACTION
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