The Sustainable Hour

02/06/2026

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JUSTICE ON COUNTRY

What happens when the legal system rewards rather than prohibits activities that damage the environment, an ecosystem, or the planet's climatic systems?

This week on The Sustainable Hour, we explore one of the most powerful forces shaping our world – the laws that govern corporations, environmental protection and public accountability.

Our guest is Bruce Lindsay from Environmental Justice Australia, an organisation that has spent decades using the law to defend nature, support communities and hold powerful interests to account.

Bruce explains why environmental laws often look strong on paper but fall short in practice, and why the battle for nature increasingly plays out in courtrooms as well as in politics.

We discuss the recent reforms to Australia's national environmental laws, the challenges of enforcing environmental protections, and whether the law itself needs a fundamental rethink if we are serious about protecting life on Earth.

Along the way, Bruce reflects on some of Environmental Justice Australia's major legal victories, including court cases that helped bring an end to large-scale native forest logging in Victoria.

Our conversation also raises a deeper question: should company directors have a legal duty to avoid causing environmental harm? If doctors are expected to "first do no harm," why should corporations not be expected to do the same?

"If you are serious about protecting nature, you need good laws. But you also need those laws to be respected, enforced and strengthened."
~ Bruce Lindsay
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31/05/2026

29/05/2026

The Conservation Collective has launched, funded and grown more than 20 foundations that are building climate resilience around the world. Meet the UK-based charity and the 1% for the Planet environmental partners that fall under their supported foundations: https://hubs.ly/Q04j3b-10

📸 Lanka Environment Fund

29/05/2026

A snapshot of a community discovering what gives people meaning, joy and connection.

Connection Café reflections: finding joy in practical action

https://climatesafety.info/connection-cafe-finding-joy-in-practical-action/

Geelong Sustainability Transition Streets Geelong Transition South Barwon Environment Victoria Australian Conservation Foundation

A snapshot of a community discovering what gives people meaning, joy and connection.

29/05/2026

Join the first large-scale behavioral study on reducing meat consumption

Earthday.org, The Alliance, and researchers at Stanford University are partnering on one of the largest-ever studies exploring how plant-based diets impact human health and planetary wellbeing. Participants can contribute to groundbreaking research in just two weeks with minimal time commitment.

The study will start on 2 June 2026.
Here's how the study will work:
At the start of the study, you'll answer a few onboarding questions.
Each day of the study, you'll report what meat, dairy, and eggs you ate.
At the end of the study, you'll answer a few questions about your experience.

Sign up here: https://plantbasedstudy.org

27/05/2026

Australians should not be subsidising BHP to pollute while it delays climate action.

Leaked documents show BHP has delayed major renewables projects in the Pilbara, slowed plans to electrify diesel trucks and trains, and walked back its own climate commitments.

At the same time, BHP is receiving enormous taxpayer subsidies to keep burning diesel.

Guardian Australia reports BHP paid less than $9 million under the Safeguard Mechanism for excess emissions last financial year, while receiving an estimated $622 million in federal fuel tax credits.

This is greenwashing, propped up by bad policy.

Climate policy must drive real emissions reduction. It cannot allow major polluters to treat penalties as a minor cost of doing business while taxpayers subsidise pollution.

27/05/2026

Jeremy Lent: We have to start from a different operating system to begin with.
A very interesting and important chat on Substack yesterday - about Lent's new book / and his thinking behind it

https://jeremylent.substack.com/p/jeremy-lent-and-douglas-rushkoff

A recording from Jeremy Lent's live video