SANTA MARTA : WE'RE ALL IN THE SAME CANOE

About this episode

The episode discusses the urgent need for global cooperation to reduce dependence on fossil fuels amidst an ongoing oil and gas crisis.

CLIMATE ACTION SHOWAPRIL 6TH 2026Produced by Vivien Langford WE'RE ALL IN THE SAME CANOE ON THE SEA SANTA MARTA Episode 3. Guests:Dr Simon Bradshaw - Greenpeace Australia COP 31 LeadThe Hon Chris Bowen - President of Negotiations COP31Bill 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-planetCovering 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…

People in this episode

Host: Vivien Langford

Guests: Dr Simon Bradshaw, The Hon Chris Bowen, Bill Mc Kibben

Topics covered

• climate action
• fossil fuels
• international negotiations
• oil crisis
• environmental impact
• sustainability
• global cooperation

Keywords

• climate action
• COP 31
• Santa Marta Conference
• fossil fuels
• oil crisis
• sustainability
• international negotiations
• environmental impact
• Talanoa meetings
• global cooperation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Greenpeace Australia, Covering Climate Now, 3CR, Transition Away Conference

Books & works: Surviving on Trump's Dangerous Planet

Places: Cuba, China, Santa Marta, Colombia

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