S2 E17 Adani Coal Mine and its protesters

In this episode I speak with a family of activists about the Adani coal mine and why it is being protested. Ben Laycock, Jacynta Walsh and their daughter Rilka Laycock-Walsh have each participated in different ways; Ben joined last year's Adani convoy as lead by Bob Brown, Rilka has been protesting Adani with non violent direct action and all three have led a life of environmental activism. LINKS: Information about the Traditional Owners in the Galillee Basin where the Adani mine is happening and what they have been doing to stop the mine: https://wanganjagalingou.com.au/our-fight/ About the Adani coal mine: https://www.stopadani.com/why_stop_adani https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-26/what-we-know-about-adanis-carmichael-coal-mine-project/11049938 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmichael_coal_mine https://www.adaniaustralia.com/ Protest groups mentioned in the show - each name below is a link, so click away to find out more: FLAC – Frontline Action on Coal Stop Adani Galilee Rising Extinction Rebellion Galilee Blockade FOE Climate for Change Whistleblowers, Activists and Citizens Alliance (WACA) Latin American Solidarity Network (LASNET) Knitting Nanas An article about protesters at camp Binbee and what they are up against: https://www.echo.net.au/2019/08/from-lismore-to-camp-binbee-fighting-adani-every-step-of-the-way/ Art Swank interview with Ben Laycock about how his art practice and his activism interact: https://soundcloud.com/mainfm-1/ben-laycock-art-and-activism?in=mainfm-1/sets/art-swank-series-the-bigger Transition Towns episode as mentioned at the start of this episode: https://saltgrass.podbean.com/e/s2-e3-transition-towns/