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Join us as Rachel Mason Nunn explores the nuanced world of international development by talking to experts and game-changers whose voices and work are critical to radically transforming the sector and our communities for the better. Listen in and be prepared to hear from incredible people who push us to rethink international development, and how we can create meaningful and long-lasting change.

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Join us as Rachel Mason Nunn explores the nuanced world of international development by talking to experts and game-changers whose voices and work are critical to radically transforming the sector and our communities for the better. Listen in and be prepared to hear from incredible people who push us to rethink international development, and how we can create meaningful and long-lasting change.

    Episode 10 A Little Less Conversation, with David Higgins

    Episode 10 A Little Less Conversation, with David Higgins

    This 10th and final episode of A little Less Conversation is one that is both reflective and future facing. If you’re looking to know more about the outcomes achieved at COP28, the architecture of the loss and damage fund and Australia’s climate finance ambitions and commitments more generally, you’ve come to the right place.

    Jess Mackenzie chats with David Higgins, the branch head of international net zero pathways, within the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW).

    Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water - Home - DCCEEW
    Department of Foreign Affairs - Homepage | Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (dfat.gov.au)
    Transitional Committee, UNFCCC - Transitional Committee | UNFCCC
    World bank - World Bank Group - International Development, Poverty, & Sustainability
    COP28 - COP28 UAE - United Nations Climate Change Conference
    UNFCCC - UNFCCC
    The Pacific Resilience Facility - PRF-Brochure.pdf (forumsec.org)
    International Monetary Fund - International Monetary Fund - IMF
    AOSIS: Alliance of Small island States - AOSIS – Alliance of Small Island States
    South Pacific Regional Environment Program (SPREP) - Home | Pacific Environment (sprep.org)
    Green Climate Fund (GCF) - Homepage | Green Climate Fund
    International Development Association (IDA) - International Development Association - World Bank
    The Pacific island Forum (PIF) - The Pacific Islands Forum – Pacific Islands Forum (forumsec.org)

    • 53 min
    Episode 09 A Little Less Conversation, with Carolyn Kitione

    Episode 09 A Little Less Conversation, with Carolyn Kitione

    Climate change is impacting society in a myriad of ways, yet some groups are experiencing these impacts disproportionately. In this episode we take a deep dive into gender, youth and elders in the Pacific; How are they experiencing climate change? What are their priorities? and What does effective climate leadership look like?

    In this episode, we are joined by Carolyn Kitione, a youth leader and learning coordinator with Shifting the Power Coalition.

    Shifting the Power Coalition - Shifting the Power Coalition - ActionAid Australia
    Transcend Oceania - Transcend Oceania – There is no other way to peace Justpeace is the way
    Action Aid Vanuatu - ActionAid Vanuatu - ActionAid Australia
    Australia Pacific Climate Partnership - Pacific regional – climate change and resilience | Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (dfat.gov.au)
    Pacific Conference of Churches - Home - Pacific Conference of Churches

    • 38 min
    Episode 08 A Little Less Conversation, with Senator David Pocock

    Episode 08 A Little Less Conversation, with Senator David Pocock

    In a short time in the federal Parliament, Senator David Pocock has made a name for himself as someone willing to speak out on the big issues on behalf of the people most affected. These include taking on the Government over fossil fuels, climate change and other issues including cost of living.

    In this episode of A Little Less Conversation, Rachel and Dermot chat to Senator Pocock about his advocacy on climate change and his profound commitment to the Pacific, how his experiences through professional sport helped shape his worldview, and his own NGO, Rangelands Regeneration.

    https://www.davidpocock.com.au/
    Rangelands Regeneration https://rangelandsregeneration.org/
    Young people Duty of Care bill https://adutyofcare.davidpocock.com.au/
    Australia Institute speech https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/australia-must-lead-the-world-on-climate-integrity-senator-david-pocock/
    Port vila call https://fossilfueltreaty.org/port-vila-call

    • 36 min
    Episode 07 A Little Less Conversation, with Howard Bamsey

    Episode 07 A Little Less Conversation, with Howard Bamsey

    Climate change could be a political football, easily booted from agency to agency, if there was no true will to progress the agenda. It is true that climate falls under the remit of a number of government agencies – but thankfully, there is the will to ensure it is divided up carefully and with thought. Howard Bamsey, who has spent much of his career as a diplomat and in climate change, joins the podcast to tell Rachel and Dermot all about the architecture of climate governance.

    • 44 min
    Episode 06 A Little Less Conversation, with Sala George Carter and Lisa Viliamu Jameson

    Episode 06 A Little Less Conversation, with Sala George Carter and Lisa Viliamu Jameson

    Adaptation and mitigation are two terms commonly used in connection with how to approach responses to climate change: do we spend our energies trying to address the root causes of climate change, or do we work on strategies to help us adapt?

    In this episode, Sala George Carter of the Australian National University and climate change activist Lisa Viliamu Jameson join us to discuss the twin approaches.

    Torres Strait Islands Our Islands Our Home campaign: https://ourislandsourhome.com.au

    Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environmental Program https://www.sprep.org

    CROP program - Council of Regional Organisations of the Pacific https://www.forumsec.org/council-of-regional-organisations-of-the-pacific

    Port Vila Declaration on human rights, good governance and sustainable development: https://hrsd.spc.int/node/821

    • 46 min
    Episode 05 A Little Less Conversation, with Nat Burke and Flora Vano

    Episode 05 A Little Less Conversation, with Nat Burke and Flora Vano

    Have you heard about sea grapes?

    They're a form of edible seaweed found in parts of the Pacific. They're nutritious, particularly for maternal health, and delicious.

    And they fetch a great price at market. They're sometimes even known as the next superfood.

    What makes sea grapes particularly interesting to us is the sustainability element: growing them depends on the sustainable development of nearby mangroves.

    And this is where Nature Based Solutions comes in. Nature based solutions present an effective way to handle the impact of climate change, such as planting mangroves or regenerating coral reefs.

    In particular, it is something beneficial to women in affected communities.

    For episode 5 of A Little Less Conversation, we speak with ActionAid Vanuatu Country Manager Flora Vano, and WWF Australia's Head of Social Development, Nat Burke.

    A Little Less Conversation is a podcast series brought to you by @WWF Australia, @Australian Council For International Development and @Goodwill Hunters. It is hosted by @Rachel Mason Nunn, @Dermot O'Gorman and @Jessica Mackenzie.


    Climate Resilient By Nature
    https://www.climateresilientbynature.com/

    More about sea grapes:
    https://www.abc.net.au/pacific/programs/pacificmornings/pacific-sea-grapes/11881944

    • 39 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
48 Ratings

48 Ratings

Mere Mortals Podcast ,

Well Thought Questions

A wide-varied of guests but always with the constant theme of international development and achieving social good. Rachel is a fantastic interviewer who obviously has done her homework on her guests. The questions flow smoothly and follow a structure that guides the conversations on their natural path. Consistent uploads over a long period of time make this an awesome, professional podcast.

Oscar Trimboli ,

Rachel's question dig a little deeper

Great range of guests and more depth to Rachel's questions compared to the regular milk and honey interviews in the world of social purpose and progress

SandyMc1996 ,

Informed and Urgent

These are interesting, well structured, and natural conversations about interesting ideas that are changing how we do and think about international development. I highly recommend it for anyone interested in development specifically, or social issues more broadly.

Sandy

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