In this episode John Merson – one of the founding directors of the Blue Mountains world Heritage Institute and recipient of the United Nations peace prize - talks to RRR reporter Peter Lamminan, about the background of the Blue Mountains’s world Heritage Institute and its current activities.
The major focus of the theme - ‘think globally act locally’ is the urgent challenge of climate change, with the pressure of urban development, infrastructure plans such as the raising of the Warragamba dam and Badgery’s Creek airport, and commercial housing developments encroaching on our region. More broadly, John discusses the recent IPCC, the current govt stance on climate change, and the ways in which the local Blue Mountains City Council, also part of the planetary health alliance, can assist in developing sustainable tourism and preserving this unique environment.
This episode was first broadcast on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM on 17/8/2021. Rights, Rorts and Rants is broadcast from 4pm to 6pm on 89.1FM or can be live streamed from rbm.org.au. If you'd like to add to the discussion, you can leave an audio comment about our show, which may be added to one of our podcasts..Apply to be a guest on our show. Join BMUC.
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