Close to home
Close to home is about embracing the cactus. Its an intimate look at what stops us from taking the climate crisis into our hearts and hands - and then what can happen when we do.
You are not alone if you are worried about climate change but feel it’s too big a problem for you to do something about. 80% of Australians are concerned about the crisis - and here we all are; like kangaroos in the headlights.
In this work we risk peering into the dark and seeing the light - diving into moments that ‘changed everything’ about how someone sees themselves in a climate changed world, we also hear from social researcher Dr Rebecca Huntley on what shapes public opinion about the crisis, and track our small town’s struggle to acknowledge we’ve got a climate problem.
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Acknowledgement and Materials
This soundwork was made possible by the followings organisations generously permitting us to cite and remix their work
Robert McLeans Climate Conversations, Rebecca Huntley: How to talk about Climate change in a way that makes a difference
Old Dog Documentaries, Joanna Macy: Climate Crisis as a Spiritual Path
On Being with Krista Tippett, Joanna Macy in interview on 'A Wild Love for the World'
Daniel Wahl, “Human and Planetary Health: Ecosystem Regeneration” Findhorn Institute and reading of “Dear Darkening Ground”, The Impossible Future
The Regenerative Journey with Charlie Arnott. Interview with Charles Massy
6 months or less podcast, Episode 9 Sheldon Solomon: Terror Management Theory
Tali Sharot, Optimism Bias presentation to the RSA
With Good Reason podcast, Robert Gifford in Conversation with Sarah McConnell
Krys Boyd from Think Radio Show from KERA, Shankar Vedantam on Useful Delusions
Wired UK, Kate Raworth on Donut Economics
TwoFold Media, Town Hall Recordings
Other Materials Used
Blues Brothers (1990) excerpt, covered under APRA mini license for podcasts minimal music
A Christmas Carol (1951)
Mount Alexander Shire Council, Meetings October-December 2019
Timoci Naulusala, Addresses the High-Level Opening of COP23
Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, Address
David Attenborough, to the UN Climate Change Summit in Poland 2018
Greta Thunberg, to the UN Climate Summit in New York 2019
Credits
co-Produced by Kyla Brettle and Rob Law
Original Music by Rob Law. Audio Editing by Kyla Brettle
Production support from Carmen Bunting and Jodi Newcombe
Produced with assistance from Mount Alexander Shire Get Lost Grants and ADAPT Loddon Mallee
Featuring
Melanie Scaife and Frankie, Milou Albrecht, Rosie Annear, Terry White, Laura Noonan, Heather Cummins, Suzie Bourke, Ian Higgins, Lucy Young, Christine Kilmartin, Terry Bellair, Suzie Bourke, Veronica Moule, Joyce Sanders, Laura Levitan, Ant Wilson, Peter Yates, Jodi Newcombe, Cr. Bronwen Machin, Mr.Phil Josipovic, Mr. Darren Fuzzard, Cr. Stephen Gardner, Cr. Dave Petrusma, Cr Christine Henderson
Rebecca Huntley, Joanna Macey, Charles Massy, Sheldon Solomon, Tali Sharot, Robert Gifford, Shankar Vedantam, Daniel Wahl, Daniel Siegel, Kate Raworth, Timoci Naulusala, Antonio Guterres, David Attenborough, Greta Thunberg
Support and Advice
Special thanks to Natasha Mitchell, David Carlin, Mark Spencer, Alison Hanly, Jodi Newcombe, Melanie Scaife, Alex Kelly, Brian Morris, Michelle Matthews, John Jacobs
Recognition
2022 Nomination, Australian Podcast Awards, The Climate Award
2022 Finalist, Jackson Wild Media Special Jury Recognitions, Engaging Platforms
2022 Finalist, New York Festivals, Climate & Environment
2022 Selected, International Features Conference
Distribution