CLIMATE ACTION RADIO SHOWProduced by Vivien Langford May 13th 2024 RISE UP FOR SMART ENERGY   /    PUSH BACK AGAINST COAL&GAS Rise up at Kirribili House. Smart Energy Conference in Sydney. ETU secretary Interviewand why Australia has missed the boat for nuclear power in this energy transition Music by ECOPELA CHOIR Natasha Abhayawickrama AYCC leader at the Rise Up Gadigal  Rally  May 8th  https://www.aycc.org.au/This was part of 12 days of action nation wide before the budget to demand no hand outs to coal and gas. No permits to new fossil projects.https://www.movebeyondcoal.com/rise_up John Grimes  CE of Smart Energy Council at their Conference and Expo https://smartenergyexpo.org.au/in-person/ Christine Milne  is praised for her huge contribution to getting the right support for the massive energy transition we are achieving. She became part of the Smart Energy Council "Hall of Fame" Allegra Spender at the Smart Energy Council Conference on her People Powered transition and against the Nuclear Trojan Horse. Danny Kennedy https://www.dgfi.unsw.edu.au/danny-kennedy on why this budget must invest in  batteries and infrastructure for the energy transition. Simon Holmes A Court  https://smartenergy.org.au/our-people/simon-holmes-a-court/At the Smart Energy Conference he gave a  detailed argument on why  Nuclear Power in Australia  has missed the boat for this energy Transition and why we should put all our efforts into the Renewable energy transition. Michael Wright - National Secretary of the Electrical Trades Union on why this Industrial Revolution has to be different that the first one. " Less Oliver Twist". Annie Mc Loughlin from Stick Together discusses the dangers for unqualified or unsupervised workers in remote solar or wind projects. Michael also spoke at the Smart Energy Conference where they have a big focus on upgrading trade certification.