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Day of Forest Defenders: Podcast & Video remembering our fallen legends

A tribute podcast and video by GECO forest crew to remember our dead forest defenders, read by Fiona York, Kim Shimlaki and Anita Davis, as part of the podcast series "GECO: 30 years fighting for forests"


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This special memorial episode coincides with the one year anniversary of the day Tortuguita, a forest defender, was murdered by police at a forest blockade in Atlanta in the United States, which is now commemorated as the Day of the Forest Defender.

Additional audio from 3CR Earth Matters and video from the Goolengook Story. Post production by 3CR's Juliet Fox and Ruben Rubens.

The Goolengook Song by John Fraser, Sellers Road written by Danny and performed by Elisa, Monster Machine by Madeleine Hudson, Media Lies by Thugs and Terrorists, 80 punks and an old PA by Mutiny, The Ballad of John Flynn by Jai Cooper, Poem by Mo.

Photos by Rob Blakers, Tony Hastings, Shelly Nundra, Quokka, Marie Grenfell, friends and families.

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