Climate Care jobs are green jobs: Climate action and investing in the care economy Every day, an estimated 16.
News & Views Penny Wong signs new UN treaty to protect the high seas Australia is one of the first countries to sign a landmark international treaty that aims to protect biodiversity in the high seas.
World 340 million women and girls will live in extreme poverty by 2030 A new UN report that shows current trends are falling behind the Agenda for Sustainable Development’s goal to achieve gender equality by 2030.
News & Views How one student forced the government to admit the economic risks of climate change A recently settled class action lawsuit against the Australian government could help drive greater disclosure of climate financial risk by governments, central banks and companies.
News & Views Michele Bullock on why climate change poses acute uncertainty to the economy Incoming Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock has said the uncertainty posed by climate change to the economy is “acute”.
Leadership Awards On the climate litigation front, with thousands beside her: Lawyer Hollie Kerwin We check in with Hollie Kerwin, who was named the 2022 Emerging Leader on Climate Action at the Women’s Agenda Leadership Awards.
Climate UN Committee issues first-time guidance for children’s rights in the climate crisis The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has, for the first time, affirmed the children’s right to a sustainable environment.
Climate ‘Australia must stand with us’: Women on climate frontline urge more action Women are disproportionately impacted by the climate crisis, and yet they’re often the first to take action when disasters strike.
News & Views Parents sue EnergyAustralia for greenwashing over ‘carbon neutral’ marketing Australian Parents for Climate Action (AP4CA) have accused the energy company of misleading more than 400,000 customers over a product it marketed as “carbon neutral”.
Ed's Blog Australia sets gender and climate targets for foreign aid Gender and climate targets will be applied to pojects worth more than $3 million. But with no new funding announced, is it enough?
Climate The ‘duty of care’ bill is a chance for the government to show it cares about young people 19-year-old climate advocate Anjali Sharma has launched a campaign with Senator David Pocock to legislate a duty of care to young people.
Climate ‘Incredibly hard’: Climate disasters amid a cost-of-living crisis impacting women most acutely All Australians are living through the cost-of-living crisis, but throw in a climate disaster, and it’s hard to imagine how to manage it all.
