Climate

More than 400,000 people have signed a petition calling on the federal government to declare a national climate emergency.

While I was at the Climate Strike last week, surrounded by a sea of over 100,000 people, it struck me that there were teenage girls everywhere I looked.

Greta Thunberg has slammed world leaders for their failure to act on the climate crisis, calling them out for their “betrayal” of young people.

We can’t hide from the fact that climate change is a feminist issue any longer and this should be front and centre of all of our minds.

Climate change is not fair. It has disproportionate impacts on those of us who are especially vulnerable: children and particularly girls. 

As climate protests happen all over the world today, thousands of businesses have pledged their support for workers to participate.

David Littleproud, the minister for water resources, drought, natural disasters & emergency management isn’t sure about climate change.

Independent MP Zali Steggall today made her maiden speech before a conservative-dominated parliament, calling on them to take action on climate change.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Greta Thunberg are young, visible and powerful and they recently chatted over Skype about climate, activism and youth.

Lord Mayor Clover Moore has asked City of Sydney council to call on the federal government to respond urgently to the climate emergency.

She declared it a win for the environemnt and moderates with a ‘heart’.

Climate change is a global problem that displaces people from their homes and countries. We need to see leaders take it seriously.