News & Views As the country burns, our leaders turn away We are a nation under siege from fires exacerbated by climate change, yet the silence and complete inaction at a federal level is deafening.
News & Views The most important issue facing Australia? New survey sees huge spike in concern over climate change Nearly half of Australians aged 18-24 view climate change as the biggest problem facing Australia in new national survey, writes Andrew Markus.
News & Views A “bloody disgrace” to mention it? Australia’s progress on Paris goals dismal Today is not the day to talk about climate change. But here we go: a report detaiilng Australia’s efforts on Paris are woeful, and mayors in fire affected communities sharing their anger.
News & Views Thoughts & prayers won’t cut it as catastrophic fires blaze Catastrophic fire conditions in NSW and Queensland over the weekend resulted in three fatalities & at least 150 homes destroyed.
News & Views ‘On the right side of history’: Jacinda Ardern leads NZ to pass zero carbon bill Jacinda Ardern’s Coalition Government has reached an agreement on climate change policy, passing the Zero Carbon Bill in parliament on Thursday.
News & Views Jane Fonda accepts BAFTA award while being arrested for climate protest Jane Fonda accepted a prestigious award from BAFTA Los Angeles while being arrested during a climate emergency protest in Washington DC.
News & Views Maggots, mulch and meals: Meet 4 female founders eliminating food waste There are startups right on our doorstep that have made it their mission to reduce food waste. Here are four Aussie businesses making their mark.
Uncategorised Climate emergency: Zali Steggall presents 400,000 strong climate petition to parliament More than 400,000 people have signed a petition calling on the federal government to declare a national climate emergency.
Politics New research shows women are a lot more fearful about the future of Australia than men There’s no shortage of fearful women in Australia, according to new data from the Australia Talks research. And while sad, the results aren’t surprising.
News & Views Grassroots women won’t be left behind in reducing disaster risks Women continue to use grassroots community networks to develop long-term sustainable approaches to combat climate change, disasters and conflict.
News & Views Two women, one school girl and three world leaders clutching at straws Scott Morrison, Boris Johnson and Donald Trump have faced very different questions this week, but all three have resorted to clutching at straws
Leadership Meet the teenage girls leading the climate revolution locally and abroad 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.