Ed's Blog It’s a million degrees and I’ve never been more incensed by shirtless men Amid the escalation of climate change and ongoing heat waves, there’s an injustice of society’s expectation on women to cover up.
Climate Girls’ education is being impeded by climate change in Asia Pacific youth activists tell COP28 A new youth-led study is being presented at COP28 on how climate change is having a profound impact on girls’ education in the Asia Pacific.
Climate Only 15 out of the 140 speakers at the COP28 climate summit are women The annual “family photo”, as it has been dubbed at the COP28 World Climate Action Summit, once again contains one glaring omission: women.
News & Views Joana Partyka to appeal conviction as climate protesters face increasing pressure Climate activist Joana Partyka has been convicted in Western Australia for failing to allow police to access her mobile phone and laptop.
News & Views Tanya Plibersek can ignore climate harm from coal mines after court decision Plibersek teamed up with two coal companies to fight an environmental group in court over the climate risks of fossil fuel projects.
Climate ‘The climate crisis is not gender neutral’: Women are missing from most national climate plans Reproductive health rights of women and girls are missing from national climate plans in two thirds of countries, according to the UNFPA.
News & Views The climate crisis is an emergency for girls’ rights globally The number of girls at “extreme risk” due to climate change and child marriage will increase by 33 per cent to 40 million by 2050.
Climate What a difference a decade makes in shifting the climate conversation Climate change is the defining issue of our time, demanding an informed, urgent, and unified response to safeguard our common home. Until then, the Climate Council is steadfast in its commitment to leading that charge.
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”.
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.
