World Heritage – who cares?
Five world heritage sites in Australia have deteriorated according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature Outlook 3 report. A spokesperson for the Federal Environment Minister trotted out the …
State of the climate 2020: getting hotter
Here are the key points from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology bi-annual report on the science of climate change, just released, and a neat youtube: Can someone please pass this …
Coal and gas workers left high and dry by government
The future of Australia’s coal and gas sector is in serious doubt within the next 5 years and coal and gas worker jobs are collateral damage, thanks to the Australian …
President-elect Biden – much to celebrate and do on climate and covid
It is a great relief that the majority of American people have elected Joe Biden as President and Kamala Harris as the first woman to become Vice President in American history. The …
Encourage your super fund to take climate action
Update: Your superannuation fund may have investments in coal, oil, and gas. Market Forces has devised an easy way to put the heat on your super fund to take action …
Climate reality check 2020
This great little flip book by Australian think tank, Break/Through is designed to help climate practitioners, advocates, journalists, business leaders, and policymakers better understand the alarming mismatch between the current …
‘Wilfully destructive’ – UN on major disasters
The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction reported yesterday that climate change was largely to blame for a near doubling of natural disasters in the past 20 years. It said 7,348 major …
Gas is booming
The Prime Minister said last week “If you’re not for gas, you’re not for jobs in our manufacturing and heavy industries.” We say if you are not for doing everything …
An economy for the future
Our An economy for the future campaign platform is a far cry from the Coalition’s trickle-down-economics, tax breaks for the wealthy and big business, and handouts to fossil fuel mates. …
Good call on energy tech, maybe
Today’s announcement by the Prime Minister of $1.9 billion for energy technologies for emission-intensive industries – manufacturing, transport, and agriculture – appears to be a step in the right direction …