The National Farmers Federation calls for zero carbon emissions by 2050
Contributed by Adam Carlton Among the growing number of Australians calling for more to be done to lower carbon emissions in Australia are farmers. The…
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Youth groups to run climate campaign this September
Contributed by Ugly The Australian youth Climate Council (AYCC) and the Seed Indigenous Youth Climate Network (SEED), are launching s new campaign against what it…
Torres Strait Islanders opposed by Morrison government at the United Nations
Contributed by Joe Montero The Morrison government has had the gall to ask the human rights committee of the United Nations, to vote against a…
Narrabri Gas Project should be blocked, says ex-chief scientist
Nick O’Malley writes (Sydney Morning Herald 10 August 2020), that the gas industry is pushing for a green light to expand the number of gas…
Queensland has announced a $10 million package to help clean up the Great Reef and create jobs
Contributed by Adam Carlton A concerted campaign by defenders of the Great Barrier Reef, including the Australian Marine Conserevation Society (AMCS), has prompted Queensland’s Palaszczuk…
Video: Nanas stand up to Santos to save the Pilliga
Video from Sydney Knitting Nannas And Friends No CSG for NSWNanas stand up for the Pilliga. Stop the Narrabri Project.#NoCSG4NSWPosted by Sydney Knitting Nannas And…
Australia could create hundreds of thousands of jobs by accelerating shift to zero emissions
The following article by Adam Morton Environment editor The Guardian Australia (29 June 2020) is about Beyond Xero’s proposal for shifting Australia towards a green…
Campaigners against logging score a temporary win
Contributed by Joe Montero The Federal Court has put an injunction on VicForests slowing logging in Victoria’s Central Highlands. The court action was the latest,…
Siberian heat wave is a ‘warning cry’ from the Arctic
Matthew Green and Emma Farge (Reuters 25 June 2020) report on the new and devastating heatwave to hit this northern part of Russia, which part…
Video: Resource management company Lantrak up against opponents of the Adani coal mine
On Tuesday, members of the Galilee Blockade turned up at the company headquarters, to convince management that they should not be doing business with the…
