Tag: climate change

Shining a light on something often brings opportunities and responsibilities. The role of Australia in tackling climate change was in the spotlight today at the UN Climate Summit in Durban, South Africa. Australia’s Ambassador for Climate Change, Louise Hand addressed the opening plenary on the recent passing of the Clean Energy Future legislation. Quoting Minister […] Read more »

On the evening of November 15 2007 Cyclone Sidr struck the south coast of Bangladesh, thousands of people lost their lives. Full of rivers that meander to the coast, most of Bangladesh is a low-lying flood plain. It’s bursting at the seams and is saturated with water and with people. Photographer Rodney Dekker travelled to […] Read more »

At the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa (COP 17, 28 November to 9 December 2011), the global shipping industry, Oxfam and WWF have joined forces to suggest to governments how the further reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping might best be regulated. Oxfam, WWF and the International Chamber of […] Read more »

In his opening address to the UN Climate Summit in Durban, President Zuma of South Africa highlighted how the pacific island nation of Kiribati is set to become the first nation forced to relocate due to climate change. He also talked about the vulnerability of many Africa nations to climate change such as Ethiopia which […] Read more »

The United Nations have unpacked the bunting and draped the decorations around Durban, South Africa, for the next round of climate negotiations, COP17. Leaders, policy experts, delegates, caravanites, photo exhibitions, puppets, the world’s media and all manner of colorful characters have arrived to get their teeth into securing progress in the fight against climate change. […] Read more »

As governments from around the world converge on Durban, South Africa, for the 17th UN Climate Change summit, a delegation of another kind is doing its own moving and shaking. Meet the Trans Africa Caravan of Hope, a project undertaken by the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) and supported by Oxfam. The caravan is […] Read more »

In a few days time, the important UN Climate Summit starts in Durban, South Africa. It is here, that governments from around the world will meet to negotiate solutions to deal with our changing climate. A climate that continues to have a devastating impact on men and women in poor countries across the world. At […] Read more »

Land is Life – that is the name of Oxfam’s art exhibition that has been travelling around the country to a number of events – but it is also the reality for small scale producers around the globe. While Australia has taken the first steps to reducing our carbon emissions with the introduction of the […] Read more »

A price on pollution? Check. A $10 billion investment in renewable energy? Check. This is a great start but Australia must do more if we are to play our part in tackling the global challenge of climate change. Here at Oxfam we have put together a “to do” list outlining the four things we would […] Read more »

With song and stories, people around the world are taking to the radio airwaves, sharing the realities of the climate crisis and calling on people to take action in the lead up to the 2011 UN Climate negotiations in Durban, South Africa. From 21 November through 2 December 350.org, supported by Oxfam, are inviting people […] Read more »