Tag: climate change
Food is life in a changing climate
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Growing up with two younger sisters and two older brothers, meal times in my family were a hive of activity. Almost daily, we would fight it out over a solitary Anzac biscuit, the prized prawn at a family bbq or the last scoop of home-brand vanilla ice cream on a hot summer’s day. As a […] Read more »
Demanding climate action: A caravan of hope
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The Trans Africa caravan of hope is travelling from Burundi to South Africa, demanding action on climate change. Show your support by adding a comment below and we’ll take those messages to the caravan as it heads to the UN climate change summit in Durban. Onyango Oloo reports on their progress. A sunny mid-November day […] Read more »
Historic legislation will help Australia get smart on climate change
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8 November 2011 will go down as a historic day for Australia. Historic, because it was the day that Australia took the first step to reduce our carbon emissions and put a price on pollution. Read more »
Tracking climate action with Australia’s political leaders
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Clancy Moore is blogging from the UN negotiations in Durban as part of Oxfam Australia’s UN Climate Tracker project. Read more »
Climate Change Flash Mob – don’t let our world turn to Cactus
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Oxfam is creating a Flash Mob surrounding the Global Day of Action to stop climate change on Saturday 3rd of December at Midday in Forrest Chase under the big green sculpture in Perth’s CBD. Read more »
Clean Energy Future Legislation just the starting point for Australia’s climate catch-up
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The passage of the Clean Energy Future legislation in Parliament today is a positive first step in catching up to other nations on tackling climate change. Read more »
Pan-a-ma…
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If you shut your eyes and say the word, you probably think of white straw hats, the famous shipping canal or the 2001 movie adapted from John le Carre’s spy novel, the Tailor of Panama. For Panamanians, its meaning is grounded in place and nature, as they believe it to mean “an abundance of fish, […] Read more »
Why do you Say Yes to action on climate change?
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As we draw closer to a vote on the price on carbon pollution package, it’s important to remember WHY we want action on climate change and why this is important for our environment, for Australia’s international responsibility to support our developing country neighbours, for our economy and for the future of our children. Six leading […] Read more »
Land is Life comes to Kew
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Oxfam volunteer Ben Campbell reports on the opening of our new climate change exhibition Land is Life in Kew, Victoria. Read more »
Meeting with Ministers on Green Climate Fund in WA
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Oxfam were very kindly invited by one of our newest Rockingham Group member, Minister Gary Gray, to a meeting with Minister Simon Crean on climate change and the carbon tax. Read more »
