Category: Food & climate change

It’s the opening day of the climate negotiations in Tianjin, China. As I am writing this, the Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC Christiana Figueres is giving her opening address to all the nations of the world. She just said “Now is the time to advance the search for common ground…It is in no one’s interest to delay action”. Read more »

We’d encourage you all to go along to this Australian Conservation Foundation night of inspirational stories from Ms Ursula Rakova from the Carteret Atoll in Papua New Guinea, accompanied by wine, music and comedy. Read more »

This is an exciting time for climate change campaigning in Australia. Send a clear message to our new Minister for Climate Change, Greg Combet, that the government’s renewed mandate for climate action must not be squandered. Read more »

Climate Tracker Phil looks at Australia’s position in the lead-up to the next climate negotiation session in Tianjin, China. Read more »

We’re exited to be taking part in Blog Action day 2010 – on Friday 15th October we’ll join with thousands of bloggers around the world to collectively talk about: Water. Read more »

What do Oxfam and David Hasselhoff have in common? Answer: Not much. But today Oxfam activists dressed up in Baywatch costumes to deliver a strong message to delegates of the International Maritime Organization meeting. Read more »

Meet the UN Climate Tracker Insider, Phil Ireland, as he explains the game plan for the next few months of international climate change negotiations and talks. Read more »

Emily Mulligan from 350.org explains why she’ll be getting down to work for the climate on August 10th, 2010 Read more »

Here in Brisbane we’ve been very fortunate to have Carteret Islander campaigner and CEO of Tulele Peisa Ursula Rakova in town to talk about the direct impact of climate change on her home. Read more »

This Wednesday night I’m excited that I will get to meet the star of this story – Ursula Rakova from the Carteret Islands (a small Pacific Islands location), who faces the huge challenge of facing rising sea levels claiming their homelands, forcing them to relocate. Read more »