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Palestinian Territory, Occupied: Children and their families are returning to their homes or the remains of their homes to check the status of their homes. Photo: Alef Multimedia Company/Oxfam

December 8, 2011

Tweet a leader: let’s get some action going at COP17

The climate negotiations in Durban are stuttering. There is little progress on agreement on the emission reductions needed to keep...

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December 7, 2011

Taking your voice and messages to the UN Climate Talks

Dark, humid, noisy and little ventilation. This is the location of the Australian Government offices here at the UN climate...

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Photo: International Union of Food Workers

December 6, 2011

Life is bittersweet for Nestle workers

The Nescafe factory in Panjang, Indonesia, has fired almost two thirds of the SBNIB union membership. According to the IUF...

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Clancy Moore at the UN climate summit in Durban

December 5, 2011

Addressing the UN climate talks

Addressing the UN Climate Summit in Durban, South Africa on behalf of Climate Action Network (a global coalition of climate...

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December 5, 2011

17 years of talk and further behind than ever

The biggest spike in global greenhouse gas emission in recorded history occurred last year. After a brief easing of emissions...

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December 4, 2011

Green Climate Fund: An important tool to tackle climate change

“A camel is a horse made by committee and the Green Climate Fund needs to come out of the blocks...

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December 3, 2011

Interviewing Australia’s Climate Ambassador

The climate negotiations currently underway in South Africa are particularly interesting for Australia, as we are attending with a carbon...

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December 3, 2011

People take to the streets to call for action at Durban Climate Summit

Today, thousands of people took the streets of Durban, South Africa demanding climate action. Trade unionists, churches, young people, farmers,...

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December 2, 2011

Things are heating up at day 4 of the climate conference

With key discussions around the Green Climate Fund, set-up to provide life saving assistance to poor countries, and the future...

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Photo: Jane Beesley/Oxfam

December 2, 2011

Women in fashion

How Bangladeshi garment workers challenge the gender gap The fashion industry has the potential to improve the lives of the...

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December 1, 2011

Can Durban be the bridge to a better future on climate change?

It’s now two years since the frantic campaigning and manic diplomacy that led to the Copenhagen climate change conference, and...

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December 1, 2011

Durban climate talks: shining a light on Australia’s role in tackling climate change

Shining a light on something often brings opportunities and responsibilities. The role of Australia in tackling climate change was in...

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