Tag: climate change
Budget 2016: Do you know what’s missing?
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Budget 2016, it had it all: “the economy”, bracket creep, innovation, nimbleness, agility, debt and deficit. Surely that’s everything, right? Well, not quite. Read more »
Is climate change outwitting traditional knowledge?
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More than one year after Tropical Cyclone Pam ripped through Vanuatu, families are still battling the devastating effects of the aftermath and other climate change related impacts. Communities could once cope with traditional practices, but there’s now strong new evidence that suggests they’ve reached their limit. Read more »
Climate justice: so hot right now!
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2015 was a year of extremes. It was the hottest year on record for our earth. But 2015 also swept in a wave of extreme hope. You and I, along with millions of our sisters and brothers around the world, stood up and took real action on climate change. Read more »
The deal is done, now the real work begins…
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The Paris agreement is a true landmark. It goes beyond what many thought possible only a month ago. It was a deal made possible by the determined efforts of people around the world. People like you, who stood up and demanded more. Read more »
“I am so happy and proud of those Australians who support us!”
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Twenty-two year old Pacific Islander Tinaai Teaua is currently at the CoP21 climate summit in Paris to ensure her peoples’ future: to conserve their land and guarantee their culture. Read more »
Halfway through the Paris climate negotiations – the clock is ticking
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We’re now halfway through the Paris climate negotiations. What happens now? Climate Change Advocacy Coordinator Simon Bradshaw checks in Read more »
Nothing really. We just made history.
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Over the weekend, at The People’s Climate March, we made history. And it was truly, awesomely epic. A momentous, tell-your-grand kids kind of occasion. Read more »
Join me to #StandWithThePacific
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It’s almost exactly six months since Tropical Cyclone Pam made a direct and devastating hit on Vanuatu, changing lives forever. Recently, I visited Vanuatu and Kiribati and saw first-hand the devastating impacts of climate change in action. Changing weather patterns and rising seas are threatening homes and making it harder for people to grow, buy and […] Read more »
Could the future of Timor-Leste be decided in New York?
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The United Nations Sustainable Development Summit will be held in New York next month and has the potential to change the lives of people around the world. Read more »
Australia’s climate targets a major blow for Pacific neighbours
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Australia’s announcement today of its post-2020 emission reduction targets is woefully inadequate and risks an even more challenging future for communities around the world. But we don’t have to accept this announcement! Read more »
