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Act on Climate update: Another big year of climate campaigning
December 02, 2021
It's our last update of 2021. It has been another epic year on the campaign trail and we can all be proud of our efforts under difficult conditions. Our network has remained strong and...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareCommunity "Rally 'Round Our Dunes" to highlight climate impacts in Inverloch
December 01, 2021
The Bass Coast community has been sounding the alarm about climate impacts on the coast for over a decade. The region has observed significant coastal erosion from rising sea levels and intensifying storm surges. This community-driven...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareCOP 26: ‘Rich nations have kicked the can down the road’
November 15, 2021
The Conference of Parties (COP) climate negotiations in Glasgow has just ended. Climate science makes it clear that we are running out of time to avoid climate catastrophe and this COP was vital in...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareAct on Climate update: Fed failure at COP26
November 04, 2021
The critically-important COP26 climate summit is underway. And, unfortunately, Prime Minister Scott Morrison chose to stick with the weak 2030 target set by Tony Abbott over half-a-decade ago.Not only does the PM's refusal to...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareHave your say on Nillumbik council's Climate Action Plan!
October 31, 2021
Act on Climate collective member, Vicky Ellmore, provides an update on the Nillumbik Shire Council's climate action plan: Nillumbik Climate Emergency Action Team (NCEAT) is calling for shire residents to help to get an acknowledgement...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareMEDIA RELEASE: Morrison govt fails ‘COP26 litmus test’ by refusing to increase Australia’s 2030 climate target
October 26, 2021
MEDIA RELEASE: 26 October 2021Morrison govt fails ‘COP26 litmus test’ by refusing to increase Australia’s 2030 climate targetThe Morrison government has announced its commitment to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 just days before the...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareAct on Climate update: Countdown to COP26
October 11, 2021
The critically-important COP26 climate summit is just less than a month away and Prime Minister Scott Morrison is in the hot seat. Pressure from global leaders and the climate movement has shifted the debate...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareMEDIA RELEASE: PM Scott Morrison should match Boris, Biden, and Berejiklian on climate
September 29, 2021
Friends of the Earth has welcomed the NSW government's commitment to halve the state's emissions this decade. The Berejiklian government’s increased ambition on climate brings it inline with the United States and United Kingdom ahead...
Read More 1 Reaction ShareAct on Climate update: National Day of Action for Aust's 2030 Climate Target announced
September 01, 2021
The critically-important COP26 climate summit is just two months away and pressure is mounting on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to increase Australia's 2030 climate target. Senior officials from the United States, United Kingdom, Germany,...
Read More Add your reaction ShareOur response to the IPCC report: Action is the antidote to despair
August 10, 2021
On this day seven years ago, I was in Angelsea supporting the community's campaign to close a polluting coal-burning power plant. Surf Coast Air Action and supporters were sick and tired of the pollution...
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