The Climate (News) Crisis

David Sassoon, founder and publisher of InsideClimate News, speaks at the Knight Foundation's 2017 Media Learning Seminar as part of a panel called "Climate Change Action at the Community Level.”

Watch his 12 minute address here - “The Climate (News) Crisis.”

Letter calls on politicians for climate change action

A signatory to an open letter calling for climate change action says regional Australia is going to bear the brunt of its damaging effects

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More than 20 prominent Australian scientists, community and business leaders signed an open letter in The Age newspaper on Thursday to declare a climate emergency.

The letter was addressed to those appointed to the new Federal Parliament after the July 2 election and called for "an immediate ban on new coal and gas developments" and an "emergency-speed transition" to zero emissions.

Environment Victoria chief executive Mark Wakeham was one of the letter's signatories, who said climate change would devastate rural and regional communities unless political leaders take action.

He believes regional economies are already feeling the effects of a warming climate

Read the ABC News story - “Political leaders urged to take action on climate change and prevent devastation to regional economies.”

Earth Hour - will you 'turn off' to turn on to climate change mitigation

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arth Hour - Saturday, March 28 at 8:30 to 9:30 PM local time

Join hundreds of millions of people around the world and turn off your lights for one hour to show your commitment to climate change action now.

It's time we speak up and demand a better future for our planet. Earth Hour demonstrates your commitment.

Countries around the world are committing to reduce their carbon emissions in an effort to work toward a new global agreement to tackle climate change. Now is the time to raise our voices and demand strong action from world leaders.

What starts as a simple flick of the light switch for Earth Hour brings us all together in a collective display of our commitment to creating a better future for the planet. We need your help to ensure our commitment is stronger than ever and seen all around the world.

Turn out your lights for one hour on Saturday, March 28 at 8:30 pm local time and take a stand against climate change. Can we count on you?

John Pettigrew tells 30 000 of a farmer's climate trials

A scene from the People's Climate March outside
parliamentary house in Spring St, Melbourne.

Beneath the Wisteria supporter and Slap Tomorrow president, John Pettigrew, was among the speakers at yesterday’s People’s Climate March in Melbourne.

John, representing the Environmental Farmers Network, told the huge crowd gathered at Melbourne’s Treasury Gardens following the March about the challenges and difficulties climate change was bringing to famers everywhere.

The estimated 30 000 people, who had walked from Melbourne’s State Library in Swanston St to the gardens, were demanding that the government act to help Australians confront the world’s changing climate.

Today’s Melbourne age reported on the march, which was a part of a world-wide movement, in a story headed: “Melbourne rally for climate change action attracts 30,000 people”.