The Nepalese impacts of climate change
Helena Christensen visits Nepal with Oxfam to witness the impacts of climate change
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Cancun: steps towards a global climate agreement
Oxfam's Climate Change Campaign Coordinator Cara Bevington gives a brief rundown on the outcome of the recent climate talks in Cancun, Mexico
Tears and cheers in the Plenary hall. Signs of progress?
I just witnessed a sign of great hope at the climate talks in Cancun. Today new drafts of the new climate agreement were released. Initial responses have been mostly positive and it appears that there has been significant compromise from many countries.
Agreement in Cancun
Oxfam New Zealand Executive Director Barry Coates writes from the United Nations climate conference in Cancun, Mexico, where the contrast to the last hours of Copenhagen could not be more stark.
Bon Jovi, Perth & Oxfam
It's early December, and what better way to spend the time campaigning than pedaling our climate change messaging at a Bon Jovi concert?
Labour activists jailed in Vietnam
Last month three Vietnamese labor activists were jailed for up to 9 years after initiating strikes for better pay. Despite a difficult climate for industrial action, many Vietnamese workers have been active in advocating for improved pay and conditions.
Delivering your #tweetbottle messages
Yesterday, our team took your #tweetbottle climate messages directly to the COP16 climate negotiations currently underway in Cancun, Mexico.
Australia commits to flexibility in Cancun? Time will tell.
Today, I had the opportunity to attend a brief press conference with Mark Dreyfus, the Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. I asked him how Australia is being flexible and constructive in Cancun. Are we being a leader and contributing the strong outcome that the world needs?
Climate talks hanging in the balance
Balance is the key word at the climate negotiations in Cancun. It is on the lips of negotiators from all around the world, including Australia’s own climate change Minister, Greg Combet. The world needs more than incremental movement, and a safe climate future is hanging in the balance.
Haiti cholera outbreak – video update
Julie Schindall, Oxfam's media officer in Haiti, discusses our public health work in response to the Cholera outbreak in Haiti.
