Tag: climate change
What is the state of our climate?
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by Oxfam intern Kim Ho The annual State of the Climate report has been released, revealing that both natural and human activities have influenced ocean warming, sea-level rise and temperature extremes over the past 100 years. The warming in Australia is consistent with global trends and cannot be explained by natural variability alone. “We have […] Read more »
The first steps in tackling climate change
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After putting my 4 month year old son to bed on Saturday night, my head hits the pillow. I’m fast asleep. I sleep deeply, albeit highly attuned to any cries or screams from down the hall way, as is the way with life in my house these days. I awake. July 1st. Something has changed… […] Read more »
The Kyoto Question
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Once again, the Kyoto question looks set to define Australia’s international standing on climate change, explains Oxfam Australia’s UN Climate Tracker Clancy Moore. Read more »
Helena Christensen’s ‘Meltdown’
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‘The human race is living beyond its means, and the people in my photographs are bearing the brunt of the impact,’ says Oxfam Ambassador Helena Christensen. Read more about Helena’s new photo-booklet ‘Meltdown’, released in time for the Rio+20 conference. Read more »
Mother and daughter stoke climate change action in WA
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By sheer coincidence, a mother and daughter from the Western Australian town of Nannup have both organised ‘Land is Life’ exhibitions to raise awareness of the effects of climate change. Read more »
The Island President
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Oxfam is excited to be teaming up with the Human Rights Arts and Film Festival to present “The Island President”, an incredible documentary about former President of the Maldives and climate change activist, Mohamed Nasheed. Read more »
The Majestic Plastic Bag – A Mockumentary
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And now for something completely different: after rediscovering the joys of the classic nature documentary, Sharon stumbles upon a clever mocumentary perfect for classroom use. Read more »
Thank you for 2011
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2011 is coming to a close, and we just wanted to take the time to thank you for all your work throughout the year. Through your tireless efforts, we’ve achieved amazing things on a number of fronts. Here’s just a few highlights from 2011: Oxfam Summer Our Victorian Campaigner Clancy and his volunteers started the […] Read more »
Winners and losers in the Durban climate deal
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In the early hours of Sunday morning, governments meeting at the UN climate change conference in Durban, South Africa, set a path towards a new legally binding agreement for all countries to cut emissions. But the deal struck does little to meet the needs of poor people fighting climate change right now, and risks blurring […] Read more »
Meeting Tony Abbott
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On Tuesday 6th December, as part of an internship at Oxfam, I had the opportunity to hear Tony Abbott at a community forum. My supervisor, WA Campaigns Coordinator Paddy Cullen was keen to find out Tony Abbotts view on how he would fund the Green Climate Fund to help developing countries deal with climate change, […] Read more »
