Tag: climate change
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 »
PM Abbott stands at the climate action crossroads
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By Oxfam Australia’s Food and Climate Justice Campaign Lead, Ula Majewski It’s crunch time in Canberra, with key ministers expected to decide on Australia’s post-2020 climate targets over the coming days. I visited Parliament House this week, accompanied by some amazing Oxfam staff and volunteers, a giant Tony Abbott, some torrential rain, a giant sign […] Read more »
What is food and nutrition security?
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By Kate Wingrove, Dietician and Campaigns Volunteer On 26 May 2015, government representatives, researchers and civil society organisations will meet in Paris to discuss the impacts of climate change on food and nutrition security. Dietician and Oxfam volunteer, Kate Wingrove, explains this important relationship. What is food and nutrition security? Food and nutrition security is about […] Read more »
