Environmental Justice News

A new report has ranked Australia last for climate action out of the 193 member states of the United Nations. The latest edition of the annual Sustainable Development Report, produced by the UN-backed Sustainable Development Solutions Network, assessed countries’ performance. Under Sustainable Development Goal 13, Climate Action, it assessed progress […]

Wild At Art 2021, Australia’s top wildlife art competition for kids will open on World Environment Day, Saturday, June 5. Australian Conservation Foundation Digital Campaigner, Taryn Sadler, says Australia is home to an incredible diversity of life, and one thing nearly all of us share is a love and appreciation […]

The Australian Conservation Foundation and the Australian Energy Foundation have formed a partnership to encourage local sports clubs to switch to clean energy. From our grassroots local clubs to the roaring stadiums of the finals, Australian sport is a uniting force of passion and pride for many in our communities, […]

The Central Coast community’s pushback against the proposed sale of community assets is gathering momentum. By Jackie Pearson Many small groups are joining forces to oppose some of the land sales included in Tranche 3 of Central Coast Council’s disposal of assets to pay off its debts. Yesterday locals gathered […]

Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s recent announcement on the Central Coast that his government will spend a total of $539 million on five hydrogen hubs and carbon capture projects will not be sufficient to handle the climate emergency. Climate Future Chair, Mr Richard Weller, said “We do need a hydrogen industry […]

Central Coast Council’s flood update on March 23 gave a vivid description of what it’s like to live in one of the most climate-change affected regions on the east Coast of Australia. The council’s workers had been “on the ground managing road closures, responding to water and sewer interruptions and […]

The banks are shifting on climate. All big four banks have publicly committed to stop financing thermal coal by either 2030 or 2035, according to the Australian Conservation Foundation’s Economy and Democracy program manager, Matt Rose. “The next step is to get out of gas and oil,” Rose says. “Together […]

It’s easy to see the Central Coast as a green oasis and believe we will always have plentiful bushland and pristine waterways but our bush reserves are under threat and we need to take strong community action to protect what we have. By Jackie Pearson Have you ever taken a […]