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Earlier this week at COP28, Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, Ged Kearney, announced the launch of Australia’s first National Health and Climate Strategy. A Monash University expert is available to comment on why this strategy is so important. Angie Bone, Associate Professor of Practice in Planetary Health, Monash Sustainable Development Institute Contact details: +61 … Continued
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At the global climate negotiations in Dubai the Australian Government announced it would rejoin the global Green Climate Fund, and contribute a foundational $100 million to the Pacific Resilience Facility and $50 million to the Green Climate Fund. The Green Climate Fund and Pacific Resilience Facility provide funding for developing countries to transition their economies … Continued
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Friday 8 December The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has warned of a heatwave sweeping across the country from the west and smothering New South Wales in well-above-average temperatures. It’s due to peak on Saturday in what will likely be Sydney’s hottest day in years. As Australians swelter, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change … Continued
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8 December 2023 WILL BE the hottest year on record, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service, with the official declaration made weeks before the year’s end. The broken record comes as a heatwave scorches large swathes of the country, threatening to push temperatures into the 40℃s in Sydney. Rising … Continued
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LEADING nature-based holiday group Reflections has formed a partnership with Landcare Australia with the aim of working alongside communities to nurture and protect the natural environment. Though in its infancy, the partnership has already launched its first project – improving Scotts Head headland on the Mid North Coast of NSW, with the assistance of local … Continued
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AUDIO GRABS ATTACHED 7 December 2023 Farmers for Climate Action, an organisation representing more than 8000 Australian farmers, has launched a video at COP 28 in Dubai this week that is screening at the Australian Pavilion. The video, which can be viewed on the Farmers for Climate Action website and on Youtube features farmers who’ve … Continued
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The carp herpes virus should be released into Australia’s freshwater rivers to save our native fish populations and their habitats. The bold move is supported by Dr Martin Mallen-Cooper, one of Australia’s most-respected river ecologists in the latest episode of OzCast, the official podcast of OzFish Unlimited. Following decades of studying Australia’s freshwater ecosystems, Dr … Continued
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE THURSDAY 7 DECEMBER As Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen touches down in Dubai for the United Nations Climate Conference (COP28) the Climate Council says firm commitments and leadership are needed from the Albanese Government. Senior Researcher at the Climate Council, Dr. Wesley Morgan said: “The measure of Australia’s success … Continued
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As Climate Change Minister Bowen arrives at COP28 in Dubai today, a group of leading development and climate groups are reiterating the call for Australia to contribute to the Loss and Damage Fund, after the newly established Fund received more than USD $650 million in pledges from like-minded countries. The groups, including the Climate Action … Continued
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A Monash University expert is available to discuss the proposed Australian Sustainable Finance Strategy and how it needs further review to ensure it can actually meet sustainability and environmental goals. Associate Professor Anita Foerster Business Law and Taxation, School of Business, Monash University Director, Monash Business School Green Lab Contact: Monash Media +61 3 … Continued
