Articles and media releases
NSW Labor Conference backs solar & batteries for public schools & early learning
July 06, 2026
Parents for Climate, Future Ready Schools, and the NSW/ACT Electrical Trades Union (ETU) has welcomed a motion passed at the NSW Labor Conference this weekend calling for a comprehensive rollout of solar generation and battery storage at every public school and early learning centre...
Read MoreParents to NSW Government: our kids can't afford another coal expansion
June 12, 2026
The NSW Government today ignored a clear warning from its own independent climate adviser: that expanding coal mining breaks the state's climate laws, and our kids will pay for it. The Government accepted four of the Commission's five findings but refused to accept the...
Read MoreParents for Climate Statement: CSIRO's Climate Science Cuts Are a Threat to Every Australian Family
June 10, 2026
Last week, CSIRO announced it will cut 92 positions from its environment unit, including roughly five of the twelve scientists who maintain ACCESS, Australia's own climate model. We want to be clear about what this means, and why it matters. ACCESS (the Australian...
Read MoreShowing Up to Celebrate World Environment Day!
June 08, 2026
When we put a call out to our national local group network to host an event for World Environment Day, we weren’t sure exactly what would end up on the calendar. What we did know is that whatever our local groups decided to do...
Read MoreA Reflection: On Leaders and Leading
June 04, 2026
I’ve spent a long time thinking about what makes a leader. Who steps into leadership, why they do it, and what helps them make a meaningful impact in their community. These questions matter deeply for the climate movement, because the change we need depends...
Read MoreWe're Heading to Australia's Biggest BBQ Lesson and It's Powered by the Sun
May 29, 2026
On Sunday 7 June, our Parents for Climate local team will be at Zestiny Farm on the NSW Central Coast for something genuinely historic: a Guinness World Record attempt for the world’s largest BBQ cooking lesson. And we’d love you to join us. The...
Read MoreBudget 2026 - families lead where leaders don't
May 14, 2026
This week, the Albanese Government handed down a budget responding to the largest energy crisis the world has faced. That’s not an easy job. But it was also an opportunity to build the future our kids are counting on us to get right. Sadly,...
Read MoreSending a Signal: How busy families can step up for World Environment Day 2026
May 08, 2026
Let’s be honest: between school runs, lunchbox prep, and the endless pile of laundry, "saving the planet" can feel like just another thing to feel guilty about. When we see news of rising temperatures, it’s easy to feel stuck. But the truth is, it...
Read MoreCardboard Cubbies and Clean Energy: Parents for Climate goes to Parliament
May 07, 2026
What do you get when you combine two cardboard cubby houses, a roll of tin foil, a big box of Duplo, and a face painter with 16 kids and 25 determined parents? You get Powering Our Kids’ Future, our first-ever Parents for Climate event held...
Read MoreBook Review: The Power of Positive Pranking
May 07, 2026
Who says being a "prankster" has to land you in the principal's office? I recently sat down with my daughter to read The Power of Positive Pranking by Australian author Nat Amoore (shout out to Rebecca Sparrow’s Rebel Readers Book Club for the recommendation!)....
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