Articles and media releases
We support the Voice referendum and the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
June 02, 2023
Australian Parents for Climate Action gratefully and humbly accepts the generous invitation extended by First Nations people in the Uluru Statement From The Heart to walk together in a movement of the Australian people for a better future.
Read MoreStanding for First Nations justice
May 30, 2023
It is National Reconciliation week (May 27th - 3 June) and we acknowledge that Australian Parents for Climate Action operates on the unceded lands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Read MoreDespairing about climate change? These 4 charts on the unstoppable growth of solar may change your mind
May 15, 2023
Andrew Blakers, Australian National University Last year, the world built more new solar capacity than every other power source combined. Solar is now growing much faster than any other energy technology in history. How fast? Fast enough to completely displace fossil fuels from the...
Read MoreMothering In A Crisis
May 12, 2023
Written By: Carla Pascoe Leahy – Historian at University of Tasmania, Researcher, Mother and Volunteer at Australian Parents For Climate Action. Read below or watch the video. My name’s Carla Pascoe Leahy. I’m an historian who specialises in the history of childhood, parenthood and...
Read MoreOur Mothers' Day Card for You
May 12, 2023
Happy Mother’s day to all the awesome Mothers, grandmothers, carers and mother figures in our community. This is our Mother’s Day card to you, with self-care resources and tips to nourish yourself. And if you aren't a mother yourself, please share this with a mum...
Read MoreParents relieved by investment in energy, but remain alarmed by support for big polluters
May 10, 2023
Reacting to the federal budget, Australian Parents for Climate Action (AP4CA) welcomes new investment in smart, long-term cost relief for Australian households and social housing. Nic Seton, CEO for Australian Parents for Climate Action said: “We welcome the increased attention on long-term energy...
Read MoreWhat makes a good parent? Is acting on climate change as important as love and bedtime stories?
May 03, 2023
Craig Stanbury, Monash University What makes a good parent? Most would say a good parent loves and nurtures their child with the ultimate aim of helping them flourish – now and into the future. A good parent will feed their child, give them space...
Read MoreA parent powered podcast
April 19, 2023
The parent juggle is real. Do you ever wonder what you can do about climate change? What are other parents doing to create change? How are they dealing with the emotional toll of being a parent in an era of climate change?
Read MoreIt’s not easy being a parent in a climate crisis
March 24, 2023
Whilst the release of the latest (and last for a while) IPCC report this week didn’t necessarily give us new information, it has certainly brought up a range of emotions for parents, grandparents and carers in our community. It's a time to remember we...
Read MoreHelen's Drought Story
March 22, 2023
My story of living through droughts and taking action on climate change has recently been published in the the compilation “My Drought Story”. This has been made possible by the Rural Leadership Foundation Drought Resilience Leadership Course and the Rural Adversity Mental Health Program.
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