Articles and media releases
A small change to reach millions more Parents for Climate
October 18, 2023
We’ve shortened our name to Parents for Climate, it’s easier to say and remember. This will help us reach and engage even more parents, carers, and grandparents in securing a safe climate for our kids to thrive. Nic Seton, Parents for Climate CEO, explains...
Read MoreSetting our sights: our response to the Climate Change Authority targets review
September 25, 2023
Did you know that Parents for Climate has made 14 formal submissions to our various national, state and local Governments this year alone? Each submission is carefully presented to the relevant State or Federal Government authority, as a powerful voice representing parent’s interests, and...
Read MoreClimate groups call for no Eraring extension
September 05, 2023
The New South Wales Labor Government is facing a major test on its commitment to meaningful climate and energy policy as Cabinet considers extending the life of Australia’s largest coal fired power plant by paying billions of taxpayers’ dollars to energy giants.
Read MoreHealth evidence against gas and oil is piling up, as governments turn a blind eye
September 04, 2023
Melissa Haswell, University of Sydney; David Shearman, University of Adelaide; Jacob Hegedus, University of Sydney, and Lisa Jackson Pulver, University of Sydney We are seeing deadly heat and fires circle the world. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns we are fast running out...
Read MoreIntergenerational Report: Burden of climate inaction will weigh heavily on future generations in every sector
August 24, 2023
With Treasury’s Intergenerational Report to be released tomorrow, revealing the impact of today’s economic decisions on future generations, Australian Parents for Climate Action (AP4CA) is urging leaders to keep the cost of climate inaction at the centre of all decisions.
Read MoreThe Australian Climate Movement Supports Writing Yes to The Voice
August 21, 2023
Parents for Climate supports The Uluru Statement from the Heart and constitutional recognition for First Nations people. Our statement of support can be read here. We have also joined with over 40 climate organisations and groups representing a movement of over two million Australians...
Read MoreParents For Climate sue EnergyAustralia for greenwashing
August 09, 2023
In an Australian first, Parents for Climate has filed a claim in the Federal Court of Australia against EnergyAustralia for misleading over 400,000 consumers about the climate impact of its products. Parents for Climate alleges that EnergyAustralia is misleading customers by marketing its...
Read MoreDarwin parents arrive in Canberra to call on government to withdraw gas support
August 07, 2023
A delegation of Northern Territory parents has arrived in Canberra to call on the federal government to withdraw its support for expanding the NT’s gas industry, particularly fracking in the Beetaloo Basin and the associated processing plant at Middle Arm. Senator Malarndirri McCarthy will...
Read MoreThe Black Summer bushfires put an enormous strain on families with young children. We can’t make the same mistakes again
June 26, 2023
Author provided Karleen Gribble, Western Sydney University; Michelle Hamrosi, Australian National University, and Naomi Hull, Australian National University Floods, bushfires, heatwaves, cyclones. Australia is no stranger to emergencies. But during disasters we’re better prepared to support pet owners than families with babies and toddlers....
Read MoreLessons from Captain Planet
June 23, 2023
Last night I introduced my daughter to the first ever episode of Captain Planet. As a child growing up in the 90s, this show shaped my understanding of environmentalism.
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