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Despairing about climate change? These 4 charts on the unstoppable growth of solar may change your mind

Posted by · 15 May 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...

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Mothering In A Crisis

Posted by · 12 May 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....

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Our Mothers' Day Card for You

Posted by · 12 May 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...

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Parents relieved by investment in energy, but remain alarmed by support for big polluters

Posted by · 10 May 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...

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What makes a good parent? Is acting on climate change as important as love and bedtime stories?

Posted by · 3 May 2023

Shutterstock 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...

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A parent powered podcast

Posted by · 19 Apr 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...

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It’s not easy being a parent in a climate crisis

Posted by · 24 Mar 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,...

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Helen's Drought Story

Posted by · 22 Mar 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...

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Funding for solar and battery in 18 more NSW schools a no-brainer

Posted by · 2 Mar 2023

Australian Parents for Climate Action welcomes today’s announcement that the NSW Government will fund another 18 schools to install solar and battery systems as part of its Smart Energy Schools Pilot project....

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The idea of simply making a start, even if it isn’t perfect.

Posted by · 1 Mar 2023

On the weekend, we held our first @littleclimateheroesplaygroup for 2023. I was tired. We planned it at the last minute. And I didn’t expect many to come. But I knew if...