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The Ocean Is My Happy Place — And It Needs Our Help
June 05, 2025
There isn’t a day that goes by where I don’t feel deeply grateful to live by the ocean. It’s my happy place. It’s where I go to play with my kids, walk off a tough day, or find a moment of peace. It’s where...
Read MoreEnergyAustralia sends apology email to its customers after our court action
May 29, 2025
Dear Customer You’ve received this email because you are a current customer of EnergyAustralia’s and have participated in our Go Neutral program. As we previously advised you, we no longer offer our Go Neutral product and do not intend to offer the product in...
Read MoreAs Australia’s carbon offset industry grapples with integrity concerns, how can companies genuinely tackle climate change?
May 28, 2025
Andrew Macintosh, Australian National University Australia’s largest carbon market player, GreenCollar, has quit the federal government’s voluntary carbon neutral program, Climate Active. More than 100 companies have left the program in the past two years. Climate Active provides certification to businesses and other organisations...
Read MoreParents for Climate’s open letter to the Prime Minister in response to escalating violence to children in Gaza
May 21, 2025
Dear Prime Minister, Parents for Climate is a movement of mums, dads, grandparents and carers from every electorate, every political persuasion, and every cultural and language background. We are united by a simple, powerful commitment: to protect the children we love — and...
Read MoreLandmark ‘Greenwashing’ Legal Case over ‘Carbon Neutral’ product closes with EnergyAustralia apology to customers
May 19, 2025
19 May 2025, Sydney - In a landmark greenwashing legal case brought by Parents for Climate, EnergyAustralia has publicly acknowledged that offsets do not undo the harms of burning fossil fuels and apologised to more than 400,000 customers of its ‘Go Neutral’ carbon offsetting...
Read MoreLandmark Greenwashing Legal Case Begins as Parents For Climate Sue EnergyAustralia Over ‘Carbon Neutral’ Claims
May 14, 2025
14 May 2025, Sydney - In an Australian first, EnergyAustralia will appear in the Federal Court today as part of a landmark legal case brought by Parents for Climate, alleging the energy giant misled over 400,000 customers about the climate impact of its “Go...
Read MoreProtect What You Love: A Parent-Powered Climate Campaign
May 09, 2025
On a blustery Saturday morning in February, 30 Victorian Surf Coast families gathered on the sand with buckets, spades, and our federal campaign message: “Protect What You Love.” Together, they built sandcastles for climate action—watched by federal politicians, candidates, and local media.
Read MorePractical Tips for Climate Action: Taking Care of You
May 08, 2025
One often overlooked—but essential—part of climate action is taking care of ourselves along the way. Navigating the complexities of family life in a rapidly changing climate, within systems that don’t always support our wellbeing, can be incredibly tough. At times, it can feel downright...
Read MoreAfter the Vote: What Now for Climate, for Families, for Us?
May 05, 2025
In the middle of this messy, high-stakes election, I kept picturing my kids riding their bikes to school, breathing clean air, growing up with real choices and a safe climate. That’s what we’re all fighting for, isn’t it. To protect what we love. As...
Read MoreNuclear waste and schools don’t mix: Parents want answers on radioactive waste transport routes
April 30, 2025
Advocacy group Parents for Climate says parents want to know how the risks of nuclear waste being transported past schools and child care centres will be managed by Peter Dutton if nuclear reactors proposed by the Coalition are built. Parents for Climate CEO Nic...
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