Articles and media releases
It remains lawful to damage our children’s climate, say Parents for Climate
June 27, 2024
Media Release Parents for Climate welcomes the release of the Senate report into the Climate Change Amendment (Duty of Care and Intergenerational Climate Equity) Bill 2023, particularly the dissenting reports made by Senator David Pocock and Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, but remain disappointed by the...
Read MoreHow to write a letter to the editor
June 11, 2024
Got an issue you'd love more people thinking and talking about? Letters to the editor of newspapers are a great way to make that happen. And sharing your experiences and concerns can generate community discussion and encourage editors to cover these issues more. Your...
Read MoreBook review: Active Hope, by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone
June 11, 2024
This is a gem of a book, one of my very favourites. The subtitle says it all: How to face the mess we're in without going crazy. Living and parenting in the era of climate change can feel like we're presented with an impossible...
Read MoreMums Making a Difference
June 11, 2024
When grade 8 student Mishca Linden spoke up in 2019, local North-West Tassie Mums were listening. We have recently written to all new Tasmanian Parliamentarians to let them know what Mischa has inspired us to do.
Read MoreEraring extension risks higher power bills and kids’ health
May 23, 2024
Parents for Climate is appalled by the NSW Government’s decision to back coal instead of clean energy by extending the life of Australia’s largest coal-fired power station, Eraring, near Newcastle. Nic Seton, CEO for Parents for Climate said: “This go-slow decision on climate action...
Read MoreNew Vehicle Efficiency Standard: Parents breath a sigh of cleaner air
May 17, 2024
Thursday 16 May: Parents for Climate is excited to welcome improved standards to Australia’s cars – among the world's dirtiest. Nic Seton, CEO of Parents for Climate said: “This is a win for kids' health, clean air, and families who want cheaper-to-run cars....
Read MoreBudget missed opportunity to ease cost of living with clean energy
May 15, 2024
Parents for Climate welcome the funding commitments made in last night’s Budget to the clean energy transition, but say opportunities have been missed on cost of living and securing a safe climate for Australian children. “As parents navigating cost of living challenges who also...
Read MoreGas strategy is selling out our kids: Parents for Climate
May 09, 2024
In response to the Albanese government’s Future Gas Strategy, Parents for Climate’s CEO Nic Seton said: “This announcement to expand polluting gas for decades to come is a betrayal of our kids who rely on us to protect them from rising costs of living...
Read MoreParents for Climate welcomes bipartisan support for new emissions reduction targets in Queensland
April 29, 2024
Parents for Climate congratulates the Queensland Parliament today for passing the Clean Economy Jobs Bill that sets a strong emissions reduction target of 75 per cent by 2035. The legislation of Queensland’s emissions reduction targets with support from the Liberal National Party (LNP)...
Read More"How long before climate change will destroy the Earth?" Research reveals what Australian kids want to know about our warming world
April 03, 2024
Every day, more children discover they are living in a climate crisis. This makes many children feel sad, anxious, angry, powerless, confused and frightened about what the future holds. The climate change burden facing young people is inherently unfair. But they have the potential to be...
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