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How 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...

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Book 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...

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Eraring 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...

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New 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....

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Budget 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...

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Gas 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...

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Parents 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)...

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"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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