Articles and media releases
We stand with First Nations families and communities
January 24, 2024
This week (and every week) we stand in solidarity with First Nations families and invite you to do the same.
Read MoreCost-of-living solutions welcomed, but millions of Australian families at risk in dangerously hot homes
January 16, 2024
Parents for Climate welcomes the announcement from NSW and Federal governments to provide matched funding for cost-saving upgrades to up to 24,000 social housing properties and to open up access to solar power to more than 30,000 households in total. However, Parents for Climate...
Read More2023 was a big year for parent advocacy
January 09, 2024
Well, that was a big year! Our last submission (to the Dept of Climate Change, Energy Environment and Water) will be issued on December 15th, bringing the total for the last 3 months to 12 formal submissions!! In our most recent submission, Sustainable Finance...
Read MoreMillions of Australian kids at risk as families struggle to cool dangerously hot homes in cost of living crisis
December 13, 2023
As another record-setting summer approaches, millions of Australian families will be unable to keep their kids cool in dangerously hot homes, with cost-of-living pressures stretching households to the financial limit, a new report from Parents for Climate and Sweltering Cities warns. The report, Hothouse...
Read More5 expert tips on how to look after your baby in a heatwave
December 07, 2023
Karleen Gribble, Western Sydney University; Michelle Hamrosi, Australian National University, and Nina Jane Chad, University of Sydney Extreme heat events are becoming more frequent and intense in Australia. This can cause illness or worsen existing conditions. During hot weather, hospital admissions and deaths increase....
Read MoreAustralian homes can be made climate-ready, reducing bills and emissions – a new report shows how
December 06, 2023
Gill Armstrong, Climateworks Centre and Michael Ambrose, CSIRO Millions of homes were built before Australia introduced housing energy efficiency standards in 2003. They’re leaky. Gaps around windows, doors and between building materials allow air to move in and out. So people tend to compensate,...
Read MoreParents at the Global Climate Talks #COP28
December 01, 2023
Parents for Climate Co-Founder and hardworking volunteer Leanne has been busy helping to coordinate the attendance of parents from around the world at the global climate talks in Dubai over the next 2 weeks. While Parents For Climate does not have a parent...
Read MoreNSW Parliament puts families first with a strong commitment to climate action
November 30, 2023
Media Release November 30 2023 Parents, grandparents and carers across New South Wales can breathe a little easier tonight knowing that the NSW Parliament has legislated some of the most ambitious emissions reduction targets in the country. The level of ambition, 70% by...
Read MoreThe world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars
November 27, 2023
We hop in the car to get groceries or drop kids at school. But while the car is convenient, these short trips add up in terms of emissions, pollution and petrol cost. Close to half (44%) of all Australian commuter trips are by car...
Read MoreRooftop solar for early learning
November 24, 2023
Parents for Climate (formerly Australian Parents for Climate Action) welcomes today’s recommendation by the Productivity Commission that all Australian children be entitled to three days a week of high-quality early education and care. “Along with this week’s announcement of the largest single investment in large-scale renewables in...
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