Articles and media releases

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

May 03, 2023

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 into the future. A good parent will feed their child, give them space...

A parent powered podcast

April 19, 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 being a parent in an era of climate change?

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

March 24, 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, grandparents and carers in our community. It's a time to remember we...

Helen's Drought Story

March 22, 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 Foundation Drought Resilience Leadership Course and the Rural Adversity Mental Health Program....

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

March 02, 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.

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

March 01, 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 we canceled it would be easier to cancel the next and grind...

Everything you need to know about carbon offsets, but were too afraid to ask

February 22, 2023

The carbon offsets industry is like the Wild West. It's comprised of both voluntary markets run by for-profit exchanges, alongside government markets like Australian Carbon Credit Units or ACCUs. The Australian government market was the subject of a federal review following substantial accusations of...