The Blog

In a big win for Melbourne, Australia and the entire global community, Melbourne City Councillor Cathy Oke has announced that the Future Melbourne Committee will declare a climate and biodiversity emergency.

From Kingborough in Tassie, to Wagga Wagga, to Sydney, Paris, London and New York: the wave of councils, towns and cities declaring climate emergencies is growing by the day.

Clover Moore, Lord Mayor of Sydney, has just declared a climate emergency in a bold demonstration of leadership. In doing so, Sydney has become the latest of 24 Australian local governments and territories representing over 2.5 million people to have formally acknowledged the climate emergency.

We are in the middle of a climate crisis, so feeling some level of distress about it is absolutely understandable. In fact, there’s a name for a fear of climate change . . .

Greenpeace’s Head of Pacific Auimatagi Joseph Sapati Moeono-Kolio reflects on how decisions to open new coal mines in Australia will impact on his home and people.

These success stories show how putting parts of the ocean off-limits to industry can make a huge difference

The seas provide half of our oxygen, and food for a billion people. Let’s give them the protection they deserve.

We’re crossing the planet to expose the threats, peacefully confront the villains, and champion the solutions for our oceans.

A paddle out event in Tasmania this weekend has helped to focus the local communities attention on the threats to the states beaches from an oil spill.

This UN treaty could be a game-changer for ocean protection. Here’s how it works, and how together we’ll make sure world leaders get it right.