Climate Change Updates

Make 2010 the year to protect and restore Australia’s forests as a climate solution - March 15, 2010

2010 is a very important year for getting strong action by all levels of Government on climate change.  So far, the targets of both Federal Labor and the Coalitions climate policies are inadequate. Public pressure needs to be applied so Australia can make a real, fair and significant contribution to global efforts to secure a safe climate.

Embracing forest protection as a climate solution - not just an offset mechanism - March 15, 2010

Prime Minister Rudd and Climate Minister Penny Wong have recently announced more funds to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the degradation of forests and peatlands in the Indonesian islands of Borneo and Sumatra. Unfortunately, they continue to refuse to put the simple climate solution of protecting and restoring forests into action in our own backyard.

Q & A on Labor and the Coalition’s flawed climate policies - February 14, 2010

This is a Q & A about the Federal Labor and the Coalition’s climate policies. It includes questions on greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, policies that will protect nature to help secure a safe climate and how you can help us to secure a safe climate.

Protected areas - natural solutions to climate change - February 14, 2010

Global organisations comprising the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), The Nature Conservancy, the United Nations Development Programme, Wildlife Conservation Society, the World Bank and WWF have released a new book that demonstrates how protecting nature helps protect our climate.

Australia supports Copenhagen Accord with disappointingly small target - February 01, 2010

Australia have formally announced their support for the Copenhagen Accord, the agreement that was brokered in the final hours of the Copenhagen climate talks in December.

Copenhagen wrap - Zero commitment, Not good enough - December 20, 2009

The overall result is particularly disappointing because the Wilderness Society and the alliance we created and work closely with (The Ecosystems Climate Alliance (ECA)) did a magnificent job on a core element of the fight against climate change – protecting and restoring the world’s forests. The good things achieved will have to be fought for again if there is no overarching agreement to implement them.

Youth advocate for forest protection in Copenhagen climate deal - December 17, 2009

Youth representatives at the Copenhagen climate talks have united behind a campaign to convince negotiators and ministers to make sure the next climate deal protect's the world´s forests and the rights and interests of Indigenous peoples who live in the forests.

Walk Against Warming - December 13, 2009

On 12 December, over 90,000 people joined in Walk Against Warming events across Australia. The walk coincided with the Copenhagen Climate talks and sent a powerful message to our politicians.

Your call on Copenhagen - December 15, 2009

The UN climate talks in Copenhagen are approaching crunch time. Kevin Rudd is representing you at this meeting - a meeting to decide how we deal with climate change. Kevin Rudd is about to make a call on your future. Why don't you make a call to Kevin?

Over 90,000 people join in Walk Against Warming events across Australia - December 13, 2009

On 12 December, over 90,000 people joined the Walk Against Warming events across Australia. This community day of action coincided with the Copenhagen Climate talks. Protecting and restoring natural forests is a simple, fast and cost-effective way of making deep, early cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions.