JUSTICE AND RIGHTS

EMERGENCY POWERS AND THE DECLARATION DEBATE As the momentum for a climate emergency response grows louder, so too does the fear of authoritarian power and loss of democratic rights. Can we set out to achieve maximum protection from climate change while safeguarding our liberties and creating a mor…

EVERYBODY'S PROBLEM

Frontline Climate Stories From Across Australia Australia’s first responders and affected communities are confronting  the devastating climate impacts playing out around the country. Hear first-hand accounts from people on the ground as an unprecedented crisis hits home. Greg Mullins – Former NSW…

GETTING THE MESSAGE RIGHT

FRAMING EMERGENCY THREAT & RESPONSE The power of language and the way we frame an issue has the ability to ignite or switch people off. When the way we communicate has a big effect on attitudes and reactions, how do we get the climate message right to successfully mobilise people at the necessary …

HOW TO REVERSE GLOBAL WARMING PART TWO

PART TWO: DRAWDOWN & THE COOLING CONUNDRUM Our climate is already dangerously hot. Turning this around will take not only the rapid elimination of greenhouse emissions, but will also require drawing a vast amount of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere as fast as humanly possible, starting now. Wh…

THIS IS NOT A DRILL

CLIMATE CODE RED: AUSTRALIA’S CLIMATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE The world is staring down the barrel of the biggest, most all-encompassing, multifaceted challenge in human history. We now need to pull off a monumental operation, and time is of the essence. What’s our best chance of success and how will A…

THE NEW CLIMATE REALITY CHECK

WHAT’S THE EMERGENCY? As catastrophic fires and drought sweep eastern Australia, world-leading scientists warn that climate tipping points are too risky to bet against. What are the likely ecological and social consequences and how does the evidence justify an emergency-level response? Michael Ma…

WE DECLARE

PROFESSIONALS & INDUSTRIES MOBILISE In the wake of government climate emergency declarations, many new voices are joining the call.  Universities, professionals and industry bodies are turning up the heat and declaring their support for emergency level action. Hear from the industry activists bri…

HOW TO REVERSE GLOBAL WARMING PART ONE

PART ONE: THE NATIONAL DECARBONISATION ROLLOUT Our climate is already dangerously hot, releasing further emissions is not going to solve the climate crisis. With no time to lose, how fast can Australia make its emergency transition to a zero emissions economy? Oliver Yates – Former CEO, Clean Ene…

STAND UP LEADERSHIP

CLIMATE POLITICS IN THE AGE OF EMERGENCY It’s becoming abundantly clear that we can’t deal with the existential threat of climate disruption with the usual politics of slow change and compromise. How can we develop a stand up, fearless form of leadership that moves us beyond the failure of busines…

WAKE UP CALL

AUSTRALIA & THE WORLD IS DECLARING Over 1000 local, city, state and national governments around the world have declared a climate emergency, with over 70 in Australia leading the call. From capital cities to local councils on the frontline, there’s a growing recognition of the scale and speed of t…