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Darwin parents arrive in Canberra to call on government to withdraw gas support
Posted by Nic Seton · 7 Aug 2023
A delegation of Northern Territory parents has arrived in Canberra to call on the federal government to withdraw its support for expanding the NT’s gas industry, particularly fracking in the Beetaloo Basin...
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The Black Summer bushfires put an enormous strain on families with young children. We can’t make the same mistakes again
Posted by Michelle Hamrosi · 26 Jun 2023
Author provided Karleen Gribble, Western Sydney University; Michelle Hamrosi, Australian National University, and Naomi Hull, Australian National University Floods, bushfires, heatwaves, cyclones. Australia is no stranger to emergencies. But during disasters we’re...
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Lessons from Captain Planet
Posted by Elizabeth Cahalan · 23 Jun 2023
Last night I introduced my daughter to the first ever episode of Captain Planet. As a child growing up in the 90s, this show shaped my understanding of environmentalism.
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How should we teach climate change in schools? It starts with ‘turbo charging’ teacher education
Posted by Info @ parents for climate · 14 Jun 2023
Russell Tytler, Deakin University and Peter Freebody, University of Wollongong The case for action on climate change no longer needs to be laid out. We see, almost daily, disturbing images of bushfires,...
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We support the Voice referendum and the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
Posted by Bianca Sands · 2 Jun 2023
Australian Parents for Climate Action gratefully and humbly accepts the generous invitation extended by First Nations people in the Uluru Statement From The Heart to walk together in a movement of the...
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Standing for First Nations justice
Posted by Bianca Sands · 30 May 2023
It is National Reconciliation week (May 27th - 3 June) and we acknowledge that Australian Parents for Climate Action operates on the unceded lands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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Despairing about climate change? These 4 charts on the unstoppable growth of solar may change your mind
Posted by Info @ parents for climate · 15 May 2023
Andrew Blakers, Australian National University Last year, the world built more new solar capacity than every other power source combined. Solar is now growing much faster than any other energy technology in...
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Mothering In A Crisis
Posted by Laura G · 12 May 2023
Written By: Carla Pascoe Leahy – Historian at University of Tasmania, Researcher, Mother and Volunteer at Australian Parents For Climate Action. Read below or watch the video. My name’s Carla Pascoe Leahy....
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Our Mothers' Day Card for You
Posted by Bianca Sands · 12 May 2023
Happy Mother’s day to all the awesome Mothers, grandmothers, carers and mother figures in our community. This is our Mother’s Day card to you, with self-care resources and tips to nourish yourself. And...
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Parents relieved by investment in energy, but remain alarmed by support for big polluters
Posted by Nic Seton · 10 May 2023
Reacting to the federal budget, Australian Parents for Climate Action (AP4CA) welcomes new investment in smart, long-term cost relief for Australian households and social housing. Nic Seton, CEO for Australian Parents...
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