Major super funds in Australia are continuing to vote, on behalf of their members (the Australian public), against the majority of shareholder proposals that would improve companies’ climate risk management.  By investing our retirement savings in company shares super funds get a say in how those companies are run. Latest analysis shows that 10 of … Continue reading Action for week starting 27.4.20 – Tell your super fund to stop blocking climate action →

 It’s just five months since the Grandparents Gathering that started Grandparents for Climate Action Now . At that time, it felt to us that we were still having to convince people of the importance of the threat posed by climate change. Then suddenly the bushfire crises of December and January turned that around, and a … Continue reading Action for week starting 20.4.20 – Tell us your thoughts →

On March 20, the Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action had a one-page letter to the Big Four banks published in the Australian Financial Review. It called on the banks to stop funding fossil fuel companies, and to set dates by which their exposure to those industries would reach zero. Westpac is currently updating its climate … Continue reading Action for week starting 13.4.2020 – Help change Westpac’s funding of climate crisis →

Watch this video! It’s wonderful  –  musical, funny, clever, impressive. Watch it and send it on. It’s absolutely therapeutic! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdcS0Nbo7Ng&feature=emb_share&fbclid=IwAR2Ot1Gak7TmhXFi5kUWR1MvyWDmhoPf9tVUxI0mWi1G-5bMxjXbUPTDgxI

Demand that the public hearing of the Independent Planning Commission be postponed until COVID-19 restrictions on the public are lifted. NSW Planning Minister Rob Stokes is requiring that the Independent Planning Commission proceed with a public hearing for the Narrabri coal seam gas project, in spite of the restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 … Continue reading Action for week starting 30.3.2020 – Demand delay for public hearing →

Support the Australian Conservation Foundation in its court action against the Morrison Government over its assessment of Adani’s North Galilee Water Scheme. One by one, current and potential contractors have been pushed to stop or rule out working with Adani.  Each small victory in its own right did not stop Adani, but together they have … Continue reading Action for week starting 23.3.2020 – support ACF’s court action →

Sign the petition to Australia’s Prime Minister to protect Torres Strait Islanders from the impacts of climate change. Torres Strait Islanders and leading environmental law non-profit ClientEarth are bringing the first climate change case against the Australian Government over human rights. In the first case of its kind in the world, the Islanders will ask … Continue reading Action for week starting 16.3.20 – Torres Strait Islander petition →

On March 23, Independent MP Zali Steggall will introduce a private member’s bill to parliament and call for a conscience vote. Australia urgently needs sensible climate change legislation to transition to the future. Only 713 people in the Macquarie electorate have signed the petition so far.  Send this petition on to some friends to help … Continue reading Action for week starting 9.3.2020 – Send the Climate Act petition to some friends →

Another chance to hear the wonderful XR choir!  XR Blue Mountains have organised a rally taking the form of a Family Picnic at Wentworth Falls Lake on Sunday 8 March – next Sunday.  The choir will sing, the Red Rebels will put in an appearance, and the XR Kayak Squadron will amuse us with their … Continue reading Action for week starting 2.3.20 – Rally on Sunday 8 March at Wentworth Falls Lake →

On March 23, Independent MP Zali Steggall will introduce a private member’s bill, the Climate Change Act, to parliament and call for a conscience vote. As part of this, a petition is circulating to spread the word in support of the Act.  It includes a pre-formatted email to send to your MP, and tools to … Continue reading Action for week starting 24.2.2020 – Support the Climate Change Act →