The Tipping Point team, who develop projects for Friends of the Earth Australia, commissioned Blak Douglas to paint Coalface, his latest mural in Redfern in the heart of the electorate of the Minister for the Environment and Water.
Jan de Voogd was a Quaker peace activist, musician, teacher, sailor and boat builder who lived in Sydney. Born in Japan to Dutch parents, Jan spoke several languages. His work for peace spanned more than 50 years.
You can do a lot with a tiny balcony, especially in winter. Winter growing flowers like pansies ($1.49) and heartsease (99c), or poppies ($2.49) can go in to pots in the sun and will flower throughout winter, and bring happiness wherever they go.
CANBERRA: Senior faith leaders urge the federal Labor government to put an end to all new fossil fuel projects in Australia and to listen to the voices of Pacific Island nations calling for Australia to phase out fossil fuels.
Ann Willy was one of over 77,000 people across Australia collected data for The Aussie Bird Count 2022 that will help Birdlife Australia’s researchers better understand the birds we live with and how their populations are changing over time. She’d love others join her in 2023.
“Citizen scientists” are saving forests through their interventions by identifying illegal logging and preventing the clearing of remnant native vegetation – directly influencing the future of our native animals like the tiger quoll and koala.
Congratulations to our 31st Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, and to Tanya Plibersek, who has retained the seat of Sydney with a preference count of 66.8 per cent, ahead of Greens candidate Chetan Sahai with 33.2 per cent. Plibersek takes up a crucial portfolio as Minister for the Environment and Water.
“As I’m up here today I am terrified of what is happening to our climate and the fact that our government is doing nothing about it,” 13-year-old James McEwen said. He spoke at the School Strike 4 Climate rally on March 25, and encouraged others to join the fight.
The Powerhouse Museum launched 100 Climate Conversations in March to connect audiences with the action and innovation happening in Australia to address the climate crisis.
