The combined profits of the largest energy companies in the first quarter of this year are close to $100 billion.
This grotesque greed of the fossil fuel industry and their financiers is punishing the poorest and most vulnerable people, while destroying our only home.
FULL SPEECH: "1.5°C is what we need to survive, 2°C, is a death sentence... We do not want that dreaded death sentence, and we've come here today to say, try harder, try harder."
Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley Q.C. addresses #COP26 Climate Conference
Speaking at the United Nations. So proud and honoured to represent us all at @1millionwomen We stand on eachothers shoulders. #climateactionsummit love @NatIsaacs 1 Million Women Founder
The Undress team went out in full force on Friday.
From the Gold Coast, to Brisbane, to Central Coast, to Sydney, and Melbourne... We stand with Greta Thunberg and the future of young people.
Respect your Mother 🌏
https://t.co/3WnFQD35bq
Tim Flannery asked young people to leave the room in the #ANTIDOTE session of 'Covering Climate', before declaring the distressing truth that “We are on track to live in a four-degree world by 2100”. #climatechange
People are deliberately starting fires in the #AmazonRainforest to illegally deforest indigenous land for cattle ranching
Pataxó woman:
“These assholes came in and burned down [our reservation]... I want all of the media here to see this”
https://t.co/uGFp7RItHK
There was worldwide outcry when the Notre Dame cathedral was on fire. Why is there not the same level of outrage for the fires destroying the #AmazonRainforest?
After a three-year break, we are making a comeback to the Australian fashion scene with a 3-day sustainable fashion event. Touring Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane across 2019/2020, Undress is back in action. Tickets on sale 23rd August. https://t.co/KlYA3MhgQf
This September, we're going meat and dairy free, car free or plastic free for 21 days to raise money to empower hundreds of thousands more women to act on the climate emergency. Will you join us? Sign up here: https://t.co/DbdcnsaEkz #1MillionActions
New Nature paper out today
https://t.co/oAF7nep6ur
states very clearly what is needed if governments are serious about limiting global heating to 1.5C, as agreed at Paris.
Spoiler: No new fossil fuelled infrastructure, anywhere, ever. From now on.
Read thread for details...
@SteveAustinABC @AnnastaciaMP @qldtreasury @jackietrad Let's reword this @SteveAustinABC: Why is the Gov paying $320k to fund world class training of local leaders on #climatechange which will impact our livelihood, tourism and agriculture industries? @AnnastaciaMP @eddahamar@ClimateReality
Thank you to the @BanksiaFdn and @VividSydney for a fantastic day discussing the SDGs and the progress we are making. Still a lot of work to go but here's to the actions so far! #BanksiaIgnite
The innovative thinkers, policy makers and organisations who will be sharing their ideas for progressing the #SDGs at #BanksiaIgnite on 28 May. More speakers TBA. Tickets at: https://t.co/xnvijGg7jt