Category: Food & climate change

Last week the trackers had the opportunity to meet with the UNFCCC executive Christiana Figueres, and talk about the status of the Cancun talks and her motivations for working with countries to find common ground to make real progress on addressing climate change. Read more »

As we move into the second week of the UN climate summit, we need you to help us send a message of urgency to government representatives meeting in Cancún, Mexico, including Australia’s own Minister for Climate Change, Greg Combet. Read more »

Tension lingers as the crucial UN climate negotiations in Cancun unfold. It is not anticipated that we will get a full treaty from this meeting. However, there are several different ways Australia can play a powerful and constructive leadership role in Cancun. Read more »

Oxfam volunteer Jessie had the opportunity to ask Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Development Mark Dreyfus some important questions on Australia’s action on climate change, before he headed off to the Cancun climate talks. Read more »

Amidst the coordinated frenzy of the Cancun climate talks, Climate Tracker Phil had the privilege of catching up with Pelenise Alofa from Kiribati and Fiji to hear about her story and reflections upon the current climate negotiations underway. Read more »

Around the world, people are fighting climate change in extraordinary ways. Watch this animation to learn how rice farming communities are adapting in Thailand. Read more »

In the third day of the Cancun climate talks, tension lingers in the air. Everyone is talking about the Kyoto Protocol, with the media in particular making a lot about an announcement by Japan against the continuation of Kyoto protocol. However, it is not as bad as it seems. Read more »

93% of Australians support more investment in renewable energy at home and abroad – but can this translate into real action before it’s too late? Read more »

Why don’t we as citizens do more and demand action on climate change from our political leaders? Now, more than ever we must ensure that our government understands the importance of real action to save our climate. Read more »

Rising sea levels and more frequent king tides on the small Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu are causing coastal erosion and salinating the groundwater, making it hard for Islanders like Nui Loane to grow their traditional foods. Read more »