climate change
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What the Next Australian Government Must Do to Save the Great Barrier Reef
Widespread coral bleaching has now occurred on the Great Barrier Reef for the fourth time in seven years. As the world has heated up more and more, there’s less and less chance for corals to recover. This year, the Morrison government announced a A$1 billion plan to help the reef. This plan tackles some of…
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From Climate Change to Mental Health Services, Here’s What Marginalised Young People Want Fixed in Australia
In youth policy and service delivery the idea of youth voice and participation is an uncontested “good thing”. But which youth voices? Who is heard and who is left out? Our recent research in Melbourne’s inner northern suburbs and in the Geelong region has grappled with this question. We have interviewed more than 80 young…
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How to Get Past Despair and Onto Powerful Action on Climate Change
Our species is in a race with climate change, and a lot of people want to know, “Can I really make a difference?” The question concerns what’s known as agency. Its meaning is complex, but in a nutshell it means being able to do what you set out to do and believing you can succeed.…
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Why Are Climate Adaptation Efforts Falling Behind? New IPCC Report Gives Insight
Even if we manage to stop the planet warming beyond 1.5℃ this century, we will still see profound impacts to billions of people on every continent and in every sector, and the window to adapt is narrowing quickly. These are among the disturbing findings of the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change…