References Page - Social Media Posts 2020

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Post 28 December 2020

If you haven't written to your MP yet...

https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sgsm20411.doc.htm#:~:text=The%20United%20Kingdom%2C%20Japan%20and,to%20get%20there%20before%202060.

https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/resources/what-does-net-zero-emissions-mean/#:~:text=In%20order%20to%20honour%20the,reach%20net%20zero%20by%202050.

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Post 14 December 2020

The good vibes of switching to a better bank or super don't end with with not investing in fossil fuels!

https://www.bankaust.com.au/responsible-banking/planet/conservation-reserve

https://www.bankaust.com.au/responsible-banking

https://www.bankaust.com.au/responsible-banking/bank-australia-impact-fund

https://www.beyondbank.com.au/about-us.html

https://www.australianethical.com.au/

https://www.notbusinessasusual.co/

https://www.futuresuper.com.au/how-we-invest

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Post 10 December 2020

Is divesting legitimate?

https://gofossilfree.org/divestment/commitments/

https://theconversation.com/matt-canavan-says-australia-doesnt-subsidise-the-fossil-fuel-industry-an-expert-says-it-does-131200

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Post 10 December 2020

Today's fossil fuel divestment movement has historical parallels in the fight against Apartheid. ⁠

https://gofossilfree.org/southafrica/divestment-from-ending-apartheid-to-ending-the-age-of-fossil-fuels/

https://blog.smu.edu/theanti-apartheidmovementinnorthtexas/history/divestment/

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/apr/10/desmond-tutu-anti-apartheid-style-boycott-fossil-fuel-industry#:~:text=Tutu%2C%20one%20of%20the%20most,the%20injustice%20of%20climate%20change.

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Post 4 December 2020

If seals could talk...

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/dec/03/great-barrier-reef-outlook-critical-as-climate-change-called-number-one-threat-to-world-heritage?utm_term=fad90e391667f4d6900d9d870c47a35c&utm_campaign=MorningMailAUS&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&CMP=morningmailau_email

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/14/global-heating-kills-half-the-corals-on-the-great-barrier-reef?utm_campaign=Carbon%20Brief%20Daily%20Briefing&utm_content=20201014&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/14/great-barrier-reef-corals-have-more-than-halved-in-past-25-years-study-shows?utm_term=904a7dcb5bd788bdc9c538e29368270d&utm_campaign=MorningMailAUS&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&CMP=morningmailau_email

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/29/we-dont-have-time-to-lose-plans-for-coral-ark-to-help-save-the-worlds-reefs?utm_term=96ff93fd0eebec7198db71a388513c91&utm_campaign=MorningMailAUS&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&CMP=morningmailau_email

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/radical-action-needed-to-save-great-barrier-reef-major-climate-report-warns-20181008-p508cb.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/25/climate/climate-change-oceans-united-nations.html

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/nov/26/cooling-la-nina-may-not-save-great-barrier-reef-from-mass-coral-bleaching-experts-warn

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Post 1 Dec 2020

We're keen to learn - and share - about the measures outdoor businesses are taking to become more environmentally sustainable.

http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2007/09/07/2027042.htm

https://www.energy.gov.au/households/water-efficiency

http://www.naturalevent.com.au/

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Post 22 Nov 2020

This eye opening footage was captured this November.

1.4 degrees

http://www.bom.gov.au/state-of-the-climate/australias-changing-climate.shtml#:~:text=Australia's%20weather%20and%20climate%20are,warmer%20than%20the%20ones%20before.

Worsening Bushfire Seasons

https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/resources/summer-of-crisis/

Rainforests

https://news.mongabay.com/2020/02/fallout-threatened-species-in-australia-continue-to-struggle-after-fires/

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-04/eungella-rainforest-future-questioned-by-expert/10578802

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-27/bushfires-devastate-ancient-forests-and-rare-wildlife/11733956

https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/why-are-our-rainforests-burning

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Post 15 Nov 2020

From our post yesterday... the good news just keep rolling.

Vic

https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/resources/vic-torious-another-big-battery-record/?utm_source=Climate+Council+of+Australia&utm_campaign=58dcd72460-201106_OctNewsletter_%5BRG%5D&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_03ddbdd2e5-58dcd72460-75230061

NSW

https://www.acf.org.au/bipartisan_support_to_make_nsw_a_renewables_superpower?link_id=0&can_id=7ae8dda8962084dc613b6518edb47c40&source=email-nsw-steps-up-for-climate-action&email_referrer=email_992292&email_subject=nsw-steps-up-for-climate-action

SA

https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/resources/south-australia-goes-big-clean-energy-jobs/?utm_source=Climate+Council+of+Australia&utm_campaign=58dcd72460-201106_OctNewsletter_%5BRG%5D&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_03ddbdd2e5-58dcd72460-75230061

TAS

https://thedriven.io/2020/11/13/tasmania-sets-100-per-cent-electric-vehicle-target-for-government-fleet/?utm_source=Climate+Council+of+Australia&utm_campaign=58dcd72460-201106_OctNewsletter_%5BRG%5D&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_03ddbdd2e5-58dcd72460-75230061

Qld

https://reneweconomy.com.au/labor-has-to-do-more-to-reach-queensland-renewables-target-all-eyes-on-new-minister-34203/?link_id=13&can_id=7ae8dda8962084dc613b6518edb47c40&source=email-cool-email-title-thats-not-boring&email_referrer=email_989062&email_subject=shifting-climate-politics-our-picks-and-more

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Post 14 Nov 2020

Time for some good news in climate politics - and we're not talking about Biden!

China

https://www.ft.com/content/c5239cb9-6a18-4b76-b219-d8568fbc67fa?link_id=0&can_id=7ae8dda8962084dc613b6518edb47c40&source=email-cool-email-title-thats-not-boring&email_referrer=email_989062&email_subject=shifting-climate-politics-our-picks-and-more

Japan

https://www.afr.com/companies/energy/serving-us-divorce-papers-japan-s-net-zero-pledge-20201027-p568wk?link_id=1&can_id=7ae8dda8962084dc613b6518edb47c40&source=email-cool-email-title-thats-not-boring&email_referrer=email_989062&email_subject=shifting-climate-politics-our-picks-and-more

South Korea

https://www.climatechangenews.com/2020/10/28/south-korea-formally-commits-cutting-emissions-net-zero-2050/?link_id=2&can_id=7ae8dda8962084dc613b6518edb47c40&source=email-cool-email-title-thats-not-boring&email_referrer=email_989062&email_subject=shifting-climate-politics-our-picks-and-more

Aussie Coal

https://www.climatechangenews.com/2020/10/30/asian-net-zero-wave-leaves-australias-scott-morrison-isolated/?link_id=3&can_id=7ae8dda8962084dc613b6518edb47c40&source=email-cool-email-title-thats-not-boring&email_referrer=email_989062&email_subject=shifting-climate-politics-our-picks-and-more

Philippines

https://www.climatechangenews.com/2020/10/28/philippines-declares-moratorium-new-coal-power-plants/?link_id=4&can_id=7ae8dda8962084dc613b6518edb47c40&source=email-cool-email-title-thats-not-boring&email_referrer=email_989062&email_subject=shifting-climate-politics-our-picks-and-more

Climate Change Bill

https://theconversation.com/zali-steggalls-new-climate-change-bill-comes-just-as-economic-sectors-step-up-149728?link_id=6&can_id=7ae8dda8962084dc613b6518edb47c40&source=email-cool-email-title-thats-not-boring&email_referrer=email_989062&email_subject=shifting-climate-politics-our-picks-and-more

Ignored Climate Change Authority

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/oct/22/morrison-government-ignored-climate-change-authoritys-advice-on-covid-recovery?link_id=7&can_id=7ae8dda8962084dc613b6518edb47c40&source=email-cool-email-title-thats-not-boring&email_referrer=email_989062&email_subject=shifting-climate-politics-our-picks-and-more

Britain, France, Italy

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/nov/03/scott-morrison-pressured-by-britain-france-and-italy-to-announce-bold-climate-action?link_id=8&can_id=7ae8dda8962084dc613b6518edb47c40&source=email-cool-email-title-thats-not-boring&email_referrer=email_989062&email_subject=shifting-climate-politics-our-picks-and-more

Office Works, Bunnings

https://onestepoffthegrid.com.au/officeworks-signs-up-to-go-100-per-cent-renewable-by-2025/?link_id=9&can_id=7ae8dda8962084dc613b6518edb47c40&source=email-cool-email-title-thats-not-boring&email_referrer=email_989062&email_subject=shifting-climate-politics-our-picks-and-more

Woolworths

https://www.armidaleexpress.com.au/story/7009306/woolworths-commits-to-green-energy-by-2025/#:~:text=Supermarket+giant+Woolworths+has+committed,in+a+statement+on+Thursday.?link_id=10&can_id=7ae8dda8962084dc613b6518edb47c40&source=email-cool-email-title-thats-not-boring&email_referrer=email_989062&email_subject=shifting-climate-politics-our-picks-and-more

Australian public

https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/climate-of-the-nation-climate-change-concern-hits-82/

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Post 13 Nov 2020

Calling all white water rafters, sea-kayakers and canoers!

https://theconversation.com/the-darling-river-is-simply-not-supposed-to-dry-out-even-in-drought-109880

https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/science-environment/2020/04/australias-rivers-will-be-unrecognisable-by-2070/#:~:text=Meandering%20rivers%20and%20flat%2C%20wide%20floodplains&text=Reductions%20in%20water%20flow%20%E2%80%93%20as,flows%20out%20across%20the%20floodplain.

https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Vulnerability-of-Tasmanias-Natural-Environment-to-Climate-Change---An-Overview.pdf

https://www.mensjournal.com/adventure/mag-opinion/

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10750-008-9326-z

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Post 9 Nov 2020

What does the Biden win mean for the climate?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/nov/08/joe-biden-paris-climate-goals-0-1c

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/10/06/how-important-is-climate-change-to-voters-in-the-2020-election/?utm_source=Climate+Council+of+Australia&utm_campaign=cf4a6c2554-201106_USElection_%5BOO%5D_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_03ddbdd2e5-cf4a6c2554-75230061

https://joebiden.com/climate-plan/?utm_source=Climate+Council+of+Australia&utm_campaign=cf4a6c2554-201106_USElection_%5BOO%5D_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_03ddbdd2e5-cf4a6c2554-75230061

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/dec/12/australias-use-of-accounting-loophole-to-meet-paris-deal-found-to-have-no-legal-basis?utm_source=Climate+Council+of+Australia&utm_campaign=cf4a6c2554-201106_USElection_%5BOO%5D_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_03ddbdd2e5-cf4a6c2554-75230061

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/10/30/youth-led-climate-group-is-campaigning-biden-if-he-wins-honeymoon-will-be-short/

https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/15/21222637/biden-climate-change-groups-vote-youth-2020-election

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Post 5 Nov 2020

GREAT OUTDOORS NEWS!⁠

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https://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/matt-kean-added-202-000ha-of-national-parks-now-he-wants-another-200-000ha-20201030-p56a66.html#:~:text=%22When%20I%20came%20into%20this,by%202022%2C%22%20he%20said.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/oct/31/nsw-government-doubles-goal-for-national-parks-expansion-after-reaching-target-a-year-early

https://livingknowledge.anu.edu.au/learningsites/kooricoast/05_map.htm

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Post: 4 Nov 2020

🔥 Bushfire danger ratings are designed to indicate...

https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/fire-danger-ratings

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/nov/11/catastrophic-fire-danger-what-does-it-mean-and-and-what-should-we-do-in-these-conditions

https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Crisis-Summer-Report-200311.pdf

https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/not-normal-climate-change-bushfire-web/

https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-usa-wildfires-climatechange/fierce-frequent-climate-fueled-wildfires-may-decimate-forests-worldwide-idUKKCN26C30W?utm_campaign=Carbon%20Brief%20Daily%20Briefing&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter

https://theconversation.com/the-bushfire-royal-commission-has-made-a-clarion-call-for-change-now-we-need-politics-to-follow-149158

https://bushfiresurvivors.org/

https://nswrfs.atlassia