Green Issue

Newsletter of The Greens (WA)

Vol. 34, No. 6

December 2025

Articles

Greens as World’s Best ‘Gardeners’

The complexities of a tropical rainforest provide a metaphor for the complexities of human society. How can Greens become the World’s best ‘gardeners’?

Playing with Fire

Coming to terms with how a drying climate, as in south-west WA, increases bushfire risk

Inequality and Climate Change

Widening levels of inequality are a neglected driver of the climate crisis. We need policies to reduce inequality as central to solving the climate crisis.

EPBC Revisited

Australia’s environment laws have been updated, but with only minor improvements to ‘environmental protection and biodiversity conservation’

Volunteer Spotlight: Nobu

We continue this series in shining a light on our generous and inspiring volunteers

EV Energy Consumption and Sources

A guide to efficient and cost effective charging of electric vehicle batteries

From our MPs

Brad Pettitt’s December Update

With three colleagues joining me in the Upper House in May, and thus holding the balance of power there, we were better to able hold the Government to account

Sophie McNeill’s December Update

Holding the government to account, particularly with respect to gas expansion in the north-west, climate change, AUKUS and Palestine

Tim Clifford’s December Update

Opposing short-stay rentals, supporting the Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Bill and fighting the State Development Bill

Jess Beckerling’s December Update

A new office in Kinjarling Albany, battling the State Development Bill and addressing Family and Domestic Violence

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Published by The Greens (WA) ABN 41 747 355 722, 91/215 Stirling St, Perth, WA 6000

Contributing editors Rob Delves, Chris Johansen, Tamsyn Heynes, Andrew Turk

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Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of The Greens (WA)

Authorised by Giz Watson & Simone Collins, The Greens (WA), 91/215 Stirling St, Perth, Western Australia 6000. ABN 41 747 355 722