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Government must revoke mining approvals in Sydney’s water catchment

15 May, 2019 - NSW Greens MP and environment spokesperson Cate Faehrmann is calling on the government to revoke recent approvals for more underground coal minin...

Green Issue: Editorial April 2019

14 May, 2019 - By the Green Issue Editors Certainly for The Greens, but apparently also for many others, 18th May is the ‘climate change election’. The stake...

A is for Action – Canberra named global climate change leader

14 May, 2019 - Canberra has been recognised as a global leader for environmental action after receiving an A grade from not-for-profit organisation CDP, Ministe...

This is the Climate Change Election

13 May, 2019 - By Viv Glance, Curtin Greens The number of people joining climate actions and environmental movements across the world is growing: Extinction ...

An Evening with the IPCC

12 May, 2019 - By Rob Delves, Green Issue Co-editor Jatin Kala, Petra Tschakert and Peter Newman were lead authors on three different chapters of the October...

Party Policies on Climate Change

11 May, 2019 - By Chris Johansen, GI Co-editor Recent polls (e.g. Ipsos) are suggesting that action on climate change is a major issue for the 2019 Federal E...

Greens Launch Plan for National Animal Cruelty Laws Saying States Have Manifestly Failed to Protect Animals

11 May, 2019 - Australian Greens Senator for New South Wales and Animal Welfare Spokesperson, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, has today launched the Greens Plan for national...

Let’s make our vote count! (18-24 YOs)

10 May, 2019 - By Max Larkin, Green Issue Co-editor With nearly 90% of under 25’s enrolled to vote this election, now is the time for the youth to have a say...

Michael Lyon condemns Labor's support for CSG in the Northern Territory and Adani mine

10 May, 2019 - Greens Candidate for Richmond and Deputy Mayor of Byron Shire Michael Lyon is calling on Justine Elliot to condemn Labor’s plan to open up the No...

The Young – Aware and Worried

9 May, 2019 - By Bella Burgemeister [Bella is a 13 year-old student from Bunbury who has emerged as a leader amongst young people campaigning for urgent acti...

Greens to mandate carbon risk reporting for large companies

9 May, 2019 - Greens to mandate carbon risk reporting for large companies Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP and Greens treasury spokes...

Greens pledge $1b funding to make bike riding safer

9 May, 2019 - The Australian Greens have pledged $1 billion in funding to ensure that bike riders have the freedom to ride safely for every journey. The Greens ...

Garrett’s right on climate emergency, the beds are burning: Bandt

9 May, 2019 - Garrett’s right on climate emergency, the beds are burning: Bandt Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today backed former ...

Liberals cannot be trusted with our future

9 May, 2019 - Scott Morrison has been caught out spruiking his party’s non-existent legislation on solving the extinction crisis. He does not deserve another te...

NSW State of the Environment Report Scores F for Fail: Greens

9 May, 2019 - The Berejiklian Government's policies of allowing unchecked land clearing, clearing of koala habitat in public forests and rampant over developmen...