Green Issue

Newsletter of The Greens (WA)

Vol. 33, No. 2

April 2024

Articles

TALKING GREENS AND CLIMATE

Communicating the Greens Climate Change policies in 60 seconds isn’t easy, but the essential points are a rapid and just transition out of fossil fuels to deliver an emissions reduction of 75% by 2030 and using our abundant sunshine and wind to become a renewable energy superpower.

Climate Explainers

The climate crisis is a complex topic to succinctly explain. So, the Climate Crisis Working Group of Greens (WA) has been preparing a series of concise informative documents on various aspects

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY NOW AND THE CLIMATE CRISIS

SEN’s role has evolved, from initially public education about renewable technologies, to computer modelling of options for WA, and now interactions with politicians and government agencies in implementing an energy transition

Home Electrification

Electrifying your home from renewable energy sources has a huge range of benefits, including that it challenges the power of fossil fuel companies and puts pressure on governments to go much bolder on emissions reduction programs

ETHICAL INVESTMENT AND FOSSIL FUEL DIVESTMENT

Ethical investment can address climate change, promote sustainability, reduce financial risk and align financial interests with one's values

OUR RIGHT TO PROTEST

The Climate Crisis Working Group has devised an Open Letter on our Right to Protest as a response to increasing authoritarianism of the WA Government towards climate protesters

IS AUKUS AN EXISTENTIAL THREAT TO WA?

AUKUS is touted as making us more secure but it unleashes ever more threats to our peaceful existence

One Heart, One Love

Peace in a benign climate is a global aspiration, but why aren’t we getting there?

FROM OUR MPS

JORDON STEELE-JOHN’S APRIL UPDATE

Actions on the issues of anti-AUKUS, Palestine, NDIS reform and fair pay and conditions for teachers



Brad Pettitt's April Update

Querying Government’s marginal reforms for renters, spruiking Climate Positive Perth, calling out increasing attacks on the LGBTQIA+ community, and much more

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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, David Lumsden, Beverley Dight, Damian Brennan, Annika Hargreaves. 

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