Young People Anxious About Climate Change
Supporting Your Young Person Experiencing Anxiety About Climate Change: '‘Climate anxiety’ and ‘eco-anxiety’ are terms being used to describe feelings of helplessness, stress, worry and frustration about the effects of climate change.' (headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation) >
The Get Prepared app
'Get Prepared is an easy-to-use app that empowers you to make important decisions ahead of time by completing your RediPlan. Co-created by Australian Red Cross and NRMA Insurance, it helps you create a personal emergency plan, so you can take care of yourself, your loved ones, and what's important to you.' (Australian Red Cross) >
Addressing Climate Change Anxiety
Understanding and Addressing Climate Change Anxiety. '86% of Australians express some level of concern about climate change'. 'For people most affected by climate change and extreme weather events, the resulting distress can impair their ability to perform daily tasks. This can result in climate change anxiety.' (Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne) >
Getting Through Extreme Climate Events
Getting through bushfires, drought and extreme climate events. A self-help resource to help families dealing with bushfires, drought and extreme climate events. (Lifeline Tool Kit) >
Coping with Climate Change Distress
The reality of climate change is actually very frightening. We are already in times of dangerous climate change, with worse forecast if we continue with business as usual, pouring excess greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. (The Australian Psychological Society) >
How to Survive in an Ever-Warming World
'The challenges posed by manmade heat cannot be tackled by technology and design alone, argue Antonella Mazzone & Radhika Khosla.' (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) >
Climate Emergency Defined
'In the context of an increasing number of ‘climate emergency declarations’, and the accelerating adoption of the term ‘climate emergency’, this paper (by Paul Gilding) explores the concept.' (Break Through Online, National Centre for Climate Restoration) >
Impacts of Climate Change
Climate change brings social, environmental and economic impacts. 'Climate change affects everything. It’s already putting pressure on our planet—on people and other living things, on economies and on governments.' (The Australian Museum, Sydney) >
Biodiversity Conservation
Statutory review of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (NSW) 'The purpose of the review was to determine whether the policy objectives of the Act remain valid and whether the terms remain appropriate for securing those objectives.' The independent review panel was led by Dr Ken Henry AC - former Commonwealth Treasurer and subsequently National Australia Bank head. (Department of Planning and Environment, NSW Government) >
The Earthshot Prize
'The Earthshot Prize was designed to find and grow the solutions that will repair our planet this decade.' 'From inspiring leaders, passionate activists and brilliant innovators to forward-thinking cities and countries making a real difference, learn about our extraordinary group of innovators from 2021 and 2022.' (Founder and President: Prince William, UK) >