Greenhouse Gas Emissions per kilogram of Food
'Emissions are measured in carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2eq). This means non-CO2 gases are weighted by the amount of warming they cause over a 100-year timescale' (Our World in Data, UK) >
Your Home (6th. Edition)
'Australia’s independent guide to creating sustainable homes for the future'Australian Government publication, covering... • Build, Buy, Renovate • Passive Design • Materials • Energy • Water • Live and Adapt • Case Studies • Free Sample Designs Available in print, or free access online. (Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, Canberra) >
Resilience ... Can Win Through
Quaama village (Bega Valley Shire) holds first seasonal community fair since Black Summer bushfires devastated the district. The resilience of the Quaama community triumphs over the Black Summer bushfire disaster of December 2019 - January 2020 ... Proving it can be done!(Bega District News) >
Wildfires, Flooding, and Hurricanes
Climate Migration: As wildfires, flooding, and hurricanes grow more frequent, climate migration begins. 'More than 1 million disaster-related displacements have occurred each year on average in the U.S. since 2016. Some people never return home.' (Yale Climate Connections, The Yale Centre for Environmental Communication) >
Climate Issues and Public Health
Climate change is a major public health crisis. NEJM and NEJM Group are committed to raising awareness of the effects of climate change on health conditions and medical care systems. A growing collection of articles and other resources is freely available to support physicians and other health care professionals. (The New England Journal of Medicine, Massachusetts Medical Society) >
Tackling Invisible Injustice
Mental health and climate change: tackling invisible injustice. 'A key factor that contributes to climate anxiety is knowing danger is coming but not having any appropriate scripts, skills, or direct agency in place to mitigate it.' Harriet E Ingle and Michael Mikulewicz (The Lancet, London) >
Floods Expose Social Inequities
Floods expose social inequities, and potential mental health epidemic in its wake. 'University of Sydney experts say floods and disasters leave communities highly vulnerable to health problems, which include anxiety, PTSD and mosquito borne diseases, unless action is taken.' (The University of Sydney) >
Adapting to a Changing Climate
A '20-minute documentary highlights the growing recognition of the need for action to adapt to climate change around the world and introduces viewers to the topic of climate change adaptation by weaving inspiring stories of adaptation action together with interviews with experts' (United Nations Climate Change Secretariat) >
Resilience Grows After Disaster
Out of the Ashes: National Survey reveals resilience grows after disaster. (Fire to Flourish - Monash Sustainable Development Institute) >
Building Community-led Disaster Resilience
Building strong foundations: “There must be a commitment to do with, not to or for. To ask, not to tell. To seek to understand, not to assume or judge. To negotiate, not consult. And to partner, not just engage.” Jason Ardler. (The Mandarin - Monash Sustainable Development) >