Climate change and agriculture

Pricing carbon makes Australia a world leader in action against climate change - WA Greens

Media Release | Spokesperson Rachel Siewert, Scott Ludlam
Tuesday 8th November 2011, 1:22pm
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WA Senators Rachel Siewert and Scott Ludlam say today's historic carbon price vote is the start of serious action on climate change.

"The passage of the Clean Energy Future package through the Senate represents a new beginning for our economy, with new industries and new jobs being created," Senator Rachel Siewert said today.

"I am particularly pleased with the strong opportunities that will be created for rural and regional Australia and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through the Carbon Farming Initiatives and supports for Indigenous land management. This package invests $1.7 billion in protecting our environment and supporting farmers.

"The clean energy package ensures assistance will be given to nine out of ten Australians, through tax cuts and higher pensions and benefits," said Senator Siewert.

"An economy based on clean energy will lead to job creation and will see Australia set a leading international standard on action on climate change," Senator Scott Ludlam said.

"Western Australia is well placed to capitalise on the Clean Energy Future package's investment of $13 billion for renewable energy. This package protects jobs and drives a transformation of our economy.

"As one of the world's biggest polluters, Australia has taken a strong step towards a future of 100% renewable energy," said Senator Ludlam.


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Red-letter day in fight against warming

Blog Post | Blog of Sarah Hanson-Young
Tuesday 8th November 2011, 8:12am
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Today will be a great day for Australians who have waited years for their government to take our warming planet seriously.

Greens wary ahead of MDBA draft report

Media Release | Spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young
Saturday 5th November 2011, 12:20pm
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The Australian Greens say it appears the environment will again be the loser when the Murray Darling Basin Authority's draft plan is finally released on November 28.

Sarah addresses the national water leadership summit in Canberra

Greencast | Spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young
Thursday 3rd November 2011, 11:53am
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Sarah was a guest speaker at the Australian Water Assocation's 2nd annual national water leadership summit in Canberra this morning, 03/11/11.

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Senator Milne's 2nd Reading speech on the Clean Energy Future bills

Speech | Spokesperson Christine Milne
Monday 31st October 2011, 2:33pm
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Senator MILNE (Tasmania-Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens) (11:44): I rise today on what is an historic day in the Australian parliament in the Senate. This is the day when the Senate will begin to consider the clean energy package and will start delivering on real action on climate change in Australia as these bills pass. It is an historic day in Australia and globally because it is the day on which the seven-billionth is expected to join us on the planet. We live on a finite planet and the non-renewable resources of the earth are under huge pressure. Equally, the earth's atmosphere, oceans and rivers do not have an unlimited capacity to absorb waste. That is why we are suffering the consequences of global warming already. Global warming is accelerating. In 2011, at the end of the first decade of this century, it poses the greatest threat to human civilisation and to the ongoing health and wellbeing of our fellow species and ecosystems with whom we share this beautiful planet.

Government overlooks overseas wisdom on sustainable agriculture and food planning

Media Release | Spokesperson Rachel Siewert
Tuesday 18th October 2011, 5:33pm
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Senator Rachel Siewert, Australian Greens agriculture spokesperson has raised concerns about the formation of a national food plan when important international efforts have been overlooked by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

New Murray Darling Basin water limits inadequate

Media Release | Spokesperson Sarah Hanson-Young
Thursday 15th September 2011, 4:11pm
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The Australian Greens say reports that the Murray Darling Basin Authority's forthcoming draft plan will include a minimum 2,800 gigalitres in sustainable diversion limits shows there will not be enough water to save the system.

Yes! I want to be part of Make Change Melbourne

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Making change requires more than a powerful advocate in Parliament. It needs people in the community to stand up and be counted.

The Make Change Melbourne project is the grassroots campaign for a more sustainable, equal and compassionate Melbourne. Comprising hundreds of volunteers in neighbourhoods all across our city, Make Change Melbourne is all about getting active in your community for political change.

Sign up below to become a supporter in your neighbourhood:

Greens Leader’s statement on the Canberra convoy

Media Release | Spokesperson Bob Brown
Sunday 21st August 2011, 3:52pm
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"Some might call the predicted thousands of trucks descending on Canberra ending up as hundreds (ABC, 21/8/11) a ‘flop', but these Australians have every right to a peaceful presence on the parliamentary lawns," Greens Leader Bob Brown said today.


"It seems like the prime qualification to be there is to be angry about something - these are Abbott's angry people," Senator Brown said.


"But it seems their views on some issues are fairly shorted sighted, very ‘me-now'."


"The number of angry people in Canberra tomorrow will increase much more than the numbers of truckers arriving in town," Senator Brown predicted.