Climate change is still seen by many as largely an environmental issue. However, it is one of the most significant environmental justice issues ever encountered by humanity. While developed countries are historically responsible for human-induced climate change, the poor in developing countries are the most vulnerable to its effects.

In seeking climate justice we strive to add a human rights perspective to the debate, as it affects health, food, water, local economies and the sovereignty of people across the world. As a major contributor of greenhouse gases, the Australian government must be brought under increased pressure to mitigate climate change, and to accept refugees on environmental grounds.

The Friends of the Earth climate campaign has been running a 'climate justice roadshow', visiting communities, and highlighting the human rights implications of global warming and the need for the Australian community and federal government to take positive and immediate action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to recognise climate refugees, those people displaced by global warming, as a distinct category of refugee..

For details on future forums, or to host a forum, please contact Cam Walker cam.walker@foe.org.au

The roadshow forums normally feature presentations from:

Stephanie Long, international climate campaigner for FoE International, providing an overview of how climate change will affect people in the Pacific, the climate implications of our aid program, and FoE’s vision for climate justice.

Cam Walker, national liaison officer for FoE Australia, on climate change and environmental refugees.
An overview of the likely local impacts of global warming.

Ideas on taking action.

Plus a 15 minute video on the climate justice tour hosted by FoE Australia in 2004.