Climate & Energy Justice
Is Australia ready to address the challenge of forced climate migrants?
Friends of the Earth Australia media release November 12, 2015
Friends of the Earth Australia has welcomed the public communication by Shadow Immigration Minister, Richard Marles MP*, indicating that Labor is finally willing to take up in a serious way the issue of Pacific people forced to migrate because of climate change related displacement. Mr Marles has stated that “Australia being a destination for climate change migrants has to be up for discussion.”
Climate & Energy Justice
61 prominent Australians back no new coal mines
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61 prominent Australians have signed an open letter backing the President of Kiribati’s call for a moratorium on new coal mines.
Climate & Energy Justice
Bonn climate talks point to a weak Paris deal
BONN, GERMANY, October 23, 2015 – The final preparation session for December’s global climate summit in Paris is ending in disappointment and disarray today in Bonn.
The weak negotiation text, which is largely favorable to developed countries, points to a shockingly inadequate deal at the Paris talks. Developing countries opposed a non-transparent process, after an attempt to remove observers from some negotiation rooms.
Climate & Energy Justice
Several UN Sustainable Development Goals are irreconcilable with Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal
The Australian government has recently released a booklet designed for use in schools called the Radicalisation Awareness Kit.
This booklet is aimed at helping teachers identify students who are becoming radicalised and potentially linked to terrorism. Not only have there been concerns about the further marginalisation of young Muslims as a result of this resource, but also suggests that political activism can automatically lead to involvement in violent extremism. A recent example of this in the UK saw a young muslim being inappropriately targeted.