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25.01.2022 Feeling stuck by all the carbon jargon? Check out this article from The Conversation. "So what does net-zero mean? Completely eliminating all greenhouse gas emissions? Not necessarily. The 'net' part of net-zero means we can still emit CO, as long as we offset (or remove) those emissions from the atmosphere by the same amount in other places. https://theconversation.com/net-zero-carbon-neutral-carbon-
25.01.2022 Ever wondered what it’s like to be an Australian farmer in 2020? What are their favourite aspects of being on the farm? What challenges have they faced and overcame? Has Covid-19 impacted their livelihoods? What farming practices are good for the environment? Here’s your chance to ask our Victorian farmers anything! Join us in this panel discussion to explore various topics of your interest and find out what a day in their life looks like. This is an initiative from one of FCA's Victorian Climate-Smart Agriculture Fellows, Sophia
25.01.2022 "I've been fighting fires for nearly 40 years, and the hotter, drier conditions are making fires worse. We used to attend fires by jumping into our own vehicles and driving out. Now, even our large tankers are no match for the flames. "I'm also seeing the economic consequences of climate inaction on my farm. More intense and frequent droughts, floods, and fires have driven up insurance premiums massively, and driven down profits. "It doesn't have to be this way. Deloitte's re...search points to $680 billion of economic growth if we choose a COVID-19 recovery that also addresses climate change-and 250,000 new jobs by 2070. "We know that solutions like large-scale renewable energy are ready to go; and that regions will win big. "Everyone wins when our leaders choose to support clean energy, instead of more coal or gas. The ball is now in the Federal Government's court to deliver the safe and stable future we deserve." - Peter Holding, mixed farmer, volunteer firefighter and the Farm Outreach Coordinator at FCA. https://www.northweststar.com.au//loss-after-loss-for-the/
25.01.2022 "'It's not just rising temperature, it's not just parts of the country becoming drier, there's a whole range of climate factors,' Dr Abram, from the Australian National University, said. "She said the Black Summer fires were driven by a confluence of long-term climate trends and two main variable climate drivers entering phases that promoted fires. "'One was the extreme positive Indian Ocean Dipole event that was up in the tropical Indian Ocean, and also a very rare sudden st...ratospheric warming event over Antarctica that changed the positions of the winds over Australia in the spring and the summer. "'When they all came together, we saw just how extreme the outcome can be.'"
24.01.2022 In the two years since the last State of the Climate report we have lived through 2019, the hottest year on record, which produced one of the worst fire seasons we have ever seen. ‘We don't necessarily feel the 1.44 degree increase in Australia's average temperature but we feel those heatwaves and we feel that fire weather.’ - Karl Braganza, manager of the climate environmental prediction service at the Bureau of Meteorology
21.01.2022 Peter is a third-generation farmer in south east NSW, growing crops such as canola and wheat, as well as running sheep for wool. He is also our farm outreach officer and works closely with many of our farmers across the country. You can find out more about Peter here: https://farmersforclimateaction.org.au/our-staff
21.01.2022 Over the last year, farmers have grappled with droughts, floods and some of the worst fires in living memory, said Charlie Prell, chair of Farmers for Climate Action. There’s now clear evidence that rising emissions are driving the risk of these events, and without action on climate change, 2019 won’t be exceptional, it will be the norm."
19.01.2022 "Every single state and territory in Australia has declared they will aim to reach net zero emissions by 2050. So Australia does actually plan on doing that the only thing we're lacking is federal coordination for how it will happen. "Among those states, the Liberal-National NSW government this month announced some of the strongest policies to reach that target. It plans to build a massive 12 gigawatts of renewable energy in the next decade, supported by two gigawatts of st...orage. "Meanwhile, the Federal Government is also being left behind by Australian investors and big business. Most of Australia's five biggest super funds have committed to reducing the emissions of their investments to net zero by 2050." https://www.abc.net.au//the-world-strides-global-/12904200
18.01.2022 "Many elements of [Boris] Johnson’s plan, such as deployment of renewables, big changes in transport like electric vehicles and incentives for public transport would be clearly impossible under the current government, but the pressure to establish at the very first step a 2050 target will grow immensely before COP26 in Glasgow next year. "That this conference will be hosted in a country led by an anglophone conservative government with many similarities to Australia only adds to the pressure."
14.01.2022 "It also raises the question of how the Morrison government could justify opposing a zero emissions target, based on local considerations, given every Australian state and territory government has also committed to a zero emissions target, by 2050 or earlier. "Leading Australian business groups, including the Australian Industry Group, the Business Council of Australia, the Investor Group on Climate Change, the National Farmers Federation, the Property Council of Australia, a...nd the Australian Aluminium Council, have all also expressed support for a 2050 zero emissions target. "Any amount of analysis, including from the Australian Energy Market Operator, the CSIRO and many others show that reaching net zero emissions by 2050 is not only possible, it can probably be done earlier, and guarantee economic growth, jobs and lower costs." https://reneweconomy.com.au/with-trump-defeated-morrison-i/
10.01.2022 Join us tomorrow, Friday 20 November, for the latest in our Road to Net Zero webinar series, Climate Change and Trade. Ash Salardini, NFF Chief Economist and General Manager Trade, will discuss the broad trade implications of the shift to a low carbon world. Angus Ireland, AWI Program Manager for Fibre Advocacy and Eco Credentials, will discuss some of the opportunities already available for sustainable producers. The session will be facilitated by Pip Band. Register now!
08.01.2022 Have you bought your Paws for Climate Action calendar? The calendar features the dogs submitted through #paws4climate by the Farmers for Climate Action community across Australia. By purchasing a calendar you are supporting our work for 2021. Buy a calendar through the link below to get one straight to your door. ... https://farmersforclimateaction.org.au/buy-a-2021-calendar/
08.01.2022 We are a movement of farmers, agricultural leaders and rural Australians working to ensure that farmers, who are on the frontlines of climate change, are part of its solution.
08.01.2022 Happy National Ag Day! We would like to take the opportunity to thank all of the farmers across Australia who feed us, clothe us and fight for a future for our industry through climate action. Farmers for Climate Action would not be where we are today without our farmers and rural supporters. We are so excited to work with even more Australian farmers over the next year. #AusAgDay
06.01.2022 Join us as we hear from Cathy McGowan, Fiona Simson and Gabrielle Chan on how they believe we can create meaningful change in regional Australia.
06.01.2022 "The Federal Government's planned gas-led recovery could turn out to be a mirage, according to energy experts who question the economic case for investing in gas infrastructure when fossil fuels are being rapidly replaced by renewable energy sources."
02.01.2022 We try not to share subscriber-only articles, but couldn't miss this opportunity to share how egg producers like Bede and Narelle Burke are turning to renewable energy: "The sting of more frequent summer heatwaves combined with a decade of federal government fumbling on energy policy is driving Australia's egg producers to become some of the nation's most serious supporters of solar power."
