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-19-Mar-2009
Meet the new guard: David Rastovich and Suzy Hutomo
Photo: Pat Stacy/Billabong
As the Asia Pacific Summit approaches, 300 delegates from the region prepare themselves for the beginning of a daunting, rewarding and fulfilling 12 months. Inspired by the caliber of individuals and their personal stories, we at the Climate Project wanted to give you an idea of the depth and breadth of the pack. more »
US Climate Bill passes first hurdle
The US breaks through the deadlock
The US House of Representatives has passed a climate change bill aimed at reducing the country's emissions. The legislation will put curbs on pollution and apply market principles to attempts to tackle global warming. more »
Scottish parliament agrees tougher 42% target to cut emissions
Scotland has set itself the world's most ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets after the Scottish parliament voted today to cut the nation's CO2 emissions by 42% by 2020. more »
Why is Copenhagen so important?
Why is Copenhagen so important?
Bonn: Can't see the turbines through the weeds
The latest round of UN climate talks held in Bonn, Germany on June 1-12, made some progress on technical issues but little headway on the major elements that need to be fleshed out to achieve a new global climate treaty. more »
Climate Project North American Summit wrap up
Al Gore at TCPs North America Summit
The Climate Project (TCP) held its North American Summit in Nashville in May, bringing together 500 attendees including Al Gore, Dr David Suzuki and IPCC Chairman Dr Rajendra K. Pachauri, Climate Project - Australia Manager Angela Rutter and Australian Conservation Foundation Executive Director Don Henry. more »
Copenhagen support for Australia’s ETS position
Connie Hedegaard
The host of the global climate negotiations in Copenhagen has given a ringing endorsement of the Federal Government's plans to introduce a carbon trading scheme, backing its offer to make significant cuts to Australia's emissions if there is an ambitious global agreement. more »
Asia Pacific Summit coming to Melbourne
Al Gore addresses trainees in the 2008 Climate Project training session in Melbourne
The Climate Project – Australia is delighted to announce that an Asia Pacific Summit (A-P Summit) will take place in Melbourne in July 2009. This will be a unique forum for delegates to focus on Climate Change in the lead up to the UNFCCC Climate Conference in Copenhagen in December 2009.
The A-P Summit will bring together 300 people representing a broad cross section from Australasia and the Asia Pacific region. They will undergo training from The Hon Al Gore and a panel of international experts on the relevant climate science and solutions needed to help avoid dangerous climate change. They will also develop the skills needed to inspire change in their networks and communities in this crucial year for climate change.
The A-P Summit will be held in Melbourne, Australia from Saturday 11 July – Monday 13 July, 2009.
Applications have now closed. All of us here at the Climate Project - Australia want to thank all that applied. We were overwhelmed by the enthusiasm and response and look forward to reviewing each one in detail.
Federal Budget – A mixed bag for the environment
Money into public transport good for our cities and our environment
When treasurer Wayne Swan handed down the Australian Federal Budget this week it was clear this was not a new green deal budget such as we recently saw in the UK. However, there were quite a few new initiatives that are definite wins for the environment. more »
Asia Development Bank reports trouble ahead in Asia
Agriculture at risk
The effects of climate change will significantly impact Southeast Asia, particularly hurting two countries, the Philippines and Indonesia, according to a new Asia Development Bank (ADB) report. more »
Revisions to emissions trading scheme announced
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd this week announced the start of Australia's emissions trading scheme has been delayed until July 2011 because of the global recession, but also announced a new, more ambitious carbon pollution reduction target of 25 per cent below 2000 levels by 2020. more »
UK commits to 34 per cent cuts by 2020 in world’s first ‘binding carbon budget’
British Chancellor Alastair Darling has announced that Britain will aim to cut its carbon emissions by 34 percent based on 1990 levels by 2020, in the world’s first binding carbon budget. more »
The Climate Project - Australia
The Climate Project – Australia, Al Gore's climate change leadership program with the Australian Conservation Foundation, has trained 250 people as volunteer climate change presenters.
Each trainee is personally trained by Nobel Peace prize winner Al Gore, and is schooled in the science of climate change, including information of particular relevance to Australia.
The aim of the training is to educate Australians on the issues and consequences of climate change, using the material in Al Gore’s famous ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ slide show.
Trainees come from all walks of life, including professional sports people, actors, executives, priests, school students and stay-at-home Mums.
By the end of 2008, The Climate Project - Australia had celebrated the milestone of reaching 1 in 100 Australians with the presentation.
Change moves faster through us all and when it comes to climate change, time is of the essence.
The Climate Project has produced a new documentary called Telling The Truth which follows seven Climate Project presenters, personally trained by Al Gore, as they take his message to spark change in their own communities.
We are looking for those yearning to stimulate change through their networks (Connectors), using the documentary as a catalyst.
To learn about becoming a Climate Project Connector and accelerate the change needed CLICK HERE.