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Ask your local MP to support dedicated funding for Strategic Cycling Corridors. It's only going to take 5 cents in the transport dollar!

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Affordable and Renewable Energy for All forum If you are in or around the northern suburbs of Melbourne/Naarm, and are interested in getting access to affordable and renewable energy, we invite you to our forum on 26 August, Coburg Library meeting room, 6.30-8.

Celebrating a victory in our bus campaigns today! Climate Action Merri-bek is campaigning for better bus services and today we’re celebrating a win 536 Sunday service starts today 26 May, 12.45 Glenroy Railway station. come along if you’re in the area. /1

ACF, AMCS, Greenpeace, and other groups are trying to muster 30,000 submissions to Minister Murray Watt to demonstrate the community’s strong opposition to the Browse Gas Project. We have just TWO DAYS left You can sign here target.https://www.acf.org.au/our-work/climate/speak-up-to-save-our-reefs

Speak up to save our reefs

Public consultation is open on Woodside's Browse Gas Project. Add your name and tell the government its climate and environmental impacts are unacceptable.

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For those who have not heard, around this time last year, John Englart, climate hero, former convenor Climate Action Merri-bek, and original holder of this account, died suddenly. We are now restarting this account. Remembering John: climateactionmerribek.org/2025/07/20/t...

Tributes pouring in for climate activist John Englart, 1955 – 2025

The sudden death this week of John Englart, Climate Action Merri-bek’s convenor, has devastated so many of us. John was a well known climate and social justice activist, and citizen journalis…

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Climate Action Merribek was one of 474 organisations to endorse the Banking on Climate Chaos report. In the League tables ANZ ranked 52, NAB ranked 56, Westpac ranked 60, and Commonwealth Bank ranked 62. #ClimateCrisis #Finance #ANZ #NAB #Westpac #CommBank insideclimatenews.org/news/1706202...

The World’s Banks are Still Betting on Fossil Fuel Industry Growth - Inside Climate News

The biggest funders of fossil fuel expansion are U.S. banks that, like those in other countries, are retreating on their climate commitments.

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" they explained #FossilFuel gas expansion threat to water, community, and environment "

Climate Action Merribek@camerribek.bsky.social · 2y ago

In a full Coburg Town Hall we welcomed traditional owners and activists from the NT to #Merribek: they explained #FossilFuel gas expansion threat to water, community, and environment, subsidised by Fed Gov. #DontFrackTheNT #StopMiddleArm #ClimateJustice climateactionmerribek.org/2024/11/24/g...

Our blog to boost submissions to WA EPA on Woodside Browse Gas project. Submissions needed this weekend by June 10. You can join 2 or use CCWA template for your own submission. #SaveScottReef #Woodside #NoNewGas climateactionmerribek.org/2025/06/06/j...

Join a submission against Woodside’s Browse Gas drilling at Scott Reef

The Western Australian EPA has re-opened consultation on Woodside’s Browse Gas project. The successful Extension of Woodside North West Shelf depends upon Browse Gas project approval at both …

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Today, the Federal Court has made orders to protect Doctors for the Environment from adverse costs This means the Court will hear their challenge to the offshore approval for the Scarborough Gas Project Proud that EDO is acting for DEA in this important test case 👏 www.edo.org.au/2025/06/06/c...

Costs order enables Doctors for the Environment to run test case on Scarborough Gas Project approval - Environmental Defenders Office

Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) has won a Federal Court order that enables it to challenge NOPSEMA’s approval of the Scarborough Gas Project’s environment plan (EP).  The court today made ...

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David Pope in Canberra Times

Recto - verso. My @smh @theage cartoon.

Labor provisionally approves North West Shelf Gas Carbon Bomb. Snap protest actions 30 May - 2 June. #Climatecrisis Action: Protest outside office of Labor Peter Khalil MP Where: Peter Khalil Office, 466-468 Sydney Road, Coburg When: 11am Monday 2 June climateactionmerribek.org/2025/05/29/l...

See @camerribek.bsky.social blog re transport issues in #Vicbudget for #Merribek climateactionmerribek.org/2025/05/21/a...

Advocacy win on Sunday Service 536 bus Fawkner to Glenroy in State budget

Sunday service funded in the State Budget for the 536 bus route from Glenroy station to Gowrie Station. This is an important advocacy win for Climate Action Merribek. But mixed progress on other tr…

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How Unprecedented record breaking floods in NSW affect Merri-bek households. Hint: its through Insurance Premiums #NSWFloods #Insurance #Merribek climateactionmerribek.org/2025/05/22/h...

How Unprecedented record breaking floods in NSW affect Merri-bek

Flood disaster emergency in the NSW mid north coast and Hunter regions due to unprecedented record breaking torrential rain. Remember climate change means a warmer atmosphere carries more moisture …

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The maps that show how climate change is driving up the cost of insuring #Melbourne homes. A 59% increase in insurance premiums for #Merribek since 2020. #CostofLiving #Climatecrisis www.theage.com.au/environment/...

Landmark ‘Greenwashing’ Legal Case brought by @parentsforclimate.bsky.social over ‘Carbon Neutral’ product closes with EnergyAustralia apology to customers #Carbonoffsets www.parentsforclimate.org/landmark_gre...

Landmark ‘Greenwashing’ Legal Case over ‘Carbon Neutral’ product closes with EnergyAustralia apology to customers

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‘Nature positive’ is the language used because it’s literally the goal of the international nature agreement we’ve signed up to! A better idea would be explaining this to folks, not avoiding it! 🤦‍♀️

Climate Action Merribek@camerribek.bsky.social · last yr.

Federal EPA a ‘very high and immediate’ priority of Albanese government, environment minister says. Murray Watt also considering ditching the ‘nature positive’ title for Labor’s overhaul of the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. #Auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Today, EnergyAustralia has been forced to admit what @australiainstitute.org.au research has long shown: Carbon offsets are a total sham & do nothing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Time for the govt to stop trumpeting them as the answer. They are not www.energyaustralia.com.au/about-us/med...

Here it is, finally. The truth. In a landmark #greenwashing legal case brought by @parentsforclimate.bsky.social, #EnergyAustralia has publicly acknowledged that offsets do not undo the harms of burning fossil fuels & apologised to more than 400,000 customers of its carbon #offsetting product

“A review of scientific research has found that pedestrians and cyclists are 44% more likely to be killed in a collision with an SUV or light truck, compared to a passenger car. The outlook is even more dire for children, who are 82% more likely to be killed when struck by the larger vehicles.”

Research shows SUVs and utes are the most deadly vehicles

SUVs and large utes are among the most popular vehicles for car buyers in Australia. They may also be the most deadly.

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Alan Kohler on the dilemma facing the Liberals: Sussan Ley's choice: an electable climate policy or sticking with the Nationals. #Auspol #Climatewars www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05....

The Liberals will have to choose between the Nationals and the climate

It does not look feasible for a political party to succeed in Australia without a credible commitment to reducing carbon emissions.

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Updated fossil CO2 emission estimates from @robbieandrew.bsky.social Based on the latest data, we estimate fossil CO2 emissions went up 0.9% in 2024. Listen to his presentation here (starting about 8:55): cicero.oslo.no/no/arrangeme... 1/

Labor's super majority gives business certainty for the #EnergyTransition and further investment in renewables and storage projects. Labor’s victory has locked in an ingredient vital to supplying super cheap power. #Auspol www.theage.com.au/environment/...

Labor’s victory has locked in an ingredient vital to supplying super cheap power

In the long run, extraordinarily cheap energy is on the cards, but Australia has to do more to net a bigger bonanza.

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Op Ed by Peter Hartcher: Explains the dynamic of the climate wars started by Abbott and Joyce to undermine and wreck Labor, are now producing conflict inside the Coalition with no climate policy to win back city and urban populations. #Auspol #ClimateWars www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

Why Trump’s a term-long problem for the Coalition

Even in defeat, the Liberal Party faces a wicked conundrum. How can it distance itself from Trumpism while in coalition with the increasingly Trumpy National Party?

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Explainer: Everything you need to know about Australia’s new home battery subsidy #EnergyTransition www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Everything you need to know about Australia’s new home battery subsidy

From eligibility to cost, here’s how households and businesses can take advantage of the cheaper home batteries program

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Federal EPA a ‘very high and immediate’ priority of Albanese government, environment minister says. Murray Watt also considering ditching the ‘nature positive’ title for Labor’s overhaul of the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. #Auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Federal EPA a ‘very high and immediate’ priority of Albanese government, environment minister says

Murray Watt is also considering ditching the ‘nature positive’ title for Labor’s overhaul of the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act

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Analysis reveals Victoria’s coal-fired power stations are ‘unreliable’ as closures near. Reason enough for the rapid renewables and battery storage rollout being undertaken. #Coal #EnergyTransition www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

Victoria's coal-fired power plants ageing and unreliable, report says

Victoria's coal-fired power stations recorded almost 40 breakdowns over the past summer, according to new analysis.

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Climate Minister Chris Bowen mocks Liberals’ equivocation on ‘bare minimum’ target of net zero by 2050. He accuses Sussan Ley’s Coalition of ‘keeping the climate wars going’ with decision to review net zero stance #Auspol #ClimateWars #Energytransition www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Chris Bowen mocks Liberals’ equivocation on ‘bare minimum’ target of net zero by 2050

Climate change and energy minister accuses Sussan Ley’s Coalition of ‘keeping the climate wars going’ with decision to review net zero stance

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New report by Climate Central looking at extreme heat risks to pregnancy and the change for the years 2020-2024. www.climatecentral.org/report/pregn... For Melbourne: 15 days observed. 7 days added by climate change. 47% increase due to climate change. #Heathealth #Heatwave #ClimateCrisis

To the new environment minister, Murray Watt: it’s time to get reforms right, by Lyndon Schneiders, executive director of the Australian Climate and Biodiversity Foundation. Long term reform much needed. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

To the new environment minister, Murray Watt: it’s time to get reforms right | Lyndon Schneiders

Long-term reform is not going to be easy, but we have wasted 15 years and everyone has lost, especially the natural world

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