Email Your MP: Stop Climate Pollution Fuelling Deadlier Bushfires

Climate pollution is driving more explosive fire conditions. This increases the risk of bad fires turning disastrous, just like Victorians experienced in January. Decisions made in Parliament this term will impact how severe future fire seasons become.

Climate pollution from the burning of coal, oil and gas is supercharging heat, drought and extreme fire weather, which have grown markedly worse over the past four decades.

Our report When Cities Burn: Could the Los Angeles Fires Happen Here? concludes that rising climate pollution is driving hotter, drier conditions that increase the likelihood of catastrophic bushfires, including in and around Australian cities.¹

We must cut climate pollution from coal, oil and gas more swiftly and deeply if we’re to avoid even worse.

We need Parliament to act now to protect our homes, lives and livelihoods.

Federal MPs and representatives help decide how fast Australia cuts climate pollution. As a voter, you have the right to expect your local federal representatives and MP to act in the best interests of your community.

That’s why we’ve created a short email you can send to your local MP and federal representatives that:

1. Shares the When Cities Burn: Could the Los Angeles Fires Happen Here? report.
2. Highlights your concern about rising climate-driven bushfire risk in Australian communities.
3. Asks your representatives to support stronger national action to cut climate pollution this term, including an orderly and managed phase out of fossil fuels,² and strengthening regulation of big polluters.³
4. Urges them to work with decision-makers at a state level to invest in disaster preparedness, community resilience, and emergency and land management capacity. 

When politicians hear directly from people in their community, it shapes their priorities. Influencing decision-makers on the latest climate information — before positions harden and policy choices are locked in — helps set the conditions for better climate decisions.

Here’s how to take action (it takes about a minute):

1. Enter your details and postcode to find your local federal MP and federal representatives
2. Review the pre-written email (you can add your own message)
3. Click send — your message goes straight to your local federal representatives and MP’s office

Protecting communities starts with cutting pollution.

People across Australia care deeply about protecting our homes, our families, and the places we love. We must urgently tackle the root cause of worsening fire risk — climate pollution — and your voice can help make it happen.

Act now! Raise your concerns about climate-fuelled bushfire risk today.