From the real human cost of war, to the exposure of widespread corruption, to cost-of-living pressures, it’s been a heavy year.
Big oil and its multinational backers are sitting in the centre; pulling political strings to get what they want, calling for more expansion, more subsidies, and more destruction.
It’s enough to make anyone switch off – but that’s exactly what they’re counting on. Because moments of instability are precisely when major Government pivots are made.
The question is whether this moment accelerates the shift to clean energy – or locks us into more coal, oil and gas.
At our recent webinar, Meeting the Moment: how to win on climate in uncertain times, we explored a behind-the-scenes look at what it’ll take to meet this moment, what history has told us about how to get it right, and how you can be a force for change in your own community in the fight for a safer future.
Together, we covered:
Their playbook: Greg Bourne, former BP Australasia President and energy advisor to Margaret Thatcher, has seen fossil fuel companies exploit energy crises for decades. He’ll show you the playbook they’re running right now – and what happens when they get what they want versus when they don’t.
Our counter-strategy: Alex Engel-Mallon, Advocacy Director, will take you inside the policy battles underway in Australia right now – including the traction we’re gaining on renewables and why that’s worrying the fossil fuel industry.
Your role: Dinah Arndt, Head of Strategic Communications, will share what actually makes governments move, how the Climate Council keeps powerful interests accountable, and what you can do in your own community to help shift the conversation.As climate change drives hotter, drier and more dangerous fire conditions, some of Australia’s most experienced firefighters and emergency leaders are warning that our cities and suburbs face new and growing fire risks.
Watch the recording below:
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Our kids didn’t cause this crisis. What happens next is up to us.
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