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== | {{Location data | ||
| location = Australia | |||
| coordinates = 24° 46' 33.99" S, 134° 45' 18.00" E | |||
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{{ | {{Read more|Australia news}} | ||
This page is the beginnings of a portal for Australia community action. It focuses mainly on Australia community action topics. Separate pages cover [[Australia news]] and [[Australia community action resources]] | |||
== | == Networks and sustainability initiatives == | ||
* [https://www.aussieslivingsimply.com.au Aussies Living Simply], community focused on sustainability, permaculture, organic gardening, backyard livestock, simple living and stepping lightly on the planet | |||
* [https://www.sustainabilitystreet.org.au/ Sustainability Street] | |||
* [https://www.transitionnetwork.org/initiatives?themes=All&community_type=All&status_value=All&country=au&field_title_search= Transition Initiatives directory], (''search by Country=Australia'') | |||
== Ecovillages == | |||
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| title = Eco Villages Australia Intro | |||
| authors = Eco Villages Australia, Jun 18, 2020 | |||
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: | * [https://www.ecovillages.com.au/ Eco Villages Australia], ''added 16:25, 2 May 2021 (UTC)'' | ||
== Community resources == | |||
[https://communitylandtrust.com.au/ communitylandtrust.com.au] | |||
== Visions == | |||
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== Community involvement == | |||
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| title = How this all came about | |||
| authors = Platform C, Oct 14, 2019 | |||
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* The Australian Centre for Social Innovation, [https://www.tacsi.org.au/ tacsi.org.au], ''added 15:57, 22 February 2021 (UTC)'' | |||
== Community energy == | |||
{{Video | |||
| video = VfzWp9RWJuw | |||
| title = Community Power Agency - Full length video about us | |||
| authors = Community Power Agency, Jul 18, 2019 | |||
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[ | * [https://cpagency.org.au/ Community Power Agency], social enterprise setup to support the development of a vibrant community energy sector in Australia | ||
* [https://yourenergysavings.gov.au/ YourEnergySavings.gov.au], information from the Australian Government as well as state and territory governments. | |||
* [https://www.energyforthepeople.com.au/ Energy For The People] | |||
'''Maps''' | '''Maps''' | ||
[ | [https://pv-map.apvi.org.au/ Solar PV Maps and Tools], Australian Photovoltaic Institute | ||
'' | '''Energy transition in Australia''' | ||
{{Excerpt|Energy transition in Australia}} | |||
== Climate action == | |||
{{Video | |||
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| title = The Australian teen climate activists fighting for change - BBC World Service | |||
| authors = BBC World Service, Apr 22, 2021 | |||
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* [https://farmersforclimateaction.org.au/ farmers for climate action], represents more than 8000 farmers across all farming systems right across Australia.<ref>[https://farmersforclimateaction.org.au/blog/2023/12/13/farmers-have-their-say-net-zero-sector-plans/ farmersforclimateaction.org.au], December 13, 2023</ref> ''added 15:56, 1 February 2024 (UTC)'' | |||
* Australian climate action groups on [[Greenlivingpedia:Category:Australian climate action groups|greenlivingpedia]] (category) | |||
* [https://www.aycc.org.au/ Australian Youth Climate Coalition], ''see also'': [[Australia#Visions|Visions]] | |||
* [[Wikipedia:Category:Climate change organizations based in Australia]] (category) | |||
{{Excerpt|Beyond Zero Emissions}} | |||
'''Campaigns''': [http://web.archive.org/web/20190321014756/http://www.t10.net.au/ The Transition Decade] ([[Wikipedia:The Transition Decade|Wikipedia]]): non-partisan shared campaign which is coordinated by an alliance of Australian community, social, and environmental groups, non-profits and NGO's. The initiative forms a unified plan to campaign, lobby and work to restore safe climate conditions and a sustainable future. | |||
=== Climate change in Australia === | |||
The per-capita carbon footprint in Australia was rated 12th in the world by PNAS in 2011. | |||
[ | In 2013, the CSIRO released a report stating Australia is getting hotter. In 2014, the Bureau of Meteorology released a report on the state of Australia's climate, which highlighted several key points, including the dramatic increase in Australia's temperatures (particularly nighttime temperatures) and the increasing frequency of bush fires, droughts and floods which have all been linked to [[climate change]].<ref>[[wikipedia:Climate change in Australia]]</ref> | ||
== | == Ethical consumerism == | ||
[http://www. | [http://web.archive.org/web/20160627111120/http://www.ethical.org.au:80/ Ethical consumer guide], The Ethical Consumer Group is a community based, not-for-profit network set up to help facilitate more sustainable purchasing practices for the everyday consumer. | ||
== | == Sustainable transport activism == | ||
Wikipedia: | * [[Wikipedia:Better Place#Australia]], [[Wikipedia:Environmental impact of transport in Australia|Environmental impact of transport in Australia]], [[Wikipedia:Transport in Australia#Public transport in Australia|Public transport in Australia]] | ||
== Cycling activism == | |||
[[Wikia:criticalmass:List of rides#Australia|Critical Mass bicycle rides in Australia]] | |||
* [[Wikipedia:Category:Cycling organizations in Australia]] (category) | |||
== | == Education for sustainability == | ||
[https://www.coolaustralia.org/ Cool Australia], educating for a sustainable future | |||
== Urban sustainability == | |||
Australia is one of the most urbanized countries in the world. Many Australian cities have large urban footprints and are characterised by an unsustainable low density urban sprawl. This places demand on infrastructure and services which contributes to the problems of land clearing, pollution, transport related emissions, energy consumption, invasive species, automobile dependency and urban heat islands. | Australia is one of the most urbanized countries in the world. Many Australian cities have large urban footprints and are characterised by an unsustainable low density urban sprawl. This places demand on infrastructure and services which contributes to the problems of land clearing, pollution, transport related emissions, energy consumption, invasive species, automobile dependency and urban heat islands. | ||
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The urban sprawl continues to increase at a rapid rate in most Australian cities, particularly the state capital cities, all of which (with the exception of Hobart) are metropoleis. In some centres, such as Sydney and Greater Western Sydney, Greater Melbourne and South East Queensland large metropolitan conurbations threaten to extend for hundreds of kilometres and based on current population growth rates are expected to become megacities in the 21st century. | The urban sprawl continues to increase at a rapid rate in most Australian cities, particularly the state capital cities, all of which (with the exception of Hobart) are metropoleis. In some centres, such as Sydney and Greater Western Sydney, Greater Melbourne and South East Queensland large metropolitan conurbations threaten to extend for hundreds of kilometres and based on current population growth rates are expected to become megacities in the 21st century. | ||
In recent years, some cities have implemented transit-oriented development strategies to curb the urban sprawl. Notable examples include Melbourne 2030, South East Queensland Regional Plan and the Sydney Metropolitan Strategy. <ref>[[wikipedia:Environmental issues in Australia#Urbanization]]</ref> | In recent years, some cities have implemented transit-oriented development strategies to curb the urban sprawl. Notable examples include Melbourne 2030, South East Queensland Regional Plan and the Sydney Metropolitan Strategy.<ref>[[wikipedia:Environmental issues in Australia#Urbanization]]</ref> | ||
[ | [https://www.urbanreforestation.com/ Urban Reforestation], organization in Australia, which focuses on sustainable living in urban places.<ref>[[wikipedia:Urban reforestation#Programs]]</ref> | ||
== Ecological restoration Australia == | |||
{{Excerpt|Ecological restoration Australia}} | |||
== | == Food activism == | ||
[https://communitygarden.org.au/ Australian City Farms and Community Gardens Network] - [http://web.archive.org/web/20210330050822/http://www.growfree.org.au/ Grow Free], "dedicated to making our food locally grown, organic and free" - [https://www.localharvest.org.au/ Local Harvest], national initiative aiming to help people find local sources of food and grow their own - [http://www.myhomeharvest.com.au/ My Home Harvest] - [https://www.openfoodnetwork.org.au/ Open Food Network], openfoodnetwork.org.au - [[Wikia:solarcooking:Australia|Solar cooking resources in Australia]] | |||
'''Farmers' markets''': [https://farmersmarkets.org.au/ Australian Farmers' Markets Association] | |||
''' | '''Resources''': Planning and running open farm days, [https://openfoodnetwork.org/au/learn/resources/planning-open-farm-days/ openfoodnetwork.org] | ||
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| title = 'From the Ground Up – Regenerative Agriculture' | |||
| authors = festival21, Jul 28, 2019 | |||
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== Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle == | |||
[https://reversegarbage.org.au/ Reverse Garbage] | |||
== Sharing == | |||
[http://web.archive.org/web/20180511030111/https://www.openshed.com.au/ Open Shed] | |||
=== | == Social inclusion == | ||
Wikipedia: | |||
:[[Wikipedia:Homelessness in Australia|Homelessness in Australia]]: The majority of long term homeless people are found in the large cities of [[Sydney]], [[Melbourne]], Perth, and Brisbane. It is estimated that on any given night approximately 105,000 people will be homeless. | |||
[ | :[[Wikipedia:Poverty in Australia|Poverty in Australia]]: Some of the latest information on poverty in Australia comes from a study conducted by the Australian Council of Social Service in 2012. The Report, Poverty In Australia, shows that in 2010, after taking account of housing costs, an estimated 2,265,000 people or 12.5% of all people, including 575,000 children (17.3% of all children), lived in households below the most austere poverty line widely used in international research. | ||
== | == Campaigns == | ||
[http:// | [http://dontfracktheterritory.org:80/ Don't Frack the Territory] | ||
== About Australia == | |||
= | {{Wikipedia excerpt|Australia|paragraphs=1}} | ||
== Near you == | |||
[[Adelaide]] - [[Melbourne]] - [[Sydney]]<br> | |||
[[New South Wales]] - [[Queensland]] - [[South Australia]] - [[Tasmania]] - [[Victoria (Australia)]] - [[Western Australia]] | |||
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'''External links''' | |||
* [[Wikipedia:Drought in Australia|Drought in Australia]], [[Wikipedia:Environment of Australia|Environment of Australia]], [[Wikipedia:Environmental issues in Australia|Environmental issues in Australia]], [[Wikipedia:Category:Environmental organizations based in Australia|Environmental organizations based in Australia]] (category), [[Wikipedia:Water security in Australia|Water security in Australia]] | |||
[[Greenlivingpedia:|Greenlivingpedia]]: [[Greenlivingpedia:Category:Australia|Australia]] (category) | [[Greenlivingpedia:|Greenlivingpedia]]: [[Greenlivingpedia:Category:Australia|Australia]] (category) | ||
* [https://www.environment.gov.au/ Department of the Environment], Australian Government | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:55, 28 March 2024
First Nations woman one of seven global winners of prestigious Goldman prize for environmental activism, theguardian.com (Apr 29, 2024) - As the First Nations know, forests are ‘music to the soul’, positive.news (Apr 03, 2024)
- Teen activist Anjali Sharma wages war on government climate inaction from dorm room, abc.net.au (Mar 11, 2024)
This page is the beginnings of a portal for Australia community action. It focuses mainly on Australia community action topics. Separate pages cover Australia news and Australia community action resources
Networks and sustainability initiatives[edit | edit source]
- Aussies Living Simply, community focused on sustainability, permaculture, organic gardening, backyard livestock, simple living and stepping lightly on the planet
- Sustainability Street
- Transition Initiatives directory, (search by Country=Australia)
Ecovillages[edit | edit source]
- Eco Villages Australia, added 16:25, 2 May 2021 (UTC)
Community resources[edit | edit source]
Visions[edit | edit source]
Community involvement[edit | edit source]
- The Australian Centre for Social Innovation, tacsi.org.au, added 15:57, 22 February 2021 (UTC)
Community energy[edit | edit source]
- Community Power Agency, social enterprise setup to support the development of a vibrant community energy sector in Australia
- YourEnergySavings.gov.au, information from the Australian Government as well as state and territory governments.
- Energy For The People
Maps
Solar PV Maps and Tools, Australian Photovoltaic Institute
Energy transition in Australia
Greenpeace Australia Pacific (Energy [R]evolution[1]) and Beyond Zero Emissions (Zero Carbon Australia 2020[2]) have issued reports to claim that a transition to renewable energy can be affordably made in Australia in the very near term - in years rather than decades.
Climate action[edit | edit source]
- farmers for climate action, represents more than 8000 farmers across all farming systems right across Australia.[3] added 15:56, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
- Australian climate action groups on greenlivingpedia (category)
- Australian Youth Climate Coalition, see also: Visions
- Wikipedia:Category:Climate change organizations based in Australia (category)
Beyond Zero Emissions is an Australian climate change solutions think-tank, working with academics and in particular the University of Melbourne-based Melbourne Energy Institute. Driven by an understanding of climate change as an urgent threat to the wellbeing of both human societies and the broader Earth system, it releases detailed information on proposed policy packages and technological plans, to help enable informed debate on climate change mitigation. The goal of these reports and plans is to demonstrate that a move to a net zero emission economy in Australia is achievable and affordable in a relatively rapid timeframe.
Campaigns: The Transition Decade (Wikipedia): non-partisan shared campaign which is coordinated by an alliance of Australian community, social, and environmental groups, non-profits and NGO's. The initiative forms a unified plan to campaign, lobby and work to restore safe climate conditions and a sustainable future.
Climate change in Australia[edit | edit source]
The per-capita carbon footprint in Australia was rated 12th in the world by PNAS in 2011.
In 2013, the CSIRO released a report stating Australia is getting hotter. In 2014, the Bureau of Meteorology released a report on the state of Australia's climate, which highlighted several key points, including the dramatic increase in Australia's temperatures (particularly nighttime temperatures) and the increasing frequency of bush fires, droughts and floods which have all been linked to climate change.[4]
Ethical consumerism[edit | edit source]
Ethical consumer guide, The Ethical Consumer Group is a community based, not-for-profit network set up to help facilitate more sustainable purchasing practices for the everyday consumer.
Sustainable transport activism[edit | edit source]
- Wikipedia:Better Place#Australia, Environmental impact of transport in Australia, Public transport in Australia
Cycling activism[edit | edit source]
Critical Mass bicycle rides in Australia
Education for sustainability[edit | edit source]
Cool Australia, educating for a sustainable future
Urban sustainability[edit | edit source]
Australia is one of the most urbanized countries in the world. Many Australian cities have large urban footprints and are characterised by an unsustainable low density urban sprawl. This places demand on infrastructure and services which contributes to the problems of land clearing, pollution, transport related emissions, energy consumption, invasive species, automobile dependency and urban heat islands.
The urban sprawl continues to increase at a rapid rate in most Australian cities, particularly the state capital cities, all of which (with the exception of Hobart) are metropoleis. In some centres, such as Sydney and Greater Western Sydney, Greater Melbourne and South East Queensland large metropolitan conurbations threaten to extend for hundreds of kilometres and based on current population growth rates are expected to become megacities in the 21st century.
In recent years, some cities have implemented transit-oriented development strategies to curb the urban sprawl. Notable examples include Melbourne 2030, South East Queensland Regional Plan and the Sydney Metropolitan Strategy.[5]
Urban Reforestation, organization in Australia, which focuses on sustainable living in urban places.[6]
Ecological restoration Australia[edit | edit source]
This page is the beginnings of a portal for Australia community action in response to Ecological emergency. See Ecological restoration for topic overview.
Food activism[edit | edit source]
Australian City Farms and Community Gardens Network - Grow Free, "dedicated to making our food locally grown, organic and free" - Local Harvest, national initiative aiming to help people find local sources of food and grow their own - My Home Harvest - Open Food Network, openfoodnetwork.org.au - Solar cooking resources in Australia
Farmers' markets: Australian Farmers' Markets Association
Resources: Planning and running open farm days, openfoodnetwork.org
Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle[edit | edit source]
Sharing[edit | edit source]
Social inclusion[edit | edit source]
Wikipedia:
- Homelessness in Australia: The majority of long term homeless people are found in the large cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, and Brisbane. It is estimated that on any given night approximately 105,000 people will be homeless.
- Poverty in Australia: Some of the latest information on poverty in Australia comes from a study conducted by the Australian Council of Social Service in 2012. The Report, Poverty In Australia, shows that in 2010, after taking account of housing costs, an estimated 2,265,000 people or 12.5% of all people, including 575,000 children (17.3% of all children), lived in households below the most austere poverty line widely used in international research.
Campaigns[edit | edit source]
About Australia[edit | edit source]
From Wikipedia:Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country. Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils. It is a megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with deserts in the centre, tropical rainforests in the north-east, tropical savannas in the north, and mountain ranges in the south-east.
Near you[edit | edit source]
Adelaide - Melbourne - Sydney
New South Wales - Queensland - South Australia - Tasmania - Victoria (Australia) - Western Australia
External links
- Drought in Australia, Environment of Australia, Environmental issues in Australia, Environmental organizations based in Australia (category), Water security in Australia
Greenlivingpedia: Australia (category)
- Department of the Environment, Australian Government
References
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20110414080223/http://www.greenpeace.org/australia/resources/reports/climate-change/energy-revolution-scenario-full
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20160707022434/https://beyondzeroemissions.org/zero-carbon-australia-2020
- ↑ farmersforclimateaction.org.au, December 13, 2023
- ↑ wikipedia:Climate change in Australia
- ↑ wikipedia:Environmental issues in Australia#Urbanization
- ↑ wikipedia:Urban reforestation#Programs
