Emily Minotti-Watson (pictured) has put her hand up to orchestrate the "School strike for Climate" in Shepparton Friday, September 20.

The strike action will be in Shepparton's Maude St Mall from 11:00 am and will begin with brief presentations, music and noise. followed by "marches" to the extremes of the mall at both Fryers and High Street.

Emily, a Year 10, student from the city's Wanganui College, has been supported by both Slap Tomorrow, a Shepparton-based climate crisis activist group and the Goulburn Valley Environment Group.

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Dr Margaret Hickey lectures in humanities at the Shepparton campus of La Trobe University in her courses covers environmental matters.

And so in the 2019 short research talks under the Shepparton Research Network banner she discussed "Toward pastures green - how to "write through" in the age of the Anthropocene".

In discussing whether or not it was the literature that came first or the movements, Dr HIckey point to the "wonderful" book by Eric Rolls, "A Million Wild Acres", which she saw as igniting many of Australia's environmental movements.

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What comes first, the literature or the movement?

Haines launches 'Embedding Climate Adaptation in Agriculture'

Independent  Member for Indi, Helen Haines, sees many challenges ahead for Australia's agriculture industry, but none that match learning about and working with our changing climate.

Dr Haines was in Myrtleford launch of the 'Embedding climate adaptation in Agriculture' project at a day-long conference organized by the North East Catchment Management Authority.

The project has the support of the Federal Government's National Landcare Program and the Victoria Government through the Department of Environment, Land Water and Planning.

The August launch, held at Myrtleford's Savoy Club, attracted about 100 people.

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Eleven-year-old takes the climate issue to the Echuca public

Pixie Brain first thought the warming of the world was caused by the sun moving closer to the Earth, but now she knows it is the result of changes to our atmosphere; changes brought about largely by our (that's humans) flagrant use of fossil fuels.

The 11-year-old Grade five pupil from the Echuca East Primary School first learned about the "School Strike for Climate" when her mother pointed out what Swedish teenager, Greta Thunberg was up to.

It all began when her mother asked her if that is what she would like to do and so an inspired then went to Bendigo to be a part of one actually happening.

Pixie's Friday, September 20, 11:00 am event will be held in Echuca's Alton Reserve, after which the participants will then march down the city's main street and then to the office of the Nationals Member for Murray Plains, Peter Walsh, in High St, where Pixie says she will deliver a message to the MP.

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Dr Sara Hely discusses climate research and cropping options

A woman who lived just a short drive away from a day-long conference about "Embedding climate adaptation in Agriculture" at Myrtleford in north-eastern Victoria, shared her knowledge about cropping and climate change.

Dr Sara Hely, a scientist and senior manager with Agriculture Victoria and who has been the recipient of a host of awards and fellowships, discussed innovation and the opportunities facing farmers, particularly those in north-eastern Victoria.

The Myrtleford conference resulted from the work of the North East Catchment Authority, supported by funding from the National Landcare Program and the Myrtleford event was the official launch of five year project known as the "Embedding Climate Adaptation in Agriculture in Agriculture in Norrth-East Victoria (ECAiA).

Dr Hely was previously the company director of the not-for-profit farmer organization, the BIrchip Cropping Group.

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Embedding climate adaptation in agriculture project launched