"Upset at climate inaction, young people gird for European court battle"

"From Burning Man to Woodstock to Fyre Festival: what turns a festival into a disaster?";

"Farmers are famously self-reliant. Why not use farm dams as mini-hydro plants?";

"Arizona is so hot pavements are giving people third-degree burns, says doctor";

"Heat, humidity kill hundreds of US cattle during world's hottest month";

"First African Climate Summit in Kenya calls for ‘accountability’ for rich nations";

"What Do Climate Scientists Tell Their Kids about the Future?";

"Forests Are No Longer Our Climate Friends";

"A 90-plus percent cut in U.S. building emissions is possible";

"WA building the nation's longest EV charging network";

"Climate crisis: Australia must ready for ‘devastating’ regional disruption, MPs told";

"‘Marvels of engineering’: The wind turbines that can float";

"Assessment of methane emissions from the U.S. oil and gas supply chain";

"Turkey, Greece and Bulgaria hit by fatal flash floods";

"Three big, bold ideas to douse the flames of a world on fire";

"Eco-anxiety looms as headspace survey reveals young people want climate change action";

"Govt pressed to invest $100bn in renewable energy";

"How can Australia compete in a clean energy world?";

"Environmentalists condemn Australia’s ‘woeful record’ after 48 plants and animals added to threatened species list";

"Queensland coalmines to rival electricity sector for climate pollution by 2030, report finds";

"Brazil, US, Greece, Turkey and China all hit by natural disasters as world records hottest summer";

"Electric vehicles are booming in Melbourne's outer suburbs, but cost is holding some back";

"Heatwaves can increase the risk of drowning in Australia. Here's how to stay safe";

"How Climate Change and Child Marriage Unfortunately Go Hand in Hand";

"Toyota, a Hybrid Pioneer, Struggles to Master Electric Vehicles";

"Drowning risk increases during heatwaves in unexpected ways – here’s how to stay safe this summer";

"3,200 deaths a year: 1 of many reasons air pollution in Australia demands urgent national action";

"How one student forced the government to admit the economic risks of climate change";

"Roofs torn off houses as wild winds slam Sydney";

"At Africa’s First Climate Summit, a Clear Call to the World: Invest in Us";

"Water could be key in cutting CO2 emissions";

"Watch: Restaurant chairs and tables swept away as flash floods hit Athens";

"Save Our Ice";

"Extreme rain in Hong Kong turns city streets into raging rivers";

"Warming Set the Stage for Canada’s Record Fires, Study Finds";

"Protest Stops U.S. Open Semifinal Match";

"The heat wave is shutting schools down just as kids return to class";

"‘Black storm’: Parts of Hong Kong submerged after heaviest rain in 140 years";

"This summer was hotter for almost everyone in the world, study says";

"U.N. report warns nations have ‘rapidly narrowing window’ to cut emissions";

"Climate Report Card Says Countries Are Trying, but Urgently Need Improvement";

"Earth experienced ‘hottest summer on record’ in 2023, UN says";

"How Climate Change is Fueling Stronger Hurricanes";

"Climate Science Denial Looms Large in GB News Linked ‘ARC’ Venture";

"Jordan Peterson Generates Millions of YouTube Hits for Climate Crisis Deniers";

"Agribusiness Giant Cargill Is in Activists’ Crosshairs for Its Connections to Deforestation in Bolivia";

"A Medical Toolkit for Climate Resiliency Is Built on the Latest Epidemiology and ER Best Practices";

"New Research Shows Direct Link Between Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Polar Bear Decline&quo

Gilbert Rochecoiuste (pictured) is both a colourful and emotional fellow, among the many powerful guest speakers at the Saturday, September 9, "Stepping up Together" conference at the Melbourne Town Hall.

Gilbert is the founder and managing director of Village Well and is recognised locally and internationally as a leading voice in placemaking,

He had a moving and emotional message for those at the conference.

Violet Coco and the 15-year-old schoolgirl, Charlotte (pictured), are obviously quite different people, but they are driven by the same concerns and passions.

Both, however, are desperately and urgently concerned about the state of the world's climate system, although they tackle the issue in slightly different ways - Violet through civil disobedience and Charlotte through School Stikes for Climate.

Charlotte also supports the "Make it 16" campaign.

Violet had been campaigning on the streets of Brisbane in August when she took time out to join those at The Green Institute conference, while Charlotte was one of the many speakers at the Saturday, September 9, conference, "Stepping up Together" organised by Robert Patterson.

The Director of the Sydney Environmental Institute and a Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of Sydney, David Schlosberg (pictured), talked about "hope with teeth" during a presentation at the August Green Institute conference in Brisbane.

"The Path to a Sustainable Civilisation" represents something of a culmination of a life's work for Dr Mark Diesendorf.

In this episode, he talks about why he wrote the book, what it means to him and, hopefully, what it will mean to the broader society.

He co-authored the book with science writer and broadcaster, Canberra's Rod Taylor.

It's a beautiful, accessible book that should be read by as many people as possible, particularly those who stand in the way of creating what Mark and Rod see as a "sustainable civilisation".

Those eager to hear more from Mark can do so in two ways.

First, by attending the "Stepping up Together" event at the Melbourne Town Hall and second, by listening to Mark on Geelong's "The Sustainable Hour".

"The Path to a Sustainable Civilisation" can be secured from most bookstores, and I would urge you to find a copy read it and follow some of the advice.

Chief scientist from the Australian CSIRO, Dr Andy Sheppard (pictured), talked about invasive species and climate change on the ABC's RN Breakfast show with host, Patricia Karvellas;

"How Hurricane Ida survivor Melissa Bright is helping to rebuild her community";

"Not burning, drowning: why outdoor festivals like Burning Man are reeling from extreme weather";

"America Is Using Up Its Groundwater Like There’s No Tomorrow":

"Climate-linked ills threaten humanity";

"How to talk about climate justice and help create a more equal world";

"Storm warning as east coast braces for fire season";

"At least three dead as heavy rainfall triggers flash floods in Spain";

"Come to our Greening the Healthcare Sector Forum";

"Climate Change Has a Hitman: Responding to Extreme Heat";

"The World Today: The Crisis of Climate-Driven Extinction";

"Why electric car owners may be paid to plug into solar";

"Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon falls 66% in August";

"Canada Is Burning";

"How Cities Are Adapting to Climate Change";

"10 Cities That Could Be Climate Havens in the U.S.";

"Hottest day of year arrives in Washington region";

"Global companies urge EU to raise its climate ambition in the run-up to 2040";

"The fight over California community solar: ​‘It’s everyone vs. utilities’";

"Maui’s neglected grasslands caused Lahaina fire to grow with deadly speed";

"‘Adapt or die’: Nightmare weather coming for unprepared Australia";

"Climate crisis poses greatest risk to people with respiratory illnesses, experts warn";

"Health evidence against gas and oil is piling up, environment experts report";

"Invasive species lead driver of biodiversity loss in Australia – and feral cats have biggest impact, report finds";

"Betting against worst-case climate scenarios is risky business";

"Maina Talia says climate change for Tuvaluans is a matter of life and death";

"The illegal killing of 265 trees on Sydney’s North Shore is not just vandalism. It’s theft on a grand scale";

"Heat returns with a record-setting vengeance";

"Coalmine approvals in Australia this year could add 150m tonnes of CO2 to atmosphere";

"Every country can make a difference – but carbon reductions need to be realistic and fair";

"Scientists warn invasive pests are taking a staggering toll on society";

"Hawaii residents fear ‘the next catastrophe’";

"Sydney’s running out of water, and we haven’t been paying attention";

"For Planet Earth, This Might Be the Start of a New Age";

"Walloped by Hurricane Idalia, Steinhatchee rebuilds again";

"Short-termism and seeking silver bullets: Why businesses still aren’t preparing for environmental risks";

"Report: UK’s net-zero transition could bring £240bn economic boost";

"‘Walking billboard’ for Woodside: parents want end to fossil fuel company sponsorship of WA Nippers";

"Where dangerous heat is surging";

"Big Farms and Flawless Fries Are Gulping Water in the Land of 10,000 Lakes".

Rod Bakes (pictured) sees the election of a minority government as the first and primary way for changes to be made to tackle the climate crisis.

Rod is among the many speakers assembled for the Saturday, September 9, meeting at the Melbourne Town Hall - an emergency climate action meeting entitled "Stepping Up Together".

The necessity of changing the government begins at the polling booth and so through the website "Vote Climate One", Rod and others on the committee, have established a "traffic light" system for all elections, including Local Government.

Get along to Saturday's meeting and you can hear, first hand, what Rod has to say and, of course, the thoughts and views of the impressive array of speakers.

Robert Patterson is 74, a grandfather and yet has played a key role in pulling together a Melbourne Town Hall meeting for Saturday, September 9, which he hopes will prompt some grassroots climate action.

Mr Patterson has been deeply involved in the climate conversation for at least four years and with his group from Anakie, just north-west of Geelong, he helped set up the Letition idea.

Saturday's town hall meeting starts and one o'clock in the afternoon and will continue through to four - you can see the agenda and the fascinating array of powerful speakers on the attached "Stepping Up Together" meeting profile.

The U.S.-based Climate One will soon be talking with Jane Fonda (pictured) about the many things she cares about, including the climate crisis: "Jane Fonda: A Lifetime of Activism".

"Stepping up together";

"The Climate Crisis Could Mean the Twilight of the American West";

"Home insurers cut natural disasters from policies as climate risks grow";

"El Nino not official, but prepare for a scorching summer";

"Fewer of us are cycling – here’s how we can reverse the decline";

"Letition - Coordinated Climate Advocacy";

"I tell my kids: If you see smoke coming from the forest, just go. Run.";

"After Maui, residents across Hawaii fear ‘the next catastrophe’"

"Climate activists let down this Toorak driver’s tyre. He sees their point";

"She was a teen when Katrina hit. Now she helps manage New Orleans’ water";

"Fairytales and Fear: Stories of Our Future";

"There Are No U.S. ‘Climate Havens’ from Heat and Disaster Risk";

"US denies rigging loss and damage fund’s board in rich nations’ favour";

"Long Read: Our renewable power struggle";

"EU nominates Wopke Hoekstra as top climate diplomat";

"A zero-carbon transport sector needs more than electric vehicles";

"The Summer Ahead by Joelle Gergis";

"The future of low-carbon heating is heat pumps";

"How sea level rise made Idalia’s storm surge worse";

"A new tool in the fight to save the planet? A 6th-century Roman doctrine.";

"Idalia rapidly intensified ahead of landfall. Expect more of the same in a warming world.";

"What Is Permitting Reform? Here’s a Primer on the Drive to Fast Track Energy Projects—Both Clean and Fossil Fuel";

"As the Harms of Hydropower Dams Become Clearer, Some Activists Ask, ‘Is It Time to Remove Them?’";

"After the Maui fires took Carole, her people honored her on the water";

"Chart: Renewables are on track to keep getting cheaper and cheaper";

"‘Giant Methane Factories’: Hydropower Has Long Been Touted as Clean Energy. But Is It?";

"CO2 Emissions and the 🤗 Hub: Leading the Charge".

Mark Diesendorf and Rod Taylor have co-authored “The Path to a Sustainable Civilisation” and it’s a must read for anyone concerned our future, the well-being of biodiversity, peace and sustainability.