Accelerating climate change is exacerbating drought conditions across parts of southern Australia, with 100 per cent of New South Wales now drought declared, along with parts of Queensland. In this episode of the Climate Council Podcast, we speak to young farmer Anika Molesworth, a PHD student in agricultural science, who hopes to one day take […]

Climate change is driving an increase in the intensity and frequency of hot days and heatwaves in Australia, exacerbating drought conditions. Right now, 100 per cent of New South Wales has been drought declared, while much of Queensland is also affected. Today we speak to our newest Climate Councillor, Dr Joelle Gergis, who is an […]

Five years ago the Climate Council was born out of the largest crowdfunding campaign in Australian history. This month the independent, not-for-profit climate science communications organisation celebrates its fifth birthday and all of its achievements, thanks to donations from Australians demanding action on climate change.  This special episode of the Climate Council Podcast features internationally […]

Australia is stuck in the slow lane on transport pollution, as one of just a handful of OECD countries, without greenhouse gas emission standards for vehicles, according to the latest Climate Council report.   The Climate Council’s ‘Waiting for the Green Light: Transport Solutions to Climate Change’ report shows that transport is Australia’s second largest […]

After launching just one year ago, the Climate Council’s Cities Power Partnership (CPP) program has almost reached 100 member councils. These local governments span across Australia, representing millions of Australians, with each pledging to roll up their sleeves and do their bit to tackle climate change in their own backyards through a variety of measures. […]

Societies, economies and ecosystems around the globe are at risk of being hit by unprecedented extreme weather events causing serious disruption, should the world’s rising greenhouse gas pollution levels exceed a climate change threshold, according to a new international report. The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA) report ‘Trajectories of the Earth System […]

As climate change driven extreme weather events, such as severe heatwaves worsen, adverse impacts on human health are also at risk of increasing. The Climate Council has found that without substantial action to tackle climate change, heatwaves could cause hundreds of additional death each year in Australia, by 2050. Climate Councillor and public health expert […]

Gerry Hueston is an energy expert, Climate Councillor and Chair of the Climate Council. He is a prominent businessman who has worked all over the world in roles for BP, with his career in the oil industry spanning over 34 years, including positions serving at the President of BP Australasia. Gerry Hueston was a foundation […]

Amanda McKenzie is an environmental leader and the CEO of the Climate Council. Convinced young people were crucial to solving the climate crisis, she co-founded the Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC) in 2006 and within three years, helped build one of Australia’s largest climate change advocacy groups, with more than 100,000 members. She was soon […]

Climate Councillor Greg Bourne has worked at the nexus of climate change, energy, business and policy for more than 30 years. A former President of BP Australasia, Greg Bourne made the leap from the fossil fuel industry to the not-for-profit sector, following his passions to further focus on climate change and the environment. It was […]