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Nine of 10 Australians (89 per cent) are now concerned about climate change, with half (49 per cent) being either extremely concerned (17 per cent) or very concerned (32 per cent). 1.
There are millions of resources available to find out more about climate change issues and the resources available to reduce your own carbon footprint. These are just some of them….
[1] According to the Climate of the Nation Report, April 2008, The Climate Institute.
Australian state and federal government sites
- www.csiro.au/csiro/channel/ich3l.html
- CSIRO on climate change science
- www.bom.gov.au/climate/change/
- Australian Bureau of Meteorology
- www.climatechange.gov.au
- Australian Federal Government - Australian Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency page
- http://www.australia2020.gov.au/docs/final_report/2020_summit_report...
- Australian 2020 Summit Final Report - Population, sustainability, climate change, water and the future of our cities
- www.environment.nsw.gov.au/climatechange
- NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change & Water - answers questions such as "What is Climate Change?", "How will Climate Change affect NSW?", "What Steps is the Government taking to combat Climate Change" and "What is happening Internationally?"
- www.livingthing.net.au/
- DECCW NSW - Department of Environment, Climate Change & Water NSW - tips and much more on the everyday things you can do to make a difference at work, at home and at play.
NGO and volunteering sites
- www.theclimategroup.org/
- The Climate Group
- wwf.org.au/ourwork/climatechange/
- World Wildlife Fund
- www.acfonline.org.au
- Australian Conservation Foundation
- www.climateinstitute.org.au
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The Climate Institute
Energy Efficiency at Home/Office
- www.energystar.gov.au/index.html
- Use ENERGY STAR to choose energy efficient office equipment including computers, printers and photocopiers, and home electronics such as TVs, audio products and DVD players
- www.greenvehicleguide.gov.au
- How green is your car? Find out and compare to others. Includes greenhouse gas and air pollution emission ratings on vehicles sold in Australia
What other News Corporation companies are doing to tackle climate change
- www.jointhebiggerpicture.com
- BSkyB – the world’s first carbon neutral major media company.
- www.gei.newscorp.com
- News Corp’s Energy Initiative
Eco Stores:
- www.todae.com.au
- On Line Australian eco store
- www.neco.com.au
- On line store with eco friendly products.
Further reading
- www.ipcc.ch/
- The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
- www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/independent_reviews/stern_...
- The Stern Review on the economics of climate change
- www.climatecrisis.net/
- Al Gore ‘ Inconvenient Truth’
- www.theweathermakers.com/
- Link to the book ‘The Weather Makers’ – Tim Flannery
- www.unfccc.int/kyoto_protocol/items/2830.php
- The Kyoto Protocol
- www.environment.news.com.au
