by | Oct 10, 2024 | Climate, Community
Across Queensland Regional Conservation Groups and QCC are campaigning for better planning for Natural Disasters. Research released by the Climate Council, State of Queensland: Ground Zero shows that Queensland is Australia’s most disaster prone state, with climate...
by | Jan 31, 2024 | Climate, Community, Past Events
RSVP Location: Cairns Institute, JCU, Smithfield , 29th February, 530pm for a 6pm sharp start. This forum is a unique opportunity for you to engage with the mayoral candidates for Cairns Regional Council who are vying to lead the Cairns Region. We know that climate...
by | Nov 6, 2023 | Blog, Climate
Author: Jules Seabright Jules volunteers with CAFNEC to raise awareness of climate change, its impacts, and what we can do as Wet Tropics residents to protect this special place, every day. While tree planting alone cannot curb atmospheric CO2 levels and the climate...
by | Nov 1, 2023 | Climate, Submission
The Australian government currently has no duty of care to protect young people and future generations from climate change. This has allowed politicians and policy makers to make decisions regarding climate policy without considering how they affect future...
by | Jun 20, 2022 | Blog, Climate
I started learning about climate change, or global warming as it was more commonly called, back in school. Back then, climate change felt far away, and yeah, I was sad for the polar bears, but it really felt like one of those issues that the adults and those smart...
by | Jan 28, 2022 | Climate, Submission
The Cairns Climate Change Strategy 2030 sets a pathway for Cairns Regional Council to achieve net zero emissions by 2030 and to support the climate aspirations of our local community. This strategy is Council’s commitment to the community on climate action, so they...
