Extract from Climate Council
Words cannot describe the sheer size and scale of the bushfire
threat currently raging in NSW, QLD and WA. Queensland. Our thoughts
are with the families of those who have lost lives, the communities
still on the fire front and those who have already lost their
homes.
Australians owe their lives to the extraordinary bravery and
selflessness of those out there fighting these incredibly dangerous
fires.
We cannot thank you
enough.
As
the emergency response continues, debate is raging about the cause of
the bushfires.
Our role is to provide
accurate information to the
public.
For us, the science is
clear.
The past few weeks have been a blur for Greg Mullins.
Not only has he been out on the frontline in California and as a volunteer firefighter, the Climate Councillor and former NSW Fire Commissioner has been working day and night to make sure that the Australian public understands the link between climate change and worsening bushfires.
So far, Greg has been on The Project, Channel 7 Sunrise, Radio National, Studio 10, ABC 7.30 and News Breakfast, shutting down misinformation and holding political leaders to account.
In a rapidly changing environment, he has been a critical voice underlining climate change’s influence on these increasingly dangerous mega fires.
This morning, 5 members from the Emergency Leaders for Climate Action held a press conference, outlining the urgent action that is needed going forward.
Greg Mullins and the Emergency Leaders for Climate Action (ELCA) are calling for:
- A well-equipped fire and emergency service, which is able to address the increasing risk to lives and livelihoods from bushfires that are exacerbated by climate change.
- A credible federal climate and energy policy that will ramp up Australia’s transition to renewable energy and dramatically slash our greenhouse gas emissions.
This morning it was confirmed that ELCA will be meeting with Minister for Natural Disaster and Emergency Management, David Littleproud, in the coming weeks. Watch the press conference here.
How you can help:
- By signing your name to stand with the Emergency Leaders for Climate Action. We’re calling on all political leaders to devise a plan to protect Australian communities from increased bushfire risk. Click here to add your name.
- By sharing our briefing paper underlining the facts about increasingly dangerous, climate change-fuelled bushfires.
- By watching and sharing some of Greg's media coverage from the last few days.
Please keep safe and we will keep you updated as the situation evolves.
Thank you, as always, for your support.
Amanda McKenzieClimate Council CEO
P.S. If you are in an area that is at high risk of fire danger over the coming days, please stay up-to-date with emergency warnings and safety messages by visiting:
If you’re in an affected area, tune into your local ABC radio station for regular updates (find your local station frequency here). For weather forecasts, visit the Bureau of Meteorology’s Fire Weather Knowledge Centre.
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