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Extinction Rebellion group attempting to disrupt the AFL Grand Final parade in Melbourne today 29 September 2023.

Protesters glue themselves to road during grand final day parade

A group of environmental activists briefly disrupted the AFL grand final parade by glueing themselves to the road.

  • Alex Crowe

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Climate change protesters threw soup over Vincent Van Gogh’s Sunflowers at London’s National Gallery on Friday, the Just Stop Oil campaign group said.

Does the word ‘woke’ do what it says on the tin?

It’s become a pejorative term that can mean all things to all people, but it’s almost useless as an adjective because it is never used by the people it purports to describe.

  • Jacqueline Maley
A NSW Police operation under way at a Blue Mountains property, targeting Blockade Australia group. 

Two arrested in police raid on climate activist group Blockade Australia

Climate activists connected to Blockade Australia say a “massive police raid” at a Sydney property where they are camped is “insane overreach”.

  • Nigel Gladstone and Angus Thomson
Kayla Hill has been involved in the climate movement since she was 14-years-old. Despite the time involved, she says she wants to play her part in making the world a better place.

‘Last meaningful opportunity’: Federal election firing up young climate activists

Student Anjali Sharma is part of a generation of climate activists driven by the urgency of warnings the global tipping point is approaching and governments are failing to respond.

  • Laura Chung
Citizen activists: there has been a wave of climate change protests across the country.

We can’t wait for this government. Let’s beat emissions together

Citizens, industry and communities in Australia need to pick up the slack from our politicians, who dropped the reins long ago. Here’s how.

  • Ketan Joshi
Artist Allana Beltran protesting against the logging of an old-growth forest in southern Tasmania in 2007. “I was ready to sacrifice myself to this cause,” she said.

Call of the wild: listen up, people, time is running out

Humanity's once-in-a-lifetime chance to save the planet.

  • David Leser
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"A teenager working on her anger management problem. Currently chilling and watching a good old fashioned movie with a friend."

Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

It's the second time the young activist's name has been put forward for the award.

Thousands attended a rally at Town Hall in Sydney's CBD to demand action on climate change.

Sydney CBD climate protest attracts over 30,000 people

More than 30,000 protesters have voiced their displeasure at the government's handling of the bushfire crisis and their attitude towards climate change.

  • Janek Drevikovsky and Matt Bungard
Student activists from School Strike for Climate Australia (SS4C) hold a 'Solidarity Sit-down' outside the Victorian Parliament in Melbourne, Friday.

Students stage global strikes to pressure UN climate summit

Climate strikes were expected to take place in 2300 cities in 153 countries around the world ahead of the climate change summit COP25 in Madrid.

  • Colin Packham
Kate McBride, Grace Brennan, Brynn O’Brien, Emma Herd and the climate strike kids.

Good Weekend's Who Mattered 2019: Environment

The climate strike kids: "Many were scolded as ‘inner-city puppets’, but the stories in the streets were different." Plus: Kate McBride, Grace Brennan, Brynn O’Brien and Emma Herd.

  • Konrad Marshall

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