Barbara Pedersen
@barbie4science.bsky.social
Climate change scientist, strategist, policy maker.
#Resister
Living on Whadjuk Noongar boodja in Western Australia.
Fan of Yolngu surf music.
DoB: 313 ppm CO2
#Resister
Living on Whadjuk Noongar boodja in Western Australia.
Fan of Yolngu surf music.
DoB: 313 ppm CO2
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I started this when I had a little baby. While I was sitting by the cot waiting for the baby to sleep I'd research fossil fuel sponsorships.
That baby is nearly four and sadly fossil fuel sponsorship is still legal so I'm still updating this list.
Here are some patterns I've noticed:
That baby is nearly four and sadly fossil fuel sponsorship is still legal so I'm still updating this list.
Here are some patterns I've noticed:
Who're the fossil fuel corps playing the sponsorship/patronage card in Australia?
Check out Penny Tangey's @pennytangey.bsky.social incredible Australian database of fossil fuel Chumps, Champs & Changers
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Check out Penny Tangey's @pennytangey.bsky.social incredible Australian database of fossil fuel Chumps, Champs & Changers
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Chumps and Champs
docs.google.com
July 24, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I started this when I had a little baby. While I was sitting by the cot waiting for the baby to sleep I'd research fossil fuel sponsorships.
That baby is nearly four and sadly fossil fuel sponsorship is still legal so I'm still updating this list.
Here are some patterns I've noticed:
That baby is nearly four and sadly fossil fuel sponsorship is still legal so I'm still updating this list.
Here are some patterns I've noticed:
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Gas companies can do what ever they want in Western Australia. Sponsor government science awards? Fine. Advertise through major cultural institutions? Okay. Insert themselves into conservation initiatives? No problem.
July 24, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Gas companies can do what ever they want in Western Australia. Sponsor government science awards? Fine. Advertise through major cultural institutions? Okay. Insert themselves into conservation initiatives? No problem.
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"More than 5,000 fossil fuel lobbyists were given access to the UN climate summits over the past four years, a period marked by a rise in catastrophic extreme weather, inadequate climate action and record oil and gas expansion"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
How thousands of fossil fuel lobbyists got access to UN climate talks – and then kept drilling
Exclusive: Research shows oil, gas and coal firms’ unprecedented access to Cop26-29, blocking urgent climate action
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:41 PM
"More than 5,000 fossil fuel lobbyists were given access to the UN climate summits over the past four years, a period marked by a rise in catastrophic extreme weather, inadequate climate action and record oil and gas expansion"
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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America's political elite has decided that climate change is no longer that important or worth talking about, but rest assured, it's still happening, it's extremely bad, and yes, it is going to affect you here in America.
What Climate Change Will Do to America by Mid-Century
Many places may become uninhabitable. Many people may be on their own.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
America's political elite has decided that climate change is no longer that important or worth talking about, but rest assured, it's still happening, it's extremely bad, and yes, it is going to affect you here in America.
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No wonder Albanese teamed up with his Coal-ition mates to create the toothless #NACC.
#duopoly
#auspol
#wapol
#duopoly
#auspol
#wapol
there's a list of names...
"when Kerry Packer was offloading assets, Eddie Obeid was offered the firm’s printing plant, Offset Alpine. Richo, who was by now a federal Labor minister, put Obeid in touch with his stockbroker, Rene Rivkin, who was funding the purchase."
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
"when Kerry Packer was offloading assets, Eddie Obeid was offered the firm’s printing plant, Offset Alpine. Richo, who was by now a federal Labor minister, put Obeid in touch with his stockbroker, Rene Rivkin, who was funding the purchase."
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
Long lunches, Swiss bank accounts and a kangaroo scrotum: My decades pursuing Graham Richardson
For a reporter whose career has been spent uncovering crime and corruption, the Labor senator was the one who got away.
www.smh.com.au
November 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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"Let's drop New Zero & push American style Christianity"
said no other Australian Political party who wanted to win an election, but here we are.😳
#LNPNeverAgain #AusPol
said no other Australian Political party who wanted to win an election, but here we are.😳
#LNPNeverAgain #AusPol
November 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
"Let's drop New Zero & push American style Christianity"
said no other Australian Political party who wanted to win an election, but here we are.😳
#LNPNeverAgain #AusPol
said no other Australian Political party who wanted to win an election, but here we are.😳
#LNPNeverAgain #AusPol
Australia is thanked (for Rick Springfield) as fossil fuel appliances falter in ye olde world 😁
#Climatereality
#Peoplepower
#Climatereality
#Peoplepower
So, our furnace has been out for days. Space heaters have saved us, but tonight it's getting down to 19° so I lit some incense and said some incantations (Rick Springfield lyrics) and turned on the furnace and BAM! That shit's blowing hot again. Thank you Australia for Rick.
November 10, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Australia is thanked (for Rick Springfield) as fossil fuel appliances falter in ye olde world 😁
#Climatereality
#Peoplepower
#Climatereality
#Peoplepower
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File under: The Laws of Thermodynamics are a B****
grist.org/oceans/hey-s...
grist.org/oceans/hey-s...
The ocean has been hoarding heat. Now it is building up a massive 'burp.'
Even if humans cut emissions enough to reduce global temperatures, new research shows the Southern Ocean could kick warming back into gear.
grist.org
November 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
File under: The Laws of Thermodynamics are a B****
grist.org/oceans/hey-s...
grist.org/oceans/hey-s...
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Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
November 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Young voters look to community independents as the duopoly sing along with their fossil fuel base.
Independents reconnect people with each other and show that democracy can still work for them.
For real action on climate change, support a community independent.
#Peoplepoweredpolitics
#Auspol
Independents reconnect people with each other and show that democracy can still work for them.
For real action on climate change, support a community independent.
#Peoplepoweredpolitics
#Auspol
Young voters drifted even further from the Coalition at the 2025 federal election and continued to regard climate change as a serious threat in large numbers.
And still the Coalitiin debate their climate stance 🤷♂️
#AusPol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
And still the Coalitiin debate their climate stance 🤷♂️
#AusPol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
New figures show Coalition's 'existential' millennial problem getting worse
As Liberals prepare to fly to Canberra to hash out their net zero stance, results from the Australian Election Study suggest those under 45 have continued to drift away from the Coalition.
www.abc.net.au
November 10, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Young voters look to community independents as the duopoly sing along with their fossil fuel base.
Independents reconnect people with each other and show that democracy can still work for them.
For real action on climate change, support a community independent.
#Peoplepoweredpolitics
#Auspol
Independents reconnect people with each other and show that democracy can still work for them.
For real action on climate change, support a community independent.
#Peoplepoweredpolitics
#Auspol
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My bet? That neither Bradfield nor Kooyong go back to Lib.
Also if Zoe Daniel runs again that Goldstein returns to Ind.
#auspol
Also if Zoe Daniel runs again that Goldstein returns to Ind.
#auspol
🚨 6 NEWS PROJECTION (based on latest Resolve poll): Labor retains a large majority despite some seat losses, while the Coalition only manages a net gain of three
🟥 ALP: 33%
🟦 L/NP: 29%
🟩 GRN: 12%
🟧 PHON: 12%
⬜️ IND: 7%
⬛️ OTH: 6%
Two-party-preferred
🟥 ALP: 53%
🟦 L/NP: 47%
🟥 ALP: 33%
🟦 L/NP: 29%
🟩 GRN: 12%
🟧 PHON: 12%
⬜️ IND: 7%
⬛️ OTH: 6%
Two-party-preferred
🟥 ALP: 53%
🟦 L/NP: 47%
November 10, 2025 at 8:03 AM
My bet? That neither Bradfield nor Kooyong go back to Lib.
Also if Zoe Daniel runs again that Goldstein returns to Ind.
#auspol
Also if Zoe Daniel runs again that Goldstein returns to Ind.
#auspol
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#GVerse Um. WTF???
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy: "Pilots need to stop depending on air traffic controllers. They need to suck it up and go with their gut feelings."
This is the stupidest and most dangerous administration in history.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy: "Pilots need to stop depending on air traffic controllers. They need to suck it up and go with their gut feelings."
This is the stupidest and most dangerous administration in history.
November 9, 2025 at 2:24 AM
#GVerse Um. WTF???
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy: "Pilots need to stop depending on air traffic controllers. They need to suck it up and go with their gut feelings."
This is the stupidest and most dangerous administration in history.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy: "Pilots need to stop depending on air traffic controllers. They need to suck it up and go with their gut feelings."
This is the stupidest and most dangerous administration in history.
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"Of all the problems facing humanity, there’s arguably only one that really matters: how do we achieve carbon-neutrality quickly enough to save our bacon?"
Honey, I shrunk my life - Taking “degrowth” seriously
“If economic policies have been failing for 30 years, then why don’t we invent a new way of life? The desire for that is suddenly there.” – Kohei Saito
www.adbusters.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:13 AM
"Of all the problems facing humanity, there’s arguably only one that really matters: how do we achieve carbon-neutrality quickly enough to save our bacon?"
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A historic turning point for clean heating in Europe: For the first time, in the first half of 2025 sales of heat pumps in Germany have surpassed those of gas boilers.
This is a big milestone, demonstrating that the transition away from fossil fuels in our buildings is not just a future ambition.
This is a big milestone, demonstrating that the transition away from fossil fuels in our buildings is not just a future ambition.
November 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
A historic turning point for clean heating in Europe: For the first time, in the first half of 2025 sales of heat pumps in Germany have surpassed those of gas boilers.
This is a big milestone, demonstrating that the transition away from fossil fuels in our buildings is not just a future ambition.
This is a big milestone, demonstrating that the transition away from fossil fuels in our buildings is not just a future ambition.
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Judge says council case against contested wind project has “gone off the rails” and orders it to re-plead its case.
reneweconomy.com.au
November 10, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Judge says council case against contested wind project has “gone off the rails” and orders it to re-plead its case.
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ARENA backs Fortescue’s Pilbara Solar Innovation Hub
#auspol #renewables
www.solardirectory.com.au/solar-direct...
#auspol #renewables
www.solardirectory.com.au/solar-direct...
ARENA backs Fortescue’s Pilbara Solar Innovation Hub - Blog - Solar Directory
ARENA commits up to $45m to Fortescue’s Pilbara Solar Innovation Hub to cut solar LCOE, trial new tech at 500 MW scale and advance Australia’s ULCS goals.
www.solardirectory.com.au
November 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
ARENA backs Fortescue’s Pilbara Solar Innovation Hub
#auspol #renewables
www.solardirectory.com.au/solar-direct...
#auspol #renewables
www.solardirectory.com.au/solar-direct...
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"As a public display of the forces that by 2022 had shaped Albanese’s character, no sooner had he took office than he personally cut the independents’ staffing allocation from four to one, which greatly minimised their capacity to be effective."
#MostDisappointingPM
#AusPol
#MostDisappointingPM
#AusPol
"At a time when a modicum of political leadership was required ... Albanese showed himself to be anything but a leader representing Labor values, but rather a follower of the likes of Morrison and Hanson."
My take on Albanese & Whitlam.
michaelwest.com.au/can-anthony-...
My take on Albanese & Whitlam.
michaelwest.com.au/can-anthony-...
Can Anthony Albanese credibly claim to be a successor of Whitlam? - Michael West
From AUKUS to government secrecy, politics to policy, PM Anthony Albanese is closer to Liberal Scott Morrison than Gough Whitlam
michaelwest.com.au
November 9, 2025 at 11:44 PM
"As a public display of the forces that by 2022 had shaped Albanese’s character, no sooner had he took office than he personally cut the independents’ staffing allocation from four to one, which greatly minimised their capacity to be effective."
#MostDisappointingPM
#AusPol
#MostDisappointingPM
#AusPol
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🇦🇺 pays $1.5mil per person each year to detain people on Nauru.
During last Senate Estimates, I asked about links to organised crime and value for money, I was told there is no need for concern.
Now whistleblower evidence paints a very different picture.
www.smh.com.au/national/pou...
During last Senate Estimates, I asked about links to organised crime and value for money, I was told there is no need for concern.
Now whistleblower evidence paints a very different picture.
www.smh.com.au/national/pou...
‘Pouring money into a trough’: Senior public servant blows whistle on allegedly ‘corrupt’ millions
The Home Affairs assistant secretary claims money was spent on overinflated contracts or for services that were never provided.
www.smh.com.au
November 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
🇦🇺 pays $1.5mil per person each year to detain people on Nauru.
During last Senate Estimates, I asked about links to organised crime and value for money, I was told there is no need for concern.
Now whistleblower evidence paints a very different picture.
www.smh.com.au/national/pou...
During last Senate Estimates, I asked about links to organised crime and value for money, I was told there is no need for concern.
Now whistleblower evidence paints a very different picture.
www.smh.com.au/national/pou...
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Just so we’re clear: Labor is choosing to work with the worst possible party on environmental issues, instead of the Greens and teals who actually want environmental regulation.
And Watt is already admitting it won’t have a climate trigger …
And Watt is already admitting it won’t have a climate trigger …
Watt nears deal with Coalition to finally overhaul environment laws
Environment Minister Murray Watt will sit down with his Liberal counterpart Angie Bell today, with quiet optimism in both parties that a deal might soon be struck to finally rewrite Australia's "broke...
www.abc.net.au
November 9, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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One small reason for climate optimism - the EU and Its Member States have taken responsibility for their fair share of international maritime emissions in the new NDC (50% of the voyage), in another step towards economy-wide commitments. unfccc.int/sites/defaul...
unfccc.int
November 9, 2025 at 7:41 AM
One small reason for climate optimism - the EU and Its Member States have taken responsibility for their fair share of international maritime emissions in the new NDC (50% of the voyage), in another step towards economy-wide commitments. unfccc.int/sites/defaul...
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Well what’d ya know? “Pentagon confirms the ‘benefit’ of AUKUS deal” for US defence policy. MKoziol SMH/Age. Yes $A368B to prop up US N subs production .. and Australia gets expanded US bases on its soil and is now a nuclear target in US war with China over Taiwan.
November 7, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Well what’d ya know? “Pentagon confirms the ‘benefit’ of AUKUS deal” for US defence policy. MKoziol SMH/Age. Yes $A368B to prop up US N subs production .. and Australia gets expanded US bases on its soil and is now a nuclear target in US war with China over Taiwan.
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Remember the time Obama personally caught a fainting woman during his speech — rather than just blankly staring like a sociopath?
Character isn't something you tell people about.
It's something you live.
Character isn't something you tell people about.
It's something you live.
November 7, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Remember the time Obama personally caught a fainting woman during his speech — rather than just blankly staring like a sociopath?
Character isn't something you tell people about.
It's something you live.
Character isn't something you tell people about.
It's something you live.
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Kristi Noem ordered ICE to purchase ten Spirit Airlines jets for deportations. Two problems: Spirit doesn’t own the planes, and they don’t have engines. Has there ever been a more incompetent administration?
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
Noem wanted to buy Spirit Airlines planes - except the airline didn’t own them
DHS looked at buying the planes from Spirit Airlines, according to a report
www.the-independent.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Kristi Noem ordered ICE to purchase ten Spirit Airlines jets for deportations. Two problems: Spirit doesn’t own the planes, and they don’t have engines. Has there ever been a more incompetent administration?
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
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National Socialist Network rallied with police permission at NSW Parliament. The state remains ineffective in responding to the advancement of neo-Nazi groups. Here are their faces sent to us by community members - help us ID them!
write.as/thewhiterose...
write.as/thewhiterose...
Do you know these nazis?
Today, Saturday November 8 2025, NSW National Socialist Network (NSN) members held an antisemitic rally outside NSW Parliament House un...
write.as
November 8, 2025 at 10:50 AM
National Socialist Network rallied with police permission at NSW Parliament. The state remains ineffective in responding to the advancement of neo-Nazi groups. Here are their faces sent to us by community members - help us ID them!
write.as/thewhiterose...
write.as/thewhiterose...
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Not only has Sportsbet lobbied the govt to a standstill on gambling reform, it's taking for 4 regulators for a ride #asic #ACMA #ATO & NT Wagering.
We find multiple breaches of the law #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/a-hot-mess-t...
We find multiple breaches of the law #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/a-hot-mess-t...
A hot mess. The 'irregulation' of sneaky Sportsbet - Michael West
The accounts of Sportsbet are a hot mess. An independent analysis finds multiple breaches of accounting standards, ergo the laws of Australia.
michaelwest.com.au
November 8, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Not only has Sportsbet lobbied the govt to a standstill on gambling reform, it's taking for 4 regulators for a ride #asic #ACMA #ATO & NT Wagering.
We find multiple breaches of the law #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/a-hot-mess-t...
We find multiple breaches of the law #auspol
michaelwest.com.au/a-hot-mess-t...