the treemugger
@treemugger.bsky.social
in search of climate futures #ClimateJustice
Environmental news from the colony called australia, interested in #EconomicJustice, #SocialJustice, networks empowering people to adapt
no trees actually harmed
#auspol #feminist #socialism #greenpolitics
Environmental news from the colony called australia, interested in #EconomicJustice, #SocialJustice, networks empowering people to adapt
no trees actually harmed
#auspol #feminist #socialism #greenpolitics
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Absolutely on point for Australia's Labor government: they perceive any environmental issue as solved if they successfully sell it to the people as solved. There is no physicality or reality to any of these problems: just polls and perception and focus groups.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Australia tried to influence other countries and Unesco to keep Great Barrier Reef off in-danger list
Exclusive: Documents seen by Guardian Australia show a sustained strategy approved by environment minister Tanya Plibersek
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Absolutely on point for Australia's Labor government: they perceive any environmental issue as solved if they successfully sell it to the people as solved. There is no physicality or reality to any of these problems: just polls and perception and focus groups.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Australian fossil fuel giant Santos’ pursuit of the Environmental Defenders Office could lead to its closure.
This is what SLAPP actions look like, and designed to silence an organisation that held fossil fuel companies to account.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
This is what SLAPP actions look like, and designed to silence an organisation that held fossil fuel companies to account.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
Santos ruling could deter other law firms taking action, experts warn
Australia’s biggest enviro-law charity is scrambling to recover financially, after copping a $9 million legal bill in a high-profile loss against Santos. Experts fear it puts the entire future of envi...
www.abc.net.au
January 30, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Australian fossil fuel giant Santos’ pursuit of the Environmental Defenders Office could lead to its closure.
This is what SLAPP actions look like, and designed to silence an organisation that held fossil fuel companies to account.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
This is what SLAPP actions look like, and designed to silence an organisation that held fossil fuel companies to account.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
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Help us reach 200 participants in our study that tries to uncover how housing, gardening and health link together in NSW and Victoria 👩🌾👨🌾🌱
If you are over age of 50 years, we want to hear from you and your network by completing this 15-minute survey here: swinuw.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
If you are over age of 50 years, we want to hear from you and your network by completing this 15-minute survey here: swinuw.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
January 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Help us reach 200 participants in our study that tries to uncover how housing, gardening and health link together in NSW and Victoria 👩🌾👨🌾🌱
If you are over age of 50 years, we want to hear from you and your network by completing this 15-minute survey here: swinuw.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
If you are over age of 50 years, we want to hear from you and your network by completing this 15-minute survey here: swinuw.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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This is truly shameful. Years of work wasted and the Australian public interest sacrificed to MAGA billionaires and fossil fuels. The sixth mass extinction is underway and we’re passing 1.5C of climate catastrophe.
Plibersek praised nature positive deal with Pocock and Greens as ‘critical’ before PM scrapped it, documents reveal
Correspondence released under freedom of information shows the importance minister placed on agreement
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2025 at 9:52 PM
This is truly shameful. Years of work wasted and the Australian public interest sacrificed to MAGA billionaires and fossil fuels. The sixth mass extinction is underway and we’re passing 1.5C of climate catastrophe.
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A "well-organised campaign" with "links to a climate change lobby." The "puppet" narrative began taking shape on Day 1 of @elliesmith4dickson.bsky.social's campaign.
Well done, @couriermail.bsky.social hack Brendan O'Malley. That's the way to get ahead ...
#NewsCorpse
Well done, @couriermail.bsky.social hack Brendan O'Malley. That's the way to get ahead ...
#NewsCorpse
January 28, 2025 at 4:06 AM
A "well-organised campaign" with "links to a climate change lobby." The "puppet" narrative began taking shape on Day 1 of @elliesmith4dickson.bsky.social's campaign.
Well done, @couriermail.bsky.social hack Brendan O'Malley. That's the way to get ahead ...
#NewsCorpse
Well done, @couriermail.bsky.social hack Brendan O'Malley. That's the way to get ahead ...
#NewsCorpse
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Two special moments from the Little Desert Nature Lodge last year, before yesterday's devastating fire destroyed this cherished place. Unless we act on climate change such tragedies will become more common.
L - Western pygmy possum R - Wilkerr (dingo) pups
#WildOz 📷: Sam O'Reilly Ascent Media
L - Western pygmy possum R - Wilkerr (dingo) pups
#WildOz 📷: Sam O'Reilly Ascent Media
January 28, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Two special moments from the Little Desert Nature Lodge last year, before yesterday's devastating fire destroyed this cherished place. Unless we act on climate change such tragedies will become more common.
L - Western pygmy possum R - Wilkerr (dingo) pups
#WildOz 📷: Sam O'Reilly Ascent Media
L - Western pygmy possum R - Wilkerr (dingo) pups
#WildOz 📷: Sam O'Reilly Ascent Media
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This week at Mt Gibson, we're conducting a trapping survey to check in one the reintroduced Red-tailed Phascogale population. Here's on stopping to take in its surroundings after being released back into the wild.
#WildOz
#WildOz
January 28, 2025 at 8:16 AM
This week at Mt Gibson, we're conducting a trapping survey to check in one the reintroduced Red-tailed Phascogale population. Here's on stopping to take in its surroundings after being released back into the wild.
#WildOz
#WildOz
Lol. Dutton making the inevitable pivot from Greenie bashing to commie scaremongering.
Sometimes you just have to giggle. What do you think made me a radical extreme communist? Working as a corporate lawyer? Advising Australia’s biggest companies at BCG? A strategic role at Australia’s then biggest employer, Wesfarmers? The actual radical extreme communists must be horrified! #auspol
January 28, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Lol. Dutton making the inevitable pivot from Greenie bashing to commie scaremongering.
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The Queensland government pretends this is about evidence-based health.
But for the Christofascists in charge, this is pushing the Deep North version of MAGA.
#TransRightsAreHumanRights.
But for the Christofascists in charge, this is pushing the Deep North version of MAGA.
#TransRightsAreHumanRights.
The Queensland government has put an immediate pause on new patients under the age of 18 from accessing hormone therapies in the state's public health system www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
Queensland government halts hormone treatment for new patients under 18
Health Minister Tim Nicholls unveiled the pause on Tuesday as he also announced a review into the evidence for stage one and two hormone therapies for children with gender dysphoria.
www.abc.net.au
January 28, 2025 at 3:13 AM
The Queensland government pretends this is about evidence-based health.
But for the Christofascists in charge, this is pushing the Deep North version of MAGA.
#TransRightsAreHumanRights.
But for the Christofascists in charge, this is pushing the Deep North version of MAGA.
#TransRightsAreHumanRights.
Garden essentials; flowers for pollinators, water bowls for heatwaves, hamster wheel for fun
In 2014 Dutch scientists left a hamster wheel outside, to see if wild animals would use it like their domesticated counterparts.
The answer: hell yes! 734 visits from wild mice - plus rats, shrews, slugs ("running" being subjective here) & even frogs and snails.
The apparent reason: fun. Just fun.
The answer: hell yes! 734 visits from wild mice - plus rats, shrews, slugs ("running" being subjective here) & even frogs and snails.
The apparent reason: fun. Just fun.
January 28, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Garden essentials; flowers for pollinators, water bowls for heatwaves, hamster wheel for fun
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30,000 fish have washed up dead on WA’s Pilbara coast. Authorities have linked the deaths to a climate-change-driven marine heatwave that is expected to continue over the next few weeks. This should be a wakeup call. Urgent #ClimateAction is needed to protect marine life, biodiversity & communities.
Marine heatwave suspected cause of mass fish deaths in WA
Authorities believe marine heatwave conditions may have led to the death of around 30,000 fish at Gnoorea Beach, south of Karratha.
www.abc.net.au
January 27, 2025 at 11:54 PM
30,000 fish have washed up dead on WA’s Pilbara coast. Authorities have linked the deaths to a climate-change-driven marine heatwave that is expected to continue over the next few weeks. This should be a wakeup call. Urgent #ClimateAction is needed to protect marine life, biodiversity & communities.
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Here's four quick actions you can do from anywhere. knittingnannas.org/2025/01/27/a...
Actions of the Week 27 Jan 2025
Sign up for clean water, ad-free sport, climate action and democracy – all quick actions.
knittingnannas.org
January 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Here's four quick actions you can do from anywhere. knittingnannas.org/2025/01/27/a...
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"I've been living mostly in my car for almost five years now after fleeing domestic violence"
In a nation as wealthy as Australia, it is obscene that #homelessness in growing.
While landlords get huge tax breaks.
And large corporations avoid tax with impunity.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
In a nation as wealthy as Australia, it is obscene that #homelessness in growing.
While landlords get huge tax breaks.
And large corporations avoid tax with impunity.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
Women sleeping in cars after escaping violence not a 'solution', say experts
Domestic violence services in NSW are at 150 per cent capacity, with short-term refuge solutions like car parks being viewed as a response to the immediate crisis.
www.abc.net.au
January 26, 2025 at 9:33 PM
"I've been living mostly in my car for almost five years now after fleeing domestic violence"
In a nation as wealthy as Australia, it is obscene that #homelessness in growing.
While landlords get huge tax breaks.
And large corporations avoid tax with impunity.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
In a nation as wealthy as Australia, it is obscene that #homelessness in growing.
While landlords get huge tax breaks.
And large corporations avoid tax with impunity.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
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People from Manly to Newcastle are relieved to hear that offshore gas mining exploration has been cancelled. knittingnannas.org/2025/01/24/g...
Good News 24 Jan 2025
Finally a decision against PEP-11, Aussie billionaire doing good, a new type of farming called agrivoltaics, check out what renewables are where, and see the photo of the endangered red goshawk in …
knittingnannas.org
January 24, 2025 at 8:50 PM
People from Manly to Newcastle are relieved to hear that offshore gas mining exploration has been cancelled. knittingnannas.org/2025/01/24/g...
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Traditional Western allies of the US should be working fast to put together their own alliance in the face of a more aggressive, transactional, and frankly imperialist US administration. The longer they wait, the worse things will get.
In a "fiery" and "confrontational" call with Denmark's Prime Minister, Trump said he really does want to take over Greenland. Denmark is now freaking out. www.ft.com/content/ace0...
January 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Traditional Western allies of the US should be working fast to put together their own alliance in the face of a more aggressive, transactional, and frankly imperialist US administration. The longer they wait, the worse things will get.
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The weather bureau is predicting a reprieve from heatwave conditions in parts of Queensland, but temperatures will still be brutal in some areas.
Heatwave set to ease for some Queenslanders, but warnings issued
The weather bureau is predicting a reprieve from heatwave conditions in parts of Queensland, but temperatures will still be brutal in some areas.
www.abc.net.au
January 24, 2025 at 11:08 PM
The weather bureau is predicting a reprieve from heatwave conditions in parts of Queensland, but temperatures will still be brutal in some areas.
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Last week about 2,000 litres of contaminated fracking waste water was pumped onto vegetation in the Beetaloo Basin. Tanya Plibersek must use the water trigger to protect the health of First Nations communities and our environment. Take action by emailing your MP here: www.lockthegate.org.au/beetaloo
Federal Labor: Urgently apply the water trigger to Beetaloo fracking
Australians working together to protect our land, our water and our future.
www.lockthegate.org.au
January 24, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Last week about 2,000 litres of contaminated fracking waste water was pumped onto vegetation in the Beetaloo Basin. Tanya Plibersek must use the water trigger to protect the health of First Nations communities and our environment. Take action by emailing your MP here: www.lockthegate.org.au/beetaloo
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Disrupt Burrup Hub said WA authorities have relentlessly pursued its activists for standing up to Woodside — “even campaigners who weren’t even present at the actions they were charged in relation to”. www.greenleft.org.au/content/disr...
Disrupt Burrup Hub activists plead not guilty to protesting for the climate
Disrupt Burrup Hub climate campaigners defiantly pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy and will return to court to fight to other charges. Riley Breen reports.
www.greenleft.org.au
January 24, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Disrupt Burrup Hub said WA authorities have relentlessly pursued its activists for standing up to Woodside — “even campaigners who weren’t even present at the actions they were charged in relation to”. www.greenleft.org.au/content/disr...
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Pressure works.
Labor says it will increase the fed share of public school funding to 25% and eliminate the 4% deduction loophole, which teacher unions and the Greens have been pushing for.
But it looks like 100% funding is STILL a decade away. We look forward to more details in the coming days.
Labor says it will increase the fed share of public school funding to 25% and eliminate the 4% deduction loophole, which teacher unions and the Greens have been pushing for.
But it looks like 100% funding is STILL a decade away. We look forward to more details in the coming days.
January 24, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Pressure works.
Labor says it will increase the fed share of public school funding to 25% and eliminate the 4% deduction loophole, which teacher unions and the Greens have been pushing for.
But it looks like 100% funding is STILL a decade away. We look forward to more details in the coming days.
Labor says it will increase the fed share of public school funding to 25% and eliminate the 4% deduction loophole, which teacher unions and the Greens have been pushing for.
But it looks like 100% funding is STILL a decade away. We look forward to more details in the coming days.
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Tech is in league with both authoritarianism and the fossil fuel industry
www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/busines...
www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/busines...
January 24, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Tech is in league with both authoritarianism and the fossil fuel industry
www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/busines...
www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/busines...
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Wild to me that people, even progressives, continue to cast environmental protestors as elites when this is the reality.
Australia is increasingly criminalising peaceful protests while allowing corporate lobbying to thrive.
As @jack-thrower.bsky.social writes - Protesting fines are expensive; lobbying is cheap. #OffTheCharts
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As @jack-thrower.bsky.social writes - Protesting fines are expensive; lobbying is cheap. #OffTheCharts
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January 24, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Wild to me that people, even progressives, continue to cast environmental protestors as elites when this is the reality.
I still hear a lot of arguments on the left that we can persuade or recruit M*GA but I think it's naive, and privileged, to downplay them choosing violence, and there are a lot of other, more viable people to engage in progressive politics.
@aoc.bsky.social: "they will be rounded up and put into a private detention camp and signed and sent out for deportation without a day in court. So when a private prison camp opens in your town and they say we didn't know this was going to happen, know that they did, and they voted for it."
January 24, 2025 at 6:15 AM
I still hear a lot of arguments on the left that we can persuade or recruit M*GA but I think it's naive, and privileged, to downplay them choosing violence, and there are a lot of other, more viable people to engage in progressive politics.
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Calls for end to logging in NSW state forests assessed for the Great Koala National Park www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
Logging continues in forests earmarked for Great Koala National Park
There are calls for an end to logging in forests being considered for the Great Koala National Park, as the government signals that it's close to completing the required assessment process.
www.abc.net.au
January 24, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Calls for end to logging in NSW state forests assessed for the Great Koala National Park www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...