WePlanet Australia
@weplanetaus.bsky.social
We are the Australian Chapter of WePlanet.
Citizens movement working to liberate nature & elevate Humanity.
Citizens movement working to liberate nature & elevate Humanity.
As environmentalists, it’s understandable if we feel intense disappointment and perhaps anger at the decision to keep Eraring operating until 2029.
But if we want to see the deep decarbonisation needed to address climate change, then it's time to face hard truths about our energy transition.
But if we want to see the deep decarbonisation needed to address climate change, then it's time to face hard truths about our energy transition.
January 21, 2026 at 7:16 AM
As environmentalists, it’s understandable if we feel intense disappointment and perhaps anger at the decision to keep Eraring operating until 2029.
But if we want to see the deep decarbonisation needed to address climate change, then it's time to face hard truths about our energy transition.
But if we want to see the deep decarbonisation needed to address climate change, then it's time to face hard truths about our energy transition.
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New episode 🎙️
Bad Idea #35: ‘THIS is the Future’
@marklynas.bsky.social is joined by David Wallace-Wells, New York Times columnist and author of The Uninhabitable Earth, to tackle a deceptively simple bad idea: the belief that we can predict the future with confidence.
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Bad Idea #35: ‘THIS is the Future’
@marklynas.bsky.social is joined by David Wallace-Wells, New York Times columnist and author of The Uninhabitable Earth, to tackle a deceptively simple bad idea: the belief that we can predict the future with confidence.
🎧 weplanet.org/podcast
January 15, 2026 at 9:01 AM
New episode 🎙️
Bad Idea #35: ‘THIS is the Future’
@marklynas.bsky.social is joined by David Wallace-Wells, New York Times columnist and author of The Uninhabitable Earth, to tackle a deceptively simple bad idea: the belief that we can predict the future with confidence.
🎧 weplanet.org/podcast
Bad Idea #35: ‘THIS is the Future’
@marklynas.bsky.social is joined by David Wallace-Wells, New York Times columnist and author of The Uninhabitable Earth, to tackle a deceptively simple bad idea: the belief that we can predict the future with confidence.
🎧 weplanet.org/podcast
Climate Minister @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social is all mixed up.
He's got dirty fossil gas in the 'ins' column and ultra-clean nuclear energy in the 'outs' 'column'.
Sign our petition asking him to fix that:
act.weplanet.org/p/overturn-a...
He's got dirty fossil gas in the 'ins' column and ultra-clean nuclear energy in the 'outs' 'column'.
Sign our petition asking him to fix that:
act.weplanet.org/p/overturn-a...
January 13, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Climate Minister @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social is all mixed up.
He's got dirty fossil gas in the 'ins' column and ultra-clean nuclear energy in the 'outs' 'column'.
Sign our petition asking him to fix that:
act.weplanet.org/p/overturn-a...
He's got dirty fossil gas in the 'ins' column and ultra-clean nuclear energy in the 'outs' 'column'.
Sign our petition asking him to fix that:
act.weplanet.org/p/overturn-a...
Wind & solar have done a great job in reducing emissions over the short term. Adding nuclear energy won't stop that progress, it will add to it.
Clean energy expert Julia Pyke shares how nuclear energy helps reduce costs to consumers despite its high upfront project costs.
Clean energy expert Julia Pyke shares how nuclear energy helps reduce costs to consumers despite its high upfront project costs.
January 12, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Wind & solar have done a great job in reducing emissions over the short term. Adding nuclear energy won't stop that progress, it will add to it.
Clean energy expert Julia Pyke shares how nuclear energy helps reduce costs to consumers despite its high upfront project costs.
Clean energy expert Julia Pyke shares how nuclear energy helps reduce costs to consumers despite its high upfront project costs.
We're back for 2026!
The awful attack at Bondi Beach and events around the world weren't the end of the year many of us were expecting.
We continue to hold hope that 2026 will bring more peace and prosperity for everyone, and are more committed than ever to working towards our goals.
weplanet.au
The awful attack at Bondi Beach and events around the world weren't the end of the year many of us were expecting.
We continue to hold hope that 2026 will bring more peace and prosperity for everyone, and are more committed than ever to working towards our goals.
weplanet.au
January 5, 2026 at 3:08 AM
We're back for 2026!
The awful attack at Bondi Beach and events around the world weren't the end of the year many of us were expecting.
We continue to hold hope that 2026 will bring more peace and prosperity for everyone, and are more committed than ever to working towards our goals.
weplanet.au
The awful attack at Bondi Beach and events around the world weren't the end of the year many of us were expecting.
We continue to hold hope that 2026 will bring more peace and prosperity for everyone, and are more committed than ever to working towards our goals.
weplanet.au
Head of Australian business peak body supports lifting the ban on nuclear energy — when we're looking the challenge of supplying low-carbon electricity to homes and businesses, "Why have one arm tied behind our backs?"
Time to lift the ban on nuclear energy.
Time to lift the ban on nuclear energy.
November 18, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Head of Australian business peak body supports lifting the ban on nuclear energy — when we're looking the challenge of supplying low-carbon electricity to homes and businesses, "Why have one arm tied behind our backs?"
Time to lift the ban on nuclear energy.
Time to lift the ban on nuclear energy.
The National Party’s decision to abandon their net-zero commitment must be seen for what it is – a betrayal of Australia’s future prosperity.
Our full statement:
www.weplanetaustralia.org/post/nationa...
Our full statement:
www.weplanetaustralia.org/post/nationa...
November 3, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The National Party’s decision to abandon their net-zero commitment must be seen for what it is – a betrayal of Australia’s future prosperity.
Our full statement:
www.weplanetaustralia.org/post/nationa...
Our full statement:
www.weplanetaustralia.org/post/nationa...
This morning our campaigner Tyrone D'Lisle spoke with Steve Austin about environmental & community concerns of large-scale renewable energy projects.
Tyrone shares our pragmatic approach to protecting biodiversity, listening to communities, and securing social licence for the energy transition.
Tyrone shares our pragmatic approach to protecting biodiversity, listening to communities, and securing social licence for the energy transition.
Addressing community and environmental concerns on ABC Radio with Steve Austin.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:40 AM
This morning our campaigner Tyrone D'Lisle spoke with Steve Austin about environmental & community concerns of large-scale renewable energy projects.
Tyrone shares our pragmatic approach to protecting biodiversity, listening to communities, and securing social licence for the energy transition.
Tyrone shares our pragmatic approach to protecting biodiversity, listening to communities, and securing social licence for the energy transition.
Biodiversity Council co-chief Hugh Possingham has told The Australia, that "you can site all these renewable energy facilities by not destroying forest" but confirmed that current environmental rules were allowing native forests to be cleared for projects.
October 10, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Biodiversity Council co-chief Hugh Possingham has told The Australia, that "you can site all these renewable energy facilities by not destroying forest" but confirmed that current environmental rules were allowing native forests to be cleared for projects.
Wind, solar, and hydro generated more electricity than coal across the East Coast electricity grid, also known as the National Electricity Market (NEM).
Overall these sources produced a combined generation of 48.4% of electricity across the NEM for the month of September.
Overall these sources produced a combined generation of 48.4% of electricity across the NEM for the month of September.
October 8, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Wind, solar, and hydro generated more electricity than coal across the East Coast electricity grid, also known as the National Electricity Market (NEM).
Overall these sources produced a combined generation of 48.4% of electricity across the NEM for the month of September.
Overall these sources produced a combined generation of 48.4% of electricity across the NEM for the month of September.
Our Landscapes Are Being Sacrificed in the Name of Climate Action. It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way.
A new national mapping project released by Rainforest Reserves Australia shows the true scale of Australia's current roll-out of wind and solar projects.
A new national mapping project released by Rainforest Reserves Australia shows the true scale of Australia's current roll-out of wind and solar projects.
Our Landscapes Are Being Sacrificed in the Name of Climate Action. It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way.
Right now across Australia, vast tracts of land are being cleared. What’s driving it isn’t only coal or gas. It’s also our attempt to replace them. We must do better.
www.weplanetaustralia.org
October 5, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Our Landscapes Are Being Sacrificed in the Name of Climate Action. It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way.
A new national mapping project released by Rainforest Reserves Australia shows the true scale of Australia's current roll-out of wind and solar projects.
A new national mapping project released by Rainforest Reserves Australia shows the true scale of Australia's current roll-out of wind and solar projects.
WePlanet Australia members vote to adopt a policy of advocating for Universal Nuclear Weapon Disarmament.
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October 2, 2025 at 6:29 AM
WePlanet Australia members vote to adopt a policy of advocating for Universal Nuclear Weapon Disarmament.
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Dr @lukekemp.bsky.social will be on our Saving the World from Bad Ideas podcast tomorrow. He warns that climate change is just one of several risks we're sleepwalking into, alongside nuclear conflict, ecological collapse, and AI-powered totalitarianism. It’s a confronting picture.
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'Dr Doom' researches societal collapse, here's why he's a 'happy happy dog'
Lethal heat, mosquito-borne viruses, mass displacement and conflict — we got a glimpse into a grim climate future. Can imagining the end of the world be good for us, or is it a path to apathy?
www.abc.net.au
September 24, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Dr @lukekemp.bsky.social will be on our Saving the World from Bad Ideas podcast tomorrow. He warns that climate change is just one of several risks we're sleepwalking into, alongside nuclear conflict, ecological collapse, and AI-powered totalitarianism. It’s a confronting picture.
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We’d love for you to join us this Saturday for our 2025 conference in Sydney.
We believe humanity can thrive while leaving space for nature. Together we can build the food & energy systems that serve everyone & protect our shared environment.
RSVP:
www.weplanetaustralia.org/event-detail...
We believe humanity can thrive while leaving space for nature. Together we can build the food & energy systems that serve everyone & protect our shared environment.
RSVP:
www.weplanetaustralia.org/event-detail...
September 23, 2025 at 2:44 AM
We’d love for you to join us this Saturday for our 2025 conference in Sydney.
We believe humanity can thrive while leaving space for nature. Together we can build the food & energy systems that serve everyone & protect our shared environment.
RSVP:
www.weplanetaustralia.org/event-detail...
We believe humanity can thrive while leaving space for nature. Together we can build the food & energy systems that serve everyone & protect our shared environment.
RSVP:
www.weplanetaustralia.org/event-detail...
We’d love for you to join us at WePlanet Australia’s 2025 conference in Sydney on Saturday, September 27th.
Learn how together we can build food and energy systems that serve everyone and protect our shared environment.
Will you join us?
www.weplanetaustralia.org/event-detail...
Learn how together we can build food and energy systems that serve everyone and protect our shared environment.
Will you join us?
www.weplanetaustralia.org/event-detail...
September 19, 2025 at 3:17 AM
We’d love for you to join us at WePlanet Australia’s 2025 conference in Sydney on Saturday, September 27th.
Learn how together we can build food and energy systems that serve everyone and protect our shared environment.
Will you join us?
www.weplanetaustralia.org/event-detail...
Learn how together we can build food and energy systems that serve everyone and protect our shared environment.
Will you join us?
www.weplanetaustralia.org/event-detail...
Veteran financial journalist Alan Kohler captures the reality: if Australia is serious about growing the economy, protecting our standard of living, and tackling the climate crisis, the Albanese government must put dogma and politics aside and finally accept nuclear energy as part of the solution.
September 16, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Veteran financial journalist Alan Kohler captures the reality: if Australia is serious about growing the economy, protecting our standard of living, and tackling the climate crisis, the Albanese government must put dogma and politics aside and finally accept nuclear energy as part of the solution.
Fear of modern plant gene science, such as "GMO”, has long held us back from growing more sustainable crops that need fewer pesticides and fungicides.
Now that same fear risks blocking an effective tool for controlling invasive fire ants, which threaten both people and ecosystems.
Now that same fear risks blocking an effective tool for controlling invasive fire ants, which threaten both people and ecosystems.
September 14, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Fear of modern plant gene science, such as "GMO”, has long held us back from growing more sustainable crops that need fewer pesticides and fungicides.
Now that same fear risks blocking an effective tool for controlling invasive fire ants, which threaten both people and ecosystems.
Now that same fear risks blocking an effective tool for controlling invasive fire ants, which threaten both people and ecosystems.
Nuclear energy is clean, reliable and affordable.
That's what we learned first hand while visiting the Olkilouto nuclear power station in Western Finland.
It's time for Australia to lift the ban on nuclear energy: act.weplanet.org/overturn-aus...
That's what we learned first hand while visiting the Olkilouto nuclear power station in Western Finland.
It's time for Australia to lift the ban on nuclear energy: act.weplanet.org/overturn-aus...
August 29, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Nuclear energy is clean, reliable and affordable.
That's what we learned first hand while visiting the Olkilouto nuclear power station in Western Finland.
It's time for Australia to lift the ban on nuclear energy: act.weplanet.org/overturn-aus...
That's what we learned first hand while visiting the Olkilouto nuclear power station in Western Finland.
It's time for Australia to lift the ban on nuclear energy: act.weplanet.org/overturn-aus...
Olkilouto could power roughly 5 million Aussie homes each day - emissions free.
The first 2 reactors began operating in 1979 & 1982. For over 40 years they've been providing clean energy. Planned to operate until 2038, with plans to extend that further.
Nuclear offers decades of clean energy.
The first 2 reactors began operating in 1979 & 1982. For over 40 years they've been providing clean energy. Planned to operate until 2038, with plans to extend that further.
Nuclear offers decades of clean energy.
August 28, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Olkilouto could power roughly 5 million Aussie homes each day - emissions free.
The first 2 reactors began operating in 1979 & 1982. For over 40 years they've been providing clean energy. Planned to operate until 2038, with plans to extend that further.
Nuclear offers decades of clean energy.
The first 2 reactors began operating in 1979 & 1982. For over 40 years they've been providing clean energy. Planned to operate until 2038, with plans to extend that further.
Nuclear offers decades of clean energy.
Next week some of us will visit the Olkilouto Nuclear Power station in Finland.
We plan to film some content highlighting how nuclear energy is an important solution for climate change.
What topics or questions would you like us to cover?
We plan to film some content highlighting how nuclear energy is an important solution for climate change.
What topics or questions would you like us to cover?
August 19, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Next week some of us will visit the Olkilouto Nuclear Power station in Finland.
We plan to film some content highlighting how nuclear energy is an important solution for climate change.
What topics or questions would you like us to cover?
We plan to film some content highlighting how nuclear energy is an important solution for climate change.
What topics or questions would you like us to cover?
Today marks 80 years since a nuclear weapon was first used against people, on the city of Hiroshima, unleashing unimaginable devastation.
Nuclear weapons remain the greatest threat to humanity & the environment. Today's arsenals could spark global climate collapse.
Watch to find out more.
Nuclear weapons remain the greatest threat to humanity & the environment. Today's arsenals could spark global climate collapse.
Watch to find out more.
Bad Idea #8 "We need nuclear weapons to stop nuclear war" with Alan Robock
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August 6, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Today marks 80 years since a nuclear weapon was first used against people, on the city of Hiroshima, unleashing unimaginable devastation.
Nuclear weapons remain the greatest threat to humanity & the environment. Today's arsenals could spark global climate collapse.
Watch to find out more.
Nuclear weapons remain the greatest threat to humanity & the environment. Today's arsenals could spark global climate collapse.
Watch to find out more.
🛑 Animal agriculture is the biggest driver of deforestation in Australia & our largest source of agricultural emissions.
>50% of land & 70% of agricultural emissions come from animal ag.
Good news is that there is now a cleaner, healthier alternative available, and more options are on the way.
>50% of land & 70% of agricultural emissions come from animal ag.
Good news is that there is now a cleaner, healthier alternative available, and more options are on the way.
July 31, 2025 at 1:36 AM
🛑 Animal agriculture is the biggest driver of deforestation in Australia & our largest source of agricultural emissions.
>50% of land & 70% of agricultural emissions come from animal ag.
Good news is that there is now a cleaner, healthier alternative available, and more options are on the way.
>50% of land & 70% of agricultural emissions come from animal ag.
Good news is that there is now a cleaner, healthier alternative available, and more options are on the way.
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This week we are wrapping up season one of our 'Saving the World from Bad Ideas' podcast.
@marklynas.bsky.social is joined by producer @robdeschutter.bsky.social to explore the concept of bad ideas: are we only challenging others' bad ideas, or also our own?
This seasons episodes🧵
@marklynas.bsky.social is joined by producer @robdeschutter.bsky.social to explore the concept of bad ideas: are we only challenging others' bad ideas, or also our own?
This seasons episodes🧵
July 30, 2025 at 7:58 AM
This week we are wrapping up season one of our 'Saving the World from Bad Ideas' podcast.
@marklynas.bsky.social is joined by producer @robdeschutter.bsky.social to explore the concept of bad ideas: are we only challenging others' bad ideas, or also our own?
This seasons episodes🧵
@marklynas.bsky.social is joined by producer @robdeschutter.bsky.social to explore the concept of bad ideas: are we only challenging others' bad ideas, or also our own?
This seasons episodes🧵
Here's @andrealeong.bsky.social report back on tasting the future of food.
Cultivated meat allows us to enjoy the foods we love without needing to slaughter animals - reducing animal suffering, environmental impacts, and threats to public health such as animal borne diseases like bird flu.
Cultivated meat allows us to enjoy the foods we love without needing to slaughter animals - reducing animal suffering, environmental impacts, and threats to public health such as animal borne diseases like bird flu.
July 12, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Here's @andrealeong.bsky.social report back on tasting the future of food.
Cultivated meat allows us to enjoy the foods we love without needing to slaughter animals - reducing animal suffering, environmental impacts, and threats to public health such as animal borne diseases like bird flu.
Cultivated meat allows us to enjoy the foods we love without needing to slaughter animals - reducing animal suffering, environmental impacts, and threats to public health such as animal borne diseases like bird flu.
The future is here and our President @andrealeong.bsky.social is on her way to taste it!
Australia has just approved its first cell-cultured meat product for sale. This is incredible news for animals, people and the environment!
Australia has just approved its first cell-cultured meat product for sale. This is incredible news for animals, people and the environment!
July 11, 2025 at 9:18 AM
The future is here and our President @andrealeong.bsky.social is on her way to taste it!
Australia has just approved its first cell-cultured meat product for sale. This is incredible news for animals, people and the environment!
Australia has just approved its first cell-cultured meat product for sale. This is incredible news for animals, people and the environment!