About this website

We are a community social networking & news site focussed on climate change. Our goal is to create a space where people from all over Australia & the World can connect and share their experiences of climate change.

Why join?

All around the world, the global environment is changing affecting not only the physical surroundings, but the communities of people within it. We cannot always see it, we don’t even always hear about it, so how can we begin to stop it? As a member of A Climate for Change you have the opportunity to share your experiences and ideas and unite with other like minded friends to call for global change.

So how does it work?

A Climate for Change is a news and social networking website (like Facebook & MySpace), except with a climate twist to it. We are a fun, active community providing a place for you to share and network with other like minded souls.

• Create your own profile and share anything and everything about climate change: your beliefs, aspirations, goals, ideas and importantly actions.
• Make some new friends and tell your old ones to join.
• Blog! If you read a great article, hear an interview, see an interesting documentary (good or bad), and have an opinion about it, this is the place for you to share it.
• Have a discussion! Comment on other members blogs, create a discussion thread, or just have a chat over our IM.
• Join a group so you can all share your ideas together. If you already have a group - here is an opportunity for you to network on the web and spread the word!
• Find events. You want to join others in taking action, or perhaps you've heard about an event or you're planning on organising your own event? Look for events or post them on the calendar.
• Photos & Videos. You can post photos and videos of any experiences or events you want to share, or even just add your fav YouTube video!
• News & Opinions. We pull together the latest climate change news from around the web including news and opinions from some of the world's leading community organisations
• Get Active. Discover how to become a climate activist and start making a real difference.

Who is behind A Climate for Change? Plus a little disclaimer

A Climate for Change is a community driven site developed by Oxfam Australia. The majority of views and opinions expressed on the site are that of our members and not Oxfam Australia. Only comments lodged under and by the Oxfam profile on this site can be attributed to Oxfam Australia.

Can my organisation have a profile?

Yes! – we believe climate change affects us all and that only by working together will we find a solution. We encourage to organisations to join us and help continue to build a safe, fun and thoughtful community based around preventing climate change.

Why create this site?

We are all feeling the effects of climate change. Whether it’s reduced rainfall or floods in Australia, drought in Uganda, increasingly severe cyclones in Bangladesh, or sea level rise and storm surges in the Pacific. The capacity for communities to maintain livelihoods and to grow food is being hampered by climate change. Many organisations, including Oxfam and Make Poverty History, are increasingly concerned about the impact of climate change on communities across developing countries. A Climate for Change is a new resource to enable Australians to tackle climate change together and support those in threatened communities overseas.

What are the rules ?

• Be courteous and respectful
• Aim to be constructive
• No profanity or offensive material
• Do not upload materials that you do not have permission to share.
• If you notice a problem then Report an Issue
• If you belong to a political or media organisation, please disclose this in your profile.
• You must be at least 13 years of age to become a member of the site. If you are under 18 years of age you must have your parent or guardians permission to become a member.

Staying safe:

To help keep yourself safe and help us keep A Climate for Change a safe and fun place to be, it’s important to know how to protect yourself online. Please take the time to visit to the following websites for information on how to protect you and your family http://www.aifs.gov.au/nch/resources/internetsafety.html and http://www.soso.org.au/

Content

This site and the information, names, images, pictures, logos are provided "as is", with no express or implied warranty. We strive to keep the information stored on this site up to date, but cannot guarantee that the information provided is completely accurate.

Links

This site contains links to external web sites. Oxfam Australia takes no responsibility for the content of such sites, nor do links to such sites imply endorsement of the views expressed by the organisations or individuals responsible for them. External links are provided for informational purposes only.

Safety & Rights

We work hard to keep A Climate for Change safe, but we cannot guarantee it. We need your help to keep A Climate for Change a safe and happy place. By being a member you agree to the following:

• You will not post unauthorized commercial communications (SPAM) to the site or it’s members.
• You will not collect users' information.
• You won’t upload any malicious programs or code.
• Be courteous and respectful. You will not harass or bully others users.
• You will not post inappropriate content of any manor. This includes content that is threatening, rude, offensive, pornographic, or that contains nudity or graphic or gratuitous violence.
• You will not post content content to this website that that infringes anyone’s rights or violates the law.
• We reserve the right to remove content we deem inappropriate with no notice given.

Please refer to the further terms of service for further details.