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August 22
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Check out this short video of our playful stunt that we hosted outside Parliament House with the Australian Conservation Council on Tuesday morning.
August 18
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Check out our playful stunt we hosted at Parliament House with the Australian Conservation Council on Tuesday morning. The have your climate vote.
August 18
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August 18
A blog post by Oxfam Australia was featured
Tackling climate change was a big issue in the 2007 election. Three years later and little has happened. We need action – fast. Help jump start our pollies climate change policies by choosing your top 3 and sending your selection to J…
August 10
Oxfam Australia added a blog post
Tackling climate change was a big issue in the 2007 election. Three years later and little has happened. We need action – fast. Help jump start our pollies climate change policies by choosing your top 3 and sending your selection to…
August 10
Well, I’ve really not done all that much this year to reduce my carbon since I did so much before this year: complete vegetarian, walk to work, minimal use of 100% green electricity, installed shut off valve on shower head to limit my water use to 4…
August 6
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August 5
Will you Walk Against Warming with us on August 15? www.walkagainstwarming.org
August 5
A blog post by Oxfam Australia was featured
On Sunday 15 August join thousands of Australians around the country as we Walk Against Warming and tell the politicians it’s time for them to face up to their responsibilities on climate change. Sefya Funge, a mother of eight, lives in central Ethi…
July 28
Oxfam Australia added a blog post
On Sunday 15 August join thousands of Australians around the country as we Walk Against Warming and tell the politicians it’s time for them to face up to their responsibilities on climate change. Sefya Funge, a mother of eight, lives in central Ethi…
July 28
Everybody pays in the long run. Climate change is not something we can avoid by refusing to acknowledge the need for realistic pricing on destructive actions - burning carbon products to produce electricity and motive power, then pumping the polluti…
July 27
Action on climate change was promised during the 2007 election campaign. Yet Labor now claim they will not do anything substantial until their third term in 2013 - if elected. People did stand up. They gave Labor a mandate for action on climate cha…
July 26
A blog post by Oxfam Australia was featured
Ms Gillard is yet to pass two critical tests:* Seriously reducing Australia’s emissions;* Providing sufficient support to help people in developing countries at the frontline of the climate change crisis.Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s announcements…
July 24
Nonsense again! Julia Gillard's talkfest will make people STAND UP and be COUNTED, then we shall see who is willing to PAY. From the Washington POST, USA. “We know where we are. We know we don’t have the votes,’’ said Reid, of Nevada, blaming Republ…
July 24

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Greetings from Oxfam Australia!

Oxfam Australia is part of a global movement of dedicated people working hard to fight poverty and injustice.

Oxfam Australia's vision is of a fair world in which people control their own lives, their basic rights are achieved and the environment is sustained.

We aim to increase the number of people who have a sustainable livelihood, access to social services, an effective voice in decisions, safety from conflict and disaster, and equal rights and status.

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No more hot air on climate change

Check out this short video of our playful stunt that we hosted outside Parliament House with the Australian Conservation Council on Tuesday morning.









Posted on August 18, 2010 at 5:30pm —

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What climate policies are most important to you?

Tackling climate change was a big issue in the 2007 election. Three years later and little has happened. We need action – fast.


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Posted on August 10, 2010 at 2:30pm —

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Broken promises

This article was written by Andrew Hewett, the Executive Director of Oxfam Australia and was first published on ABC' s The Drum.

It's true that people in poor countries on our doorstep won't be voting for either Julia Gillard or Tony Abbott later this month.

But Australians who care about doing the right thing will be. So it's no reason for either of the leaders to abandon all mention, during… Continue

Posted on August 5, 2010 at 5:29pm —

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Small Actions. Big Difference


Here at Oxfam we’re working hard on lots of complex and big issues – global poverty, refugee rights, gender justice and climate change (just to name a few!) We know

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Posted on August 5, 2010 at 1:12pm — 1 Comment

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Walking for Climate Action – August 15, 2010

On Sunday 15 August join thousands of Australians around the country as we Walk Against Warming and tell the politicians it’s time for them to face up to their responsibilities on climate


change.

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Posted on July 28, 2010 at 11:16am —

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At 11:18am on August 24, 2010, Hasan Mehedi said…
Hi, I am Hasan Mehedi, Chief Executive of Humanitywatch working in the Southwest Coastal region of Bangladesh with the Forest and Indigenous people on climate change, rights, and capacity building. Some national and international orgs like Oxfam, Actionaid and FPP-UKare supporting us. Please allow me as a friend! Thank you

Hasan Mehedi
Khulna, Bangladesh
At 7:14am on July 25, 2010, Asif Iqbal said…
Evaluate our campaign against climate change in Pakistan: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3MHYDT6
At 6:48pm on May 20, 2010, Asif Iqbal said…
Congratulations Oxfam Australia to be featured on A CLIMATE FOR CHANGE :)
At 4:04am on April 24, 2010, heather lehman said…
I was able to do some Oxfam volunteering when in your neighboring NZ! When I next get in the southern hemisphere again I will head to Australia and see what you all are up to!

LET"S DO IT!
At 5:19pm on March 12, 2010, Mumtaz Ali Abro said…
It is good to see the struggle of every one specialy Oxfam for climate chang,but every one has to struggle,we are with you about this cause.

Mumtaz Ali Abro
Chairman,
Tree Of Life Development Organization (NGO) sindh Pakistan
Email: mumtazabro@hotmail.com
At 10:32am on September 18, 2009, Hilary Adair said…
Am following what they are doing in the UK. Has anyone/organisation here thought of starting a branch of the 10/10 campaign here?
Hilary
At 9:29pm on August 27, 2009, Pia said…
Much respect to Oxfam Australia and International.
Keep fighting the good fight.
Love, light and peace to all.
At 12:10am on June 12, 2009, Michael Beasley said…
Hi

I just wanted to invite you to join our Peak Oil Awareness Group on A Climate for Change: http://www.aclimateforchange.org/group/peakoil.

Help spread the word on Peak Oil. Please pass this invite on to all your friends.

- Mike
 
 
 

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