Climate Justice

We only have one world. More renewable energy .

Inspire our grandchildren. I am involved as much as I can.

For everyone to understand the comprehensive and cohesive impacts on climate change - those who will need to internally relocate if there is non -implementation of renewables etc leading to increasing higher temperatures causing further rising sea levels and climate change. The impact of increased droughts and floods on farms/businesses and the mental health of farmers and others leading to higher food prices and health costs. Higher energy prices from needing more air-conditioning and unfair royalties/non-taxing of gas companies and other environmental polluters. Also those who will need to relocate from islands or other countries and lose their connection to land and culture

This is an issue that affects us all, and yet, a lot of people do not understand how, or why this is important. Linking climate justice with tangible things that affect people can help to humanise the issue and make it less out here/something that doesn't affect me/us. Also, by helping people understand issues that are affecting them in the here and now eg. cost of living, housing crisis, mental health etc and how that links with issues of climate may help to get action now. If people are facing immediate issues it's difficult for them to think about the future. We need people to understand that everything is linked and for a better future, we all need to work together to protect our ecosystems and natural world.

I agree climate justice cuts across many human rights issues, but I don't think it should be a priority campaign for Amnesty Australia. It is such a busy advocacy space that many organisations are already focusing on at a state, national and the global level (eg. https://www.cana.net.au/ourmembers). I think Amnesty Australia can have more impact if it prioritise the other five priority areas. There is a lack of leadership in some of the other 5 areas that Amnesty could lead and a shine a light on. Amnesty could still have a clear policy position about climate justice without it being a priority campaign.

The identified impacts of CC are current, pervasive, and of exponentially increasing intensity - an existential threat. Effecting the changes needed just to mitigate CC outcomes is way beyond isolated individual action and campaigns from individual organisations. It needs extensive systemic change to support the kinds of behavioural changes societies need to make. Change can't happen without a critical mass. Amnesty, like many other civil groups hasn't done as much as it could have done in the past to promote needed changes. (And nor have I.) The nature of CC impacts and past lack of needed action demand that amelioration of CC impacts be a top priority.

To build a critical mass for change, AIA should approach other organisations active across the spectrum for social change with a proposal to jointly convene a council for change. Groups already active and working successfully in their own arenas: ACF, Beyond Zero, Climate Council, ACOSS, maybe Australian Democracy Network (I don't know enough about this group). The council could collaboratively develop a program for change and a process for implementing it to which all attending groups could commit. This program would then be the broad context for AIA-specific CC campaigns to operate - e.g. Nina's suggestion - developing understanding around the connection between HR/SJ and climate change impacts.

As inhabitants of one planet, we are part of a living (and non-living) network which is interconnected in a multitude of ways. Rather than imposing our ideas onto this natural system we should be emulating those elements of the system that enable it to prosper. For example no natural forest or jungle region is comprised of a single species..but rather a community of plants, animals, birds, insects, soil bacteria and other micro-organisms and fungi etc..all of which contribute to the health and well being of that system. Surely we can learn from this in the way we cultivate our food....and even apply it to the way we design our human living spaces and communities..to be more harmonious and therefore healthier and happier.

We need to work hand-in-hand to nurture the only "common home" we have. We, as human beings, have the capacity to understand better what is going on in our planet Earth. We have a lot of documents written about the effects of climate change. We have to be pro-active and conscientious to make our world a better place for us and for the future generations to come.

Climate change is already impacting communities and will be catastrophic if we don't do more. Marginalised people are/will be disproportionately affected. I would like to see an intersectional climate justice campaign that aligns with Amnesty's Global Strategic Framework Outcome 2.3: States phase out, and require corporations to phase out, polluting and other environmentally unsustainable policies and practices that negatively impact people’s human rights, adopt human-rights consistent clean energy policies and ensure a ‘just climate transition’ that secures racial and gender justice and the rights of all disadvantaged groups.

Clearly articulating how climate justice is linked to social justice and working in coalition with grassroots movements

I would like to help, but I have a degenerative Neurological Condition that affects my speech and mobility…

Climate change is a reality in our midst that is hard to ignore. We have a responsibility to take care of our "common home." If it will perish, all of us will perish.

Focus on stories of those working to curb climate change and how working together and joining in solutions is worthwhile and important and not just the negativity

Tell the stories of climate impacted migrants from places like Tavalu and other pacific nations

Our pacific brothers and sisters are having to seek refuge as they can no longer stay on their home, could AIA play a role in advocating for Climate induced migrant visas?

I am with the moments I have voted for

Stop the meat industry raising 80 billion animals a year while 8000children die a day and 800 million people are malnourished. This would stop the deforestation of the amazon as well as stop the creation of dead zones in are oceans.

The evidence shows major weather events are increasing in frequency and severity. It is essential for us to act globally so those who are impacted most are not left behind.

Well renewable energy is not always the answer as manufacturing and cost can out weigh the benefits and can be more harmful to the environment, what we need is to remove the need. Humankind has survived on this beautiful planet for atleast 100,000 now 100 yrs of industrial and technological advancement will see it destroyed in a flash. People are so very reliant on fancy tech and ease of living because we are born into this world of frivolous things and money now equals life. Taking a step back and living with what have is too much of an ask for most who live busy lives, foremost though the big wigs that play us like puppets thrive off of our wants and self created needs and like addicts we cant get enough frivolous stuff. If we could stop the world buying new things, use what we have and grow our own gardens, share trade and barter meat, resources etc, recycle old machinery and cars it would destroy profits and return human independence. Afterall we can't eat money;)

It intersects and connects with so many aspects of Human Rights we are currently fighting for - protest, refugee rights, women, indigenous justice - and it exacerbates all of it. It's a great gateway for young people into activism.