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Vanuatu leads the Pacific to pass landmark United Nations climate change ruling
The United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution to enforce the legal...
Andrew Mathieson 25 May 2026
Australian ministers' visit pursues 'transformative agreement' to strengthen cooperation with Fiji
Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Pat Conroy w...
Giovanni Torre 5 May 2026
Climate talks address Pacific's growing security risks
Funding for fighting climate change across the Pacific is not keeping up pace wi...
Andrew Mathieson 31 Mar 2026
Doctors urged to partner with Indigenous communities in push for climate action
Torres Strait Islander public health academic Francis Nona has called on the med...
Giovanni Torre 24 Mar 2026
Vanuatu takes stand on UN climate change resolution
The Pacific islands of Vanuatu are standing up to the US government over a Unite...
Andrew Mathieson 9 Mar 2026
First Nations voices lead climate conversation in new documentary series

A new six-part documentary series placing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge and leadership at the centre of climate change conversations is available to watch nationwide this month.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 5, 2026
First Nations organisations encouraged to pursue climate solutions grants

First Nations-led and First Nations-directed organisations in remote, rural and regional communities across Australia are being encouraged to apply for grants of up to $20,000 through FRRR's Community...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 10, 2026
Indigenous Māori take charge of climate change solutions for their own iwi motu

Iwi tribe leaders gathered during Waitangi celebrations to discuss issues relating to climate change as Māori communities across coastal areas battle against severe weather conditions on New Zeal...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Feb 9, 2026
Indigenous climate knowledge sidelined despite frontline impacts, new research finds

Indigenous environmental knowledge continues to be sidelined in mainstream climate science around the world despite First Nations communities being among the first to experience the impacts of climate...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Dec 23, 2025
Climate change disconnect between Australia and Tuvalu, environmental report finds

A new report from The Fossil Free Pacific Campaign argues Australian governments have undermined the region's solidarity on climate action and could face legal recourse.

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Dec 1, 2025
Voices of Pacific island nations were not heard at COP30, leaders say

Leaders for several Pacific island nations and territories say they are working to ensure their voices will not to be marginalised again following the outcomes of the climate change conference in Bele...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Dec 1, 2025
British Columbia Indigenous leaders urge Province to implement CleanBC review’s climate measures

The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs has called on the government of the western Canadian province to implement the priorities in the CleanBC review final report, released Wednesday, and "re-co...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 27, 2025
We have the answers to the climate crisis and governments must listen before it’s too late

This year's COP 30 in Belem, Brazil, attracted a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence, perhaps the largest yet in COP history, as the impacts of climate change on people across the co...

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Dr Hannah McGlade Nov 25, 2025
‘If you have the passion to create change, you can create change’ - Takesa Frank on the fight for climate justice

First Nations environmental activist and advocate Takesa Frank recently served as the official WWF Asia & Pacific spokesperson at COP30 in Belem, Brazil.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 24, 2025
Indigenous Desert Alliance make their voices heard at UN Climate Change Conference

An Indigenous Desert Alliance delegation is standing tall at the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Belem, Brazil. The IDA COP30 team hosted a panel session in the Australian Pavilion at...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 14, 2025
Indigenous protesters defend actions as COP30 talks roll on

Indigenous protesters have defended charging the gates of Brazil's COP30 climate summit and clashing with security, saying the action was aimed at demonstrating the desperation of their fight for fore...

Brazilian Indigenous protestors storm COP30 climate summit in stand for their land

Brazilian Indigenous protesters have forced their way into the COP30 climate summit venue and clashed with security guards at the entrance. The protesters demanded access to the UN compound where thou...

British Columbia Indigenous leaders mark Year of Glaciers’ Preservation with call for action

The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs has called for strengthened action to protect the Canadian province's rivers of ice from the threat of climate change.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Nov 11, 2025
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