Albury Council candidates were emailed two climate change questions in the lead up to the December 2021 election. They were asked to rate the importance of climate action on a five-point scale and describe how they would use their position to reduce emissions from council operations and the community. Ten of the eleven candidates/ticket leaders…
Are you voting in the Wodonga Council election? Not sure who to vote for and want to know candidates’ attitudes to climate change? WATCH sent a two question, online survey to all 19 candidates. Ten responded, nine did not. Those who responded rated the importance of climate action on a five point scale, where 1…
WATCH members have repeatedly expressed concerns about the National COVID-19 Coordination Commission (NCCC), particularly the large proportion of NCCC members who are affiliated with the fossil fuel industry and the Commission’s intent to focus on a gas-driven economic recovery. Well done to Jill Coghlan for her submission to a parliamentary inquiry into the NCCC and…
On 29 January 2020, WATCH produced the following media release: 2019 was Australia’s hottest and driest year on record, heralding Australia’s longest bushfire season. Locally records were also broken, with Border Mail letters to the editor on climate change hitting an all-time high and signalling strong community support for climate action. Wodonga Albury Toward Climate…
This op-ed by Dr Ben Habib, La Trobe University Lecturer in International Relations and former WATCH member, was submitted to The Border Mail but unfortunately not published. The Carmichael coal mine proposed by Indian mining company Adani in Queensland is an issue of direct importance to everyone, including residents of the Border region. Sussan Ley,…
Visitors to our website might have noticed fewer posts this past year or so. This is because many of us have been focused on the Adani Carmichael coal mine. If the mine proceeds it would be Australia’s single biggest contributor to climate change and the equivalent of adding a new country with emissions 1.5 times…
Are you voting in the Wodonga Council election and want to know candidates’ attitudes to climate change? WATCH asked them four quick questions and ten candidates responded. Who supports renewable energy? Who thinks wind and solar are a scam? Alison Reed, Ant Packer, Kat Bennett, Lubosh Hanuska and Trevor White gave climate action the highest…
August 6, 2016: Representatives from WATCH and RAW Energy (Renewable Albury Wodonga) had the pleasure of meeting Jeremy Buckingham MLC for NSW. We introduced Jeremy to the efforts of both local groups about which he was very excited. We also heard from him where he sees the Australian energy market heading. Great meeting thanks Jeremy.…
Did you know that big polluters have handed $3.7 million to the major parties since the last election? And that our Government will give them $7.7 billion in subsidies this year? We must stop the flow of money that is propping up the fossil fuel industry. At 12.30pm on Friday 20 May WATCH will join…
As global pressure builds and the government considers its post 2020 climate targets this week, a diverse and unprecedented alliance of more than 50 civil society groups [including WATCH] are calling on parliamentarians to commit to zero carbon pollution in Australia by 2050 at the latest. In an open letter released today, the groups state…
Wodonga & Albury Toward Climate Health (WATCH) 