Author: Mik Aidt

Anniversary conversation about achievements, lessons and future

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A free national event on 2 December 2026 will bring together councillors, campaigners and communities to celebrate a decade of climate emergency declarations and examine what needs to happen next. Ten years after Darebin City Council made the world’s first climate emergency declaration, Climate Emergency Australia is inviting people across Australia and around the world Read more about Anniversary conversation about achievements, lessons and future[…]

BBC forum discusses: Is it ‘climate change’ or ‘climate emergency’?

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Will We Survive Climate Change? – A Question of Science with Brian Cox Panel with Hayley Fowler, George Monbiot and Kathryn Brown. In 2019, the UK Government declared a “climate emergency.” Professor Brian Cox begins by asking Hayley Fowler whether using that kind of language is helpful. Hayley Fowler: “I actually think it is. We Read more about BBC forum discusses: Is it ‘climate change’ or ‘climate emergency’?[…]

UK: Political party ‘declares war’ on climate emergency declarations

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Following the ‘Trump II’ era in the United States, and right-wing populist parties growing influence in councils in Europe and Australia, a number of councils’ Climate Emergency Declarations have faced a backlash in 2025. In the late 2010s, local governments worldwide began “declaring a climate emergency” to signal urgency in addressing climate breakdown. Between 2016 Read more about UK: Political party ‘declares war’ on climate emergency declarations[…]

Beyond the words: What happens after a climate emergency is declared?

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A major new study published by Nature has shed important light on the climate emergency declaration movement – and, for the first time in peer-reviewed research, has turned its focus squarely on what happens next. Titled “Climate emergency declarations by local governments – what comes next?”, the study examines the real-world actions taken by 39 Read more about Beyond the words: What happens after a climate emergency is declared?[…]

Climate emergency declarations in 2,366 jurisdictions and local governments cover 1 billion citizens

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2,366 jurisdictions in 40 countries have declared a climate emergency. Populations covered by jurisdictions that have declared a climate emergency amount to over 1 billion citizens. Over 61 million of these live in the United Kingdom. In Britain around 96 per cent of the population lives in areas where the local authorities – over 600 Read more about Climate emergency declarations in 2,366 jurisdictions and local governments cover 1 billion citizens[…]

USA: New debates flare up over presidential climate emergency declaration

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“White House officials have renewed discussions about potentially declaring a national climate emergency, an unprecedented step that could unlock federal powers to stifle oil development,” reported Bloomberg on 18 April 2024. In the following days, several other American media outlets and social media commentators suggested that President Joe Biden is once again considering declaring a Read more about USA: New debates flare up over presidential climate emergency declaration[…]

Report: Justice and equity should be at the core of climate emergency responses

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Daring Cities is an annual forum in Germany designed to empower urban decision-makers to lead in the climate emergency. From June to September 2023, over 1,600 representatives of cities, towns and regions spanning 97 countries from 322 cities attended the Daring Cities Dialogues and Daring Cities Virtual Forum to exchange on best practices, innovative solutions Read more about Report: Justice and equity should be at the core of climate emergency responses[…]

Australia: Reclaiming the climate emergency locally

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‘Reclaiming the climate emergency locally’ was a one-hour webinar held at the National Sustainable Living Festival, which takes place annually across Australia during the month of February.   During the session, the panelists – Adrian Whitehead, Bryony Edwards, Trent McCarthy, Dale Martin, and Tiffany Harrison – each gave answers to the overall question of the Read more about Australia: Reclaiming the climate emergency locally[…]

Australia: Federal government recognises the climate emergency

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“The Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, acknowledged the federal government has recognised the climate emergency, and I think that should be celebrated,” Councillor Trent McCarthy told City of Darebin Council at its meeting on 26 February 2024. He mentioned this in connection with putting forward a motion to launch Darebin City’s Second Read more about Australia: Federal government recognises the climate emergency[…]

Australia: Climate Emergency Conference 2024

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Climate Emergency Australia in partnership with Maribyrnong City Council and supported by Victoria University invite councillors and council staff to join with other councils from around Australia to attend the Climate Emergency Conference 2024 in Melbourne. “Australian councils and communities reclaiming the climate emergency” – on Friday 19 April 2024 from 9:30am to 5:00pm AEST Read more about Australia: Climate Emergency Conference 2024[…]