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Climate Action Merribek @camerribek.bsky.social · 22h

Climate Action Merri-bek is hosting a candidates forum for Pascoe Vale electorate on 5 November. We’re also supporting forums in Brunswick and Broadmeadows electorates. If you want independent advice on how candidates stack up on climate, watch this space climateactionmerribek.org/2026-victori...

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2026 Victorian Election

Who are the candidates? What are their policies? When are the candidates forums? Click on our direct links to pages for Broadmeadows district, Brunswick district, or Pascoe Vale district, or Upper …

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Hugh McKellar @maddogeco.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Today for the first time the NEM hit 80.5% for 5 minutes, a new record but there are some other interesting things happening. * If we exclude the load needed to charge storage (both pumped #hydro and big #batteries) there was nearly enough renewables on the grid to turn off all the coal and gas.

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Climate Action Merribek @camerribek.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Members of Climate Action Merri-bek were deeply saddened to hear that Tim Read, MP for Brunswick, has died. Even though expected, his death still seems sudden. Such a sad loss to our community, to parliament and most of all to his family.

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Climate Action Merribek @camerribek.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Climate Action Merri-bek is gearing up for the Victorian election. Check out our website for the latest on campaigns, including for the long-promised Upfield Line upgrade. Details for candidates forums in the election period are also firming up. #VicPol #AusPol climateactionmerribek.org

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Action for the Climate Emergency

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Public Transport Users Association @ptua.org.au · 07/09/2026

🚉🚴Cycling and public transport make a great combination. We support the call from Bicycle Network for 5% of state transport infrastructure budget to be used to provide better cycling infrastructure. Read more here:

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5% for Safer Streets — Bicycle Network

Find your electorate, see what cycling infrastructure exists — and ask your local candidates to invest in safer streets.

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Climate Action Merribek @camerribek.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The late John Englart was remembered yesterday in a moving and simple ceremony when his portrait was unveiled at Fawkner Community centre Maggie Cowling, who painted the portrait, explained what she had tried to achieve in the portrait, especially capturing John’s vision.

A painting of John Englart with his two chihuahas on the wall of Fawkner Community Centre. Beside the painting is the artist Maggie Cowling, gesturing towards the painting

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Climate Action Merribek @camerribek.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The Australian resources minister turned on the tap for gas from Beetaloo the day before UNEP report on 1.5C overshoot came out This is in Northern Territory - one of the places at risk of becoming uninhabitable with climate change We are passing 1.5C and government ministers are celebrating

$The picture shows two women in hard hats smiling joyfully as they turn a large tapwheel. The caption reads: Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King and NT Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro turning the tap on for gas fracked in Beetaloo Basin. (ABC News: Dane Hirst)$

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Climate Action Merribek @camerribek.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Immediate deep emissions cuts needed NOW The United Nations Environment Program report ‘Limiting Overshoot’ is out It accepts we are going to exceed 1.5C in the next few years and calls for immediate and deep emissions cuts, including to methane. Details here wedocs.unep.org/rest/api/cor...

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Climate Action Merribek @camerribek.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Good neighbours don’t drown their neighbours! The Pacific Islands Forum is now on so a small group gathered to send a message outside Peter Khalil’s office - if you want to be a good neighbour in the Pacific, stop burning, digging up and exporting coal, gas and oil. @peterkhalilmp.bsky.social

A small group gathered outside the office of Peter Khalil, Australian federal MP for Wills electorate, with signs saying ‘Pacific Islands Family’ and ‘Good neighbours don’t drown their neighbours’

A climate activist outside Peter Khalil’s office with signs saying ‘Rising Tides threaten Pacific Islands and Australia - Australia needs to phase out coal, gas and oil’ and ‘Dear Peter Khalil - Good neighbours don’t drown their neighbours’

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Climate Action Merribek @camerribek.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Today is the first day of the Pacific Islands Forum. This is important in its own right and as part of the lead up to COP31 in November. We will be watching to see if Australia behaves as a good neighbour, or not. What undertakings will be made on fossil fuel phase out?

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Climate Action Merribek @camerribek.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Chance to win an annual subscription to Renew Magazine! If you’re in the northern suburbs of Melbourne/Naarm, come along to our free forum to learn more about affordable renewable energy for all The forum is at Coburg Library, Victoria St, Coburg. Program runs from 6.30-8 pm - doors open at 6

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Climate Action Merribek @camerribek.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

If you support energy justice and are in northern suburbs of Melbourne/ Naarm, come along to our forum tomorrow (Wed 26) Make sure no one gets left behind Save on energy bills while protecting the climate and environment Affordable Renewable Energy for All!

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Climate Action Merribek @camerribek.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Affordable and Renewable Energy for All forum If you’re in northern suburbs of Melbourne/Naarm, interested in reducing energy bills while doing your bit for climate and environment - this free forum is for you! See flyer for topics, experts available to answer questions, and how to register

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Climate Action Merribek @camerribek.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

If you’re in northern suburbs of Naarm/Melbourne, come to this forum on August 26th to find out how to access affordable and renewable energy If you want to save on energy while helping the climate and environment, come with your questions climateactionmerribek.org/2026/08/07/a...

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Affordable and Renewable Energy for All Forum – August 26

Would you like to save money on your energy bills? Is your home cold in winter and hot in summer? Maybe you’re keen to get your home off gas but not sure where to start? Lots of help is available. …

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Harrison Watt @harrisonwatt.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Support our campaign to get the Victorian State Government to invest 5c in every transport $1 to build the Strategic Cycling Corridors network. It takes just 2mins and the email to your state MP is autogenerated.

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| Bicycle Network

Ask your local MP to support dedicated funding for Strategic Cycling Corridors. It's only going to take 5 cents in the transport dollar!

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Climate Action Merribek @camerribek.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Affordable and Renewable Energy for All forum If you are in or around the northern suburbs of Melbourne/Naarm, and are interested in getting access to affordable and renewable energy, we invite you to our forum on 26 August, Coburg Library meeting room, 6.30-8.

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Climate Action Merribek @camerribek.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Celebrating a victory in our bus campaigns today! Climate Action Merri-bek is campaigning for better bus services and today we’re celebrating a win 536 Sunday service starts today 26 May, 12.45 Glenroy Railway station. come along if you’re in the area. /1

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Climate Action Merribek @camerribek.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

ACF, AMCS, Greenpeace, and other groups are trying to muster 30,000 submissions to Minister Murray Watt to demonstrate the community’s strong opposition to the Browse Gas Project. We have just TWO DAYS left You can sign here target.https://www.acf.org.au/our-work/climate/speak-up-to-save-our-reefs

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Speak up to save our reefs

Public consultation is open on Woodside's Browse Gas Project. Add your name and tell the government its climate and environmental impacts are unacceptable.

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Climate Action Merribek @camerribek.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

For those who have not heard, around this time last year, John Englart, climate hero, former convenor Climate Action Merri-bek, and original holder of this account, died suddenly. We are now restarting this account. Remembering John: climateactionmerribek.org/2025/07/20/t...

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Tributes pouring in for climate activist John Englart, 1955 – 2025

The sudden death this week of John Englart, Climate Action Merri-bek’s convenor, has devastated so many of us. John was a well known climate and social justice activist, and citizen journalis…

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Climate Action Merribek @camerribek.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Climate Action Merribek was one of 474 organisations to endorse the Banking on Climate Chaos report. In the League tables ANZ ranked 52, NAB ranked 56, Westpac ranked 60, and Commonwealth Bank ranked 62. #ClimateCrisis #Finance #ANZ #NAB #Westpac #CommBank insideclimatenews.org/news/1706202...

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The World’s Banks are Still Betting on Fossil Fuel Industry Growth - Inside Climate News

The biggest funders of fossil fuel expansion are U.S. banks that, like those in other countries, are retreating on their climate commitments.

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Rum Court Rules @courtrum.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

" they explained #FossilFuel gas expansion threat to water, community, and environment "

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Nicole Sommer @nicolesommer.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Today, the Federal Court has made orders to protect Doctors for the Environment from adverse costs This means the Court will hear their challenge to the offshore approval for the Scarborough Gas Project Proud that EDO is acting for DEA in this important test case 👏 www.edo.org.au/2025/06/06/c...

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Costs order enables Doctors for the Environment to run test case on Scarborough Gas Project approval - Environmental Defenders Office

Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) has won a Federal Court order that enables it to challenge NOPSEMA’s approval of the Scarborough Gas Project’s environment plan (EP). The court today made ...

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Agnes Mack @agnessmack.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

David Pope in Canberra Times

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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Recto - verso. My @smh @theage cartoon.

Two wide screen frames. Frame 1: “Recto”Murray Watt and Anthony Albanese standing in front of gas plant with sign “WOODSIDE - NORTH WEST SHELF GAS PROJECT - PROUDLY EXTENDED FOR ANOTHER 40 YEARS BY THE ALBANESE GOVERNMENT IN 2025”
Frame 2: “Verso” Reverse of the first scene, as if seen from behind, where the scene beyond is natural including a red rock cliff. This side of the sign reads: “SURVIVABILITY ON EARTH AND PRESERVATION OF ANCIENT ABORIGINAL ROCK ART KNOWINGLY CURTAILED BY THE ALBANESE GOVERNMENT IN 2025”

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Climate Action Merribek @camerribek.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Labor provisionally approves North West Shelf Gas Carbon Bomb. Snap protest actions 30 May - 2 June. #Climatecrisis Action: Protest outside office of Labor Peter Khalil MP Where: Peter Khalil Office, 466-468 Sydney Road, Coburg When: 11am Monday 2 June climateactionmerribek.org/2025/05/29/l...

Snap actions around Melbourne on Friday 30 May and Monday 2 June regarding North West Shelf Gas extension approval.

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Climate Action Merribek @camerribek.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

The maps that show how climate change is driving up the cost of insuring #Melbourne homes. A 59% increase in insurance premiums for #Merribek since 2020. #CostofLiving #Climatecrisis www.theage.com.au/environment/...

Cumulative increase in premiums since 2020 in Melbourne with Merri-bek LGA details

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Climate Action Merribek @camerribek.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Landmark ‘Greenwashing’ Legal Case brought by @parentsforclimate.bsky.social over ‘Carbon Neutral’ product closes with EnergyAustralia apology to customers #Carbonoffsets www.parentsforclimate.org/landmark_gre...

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Landmark ‘Greenwashing’ Legal Case over ‘Carbon Neutral’ product closes with EnergyAustralia apology to customers

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Lu @alwayscuppatime.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

‘Nature positive’ is the language used because it’s literally the goal of the international nature agreement we’ve signed up to! A better idea would be explaining this to folks, not avoiding it! 🤦‍♀️

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Today, EnergyAustralia has been forced to admit what @australiainstitute.org.au research has long shown: Carbon offsets are a total sham & do nothing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Time for the govt to stop trumpeting them as the answer. They are not www.energyaustralia.com.au/about-us/med...

Today, EnergyAustralia acknowledges that carbon offsetting is not the most effective way to assist customers to reduce their emissions and apologises to any customer who felt that the way it marketed its Go Neutral products was unclear. EnergyAustralia has now shifted its focus to direct emissions reductions.

Greenhouse gases are harmful to the environment and contribute to climate change. While offsets can help people to invest in worthwhile projects that may reduce greenhouse gas emissions elsewhere, offsets do not prevent or undo the harms caused by burning fossil fuels for a customer’s energy use. Even with carbon offsetting, the emissions released from burning fossil fuels for a customer’s energy use still contribute to climate change.

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Parents for Climate @parentsforclimate.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Here it is, finally. The truth. In a landmark #greenwashing legal case brought by @parentsforclimate.bsky.social, #EnergyAustralia has publicly acknowledged that offsets do not undo the harms of burning fossil fuels & apologised to more than 400,000 customers of its carbon #offsetting product

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

“A review of scientific research has found that pedestrians and cyclists are 44% more likely to be killed in a collision with an SUV or light truck, compared to a passenger car. The outlook is even more dire for children, who are 82% more likely to be killed when struck by the larger vehicles.”

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Research shows SUVs and utes are the most deadly vehicles

SUVs and large utes are among the most popular vehicles for car buyers in Australia. They may also be the most deadly.

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Glen Peters @glenpeters.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Updated fossil CO2 emission estimates from @robbieandrew.bsky.social Based on the latest data, we estimate fossil CO2 emissions went up 0.9% in 2024. Listen to his presentation here (starting about 8:55): cicero.oslo.no/no/arrangeme... 1/

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Climate Action Merribek @camerribek.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Labor's super majority gives business certainty for the #EnergyTransition and further investment in renewables and storage projects. Labor’s victory has locked in an ingredient vital to supplying super cheap power. #Auspol www.theage.com.au/environment/...

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Labor’s victory has locked in an ingredient vital to supplying super cheap power

In the long run, extraordinarily cheap energy is on the cards, but Australia has to do more to net a bigger bonanza.

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Climate Action Merribek @camerribek.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Op Ed by Peter Hartcher: Explains the dynamic of the climate wars started by Abbott and Joyce to undermine and wreck Labor, are now producing conflict inside the Coalition with no climate policy to win back city and urban populations. #Auspol #ClimateWars www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...

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Why Trump’s a term-long problem for the Coalition

Even in defeat, the Liberal Party faces a wicked conundrum. How can it distance itself from Trumpism while in coalition with the increasingly Trumpy National Party?

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Climate Action Merribek @camerribek.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Federal EPA a ‘very high and immediate’ priority of Albanese government, environment minister says. Murray Watt also considering ditching the ‘nature positive’ title for Labor’s overhaul of the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. #Auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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Federal EPA a ‘very high and immediate’ priority of Albanese government, environment minister says

Murray Watt is also considering ditching the ‘nature positive’ title for Labor’s overhaul of the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act

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Climate Action Merribek @camerribek.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Analysis reveals Victoria’s coal-fired power stations are ‘unreliable’ as closures near. Reason enough for the rapid renewables and battery storage rollout being undertaken. #Coal #EnergyTransition www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

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Victoria's coal-fired power plants ageing and unreliable, report says

Victoria's coal-fired power stations recorded almost 40 breakdowns over the past summer, according to new analysis.

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Climate Action Merribek @camerribek.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Climate Minister Chris Bowen mocks Liberals’ equivocation on ‘bare minimum’ target of net zero by 2050. He accuses Sussan Ley’s Coalition of ‘keeping the climate wars going’ with decision to review net zero stance #Auspol #ClimateWars #Energytransition www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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Chris Bowen mocks Liberals’ equivocation on ‘bare minimum’ target of net zero by 2050

Climate change and energy minister accuses Sussan Ley’s Coalition of ‘keeping the climate wars going’ with decision to review net zero stance

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Climate Action Merribek @camerribek.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

New report by Climate Central looking at extreme heat risks to pregnancy and the change for the years 2020-2024. www.climatecentral.org/report/pregn... For Melbourne: 15 days observed. 7 days added by climate change. 47% increase due to climate change. #Heathealth #Heatwave #ClimateCrisis

Average number of annual pregnancy heat-risk days added by climate change for 2020-2024.

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Climate Action Merribek @camerribek.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

To the new environment minister, Murray Watt: it’s time to get reforms right, by Lyndon Schneiders, executive director of the Australian Climate and Biodiversity Foundation. Long term reform much needed. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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To the new environment minister, Murray Watt: it’s time to get reforms right | Lyndon Schneiders

Long-term reform is not going to be easy, but we have wasted 15 years and everyone has lost, especially the natural world

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Climate Action Merribek @camerribek.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Metro tunnel enables Turn up and go trains… just not for the Upfield line. State Government to increase frequency to 20 minutes for Upfield line for late nights and weekends. But fails promised 70% increase in capacity. #UpgradeUpfield #Merribek upfieldtransportalliance.org/2025/05/13/t...

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Metro tunnel enables Turn up and go trains… just not for the Upfield line

Increase in off-peak services with trains running at least every 20 minutes on the Upfield line, including late at night and on weekends. But plan falls far short of a promised 70 percent increase …

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Climate Action Merribek @camerribek.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Woodside overhauls Browse Gas plan, so WA EPA reopens public consultation on Woodside’s $30 billion Browse gas export project that will pipe gas 1000 kilometres to the 40-year-old North West Shelf plant for processing. #Browse #ClimateCrisis www.watoday.com.au/national/wes...

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Woodside overhauls Browse plan as environmental watchdog goes back to the public

The EPA has taken the unusual step of reopening public consultation on a project after the energy giant overhauled its contentious $30 billion gas export plan.

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