Research shows more than three quarters of Australians are worried about climate change. Climate anxiety is a term for feelings of worry, stress or sadness about climate change and its impacts. This guide provides five tools for managing climate anxiety – designed to help channel climate anxiety into action, find emotional balance and maintain a...

This report identifies the locations around Australia in which the greatest number of vulnerable people will be affected by extreme heat. Targeting these areas for support will ensure the greatest number of vulnerable people are helped during periods of extreme heat.

The report provides a synthesis of key findings from Australis's first national climate risk assessment. It provides an assessment of risk across 8 key systems and 11 regions, prioritising key risks both within each system and across systems. This approach provides an understanding of who or what might be at risk across different areas of...

The Strategy is a national framework to guide investment, influence policy, and support First Nations people to self-determine how they participate in, and benefit from, Australia’s clean energy transition.

This evaluation provides a significant body of current evidence addressing the effectiveness of the Basin Plan’s implementation, the observed outcomes of activities and processes, and the Plan’s overall impact and contribution to observed changes.

The report finds direct connections between the climate crisis and rising cost-of-living pressures. It posits that failure to lower emissions now will only aggravate the crisis, with each moment of inaction compounding the pressure on households. Three key areas are identified where the climate crisis is directly driving up costs: insurance, food and energy.

This report examines the psychological impact of climate change education on primary age children, arguing that the current approach is cognitively inappropriate and ethically questionable. It calls for a shift toward developmentally appropriate, psychologically safe and empowering environmental education. The report provides recommendations for policy and practice.

A policy framework to respond to Australia’s national climate risk assessment. It sets out current and future actions in key sectors and principles to guide future action. The plan identifies priorities, existing action underway and future priorities across 7 key systems. It articulates how the Australian Government can enable effective adaptation through leadership and governance.

Despite recent efforts, Australia's progress towards a more circular economy has been slow. This interim report highlights the ways in which Australians are using materials more sustainably and efficiently and the barriers that are limiting them. It identifies priority opportunities in six sectors: the built environment, food and agriculture, textiles and clothing, mining, vehicles, electronics...

Climate change is making natural disasters more frequent and more intense, increasing costs for households, businesses and governments. This includes local governments, which are responsible for community infrastructure and facilities. This paper makes the point that the costs of climate change in Australia are increasing rapidly, while local government revenues are growing far more slowly.