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Living here on this absolute jewel of a planet. Thank you First Nations. PhD in sustainability, equity & health. Former policy adviser ALP & Greens. Seriously #Difficult woman, kicked out of patriarchal orgs, betrayed by some timid women, but still here!

Me in bright red silk shirt putting finishing touches to Christmas lunch in the park in Australia - large table set for about twelve with big bowls of colourful salads, in dappled light
Riffraff Band recent performance in Melbourne/Naarm
Sixteen people have now gathered in Co-conspirators pub, calling for a tax on gas.
A group of climate activists in the Co-conspirators Pub in Brunswick for the Tax Gas Not Beer campaign
A selfie picture of seven members of the Vigil to End Fossil Fuels outside Peter Khalil’s office in the federal electorate of Wills
Bright yellow poster saying Don’t pour fuel on the climate fire - no more coal and gas’
A large sign saying the following VIGIL TO END FOSSIL FUELS What are fossil fuels? Coal, gas and oil, including petroleum and diesel Why do we need to end them? They are the main cause of global warming. If we don’t end them, the world will keep getting hotter. What does the government need to do? Make a plan to end fossil fuels in a fair and orderly way. What does Peter Khalil [local federal MP] need to do? Put pressure on government, work with community, report back to community. If you would like to know more, please talk to us. Sign our letter or send your own message. PROTECT THE FUTURE
People at Sydney Rd street party wearing colourful with backdrop of Victorian era buildings
Clip art images of cute chickens hatching out of eggs
Four women and one man at our weekly ‘vigil to end fossil fuels’ outside the office of Peter Khalil MP for Wills
Members of the Vigil to End Fossil Fuels outside the office of Peter Khalil, MP for Wills
Maggie, Convenor of Climate Action Merri-Bek, was handing out leaflets at Batman station when she met two of her neighbours on their way to a joyful occasion. The photo shows them all embracing at the station
A section of the Upfield Bike Path in Naarm, showing a cyclist, overhead rail, green space and growing trees
A colourful vegetable stew with chick peas, carrots, sweet potato, chard and whole tiny tomatoes
Screenshot of 7 day forecast for Renmark showing Wednesday to Friday will all be over 44C with Thursday reaching 47. But as of today (Sunday) the site says “no warnings”.
River Yarra in Yarra Bend national park in the heart of Naarm/Melbourne. The muddy river is surrounded by eucalypt forest as far as the eye can see. There are a few people in rowing boats and a bridge in the distance
First building seen when entering Adelaide University campus from the east carries the sign ‘Santos Petroleum Engineering Building’
Poster text “HAPPY 6 MONTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VIGIL TO END FOSSIL FUELS We are taking a break but will be back in 2026 BEST WISHES OF THE SEASON TO ALL Let’s make 2026 the year Australia finally makes a plan to end fossil fuels” Then photos of people at the vigils with text underneath “In loving memory of John Englart, tireless campaigner for a safe climate and future for all”
A myrnong plant pulled from garden showing tubers, called by First Nations women “grandmother, mother and daughters”.
Photo of Peter Khalil MP outside his office with signs saying ‘the dealers - psst wanna buy some cheap fossil fuels’ and ‘S Korea phasing out coal-fired power HEY MR KHALIL Who you gonna sell your coal to? … your customers are leaving …’
Graphs from Australia’s latest Greenhouse Gas Reporting p 13 showing emissions from Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry reported to have gone down by about 200% since 2005. Electricity is reported down by about 20% and Agriculture and Waste both by about 10%. All other sectors reported as increased or stayed same.
A mother and young kangaroo feeding in the evening under a beautiful amber sunset
Screenshot of page from IPCC sixth report Summary for Policymakers which uses the term ‘no or limited overshoot’ when discussing mitigation pathways
Screenshot of Google AI response to search for ‘cities on 38S’. Identifies several correctly, then claims wrongly that 38S runs through the southern part of the South Island of New Zealand, including city of Dunedin (which is much further south on latitude 46S)
A heatwave map from the Bureau of Meteorology showing predicted heatwave conditions in interior far north Queensland and Northern Territory. Extreme heatwave conditions are shown for several areas including around Darwin
Describes what platypus feed on, including spineless water bugs, worms, yabbies and mayfly larvae.
Group of six activists outside office of Peter Khalil MP for regular Tuesday vigil to end fossil fuels with signs
Picture of a Google AI response to query claiming that because Perth is closer to equator than Sydney it has hotter summers and colder winters
A person wearing a mask of Prime Minister ‘Albo’ Albanese of Australia lying on a bed with fossil fuel company signs at a protest in Naarm/Melbourne today
A drawing of Peter Khalil, MP for Wills, in a hi-viz vest emblazoned with fossil fuel company logos, and next to it it a sign saying “Where are you Peter?” - at the Vigil to End Fossil Fuels
Orchids blooming in front of lattice with climbing plants
Many thousands of people at the Palestine Action March in Naarm/Melbourne today
Six participants at the Vigil to end Fossil Fuels gather round a photo of Peter Khalil MP, one holding a painting of a fake vest for Mr Khalil showing fossil fuel logos
One of our local artists has drawn a new vest for our local MP Peter Khalil with sponsor names - all the fossil fuel companies. Displayed outside his office today so it looks like he is wearing it
Nine people at the latest vigil to end fossil fuels outside the office of Peter Khalil MP on Tuesday 12 August 2025
Shows scores for cycling suitability, northern metropolitan Melbourne ranked 773 in world (low score)
Picture of article from the Guardian in which Premier Chris Minns uses the term ‘natural disaster’ when talking about the NSW floods
Sun rising over the ocean, with trees and a creek in the foreground
Google AI answer to my request ‘you can’t swim in custard meaning’ claims that you can’t swim in custard because it’s a non-Newtonian fluid but you can walk on it
Prediction for snow levels at Deep Creek in the Snowy Mountains on current trends - very little snow by 2050
A graph showing declining levels of snow at three measured sites in the Snowy Mountains, Australia, since 1950
The most recent heatwave maps of South Australia from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Figure showing emissions have not changed much in Australia since 2005 except for theoretical declines in LULUCF
Angela Merkel of Germany confronting Donald Trump of USA during the previous Trump presidency
BoM graph showing temps rising from around 1950s onwards