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On 15 March 2023, Farmers for Climate Action launched a report titled, Farming Forever: A National Plan for Climate Change and Agriculture.

Based on our engagement with more than 600 farmers, agriculture industry and more, we announce our plan for a national approach to climate change and agriculture. 

Australian farmers are on the front lines of climate change, facing more severe and frequent drought, heatwaves, fires and floods. At the same time, the shift to a low-emissions world also presents farmers and rural communities with significant opportunities.

An effective national policy on climate change and agriculture will allow us to ensure Australian farmers are prepared to deal with the changing climate and able to seize the economic opportunities that come from moving to a low carbon economy.

This recording was taken on 15 March 2023 and hosted by Emily Jones, Organising Manager for Farmers for Climate Action.

Guest speakers:
Senator the Hon Murray Watt - Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Dr Kate Andrews - NRM Regions Australia
Olivia Lawson - Director & Co-Principal of Paringa Livestock Pty Ltd

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Electric vehicles are making their way onto Australian roads. But when will we start to see more EVs on our farms? In what timeframe will electric heavy machinery become available? What infrastructure will be required to ensure that farmers and rural Australia are equipped to deal with this new demand?


In this webinar you'll hear from Stephanie Gersekowski (John Deere) and Ross De Rango (Electric Vehicles Council) who will share what is on the horizon for electric farm vehicles and what will be needed from our energy systems to make the most of these opportunities.

This webinar was recorded on 23 February 2023.

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This session will shine a light on the stories of young people who have become leaders in the agricultural sector and used their voices to take on the issues that matter to them. From tackling the impacts of climate change on-farm to advocating for their sectors and communities, these young leaders will share their personal journeys and the various ways they have made a difference. The webinar will also explore the role organisations and movements play in empowering young people in ag, and showcase the opportunities available for those who want to get involved.

Whether you’re a young or emerging farmer, an aspiring leader, or simply passionate about agriculture, this webinar is for you.

Guest speakers include: Kate McBride, Nicholas Blanford, Caitlin McConnel and Oli Le Lievre.

Facilitated by Ellen Litchfield (Farmers for Climate Action)

This webinar was held on Thu, 16 Feb 2023.

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Support Aussie farmers this Christmas by making a tax deductible gift to Farmers for Climate Action

Our farm gate signs are one of the most powerful ways to ensure our pollies and communities know that farmers care about strong climate policy to protect Australian farming.

Farmers for Climate Action are the only farmer-led movement working to influence Australia to adopt strong climate policies. We do this by growing the number of farmers, regional communities and elected representatives championing ambitious climate action.

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What’s with all these floods? See presentations from renowned experts on how climate change is causing more frequent and intense flooding. Followed up by farmers sharing the impacts on them, their farm, businesses, families, and communities.

IPCC Lead Authors Professor Brendan Mackey and Kevin Hennessy will walk through the science behind the weather events and explain how climate change is making flooding worse in rural and regional Australia. Farmers Chloe Fox and Oscar Pearse will also tell their stories.

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Let's talk about methane!
Often when the conversation turns to methane, people immediately think of cow burps. But what impact do coal and gas fugitive emissions have on our climate? Are they being properly accounted for?
And what does Australia signing the Global Methane Pledge mean for farmers? What does reducing methane emissions look like in practice?

We heard from Dr Sabina Assan, author of report Australia's coal mines can deliver two-thirds of methane cuts, and Margaret Jewell, MLA CN30 manager, about the impact of methane on climate targets and the possibilities for methane reduction in agriculture.

Dr Sabina Assan
Sabina joined Ember in 2022 as a Coal Mine Methane Analyst, raising the profile of coal mine methane and promoting the technologies and policies to measure and reduce these emissions. She has over five years experience in the environmental sector, including work in measuring fugitive methane emissions from anthropogenic sites in Europe. She holds a PhD in Environmental Sciences from Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de L’Environnement, and holds an MSci in Physics. Sabina recently lead a report on the impact of fugitive emissions from coal mines on Australia's climate targets. https://ember-climate.org/insights/research/tackling-australias-coal-mine-methane-problem/

Dr Margaret Jewell
Margaret is MLA’s Carbon Neutral 2030 (CN30) Manager. She is an Agricultural Scientist with a PhD in plant genetics and 10+ years experience in intensive and extensive agriculture. Margaret is committed to ensuring that Australian agriculture can prosper while remaining sustainable and contributing to Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. https://www.mla.com.au/research-and-development/Environment-sustainability/carbon-neutral-2030-rd/

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Australia is on the cusp of one of the biggest energy system investments in our history with the roll-out of renewables, but farming communities are often being overlooked.

View our launch recording of our landmark report, Farm Powered: Opportunities for regional communities in the renewable energy boom, which lays out a plan for farming communities to participate in and benefit from the rollout of renewable energy.

You will hear from the report author, Karin Stark, followed by a discussion facilitated by Dr Fiona Davis with Karin and Professor Ross Garnaut.

Authored by Karin, together with Andy Bray and Kate Healey (RE Alliance), and Neil Gibbs (Online Power), Farm Powered identifies key policy solutions, including incentivising on-farm renewables, fixing the distribution network to make it work for farming communities, support for ‘agrivoltaics’, and ensuring farming communities can fairly share the benefits of transmission line infrastructure.

This recording was taken on 11 October 2022.

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