Happy holidays from Farmers for Climate Action! We will be taking a much needed break from today until the new year to spend time with our loved ones. Thank you to everyone who is a part of this movement. We hope you have a safe, healthy and festive holiday season. We’ll be back online from 4 January 2021 - ready to get roaring in the new year!
Our 2021 #paws4climate calendar is available for purchase! 🐕
Follow the link in our bio to buy a calendar that will support our work in the New Year.
Every month there are beautiful farm dogs who are passionate about climate action.
Buy one today!
#farmdogs #aussiefarmers #farmdogsofinstagram #farmdoglife #climateaction #farmingforever
Gerard & Sue Deery run a sheep and wool farm in East Gippsland, Victoria.
They have seen their region get hotter & drier and have had to adapt their farm to these changing conditions.
For more about their story head to the link in our bio.
Vote for your favourite #paws4climate photos. The winners will be part of our 2021 calendar!
Thank you to everyone who shared with us their photos of their furry farm hands. We received so many adorable photos, but we had to narrow it down to a handful for voting.
Visit the link in our bio to choose your favourites!
#farmingforever #pws4climate #climateaction #aussiefarms #farmdogs #aussieworkingdogs
Join Meg and Peter Nielsen in telling Prime Minister Morrison we need to protect Australia’s prime agricultural land. Sign our latest petition! #gasfreefarms
Petition link in bio.
Right now, the Government is pushing for a gas led recovery from COVID. We know that gas is a fossil fuel that is driving climate change, making it harder to farm with more droughts, extreme weather and heatwaves.
Farmland cannot co-exist with gasfields and puts our nation’s food security at risk.
#aussiefarmers #farmland #farmersforclimateaction #farmingforever #gas #frackoff #climatechange #climateaction
Fergus & Deb O'Connor run a beef farm in the green rolling hills of South Gippsland, Victoria.
They want to see our government take stronger action on climate change, here's their message:
Happy National Ag Day! 🧑🌾🐄🐖🐑🌾🌞🥬
Thank you to those farmers across the country who feed us, clothe us and fight for the future of our industry through climate action. We are so grateful to the farmers and supporters within our movement, and look forward to reaching even more over the next year.
#ausagday #climateaction #aussiefarmers
Join us tonight for what is sure to be an amazing discussion between Fiona Simson, Cathy McGowan and Gabrielle Chan.
Link in bio.
@bushfiresurvivors4climate is asking everyone to post an image about why they want the Federal Government to show leadership on climate action using the hashtag #isupportbushfiresurvivors.
Ursula Alquier, our newest team member at FCA, took these photos on her farm in West Gippsland in early January, and had this to say:
“Thankfully we were not directly impacted by fires, but we had several large bushfires in our region that impacted our air quality for weeks on end.
“We were baling hay at the time and kept working through the smoke, which really took a toll on our bodies.
“Looking back at these photos, they remind me that people in regional Australia are impacted by climate change in so many different ways, both directly and indirectly.
“Which is why I believe it’s so important that farmers and farming communities have a leading voice when it comes to acting on climate change”
This International Rural Women’s Day, we recognise and celebrate the crucial roles that women play in agriculture and rural communities across Australia. We would especially like to thank Lucinda Corrigan and Christie Kingston - who stepped down from our board today. FCA and this movement is so much stronger thanks to Lucinda and Christie and we are so grateful for their leadership and commitment 💛💛
Here are Banjo and Maple showing their #paws4climate 🐾🐾 Do you know a farm dog? Apply for our photo comp on our website (via the link in our bio). The top 12 pics will feature in our 2021 calendar 🗓🗓
Do you think the Federal Budget does enough to address climate change? We’ve created a nifty form on our website so you can let us know! Click the link in our bio to tell us what you think ⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️
Freddy here loves his home in far western NSW and knows that looking after it mean tackling climate change.
Thank you @anikamolesworth for sharing such a lovely #paws4climate picture.
Have you signed the petition calling on Scott Morrison for net zero emissions by 2050? Follow the link in our bio to read what Anika is asking the prime minister to do and to add your voice.
Phot credit: Klorane
#netzeropetition #aussiefarmers #farmdogs #dogsofinstagram #farmingforever
Thank you @hallygrammer for sharing this fantastic picture of Lucky!
There is still plenty of time to share your #paws4climate photos with us and have your dog feature in our 2021 calendar. Follow the link in our bio for more information 🐕
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'Lucky' waiting patiently on the farm ute.
#paws4climate #farmlife #farmingforever #kelpie
#Repost @woodstockflour. Thank you for sharing such a gorgeous #paws4climate picture of Jip with us.
There is still plenty of time to share your #paws4climate picture with us for a chance for your dog to feature in our 2021 calendar.
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Good lookin’ boy 🐕 Jip knows what’s up ➡️ #pawsforclimate #farmersforclimateaction @farmersforclimateaction #cleanenergy
We still want to see your #paws4climate photos!
Share your favourite farm dog photos using #paws4climate or send it to us using the link in our bio.
Sir Roy here is passionate about the benefits of a wind farm for the wider community.
#farmingforever #farmersforclimateaction #dogsofinstagram #farmdog #aussiefarmers
Applications are open for our Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria fellowship programs! 🧑🌾🧑🎓🌞🌏
This year we are running free climate and agriculture fellowships in Tasmania, Queensland and Victoria.
Apply now if you want to learn more about the impacts of climate change on agriculture, understand the changes that can be made and be a part of a network of amazing agricultural leaders.
Follow the link in our bio for more information.
Photo credit: @angusemmottphotography
#aussiefarmers #farmingforever #farmersforclimateaction #climateaction #aussiefarming #aussiefarmersdoitbetter
Tess fully supports the NFF and their net zero by 2050 target. You can too by signing our #netzeropetition calling for Scott Morrison to do the same (link in bio).
You have all month to share with us your #paws4climate photos! Our favourites will be voted on, with the winners making up our 2021 calendar.
#paws4climate #dogsofinstagram #farmersforclimateaction #aussiefarmers #farmdogsofinstagram #farmdog #climateaction
We still want to see your #paws4climate pics!
Tag us in your pictures and use #paws4climate, and your four legged friend could feature in our 2021 calendar!
Thanks to @angusemmottphotography for this brilliant picture of Banjo.
#Repost @angusemmottphotography
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Banjo’s specialty swimming stroke - the doggy paddle.
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All images for sale. Email [email protected] for enquiries.
Dog Day may be over, but we still want to see your #paws4climate pics!
Share with us your favourite dog photos, and our favourites will then be voted on to go into our 2021 calendar!
#paws4climate #farmersforclimateaction #aussiefarmers #farmdogs #dogsofinsta
Thanks for the #paws4climate pic @agzero2030! 🐕🐶🌞🌱
Dog Day may be over, but we still want to see all your #paws4climate pics.
By sharing your photos with us your dog may become part of our 2021 calendar.
Follow the link in our bio for more information.
#Repost @agzero2030
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Happy dog day! This farm Lab supports #paws4climate as she likes nothing better than mild weather, a dam to swim and a damp hole to lay in. The temperature is only 20C today and she is already feeling the heat! Let’s dial down the heat for our pets by ⬇️ GHG emissions.
#Repost @verdantproduce. Thank you for sharing this great picture! #paws4climate
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Concerned hounds with their crazy owner posing for real climate action! #paws4climate
We completely agree with Christopher and Molly the koolie cross rescue dog, there is no planet B! #paws4climate #climateaction
Thank you for sharing this gorgeous picture @keholberton.
#paws4climate #farmersforclimateaction
We’d love to see your #paws4climate photos this Dog Day! Post a photo of your dog using #paws4climate and tag us!
Dusty here is a seasoned climate campaigner, attending rallies in Canberra and always fighting for a low carbon future.
To enter the calendar competition as well, follow the link in our bio.
#farmersforclimateaction #farmdogs #dogsofinstagram #aussiefarmers #paws4climate
Today is #DogDay, a day to appreciate the love and value that dogs bring to our daily lives. Beside almost every farmer is a climate-smart, ever-loyal farm dog.
To celebrate our favourite four-legged farmhands, we are calling on farmers and supporters to share pictures of their best dog pictures with #paws4climate over the next month. Bonus points if you tell us how your dog is helping you in the fight for climate action!
Lilly here has watched the climate changing over the last 14 years, and thinks it’s about we got some serious climate policy.
We’ll be shortlisting some of the best, and you’ll get a chance to vote for your favourite farm dog on our website. The top 12 are going to be featured in our 2021 calendar!
To enter the calendar photo competition, make sure to use #paws4climate, tag us in the picture and upload a copy to our website (in case we miss it due to privacy settings)
Follow the links in our bio to enter.
#farmersforclimateaction #aussiefarmers #paws4climate #climateaction #dogsofinstagram #farmdogs
Why have you signed the #netzeropetition? Sign now (link in bio) and let us know why in the comments. 🌞🌾🚜💛 Peter Holding, a third-generation farmer from Harden, says “farmers are adapting as fast as they can, but I don’t believe there is any chance we can adapt our way out of this. All adaptation in ag is important, because it gives us a window in which to make change. But we’re using up the window and there’s no change.”
"Leap Farm at Copping, south of Hobart, is home to dairy goats, beef cattle, and now a solar system that runs the operation.
"Iain and Kate Field set up the farm six years ago with the goal to produce goat cheese using as much renewable energy as possible.
"'It's halved our total power bills, and it's meant we are now producing more power than we are using in the dairy and are sending power back to the grid,' Mr Field said.
"'I think there are great opportunities out there for farmers to convert their energy systems to renewables and save large amounts of money on their energy bills.'"
This energy-efficient goat dairy runs on solar power, no kidding
www.abc.net.au
When you buy your next block of cheese, it may have been produced using solar power — especially if it's from a farm in the rolling hills of southern Tasmania.Hey Robin Hallett, share a chuckle with mum and dad. 🙂
Come work with us!
We have some really exciting State Coordinator jobs going in QLD, SA and WA. Find out more and apply on our website. farmersforclimateaction.org.au/jobs/
Jobs | Farmers for Climate Action
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Farmers for climate action represent more than 5000 farmers across Australia. Our supporter base includes over 22,000 Australians committed to climate action for agriculture. Together we are working to ensure farmers are a key part of the solution to climate change."Victoria aims to claim bragging rights as home to the world's first carbon-neutral dairy farm.
"The 231-ha, 500-cow farm at Ellinbank is already reputed to be Australia's leading dairy innovation facility, fast-tracking innovative technologies in a research environment and showing them in a way that is accessible to the dairy industry.
"The dairy aims to become carbon-neutral by reducing methane emissions, improving fertiliser and manure management, and generate electricity through several options including solar, wind, hydro and bio-digestion."
Plans for world's first carbon-neutral dairy
www.farmonline.com.au
Victoria aims to claim bragging rights as home to the world's first carbon-neutral dairy farm.So, waste management by letting the cows shit and piss in a field as they munch on grass as is natural for them to do? Doesn't sound like rocket science to me.
Amin Javanmard Nelson Quinn Andrew Stimson Matthew Peel Matt Ross Elisa Janelle Jones David Jones Robert MacGregor Raelene MacGregor James Robert Parsons Julie Parsons Bentley Rubin Cunneen Howard Eban Lyle Burness Angela Wilson Tracy Burton - Community Advocate - Maleny Greens Bec Talbot Shannon Girard Simone Dejun
Great initiative. Long overdue!
Are they carbon testing the soil to add carbon farming into the strategy?
Lou!!!
"The biggest impact of the US return to the Paris Agreement will not be on the domestic emissions, according to Mark Howden from the ANU's Climate Change Institute.
"'The message really critically is to other countries. The waves from this change will reverberate around the globe,' Professor Howden said.
"'Countries that don't do what is expected in terms of ratcheting up our targets will become increasingly isolated.'
"The Paris Agreement aims to keep the increase in global temperature to less than 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, and to pursue efforts to limit that warming to 1.5C.
"The agreement works on a five-year cycle, with more ambitious targets expected each time the participating countries re-convene."
The US is back at the climate table. Here's why that's important for all of us
www.abc.net.au
Within hours of becoming US President, Joe Biden moved to recommit the United States to the Paris Agreement — the internationally binding treaty to combat climate change. So what does this actually mean for climate change and global emissions targets?Time for Australia and Scott Morrison to step up and help our planet
Yep so get with the program Scumbag
Maybe Scummo will be stirred into action, but I'm not holding my breath
Jenny and her husband run a sheep & wool farm in East Gippsland, Victoria.
Jenny like so many farmers across our country is seeing the impacts of climate change every single day and want strong, decisive action on climate change now.
'Flash droughts' new climate change effect hitting rural Australia https://ift.tt/39m3FTW
Come work with us! We are hiring new State Coordinators in QLD, SA and WA. Find out more on our website.
Jobs | Farmers for Climate Action
Farmers for climate action represent more than 5000 farmers across Australia. Our supporter base includes over 22,000 ...
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In the first of his ABC Boyer lecture series, business leader Andrew Forrest explains the extraordinary potential of green hydrogen. He also rightly warns us to beware the spin from Big Oil peddling "blue" hydrogen.
@abcnews
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-22/boyer-lecture-andrew-twiggy-forrest-green-hydrogen-climate/13077070
Beef producers look for new ways to reduce emissions https://www.stockandland.com.au/story/7094710/beef-producers-look-for-new-ways-to-reduce-emissions/?cs=4582 via @@stockandland
@ABARES Outlook 2021
Online 2-5 Mar
http://bit.ly/2KJ2OD4
👀Ross Kingwell @AEGIC Grain farmers' climate adaptations & the journey towards carbon neutrality, & Helping farmers adapt to #climateChange w Neal Hughes ABARES Jason Crean @nswdpi
👀@ProfMarkHowden @ANU_Climate
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