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We’re Wadhuam Pabai and Wadhuam Paul, Guda Maluyligal men from the Torres Strait. We’re taking the Australian government to court to save our island homes.
Climate change isn’t just a problem for people in the Torres Strait – it affects all of us. If our case is successful, everyone in Australia will reap the benefits.
We’re sharing our climate story in court. Will you share your story and help us demand real climate action from the government?
Hundreds of people from across the country are sharing their stories to send a clear message to the Australian government - it's time for real action on climate change.
Every story appears as a point on this map. Click around to read how climate change is affecting our communities, and add your own story to the map.
On top of general heatwaves, record breaking seasonal temperatures, floods, freak storms and the most disappointing ski season we have ever had, the biggest impact to our family is my 8year olds mental health. He sees the news and what is happening with the climate. He learns about changes and climate change at school and almost every night when the lights have been turned off he says ‘mum I’m worried, why is nobody doing anything about climate change?’ ‘Mum what will happen to us if this keeps changing this fast?’ ‘Mum what can we do it actually make a difference?’ At least once a week he cries in disparity. We haven’t put this worry and fear in him, he is smart and open to see what is happening in the world.
Read my storyWe're reviewing your story now. As soon as it's up on the website we'll send you an email to let you know. We need as many people as possible to share their climate stories - so we can show the government that Australians need urgent climate action. Will you spread the word by sharing this campaign on social media?
Share on Instagram Share on Twitter Share on FacebookWill you stand with us and share your story of how climate change is affecting you, your family and your community?
It doesn't matter how big or small the impact you've felt - everyone's story is important.
Together we can show the government that taking real climate action is in everyone’s interest.
People all across Australia are being harmed by climate change. These are some of their stories.
We acknowledge the Guda Maluyligal people and pay our respect to the tens of thousands of years of stories and community life and to Elders past and present.
We acknowledge that the legal system has been and continues to be used to oppress First Nations communities, and we will continue to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders and movements to challenge injustice. Blak lives matter.
