It was heart breaking to see how the climate change had a massive impact on our Island home. It was terrible to see how the water floats the streets, and even worse when it rains because how the river bark overflows and water rush through to the village.
Boigu Island, QLD
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.
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There's been a significant decline in birdlife in my backyard. Where a few years ago, I was woken by the cacophony of bird noises at the break of day from the nearby Merri Merri Creek, the sound of birds, more generally, is much subdued, as well as sightings of wildlife, such as lizards and rakali.
Read my storyPeople all across Australia are being harmed by climate change. These are some of their stories.
We'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?
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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.
