Bunbury, WA
My mental health is being affected because of the devastating changes I’m seeing to the planet. Every day, I wake up with a feeling of dread. In the south west we are experiencing a long drought, forests are dying from lack of rain, critically endangered animals are losing their habitats. Over the summer the heat has been so intense, my family stays indoors as much as possible and the hot days are continuing into mid April with no sign of rain forecast. The local area recently experienced three simultaneous bush fires and I’m concerned about the emergency services’ ability to cope.
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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Everyone around the world is affected by Climate change, no one can escape the heartbreaking damage it has and will cause unless governments take action and create real change now, not later. In the UK we are experiencing drought, floods, storms, heatwaves, changes to nature and our ecosystems to name a few. This is without the mental toll the current climate has on you as an individual, fear for the future, what that will look like for my child and the rest of the world. I am aware that other countries have experienced even more devastating effects as a result of the climate crisis. Governments need be held to account for their decisions and actions as these affect millions of people and the entire future of the planet.
Read my storyPeople all across Australia are being harmed by climate change. These are some of their stories.
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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.
