Mental health is a problem now, fire stress every summer is a problem now. Flood is a problem now. Trees over roads, hail, wind, heatwaves.
Forrest, VIC
My daughter has been highly stressed. She works in environmental management, as does my son. Mental health issues arise due to the juxtaposition of her need to protect the environment and her financial responsibility to her job. Storms, trees across roads, floods causing road damage resulting in trucks choosing to use B roads and C roads causing more damage, public transport problems, trains not running due to heat ruining the tracks!
So transport is a problem now. Mental health is a problem now, fire stress every summer is a problem now. Flood is a problem now. Trees over roads, hail, wind, heatwaves.
It’s time to act. It’s time for the Australian nations to lead. I am aware that first nations custodianship is paramount to our solutions. So every aspect is affected and experienced by me and my family and my community now. Action, respect, collaboration, equality, diversity. Lead with the heart. Money is irrelevant.
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