Climate stories

Natural disasters happened far less when I was a kid. People are really suffering nation wide by the climate crisis.

Nina’s story

Sydney, NSW

  • Fire
  • Flood

I’ve witnessed smoke from the south coast bushfires taking over the city in one year and floods and constant heavy rain fall 6-12 months later during La Niña in Sydney. All the while the temperatures continue to rise steadily each year. We are currently experiencing multiple 25 degree days in the middle of winter which really does scare me. There is often a natural disaster of some kind all over the country and I have really noticed this becoming more regular in the past 10 years. Natural disasters happened far less when I was a kid. People are really suffering nation wide by the climate crisis and there is not enough awareness going out from authorities to the masses. It is always swept under the rug and not addressed clearly or often enough. We need change NOW to save our planet and to mainstream educate more people about daily things they can do to help. We need to lessen the amount of people with the mentality that it’s already ruined. We can still make a change! I have hope. Thank you to Australian Climate Case for speaking up!!! I believe in you 🙂

Climate change is harming us all

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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Elwyn's story

Pillar Valley, NSW

  • Drought
  • Fire
  • Heatwave

On 9/11/19 my property at Nymboida burnt from a terrible bush fire. I lost my home and shed along with most of my belongings I had collect in my 56 years on the planet at that time. Leading up to that time I experienced very hot weather conditions. Up to 47 degrees on my veranda. I’m now deeply traumatised by that experience. I have made a commitment not to ever fly again. When covid hit and the world slowed down the most polluted cities in the world’s air cleared up. We can stop climate change. We need strong caring people in positions of power to lead us there. Not be influenced by money and greed!

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Bushfires. Floods. Heatwaves. Disease.

People all across Australia are being harmed by climate change. These are some of their stories.

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