Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action

06/10/2026

With fire danger periods already underway in many parts of the country, now's the time to make sure you know what to expect if the worst happens.

Insurance policy fine print can be surprisingly sneaky - many of us have learned the hard way.

Make sure you're properly covered and know your rights at: financialrights.org.au/factsheet/bushfire-insurance/

02/10/2026

Fire season is here. Is your household ready?
Governments have a lot to do on their end to keep Australians safe, and we'll keep pushing them to do it. In the meantime, here's how you can prepare your home, get help during a disaster and recover after a disaster.

NEMA's support hub is a great place to start. Head to nema.gov.au/support-and-resources-hub

Already ready? Send this post to your friends and neighbours.

30/09/2026

NSW has just approved the biggest coal mining project in the state’s history.

Jan lost her home to bushfire in 2018 and she co-founded Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action because of it. This is why today’s news hits so hard.

Australians are already on the frontlines of disaster. When will governments stand up to big corporations and stop approving coal and gas projects that fuel future disasters?

Add your name to our declaration and help us keep the pressure on governments: bushfiresurvivors.org/declaration (link in bio)

30/09/2026

Seven years on from the devastating bushfires of Black Summer, Blue Mountains City Council has backed calls for a National Climate Compensation Fund funded by coal, oil and gas corporations, passing a motion unanimously at last night’s council meeting.

From being the third council to pass a Climate Emergency Declaration in NSW way back in 2019, to being the sixth NSW council to pass a motion calling for a National Climate Compensation Fund, Blue Mountains City Council is again on the front foot of action on climate change.

This is what community leadership looks like: councils, residents and local leaders coming together to demand a fairer system — one where the corporations driving climate pollution contribute to the costs communities are already carrying.

Momentum is growing, and as more councils back this push, it’s becoming clear that communities across Australia are ready for a fairer approach to climate recovery and resilience.

24/09/2026

Join us for the launch of the Carbon Impacts Tracer, a ground breaking new app that puts cutting-edge climate attribution science into the hands of researchers, advocates, decision-makers and the public.

Hosted by the Australian Climate Accountability Project, part of the Australian Human Rights Institute based at UNSW - hear from our CEO Serena Joyner, joined by climate scientists Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick and Claudia Stepin, legal expert Gillian Moon, and former UN Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, Robert Glasser.

1-2pm Tuesday 29 September ONLINE

Register at events.humanitix.com/webinar-carbon-impacts-tracer

23/09/2026

Fantastic opportunity to attend a free workshop on self-care while caring for our planet. Thank you Doctors for the Environment Australia.

🧠 Free Workshop: Climate Care, caring for ourselves while caring for the planet.

Climate change can affect us deeply. After experiencing bushfires, droughts, heatwaves or other climate disasters, it’s natural to feel grief, anxiety, anger or uncertainty about the future.

For many, these feelings become a motivation to act. We volunteer, organise and advocate for change. But caring deeply can also take a toll, leaving us feeling overwhelmed, isolated or burned out.

You don’t have to put your own wellbeing aside to make a difference.

Doctors for the Environment Australia is offering small, professionally facilitated workshops for people who have experienced climate impacts and are involved in climate advocacy or community action.

Held over two sessions, these workshops are a chance to pause, connect and recharge with people who understand. Together, we’ll share experiences, explore practical ways to support our wellbeing and find ways to sustain the work we care about.

Workshops will be held in small groups of approximately 12-20 participants, facilitated by trained health professionals with expertise in mental health and climate advocacy.

The workshop is free but spots are limited - register your interest to join this program.

🔗 Links to the workshops in the comments below

22/09/2026

This week Anthony Albanese said: "We can’t rely on the fortitude of our people alone, as tough as they are. We need to come together, to meet the problem head on. There’s no avoiding the scale of our responsibility – or the cost of inaction."

We can't keep expanding coal and gas and hoping for the best. It's time to make a plan to phase out the pollution that is driving climate change. Bushfire survivors have faced up to the adversity. Now it's the politicians' turn to match that bravery.

Let our Prime Minister know: Anthony Albanese Put Communities before Corporations.

Add your name to the Bushfire Survivors Declaration:
bushfiresurvivors.org/declaration

22/09/2026

How to prepare for El Niño: velvet un**es for the billionaires and a fire plan for the Aussies. Sounds about right.

Do make a fire plan, and do enjoy this brilliant piece by First Dog On The Moon

17/09/2026

Not the time to talk about climate, he said.

In the same week as Nepal's devastating floods, Australia approved a 30-year coal mine extension which will release 120 million tonnes of climate pollution.

Now is exactly the time Anthony Albanese.

Add your name to our declaration bushfiresurvivors.org/declaration

17/09/2026

Not the time to talk about climate, he said.

In the same week as Nepal’s devastating floods, Australia approved a 30-year coal mine extension which will release 120 million tonnes of climate pollution.

Now is exactly the time Anthony Albanese

Add your name to our declaration bushfiresurvivors.org/declaration (link in bio)