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I write about climate, human rights, biodiversity, and uncomfortable truths. From the wisdom of First Nations caring for Country to the global action needed to protect ecosystems and ensure intergenerational equity, these stories are personal, political, and urgent. They aim to inspire hope.

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Rural Climate Leaders: Perspectives from the Nambucca Valley

Local heroes caring for Country - Janette Blainey, Luby Simson, Dinah Eadie and Marc Percival Last night, after cycling 200km from Taree and watching the sun drop over the Nambucca River in Macksville, I had the privilege of sitting down with four remarkable people: Janette Blainey, Luby Simson, Dinah Eadie and Marc Percival. Each, their own way, embodies the kind of climate-and-Country leadership Australia desperately needs. Janette Blainey, from the Miimi Aboriginal Corpora

Gregory Andrews

12 hours ago2 min read

Dolphins, a Ferry, and the Truth We Already Know

Today, while crossing Port Stephens on the Tea Gardens Ferry , something simple and beautiful happened. Two dolphins began to swim in the bow wave. One person spotted them and pointed. Then another. And soon it seems everyone on the boat was taking turns, leaning over the rail, smiling, laughing, calling to strangers they hadn’t spoken to before. One woman just kept turning around to anyone who would listen and saying, “This is wonderful! Isn’t this just wonderful!” And it w

Gregory Andrews

2 days ago2 min read

Australia’s Dirtiest Open Secret: We Export the Climate Problem

As I waited for the Stockton Ferry to cross the Hunter River this morning, the truth sat in the air. I could smell coal. I could feel its dust in my eyes. Looking across to Newcastle’s loaders and endless coal trains, I saw what Australia rarely says out loud: we’re not just a coal country; we’re an coal export nation. We're shipping the problem offshore while counting the profits at home. Newcastle is the world's largest coal port. It ships out 150 million tonnes of coal a y

Gregory Andrews

2 days ago2 min read

Climate Adaptation is a Relationship, Not a Project

How First Nations wisdom and leadership can guide Australia through the climate crisis. Just after dawn this morning, I sat in Newtown with my Aboriginal brother Lee beneath the “I Have A Dream” and Aboriginal Flag mural on King Street. The sun was low, the air was warming, and we were just two fellas sitting in the shadow of a truth we both know: Australia will not get through climate change without First Nations wisdom and leadership. The Climate Crisis Isn’t Coming. It’s H

Gregory Andrews

3 days ago3 min read

I'm Off to AlterCOP 30 Australia - Riding for Climate, Country and Hope

Panniers packed. Bike oiled. Heart full. This weekend I begin my next big #eBike4Australia journey. I’m riding more than 2,400 kilometres from Canberra to Brisbane and back. For AlterCOP 30 Australia , where as Guest of Honour on Day One, I'll be speaking on A First Nations Vision for Caring for Country in 2050 . For years I sat inside the so-called “real” COPs drafting paragraphs, negotiating commas, and watching ambition shrink in the shadow of politics and fossil-fuelled p

Gregory Andrews

5 days ago1 min read

Still Stuck at the Lights on Climate Action

I’ve just finished reading the latest State of Climate Action report which is released each year ahead of the Climate COPs. One line keeps echoing in my mind: “Most, if not all, of the bright spots represent isolated instances of rapid change - a far cry from the systemwide transformations urgently needed to close the greenhouse gas emissions gap for 1.5°C.” It’s a stark truth. There are glimmers of hope everywhere - solar uptake, electrification, people installing home batt

Gregory Andrews

Oct 252 min read

Barbed Wire: A Silent Killer of Aussie Wildlife

Yesterday on my way to #CitSciOz25 in Melbourne, I cycled past a Defence facility near Seymour in Victoria. I found this sugar glider...

Gregory Andrews

Oct 132 min read

Woke Sheep Exposing Anti-Renewables Nonsense

I saw these sheep at a solar farm between Glenrowan and Benalla yesterday on my #eBike4Australia ride to Melbourne. They were munching...

Gregory Andrews

Oct 122 min read

Hope Painted on Silos

This morning I cycled in to Rutherglen in Victoria expecting nothing more than the quiet end of another rail trail. Instead, I found...

Gregory Andrews

Oct 113 min read

I Made It 4,970km Across Australia: Outcomes And Thanks

I feel proud but also a bit nostalgic now that my #eBike4Australia trip has come to an end. On Saturday 14 September, five weeks and a...

Gregory Andrews

Sep 19, 20243 min read

Climate Action No-Brainer: Rewiring Australia

With my #eBike4Australia journey close to the finish line, it was fitting that my final stop was with someone who’s not just talking...

Gregory Andrews

Sep 14, 20243 min read

More Voices, Better Choices: A ‘Hung Parliament’ For Real Climate Action

After sitting outside Parliament House yesterday, I felt more exhausted than after a day of cycling 150 km or more. That building has a...

Gregory Andrews

Sep 12, 20243 min read

Join Me at Bondi Beach this Saturday from 11am

After a pretty tiring day in Canberra - Parliament House can have that effect on you - I’m hitting the road with my new friend Ian Wallis...

Gregory Andrews

Sep 12, 20241 min read

Australia’s Food Bowl At Risk

Australia's agricultural sector is not only a cornerstone of our economy, but also critical for food security - domestically and...

Gregory Andrews

Sep 9, 20243 min read

The Climate Crisis and Eucalyptus Collapse

As I pedal across Australia on my #eBike4Australia journey, I’m constantly reminded of the beauty and fragility of our natural...

Gregory Andrews

Sep 8, 20243 min read

Australia's Cutest Bird and the Urgency of Climate Action

Today, I took a detour down the backroads on my #eBike4Australia trip to find what I’d argue is Australia’s cutest bird - the Mallee...

Gregory Andrews

Sep 5, 20242 min read

Woke Sheep And Climate Cult Mushrooms

As I cycled the dusty backroads behind the Adelaide hills on my #eBike4Australia odyssey today, I wasn’t expecting to stumble upon...

Gregory Andrews

Sep 3, 20243 min read

Awkward: I Fell Off My Bike!

After cycling 3,300km and a particularly windy day yesterday that snapped and blew off my safety flag and mirror somewhere near Gawler, I...

Gregory Andrews

Sep 2, 20243 min read

South Australia’s Renewable Energy Revolution

This morning at 5:55 AM, as I cycled out of Port Augusta past the wind farms, there was stillness in the air. That’s why I left so early....

Gregory Andrews

Aug 31, 20243 min read

A Nuclear Power Plant In Port Augusta “Would Be Like the Simpsons”

Today, I had an interesting conversation with a Port Augusta local, Emily, who had a great take on Peter Dutton’s proposal for a nuclear...

Gregory Andrews

Aug 30, 20244 min read