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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.
Explore my Yeah But... series for sharp takes on deflection, denial, and double standards. And scroll through Climate Conscious Man's reflections on what it means to live responsibly on a heating planet.
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Yeah But… What About Hamas and 7 October?
It’s the go to response in defence of Israel’s genocide in Gaza - a rhetorical smokescreen used to justify the unjustifiable. It’s an...

Gregory Andrews
Oct 22 min read


Does Australia really want US Troops from a Fascist Regime on our shores?
I wrote almost a year ago that Australia needs to find new friends given the erosion of democratic norms occurring in the US. After this...

Gregory Andrews
Oct 14 min read


Climate Conscience Man’s Dreaded Disposable Coffee Cup Dilemma
Climate Conscience Man loves a good cuppa. Both tea and coffee! Preferably at home or at a nice café. And in a decent cup. It tastes...

Gregory Andrews
Oct 12 min read


Climate Conscience Man Went Electric - And He’s Not Looking Back
After three years driving electric, Climate Conscience Man reckons he’ll never go back to petrol. Not because he wants a sticker on the...

Gregory Andrews
Sep 303 min read


Faith vs. Power: Christianity, Christian Nationalism and Christo-Fascism
I’m writing this because the lines between Christianity, Christian Nationalism and Christo-fascism are being blurred in liberal...

Gregory Andrews
Sep 293 min read


Words Matter: Why Trump’s America is Now a ‘Regime’
It’s no longer fringe to say it: the US has descended into authoritarianism. Respected international security expert Emma Shortis called...

Gregory Andrews
Sep 284 min read


Too Soft to Recycle: Climate Conscience Man’s Soft Plastics Guilt
Climate Conscience Man isn’t a hoarder. He’s just… waiting. For someone to figure out what to do with the mountain of soft plastics...

Gregory Andrews
Sep 273 min read


Don’t Be Distracted - Earth’s Life Support Systems Are Collapsing
While everyone's glued to the spectacle of Donald Trump’s latest rant, or Jacinta Price and Andrew Hastie jockeying for power inside the...

Gregory Andrews
Sep 253 min read


Gardening for Your Health, Hip Pocket, and The Planet
Climate Conscience Man explains why growing veggies makes sense - for your body, wallet, and the world. There’s something steadying about...

Gregory Andrews
Sep 232 min read


Planting Trees Won’t Save Us from Climate Change
Australia’s newly announced 2035 climate target leans heavily on mass tree planting to offset emissions. It’s easy to love the idea that...

Gregory Andrews
Sep 223 min read


Caring for Country as Active Hope
This week I spoke with ABC’s James Vyver for a story about how First Nations communities are responding to climate change and ecological...

Gregory Andrews
Sep 213 min read


Banned by Trump, Speaking Truth to Power: John Lyons at the Canberra Writers Festival
If you’ve glanced at the news this week, you’ll know one name is front and centre: John Lyons. The ABC’s global affairs editor found...

Gregory Andrews
Sep 181 min read


Genocide in Gaza: Australia has a Responsibility to Protect
The United Nations Human Rights Council’s Commission of Inquiry issued a grave and historic finding: Israel is committing genocide in...

Gregory Andrews
Sep 172 min read


“No one is immune”: Australia’s climate risk report is a siren, not a strategy
Today the Albanese Government finally released Australia’s first National Climate Risk Assessment . It’s late, and it’s bleak. After...

Gregory Andrews
Sep 154 min read


Gas, Coal and Greenwash: Why Australia Doesn’t Deserve to Host COP31
Australia is the world’s third-largest fossil fuel exporter and our government is still firmly focused on spin, greenwashing and hiding...

Gregory Andrews
Sep 133 min read


Climate Conscience Man's Chat Bot and AI Dilemma
Climate Conscience Man has mixed feelings about AI. On one hand, it’s made a few things a lot easier. Working out how to fix something on...

Gregory Andrews
Sep 112 min read


Flight Risk: Why Climate Conscience Man Is Flying Less
Climate Conscience Man loves flying. The thrill of take-off. The stitched-together clouds. The thump of wheels touching down. It has...

Gregory Andrews
Sep 93 min read


Meet Climate Conscience Man
He’s not an activist or policy nerd. And he’s no superhero. He’s an Aussie dad doing his best to make sense of a world in crisis, for a...

Gregory Andrews
Sep 62 min read


Diesel rebates for miners and a new EV tax? Australia’s climate policy double-think
What?! Australia gives big miners billions in refunds each year for burning diesel. And now our government wants to tax EV drivers? If...

Gregory Andrews
Sep 43 min read


What’s Next for Lord Howe Island? People Powered Rewilding
Lord Howe is famous for what it’s saved and honest about what it’s lost. Like many Pacific Islands, birds have taken a particular toll....

Gregory Andrews
Sep 22 min read
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