#ClimateHungerStrike

I want my children to have the same future and opportunities as the decision-makers in Parliament House today. But the world is on the brink of climate collapse. Billions of people will die from heat stroke, starvation and fossil-fuelled disasters in our lifetimes if we don't take real and fast action. Australia is not immune. Furthermore, we're contributing to the problem by digging up and exporting coal and chopping down our native forests.

That's why in November 2023, I undertook a #ClimateHungerStrike calling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to commit to real action. I reached millions of Australians on social and mainstream media. Prime Minister Albanese ghosted me, but many politicians and environment, business and community leaders came to speak with me. My favourite conversations were with every day Australians, who like me, want a safe future for our kids and country.

I also invited Australians to join my call and sign a petition which secured thousands of signatures. I'd like to thank everyone who signed my petition and those who visited and supported me.  

Some of the media generated from my #ClimateHungerStrike is listed below. You can also read and subscribe to my blog which has lots of informative articles on climate change and the imperative for stronger action by everyone - from governments and the private sector, to each of us as individuals.

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I lasted for 16 days on the  lawns of Parliament House before my body gave out.  

My key demands were all science-based and supported by independents like David Pocock, Sophie Scamps, Allegra Spenda and Andrew Wilkie, as well as the Greens and important environment organisations like the Australian Conservation Foundation and the Bob Brown Foundation.  I called for our Government to:

1. Stop subsidising fossil fuels and redirect these resources to climate action and adaptation;

2. Commit to an urgent phase out of Australia's massive coal and gas exports;

3. End native forests logging;

4. Update Australia's key environment protection law, the EPBC Act, to include climate impacts; and

5. Immediately release key details of a key Climate Risk Assessment report commissioned by the Government but kept secret and which outlines the national security risks we face.