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Nine of 10 Australians (89 per cent) are now concerned about climate change, with half (49 per cent) being either extremely concerned (17 per cent) or very concerned (32 per cent). ¹.

There are millions of resources available to find out more about climate change issues and the resources available to reduce your own carbon footprint. These are just some of them….

[1] According to the Climate of the Nation Report, April 2008, The Climate Institute.

Australian state and federal government sites

www.csiro.au/csiro/channel/ich3l.html: CSIRO on climate change science
www.bom.gov.au/climate/change/: Australian Bureau of Meteorology
www.greenhouse.gov.au: Australian Federal Government - Australian Green House Office Home page
http://www.australia2020.gov.au/docs/final_report/2020_summit_report...: Australian 2020 Summit Final Report - Population, sustainability, climate change, water and the future of our cities
www.greenhouse.gov.au/renewable/pv/index.html: Information about solar panel rebates for Australians
www.greenhouse.gov.au/greenhousefriendly/: Through Greenhouse Friendly TM, Australian businesses can market greenhouse neutral products or services, deliver greenhouse gas abatement and give Australian consumers greater purchasing choice.
www.travelsmart.gov.au/links/index.html: Further links for car sharing and pooling, cycling, public transport and other travel issues

www.australia.gov.au/382: Australian Federal Government - Environment Friendly Products - links to web pages and further information
www.greenhouse.nsw.gov.au/: NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change - answers questions such as "What is Climate Change?", "How will Climate Change affect NSW?", "What Steps is the Government taking to combat Climate Change" and "What is happening Internationally?"
www.livingthing.net.au/: DEC NSW - Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW - tips and much more on the everyday things you can do to make a difference at work, at home and at play.

NGO and volunteering sites

www.theclimategroup.org/: The Climate Group

wwf.org.au/ourwork/climatechange/: World Wildlife Fund
www.acfonline.org.au: Australian Conservation Foundation
www.climateinstitute.org.au: The Climate Institute

General news and views

www.news.com.au/feature/0,,5009760,00.html: Link to the ‘In Depth’ Climate & Environment section on news.com.au – current and previous articles available.
www.environment.news.com.au: News Ltd’s previous environmental site

Energy Efficiency at Home/Office

www.energyallstars.gov.au/index.html: Use Energy All-stars to find and compare the most energy efficient appliances for sale in Australia

www.energystar.gov.au/index.html: Use ENERGY STAR to choose energy efficient office equipment including computers, printers and photocopiers, and home electronics such as TVs, audio products and DVD players

www.greenvehicleguide.gov.au: How green is your car? Find out and compare to others. Includes greenhouse gas and air pollution emission ratings on vehicles sold in Australia

What other News Corporation companies are doing to tackle climate change

www.jointhebiggerpicture.com: BSkyB – the world’s first carbon neutral major media company.
www.newscorp.com/energy: News Corp’s Environmental Initiative

Eco Stores:

www.plannetarkdirect.com.au: On Line eco ‘superstore’
www.neco.com.au: On line store with eco friendly products.

Rupert Murdoch on Climate Change

Isn’t the Sun the problem?

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