Exploring the issue of equity and climate change
The Brotherhood of St Laurence has been at the forefront of research into the potential effects of climate change on disadvantaged people and communities. This is enabling us to work with governments, businesses and environmental organisations to devise socially equitable solutions.
Events
Equity in Response to Climate Change Roundtable
March 2007
This roundtable, hosted by the Brotherhood with the Australian Conservation Foundation, the National Welfare Rights Network and The Climate Institute, considered how Australia could ensure that climate change and measures to counter global warming do not worsen social inequality.
Read the report and other papers from the roundtable
Media releases
Response to climate change is about environment, economy … and equity 31 May 2007
Welfare, climate and environment groups join forces to tackle climate change 26 March 2007
Responses to climate change must account for disadvantaged 29 November 2006
Policy submission
Submission in response to A Climate of Opportunity Summit Paper August 2008 (PDF file, 1.2 MB)
This submission to the Office of Climate Change at the Victorian Government Department of Premier and Cabinet recommended assisting Victorian households to adjust to the rising costs of electricity, fuel and other commodities; increasing the climate change resilience of communities; capitalising on new green jobs opportunities in Victoria; and supporting an emissions trading scheme with complementary measures.
Articles, reports and papers
Ross Garnaut 2008, Climate change as an equity issue, Sambell Oration delivered 13 November (PDF file, 49 KB)
Go to research in progress about climate change.