Who we are
In 2006, Nobel Laureate and former US Vice President Al Gore got the world talking about climate change with his Academy Award-winning film An Inconvenient Truth.
It was just the beginning of a climate revolution. Later that year, he founded what would become, “The Climate Reality Project” to move the conversation forward and turn awareness into action all across the Earth. This resulted in 20,000+ Climate Reality Leaders mobilizing communities in over 150 countries. It has branches in 10 critical nations and regions of the Earth.
It was just the beginning of a climate revolution. Later that year, he founded what would become, “The Climate Reality Project” to move the conversation forward and turn awareness into action all across the Earth. This resulted in 20,000+ Climate Reality Leaders mobilizing communities in over 150 countries. It has branches in 10 critical nations and regions of the Earth.
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OUR MISSION IS TO CATALYZE A GLOBAL SOLUTION TO THE CLIMATE CRISIS BY MAKING URGENT ACTION A NECESSITY ACROSS EVERY LEVEL OF SOCIETY
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We are Climate Reality Australia & Pacific
Launched in 2006, The Climate Reality Project Australia works to turn the growing awareness of the danger of climate change into support for action across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.
The branch focuses on connecting climate to the lives of everyday Australians, offering Leaders wide-ranging workshops and trainings in communicating with a broad range of culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Thanks to these efforts, more than one in 40 Australians have seen a Climate Reality presentation, helping drive greater public awareness of solutions. Along with its commitment to public outreach and education, the branch works with state and local governments to help them make increasingly ambitious commitments to climate action.
The urgency of this work has never been clearer. Those in the Pacific know all too well what it means to live with the impacts of climate change, with devastating cyclones and rising sea levels continuing to affect communities In late 2019 and early 2020, extreme heatwaves and drought in Australia fueled devastating wildfires that burned more than 12 million hectares and became headline news across the planet (Source: ABC). And while the country has made only a weak commitment to reducing emissions through the Paris Agreement, other governments in the region are stepping up, with the Pacific Islands Forum issuing the strongest ever collective statement on climate--the Kainaki II Declaration—and New Zealand passing the world’s second ever Zero Carbon Act in 2019. (Source: Climate Action Tracker).
“We are committed to fostering an environment in which the relationship between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their fellow Australians is characterised by a deep mutual respect, leading to positive change in our nation’s culture and capacity.”
BRANCH MANAGER: Ciaran McCormack
HOST ORGANIZATION: University of Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute
NUMBER OF CLIMATE REALITY LEADERS: 1,540
The branch focuses on connecting climate to the lives of everyday Australians, offering Leaders wide-ranging workshops and trainings in communicating with a broad range of culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Thanks to these efforts, more than one in 40 Australians have seen a Climate Reality presentation, helping drive greater public awareness of solutions. Along with its commitment to public outreach and education, the branch works with state and local governments to help them make increasingly ambitious commitments to climate action.
The urgency of this work has never been clearer. Those in the Pacific know all too well what it means to live with the impacts of climate change, with devastating cyclones and rising sea levels continuing to affect communities In late 2019 and early 2020, extreme heatwaves and drought in Australia fueled devastating wildfires that burned more than 12 million hectares and became headline news across the planet (Source: ABC). And while the country has made only a weak commitment to reducing emissions through the Paris Agreement, other governments in the region are stepping up, with the Pacific Islands Forum issuing the strongest ever collective statement on climate--the Kainaki II Declaration—and New Zealand passing the world’s second ever Zero Carbon Act in 2019. (Source: Climate Action Tracker).
“We are committed to fostering an environment in which the relationship between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their fellow Australians is characterised by a deep mutual respect, leading to positive change in our nation’s culture and capacity.”
BRANCH MANAGER: Ciaran McCormack
HOST ORGANIZATION: University of Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute
NUMBER OF CLIMATE REALITY LEADERS: 1,540
Our global network
Climate Reality’s international branches work independently in their regions yet collaboratively with each other to mobilise individuals and communities, and drive real climate solutions around the world.
Our Team
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Our host – The University of Melbourne
The Climate Reality Project – Australia and Pacific is part of Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute (MSSI) at The University of Melbourne
MSSI facilitates interdisciplinary sustainability research across faculties and centres at the University of Melbourne, and promotes research in a way that maximises engagement and impact. MSSI emphasises the contribution of the social sciences and humanities to understanding and addressing sustainability and resilience challenges.
MSSI facilitates interdisciplinary sustainability research across faculties and centres at the University of Melbourne, and promotes research in a way that maximises engagement and impact. MSSI emphasises the contribution of the social sciences and humanities to understanding and addressing sustainability and resilience challenges.
