Emergency Leaders for Climate Action launches Community Protection Pledge
Emergency Leaders for Climate Action is urging Federal MPs to sign a new pledge consisting of 10 policy commitments to keep Australians safe from worsening extreme weather, fuelled by climate change.
The Community Protection Pledge includes commitments to accelerating emissions reductions to address the root cause of climate change and worsening extreme weather; implementing all 80 recommendations of the Bushfire Royal Commission; and investing in disaster preparedness for communities.
“Australians have suffered back-to-back extreme weather events including drought, bushfires, floods, and storms. As climate change makes these events more frequent and severe, many communities don’t get a chance to recover from one disaster before the next one strikes,” said Mary Barry, former CEO, Victoria’s State Emergency Service.
“Decades of inaction have locked in unavoidable climate change impacts. Our elected leaders have a responsibility to ensure communities can cope with worsening extreme weather, and address the root cause of the climate crisis,” she said.
Community members can log on to emergencyleadersforclimateaction.org.au/XX to see whether their MP has signed the pledge. They can
