Cam Walker
@camwalker.bsky.social
Campaigns co-ordinator, Friends of the Earth Melbourne, Australia.
Activist, mountain enthusiast, climber, skier, volunteer firefighter. Living on Dja Dja Wurrung country, Central Victoria.
Activist, mountain enthusiast, climber, skier, volunteer firefighter. Living on Dja Dja Wurrung country, Central Victoria.
'The 24/25 season posed challenges in the Grampians/Gariwerd & Little Desert fires, with protection of Aboriginal cultural heritage emerging as a critical priority.
The Cultural Heritage Unit was set up to reflect the scale & cultural complexity of the emergency'.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLMR...
The Cultural Heritage Unit was set up to reflect the scale & cultural complexity of the emergency'.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLMR...
RAA25 National Award | Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
YouTube video by AIDR
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November 25, 2025 at 2:47 AM
'The 24/25 season posed challenges in the Grampians/Gariwerd & Little Desert fires, with protection of Aboriginal cultural heritage emerging as a critical priority.
The Cultural Heritage Unit was set up to reflect the scale & cultural complexity of the emergency'.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLMR...
The Cultural Heritage Unit was set up to reflect the scale & cultural complexity of the emergency'.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLMR...
First in a very short series: 'Good Things that happened on Twitter in the past year'.
November 25, 2025 at 1:16 AM
First in a very short series: 'Good Things that happened on Twitter in the past year'.
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Musk’s DOGE Quietly Killed Off After Delivering Almost Nothing
www.thedailybeast.com/musks-doge-q...
www.thedailybeast.com/musks-doge-q...
Musk’s DOGE Quietly Killed Off After Delivering Almost Nothing
The agency disbanded eight months ahead of schedule.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Musk’s DOGE Quietly Killed Off After Delivering Almost Nothing
www.thedailybeast.com/musks-doge-q...
www.thedailybeast.com/musks-doge-q...
Gas as a 'transition fuel' is a concept from the 1990s.
'We have a gas shortfall in future years & that’s why we have been very clear that we want gas to be part of that transition”
- Jessica Wilson, new VIC Libs leader
reneweconomy.com.au/state-plans-...
'We have a gas shortfall in future years & that’s why we have been very clear that we want gas to be part of that transition”
- Jessica Wilson, new VIC Libs leader
reneweconomy.com.au/state-plans-...
reneweconomy.com.au
November 20, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Gas as a 'transition fuel' is a concept from the 1990s.
'We have a gas shortfall in future years & that’s why we have been very clear that we want gas to be part of that transition”
- Jessica Wilson, new VIC Libs leader
reneweconomy.com.au/state-plans-...
'We have a gas shortfall in future years & that’s why we have been very clear that we want gas to be part of that transition”
- Jessica Wilson, new VIC Libs leader
reneweconomy.com.au/state-plans-...
'To be clear, there are no simple solutions for the threat of wildfires amplifed by anthropogenic climate change.
The rate of change in lightning-fire activity & associated impacts on Tasmania natural landscapes is outpacing institutional adaptive capacity.'
tnpa.org.au/wp-content/u...
The rate of change in lightning-fire activity & associated impacts on Tasmania natural landscapes is outpacing institutional adaptive capacity.'
tnpa.org.au/wp-content/u...
November 20, 2025 at 10:09 AM
'To be clear, there are no simple solutions for the threat of wildfires amplifed by anthropogenic climate change.
The rate of change in lightning-fire activity & associated impacts on Tasmania natural landscapes is outpacing institutional adaptive capacity.'
tnpa.org.au/wp-content/u...
The rate of change in lightning-fire activity & associated impacts on Tasmania natural landscapes is outpacing institutional adaptive capacity.'
tnpa.org.au/wp-content/u...
A report on our recent collaboration with Protect Our Winters in north east VIC.
themountainjournal.com/2025/11/19/f...
themountainjournal.com/2025/11/19/f...
FoE and POW events in north east VIC
Friends of the Earth (FoE) and Protect our Winters (POW) recently collaborated on a series of events in north east Victoria as both groups aim to ramp up their efforts in that part of the state in …
themountainjournal.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:10 AM
A report on our recent collaboration with Protect Our Winters in north east VIC.
themountainjournal.com/2025/11/19/f...
themountainjournal.com/2025/11/19/f...
The VIC gov has released it's updated climate change strategy.
'This Climate Change Strategy 2026–30 sets a course for the next five years of our state’s transition.'
www.climatechange.vic.gov.au/victorias-cl...
'This Climate Change Strategy 2026–30 sets a course for the next five years of our state’s transition.'
www.climatechange.vic.gov.au/victorias-cl...
November 20, 2025 at 2:24 AM
The VIC gov has released it's updated climate change strategy.
'This Climate Change Strategy 2026–30 sets a course for the next five years of our state’s transition.'
www.climatechange.vic.gov.au/victorias-cl...
'This Climate Change Strategy 2026–30 sets a course for the next five years of our state’s transition.'
www.climatechange.vic.gov.au/victorias-cl...
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Donald Trump has never been particularly critical of the Saudis, and he has always been very clear about the reasons why.
“They buy apartments from me. They spend $40 million, $50 million. Am I supposed to dislike them? I like them very much.”
“They buy apartments from me. They spend $40 million, $50 million. Am I supposed to dislike them? I like them very much.”
Trump meets business partner In the Oval Office
From “bad situation” to “things happen”: How Saudi money changed Trump’s tune on Khashoggi's murder.
www.motherjones.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Donald Trump has never been particularly critical of the Saudis, and he has always been very clear about the reasons why.
“They buy apartments from me. They spend $40 million, $50 million. Am I supposed to dislike them? I like them very much.”
“They buy apartments from me. They spend $40 million, $50 million. Am I supposed to dislike them? I like them very much.”
Our national science agency is under attack with more than 800 research & science support roles already gone & more than 300 more jobs to be cut.
These cuts now surpass those delivered by the Abbott Government.
Can you join me and take action?
www.proudtobepublic.org.au/csiro
These cuts now surpass those delivered by the Abbott Government.
Can you join me and take action?
www.proudtobepublic.org.au/csiro
CSIRO — Proud to be public
www.proudtobepublic.org.au
November 18, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Our national science agency is under attack with more than 800 research & science support roles already gone & more than 300 more jobs to be cut.
These cuts now surpass those delivered by the Abbott Government.
Can you join me and take action?
www.proudtobepublic.org.au/csiro
These cuts now surpass those delivered by the Abbott Government.
Can you join me and take action?
www.proudtobepublic.org.au/csiro
I'm sure these two things are completely un-connected:
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I'm sure these two things are completely un-connected:
Reposted by Cam Walker
Canberra-based jobs on the chopping block.
CSIRO confirms plans to slash up to 350 jobs
Eleanor Campbell, Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:23
www.canberratimes.com.au
November 18, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Canberra-based jobs on the chopping block.
Reposted by Cam Walker
A historic step in the journey to a safe climate is on the table at the world’s biggest climate summit: a roadmap away from fossil fuels, which are the biggest cause of the climate crisis.
We support the leadership of Brazil & encourage all delegates to support it, especially Australia.
#COP30
We support the leadership of Brazil & encourage all delegates to support it, especially Australia.
#COP30
November 18, 2025 at 5:25 AM
A historic step in the journey to a safe climate is on the table at the world’s biggest climate summit: a roadmap away from fossil fuels, which are the biggest cause of the climate crisis.
We support the leadership of Brazil & encourage all delegates to support it, especially Australia.
#COP30
We support the leadership of Brazil & encourage all delegates to support it, especially Australia.
#COP30
The anti-renewable group Rainforest Reserves Aust (RRA) faced intense scrutiny the inquiry into climate integrity on climate & energy. Senators probing whether the self-described conservation charity has been misleading communities & spreading inaccurate claims.
reneweconomy.com.au/sloppy-misle...
reneweconomy.com.au/sloppy-misle...
November 13, 2025 at 11:23 PM
The anti-renewable group Rainforest Reserves Aust (RRA) faced intense scrutiny the inquiry into climate integrity on climate & energy. Senators probing whether the self-described conservation charity has been misleading communities & spreading inaccurate claims.
reneweconomy.com.au/sloppy-misle...
reneweconomy.com.au/sloppy-misle...
And he still can't say when they will actually release the full details of their energy policy.
Dan Tehan on RN saying that governments will pay to keep existing ageing coal fired power stations open, as well as doing lots more gas drilling. While claiming 'the market will dictate'. Lots of talk of 'base load', misunderstanding modern energy systems.
What a mess.
What a mess.
November 13, 2025 at 8:54 PM
And he still can't say when they will actually release the full details of their energy policy.
Dan Tehan on RN saying that governments will pay to keep existing ageing coal fired power stations open, as well as doing lots more gas drilling. While claiming 'the market will dictate'. Lots of talk of 'base load', misunderstanding modern energy systems.
What a mess.
What a mess.
November 13, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Dan Tehan on RN saying that governments will pay to keep existing ageing coal fired power stations open, as well as doing lots more gas drilling. While claiming 'the market will dictate'. Lots of talk of 'base load', misunderstanding modern energy systems.
What a mess.
What a mess.
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The majority of people — politicians, business folk and public alike — fail to realise how violent a 2.6°C hotter world (over 4°C in Europe) will be. Displacements, forced migrations and armed conflicts will become the norm at every level, everywhere, including in currently peaceful regions. #COP30
World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report finds
Fossil fuel emissions have hit a record high while many nations have done too little to avert deadly global heating
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The majority of people — politicians, business folk and public alike — fail to realise how violent a 2.6°C hotter world (over 4°C in Europe) will be. Displacements, forced migrations and armed conflicts will become the norm at every level, everywhere, including in currently peaceful regions. #COP30
Anyone remember that famous image of Liberal MPs celebrating the passage of the carbon tax repeal bill? 2014.
Today's pre meeting 'power walk' by the conservatives had the same vibes.
Today's pre meeting 'power walk' by the conservatives had the same vibes.
November 13, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Anyone remember that famous image of Liberal MPs celebrating the passage of the carbon tax repeal bill? 2014.
Today's pre meeting 'power walk' by the conservatives had the same vibes.
Today's pre meeting 'power walk' by the conservatives had the same vibes.
It was on the internet so it must be true:
'News Corp Australia chair says the outlet is not part of a climate crisis ‘denial machine’.
Also this:
'The News Corp-owned Sky News Australia has previously been identified as a global hub for climate misinformation
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
'News Corp Australia chair says the outlet is not part of a climate crisis ‘denial machine’.
Also this:
'The News Corp-owned Sky News Australia has previously been identified as a global hub for climate misinformation
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:23 AM
It was on the internet so it must be true:
'News Corp Australia chair says the outlet is not part of a climate crisis ‘denial machine’.
Also this:
'The News Corp-owned Sky News Australia has previously been identified as a global hub for climate misinformation
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
'News Corp Australia chair says the outlet is not part of a climate crisis ‘denial machine’.
Also this:
'The News Corp-owned Sky News Australia has previously been identified as a global hub for climate misinformation
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The Liberal party has abandoned their commitment to net zero. They have caved to the deniers.
As COP30 kicks off in Belém, the timing of this announcement seems out of touch, with nations from the Global South demanding strong actions from countries like Australia.
www.foe.org.au/libs_abandon...
As COP30 kicks off in Belém, the timing of this announcement seems out of touch, with nations from the Global South demanding strong actions from countries like Australia.
www.foe.org.au/libs_abandon...
November 13, 2025 at 6:42 AM
The Liberal party has abandoned their commitment to net zero. They have caved to the deniers.
As COP30 kicks off in Belém, the timing of this announcement seems out of touch, with nations from the Global South demanding strong actions from countries like Australia.
www.foe.org.au/libs_abandon...
As COP30 kicks off in Belém, the timing of this announcement seems out of touch, with nations from the Global South demanding strong actions from countries like Australia.
www.foe.org.au/libs_abandon...
Excellent news:
Western Australian-based mining corporation Energy Transition Minerals (ETM) lost its bid to overrule a 2023 decision by the Greenland government to reject its application to mine uranium and rare earths in Kuannersuit/Kvanefjeld.
www.greenleft.org.au/2025/1442/wo...
Western Australian-based mining corporation Energy Transition Minerals (ETM) lost its bid to overrule a 2023 decision by the Greenland government to reject its application to mine uranium and rare earths in Kuannersuit/Kvanefjeld.
www.greenleft.org.au/2025/1442/wo...
Australian mining company’s €10 billion claim against Greenland suffers setback
Western Australian-based mining corporation Energy Transition Minerals lost its bid to overrule a 2023 decision by the Greenland government to reject its application to mine uranium and rare earths, r...
www.greenleft.org.au
November 13, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Excellent news:
Western Australian-based mining corporation Energy Transition Minerals (ETM) lost its bid to overrule a 2023 decision by the Greenland government to reject its application to mine uranium and rare earths in Kuannersuit/Kvanefjeld.
www.greenleft.org.au/2025/1442/wo...
Western Australian-based mining corporation Energy Transition Minerals (ETM) lost its bid to overrule a 2023 decision by the Greenland government to reject its application to mine uranium and rare earths in Kuannersuit/Kvanefjeld.
www.greenleft.org.au/2025/1442/wo...
I love it when conservative elites try to paint themselves as the 'common people':
Peta Credlin has an op-ed in The Australian, calling on Ley to “[overturn] elite consensus” and ditch net zero.
They really don't get irony, do they?
Peta Credlin has an op-ed in The Australian, calling on Ley to “[overturn] elite consensus” and ditch net zero.
They really don't get irony, do they?
November 13, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I love it when conservative elites try to paint themselves as the 'common people':
Peta Credlin has an op-ed in The Australian, calling on Ley to “[overturn] elite consensus” and ditch net zero.
They really don't get irony, do they?
Peta Credlin has an op-ed in The Australian, calling on Ley to “[overturn] elite consensus” and ditch net zero.
They really don't get irony, do they?
A fantastic day for Victoria.
Australia will see its first ever treaty with Aboriginal people signed and formalised as law today.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Australia will see its first ever treaty with Aboriginal people signed and formalised as law today.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Australia's first treaty with Aboriginal people becomes law in Victoria
Victoria's first treaty with Aboriginal people has been signed by members of the Aboriginal community, the premier and state governor.
www.abc.net.au
November 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
A fantastic day for Victoria.
Australia will see its first ever treaty with Aboriginal people signed and formalised as law today.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Australia will see its first ever treaty with Aboriginal people signed and formalised as law today.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
You can find details on our funders in our annual reports, available on our website. Why are these groups so secretive?
'A thinktank known for its rejection of the climate crisis & a conservation group that has opposed renewable energy projects refused to identify their funders during a fiery Senate inquiry into climate & energy misinformation on Wednesday'.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Climate-sceptic IPA refuses to reveal funders in fiery Senate inquiry
Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart has previously donated to Institute of Public Affairs but thinktank won’t say if she remains a donor
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
You can find details on our funders in our annual reports, available on our website. Why are these groups so secretive?
Surely to prove they actually believe their ideology, all climate change deniers should move to low lying coastal areas. Because nothing bad will happen, right?
Flood risks getting worse along US coastlines, new analysis shows
One-quarter of the estimated 1.4 million homes in at-risk areas are in Florida
texasclimatenews.org/2025/04/09/f...
One-quarter of the estimated 1.4 million homes in at-risk areas are in Florida
texasclimatenews.org/2025/04/09/f...
Flood risks getting worse along US coastlines, new analysis shows
texasclimatenews.org
November 12, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Surely to prove they actually believe their ideology, all climate change deniers should move to low lying coastal areas. Because nothing bad will happen, right?