Green Cross Australia is the Australian affiliate of Green Cross International,
founded by President Mikhail Gorbachev
Green Cross Projects
Green Cross Projects
Australians face a dilemma. We contribute the most to greenhouse emissions and yet we stand to lose the most. Our projects expose the human suffering that environmental destruction causes. Through compassion and education Green Cross is turning concern into action. Find out more about the projects:
 | Build it back greenGreen Cross Australia knows how devistating extreme weather disasters can be. However it also provides us with an opportunity to rebuild green - in order to reduce the greenhouse cycle for future generations.  |
 | Green Lane DiaryWhere better to start educating and inpiring children to make green choices with the Green Lane Environmental Diary? Green Cross Australia is piloting the program with 10,000 students from 400 Queensland schools in 2010. |
 | People Powering the FuturePeople Powering The Future is the world's first climate adaptation network collaboration driven by the community sector. Green Cross Austrlaia is developing a South-South capacity building climate adaptation network of Asia Pacific youth and women leaders, supported by Australian humanitarian and non-government organisations such as Oxfam, the IWDA, Red Cross and the ACF. |
 | Extreme Weather HeroesAustralia’s dry terrain and massive coastline expose us to severe storms, floods and fires. Get prepared. Become an Extreme Weather Hero. |
 | Advisory Group on Environmental Emergencies (AGEE)Green Cross Australia CEO Mara Bun recently represented Green Cross International as an NGO delegate to the The Advisory Group on Environmental Emergencies (AGEE) which brings together disaster managers and environmentalists from developed and developing countries to exchange ideas and experiences on global environmental emergency response issues. |
 | The National People's Assembly 2008Sea levels are rising dramatically due to climate change. Millions of people risk losing their homes. The National People’s Assembly gave everyday Australians a chance to have their say and confront the risks we face. |
 | Green SchoolsKevin Rudd has proposed investing massively in the nation's schools, spending $14.7 billion over the next three years on libraries, multi purpose hass, science and language laboratories as well as general refurbishments at all of the country's 9540 public and private primary and secondary schools. |
 | Solar FutureThe planet's population is expected to grow from 6 billion to 9 billion over the next 50 years. By 2050, we will need twice as much power as we use today. Unless this power comes from renewable sources, the planet’s climate could get much hotter. |
 | Water TreatyAccess to water isn’t a privilege. It is a right. But 1.2 billion people do not have access to drinking water. 2.4 billion lack basic sanitation. Thirst kills. So does dirty water. To halt the global water crisis, we need an international law on the right to water. |
 | UN Watercourses ConventionPoor and uncoordinated river management is degrading many of the massive river systems that span continents. This is devastating ecosystems and also provoking conflicts. |
 | Food for Thought - CubaGreen Cross Australia explores the link between peak oil, food and climate change with Cuban Permaculture Environmentalist Roberto Perez and finds out what this means for Australia and Australian policy with Ian Dunlop. |
 | Food for Thought - USGreen Cross Australia explores the role and position of the new United States Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern and what this will mean for the US, and the rest of the world, in the future? |
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