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Dear Jonathan,? What renewable energy options are there for farmers currently? How can farmers benefit from the latest technological advances? What financial rewards are there for farmers doing good environmental work? Join us this Friday to hear from leading experts about the opportunities currently available on-farm.? Karin Stark, Farm Renewables Consulting, will speak about her experience with renewables in agriculture and the barriers to the uptake of new technologies on farm. Doug McNicholl, Meat & Livestock Australia, will speak to the market rewards currently available for farmers who engage in climate smart practices. Regional Horizons is Farmers for Climate Action's economic recovery program which places regional Australia at the forefront.? The Regional Horizons Summit is a three-part series which takes a deep dive into the big issues that underpin the program, and the risks and rewards it presents for Australian farmers:
Register now for Part 2 of our Regional Horizons Summit on 31 July at 12pm AEST. Catch Part 1 of the Summit (knowing and managing risks) with Professor Lesley Hughes, Climate Council and Macquarie University, and Russell Mehmet, Willis Towers Watson here. Part 3 will be open for registration in the coming days on our events page. Warm regards,? Wendy Cohen Farmers
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Dear Jonathan, Well we did it. We reached over 10,000 signatures on our petition calling for the Federal Government to commit to net zero emissions by 2050. And with politicians heading back to parliament on Monday, we?took out a full page ad in the Canberra Times to greet them as they started their day.? It's a pretty great few days all round for us. On Monday, the New South Wales government announced a $32b Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap. This is fantastic news for farmers and regional communities in New South Wales. Large-scale renewables have already helped drought proof hundreds of farmers by providing a reliable, off-farm income stream, while also reducing emissions. This is an opportunity to re-energise and revitalise regional Australia. And we're gearing up for a great webinar tonight. More than 700 people have signed up to hear journalist Gabrielle Chan join former Indi MP Cathy McGowan and National Farmers' Federation President Fiona Simson for a chat. If you haven't already, you can register to attend here.? That's not to mention our jointly-hosted renewables webinar on 9 December and our fast-approaching climate change and trade webinar next Friday. See below for other exciting climate developments across the world. As well as the excitement of the last few days, we're thrilled to have a new chair and deputy chair! Charlie Prell and Dr Anika Molesworth were elected to take on the leadership positions. The team at Farmers for Climate Action would like to acknowledge the incredible contributions of our departing chair, Lucinda Corrigan, and two other retiring board members, Rob Purves and Christie Kingston.? And we've got two new staff members. Tryphena Watson has started as office co-ordinator, based in Canberra. And Ursula Alquier is the new state co-ordinator for Tasmania and Victoria, based in Gippsland. If you call our 1800 number you'll probably chat to Tryphena, and if you're a Tassie or Victorian farmer Ursula would love to work with you.? Read on for more details. Until next time,? Our Climate-Smart Agriculture FellowshipsOver two weeks in October, over 60 fellows from Tasmania, Victoria and Queensland came together most mornings on Zoom for our Climate-Smart Agriculture Fellowships. Facilitated by Corey Watts, the fellows heard from speakers on a range of areas across climate and agriculture. Thank you to all who were involved, we are so excited to continue to work with the incredible fellows on their projects and future climate goals. EventsThe Road to Net Zero: Climate Change and Trade?What trade risks and opportunities lie on our road to net zero? How do we make sure Australian agriculture makes the most of the shift to a low carbon world? How can Australian farmers capitalise on international demand for clean, green produce and not just retain but expand our export markets? Join us on Friday, 20 November to hear the latest leading experts from National Farmers' Federation and Australian Wool Innovation on commodity trading discuss these questions and more. Ash Salardini, NFF Chief Economist and General Manager Trade, will discuss the broad trade implications. Angus Ireland, AWI Program Manager for Fibre Advocacy and Eco Credentials, will discuss some of the opportunities already available for sustainable producers. Register your attendance here. ? Renewing the Regions: Agriculture and the Energy TransitionWith abundant sunshine and wind, regional Australia has the potential to reap enormous rewards from the clean energy transition. Join us on Wednesday, 9 November to hear how farmers here are already benefiting as well as new research out of the United States focussed on growing crops under solar panels. Hosted by the Renewables in Agriculture Conference and Farmers for Climate Action, this free webinar will showcase a great line-up of speakers, including:
Karin Stark, National Renewables in Agriculture Conference convenor, will facilitate the webinar. ReAqua business development manager (QLD) Glenn Miller and GV Community Energy CEO Geoff Lodge will join the panel for a Q&A from 10.30am. Don't miss this important event, brought to you thanks to generous sponsorship from Regen Energy. Thanks also to the partners of the Renewables in Agriculture Conference: NSW Farmers, NSW Department of Primary Industries, NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, National Irrigators' Council, Clean Energy Council, Queensland Farmers' Federation, National Farmers' Federation and ReAqua. Register your attendance here. Media highlightsFor more media clippings, click here.
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Dear Jonathan, Join us for a webinar on Wednesday 11 November at 7:30pm (AEDT) with Cathy McGowan, Fiona Simson and Gabby Chan to find out how we can build a better Australia. RSVP for the webinar here. In the Creating Change in Regional Communities?webinar, these speakers, who have all helped shape modern Australia, will discuss what they think we can do to build the communities and the country we want.? Cathy McGowan's historic election win in the seat Indi in the 2013 election showed how to do a new way of politics. One that has community at its core. Fiona Simson is the President of the NFF, and oversaw the NFF's backing of a net zero by 2050 target. Gabby Chan is the author of the book Rusted Off, which explores why regional Australia is moving away from traditional party politics. RSVP for the webinar to hear Cathy McGowan, Fiona Simson and Gabby Chan outline their visions for how to create change in communities across regional Australia. Now more than ever regional communities are looking for leadership. With drought, bushfires and now the COVID recession, regional Australia is experiencing unprecedented challenges.? As we rebuild, what opportunities are there for for communities to help shape the recovery? And what leadership do we need to ensure that communities benefit from the shift to a clean energy economy? Join the Creating Change in Regional Communities to find out and then let's start building the Australia we want to see!? Thanks for your support. Cam Klose Farmers
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Dear?Jonathan, What can livestock producers do to work towards carbon neutrality? How are livestock emissions calculated on-farm? What benefits are there to be gained from reducing livestock emissions? Join us to hear from leading experts in emissions reduction in the livestock industry.? Tom Davison, University of New England, will present on how livestock emissions are calculated on-farm, and the differences with measuring emissions elsewhere. Lucinda Corrigan, Rennylea Angus, will speak to her experiences in selectively breeding for a lower emissions herd and the benefits in doing so. This is the first in our new webinar series, The Road to Net Zero. Each webinar will focus on a particular industry or emissions reduction solution, providing producers with practical steps they can take towards achieving carbon neutrality. Register now for The Road to Net Zero: Livestock Emissions at 12pm (AEST) on Friday 25 September 2020. Until next time, Wendy Cohen Farmers
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Hi?Jonathan, I sent this email on Friday and wanted to make sure you had a chance to read it. Our petition calling on the Federal Government to show leadership on climate change got over 10,000 signatures! Now we need to get it in front of as many politicians as possible.?Can you chip in just $12 to help us take out an ad in the Canberra Times during the next sitting period? Read on more for details and click here to chip in. Thanks, Wendy.? ----- Dear?Jonathan,? Last week we reached our goal of more than 10,000 signatures to our petition calling for climate leadership from the Federal Government! It is a powerful statement from our movement calling for action on climate just as Prime Minister Morrison is pushing ahead with a gas-led recovery.? We need to get the petition in front of as many politicians as possible - can you chip in so we can take out an ad in the Canberra Times during the next sitting period? Farmers are one of the few groups that can cut through the politics on climate change. We have an opportunity right now to send a message to the Government that Australians demand action on climate change.? Farmers are already acting on climate change: on-farm, in their communities, across industry and at all levels of politics. They are showing what leadership on climate change looks like, but they can't do it on their own. They need our politicians to step up.? I'd love to get farmers to Canberra right now to present the petition to politicians, but the COVID restrictions limit that. That's why we need to take out an ad in the Canberra Times so politicians will see the petition during the next sitting period. Can you chip in just $12 now to help get the view of farmers and rural Australians in front of politicians in Canberra?
The beauty about donating to Farmers for Climate Action is that there is no minimum, and every donation goes a long way to ensuring farmers can be a part of the solution to climate change. Donate to support our work here.? Thanks again for your support of Farmers for Climate Action.? Warm wishes,? Wendy Cohen Farmers
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Dear?Jonathan,? When we shared with you our Regional Horizons economic stimulus program a couple of months ago, we were the first to admit this was the start of a conversation. I'm so delighted to tell you that conversation is progressing! Earlier this month, Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud quietly announced $86 million towards eight Adoption and Innovation Hubs. These hubs closely resemble our Resilience Hubs and we're pleased to see this announcement.? The announcement is welcome support for rural communities experiencing climate impacts now. As we outlined in our Regional Horizons program, Resilience Hubs should work with rural and regional communities to strengthen and diversify existing learning networks, encourage innovation and empower communities to respond to the impacts of a changing climate.? The government plans to announce the start of a competitive process to appoint the hubs and a regional university to deliver the program soon. We're having early conversations with regional universities looking to apply, and we'll be back in touch with you about the hub appointment when more details come to hand.? The other elements of the program are also coming along and we'll update you on them soon.? As well as work on Regional Horizons, the team at Farmers for Climate Action has had much to keep us busy. Some of the highlights have included:
Read on below for more details about these highlights! Until next time,? Wendy Cohen
Our Climate-Smart Agriculture FellowshipsWe are thrilled to launch three state-based fellowships in Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania. These Climate-Smart Agriculture Fellowships will build the capacity of farmers to manage climate risk, while supporting business and industry resilience in each state. Fellows will also be supported to plan and deliver a project that supports their communities to be more sustainable in the face of a changing climate.? Do you know someone working in agriculture in Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania who should apply? Direct them to our website so they can apply - just tell them to be quick as we will accept applications until the positions are filled!?? ? Have you signed the petition?Join the chorus of more than 8000 people who have signed the petition calling for Prime Minister Scott Morrison to join the NFF in backing a Net Zero by 2050 climate target. As farmers we have the most to lose if we don't act on climate. The time to act is now. Sign the petition here. ? Livestock emissions: The Road to Net ZeroWhat can livestock producers do to work towards carbon neutrality? How are livestock emissions calculated on-farm? What benefits are there to be gained from reducing livestock emissions? The answers to these questions and many more were explored at the first webinar in our new series, The Road to Net Zero. Each webinar will focus on a particular industry or way that farmers can reduce their emissions, providing practical steps towards carbon neutrality.? In the first webinar we focussed on livestock emissions. Tom Davison, University of New England, presented on how livestock emissions are calculated on-farm, and the differences with measuring emissions elsewhere. Lucinda Corrigan, Rennylea, spoke to her experiences in selectively breeding for a lower emissions herd and the benefits in doing so. The recording can be found on?our website.? Keep an eye out for the next webinar in our Road to Net Zero series, which will focus on soil carbon.? ? VideosMedia highlights
? For more media clippings, click here. ? Eco-anxiety: Exploring the psychological impacts of climate changeResearchers at the University of Canberra are exploring the psychological impacts of climate change, and are looking for people to take part in a survey to support the research.? This research seeks to better understand individual experiences of anxiety relating to climate change and other environmental problems (e.g., global warming, ecological degradation and species extinction). Anyone over 18 years old can participate in the 20-minute online survey. To say thank you, participants who complete the survey can enter the draw to win one of five $20 pre-paid visa vouchers.? To participate please click here.?? Farmers
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Dear?Jonathan, What trade risks and opportunities lie on our road to net zero? How do we make sure Australian agriculture makes the most of the shift to a low carbon world? How can Australian farmers capitalise on international demand for clean, green produce and not just retain but expand our export markets? Join us to hear from leading experts in trade and sustainability as they discuss these questions and more.? Ash Salardini, NFF Chief Economist and General Manager Trade, will discuss the broad trade implications of a shift to a low carbon world. Angus Ireland, AWI Program Manager for Fibre Advocacy and Eco Credentials, will discuss some of the opportunities already available for sustainable producers. This is the second in our new webinar series, The Road to Net Zero. Each webinar will focus on a particular industry, opportunity or emissions reduction solution, providing producers with practical steps they can take towards achieving carbon neutrality. Register now for The Road to Net Zero: Climate Change and Trade at 12pm (AEDT) on Friday 20 November?2020. Until next time, Claire Boyle Farmers
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Dear Jonathan, Did you know Farmers for Climate Action has a podcast? It's called Over the Fence. I reckon its pretty good and you should have a listen. In the podcast we chat to prominent people from across regional Australia, to understand some of the work they're doing and what we can all learn from their experience. We've chatted to Cathy McGowan, the former Independent Member for Indi, about her time in Parliament and what she learned from her life on the farm before politics. We spoke with Matt Charles-Jones and Matt Grogan from Totally Renewable Yackandandah about the town's quest to be powered by 100% renewable energy, and what other communities can learn from them. We've also spoken to farmer and journalist, Gabby Chan about her upcoming book about the future of agriculture, and Judy Brewer about her amazing life in politics and on the farm. I recommend having a listen and if you like the podcast, follow us on iTunes or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. We are always looking for interesting people to speak interview and speak to on the podcast. If you know someone (or are someone) we should speak to, please reply to this email. Thanks for being part of the movement. Working together, we can change our communities create multi-partisan support for climate change at all levels of government. Kind regards, Wendy Cohen, CEO Farmers for Climate Action PS, If you like Over the Fence, don't forget to subscribe so you get updates each time there is a new episode. And please share it with your friends. Farmers
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Dear?Jonathan The nation's farmers are backing an economy-wide net zero emissions by 2050 goal! News has broken this week that the National Farmers' Federation passed this policy, and we are thrilled at this important first step.? Now the focus is on the Federal Government to step up to the plate. One of our farmers, Anika Molesworth, has drafted a petition calling on Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his government to also adopt a net zero by 2050 goal - and the policies that will help achieve this.?Will you sign the petition??
As Anika writes, the time to adopt this goal and these policies is right now, as we begin the long road to economic recovery from the pandemic. Let's use this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create a future in which we can not just survive but thrive. Until next time, Wendy Cohen P.S. We'd also love it if you could congratulate the National Farmers' Federation on Twitter, especially if you're a farmer! Just tag @NationalFarmers Federation when you send your message of support. ? --- As usual, here is a round up of events, highlights and links to our latest farmers in focus:? Calling Victorian farmers and industry leaders! Applications are now open for the Victorian Climate-Smart Agriculture Fellowship. Funded by the William Buckland Foundation, the fellowship will give over 20 emerging leaders the training, as well as ongoing support and encouragement, to promote climate-smart agriculture. Please click here to apply via our website.? ?
Advice on planning practical strategies on their farm to help their farm business not just survive but thrive is the focus of Summit Part 3, on today at 12pm. Associate Professor Lauren Rickards, RMIT University, will provide insight into building genuine resilience, while Cam Nicholson, Agronomist, will provide a framework for on farm decision making. RSVP here ? We''re hiring! Farmers for Climate Action is looking for an experienced community organiser to lead the roll out of our ambitious organising strategy across the country so that we can grow the size and strength of our farmer networks and amplify our voice in our communities, the media and the halls of Parliament. Find out more or apply today ? Climate-Smart Farmers in Focus Kerry and Fernando Caligiore, garlic and fruit producers (and apiarists!) from Crooked Corner, located in the Upper Lachlan Shire on the Southern Tablelands of NSW.
To learn about Kerry and Fernando, click?here.? ? Sam McCardel, a 2018 Victorian Fellow and mixed farmer from Whroo, Victoria.
Recordings of recent events?? To watch the recordings of other recent online events, click here. ? Over the Fence podcast ? A look at rural politics with Steph Ryan
? A look at grassroots rural politics with Ruth McGowan Media highlights For our latest media clippings, click here. ? Farmers
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Dear?Jonathan,? Last week we reached our goal of more than 10,000 signatures to our petition calling for climate leadership from the Federal Government! It is a powerful statement from our movement calling for action on climate just as Prime Minister Morrison is pushing ahead with a gas-led recovery.? We need to get the petition in front of as many politicians as possible - can you chip in so we can take out an ad in the Canberra Times during the next sitting period? Farmers are one of the few groups that can cut through the politics on climate change. We have an opportunity right now to send a message to the Government that Australians demand action on climate change.? Farmers are already acting on climate change: on-farm, in their communities, across industry and at all levels of politics. They are showing what leadership on climate change looks like, but they can't do it on their own. They need our politicians to step up.? I'd love to get farmers to Canberra right now to present the petition to politicians, but the COVID restrictions limit that. That's why we need to take out an ad in the Canberra Times so politicians will see the petition during the next sitting period. Can you chip in just $12 now to help get the view of farmers and rural Australians in front of politicians in Canberra?
The beauty about donating to Farmers for Climate Action is that there is no minimum, and every donation goes a long way to ensuring farmers can be a part of the solution to climate change. Donate to support our work here.? Thanks again for your support of Farmers for Climate Action.? Warm wishes,? Wendy Cohen Farmers
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Did you see my email below inviting you to the launch of ''Foot off the Gas'' tomorrow?? _____ Dear?Jonathan, Today, the Federal Government gave approval for the Narrabri gas project to go ahead. The approval allows Santos to drill 850 wells in grazing land and the Pilliga forest to extract up to 200 terajoules of gas a day for 20 years. Join our 'Foot off the Gas' briefing paper launch on Tuesday, December 1 at 10am to learn what the 'gas fired recovery' will mean for farmers and farmland. We know the Morrison Government is pushing for the COVID recovery to lean heavily on gas production. But this could be disastrous for our farmers.? Farmers for Climate Action CEO, Wendy Cohen will be joined by report author, Richard Heath and former New South Wales Agriculture Minister, Niall Blair to discuss the paper and the impacts of gas on farmers. Register to attend the launch here. Did you know that 33 per cent of Australian grazing land is subject to petroleum exploration licences, and almost 13 per cent of irrigated and dryland cropping regions? This is an issue that will impact farmers right across the country. Together, we can learn what the gas expansion means for our communities and land. And then what we can do to ensure we can continue farming into the future. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out. Cam Klose P.s., RSVP for the event here. Please register even if you can't make it, so we can send you a copy of the recording and the briefing paper.? Farmers
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Dear Jonathan, "I am proud to grow food for people, and it is breaking my heart that climate change makes it harder and harder for farmers like us to do this." This is what sheep farmer Anika Molesworth wants to tell the Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Will you stand with Anika and sign the petition calling on Prime Minister Morrison to develop a strong climate plan? Last summer, as the rest of the country burned, Anika sweltered through the hottest summer on record. She watched the trees die, the wildlife disappear, and our sheep be sent away.
? Unless we start acting on climate change, many farmers like Anika will find it increasingly difficult to? continue doing the jobs they love, and providing food we need. But there is now a chance for a renewed push for bipartisan climate solution. Recently, the National Farmers' Federation (NFF), representing more than 80,000 Australian farmers, declared its support for an economy wide target of net zero carbon emission by 2050. This is huge. Will you sign Anika's petition calling on Prime Minister Morrison to back the NFF target? We know the National Farmers Federation has clout in Canberra. Particularly with the National Party. If we apply enough pressure, this could put pressure on the government to act. It's worth a shot. Thanks for your support. Wendy Cohen CEO, Farmers for Climate Action Ps, if you have any friends who might be interested, please feel free to share this petition with them. Farmers
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