What we're thinking and doing Archives

"Timing is everything": Eco-Justice Hub volunteers support those affected by Victorian bushfires
- 2 March 2026
Much was lost when the Longwood bushfires ran through homes and farms in January, but recent work from visiting volunteers has helped one Upton local to reinstate his burnt-out garden.
Holding out for climate action in the Territory
- 3 July 2025
The convincing re-election of the Albanese government signals that Australians want to see action on climate justice, and on policies that improve social cohesion and community wellbeing. But the CLP seems to be leading the NT in the opposite direction, based on its budget and new policy positions.
10 years of Laudato Si’ – Jesuit Social Services’ commitment to Ecological Justice
- 29 May 2025
This week marks the tenth anniversary of the late Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical Laudato Si’, in which he called for urgent, unified action in response to what he described as “one complex crisis that is both social and environmental.”
Alliance key to climate justice in the Northern Territory
- 16 July 2024
The Northern Territory is on the frontline of intensifying heat, extreme weather events, and rising sea levels. Remote communities and homelands across the Territory are particularly at risk of these impacts with many Aboriginal communities already facing food insecurity, a lack of safe drinking water and access to reliable, affordable electricity.
Climate emergency and prisons don’t mix
- 22 March 2024
On a 38-degree December day in the middle of the desert, 15 people incarcerated at Alice Springs Correctional Centre used t-shirts and pedestal fans to rip a hole in a ceiling, in a desperate attempt to escape the stifling heat of their overcrowded cells.
In the era of global boiling, a just transition must focus on keeping people out of prison
- 16 August 2023
Originally published at Croakey. The extreme temperatures that are being recorded around the world highlight the importance of reorienting justice systems to focus on keeping people out of prison, as well as ensuring safe conditions for those who are incarcerated, according to John Ryks, Director of Jesuit Social Services’ Centre for Just Places.
Place-based approaches to policy are crucial
- 12 December 2022
Originally published at Pro Bono. As natural disasters continue in the wake of climate change, place-based initiatives are crucial to emergency services delivery.
Community sector vital to climate crisis response
- 7 December 2022
Originally published at Pro Bono. A new Australian-first climate crisis plan sets out how the sector can use a local lens for mitigation.
Locally and globally, what will it take to reorient towards climate justice?
- 16 November 2022
Originally published at Croakey. Governments and leaders at all levels have been urged to step up investment in efforts to promote climate justice for communities, especially those most likely at risk of inequitable climate impacts.